TRIPP, the fastest-growing digital psychedelics platform today acquired PsyAssist to commercialize a first-of-its-kind offering that supports the psychological healing journey of patients in psychedelic-assisted therapies. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
The acquisition will empower psychotherapists and patients to safely and effectively use TRIPP’s VR, AR, and mobile experiences for ketamine-assisted therapy, and clinical trials of MDMA, and psilocybin
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Geisinger Unveils AI-Backed, Customizable Approach to Medical Billing
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- Today, Geisinger announced a new AI-backed, customizable approach to medical billing where patients have the power to select zero-interest payment plans that that can be paid over a timeline of their choosing.
- The new offering in partnership with fintech startup, PayZen marks Geisinger as the first large health system in the country to deploy an AI-backed financing solution to create customized billing solutions that will help patients more easily afford
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Cerner Appoints Dr. David Feinberg as New President & CEO
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Today, Cerner announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Dr. David Feinberg as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective Oct. 1. Dr. Feinberg succeeds Brent Shafer, who previously announced his decision to transition from chairman and CEO.
- Dr. Feinberg will serve as a member of the Board of Directors. Cerner’s current President, Donald Trigg, will leave Cerner. Cerner’s Board of Directors also announced that it will separate the roles of
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M&A: AmerisourceBergen Acquires Fintech Solution FirstView Financial
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- Today, global healthcare company AmerisourceBergen announced it has acquired FirstView Financial (FirstView), a fintech solutions provider that delivers innovative digital payment processing services to support patient affordability and access programs, pharmacy and provider networks, and payors and plan administrators.
- The addition of FirstView to AmerisourceBergen’s existing suite of manufacturer services positions the company to meet the increased demand
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Streamline Health Acquires RCM Consulting Firm Avelead for $20M
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- Streamline Health Solutions, Inc., a provider of the eValuator Revenue Integrity Program to help healthcare providers proactively address revenue leakage and compliance exposure, announced the acquisition of Avelead Consulting, LLC (“Avelead”), a provider of solutions and services to improve revenue integrity for healthcare providers.
- Financial terms of the acquisition include closing cash and stock consideration valued at $20M, subject to
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HCA Healthcare Sells Off PatientKeeper to General Catalyst’s Commure
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- HCA Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, and General Catalyst, a global venture capital firm, today announced the sale of HCA Healthcare’s PatientKeeper to venture firm General Catalyst’s portfolio company Commure along with an investment in Commure and the formation of a new strategic collaboration to accelerate digital transformation.
- PatientKeeper is a leading provider of intuitive software and mobile applications that help physicians
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Verily Acquires Clinical Trials Management Platform SignalPath, Marks First Acquisition
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Verily, an Alphabet company announced an agreement to acquire SignalPath, a Raleigh, NC-based clinical trial management system (CTMS) that improves the ease, quality and efficiency of conducting clinical research at study sites. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- The acquisition marks Verily’s first major acquisition that will strengthen and expand Verily’s existing clinical trial system and evidence generation platform, known as Baseline. The
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ClosedLoop.ai Raises $34M to Expand Healthcare Data Science Platform
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- ClosedLoop.ai., an Austin, TX-based healthcare data science platform, today announced it has raised $34 million in Series B financing led by Telstra Ventures with participation from Breyer Capital, Greycroft Ventures, .406 Ventures, and Healthfirst. Notable angel investors Adam Boehler (former director of CMMI & CEO of Landmark Health) and Sam Palmisano (former CEO of IBM) also participated in the round.
- ClosedLoop’s explainable AI reimagines the concept
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Ultrahuman Secures $17.5M for Fitness Wearable Glucose Tracker
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- Health tech startup Ultrahuman has raised $17.5 million in Series B funding as it sets out to re-invent fitness-tech via its glucose tracking wearable that helps people improve their diet and exercise. The series B funding came from Alpha Wave Incubation (AWI), which is backed by DisruptAD and managed by Falcon Edge, Steadview Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Blume Ventures, and Utsav Somani’s iSeed fund.
- Founded in 2020 by Mohit Kumar and Vatsal Singhal who were
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Unite Us Acquires Health Analytics Platform Carrot Health
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- Unite Us, a New York City-based company connecting health and social care services, today announced the acquisition of Carrot Health, an action-oriented health analytics company focused on removing barriers to health and optimizing care. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- The combination of predictive analytics powerhouse Carrot Health and Unite Us’ end-to-end social determinants of health products will further deepen
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