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Cerner/Livongo Exec Joins Quantum Health, UPMC, Other Executive Appointments

by Fred Pennic 09/17/2021 Leave a Comment

Cerner/Livongo Exec Joins Quantum Health, UPMC, Other Executive Appointments

Quantum Health, the industry leader in healthcare navigation and care coordination, announced that Zane Burke has joined the company as chief executive officer and member of the company’s Board of Directors. Prior to Quantum Health, Burke most recently chief executive officer of Livongo Health Inc. Burke assumes the role from Quantum Health founder and chief executive officer Kara Trott, who continues in her leadership role as Board Chair and will assist in a seamless transition. Healthcare
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Healthcare Automation Most Urgent Need to Improve Patient Care, Report Finds

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5 Opportunities to Increase Electronic Exchange of Medical Documentation

What You Should Know: Half of the healthcare administrative staff report seeing an increase in the amount of manual data entry in the past 12 months — and 92% of clinicians agree that too much time spent on administrative tasks is a major contributor to healthcare worker burnout. This and other findings are revealed in the new Internet of Healthcare Report, produced by independent research firm Wakefield Research on behalf of Olive. The report uncovers how 1,700 patients, healthcare
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Vyne Medical Acquires Ahana Pediatrics and its Connected Care Solution

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Vyne Medical Acquires Ahana Pediatrics and its Connected Care Solution

What You Should Know: Vyne Medical announced the acquisition of Ahana Pediatrics, Inc., and its advanced connected care solution. Designed to empower groups of clinicians to collaborate in delivering higher-quality care to patients, the technology will be incorporated into Vyne Medical’s cloud-based Refyne™ platform. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Vyne Medical’s SaaS-based Refyne platform helps optimize workflows and maximize reimbursements for hospitals, health
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Flywheel Acquires Radiologics, Raises $22M for Biomedical Research Platform

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Flywheel Acquires Radiologics , Raises $22M for Biomedical Research Platform

What You Should Know: - Flywheel, a biomedical research data management platform, announced the acquisition of St. Louis-based Radiologics. The two organizations’ combined capabilities in imaging research data management and analytics provide the medical research community unrivaled end-to-end research workflow solutions—from open source to global enterprise. - In addition, the company announced a $22M Series C funding round led by 8VC with participation from investors iSelect, Argonautic
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Caresyntax Raises Additional $30M for Digital Surgery Platform

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Caresyntax Raises Additional $30M for Digital Surgery Platform

- Caresyntax, a digital surgery platform, today announced a $30M extension to its Series C funding round included participation from BlackRock, ProAssurance, and Harmonix. In addition to existing investors such as the Relyens Group and IPF Partners. This extension brings the total Series C funding to $130M. - Caresyntax’s digital surgery platform uses proprietary software and artificial intelligence to analyze large volumes of real-world data in and around the operating room to deliver
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Intermountain and SCL Health Announce Merger to Form 33-Hopsital System

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Intermountain Closes 25 Retail Pharmacies & Transition to CVS Pharmacy

What You Should Know: - Intermountain Healthcare and SCL Health, two leading nonprofit healthcare organizations, have signed a Letter of Intent to merge and create a model health system that provides high-quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare to more patients and communities in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, and Kansas. The intention is that a definitive agreement will be finalized and signed by the end of 2021. - The pending merger will employ more than 58,000
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CVS Caremark Expands Efforts to Tackle Health Disparities

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CVS Caremark Expands Efforts to Tackle Health Disparities

What You Should Know:  - CVS Caremark announced an expansion of its efforts to address health disparities among patients, starting with certain conditions including sickle cell disease, HIV, and cardiovascular disease. - CVS Caremark is working with its clients to create health equity strategies for PBM members with certain conditions that disproportionately affect patients of color. The company will also use its broad reach and collaborate with community partners to determine the
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Edifecs Acquires Talix to Expand Risk Adjustment Solution

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Edifecs Acquires Talix to Expand Risk Adjustment Solution

What You Should Know: - Edifecs, a global health IT provider announced it is acquiring Talix, a SaaS IT company, to expand Edifecs’ reach in the encounter management and risk adjustment space. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. - The integration of Edifecs’ and Talix’s technologies will create an expanded risk adjustment solution with critical workflows and insights that improve efficiencies and directly support payer and provider collaboration. Talix
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Tia Raises $100M to Build Modern Medical Home for Women

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Tia Raises $100M to Build Modern Medical Home for Women

What You Should Know: - Women's healthcare company Tia just announced a $100M series B round, representing one of the largest raises for a woman-led startup at the series B stage. - Tia now provides whole-woman care to women throughout their entire lives via a blended virtual and in-person care model that fuses primary care, mental health, gynecological care and other wellness services like acupuncture. Backed by a care coordination team and proprietary software system, Tia delivers care
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Zelis Acquires Healthcare Transparency Leader Sapphire Digital

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Zelis Acquires Healthcare Transparency Leader Sapphire Digital

What You Should Know: - Bain-backed digital health payments company, Zelis today announced the acquisition of Sapphire Digital, a healthcare consumer-centered pricing and navigation software company serving more than 100M members. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. - Sapphire’s platform offers tools for provider search and selection, quality ratings and reviews, pricing data, cost calculators, and more to help consumers find the lowest cost and highest quality care
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