What You Should Know:
- RLDatix (RLD), a global leader in safety, workforce, and data solutions for healthcare systems, has announced the acquisition of IPeople Healthcare, a provider of business continuity and data accessibility solutions.
- The strategic move strengthens RLDatix's capabilities in ensuring seamless and uninterrupted access to electronic health record (EHR) data for healthcare providers, ultimately enhancing patient safety.
IPeople's solutions address a
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Teladoc Health Expands Connected Care Partnerships to Enhance Integrated Virtual Care
What You Should Know:
- Teladoc Health announced a significant expansion of its connected care partnerships, adding new categories such as digestive health, centers of excellence, fertility, and family building.
- The expansion strengthens Teladoc Health's integrated care offerings and provides its members with seamless access to a wider range of specialized services.
New Partners
The expanded partnerships build on Teladoc Health's existing collaborations with Hinge
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Veradigm Payer Insights: Close Care Gaps Directly in EHRs for 3,500+ Practices
What You Should Know:
- Veradigm, a provider of healthcare data and technology solutions, has announced a significant milestone: over 3,500 healthcare practices across the U.S. are now leveraging Veradigm Payer Insights to receive real-time, gaps-in-care alerts directly within their EHRs. This integration with national and regional health plans is optimizing the way providers address patient care gaps.
- By embedding actionable insights into providers' daily workflows, Veradigm Payer
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Digital Musculoskeletal Care Hinge Health Files for IPO
What You Should Know:
- Hinge Health, a digital healthcare company, has announced that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of its Class A common stock.
- Hinge Health intends to list its Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "HNGE."
- Morgan Stanley, Barclays, and BofA Securities are acting as lead book-running managers for the proposed
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Patient Concerns Dismissed Named #1 Patient Safety Concern in 2025
What You Should Know:
- ECRI, a global healthcare safety nonprofit, has identified dismissing patient, family, and caregiver concerns as the most significant threat to patient safety in 2025.
- This alarming finding highlights a critical issue where time constraints, resource limitations, and unconscious biases lead to unaddressed patient concerns, potentially resulting in missed diagnoses and delayed treatments.
The Prevalence of "Medical Gaslighting"
A staggering 94% of
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Healthcare M&A Slowdown 2024: Alvarez & Marsal’s Raheel Khan on Market Challenges & 2025 Outlook
In 2024, the healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape experienced a notable slowdown, leaving industry stakeholders pondering the contributing factors and anticipating future trends. To shed light on this complex scenario, we sat down with Raheel Khan, Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal Transaction Advisory Group. With extensive experience advising both buyers and sellers in the healthcare sector, Khan offers valuable insights into the forces shaping M&A activity, the
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Private Equity Acquisition of Walgreens Raises Concerns Over Patient Care and Financial Stability
What You Should Know:
- The recent announcement of private equity firm Sycamore Partners' acquisition of national pharmacy giant Walgreens has sparked significant concern, particularly from the nonprofit watchdog Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP).
- PESP has released a statement expressing deep wariness about the potential impact of this takeover on patient care, worker safety, and the company's financial stability.
PESP's Concerns About Private Equity in
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April Health and Wysa Merge to Transform Behavioral Healthcare Access
What You Should Know:
- April Health, a provider of integrated behavioral health solutions announced a merger with Wysa, a global leader in AI-powered mental health support.
- The collaboration aims to address the urgent need for accessible and timely mental healthcare by combining human-led care with Wysa's clinically proven AI.
Addressing the Mental Health Crisis
Access to mental healthcare remains a significant challenge, particularly in underserved areas. Long wait
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Azalea Health Launches AI-Powered Clinical and Billing Assistants
What You Should Know:
- Azalea Health, a provider of cloud-based healthcare IT solutions launches Clinical Assistant and Billing Assistant, two new AI-powered products designed to streamline workflows and improve efficiency for healthcare professionals.
- These intelligent AI agents seamlessly integrate into daily operations, reducing manual effort and allowing providers and billers to focus on what matters most: patient care and revenue cycle management.
Clinical Assistant:
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My Patient, an Asian Male Like Me, Wanted to Know Cancer Outcomes for Patients Like Him. Ten Years Later, Are We There Yet?
Improving outcomes for cancer patients starts with answering a simple question: Do our data and tools reflect the people we treat? Nearly a decade ago, I worked with a patient, a 50-year-old Asian male, who was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer during his first screening colonoscopy. He had just undergone surgery, and, as his medical oncologist, I recommended chemotherapy – the standard of care. He was adamantly opposed, prioritizing his active lifestyle and busy work and travel
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