Change Healthcare announced that it has acquired intellectual property (IP) and other key assets from PokitDok, Inc., a blockchain platform-as-a-service company for healthcare. The integration of key PokitDok APIs into the network will add new capabilities for digital health, telemedicine, and other new, disruptive care models that support value-based, patient-centric healthcare.Founded in 2011, PokitDok’s platform-as-a-service makes it faster and easier for healthcare organizations to bring new
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Imprivata Launches EPCS Support Hub to Support Medicare Part D
Imprivata has launched an online resource to help health organizations meet the requirements of a new federal law mandating the use of e-prescribing for controlled substances (EPCS) for all Medicare Part D subscriptions. The support hub, called "EPCS Ready", includes all the information needed to comply with the new federal law by the January 2021 deadline. It also includes insights & lessons learned from EPCS leaders, including the CMIO of Hartford HealthCare - where EPCS was implemented
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Alira Health Acquires Data Sciences Company Clinical Insights
Alira Health, international healthcare and life sciences advisory firm, announced that it has acquired Clinical Insights, a data science organization providing data analytics and predictive analysis to healthcare companies. The acquisition will add rich data to each of Alira Health's practice areas, including innovation, regulatory, clinical, strategy, and transaction advisory services.Founded in 2012, Milano, Italy-based Clinical Insights provides tools and business advisory services based on
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Brightree Acquires Mobile Delivery and SaaS Provider Apacheta Corp.
Brightree, an out-of-hospital software provider, announced it has acquired PA-based Apacheta Corporation, a privately held mobile delivery and cloud-based SaaS provider that allow companies to automate and streamline business processes in route sales, field marketing, pick-up and delivery, transportation and field services.“Apacheta solves many of the business challenges HMEs face in managing deliveries, particularly eliminating missing, lost or incomplete delivery information,” said Brightree
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Sonora Quest Labs Taps BaseHealth to Leverage Lab Data to Reveal Patient Health Risks
In its first deployment of the new platform, BaseHealth is partnering with Sonora Quest Laboratories, Arizona’s leading provider of diagnostic testing and information services. BaseHealth’s platform combines laboratory data with insurance claims data, published clinical research, and other data sources then apply machine learning to prospectively identify patient health risks and suggest appropriate clinical interventions to address those risks. The process can especially benefit MA plans, which
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Medsphere Lands $32M to Expand its Suite of SaaS Health IT Solutions and Support Future Acquisitions
Medsphere Systems Corporation, a provider of affordable and interoperable healthcare information technology (IT) solutions and services, today announced it has raised $32 million in funding from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and East West Bank. The Carlsbad, CA-based company plans to use the capital infusion to address the growing demand for its comprehensive suite of healthcare IT solutions and services, and support future strategic acquisitions.Medsphere BackgroundFounded in 2002,
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M&A Analysis: 10 Reasons Why ResMed Acquired Propeller Health for $225M
On December 3rd, ResMed announced the acquisition of digital therapeutics maker Propeller Health for $225 million to help establish itself as a leader in COPD management across all stages of the disease. Digital medicines can help to personalize treatments, monitor patients in real-time, detect day-to-day changes in disease condition and increase patient adherence. Founded in 2010, Propeller helps people and their doctors better manage their COPD and asthma. Propeller’s digital medicine platform
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Hill-Rom and EarlySense Launch Smart Hospital Bed w/ Integrated Monitoring Technology
Hill-Rom, a global provider of medical technologies and the world’s leading hospital bed manufacturer, today announced that EarlySense, the market leader in contact-free continuous monitoring solutions across the care continuum, has integrated its continuous contact-free heart rate and respiratory rate sensing and analytics technology into Hill-Rom’s Centrella® Smart+ bed platform.The Rise of the Smart Hospital BedThe hospital bed -a consistent fixture in every hospital room- now takes on an
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NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Inks 10-Year Contract with Philips to Deploy Clinical Informatics Solution
Today, Philips announced that NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has chosen to implement IntelliSpace Enterprise Edition solution across its hospitals and facilities. In a 10-year agreement, IntelliSpace Enterprise Edition will provide the health system with access to Philips’ full suite of informatics solutions across radiology, cardiology, and analytics to help improve efficiencies and care delivery. Implementation DetailsNewYork-Presbyterian is one of the nation’s most comprehensive, integrated
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HSHS integrates SeamlessMD with Epic EHR Using New SMART on FHIR
Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) has announced its first ever integration using the new SMART on FHIR platform with Epic and SeamlessMD to deliver a unified experience for patient engagement. Starting with the Prairie Heart Institute at HSHS St. John’s Hospital, the health system is using SeamlessMD within the EpicCare environment to deliver patient engagement, enable care management, and leverage artificial intelligence to improve patient outcomes.Since 2017, Prairie Heart Institute has
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