Virta Health unveils new value-based care model that makes every dollar performance-based, with the majority tied to health outcomes for diabetes reversal. Virta Health, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a clinically-proven treatment to safely and sustainably reverse type 2 diabetes without the use of medications or surgery, today announced a unique value-based care model that puts 100% of its fees at risk. The new model ensures that every dollar is tied performance-based benchmarks to
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DrChrono Releases Physical Therapy EHR Bundle with Integrated Digital Home Exercise Prescription and Outcome Tracking Feature
Mobile EHR provider DrChrono, today announced a new integrated Physical Therapy and musculoskeletal (MSK) EHR bundle designed to help providers easily engage patients through exercise program prescription, educational content, and outcomes tracking. The new bundle includes a smartphone, tablet and the ability to support telemedicine consultations before, during or after direct patient treatments, along with Physitrack’s complete platform of tools.DrChrono Physical Therapy EHR Bundle
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health Implements Tele-ICU Program Via Philips
Philips announced an agreement with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health (D-HH) to implement Philips’ eICU program technology. The program, which will go live in July 2019, aims to help reduce mortality, length of stay, and ventilation days while providing patients with the care they need, wherever they are located. Following the success of similar programs in the Americas, the UK, Australia, and the Middle East, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health is the latest health system to incorporate the Philips eICU
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Life Image, Dicom Systems Integrate to Advance Healthcare Interoperability
Life Image, a global network for sharing clinical and imaging data, announced a new partnership with Dicom Systems, a provider of enterprise imaging interoperability, and workflows, to accelerate interoperability within and across provider organizations and health systems.Benefits of PartnershipThis new engagement between the two imaging companies is a rarity in the healthcare industry, which does not typically see close alliances in shared solution categories. The collaboration will combine the
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M&A: Veritas and Evergreen Coast Capital to Acquire athenahealth for $5.7B
athenahealth, Inc., today announced private equity firms Veritas Capital and Evergreen, the private equity subsidiary of Elliott Management will acquire athenahealth for approximately $5.7 billion in cash ($135 per share). The acquisition comes months after Elliot Management made an unsolicited bid to acquire the company for $6.5B.Financial DetailsUnder the terms of the agreement, athenahealth shareholders will receive $135 in cash per share. The per share purchase price represents a premium of
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Oschner Launches Virtual Visit Platform for Urgent Care Visits, Powered by American Well
Ochsner Health System, Louisiana’s largest non-profit, academic, healthcare system, announced the launch of Ochsner Anywhere Care, a consumer-facing virtual visit platform for urgent care visits. In partnership with telehealth platform, American Well®, Louisianans can now connect with board-certified primary care providers for secure, live, on-demand video visits.Availability & PricingOchsner Anywhere Care is now available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for only $54 per visit for urgent care
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Survey: Most Physicians Fail to Share Prescribed Medication Costs with Their Patients
New DrFirst survey reveals almost 75% of consumers would change pharmacies to save money, yet the majority of physicians do not provide price information. With medication adherence being a critical factor in patients' long-term health, physicians are under increasing pressure to discuss costs with patients when they write prescriptions. Yet according to a recent DrFirst survey, fewer than half (44%) of consumers say their physician advised them about medication costs or offered lower-cost
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BREAKING: GetWellNetwork Acquires Patient Engagement Startup HealthLoop
GetWellNetwork, a precision engagement healthcare company has acquired automated patient engagement startup HealthLoop. The acquisition will help expand GetWellNetwork’s reach into nearly 700 health care providers, placing it at the forefront of the changing healthcare landscape and at the heart of the patient journey. From inpatient to outpatient, to physician practices and urgent care clinics, to patients on the go, GetWellNetwork offers the only cross-continuum platform that performs across
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R1 and Automation Anywhere Team Up to Apply Enhanced AI to Revenue Cycle Management
R1, a provider of revenue cycle management (RCM) services is teaming up with Automation Anywhere to incorporate their Robotic Process Automation (RPA) technologies into the healthcare revenue cycle. This move supports the industry’s call for digital transformation across hospitals, health systems and physician practices alike. Benefits of Applying AI in Revenue Cycle ManagementR1’s technology solutions currently leverage RPA, driving improved results for its clients, such as increasing net
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Telhealth Startup Medici Acquires HIPAA-Secure Messaging App DockMD
Medici, an Austin, TX-based global HIPAA-compliant mobile app with secure text, voice and video messaging and allows doctors to provide virtual healthcare to patients, today announced its acquisition of HIPAA-secure messaging company DocbookMD. DocbookMD’s secure healthcare messaging app features real-time alerts to streamline communication, accelerate workflows and enhance team collaboration. For Medici, the acquisition will offer doctors and other healthcare providers access to a broad range
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