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Navigant Acquires Epic-Focused Revenue Cycle Firm for $52M

by HITC Staff 01/05/2016 Leave a Comment

Navigant Acquires Epic-Focused Revenue Cycle Firm for $52M

Navigant Consulting Inc. has acquired Chicago, IL-based McKinnis Consulting Services, a firm specializing in Epic-focused revenue cycle assessment, strategy, and optimization assistance for healthcare providers. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, Navigant paid approximately $49 million in cash and $3 million in Navigant common stock at closing.  The addition of more than 70 McKinnis consultants is a smart move for Navigant as it seeks to gain further market share in the Epic
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In-Home Care Startup Hometeam Pulls In $27.5M for Expert Caregiver Matching

by HITC Staff 01/05/2016 Leave a Comment

In-Home Care Startup Hometeam Pulls In $27.5M for Expert Caregiver Matching

New York-based in-home care startup Hometeam has raised $27.5M in Series B funding led by Oak HC/FT with existing investors  Lux Capital, IA Ventures and Recruit Strategic Partners. Hometeam transforms the aging experience by providing families expert caregiver matching, custom iPads, and a care team to promote healthy & active days. The capital will be used to  accelerate its medical and technology development as it continues to experience ever-increasing growth in New York, New Jersey and
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Infographic: Top 10 Healthcare Cyber Attacks in 2015

by HITC Staff 01/05/2016 Leave a Comment

Healthcare Cyber Hygiene: 5 Best Practices to Protect Patient Data _Cybercrime in Healthcare_Infographic: History of Security Data Breaches in Healthcare

  Hackers accessed over 100 million health records in 2015 and eight of the 10 largest healthcare cyber attacks ever seen happened in 2015. The following Infographic created by CynergisTek, a KLAS-rated privacy and security assistance firm for provider organizations illustrates  some of these healthcare privacy & security trends and challenge in 2015. 
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Quality Systems, Inc. Completes $165M HealthFusion Acquisition

by HITC Staff 01/04/2016 Leave a Comment

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Quality Systems, Inc. announced today completion of its acquisition of San Diego-based HealthFusion, a cloud-based software for physicians, hospitals and medical billing services for $165 million plus potential additional contingent consideration of up to $25 million.  “We are pleased to close the HealthFusion transaction on schedule and consistent with the terms previously mentioned,” said Rusty Frantz, president and chief executive officer at Quality Systems, Inc. in an official statement.
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Mount Sinai to Develop App For Patients With Venous Thromboembolism

by HITC Staff 12/23/2015 Leave a Comment

Mount Sinai Health System Launches Telehealth Initiatives_Mount Sinai Launches EHR-Integrated Imaging Research Warehouse

The Department of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has been awarded a $500k grant funded by Pfizer Independent Grants for Learning & Change (IGLC) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Independent Medical Education (IME). The grant focuses on accelerating the development and adoption of evidence-based approaches to improve the safety and effectiveness of patients with the diagnosis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) as they move from one care setting to another.  The $500k, 24
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ONC Releases 2016 Interoperability Standards Advisory

by HITC Staff 12/23/2015 Leave a Comment

Interoperability Standards_ONC

On Tuesday, the ONC released the  2016 Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA)—a catalog of existing and emerging standards and implementation specifications developed and used to meet specific interoperability needs. The overall purpose of the 2016 Interoperability Standards Advisory is: 1) To provide the industry with a single, public list of the standards and implementation specifications that can best be used to fulfill specific clinical health information interoperability needs.
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Mobile Spirometer Provider Cohero Health Raises $2M

by HITC Staff 12/22/2015 Leave a Comment

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Cohero Health, an NYC-based digital health company focused on developing connected health tools and technologies to improve respiratory care, has raised $2 million in seed funding. Key investors in the seed round include  Zaffre Investments, the investment arm of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Three Leaf Ventures an affiliate of the Broe Group, Bioadvance, Swanhill Capital and StartUp Health. The company plans to use the funding to scale production of its devices to support large
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Bayer, CRISPR Partner to Develop Gene Editing Apps for Patients

by HITC Staff 12/22/2015 Leave a Comment

CRISPR

Bayer and gene editing company CRISPR Therapeutics are teaming up to develop  new breakthrough therapeutics to cure blood disorders, blindness, and congenital heart disease. CRISPR Therapeutics will contribute its proprietary CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology and intellectual property, while Bayer will make available its protein engineering expertise and relevant disease know-how. It is the first long-term strategic partnership of its kind to make a substantial investment in the
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Assurex Health Nabs $15M for Precision Medicine for Behavioral Health

by HITC Staff 12/22/2015 Leave a Comment

Assurex Health

Assurex Health, Inc., a commercial-stage, informatics-based precision medicine company providing treatment decision support to healthcare providers for behavioral health and chronic pain conditions, has secured an additional $15 million in equity funding.  Assurex Health’s proprietary technology is based on pharmacogenomics— the study of the genetic factors that influence an individual’s response to drug treatments—as well as evidence-based medicine and clinical pharmacology. The GeneSight
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Meridian Health to Offer Virtual Physician Visits via Teladoc

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Virtua Selets Teladoc to Offer Telehealth Visits In Southern New Jersey

Telehealth provider Teladoc, Inc., announced it has been selected by Meridian Health, a leading not-for-profit health care organization in New Jersey, for telehealth services that will be offered to the residents Meridian serves. Meridian is planning its telehealth launch for first quarter 2016, which will include 24/7 access to Teladoc's quality network of licensed physicians via phone, mobile device or secure online video. Rated among the top performing health systems in New Jersey for
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