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- Aledade, the nation's leading network of independent primary care practices, announced today the acquisition of Michigan-based Medical Advantage.
- This strategic acquisition further solidifies Aledade's position as the preeminent Accountable Care Organization (ACO) network and a driving force in value-based care.
Expanding Physician Partnerships in Michigan
The acquisition significantly expands Aledade's network in Michigan, bringing the number of
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Upperline Health & Navina Integrate to Drive AI-Driven Value-Based Specialty Care
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· Navina, the AI-driven primary care platform revolutionizing the interpretation of intricate patient data into actionable guidance during care encounters, has unveiled the initial outcomes of its collaboration with Upperline Health. Upperline Health stands as the nation’s largest network committed to value-based specialty care and pioneers of their own ACO REACH. This partnership aims to refine the accuracy of patients’ comprehensive health
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Baton Health Unveils Universal Primary Source for Instant Healthcare Credentialing
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- Baton Health has launched its Universal Primary Source, revolutionizing healthcare credentialing by granting access to hundreds of primary source databases instantly.
- The platform has garnered over 30 organizations as clients and early adopters, showcasing its potential to transform healthcare credentialing and reduce verification times from hours or days to mere seconds.
- Baton Health's state-of-the-art platform eliminates manual data entry and provides
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Walmart Shutters All 51 Health Centers, Telehealth Offering Citing “Escalating Operating Costs”
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- Walmart announced today the difficult decision to close all 51 Walmart Health centers and discontinue its virtual care offering. This comes after five years of operation for the health centers.
- The company cited a "challenging reimbursement environment and escalating operating costs" as reasons for the closure. This highlights the difficulty of establishing a profitable healthcare business model, especially in the current environment.
Priority Shift on
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Kaiser Permanente to Deploy Innovaccer’s Healthcare AI Platform
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- Innovaccer, a leading healthcare technology company, today announced its collaboration with Kaiser Permanente, America’s leading healthcare provider and nonprofit health plan.
- Kaiser Permanente will implement Innovaccer’s Healthcare AI Platform to support value-based care initiatives.
Empowering
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Nicklaus Children’s Health System and Philips Ink 10-Year Partnership
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- Philips and Nicklaus Children's Health System, a leader in pediatric care, announced a groundbreaking 10-year collaboration focused on enhancing patient and staff experiences, improving outcomes, and driving innovation in pediatric care.
- As part of the partnership, Nicklaus Children's will be the first to adopt the virtually helium-free Philips Ambition X MR scanner. This innovative technology eliminates the need for ongoing helium refills, a significant
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Healthcare Cybersecurity: 5 Steps to Prepare for a Ransomware Attack
It's not a matter of if but when an organization will face a security incident. In 2023, the healthcare industry faced its toughest year, with over 124 million health records breached in a total of 725 hacking incidents, according to The HIPAA Journal. This trend shouldn’t come as a surprise given how hospitals and medical offices are relatively lucrative and easy targets for cyberattacks due to the combination of outsourced services and solutions, legacy systems, and varying degrees of network
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Guidehealth & PA Clinical Network Partners with to Help Independent Providers Succeed in VBC
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- PA Clinical Network (PACN), the nation’s only state medical society, physician-led clinically integrated network and Guidehealth, a nationally acclaimed, AI-enabled healthcare services provider, today announced a multi-year strategic partnership to improve healthcare for Pennsylvania patients.
- Leveraging the Guidehealth platform and patient care management guides, the collaboration will allow
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GE HealthCare’s Portrait VSM Vital Signs Monitor Receives FDA Clearance
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- GE HealthCare has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its innovative Portrait VSM vital signs monitor. This portable device promises to revolutionize patient care by offering clinicians a more efficient and accurate way to track patients' health.
- The Portrait VSM builds upon GE HealthCare's trusted DINAMAP legacy, utilizing the proven SuperSTAT non-invasive blood pressure algorithm for precise and reliable readings. This next-generation monitor goes beyond
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The Digital Advantage: Augmenting the Healthcare Customer Experience
When interacting with industries such as retail, hospitality, and finance, we’ve all become accustomed to quick, effective, and personalized customer service. It’s no surprise that when it comes to healthcare, consumers are now seeking a better customer experience on par with the quality of the clinical care they have come to expect. Today’s members and patients are looking for their health plans and providers to accommodate their technology preferences and provide convenient, empathetic, and
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