What You Should Know:
- Medical Home Network (MHN), a leader in transforming care in the safety net, announced today its partnership with 64 federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) across seven states. These FQHCs will participate in two key CMS value-based care programs: ACO REACH and MSSP (Medicare Shared Savings Program).
- This expansion comes on the heels of an impressive achievement by existing MHN partners: $10.1M in gross savings and a perfect quality score in the 2022
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Chartis Acquires HealthScape Advisors to Strengthen Payer Expertise
What You Should Know:
- Chartis, a healthcare advisory firm, announced today the acquisition of HealthScape Advisors, a prominent healthcare payer consulting firm from Convey Health Solutions (Convey), a healthcare technology and services company. The divestiture allows Convey to singularly focus on its plan administration, supplemental benefits, and Pareto Intelligence offerings, accelerating its strategy and strengthening its market position as a leading technology partner to health
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athenahealth Appoints David Minkin General Manager of epocrates
What You Should Know:
- athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of network-enabled software and services for medical groups and health systems, today announced the appointment of David Minkin as the new general manager of epocrates.
- epocrates, an athenahealth company, delivers digital clinical decision support to over one million prescribers nationwide.
Minkin's Expertise to Fuel epocrates' Growth:
In his new role, Minkin will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of
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Advantus Health Partners and Alliant Purchasing Join Forces to Boost Purchasing Power for Members
What You Should Know:
- Advantus Health Partners, a provider of end-to-end healthcare supply chain solutions, and Alliant Purchasing LLC, a national group purchasing organization (GPO), have announced a strategic partnership aimed at maximizing purchasing power for their combined membership base.
- The strategic collaboration brings together Advantus' strategic approach to supply chain and Alliant's extensive network of vendors, offering members significant cost savings and improved supply
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8 Common Physician Credentialing Mistakes to Watch in 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) dominated the headlines in 2023. It was the topic of countless articles, reports and even court cases. Some may be fatigued by it, or even afraid of it, but the reality is AI is here to stay in 2024. The best thing we can all do is learn how to leverage it to make our jobs easier.
In fact, after decades of slogging through manual processes, healthcare organizations are joining the movement and implementing automation and AI solutions to improve revenue cycle
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Inovalon Acquires VigiLanz, Expanding Reach in Clinical Surveillance and Patient Safety
What You Should Know:
- Inovalon, a provider of cloud-based healthcare data analytics solutions, announced today the acquisition of VigiLanz, a prominent provider of SaaS-based clinical surveillance and patient safety software.
- This acquisition signifies Inovalon's commitment to driving innovation and empowering healthcare stakeholders with data-driven solutions. By integrating VigiLanz's expertise, Inovalon aims to enhance patient safety, optimize healthcare costs, and ultimately
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Pair Team Appoints First-Ever Chief Medical Officer & Key Leadership Appointments
What You Should Know:
- Pair Team, a leader in virtual and community-based care for high-risk Medicaid patients, announced today the appointment of its first-ever Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Nate Favini, alongside two other strategic leadership additions.
Dr. Nate Favini Bio/Background
Dr. Favini brings a wealth of experience to Pair Team, having previously served as Chief Medical Officer at Forward and Director of Primary Care at CareMore. He possesses deep expertise in value-based
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Rivia Health Secures $3.25M to Streamline Patient Payments
What You Should Know:
- Rivia Health, a healthcare revenue cycle management platform raises $3.25M in seed funding round led by PHX Ventures.
- The seed funding will fuel the company's expansion plans, including enhancing its patient payment solution and entering new markets across the US.
Streamlining Payments, Improving Efficiency
The healthcare digital payment market is experiencing exponential growth, driven by factors like rising healthcare costs and increasing adoption of
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Cardinal Health Acquires Specialty Networks for $1.2B, Deepens Focus on Specialty Pharma
What You Should Know:
- Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) announced a strategic move to bolster its Specialty business with the acquisition of Specialty Networks, a multi-specialty group purchasing and practice enhancement organization, for $1.2 billion in cash.
- The acquisition signifies Cardinal Health's commitment to investing in key therapeutic areas and providing innovative solutions to independent specialty providers.
Specialty Networks: A Powerhouse of Clinical and Economic
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Pharmacists Step Up in 2023: Increasing Immunization Rates and Closing Healthcare Gaps
What You Should Know:
- XiFin's pharmacy division, OmniSYS, released its 2023 CareALERTS™ data, highlighting how pharmacists are playing a crucial role in closing healthcare gaps and improving adult immunization rates.
- The data, unveiled on National Pharmacist Day, underscores the need for all U.S. states to recognize pharmacists as providers of clinical services.
CareALERTS: Closing the Immunization Gap
Developed to increase adult and senior immunization rates, CareALERTS
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