What You Should Know:
- WVU Medicine announced a new partnership with Interwell Health to focus on improving care for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in West Virginia.
- The strategic partnership aims to leverage population health approaches and cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.
Addressing West Virginia's CKD Crisis
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), West Virginia has the highest mortality rate
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Federal Government Unveils Draft Health IT Strategy for Public Comment
What You Should Know:
- The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)is seeking public input on a new draft plan outlining the nation's health information technology (health IT) strategy for the next six years.
- The draft 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan focuses on improving access to health data, creating a more equitable healthcare experience, and modernizing public health data infrastructure.
Focused on Data Access, Equity, and
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Sutter Health Partners with Abridge to Reduce Clinician Burnout with GenAI-Powered Documentation
What You Should Know:
- Sutter Health, a leading California healthcare system, announced a major collaboration with Abridge, a company specializing in generative AI for clinical documentation.
- The strategic partnership aims to transform the way physicians document patient interactions, ultimately improving patient care and reducing physician burnout.
Abridge: Streamlining Documentation and Freeing Up Physician Time
Physicians nationwide spend a significant amount of time on
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Greenway Health, DrFirst Join Forces to Combat Prescription Abandonment
What You Should Know:
- Greenway Health, a leading provider of electronic health record (EHR) solutions, and DrFirst, a health technology pioneer, have announced a strategic integration partnership focused on improving medication adherence.
- The integration aims to leverage automation technology to address a critical issue in healthcare: patients not picking up or following through with prescribed medications.
Seamless Integration for Improved Patient Outcomes
The partnership
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Is ‘Float Pool’ Nursing the Way Out of the Staffing Shortage?
It’s no secret that health systems across the U.S. continue to struggle with the nurse shortage despite concerted efforts from federal officials to grow the workforce. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services projected that the demand for registered nurses would hit more than 3.6 million by the year 2030 – meaning that the field would have needed to add nearly 50,000 new registered nurses each year since 2014 to meet that demand.
While the use of
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Sagility Acquires BirchAI: Boosting Healthcare Engagement with Generative AI
What You Should Know:
- Sagility, a healthcare services provider acquires BirchAI, a Seattle-based company specializing in cloud-based, AI-powered customer support solutions. This strategic move strengthens Sagility's commitment to leveraging technology for a more efficient and impactful healthcare experience.
- The acquisition broadens Sagility’s analytics and automation-backed healthcare engagement services that it provides to large national payers, Blues plans, regional payers, health
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Tennr Raises $18M to Fix Fax Problem in Healthcare with AI
What You Should Know:
- Tennr, a New York-based company that automates the messy, painful, manual work holding healthcare organizations back from seeing more patients, increasing revenue, and growing their business raises $18M in Series A funding led by a16z. The latest round brings Tennr's total funding to over $25M.
- The company, founded by a team of Stanford graduates with expertise in machine learning, is tackling the problems caused by fax reliance in healthcare.
The Problem:
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Zelis Unveils New In-Network Pricing Solution for Streamlined Claim Processing
What You Should Know:
Zelis, a leader in healthcare technology solutions, has announced its newest weapon in the fight against opaque claim pricing: In-Network Pricing and Contract Modeling. This comprehensive solution empowers health plans to understand and manage claim pricing proactively, leading to more accurate cost estimates and improved financial control.
A Complete Claim Pricing Suite: Precision and Transparency
In-Network Pricing and Contract Modeling joins Zelis' existing
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Samaritan Health Now Offers 24/7 Virtual Urgent Care Through KeyCare
What You Should Know:
- Samaritan Health Services, a leading healthcare provider in Oregon, has announced a partnership with KeyCare to offer 24/7 virtual urgent care services to their patients.
- The collaboration expands access to convenient and affordable healthcare for over 265,000 residents in the mid-Willamette Valley and central Oregon coast, especially those in rural or underserved areas.
Cost-Effective Care for Minor Medical Issues
For just $59, patients can connect with a
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Prisma Health & Bamboo Health Partner to Deliver Real-Time Patient Intelligence Across South Carolina
What You Should Know:
- Prisma Health, South Carolina's leading healthcare organization, has announced an expanded collaboration with Bamboo Health, the leader in Real-Time Care Intelligence™.
- The strategic deployment will provide Prisma Health and its Clinically Integrated Network, inVio Health Network, with real-time patient intelligence across the entire care continuum.
Seamless Care Transitions: A Focus on the Patient Journey
This integration aims to streamline patient care by
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