What You Should Know:
- Livara Health, a leading provider of value-based musculoskeletal (MSK) management solutions, raises $15M in Series B funding led by A1 Health Ventures.
- Existing investors Polaris Partners, Providence Ventures, Martin Ventures, and a new strategic investor also participated in the round.
Livara Health: A Leader in Value-Based MSK Care
Livara Health (formerly SpineZone) offers a comprehensive value-based MSK management solution. Through a
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M&A: Avel eCare acquires Horizon Virtual
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- Avel eCare, the nation's leading provider of clinician-to-clinician telemedicine services, continues its aggressive growth strategy with the acquisition of Horizon Virtual, a Minnesota-based virtual hospitalist services provider.
- This acquisition builds upon Avel's previous expansion, including the January 2023 acquisition of remote pharmacy services provider NightWatch. Today, Avel serves hundreds of customers across the country with a comprehensive suite
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POGO Automatic Blood Glucose Monitor Now Covered by Medicare Part B
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- Intuity Medical, Inc., a medical technology company committed to making it easier to live with diabetes, announced today that its POGO Automatic® Blood Glucose Monitoring (ABGM) system, featuring one-step testing, is now covered by Medicare Part B. This decision expands access to the innovative monitor for the 16.5 million seniors age 65 and up living with
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3 Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Merge DICOM Toolkit
What You Should Know:
- Security researchers at Nozomi Networks Labs identified three vulnerabilities in the Merge DICOM Toolkit C/C++ SDK (versions prior to v5.18).
- These vulnerabilities could be exploited by attackers to crash medical imaging systems through seemingly harmless actions like opening a DICOM file or processing network data.
The Importance of the Merge DICOM Toolkit
In the world of medical imaging, the Merge DICOM Toolkit plays a vital role. This software library
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How AI Can Increase the Success of Clinical Denials Appeals
It’s a perfect storm of financial pressures facing healthcare provider organizations – from rising costs to labor shortages to constrained capacity – that stymies revenue growth. Growing challenges with payer payments only exacerbate these issues. According to a Kaufman Hall report, 73% of leaders surveyed said claims denials, which was the top revenue cycle issue in 2022, had increased in 2023.
The cost of denials is staggering. A recent data analysis revealed that providers spent nearly $20
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M&A: Aledade Acquires Michigan’s Medical Advantage
What You Should Know:
- 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”
What You Should Know:
- 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
What You Should Know:
- 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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