These days, technology plays a vital role in improving the quality of life, impacting various sectors, including healthcare. Electronic Health Records (EHR) have revolutionized the way medical professionals access and manage patient data, leading to streamlined processes, improved patient care, and increased cost-efficiency. However, with the rapid adoption of EHR, several challenges have arisen, including physician burnout associated with EHR systems. In this article, we will explore a
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Virgin Pulse & HealthComp Rebrands as Personify Health
What You Should Know:
- Virgin Pulse and HealthComp, following their November 2023 merger, have officially unveiled their new brand: Personify Health.
- Personify Health leverages the combined expertise of Virgin Pulse and HealthComp, drawing upon decades of experience and global operations.
- New Mountain Capital holds a majority stake in Personify Health, with additional support from Blackstone, Marlin Equity Partners, and Morgan Health.
Beyond Siloed Systems: A Holistic Approach
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2024: The Year of Smarter Automation and AI in Healthcare Revenue Cycle
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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Fidelis Care Taps Cityblock to Deliver Comprehensive Care to New Yorkers with Complex Needs
What You Should Know:
- Fidelis Care, a leading health plan serving over 2.5 million members in New York, announced a partnership with Cityblock, a value-based healthcare provider.
- The strategic collaboration aims to provide comprehensive, community-based care to thousands of eligible Fidelis Care members in the New York City and Long Island areas who face complex medical and behavioral health conditions.
Empowering Individuals with Complex Needs
The Cityblock Care Model from
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Helio Genomics Appoints Gary Frazier as Chief Growth Officer
What You Should Know:
- Helio Genomics, an AI-driven healthcare company specializing in diagnostics technology for cancer detection, has appointed Gary Frazier as its Chief Growth Officer.
- Frazier's appointment at Helio Genomics underscores the company's commitment to strategic growth and innovation. His leadership will be instrumental in shaping the firm's trajectory, including strategic business planning, growth strategies, integrated delivery systems, and more.
Gary Frazier
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Weave Appoints David McNeil as Chief Revenue Officer
What You Should Know:
Weave, the all-in-one experience platform for small/mid-sized healthcare businesses, has announced the appointment of David McNeil as Chief Revenue Officer.
- As CRO, McNeil will bring his expertise in scaling SaaS businesses to lead Weave’s sales, customer success, revenue operations, and payments teams.
David McNeil Bio/Background
David brings 25+ years of experience in SaaS, payments, go-to-market strategy and strategic partnerships and will oversee
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SAMHSA and ONC Invest $20M in Behavioral Health IT Initiative
What You Should Know:
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced they are joining forces to invest over $20 million in a groundbreaking initiative to improve health information technology (IT) adoption and capabilities in behavioral healthcare settings.
- The strategic collaborative effort, aligned with the HHS Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration and the
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Medical Home Network Expands Value-Based Care Reach with 64 FQHCs in New ACOs
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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