What You Should Know:
- Watershed Health, a New Orleans, LA-based provider of real-time care coordination solutions raises $13.6M in funding led by First Trust Capital Partners with participation from FCA Venture Partners, Create Health Ventures, Impact Engine, 450 Ventures, LDH Ventures II/Launchpad Digital Health, MassMutual Ventures, Capstar Partners and Wanxiang Healthcare Investments.
- The investment will fuel the company's mission to combat uncoordinated care, a major
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Revenue Integrity in 2024: Reducing Leakage Points in a Complicated Cycle
The concept of “revenue integrity” hasn’t really changed over the years, but the roles, responsibilities, and oversight have become far more complex and difficult to gain industry consensus around. What began as several defined systems of controls by which hospitals guarded against revenue loss, revenue integrity has seemingly turned into more narrowly focused controls in many organizations, leaving critical gaps in what once was a more holistic approach to fiscal
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Anumana Appoints Harry S. Palmin as CFO
What You Should Know:
- Anumana, an AI-powered health technology company, has announced the strategic appointment of Harry S. Palmin as their new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
- Palmin brings a wealth of experience to Anumana, boasting over 25 years in building, financing, and operating life sciences companies.
- In addition to his duties at Anumana, Palmin will also serve as CFO of Ventures for nference, a company of which Anumana is a portfolio company.
Leading
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Kalderos Appoints Daryl Todd as Chief Strategy Officer
What You Should Know:
- Kalderos, the data infrastructure and analytics company behind the world's first Drug Discount Management platform, has appointed Daryl Todd as its new Chief Strategy Officer.
- Todd, a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in the life sciences industry, brings a unique combination of legal expertise and patient advocacy to the table.
Building on a Strong Legacy
Todd's impressive career boasts senior regulatory attorney roles, with
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HHS Announces Funding Opportunity to Improve AI-Powered Healthcare & Behavioral Health IT
What You Should Know:
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), is seeking innovative solutions to advance healthcare through artificial intelligence (AI) and improve health IT adoption in behavioral health settings.
- This initiative is driven by the Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology (Health IT) funding opportunity for fiscal year
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How Israel’s Largest Medical Center Used AI to Save Lives During Israel-Hamas Conflict
Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the relentless demands of wartime have propelled local medical teams to adapt and integrate new technologies at an unprecedented pace.
We, leaders at Israel's largest Medical Center, have faced a brutal three-pronged assault: a daily influx of injured civilians and soldiers, a depleted workforce due to medical personnel called to military duty, and the looming danger of relocating the entire medical center to missile-proof shelter.
Faced with
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Sturdy Health Partners with Notable for AI-Powered Digital Front Door
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- Sturdy Health, a leading healthcare system in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, has announced a new partnership with Notable, the AI platform for healthcare operations.
- The strategic collaboration aims to empower patients with a more convenient and efficient healthcare experience through the power of artificial intelligence (AI).
Simplifying Patient Workflow with Notable
Sturdy Health will leverage Notable's platform to automate
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Switchboard Health Secures $6.5M to Streamline Specialty Care Access
What You Should Know:
- Switchboard Health, a company transforming specialty care access, has secured $6.5M in Series Seed funding led by First Trust Capital Partners. The investment will fuel the development of their software platform and expand partnerships with health plans and value-based care providers.
- Switchboard's software boasts a powerful provider matching engine. This tool considers factors like location, insurance coverage, cost, quality, and more to find the most
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Harnessing Clinical Intelligence to Advance Health Plan Member Education
In an era where accessing health information is easier than ever, determining what is reliable poses increasing difficulty for health plan members. The complexity of modern health plans and their myriad of services further compounds confusion, creating a paradox of choice. This is where clinical intelligence tools prove transformative by revolutionizing how members access, comprehend, and leverage health data to make informed care decisions.
These tools tap validated sources to supply
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Ascension Investigating Cybersecurity Event Potentially Affecting Clinical Operations
What You Should Know:
- Ascension, one of the nation's largest nonprofit and Catholic health systems, announced today they are investigating a potential cybersecurity event detected on Wednesday, May 8th.
- According to a statement released by Ascension, unusual activity was identified on specific technology network systems. The nature of this activity suggests a potential cyberattack, though the investigation is ongoing.
Ascension Mitigation Efforts
Ascension has taken
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