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4medica®, a healthcare data quality and matching technology company, today announced that the 4medica Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI) platform is now available on Google Cloud Marketplace.Built on Google Cloud’s Healthcare API, 4medica’s EMPI offers healthcare organizations access to a highly scalable data management services such as referential matching and identity enrichment.
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M&A: Vytalize Health Acquires IPA New York
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Today, Vytalize Health announced it has acquired Independent Physician Association (“IPA”) of New York, one of the nation's largest IPAs with more than 3,000 providers. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.The deal scales Vytalize's successful value-based care model to new payer arrangements and specialty care across the healthcare spectrum.Based in Suffolk County, IPA NY is one of the largest multi-specialty
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LifeOmic Launches Patient Engagement App to Automate Patient Pathways
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LifeOmic, a healthcare technology company powering precision health with its end-to-end software solution, the LifeOmic Platform, today announced the launch of its Patient Mobile App. LifeOmic’s Patient Mobile App enables the two-way connection between the healthcare team and patient. With the LifeOmic Patient Mobile App, healthcare providers have access to a highly configurable solution that integrates directly into their existingworkflows to meet
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Exec Hires: COTA Appoints First Chief Commercial Officer
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- COTA, Inc., an oncology real-world data and analytics company, today announced the appointment of Sandy Leonard as its first Chief Commercial Officer.
- As CCO, Sandy will drive COTA’s life sciences growth strategy, prioritizing customer success and experience. More specifically, she will lead a team that is laser-focused on ensuring that pharmaceutical partners have the data assets, analytics, services, and support they need to develop life-saving
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ConnectRN Expands Nursing Staffing Services Into Hospital Settings
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connectRN, the nurse staffing community that provides clinicians with flexible scheduling opportunities and resources, announced today that nurses have begun using the platform to find hospital shifts at multiple Nashville hospitals.Previously, clinicians and nurses used the app to find shifts in skilled nursing facilities and home health settings - now they will soon be able to connect with hospitals in their areas as connectRN works to expand hospital availability
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KLAS: Epic Leads in Functionality Adoption for FQHCs
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Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) hold a significant and distinct place in US healthcare by providing low-cost, government-subsidized care to undererved populations. Due to FQHCs’ integrated care model and government ties, it is harder for these organizations to find comprehensive EMR and PM solutions that meet all care setting needs and are also reasonably priced.A new report by KLAS is the first look at HIT vendors who deliver needed functionality and
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AristaMD Launches Unified Care Transition Platform
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- AristaMD, a digital healthcare company specializing in eConsult and referral management services, today announced the launch of a unified care transition platform.
- The platform seamlessly integrates patient-to-provider matching, electronic referral processing, and eConsults into one single interoperable solution for primary care providers (PCPs). The end-to-end referral solution ensures that all patients receive timely care from the right provider in the right
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Availity Acquires Olive AI’s Utilization Management Solution and Business Unit
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- Availity today announced a definitive agreement to acquire the utilization management solution and business unit from healthcare automation company Olive AI, Inc. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- The acquisition of Olive AI's utilization management solution offers numerous benefits for Availity’s national network of payers and providers. These include lower administrative and medical costs, improved patient access
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Clearday and Viveon Health Merge to Create Longevity Care Company
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- Clearday, an innovative longevity technology company using an integrated platform of robotic companion care and AI-driven technology to serve the senior adult care sector, and Viveon Health Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition (SPAC) company have entered into a definitive merger agreement.
- The combined company's pro forma equity valuation (assuming no share redemptions) is expected to be approximately $370M. VHAQ currently has $20M held in a trust
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The Future of Digital Transformation in Hospitals
Hospitals are increasingly motivated to drive digital transformation in order to improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, meet regulatory requirements and stay competitive. Additionally, digital transformation can support medical research and drive innovation in healthcare, as well as generate new revenue streams. An increasingly important tool as hospitals undergo these transformations is federated learning, a technology that we will expand on later. Federated learning is a machine learning
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