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- Pair Team, a leader in virtual and community-based care for high-risk Medicaid patients, announced today the appointment of its first-ever Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Nate Favini, alongside two other strategic leadership additions.
Dr. Nate Favini Bio/Background
Dr. Favini brings a wealth of experience to Pair Team, having previously served as Chief Medical Officer at Forward and Director of Primary Care at CareMore. He possesses deep expertise in value-based
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Rivia Health Secures $3.25M to Streamline Patient Payments
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- Rivia Health, a healthcare revenue cycle management platform raises $3.25M in seed funding round led by PHX Ventures.
- The seed funding will fuel the company's expansion plans, including enhancing its patient payment solution and entering new markets across the US.
Streamlining Payments, Improving Efficiency
The healthcare digital payment market is experiencing exponential growth, driven by factors like rising healthcare costs and increasing adoption of
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Cardinal Health Acquires Specialty Networks for $1.2B, Deepens Focus on Specialty Pharma
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- Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) announced a strategic move to bolster its Specialty business with the acquisition of Specialty Networks, a multi-specialty group purchasing and practice enhancement organization, for $1.2 billion in cash.
- The acquisition signifies Cardinal Health's commitment to investing in key therapeutic areas and providing innovative solutions to independent specialty providers.
Specialty Networks: A Powerhouse of Clinical and Economic
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Pharmacists Step Up in 2023: Increasing Immunization Rates and Closing Healthcare Gaps
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- XiFin's pharmacy division, OmniSYS, released its 2023 CareALERTS™ data, highlighting how pharmacists are playing a crucial role in closing healthcare gaps and improving adult immunization rates.
- The data, unveiled on National Pharmacist Day, underscores the need for all U.S. states to recognize pharmacists as providers of clinical services.
CareALERTS: Closing the Immunization Gap
Developed to increase adult and senior immunization rates, CareALERTS
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WellSky Taps Google Cloud to Build Gen AI Tools for Providers
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- WellSky, a health and community care technology company, and Google Cloud have announced a strategic partnership to leverage cutting-edge cloud technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) to transform healthcare delivery across the continuum.
- The strategic collaboration aims to provide care providers with smarter tools, automate repetitive tasks, and ultimately, improve patient outcomes. Google Cloud's governance and privacy policies empower clients to retain
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ECRI Unveils Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2024
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- ECRI, an independent healthcare safety organization, has released its annual Top 10 Health Technology Hazards list for 2024, highlighting critical safety concerns for healthcare providers and the medical device industry.
- This year's list focuses on a diverse range of issues, from usability challenges of home medical devices to environmental impacts of patient care and the dangers of ransomware attacks.
Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2024
Here's a
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Elevating Healthcare Through Risk Stratification: Lessons from North Carolina’s Value-Based Initiatives
As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, there's a clear trend towards value-based care (VBC). This significant shift, which places a premium on patient health outcomes, diverges from the traditional fee-for-service approach. The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic has mainly catalyzed the adoption of VBC models, highlighting the importance of care quality and effectiveness rather than the sheer volume of services. This change reshapes healthcare, aligning it more closely with patient
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ApolloMed & BASS Medical Partner to Transform Value-Based Care in Northern California
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- Apollo Medical Holdings (NASDAQ: AMEH), a provider-centric healthcare company, and BASS Medical Group, one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, announced today a strategic partnership aimed at revolutionizing value-based care in Northern California.
- The strategic alliance between ApolloMed and BASS Medical Group promises to significantly impact the healthcare landscape in California.
Bolstering Value-Based Care
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How Health Payment Accounts Reshape Employer-Employee Relationship
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Since 2018, we have been working with employer and payer partners to put Health Payment Accounts (HPAs) into the hands of Americans to help them more equitably access and afford healthcare.With Paytient available to nearly 1M members today, we wanted to better understand how the Paytient HPA changes behavior and attitudes toward the employers who sponsor it as an employee benefit.
Transforming Employee Well-being and Workplace Dynamics with Positive Impact
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Ensemble Health Partners Joins Epic’s Rev Cycle Partners Program to Supercharge Revenue Cycle Optimization
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- Ensemble Health Partners (Ensemble), an innovator in revenue cycle management, announced its official partnership with Epic, a renowned electronic health records system (EHR) provider, in Epic's newly launched Rev Cycle Partners program.
- This collaboration between Ensemble and Epic marks a significant advancement in revenue cycle optimization for healthcare organizations. By combining Ensemble's expertise with Epic's cutting-edge technology and shared commitment
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