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Healthcare & Life Science M&A Activity Plummets 1H’22

by Syed Hamza Sohail 08/05/2022 Leave a Comment

Healthcare & Life Science M&A Activity Plummets 1H’22

What You Should Know: - The index of Healthcare & Life Science equities tracked by Stout was down 16.8% in Q2 2022, which was in line with the S&P 500 decline of 16.4%. - Healthcare & Life Science M&A activity plummeted to 338 deals in Q2 2022 versus 535 in Q2 2021 and a record 565 deals in Q4 2021. The report reveals credit markets likely to tighten, but a healthy level of M&A is expected to continue in the growing and defensive healthcare sector. Key Trends and
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GSA Renews Contract with Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots

by Syed Hamza Sohail 08/05/2022 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know: - Xenex Disinfection Services has announced the 5-year renewal of its U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) contract, which enables federal agencies (including Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense healthcare facilities) to easily deploy Xenex’s powerful LightStrike™ room disinfection technology. - In addition to federal agencies, the GSA contract supports the procurement needs of eligible state, local, territorial, and tribal governments (including
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Our Nursing Home Industry – A National Scandal

by David Chess, MD, Chief Health & Policy Officer & Chairman of the Board / Founder, Tapestry Health 08/04/2022 Leave a Comment

Our Nursing Home Industry - A National Scandal

A society defines itself by how it cares for its most vulnerable, and especially its seniors. As a Board-Certified Internist and Geriatrician with over 35 years of providing care in nursing facilities, this sentiment has guided me throughout my career. It has led me to found Tapestry Health, a multispecialty medical practice that focuses on providing medical infrastructure in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), as well as Project Patient Care, a patient advocacy organization based in Chicago,
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Annexus Health Raises $33M to Optimize Patient Access and Affordability

by Syed Hamza Sohail 08/04/2022 Leave a Comment

Annexus Health Raises $33M to Optimize Patient Access and Affordability

What You Should Know: - Annexus Health, Inc. has announced its Series B financing of $33 million, which was led by leading digital health growth equity firm Transformation Capital. - The funding is set to advance Annexus Health's mission to improve access to care and combat patient financial toxicity amid ever-rising healthcare costs Re-Imagining the Healthcare Ecosystem by Increasing Access To Care Annexus Health strives for a better healthcare experience for patients, more
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Samsung EVP Outlines Vision for Digital Health and Wellness

by Fred Pennic 08/03/2022 Leave a Comment

Samsung EVP Outlines Vision for Digital Health and Wellness

What You Should Know: - This week, TaeJong Jay Yang, EVP and Head of Health R&D for Samsung outlined the company’s vision health and wellness. - Samsung’s health and wellness vision is focused on setting new standards for health experiences through our Galaxy Watch series, and across our broader product portfolio.  Pillars of Samsung’s Health & Wellness Vision Samsung has established three key pillars to help consumers reach their own goals:  1.
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Adventist HealthCare to Deploy Innovaccer Health Cloud for Value-Based Whole-Person Care

by Fred Pennic 08/03/2022 Leave a Comment

Adventist HealthCare to Deploy Innovaccer Health Cloud for Value-Based Whole-Person Care

What You Should Know:  -  Adventist HealthCare has selected Innovaccer Inc., the Health Cloud company to be their next-generation population health management and value-based care partner.  - Innovaccer will help Advent HealthCare create a unified data platform to help deliver deeper insights into community health and network operations.  Supporting Value-Based Whole-Person Care One of the longest-serving health systems in the Washington, D.C. region, and one of
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A Hybrid, Technology-Driven Approach to Overcome Coding and RCM Staff Shortages

by Cheryl Cruver, Chief Revenue Officer, AGS Health 08/03/2022 Leave a Comment

A Hybrid, Technology-Driven Approach to Overcome Coding and RCM Staff Shortages

Exacerbated by pandemic-induced burnout, resignations, and even terminations1, chronic coding and revenue cycle management (RCM) staffing shortages have healthcare organizations struggling to find ways to keep revenue flowing despite a lack of qualified professionals to handle critical processes. It is a situation that has been brewing for years, as too few qualified professionals are entering professions that are expanding more rapidly than ever before. According to the American Hospital
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Lyniate Acquires CareCom to Expand Semantic Interop Capabilities

by Fred Pennic 08/02/2022 Leave a Comment

Lyniate Acquires CareCom to Expand Semantic Interop Capabilities

What You Should Know: - Lyniate, a global leader in healthcare data interoperability acquires CareCom, a provider of  semantic interoperability. This acquisition builds on Lyniate’s recent merger with NextGate, a longtime leader in patient identity management. - The combined organization will better support healthcare organizations in converting unstructured content into standardized data to help them assemble and manage more complete and accurate patient
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CareFirst BCBS Taps Headway to Expand Access to Mental Healthcare

by Jasmine Pennic 08/02/2022 Leave a Comment

Blue Cross NC Expands Mental Health for Children, Underserved Areas Through Collaboration with Headway

What You Should Know: - Today, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), the largest not-for-profit health plan in the mid-Atlantic region, and Headway, a tech-enabled company that expands access to in-network mental health care by removing barriers that providers, payers, and the people they serve face, announced a collaboration to scale CareFirst’s mental health care program. - CareFirst launched a search in fall 2021 for a company to help them better support and engage their
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Digital Pharmacies 2022: Disruptors or Just Another Delivery Channel?

by Fred Pennic 08/02/2022 Leave a Comment

Digital Pharmacies 2022: Disruptors or Just Another Delivery Channel?

New Insider Intelligence report highlights the current state of digital pharmacies in 2022 along with the challenges and digital opportunities for online pharmacies to appeal to consumers. With cost and convenience at the forefront of consumer spending decisions and US prescription drug spending continuing to rise through 2026 to an estimated $730.50 billion, winners will offer consumers more robust online resources including pricing transparency, discounts, generic options and more
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