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- Nuvolo, the world's fastest-growing workplace software company, today announced it has extended its Series C round for a total of $32 million.
- The latest investment comes from Mayo Clinic. Nuvolo will use the investment to advance the company's Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity solution which helps healthcare organizations, and other OT intensive industries, address the growing challenges posed by the proliferation of cybersecurity threats from
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CareDx To Acquire Transplant Hero Medication Management App – M&A
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- CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA), a leading precision medicine company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers, today announced it has acquired Transplant Hero LLC, a New York-based provider of a mobile app supporting the needs of transplant patients.
- The acquisition of Transplant Hero builds on
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Monogram Health Raises $160M for Next-Gen Kidney Care Platform
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- Monogram Health, a Nashville, TN-based kidney disease benefit management and care delivery company has closed a $160 million Series B funding round led by TPG Capital, the private equity platform of global alternative asset firm TPG. The funding round also includes existing investors Frist Cressey Ventures and Norwest Venture Partners, as well as Humana Inc. and other notable national and regional strategic investors.
- Monogram is focused exclusively on managing
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The Crucial Role of SDOH Data in Value-Based Care
Roughly $4 trillion is spent on healthcare annually in the U.S. Despite this massive expenditure, roughly 80% of health outcomes are attributed to social, behavioral and environmental factors, known as social determinants of health (SDOH).
What has been far less clear is how providers and payers can fully harness SDOH data to proactively manage the health of patients and members. Technological and cultural barriers have made it difficult for disparate parties such as
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One Medical Acquires Value-Based Primary Care Group Iora Health for $2.1B – Health M&A
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- Today, One Medical (NASDAQ: ONEM) announced its intent to acquire Iora Health, a value-based primary care group for serving roughly 38,000 Medicare patients through digital health and 47 in-person medical offices in ten markets across the United States for about $2.1B in stock.
- Iora Health’s relationship-driven primary care model focuses on relationships to improve health outcomes and significantly lower costs than the traditional healthcare system.
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TailorMed Nabs $20M for Patient Financial Navigation Platform, Backed by Providence Ventures
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- TailorMed Medical Ltd., a New York City-based patient financial navigation technology company, today announced a $20 million investment led by Providence Ventures. The round included new investors UnityPoint Health Ventures, Almeda Ventures, Bridges Israel and Discount Capital with participation from existing investors Accelmed, Sanara Ventures and Triventures.
- Founded in 2016, TailorMed is focused on ensuring patients get the care they need in a difficult
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33% of Hospital Execs Reported Average Denial Rates of More than 10%
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According to a recent survey of over 130 hospital executives across the nation, the average denials rate is between 6% and 13%, and over 1/3 of hospital reimbursement executives surveyed responded that their organizations are nearing the denials danger zone of 10%.
The key findings from Harmony Healthcare reflects the need for stronger denials prevention and recovery solutions. Research shows that approximately 85% of denials are preventable, but
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CAQH, EHNAC Partner to Provide Incentives for FHIR App Developers to Become Accredited
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- CAQH and the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) have partnered to provide incentives for application developers participating in the CAQH Endpoint Directory to become accredited through the Trusted Dynamic Registration and Authorization Accreditation Program (TDRAAP) from EHNAC and UDAP.org, publisher of the Unified Data Access Profiles.
- TDRAAP accreditation affirms an app’s technical
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PE Firm Warburg Pincus Makes Minority Investment in GHX, Thoma Bravo Exits
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- GHX, a healthcare supply chain leader announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to receive a strategic investment from private equity firm Warburg Pincus. As part of this transaction, minority investor Thoma Bravo has exited its investment. Existing investor Temasek, an investment company headquartered in Singapore, will remain the majority equity holder.
- GHX has employees in the United States, Canada and Europe and is known for operating the largest
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Finetuning Quality Measure Reporting to Perform Like Professional Athletes
Healthcare organizations deal with a seemingly endless list of demands, including expanding access to care, financial sustainability, staffing shortages, rigorous data security, government regulations and quality improvement initiatives. Many organizations can operate at full speed and still find they cannot keep up with all the demands.
Quality programs facilitated by CMS and commercial health plans provide critical funding to support healthcare operations. They require diligent data
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