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Carta Healthcare Raises $17.3M for AI-Assisted Data Abstraction

by Fred Pennic 04/08/2021 Leave a Comment

Carta Healthcare Raises $17.3M for AI-Assisted Data Abstraction

What You Should Know: - Carta Healthcare, a provider of AI-powered clinical data abstraction technology and services, is pleased to announce a recent $17.3M Series A investment led by Storm Ventures. AI Digital Innovation Fund (affiliated with Mass General Brigham), CU Health Innovation Fund (affiliated with University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus), Asset Management Ventures, Maverick Ventures, Healthy Ventures, Waterline Ventures, Seven Peaks Ventures, Katalyst Ventures, and Atypical
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Does Telemedicine Impede or Help the Patient-Centered Medical Home?

by Dr. Jeanne Armstrong, Chief Medical Information Officer at Allscripts TouchWorks® EHR 04/08/2021 Leave a Comment

Does Telemedicine Impede or Help the Patient-Centered Medical Home?

Traditional patient care patterns have been radically altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. And after more than a year of disruption, it’s doubtful that everyone will revert to those patterns after the pandemic. New habits have been formed, and consumers are more willing to pursue the path of least resistance in obtaining care, such as opting for quick and easy telemedicine appointments. Both patients and clinicians have identified benefits from virtual care approaches. However, this and other
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Unite Us and Metro United Way Invests $1M Towards Financial Efforts in Greater Louisville Area

by Jasmine Pennic 04/08/2021 Leave a Comment

Unite Us Expands Social Determinants of Health Platform to 6 States

What You Should Know:  - Enterprise coordinated care network provider, Unite Us, makes a combined $1 million investment with Metro United Way for help towards pandemic struggles and social upheaval in the Greater Louisville metro area. - Funds will provide housing-related costs and support for Louisville residents impacted both by the COVID-19 pandemic and persistent, historical inequities. - Financial support will come in the form of both rental/mortgage payments and flexible cash
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Kaiser Names Diane Come New Chief Technology Officer

by Fred Pennic 04/07/2021 Leave a Comment

Kaiser Names Diane Come New Chief Technology Officer

What You Should Know: - Kaiser Permanente announced today that Diane Comer has been named the new chief information technology officer. - In this role, she will lead Kaiser Permanente’s focus on developing and delivering innovative, strategic initiatives that improve the employee and consumer experience, and on continuing the organization’s efforts to deliver advanced, digitally-enabled tools to transform health care. - Comer, who has served as interim chief information officer since
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Firefly Health Raises $40M to Expand Virtual Primary Care Platform

by Fred Pennic 04/07/2021 Leave a Comment

Firefly Health Raises $40M to Expand Virtual Primary Care Platform

What You Should Know: - Firefly Health, a virtual-first healthcare company with a mission of delivering half-priced healthcare that’s twice as good, has announced that it has recently closed $40M in Series B financing, led by Andreesen Horowitz (a16z). a16z General Partner Julie Yoo will also join the Firefly Health board. - Led by former athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush, Firefly cracks the primary care code through supreme convenience, proactive support, and intelligent navigation. Every
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MEDITECH, WELL Health Partner to Enhance Digital Patient Engagement

by Fred Pennic 04/07/2021 Leave a Comment

MEDITECH, WELL Health Partner to Enhance Digital Patient Engagement

What You Should Know: - MEDITECH recently announced Expanse Patient Connect, powered by WELL Health, a contemporary, mobile solution enabling bidirectional, communication between healthcare organizations and their patients. Available through the MEDITECH Cloud Platform, the solution leverages WELL Health’s automated patient interaction functionality to improve provider efficiency and keep patients and their families connected to their care in the most convenient way
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Mass General, AstraZeneca Pilot Digital Health Program for Asthma, Heart Failure

by Jasmine Pennic 04/06/2021 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know: - Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) today announced with AstraZeneca to pilot a new digital health platform focused on heart failure and asthma studies to help improve outcomes for patients with chronic diseases. - This collaboration is being led by the MGH Center for Innovation in Digital Healthcare (CIDH) and will utilize AstraZeneca’s new AMAZE disease management platform in studies for heart failure and asthma management. These first two studies will pilot
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Inbox Health Raises $15M for Intelligent Patient Billing Engagement Platform

by Fred Pennic 04/05/2021 Leave a Comment

Inbox Health Raises $15M for Intelligent Patient Billing Engagement Platform

What You Should Know: - Inbox Health, the platform modernizing patient payments announced it has raised $15M in Series A funding led by Commerce Ventures with participation from new and existing investors, including venture firms Vertical Venture Partners, Healthy Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Fairview Capital, CT Innovations, and I2BF Global Ventures, as well as several industry leading individuals including Bill Clerico, Co-Founder and Former CEO of WePay. - The company plans to utilize
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Boost Operational, Clinical and Financial Performance with Good Data

by Pete Nelson, Vice President and General Manager, Global Alliances, GHX 04/01/2021 Leave a Comment

There’s an old adage that every challenge is merely an opportunity in disguise. COVID-19 highlighted the healthcare industry’s ongoing challenge with producing clean, standardized data. As the industry looks to rebound from the severe financial impact of the pandemic, there’s a renewed urgency among hospitals and health networks to improve operational efficiency.  The push toward greater operational efficiency – in a time of constrained budgets and resources – has accelerated
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CVS Health Inks Larger PBM Contract with Federal Employee Program, Adds Specialty Pharmacy Care

by Fred Pennic 03/31/2021 Leave a Comment

CVS Health Launches Transform Oncology Care Program, Partners with Tempus

What You Should Know: - Today, CVS Caremark, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) of CVS Health announced a larger PBM contract with the Government-wide Service Benefit Plan (also known as the Federal Employee Program), which has provided benefits to the federal workforce for 60 years and covers 5.5 million employees, retirees and their families. CVS Health has been the pharmacy benefit manager for the Service Benefit Plan since 1993 and has partnered with them to provide and evolve the
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