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Net Health Acquires Post-Acute Analytics Platform PointRight – M&A

by Fred Pennic 01/12/2021 Leave a Comment

Net Health Acquires Post-Acute Analytics Platform PointRight – M&A

What You Should Know: -  Net Health acquires post-acute market analytics platform PointRight to deepen the company’s analytics capabilities, post-acute presence, and support for SNF networks. Net Health, a provider of cloud-based software for specialty medical providers across the continuum of care, today announced that it has acquired PointRight Inc., a leading provider of analytics and data-driven tools for the post-acute market. The acquisition adds to Net Health’s expanding
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Traditional RESTful APIs Will Not Solve Healthcare’s Biggest Interoperability Problems

by Brian Platz, Co-CEO and Co-Chairman of Fluree 01/12/2021 Leave a Comment

Traditional RESTful APIs Will Not Solve Healthcare's Biggest Interoperability Problems

Interoperability is a big discussion in health care, with new regulations requiring interoperability for patient data. Most approaches follow the typical RESTful API approach that has become the standard method for data exchange. Yet Health Level Seven (HL7), with its new Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard for the electronic transfer of health data, is leading to a rash of implementations that, to date, are not solving core interoperability issues.  Data is still
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Nuance Launches AI-Powered Patient Engagement Virtual Assistant Platform

by Fred Pennic 01/11/2021 Leave a Comment

Nuance Launches AI-Powered Patient Engagement Virtual Assistant Platform

What You Should Know: - Nuance Communications, Inc. launched an AI-powered patient engagement virtual assistant platform to transform omnichannel digital experiences for patients. - Healthcare provider organizations can now deploy a single, common cloud-based platform to support their entire patient journey across engagement channels using Nuance's market-leading Intelligent Engagement AI technology - The launch comes as patients increasingly expect the same level of engaging
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COVID-19 Deferrals Lead to 3 Major Conditions Payers/Providers Must Address in 2021

by Fred Pennic 01/08/2021 Leave a Comment

COVID-19 Deferrals Lead to 3 Major Conditions Payers/Providers Must Address in 2021

What You Should Know: - COVID-19 care deferrals lead to three major boomerang conditions that payers and providers must proactively address in 2021, according to a newly released report by Prealize. - COVID-19’s hidden victims—those who avoided or deferred care during the pandemic—will increasingly return to the healthcare system, and many will be diagnosed with new conditions at more advanced stages. Healthcare leaders must act now to keep this boomerang from driving worse outcomes
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TigerConnect Acquires Hospital Middleware Solution Critical Alert – M&A

by Fred Pennic 01/06/2021 Leave a Comment

M&A: TigerConnect Acquires Hospital Middleware Solution Critical Alert

What You Should Know: - TigerConnect has announced an expansion in their suite through the acquisition of Critical Alert, a leading provider of enterprise-grade middleware for hospitals and health systems. - For the hundreds of thousands of nurses that currently use TigerConnect, these new capabilities will deliver real-time, contextual information to their mobile device or desktop to allow them to work smarter, prioritize responses, and efficiently coordinate care, all within the
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UnitedHealth Group Acquires Change Healthcare to Combine with OptumInsight for $13B

by Fred Pennic 01/06/2021 Leave a Comment

Change Healthcare Acquires Credentialing Tech Docufill to Improve Administrative Efficiency

What You Should Know: - UnitedHealth Group has reached an agreement to acquire Change Healthcare in a deal valued at more than $13 billion, marking the first major acquisition of 2021. - Change Healthcare will be combined with OptumInsight to advance a more modern, information, and technology-enabled healthcare platform. UnitedHealth Group’s has reached an agreement to acquire healthcare technology leader Change Healthcare for more than $13B. As part of the acquisition,
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Advanced ICU Care Rebrands as Hicuity Health

by Jasmine Pennic 01/06/2021 Leave a Comment

Advanced ICU Care Announces Corporate Rebrand as Hicuity Health

What You Should Know: - Advanced ICU Care, has announced a corporate name change to Hicuity Health. The new brand more accurately reflects the organization’s evolving portfolio of advanced telemedicine services and future expansion of its solution offerings. - The updated branding will support Hicuity Health’s continuing expansion of its inpatient telemedicine solution offerings, with each new service line focused on aiding partner hospitals in improving patient health while also
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Intraprise Health Acquires Compliance Solution HIPAA One – M&A

by Jasmine Pennic 01/06/2021 Leave a Comment

M&A: Intraprise Health Acquires Compliance Solution HIPAA One

What You Should Know:  -   Intraprise Health acquires HIPAA One to create comprehensive integrated security risk management and compliance platform for healthcare.  Intraprise Health, a provider of cybersecurity services and solutions and the Protect™ risk management software platform, today announced that it has acquired HIPAA One, a provider of HIPAA compliance automation software. The merger allows Intraprise Health to offer an integrated set of cybersecurity and
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Cone Health Transforms Maternity Campus into COVID-19 Only Hospital in 28 Days

by Jasmine Pennic 01/05/2021 Leave a Comment

Cone Health Transforms Maternity Campus into COVID-19 Only Hospital in 28 Days

What You Should Know: - Cone Health transforms its maternity campus into North Carolina’s first designated COVID-19 hospital in 28 days. Cone Health transformed its former women’s health campus into a designated COVID-19 hospital in 28 days. Using teamwork and technology, the Cone Health Green Valley campus in Greensboro, North Carolina became the area’s first specialized COVID-19 hospital, boasting the latest development in coronavirus
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CIO: 3 Rules for Meeting ONC/CMS Interoperability, While Improving Cybersecurity

by Scott Galbari, CTO & Drew Ivan, Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Lyniate 12/31/2020 Leave a Comment

CIO: 3 Rules for Meeting ONC/CMS Interoperability, While Improving Cybersecurity

Healthcare data security has been a growing concern for CIOs for the last year or so, as hackers are increasingly targeting health information. Now, with a global pandemic forcing a shift to telemedicine and remote work, and new rules from the ONC and CMS introducing more regulatory burden, healthcare CIOs have more to manage than ever. Fortunately, it is possible to roll out new capabilities while simultaneously improving cybersecurity by following these three rules: Rule 1: Think Like an
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