What You Should Know:
- Zing Health, a trailblazing Medicare Advantage insurer, has announced a successful $140M funding round. The round includes participation from Health 2047 Capital Partners, CRG, and First Trust Capital Partners, alongside existing investors Newlight Partners, Town Hall Ventures, Health 2047, and Leavitt Equity Partners.
- The investment will fuel the expansion of Zing Health's integrated, chronic special needs-focused plans to reach more
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Mount Sinai and Noom Partner to Deliver Holistic Weight Loss Support
What You Should Know:
- Mount Sinai Health System, a leading U.S. healthcare provider, and Noom, a pioneer in digital health and chronic disease prevention, have joined forces to offer patients a comprehensive approach to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.
- The partnership aims to bridge the gap between doctor visits by providing patients with continuous digital support for behavior change while keeping their physicians informed of their progress.
Addressing the
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The Good, the Bad, the Ugly When Leveraging AI in Healthcare
Much has been discussed about artificial intelligence (AI) and the impressive proliferation of Generative AI (GenAI) over the last several months. It is staggering. As I think about the potential changes and impacts of leveraging AI and GenAI within a healthcare organization, I can’t help but think about the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Good: Ambient AI
There are many positive examples so far, where AI can improve healthcare, but one stands out for me: ambient AI technology. It’s a
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Edifecs and HealthEdge Partner to Streamline Healthcare Data Exchange
What You Should Know:
- Edifecs and HealthEdge, two leading healthcare technology companies, have announced a strategic partnership to natively integrate Edifecs’ EDI Gateway offerings with HealthEdge’s HealthRules Payer claims adjudication system.
- This partnership will enable organizations to confidently navigate complex regulatory landscapes while also laying the foundation for future advancements in healthcare administration.
Enhancing Healthcare Data
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Beyond FHIR: AI’s Potential to Revolutionize Healthcare Data Insights
For decades, one of the most daunting tasks in healthcare has been managing and making sense of the vast amounts of data generated annually. From patient and outcomes data to billing and scheduling data, the list goes on and on.
The predominant challenge lies not just in quantity but like this data: much if not most of it is unstructured, i.e., data that isn’t predefined and searchable on a table, such as text messages, images, videos, audio files, and emails.
Historically, healthcare
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Everise Acquires CGS Healthcare Vertical, Expands US Footprint and Service Offerings
What You Should Know:
- Everise, a global leader in healthcare customer experience (CX), today announced its acquisition of Continuum Global Solutions' (CGS) healthcare vertical from Skyview Capital.
- Everise's acquisition of CGS's healthcare vertical is a strategic move that will significantly enhance its capabilities in the healthcare CX space.
Expanded Footprint and Service Offerings
The acquisition will significantly expand the combined entity's customer base
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PicnicHealth Launches Clinical Services to Enhance Care Management
What You Should Know:
- PicnicHealth, a pioneer in real-world data (RWD) and clinical AI has unveiled its new Clinical Services division, featuring a Virtual Clinic for patients and a Virtual Site for life sciences companies. This innovative approach, supported by a team of in-house providers, aims to enhance care management for patients and streamline observational research for life sciences.
Virtual Clinic: Empowering Patients & Observational Research
PicnicHealth's
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Humana, Interwell Health Expand Value-Based Kidney Care Agreement to Florida
What You Should Know:
- Humana Inc., a health and well-being company, and kidney care management company Interwell Health are expanding their value-based care agreement to include Florida.
- The expansion will provide eligible Humana Medicare Advantage members living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in Florida with access to Interwell’s comprehensive care and specialized resources.
Value-Based Care for Improved Outcomes
Value-based
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From Chaos to Calm: How ER Scheduling Could Help Fix Emergency Care Challenges
Staffing shortages and rising costs leave ERs in chaos and even force some hospitals to shut down money-losing emergency departments altogether. Chaotic or closed emergency rooms not only cost lives but cut off a pipeline of new patients that provide income for hospitals and jobs for specialist physicians.
The main driver behind ER chaos and expense is a nationwide shortage of trained doctors and nurses. A single nurse often has to care for ten or more patients in the ED simultaneously,
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CareFirst BCBS Community Health Plan Maryland Launches Medicaid Member Program
What You Should Know:
- Wider Circle, which builds peer-driven communities nationwide to help people improve their health and quality of life through trusted connections, announced a partnership with CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Plan Maryland (CareFirst CHPMD).
- CareFirst is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organizations. Wider Circle is working with their Medicaid plan to enhance member engagement and improve health outcomes
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