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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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From Analog to Digital Neurology: 3 Steps to Better Inform Patient Care

by Dr. Nandor Pinter, Director of Neuroimaging Research, DENT Institute & Dr. Murray Gillies, General Manager of Digital Cognitive Dx Venture, Philips 01/26/2021 Leave a Comment

From Analog to Digital Neurology: 3 Steps to Better Inform Patient Care

The field of neurology is at an inflection point. With a growing aging population, neurologists are facing an increasing number of patients needing care, and the pent-up demand for services due to COVID-19 only exacerbates this issue. The pressure on neurologists is enormous, with surveys indicating excessive stress caused by inefficient workflow and mounting paperwork 1,2. It is becoming increasingly clear that the traditional analog neurological exam and referral system is overwhelmed, and
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CareAsOne Summit 2020 Kicks Off Discussing Healthcare Transformation

by HITC Staff 11/17/2020 Leave a Comment

CareAsOne Summit 2020 Kicks Off Discussing Transformation in Healthcare

This three-day virtual summit hosts over 40 industry experts discussing the challenges and transformation in healthcare. CareAsOne, a virtual healthcare professional community, officially kicked off its first-ever, global CareAsOne Summit. With Microsoft and AWS as technology partners, the community’s conference joins healthcare experts from all over the world to discuss the most healthcare pressing issues of today and perhaps tomorrow.   Speakers started sharing their wins, challenges,
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KLAS: Epic, NextGen, Cerner Best at Making Outside Patient Data Usable

by Fred Pennic 11/13/2020 Leave a Comment

Epic, NextGen, Cerner Best at Making Outside Patient Data Usable, KLAS Finds

What You Should Know: - New KLAS report finds acute and ambulatory care EMR vendors Cerner, Epic and NextGen are best at making outside patient data usable for clinicians (data from outside the clinician's health system). - KLAS report examines adoption and usability among advanced users of the main acute and ambulatory care EMR vendors. The national interoperability networks of Carequality and CommonWell Health Alliance have become some of the primary means by which patient records
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Bouncing Back Stronger: A Playbook for Reopening Medical Practices

by Bret Connor, Senior Vice President, Chief Customer Officer 10/12/2020 Leave a Comment

Bouncing Back Stronger: A Playbook for Reopening Medical Practices

It is a grim irony that the greatest health crisis of our generation separated most Americans from their healthcare providers. During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, most medical practices that responsibly followed social-distancing guidelines drastically limited in-person visits or were shuttered entirely. But as doctors start to open their doors to patients again, one thing should be clear: We cannot go back to the way things used to be. For even though pre-COVID surveys showed that
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AmWell IPO and Google Deal – Five Key Takeaways to Know

by Alex Green, Director at Signify Research 09/10/2020 Leave a Comment

AmWell IPO and Google Deal – Five Key Takeaways to Know

1) COVID-19 Has Driven Revenue Up 77% The headline revenue data (summarised below) provides very positive news for AmWell and its new investor, Google. Notably: - Even prior to COVID-19, the company was growing well with revenues increasing by 31% in 2019 compared to 2018. - This rate of growth has accelerated in 1H20, with overall revenue up 77% in the same period in 2019. - The 2019 growth was partly driven by a small increase in the number of health plan subscription customers and
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Report: Modern Revenue Integrity Solutions Driving Payment Performance

by Jasmine Pennic 08/19/2020 Leave a Comment

Report: Modern Revenue Integrity Solutions Driving Payment Performance

What You Should Know: - New Chilmark Research report on revenue integrity in healthcare reveals a transitional market making strides to address the new burdens of modern care economics. - The ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency underscores the imperative need for automation and reduced administrative costs even clearer. Revenue cycle has and continues to be one of the most difficult challenges in healthcare. These issues manifest in the claims process of submission,
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Open APIs in Healthcare: The Future of Data Integration Report

by Fred Pennic 07/28/2020 Leave a Comment

Open APIs in Healthcare: The Future of Data Integration Report

What You Should Know: - The latest Chilmark Research report examines how data-oriented APIs are contributing to development and integration efforts across healthcare from the perspective of the developer. - Reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and seeking more effective ways to implement new functionality, healthcare enterprises of all kinds are looking to alternatives for prevailing development and integration practices. Unlocking value from the data scattered across
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Allscripts & eClinicalWorks EMRs Not A Good Fit for Ambulatory Pediatric Practices, KLAS Report Finds

by Fred Pennic 07/24/2020 Leave a Comment

KLAS: PCC, athenahealth, and Office Practicum Named Top Pediatric Ambulatory EMRs

What You Should Know: - According to a recent KLAS report, Allscripts and eClinicalWorks EMRs are not a good fit for pediatric practices, while Greenway Intergy is improving. - PCC, athenahealth, and Office Practicum EMRs named best suited for pediatric offices. Despite their unique needs, many ambulatory pediatric offices are expected to “make do” with generalized EMR templates and charting. From growth charts, to well-child visits, to immunization tracking, to
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HHS Taps Fenway Health as Pilot Site for Precision Medicine Project

by Jasmine Pennic 07/14/2020 Leave a Comment

HHS Taps Fenway Health as Pilot Site for Advancing Standards for Precision Medicine Project

What You Should Know: - Fenway Health has been selected as the pilot site to participate in the Advancing Standards for Precision Medicine (ASPM) project. - The ASPM project is focused on how healthcare providers can systematically identify the socio-economic factors that may impact the health of patients in order to provide more individualized care that reflects patients’ needs.  Fenway Health, a Boston, MA-based Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQCHC)
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