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5 Steps for Interoperability Excellence for Healthcare Providers

by Shanti Wilson, Consultant, Freed Associates 12/07/2020 Leave a Comment

5 Steps for Interoperability Excellence for Healthcare Providers

Shanti Wilson, Consultant, Freed Associates  As if 2020 couldn’t be any more challenging for healthcare providers, new federal rules on interoperability and patient access, granting patients direct access to their healthcare data, begin taking effect in 2021 and will continue into 2022. These rules, while ultimately beneficial to patients, bring an additional level of operational complexity to many revenue-stressed healthcare organizations. If anything, the 2020 pandemic has
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Backed by Redesign Health, MedArrive Launches with $4.5M in Funding for Care Management Platform

by Fred Pennic 12/04/2020 Leave a Comment

Backed by Redesign Health, MedArrive Launches with $4.5M in Funding for Care Management Platform

What You Should Know: - With $4.5 million in funding from Kleiner Perkins and Define Ventures, and backed by Redesign Health, MedArrive is poised to bridge the virtual care gap and make affordable at-home care the new norm. - Co-founded by the former head of Uber Health, MedArrive enables healthcare providers to seamlessly extend care services into the home, unlocking access to high-quality healthcare for more people at a fraction of the cost. - MedArrive’s fully integrated care
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5 Myth-Busting New Hospital ADT Notification Requirements

by Claudia Williams, CEO of Manifest MedEx 12/04/2020 Leave a Comment

5 Myth-Busting New Hospital ADT Notification Requirements

 Claudia Williams, CEO of Manifest MedEx When doctors know their patients have been to the hospital, they can act fast to provide needed support. Widespread use of hospital event notifications is associated with all kinds of health benefits, including a 10 percent decrease in readmissions for Medicare beneficiaries. These event notifications are one of the simplest, easiest (most-bipartisan!), and most impactful changes we can make to improve patient outcomes in U.S. healthcare.  To this
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Northwell Health Offers COVID-19 Screening Chat for NY Schools and Employers

by Jasmine Pennic 12/03/2020 Leave a Comment

Northwell Health Offers COVID-19 Screening Chat for NY Schools and Employers

What You Should Know: - Northwell Health announced that its Northwell Direct unit, which works with large employers, will be offering Conversa HealthCheck to screen employees, customers, students, and visitors. - HealthCheck is a quick, chat-based electronic screening for symptoms and signs of exposure to COVID-19. If cleared, users receive a digital "badge" that allows entry to a facility. If not cleared, they are given additional information on staying home and steps for testing
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How Care Coordination Technology Addresses Social Isolation in Seniors

by Jenifer Leaf Jaeger, MD, MPH, Senior Medical Director, HealthEC 11/24/2020 Leave a Comment

How Care Coordination Technology Addresses Social Isolation in Seniors

Jenifer Leaf Jaeger, MD, MPH, Senior Medical Director, HealthEC Senior isolation is a health risk that affects at least a quarter of seniors over 65. It has become recognized over the past decade as a risk factor for poor aging outcomes including cognitive decline, depression, anxiety, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity, hypertension, heart disease, impaired immune function, and even death. Physical limitations, lack of transportation, and inadequate health literacy, among other social
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Signify Health Acquires Healthcare Payment Blockchain Company PatientBlox

by Fred Pennic 11/23/2020 Leave a Comment

Signify Health Acquires Healthcare Payment Blockchain Company PatientBlox

Signify Health, a leading provider of technology-enabled healthcare solutions designed to keep people healthy and happy at home has acquired PatientBlox, an Atlanta-based technology company with deep expertise in applying distributed ledger technology in healthcare. The acquisition accelerates Signify's prospective provider payment capabilities for episodes of care, supporting the company's commitment to advance value-based care through novel payment and risk arrangements. Financial details of
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Backed by LRV Health, Upfront Healthcare Nabs $11.5 for Patient Engagement Platform

by Fred Pennic 11/18/2020 Leave a Comment

Backed by LRV Health, Upfront Healthcare Nabs $11.5 for Patient Engagement Platform

What You Should Know: - Upfront Healthcare has raised $11.5 million in its Series B with new investor Baird Capital co-leading the round with existing investor LRVHealth (venture capital arm for 22 health systems, payers, and vendors). - Upfront’s Enterprise Care Traffic Control Platform is the multi-channel patient communication hub that activates every patient to get the care they need at the appropriate clinical service throughout their care journey. Upfront Healthcare, a
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Volaris Group Acquires Clinical Workforce & Workflow Platform medaptus

by Jasmine Pennic 11/17/2020 Leave a Comment

Volaris Group Acquires Clinical Workforce & Workflow Platform medaptus

What You Should Know: - Volaris Group acquires medaptus, a clinical workforce, and workflow solutions that empower healthcare delivery entities to achieve their desired patient, clinical and financial outcomes. Today, Volaris Group has acquired medaptus, a healthcare technology company that removes the administrative burden from hospital and group practice operations to enable higher efficiency throughput. Removing common and costly workflow barriers from
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M&A: Central Logic Acquires Patient Care Transition Platform Ensocare

by Fred Pennic 11/17/2020 Leave a Comment

M&A: Central Logic Acquires Patient Care Transition Platform Ensocare

What You Should Know: - Central Logic has acquired Omaha-based Ensocare, which automates the referral process for patients from hospital to post-acute care (PAC) when they are being discharged. - This acquisition means that Central Logic’s technology solution will now expand its reach across the care continuum, from acute to post-acute care—into, through and out of the health system. This combined capability is key to increasing patient satisfaction while also increasing patient census by
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Addressing Social Determinants of Health: IT Solutions to Engage Community Resources

by Fred Pennic 11/11/2020 Leave a Comment

Addressing Social Determinants of Health: IT Solutions to Engage Community Resources

What You Should Know: - The latest report from Chilmark Research examines the new approaches and tools for utilizing community resources that can address social determinants of health, giving providers the ability to extend care beyond the confines of the clinic. - This research indicates that the next two years will largely bring an expansion of product capabilities with slow and steady growth in implementation as the market better defines key variables and sets standards for
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