Paradigm Outcomes, a provider of medical management services for catastrophically injured workers, has acquired ForeSight Medical, a comprehensive suite of surgical management solutions in the workers’ compensation marketplace. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. As part of the acquisition, ForeSight Medical will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Paradigm and will maintain its separate brands. Clients will continue to receive exceptional service and unparalleled
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Led by BlueCross BlueShield, Healthify Raises $6.5M for Social Determinants Management Platform
Healthify, a NYC-based community referral and social determinants management platform, closed a $6.5m Series A funding round led by BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners (BCBSVP). The round also included participation from existing investors Primary Venture Partners (PVP) and Activate Venture Partners (AVP).Healthify will use the funds from the financing to expand its care coordination product suite and grow its network of customers and social service partners. To date, Healthify has raised over
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Wellframe Lands $15M to Expand Mobile-Enabled Care Management Platform
Wellframe, a Boston, MA-based mobile-enabled care management solution provider has raised $15 million in Series B funding led by F-Prime Capital, with participation from existing investors including DFJ. The company plans to utilize the funding to develop their care management platform and expand its business reach. The latest round brings total funds raised by the company to $25 million.Founded in 2011, Wellframe enables leading health plans and at-risk providers to better leverage their care
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athenahealth Acquires EHR Optimization Startup Praxify Technologies for $63M
athenahealth has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Praxify Technologies, a Palo Alto-based EHR optimization company for approximately $63 million in cash. For athenahealth, the acquisition will strengthen company’s acute & ambulatory platform strategy and mobile capabilities to drive frictionless workflows and intelligence at and around the moments of care.Founded in 2010, Praxify’s platform includes: MIRA, a virtual assistant app that speeds up provider workflows and provides
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Kindly Care, the Uber for Caregivers, Launches With $3.1M in Funding
Digital health startup Kindly Care has officially launched today with $3.1 million in seed funding to expand its self-service care management platform, which provides private employers with the tools and services that are typically reserved for agencies and hospitals. The funding was led by MHS Capital, with participation from Floodgate and Jackson Square Ventures. Kindly Care will use the funds to grow its unique suite of tools and services that empower families to be more in charge of the
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EHR Usability for Ongoing Optimization
Dr. Stephen Beck, CMIO at Mercy Health (formerly Catholic Health Partners) discusses how his organization is approaching EHR usability to deliver improvements in efficiency, care quality and provider satisfaction.
Nearly every day I read a new article about physician dissatisfaction with EHRs. There seems to be many reasons for this attitude. Part of it is the need for better data collection tools to ensure ongoing optimization to keep pace with changing regulations. For example, an October
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3 Steps to Developing the Right Population Health Management Programs
Cynthia Kilroy, senior vice president of Provider Strategy and Business Development at OptumHealth discusses 3 required steps to developing the right population health management programs
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