Life sciences consulting firm D2 Consulting, today announced it has acquired Brooklyn, NY-based patient engagement company WorkUp, Inc. The acquisition expands D2’s existing technology solutions, providing value-added support for clients, including manufacturers, specialty pharmacies, HUBs, payers, pharmacy benefit managers and integrated delivery networks.Founded in 2013 to support high maintenance patients, WorkUp’s patient engagement solution, Status improves operational efficiencies and
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NextGen Office EHR Integrates with Appriss Health to Combat Substance Use Disorder
NextGen Healthcare, Inc., a provider of ambulatory-focused technology solutions, announced today that it has integrated Appriss Health prescription monitoring and tracking analytics into NextGen Office, the company’s cloud-based, small practice electronic health record (EHR) solution. These enhanced capabilities enable providers to more effectively prescribe and dispense controlled substances. The technology also maximizes patient health and safety by checking state records for controlled
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Capital Rx Lands $12M To Redefine The $550B Pharmacy Benefit Industry
Capital Rx, a New York-based pharmacy benefits manager overseeing prescription benefit plans for employers, unions, and government entities, today announced it has raised $12M in growth funding led by Edison Partners.Transforming An Outdated Model“Historically, the PBM industry chose consolidation over innovation, which is why the model hasn’t evolved in twenty years,” said AJ Loiacono, founder, and CEO of Capital Rx. “The sad truth is employers procure office supplies more effectively than
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Providence St. Joseph Health, Blue Shield of California Team Up to Deliver Immediate Drug Cost Savings for Patients
Blue Shield of California and Providence St. Joseph Health has announced a new collaboration to help patients save hundreds of dollars a year on prescriptions. Providence St. Joseph providers are now using the new Drug-Cost Transparency Services, developed by Gemini Health LLC, and offered to Blue Shield of California plan members. Blue Shield is making the service available through its innovative collaboration with Gemini Health at no additional cost to providers.As drug costs rise, patients
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Pilot Study: Lark Health’s AI-Driven Diabetes Management Program Decreased A1c by 1.1 Points
Lark Health, a chronic disease prevention and management platform has released initial results from a pilot study of its Diabetes Management Program (Lark DMP). After an average of four months, the Lark DMP users reported a significant reduction in A1c levels of 1.1 points, from 8.5 to 7.4 percent.Lark Diabetes Management Program OverviewThe Lark DMP, which uses conversational artificial intelligence (AI), rather than live telephonic nurses, was developed with the collaboration of industry and
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Carenet Health Acquires Engagement, Telehealth Subsidiary of Citra Health
Carenet Health, a San Antonio, TX-based provider of healthcare engagement, clinical support, advocacy and 24/7 telehealth solutions, has acquired the engagement and telehealth solution subsidiary of Citra Health Solutions. The acquisition is the second acquisition of its kind by Carenet in a span of seven months. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.The recent acquisition complements Carenet’s ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality, cost-effective, on-demand telehealth
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Lyft Now Provides Medicaid Patients Access to Medical Transportation in Arizona, Exploring Expansion to Texas & Florida
Ride-sharing company Lyft, today announced it has been approved to become an enrolled Medicaid provider in Arizona, following new state regulations for non-emergency medical transportation. Lyft is now a covered transportation option to get eligible patients to and from medical appointments. Exploring Medicaid Opportunities in Florida and TexasThe approval makes Lyft the first national ridesharing company to bring our transportation solution to millions of Medicaid beneficiaries in Arizona. In
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Allscripts Acquires Prescription & Prior Authorization Platform ZappRx
EHR vendor Allscripts has reached an agreement to acquire prescription and prior authorization platform ZappRx, according to CNBC. The acquisition will help Allscripts diversify its business outside of electronic medical record (EHR). The company has raised a total of $40M in funding to date.Founded in 2012 by Zoe Barry who previously worked at athenahealth, ZappRx streamlines the complex process required to order specialty medications, increasing efficiencies when collecting and maintaining the
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CVS Health Partners with Big Health to Help PBM Clients Manage Health and Wellness Benefit Solutions
CVS Health today announced
the availability of Vendor Benefit Management, a new service developed to help
CVS Caremark pharmacy benefit management (PBM) clients more easily contract,
implement and manage their choice of available and emerging third-party health
and wellness benefit solutions – both digital and non-digital. This new service
offers clients a seamless way to access negotiated pricing, standardized member
eligibility verification in real-time, simplified billing and
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Humana Integrates Real-Time Benefits Tool with Epic’s E-prescribing Workflow
Humana and Epic today announced an agreement to integrate Humana’s IntelligentRX real-time benefits tool directly into Epic’s e-prescribing workflow. Humana is the first national insurer to collaborate with Epic to bring together patients, providers and payers to power value-based care. The resulting integration will deliver real-time pharmacy data and access to patients’ medical history, which, in turn will enable cost reduction, improved quality, and increased patient satisfaction.Epic/Humana
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