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Xealth’s CEO Shares Impact of Digital Health in 2020 and What’s Ahead in 2021

by Fred Pennic 01/07/2021 Leave a Comment

Xealth’s CEO Shares Impact of Digital Health in 2020 and What’s Ahead in 2021

Mike McSherry, CEO & Co-founder of Xealth HIT Consultant sat down with Mike McSherry, CEO, and co-founder of Seattle-based digital prescription platform Xealth to discuss digital health lessons learned in 2020 and what we can expect in 2021. As Xealth’s CEO, Mike also works with Duke Health, UPMC, Atrium Health, and The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network where he uses his background in digital health to connect patients and care teams outside of traditional
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2020’s Top 20 Digital Health M&A Deals Totaled $50B

by Fred Pennic 12/31/2020 Leave a Comment

2020’s Top 20 Digital Health M&A Deals Totaled $50B

Teladoc Health and Livongo Merge The combination of Teladoc Health and Livongo creates a global leader in consumer-centered virtual care. The combined company is positioned to execute quantified opportunities to drive revenue synergies of $100 million by the end of the second year following the close, reaching $500 million on a run-rate basis by 2025. Price: $18.5B in value based on each share of Livongo will be exchanged for 0.5920x shares of Teladoc Health plus cash consideration of
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Walmart to Offer Medicare Insurance Plans During 2020 Open Enrollment

by Fred Pennic 10/06/2020 Leave a Comment

Walmart to Offer Medicare Insurance Plans During 2020 Open Enrollment

What You Should Know: - Walmart announced it will begin selling Medicare insurance plans during this year’s annual enrollment period, Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. Today, Walmart announced the launch of Walmart Insurance Services, LLC, a licensed insurance brokerage, which will assist people with enrolling in insurance plans—and simplify what’s historically been a cumbersome, confusing process. Walmart Insurance Services will begin selling Medicare insurance plans during this year’s Annual
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Walmart, Oak Street Health to Launch 3 Health Clinics in Dallas-Fort Worth Area

by Jasmine Pennic 09/04/2020 Leave a Comment

Walmart Health Taps Zotec Partners to Power Patient Financial Experience

What You Should Know: - Walmart and Oak Street Health ink a partnership to launch three joint health clinics in the Dallas-Forth Worth, TX area this year. - Each clinic will offer value-based primary care and urgent care services with a focus on adults on Medicare. Retail leader Walmart announced a partnership with Oak Street Health, a value-based primary care network for adults on Medicare to launch three joint health clinics the Dallas-Forth Worth, TX area. The new Oak
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BioIQ Appoints Former Walmart Health Exec, Sean Slovenski CEO

by Jasmine Pennic 08/31/2020 Leave a Comment

BioIQ Appoints Former Walmart Health Exec, Sean Slovenski CEO

Sean Slovenski, CEO of BioIQ What You Should Know: - Sean Slovenski, former Humana and Walmart Health exec was recently announced as CEO of testing company, BioIQ. Sean turned to testing when he noticed a massive failure of the industry to adapt during the COVID crisis. - The company has the capacity to test 500,000 per day without ever owning a lab. Instead, they have a national network of labs that enables them to be more agile and scalable bypassing the challenges others are facing,
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Doctor On Demand Raises $75M to Expand Comprehensive Virtual Care Platform

by Jasmine Pennic 07/08/2020 Leave a Comment

Doctor On Demand Raises $75M to Expand Comprehensive Virtual Care Platform

What You Should Know - Doctor On Demand raises $75M in Series D funding led by General Atlantic to expand comprehensive virtual care. - Doctor On Demand is seeing record usage this year – up 139% - for COVID-19 screenings, routine health issues, chronic conditions and behavioral health. San Francisco, CA-based Doctor On Demand, today announced it has raised $75 million in Series D funding led by General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm,
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Walmart Acquires Medication Management Platform CareZone for $200M to Enhance Digital Health & Wellness Capabilities

by Fred Pennic 06/16/2020 Leave a Comment

Walmart Acquires Medication Management Platform CareZone for $200M to Enhance Digital Health & Wellness Capabilities

What You Should Know: - Walmart acquires app-based patient medication management platform CareZone for reportedly $200M to enhance its digital health and wellness capabilities. - CareZone’s technology and team members will join Walmart to augment their current Health & Wellness capabilities and support its focus on digital health care solutions. CareZone will remain a separate company unrelated to Walmart. Walmart announced it has acquired CareZone, a San Francisco,
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COVID-19 Crisis Makes Complying with Data Interoperability a Priority

by Jay Sultan, VP of Healthcare Innovation & Strategy at Cognizant. 05/07/2020 Leave a Comment

Why the COVID-19 Crisis Makes Complying with Interoperability a Priority

Jay Sultan, VP of Healthcare Innovation & Strategy at Cognizant. With healthcare organizations focused on battling COVID-19, the recent federal healthcare regulation requiring data interoperability may have become an afterthought. However, compliance with this rule will create a powerful tool for fighting COVID-19 recurrences and future pandemics.  If interoperability had gone into effect earlier this year as originally scheduled, many insurance companies and the federal
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Hospital Execs Believe Their EMRs Will Fail to Meet Their Future Needs, Report Finds

by Fred Pennic 03/09/2020 Leave a Comment

Hospital Execs Believe Their EMRs Will Fail to Meet Their Future Needs, Report Finds

What You Need to Know: - New Sage Growth Partners report reveals more than a quarter (27 percent) of respondents believe their EMR will fail to meet their future needs. COOs are the most pessimistic (67 percent) followed by CEOs (37 percent), and CFOs (34 percent). - Hospital Technology Forecast 2020 market survey report reveals hospital leaders’ top health IT investment priorities, challenges, and opportunities. - 35 percent of hospital executives say if they could go back in time,
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Beyond Healthcare Data; Shifting the Focus to Non-Healthcare Data

by Drew Ivan, EVP of Product and Strategy of Rhapsody 01/21/2020 Leave a Comment

Beyond Healthcare Data; Shifting the Focus to Non-Healthcare Data

Drew Ivan, EVP of Product and Strategy of Rhapsody The recently proposed information blocking rule from the ONC and CMS has thrust interoperability into the spotlight like nothing has in recent years, making it a hot topic for media fodder, and a major concern for organizations — necessitating renewed attention to data-sharing practices.  The conversation surrounding this new rule has implied that information blocking is the result of healthcare organizations intentionally withholding data.
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