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News 4/2/25

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CareCloud acquires RevNu Medical Management, an RCM company focused on audiology providers.

RevNu CEO Daniel Davis will become president of CareCloud’s new hearing healthcare division.


Sponsored Events and Resources

Live Webinar: April 15 (Tuesday) 1 ET. “Navigating ACO Quality in 2025: Lessons Learned and Future Directions.” Sponsor: Healthmonix. Presenters: Michael Lewis, VP of customer success, Healthmonix; Steven Tyson, senior account executive, Healthmonix.  Accountable care organizations (ACOs) must stay ahead of evolving quality requirements and reporting changes. Join us for an in-depth discussion on lessons learned from past ACO implementation, key areas for improvement, and the impact of Medicare Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs).

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

New Jersey-based Resolution Medical Billing acquires New Hampshire-based Claims Express.


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Orthopedic Care Partners names Rodney Plante (Optum) CTO.

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Erin Osbourn (Child Mind Institute) joins ENT and Allergy Associates as CIO.

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Apree Health promotes Jonathan Porter to CEO.


Announcements and Implementations

Office Practicum adds AI documentation capabilities to its pediatric EHR using technology from Insight Health.


Research and Innovation

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Startup Cadis HealthTech launches its EziExpert Enhanced Telehealth and Remote Consultation Platform, which connects healthcare workers wearing augmented reality-enhanced smart glasses with remote physicians while also connecting to the patient via video consult. The company, a former Kidney X Innovation Award winner, is also working on developing an AI-enhanced stethoscope.


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News 3/31/25

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Canadian healthcare technology and care delivery company Well Health Technologies will acquire a controlling interest in Healwell AI, concurrent with Healwell’s forthcoming $116 million acquisition of Orion Health. Well Health became an investor in Toronto-based Healwell in 2023, when it also acquired Healwell’s clinical assets.

Well Health also offers select software and services to providers in the US.


Sponsored Events and Resources

Live Webinar: April 15 (Tuesday) 1 ET. “Navigating ACO Quality in 2025: Lessons Learned and Future Directions.” Sponsor: Healthmonix. Presenters: Michael Lewis, VP of customer success, Healthmonix; Steven Tyson, senior account executive, Healthmonix.  Accountable care organizations (ACOs) must stay ahead of evolving quality requirements and reporting changes. Join us for an in-depth discussion on lessons learned from past ACO implementation, key areas for improvement, and the impact of Medicare Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs).

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

Millennium Physician Group will acquire St. Francis Emory Healthcare’s Columbus Clinic in Columbus, GA. The newly acquired clinic will serve as the group’s anchor facility as it expands further into Georgia. There has been no mention made of transitioning the clinic from Epic to MPG’s WellSky software.


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Vivek Narayanaswamy (AccuSourceHR) joins Alleva as CTO.


Announcements and Implementations

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Mercy Health Center (GA) selects EHR software from EClinicalWorks.

Radiology Alliance of Maine will leverage RCM and practice management software and services from Healthcare Administrative Partners.


Research and Innovation

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Black Book Research survey-takers rank InteliChart as the top end-to-end patient engagement solution vendor in its latest analysis of customer satisfaction with patient engagement technology.


Sponsor Update

  • PerfectServe publishes “How to Reduce Missed Calls with an Effective Answering Service” featuring Women’s Health Associates (TX).

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News 3/26/25

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Silna Health launches with $27 million in funding. The company offers automated insurance verification, benefit checks, and prior authorization software to specialty practices.


Sponsored Events and Resources

Live Webinar: March 27 (Thursday) noon ET. “How to Improve Clinical Workflows with AI Chart Summaries and Risk Predictions.” Sponsor: Health Data Analytics Institute. Presenters: Scott Cullen, MD, senior advisor, Health Data Analytics Institute; David Clain, chief product officer, Health Data Analytics Institute. Learn how the EHR-embedded HDAIAssist tool is transforming the ability of clinicians to pull insights out of the mountains of data that have accumulated in the EHR, quickly, accurately, and cost-effectively. HDAlAssist, which is part of HealthVision, the intelligent health management system, combines AI chart summaries and granular risk predictions to quickly inform care planning decisions, especially for the most complex, high-risk patients.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

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Sustainable Medical Billing acquires Pettigrew Medical.


Announcements and Implementations

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Klarity Health develops Kiwi Health, a software suite for private practices encompassing online presence and website management, patient engagement, practice management, and virtual care.

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TheraManager rebrands and officially launches as ProsperityEHR to offer behavioral health practices EHR, RCM, and practice management software.

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Person Family Medical Center (NC) will combine Validic’s remote patient monitoring capabilities with cholesterol screenings and virtual consults as part of a new cardiovascular care program.


Research and Innovation

Brandi Fink, PhD an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, develops a tablet-based alcohol consumption assessment for patients to fill out before being seen by their primary care physicians. Fink plans to incorporate the PALM assessment into provider EHRs so that patients can access it via their portals from the comfort of their homes. Ultimately, Fink hopes PALM will help PCPs better care for high-risk patients.

A new Athenahealth physician sentiment survey reveals interesting, hands-on details about AI utilization in physician practices:

  • 46% of surveyed physicians say they are growing more comfortable with AI.
  • The number of those who feel AI is unable to meet their expectations has dropped from 40% to 27%.
  • 68% have used AI more frequently in the last year to generate clinical documentation, with transcription capabilities and services reported as AI’s most valuable use case.

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Concord Orthopaedic (NH) notifies patients that Clearwave, its patient intake software vendor, experienced a data breach last November that may have compromised their information.


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News 3/24/25

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Roper Technologies will acquire applied behavior analysis software vendor CentralReach for $1.65 billion. Roper owns nearly 30 software and technology companies that operate across several verticals.


Sponsored Events and Resources

Live Webinar: March 27 (Thursday) noon ET. “How to Improve Clinical Workflows with AI Chart Summaries and Risk Predictions.” Sponsor: Health Data Analytics Institute. Presenters: Scott Cullen, MD, senior advisor, Health Data Analytics Institute; David Clain, chief product officer, Health Data Analytics Institute. Learn how the EHR-embedded HDAIAssist tool is transforming the ability of clinicians to pull insights out the mountains of data that have accumulated in the EHR, quickly, accurately, and cost-effectively. HDAlAssist, which is part of HealthVision, the intelligent health management system, combines AI chart summaries and granular risk predictions to quickly inform care planning decisions, especially for the most complex, high-risk patients.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

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Brooklyn, NY-based AI medical scribe startup ScribeHealth.ai raises $1.2 million.


People

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Kodiak Solutions names Ankit Sharma (Millenia) CTO.

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Medical Home Network names Dennis Payonk (VillageMD) chief product and technology officer.


Announcements and Implementations

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Heart South Cardiovascular Group (AL) implements Pulse AI medical inventory-tracking software from Elevate Health Technologies.


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News 3/19/25

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App-enabled house call provider DispatchHealth acquires Medically Home, which offers proprietary hospital-at-home care software and clinical services. The combined company will offer options for same-day and acute, hospital-level care.


Sponsored Events and Resources

Live Webinar: March 20 (Thursday) noon ET. “Enhancing Patient Experience: Digital Accessibility Legal Requirements in Healthcare.” Sponsor: TPGi. Presenters: Mark Miller, director of sales, TPGi; David Sloan, PhD, MSc, chief accessibility officer, TPGi; Kristina Launey, JD, labor and employment litigation and counseling partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP. For patients with disabilities, inaccessible technology can mean the difference between timely, effective care and unmet healthcare needs. This could include accessible patient portals, telehealth services, and payment platforms. Despite a new presidential administration, requirements for Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have not changed. While enforcement may unclear moving forward, healthcare organizations still have an obligation to their patients for digital accessibility. In our webinar session, TPGi’s accessibility experts and Seyfarth Shaw’s legal professionals will help you understand ACA Section 1557 requirements, its future under the Trump administration, and offer strategies to help you create inclusive experiences.

Live Webinar: March 27 (Thursday) noon ET. “How to Improve Clinical Workflows with AI Chart Summaries and Risk Predictions.” Sponsor: Health Data Analytics Institute. Presenters: Scott Cullen, MD, senior advisor, Health Data Analytics Institute; David Clain, chief product officer, Health Data Analytics Institute. Learn how the EHR-embedded HDAIAssist tool is transforming the ability of clinicians to pull insights out the mountains of data that have accumulated in the EHR, quickly, accurately, and cost-effectively. HDAlAssist, which is part of HealthVision, the intelligent health management system, combines AI chart summaries and granular risk predictions to quickly inform care planning decisions, especially for the most complex, high-risk patients.

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People

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AdvancedMD promotes Amanda Sharp to CEO and names Bryan Hunt (Health Catalyst) CFO.

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Madaket Health names Scott Acrey (Symplr) and Ed Calderon (Benchmark Solutions) senior sales executives.


Announcements and Implementations

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After a successful pilot at its clinic in Amarillo, Texas Oncology will implement Canopy’s Intelligent Care Platform for cancer care at its clinics in Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.

CharmHealth adds AI scribe capabilities to its EHR.

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CityMD will roll out Notable’s AI and automation software across its 180 urgent care locations in New York and New Jersey.


Government and Politics

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The VA expands its Accessing Telehealth through Local Area Stations (ATLAS) program to the Abbeville County Library and Greenwood County Veterans Center in South Carolina.


Research and Innovation

Rehab therapy professionals believe moving or upgrading to a specialty-specific EHR would help them to work more efficiently and provide better care, according to a survey of 200 conducted earlier this year. Nearly 60% have already adopted AI-enhanced EHRs, and 15% are in the process of doing so. Survey respondents say that improving decision-making at the point of care, optimizing EHR data analytics, and reducing billing errors are their top three priorities when it comes to growth and operational improvement.


Sponsor Updates

  • PerfectServe launches the 2025 Nurses of Note Awards Program with new categories.

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