News 5/4/26

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Global investment firm Carlyle acquires US-based EqualizeRCM and Knack RCM, which has operations in the US, India, and the Philippines.

Carlyle’s deal with Knack was first reported on last August at a rumored $500 million valuation. Terms of the final deal have not been disclosed.

EqualizeRCM acquired competitor Revenue Cycle Solutions a month later.

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Government and Politics

A federal jury in Texas convicts Barbara Marino, MD of illegally distributing 1 million pills of opioids and other controlled substances from her cash-only Angels Clinica practice in a Houston strip mall. Patients were brought in by local drug dealers, who filled their prescriptions and then sold them on the street. She faces up to 100 hundred years in jail.

Research and Innovation

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers determine that primary care providers who receive specialized dementia training and are equipped with clinical decision support tools within their EHRs are more likely to conduct screening and diagnostic visits, and to feel confident in doing so.

Other

Columbia Surgical Partners (TN) announces that a ransomware attack on Nashville-based parent company Advanced Diagnostic Imaging has compromised its EHR.

Outer Cape Health Services (MA) CEO Damian Archer says the community provider will provide up to half of its services virtually by the end of this year. Video visits currently account for 10% of its appointments across its three clinics, with nearly all behavioral health appointments taking place remotely. He expects the transition, which will cost nearly $1 million, to improve patient access, reduce waitlists, and help overcome staffing challenges.

Thomas Chittenden Health Center (VT) Physician Assistant Rick Dooley extols the benefits of using Heidi, an AI scribe solution provided to the independent primary care practice through the state’s now shuttered OneCare payment program. He expects the health center to gladly pick up the $100 monthly fee, noting that it’s less expensive than a transcription service.

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News 4/29/26

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Behavioral healthcare software company Kipu Health acquires Team Recovery Technologies, which specializes in patient and alumni engagement and consulting services for behavioral health treatment programs. Behavioral Health Business reports that the acquisition is Kipu’s largest deal to date. Seventy-five percent of Team Recovery’s customers already use Kipu’s software.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

Truentity Health raises $3.5 million in a Series A funding round. The company’s technology and services support physician-directed chronic care management in collaboration with community pharmacies.

TriFetch announces $1.9 million in pre-seed funding. The startup offers independent specialty clinics automation software for patient calls and scheduling, referrals, and prior authorizations.

People

Agilon Health names Tim O’Rourke (Help at Home) CEO.

Announcements and Implementations

Verana Health develops Agent Claire, an AI assistant designed to help practices submit data to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System.

New York Cancer & Blood Specialists implements Talkiatry’s Connect referral and care coordination app.

Research and Innovation

University of Arizona researchers launch the Convergent Digital Health for Remote Access project, the goal of which is to develop and install AI-powered medical kiosks in community settings. Researchers hope that the kiosks will increase rural patient access to urgent care and decrease trips to the emergency room.

Other

Cherry Health deals with a cybersecurity incident first identified on April 20 as a potential ransomware attack. The Michigan-based medical group’s 20 clinics remain open.

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News 4/27/26

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Gravity Rail launches with $2.75 million in seed funding to offer healthcare organizations an operating system for the development and management of AI-powered patient engagement tools.

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QuikTrip sells its nine MedWise urgent care clinics to Saint Francis Health System, which is located in the retailer’s home town of Tulsa, OK. QuikTrip launched its clinic business in 2020 in an effort to diversity. The company continues to operate QuikMed employee clinics in 20 cities.

People

MDVIP names Jeffrey Lin, MD (Devoted Health) chief medical officer.

Alexander Billioux, MD (UnitedHealthcare) joins Cityblock Health as chief health officer.

Announcements and Implementations

ProMantra announces GA of its AI-powered prior authorization solution.

Columbia Orthopaedic Group (MO) will offer video visits using technology from Remission Medical.

Mental healthcare provider Conscientia Health launches virtual primary care services.

Behavioral health and human services IT vendor Cantata Health develops an AI-powered assistant within its Arize EHR.

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News 4/22/26

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Digital mental healthcare company Tava Health announces $40 million in Series C funding. The company offers patients an online tool to help them find and schedule appointments with therapists, and supports mental healthcare providers with a variety of practice management services.

It has raised $73 million since launching six years ago.

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Specialty-focused health IT vendor ModMed acquires patient engagement automation company Bonsai Health. Bonsai Health co-founders Travis Schneider and Luke Kervin, who co-founded PatientPop in 2014, will join ModMed’s team.

Hybrid primary and social care provider Zócalo Health raises $22.7 million. The company operates in California, Texas, and Washington.

Announcements and Implementations

Sagent Behavioral Health implements Greenspace Health’s measurement-based care capabilities across its 84 locations in five states.

Amazon’s One Medical primary care business launches a GLP-1 management program that incorporates in-person and virtual visits, medication management, and prescription fulfillment via Amazon Pharmacy. On-demand prescription refills will be available via text message or video visit, a perk that Amazon predicts will give it an edge over competitors.

Government and Politics

Senator Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS) highlights the need for improved data and data-sharing amongst his state’s community health clinics during an HHS roundtable on behavioral healthcare:

“I have a saying – if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it. So right now, we have 25 different EMRs and 25 different paths, and how do we bring those all into one entity? It’s my belief that we need one EMR and we need one dashboard that works for all of them. I mean, it’s got to be so simple.

“Whether you’re a veteran or you’re a soldier, or you’re an employee of the government, or you’re getting health care through a rural health clinic, or through C box or CCBHCs, we need one EMR. They never are going to communicate with each other. The makers of these do not want them to communicate to each other. The federal government has to say this is the one, and if you don’t communicate with it, you’re done, and you owe us money.”

Other

Patients can search for and book a doctor’s appointment while on Yelp using a new integration with online booking platform ZocDoc.

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News 4/20/26

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Coral raises $12.5 million. The company offers automated document intake and data extraction solutions for radiology practices, infusion centers, specialty pharmacy, and DME suppliers.

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Philadelphia-based prior authorization automation startup Ethermed secures $8.5 million in Series A funding.

Trayt Health announces $7 million in new funding. The company’s software helps state-based behavioral healthcare providers coordinate care with primary care providers. It is looking to expand its services into perinatal and pediatric mental healthcare.

People

Oraida Roman (Humana) joins Aledade as chief commercial officer.

ChronicCareIQ names Venkata Gogulamudi (CitusHealth) CTO.

Announcements and Implementations

Avicenna Clinics (TX) selects Boston Health AI’s Hami clinical intelligence companion to assist with patient intake.

PQT Health integrates Serene Intelligence’s AI-based prior authorization and appeals and denials capabilities with its Dyvine EHR.

Kentucky Consultation & Outreach for Maternal Psychiatry and Support Services implements Trayt Heatlh’s care coordination software.

Research and Innovation

An Elation Health survey of 280 primary care physicians finds that most are enthusiastic about AI’s potential in transforming the way primary care is delivered:

• 58% see it as essential to the future of primary care.
• 65% already use AI tools.
• Nearly 100% of those have seen positive impacts, including a decrease in documentation time and levels of burnout.

Other

Non-hospital providers in Connecticut are now suing patients for unpaid bills at higher rates than their hospital counterparts, with most lawsuits concerning bills of less than $3,000. More than 400 medical providers in the state sued patients between 2019 and 2024, while oral healthcare providers and ambulance companies filed 1,000 and 140 lawsuits, respectively. Orthopedic Associates of Hartford CEO David Mudano notes, “As an independent physician practice, we strive to balance compassion for patients with the financial responsibility required to sustain our practice.”

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