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

Sustainable Medical Billing acquires Pettigrew Medical.

Announcements and Implementations

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

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

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.

Other

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

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

People

Kodiak Solutions names Ankit Sharma (Millenia) CTO.

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

Announcements and Implementations

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

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

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

Announcements and Implementations

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.

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

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.

Blog Posts

• The Latest from Vital Signs: Healthcare Jobs on the Rise, Patient Portal Message Volumes, and Prior Authorization Challenges (AdvancedMD)

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News 3/17/25

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CareCloud reports nearly flat year-over-year Q4 revenue of $28.2 million, with annual revenue down slightly to $111 million. Co-CEO Stephen Snyder said during the company’s earnings call that CareCloud is focused on acquiring small to middle-sized medical billing companies to enhance its EHR and practice management offerings. It acquired Mesa Billing earlier this month.

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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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

Applied behavior analysis software vendor Motivity raises $27 million and announces new leadership. Smith Anderson (Five Elms Capital) joins the company as CEO, taking over from founder Rex Jakobovits, PhD who will become chief of strategy and innovation.

AdvocateMH, a startup offering behavioral health triage services, raises $6.2 million. CEO David Mou, MD, MBA was a former executive at Cerebral, an online mental healthcare company that has found itself in hot federal water over the last several years due to lax prescribing and security practices.

Announcements and Implementations

Women’s hybrid health clinic Tia implements Nabla’s ambient AI assistant.

Contentnea Health, an FQHC with five centers in North Carolina, selects EHR software from EClinicalWorks.

Other

Supporters launch a GoFundMe campaign to help pediatrician James Kratzer, MD relocate his practice. Kratzer, who has cared for patients in the Fresno, CA area for 40 years, was evicted from his former office space after falling behind on his bills – an unfortunate situation he has attributed in large part to an increasing number of denied claims: “I didn’t expect the situation to be as bad as it is now. Because of some miscommunication in our office, we got blindsided. And it felt horrible — it felt so horrible.”

Local businessman Frank Spizuoco looks to entice a provider to the rural town of Dexter, ME by offering free rent for a year on a medical building formerly occupied by Northern Light Health. Spizuoco, who is also offering a $1,000 finder’s fee, says he’ll leave the deal on the table through the summer in hopes of getting a new provider in to the area: “There are no small-time primary care doctors anymore. I just figured it was worth a shot to put something out there that, you know, no one else would really do,”

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News 3/12/25

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Greenspace Health secures Series B funding from ABS Capital Partners. The company offers measurement-based care software for mental healthcare providers.

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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Knack RCM acquires PPM Partners, an Alabama-based company that offers anesthesia billing and practice management services.

People

ReferWell names Kevin Healy (Chicago Pacific Founders) CEO.

Michelle Brown (Centric Consulting) joins Knack RCM as VP of transformation.

Announcements and Implementations

Relatient develops Dash Direct, a suite of open scheduling APIs that enables providers to open and automate scheduling functions across their existing digital patient access points.

Other

The Daily Yonder highlights several physicians who have come out of retirement to once again serve their rural communities, most of which are struggling to offer residents adequate healthcare access. Douglas DeLong, MD came out of full retirement at the age of 72 to work part-time at a practice in Cooperstown, NY: “I wanted to be a family physician because I didn’t know there was anything else. Also, I grew up in rural settings in Pennsylvania and Washington state – it was a lifestyle choice for me – today though, [rural practice] is a tougher sell. Now I work two or three days a week partly to provide access for patients and because I really enjoy being around these bright young people – but most of them are on their way somewhere else.”

Providers surveyed by Black Book Research rank Care Allies as the top-rated value-based care transformation and strategy advisory firm. Respondents also note that working with high-ranking VBC advisory firms has resulted in increases in financial performance, operational efficiency, and provider engagement and satisfaction; as well as a decrease in avoidable hospital readmissions.

Teladoc co-founder Michael Gorton releases “Tachyon Tunnel 2,” the sequel to his first science-fiction novel, which debuted in 2023.

Researchers in Australia develop Nostril Navigator technology for virtual health consults. Set to debut on April 1, the system “uses sensors that recognize a multitude of organic molecules and turns them into electrical signals, which are then transmitted via nasal spray directly into the doctor’s nostrils.” As the lead researcher tells it, “Smell can provide an awful lot of clinical information. And I do mean awful, sometimes.”

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