News 4/1/19

Top News

San Francisco-based independent physician network Brown & Toland Physicians selects Epic’s ambulatory software.

And speaking of Epic, it looks like the Verona, WI-based company has finally made its first acquisition, snatching up Fitbit on the advice of new financial advisor Jim Cramer.

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Webinars

None scheduled soon. Previous webinars are on our YouTube channel. Contact Lorre for information.

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Announcements and Implementations

Practice Velocity adds chronic problem management features to its EHR for urgent care and primary care providers. 

AdvantageCare Physicians (NY) will integrate HealthReveal’s AI-powered clinical decision support tool with its Epic system across all of its sites within the next two months.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

Hematology Oncology of Indiana joins practice management company American Oncology Network.

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People

OneOncology names Lee Schwartzberg, MD (West Cancer Center) CMO.

Care management software vendor TCS Healthcare Technologies promotes Deborah Keller, RN to CEO.

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Government and Politics

Florida’s Department of Children and Families will leverage data collection, assessment, hosting, and support services from FEI Systems to improve its opioid-response initiatives.

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Telemedicine

DrChrono adds Beam Health Group’s telemedicine functionality to its EHR.

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Research and Innovation

A new workforce and practice survey of nearly 13,000 American Urological Association members finds that:

• Urologists working in private practice are down 2 percent from the year before to 57 percent.
• Nearly 100 percent now use an EHR in their practice; outliers include men 45 and older and those working in solo practices.
• Less than 12 percent have utilized telemedicine within the last year; the majority of those who have believe their utilization will increase over the next three years.

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Sponsor Updates

• Nordic will present at the Quality of Care Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions April 5-6 in Arlington, VA.

Blog Posts

• Nordic’s five guiding principles for delivering revenue improvement (Nordic)

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Contacts

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