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News 3/6/23
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Fertility-focused provider Kindbody raises $100 million, bringing its total funding to $290 million and its valuation to $1.8 billion. The company, which operates 17 clinics across the country, will use the new investment to open 10 additional clinics and acquire virtual health and fertility companies.
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March 7 (Tuesday) noon ET. “Prescribe RPA 2.0 to Treat Healthcare Worker Burnout.” Sponsor: Keysight Technologies. Presenters: Anne Foster, MS, technical consultant manager, Eggplant; Emily Yan, MPA, product marketing manager, Keysight Technologies. Half of US health systems plan to invest in robotic process automation by the end of this year, per Gartner. The concept is evolving to help with staff burnout and physician productivity. The presenters will introduce RPA 2.0, explain how to maximize its value, demonstrate how to quickly start on RPA 2.0 and test automation in one platform, and answer questions about healthcare automation.
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People
Rick Russo (ETQ) joins CentralReach as CFO.
Announcements and Implementations
Family Practice Center (PA) will leverage Agilon Health’s tech-enabled Total Care Model to provide value-based care for its senior patients.
In California, Inyo and Trinity County Behavioral Health Departments implement Credible behavioral health EHR software from Qualifacts with help from Kings View Professional Services.
De Baca Family Clinic (NM) selects EHR and patient engagement software from EClinicalWorks.
Other
@healthythinker shares a recent email from Amazon Health touting its new “frustration-free” primary care service. Amazon finalized its $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical last month.
Meanwhile, as Mr. HIStalk noted in a recent post, the FTC has warned Amazon that it will be monitoring its use of patient data following its acquisition of One Medical, noting that it will judge pre-acquisition privacy promises by the standard of a “reasonable consumer” rather than that of a HIPAA expert.
The Chautauqua Center (NY) notifies its physical and occupational therapy patients of a third-party data breach affecting its EHR vendor, WebPT. According to the company, patient data from a referral report was inadvertently exposed in late December to a limited number of clinics using the WebPT system. DataBreaches.net has since reported that TCC has switched from WebPT to Athenahealth.
The local news profiles Boss Lady Docs, an informal networking group of female physicians working in hospitals and private practice in and around Chicago. Orthopedic surgeon Lauren Matteini, MD launched the group in late 2020 as a way to connect with and provide local doctors informal support, mentoring, medical consultations, business help, and camaraderie. Largely facilitated by Matteini via WhatsApp, the group has grown from 25 to 165 members.
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- EClinicalWorks achieves Google’s Chrome Enterprise Recommended designation.
- Nordic publishes a podcast titled “Making Rounds: The Big Squeeze in Healthcare.”
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