Re: Walmart Health: Just had a great dental visit this morning, which was preceded by helpful reminders from Epic, and…
News 7/5/23
Top News
Constellation Software’s Harris Computer business acquires the US-based EHR, practice management, and RCM assets of Canadian company CloudMD for $6.3 million. CloudMD sold its Canadian health IT assets last year to Well Health Technologies for $4.3 million. CloudMD is now focused on its Health and Wellness services, particularly in the area of remote patient monitoring.
Webinars
July 12 (Wednesday) 2 ET. “101: National Network Data Exchanges.” Sponsor: Particle Health. Presenter: Troy Bannister, founder and CEO, Particle Health. It’s highly likely that your most recent medical records were indexed by a national Health Information Network (HIN). Network participants can submit basic demographic information into an API and receive full, longitudinal medical records sourced from HINs. Records come in a parsed, standardized format, on demand, with a success rate above 90%. There’s so much more to learn and discover, which is why Troy Bannister is going to provide a 101 on all things HIN. You will learn what HINs are, see how the major HINS compare, and learn how networks will evolve due to TEFCA.
July 27 (Thursday) noon ET. “Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Use Generative AI.” Sponsor: Orbita. Presenter: Bill Rogers, co-founder, president, and chairman, Orbita. The advent of generative AI tools truly represents a paradigm shift. And while some healthcare leaders embrace the transformation, others are hesitant. Invest 20 minutes to learn why you shouldn’t wait. When combined with natural language processing, workflow automation and conversational dialogs, generative AI can help leaders address a raft of challenges: from over-extended staff, to the rising demand for self-service tools, to delivering secure information to key stakeholders. You will learn where AI delivers the greatest value for providers and life sciences, how it can solve critical challenges faced by healthcare leaders, and how Orbita has integrated generative AI into its conversational platform so healthcare leaders can leverage its full capabilities safely and securely.
Previous webinars are on our YouTube channel. Contact Lorre to present or promote your own.
Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock
Virtual obesity management clinic Alfie raises $2.1 million in a pre-seed funding round. The company, which uses AI-powered clinical decision support, is working with a large cardiology group to help it manage the weight loss of a select group of obese patients.
Health IT and cybersecurity business Anatomy IT acquires the MIPS/value-based care business of MarsdenAdvisors. Marsden’s remaining migration services business has been renamed Kyval.
Announcements and Implementations
In Oregon, Marion County Health and Human Services goes live on EnSoftek’s DrCloudEHR.
Northwest Pain Care implements EClinicalWorks and its Prisma health information search tool.
Aesthetix CRM adds an AI chat assistant to its CRM for medical aesthetics practices.
OrthoLoneStar (TX) implements Hatch’s white-label patient intake and care coordination software.
A Loving Heart Youth Services selects Cantata Health’s Arize EHR.
Government and Politics
The State of Hawaii joins the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which makes it easier for physicians to become licensed to practice in person and virtually across state lines. The compact is already in effect in 37 other states.
Other
A local Dallas media outlet profiles Sniffle, an AI-powered virtual care app that offers telemedicine to patients, and white-label virtual consult capabilities to physicians. Founder and CEO Rich Blanton says the company, launched in 2017, has signed a revenue-sharing agreement with Athenahealth. The State of Arkansas invested in the company, and its technology is now used by 85 physicians in 10 Arkansas clinics.
Sponsor Updates
- AdvancedMD releases over 25 product enhancements to drive greater productivity for private practices.
- Carson Medical Group (NV) successfully transitions to the EClinicalWorks Cloud EHR
- Nordic releases a new Designing for Health Podcast featuring Memorial Hermann Health System VP of Consumerism Dense Worrell
- EClinicalWorks releases a new podcast, “Redesigned Dashboard: Transforming Safety & Compliance.
- Waystar publishes a report with HFMA featuring research and insights on denials in healthcare.
- FQHC Mountain Park Health Center increases its number of available appointments using health IT solutions from EClinicalWorks.
Blog Posts
- From back office to partners in care: The evolution of hospital information technology departments (Nordic)
- How to Improve Patient Transfers with Better Communication (PerfectServe)
- Health Information Management Budgets: What You Need to Know (HealthMark Group)
Contacts
More news: HIStalk.
Get HIStalk Practice updates.
Contact us online.
Become a sponsor.
