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McKesson will acquire business and administrative services company Core Ventures from Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute for $2.5 billion. FCS launched Core Ventures in January to house its IT, finance, managed care, and procurement divisions.
FCS, which employs over 500 clinicians across 100 locations, will retain its independence and become a member of The US Oncology Network, McKesson’s practice management business for cancer care practices.
Webinars
September 10 (Tuesday) noon ET. “Overcoming Hurdles in Specialty Med Access Under Medical Benefits.” Sponsor: DrFirst. Presenters: Drew Hunsinger, VP of corporate business development, DrFirst; Tyler Wince, MEd, VP of product and technology specialty solutions, DrFirst. More specialty medications, which made up 80% of FDA’s new drug approvals last year, are falling under medical benefits, which challenges the patient care processes and efficiency of providers. Medication access experts will discuss how automation and unified medication management solutions can ensure better outcomes for patients and providers by addressing patient access hurdles and enhancing the ‘stickiness’ of EHRs. They will also provide insights into how regulatory changes such as interoperability and prior authorization mandates will affect healthcare stakeholders.
Previous webinars are on our YouTube channel. Contact Lorre to present or promote your own.
Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock
Digital healthcare navigation company Solace Health raises $14 million in Series A funding, bringing its total raised to $21 million. Solace provides its services to patients through Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans. The company is looking to expand into partnerships with Medicaid and private payers.
Hybrid mental healthcare provider Forge Health will use new funding from MFO Ventures to expand its virtual care services beyond the five states it currently operates in, and to develop tailored programs for cancer patients.
People
AssureCare names Shane Powers VP of sales.
Other
Hackers send phishing emails with malicious links to select customers of practice management software vendor Power Diary. The emails appear to have been sent to customers in Australia, where the company is headquartered. The company offers its software to providers in seven global regions including the United States.
Sponsor Updates
- Nordic releases a new “Designing for Health” podcast, “Interview with Adam Carewe, MD.”
- Waystar will exhibit at the EClinicalWorks Los Angeles Day Show August 28.
- EClinicalWorks releases a new podcast, “Cutting Costs and Improving Care Seamlessly.”
Blog Posts
- Navigating health IT complexities with end-to-end solutions (Nordic)
- The ABCs of Back to School – for Patients and Practices (EClinicalWorks)
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