News 9/16/24

Top News

Jack Nathan Health will sell itself to an as yet undisclosed buyer. The healthcare provider, which operates 240 virtual and in-person clinics in Walmart stores in Canada and Mexico, began exploring strategic alternatives, including closing the business, last month. It borrowed $350,000 from Walmart in August, presumably to keep itself afloat. JNH shares have fallen 74% over the last 12 months.

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Webinars

September 17 (Thursday) noon ET. “Level Up Your Stars – Innovative Approaches to Boosting Quality Performance.” Sponsor: Navina. Presenters: Dana McCalley, MBA, VP of value-based care, Navina; Michael S. Barr, MD, MBA, chief medical officer, PreferCare; Yair Lewis, MD, PhD, chief medical officer, Navina. The presenters will explore strategies to boost quality performance and close care gaps effectively. Topics include enhancing quality metrics, developing strategies for care gap closure, leveraging AI for enhanced performance, and optimizing workflows.

September 19 (Thursday) 1 ET. “Cutting-Edge Conversations: A Fireside Chat With Top CMIOs.” Sponsor: DrFirst. Presenters: Drex DeFord, MSHI, MPA, This Week Health; Lacy Knight, MD, MSMI, Piedmont Health; Jake Lancaster, MD, MSHA, MS, Baptist Memorial Health Care; Colin Banas, MD, MSHA, chief medical officer DrFirst. This fireside chat will distill key points from 15 CMIO participants of the 229 Executive Summit. Topics include the impact of AI on clinical workflows, strategies for optimizing healthcare operations, addressing physician burnout and patient safety, and advances in population health management.

October 3 (Thursday) 1 ET. “Navigating AI-Powered Medical Interpretation: Insights for Health Leaders.” Sponsor: Globo. Presenter: Dipak Patel, CEO, Globo. AI is redefining how providers can communicate with patients who speak limited English. However, not all LLMs are created equal, and their potential and limitations need to be examined further. Globo has published its results from testing several LLMs. This webinar will address the promises and perils of AI-enabled medical interpretation in summarizing that research in four key domains: the process of AI interpretation, how to measure it, the state of AI tools today, and the areas where AI falls short with interpretation.

Previous webinars are on our YouTube channel. Contact Lorre to present or promote your own.

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People

Qualifacts names Carrie Lazorchak (Definitive Healthcare) chief revenue officer.

Jigar Desai (MCS Puerto Rico) joins Innovista Health as CEO.

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Announcements and Implementations

Behavioral health-focused Iris Telehealth launches a virtual clinic service that includes a data command center, and RCM analytics and benchmarking.

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Other

EngageMed, a practice management company based in North Little Rock, AR, notifies patients of a July data breach of its systems.

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Sponsor Updates

• Waystar will exhibit at the HBMA Revenue Cycle Management Fall Conference September 17-19 in Austin.
• EClinicalWorks releases a new podcast, “Skyrocket RCM Productivity with EClinicalWorks & Healow.”

Blog Posts

• Governing GenAI in healthcare: a strategic imperative (Nordic)
• Healthcare Contact Center Top Challenges: How to Solve Them (PerfectServe)
• Healthcare Practices Benefitting with EClinicalWorks AI Capabilities (EClinicalWorks)

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Contacts

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