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Systole Health raises $2 million in pre-seed funding from a group of investors that includes One Medical founder Tom Lee, MD. The startup offers heart healthcare for women via virtual group visits. Systole offers its services directly to consumers in Florida and Massachusetts.
Co-founder Simin Lee, MD, MBA is a practicing cardiologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, while co-founder and CEO Lauren McConnell has most recently worked at telehealth companies Zaya Care and Hey Jane.
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People
BlueStar Telehealth names Dennis Mihale, MD (Chelsea Management Group) chief medical officer.
Rick Idemoto joins Amae Health (Stanford Children’s Health) as chief strategy officer.
Announcements and Implementations
The Oklahoma Arthritis Center selects Calvient’s automated healthcare administrative workflow improvement software.
Cardiovascular Associates of America implements virtual care management capabilities from Clinii.
Unio Specialty Care rolls out Iterative Health’s Skout real-time AI technology for polyp detection during colorectal cancer screenings across its 25 locations in California.
Other
Christian Healthcare Ministries will offer members virtual primary and urgent care using HealthTap software and services.
The Gainesville Municipal Complex in Sumter County, AL installs an OnMed health station. The installation is the result of a collaboration between Auburn University’s Rural Health Initiative and the University of West Alabama’s Connecting Minority Communities program.
Sponsor Updates
- AdvancedMD releases “CPT/HCPCS Codes Guide 2025,” a comprehensive resource for ambulatory care providers listing the latest medical billing code updates.
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- Proposed Changes to the HIPAA Security Rule (AdvancedMD)
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