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News 6/16/25
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Ambulatory health IT company Cosentus Holdings acquires practice consulting and RCM vendor Alta Management Solutions.
Sponsored Events and Resources
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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock
ChatRx launches to offer text-based virtual care for common ailments. Based in Indiana, the company was founded by Todd Stillson, MD who recently retired from his local physician practice. ChatRx employs 10 people and anticipates hiring another 10 over the next 18 months.
People
Tycene Fritcher (Outcomes) joins Sightview as CEO.
Announcements and Implementations
Nashua Radiology (NH) selects practice and revenue cycle management services from Healthcare Administrative Partners.
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The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center partners with rural libraries across the state to install telehealth booths for patrons in need of more convenient access to healthcare. Three booths are already in operation, and an additional five to 10 are expected to be up and running at by the end of the year.
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