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EvolvedMD, which offers primary care providers tech-enabled behavioral healthcare coordination services, raises $34 million in a Series B funding round. The Scottsdale, AZ-based company has raised $48 million since launching in 2015.
Sponsored Events and Resources
July 22 (Tuesday) 1 ET. “Innovating the Consumer Experience Beyond the EMR with Open Standards.” Sponsor: Praia Health. Presenters: Ryan Howells, principal, Leavitt Partners and program manager, The CARIN Alliance; David LaBine, VP of software engineering, Providence Digital Innovation Group; Robin Monks, CTO, Praia Health; Kristen Valdes, CEO, b.well. As healthcare faces rising consumer expectations and tighter regulations, the high cost of maintaining fragmented, proprietary systems is no longer sustainable. While patient data access has improved, the lack of open standards continues to hinder innovation, drive up integration costs, and limit the potential of digital health beyond the EHR. This webinar will discuss how open standards like OIDC, HL7 FHIR, and open technology requirements are essential for reducing integration burdens, accelerating development, and lowering maintenance costs. Panelists will describe how every closed integration represents a lost opportunity and will offer practical strategies for leveraging open technology as a competitive advantage that improves efficiency, ensures compliance, and strengthens patient trust.
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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock
In Puerto Rico, EHR vendor E Health Partners acquires RCM company Assertus Holdings.
People
Lalith Vadlamannati, PhD (Hinge Health) joins Aledade as CTO.
Sightview promotes Melissa Wright to VP of client operations and names Casi Nestelroad, MBA (Nextech Systems) VP of product management.
Announcements and Implementations
Lattimore Physical Therapy & Sports Rehabilitation Network implements the Athelas Air EHR across its 35 locations in New York.
KAM Alliance (IL) selects Ensoftek’s DrCloudEHR.
Phoenix Heart (AZ) selects NextGen Healthcare’s cardiology suite of health IT solutions.
Government and Politics
The VA Fargo Health Care System in North Dakota installs an Accessing Telehealth through Local Area Stations virtual care site at the Carl E. Rogen American Legion Post 139.
Research and Innovation
Nearly a third of surveyed medical groups are experiencing longer wait times for new-patient appointments, according to a recent MGMA Stat poll. Forty percent report wait times are the same as last year, and 26% are experiencing shorter wait times. Those practices cite hiring additional staff as the biggest reason they’ve been able to keep wait times shorter for new patients. Digital check-in, self-scheduling tools, and waitlist notification systems were also cited.
A small AdvancedMD survey of physician practices finds that, when it comes to healthcare technology, EHRs and telehealth have the greatest impact on patient outcomes. Nearly 70% of respondents use EHR data to inform personalized treatment plans, and 85% say data integration is now essential for care delivery.
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