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News 4/15/26
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The DoJ seeks an immediate freeze of assets and receivership of online health and wellness prescription delivery company Zealthy for using the names and likenesses of physicians who don’t work for the company to issue prescriptions without their knowledge or consent, among several other violations that amount to what the department calls “a runaway campaign of lawbreaking.”
The action stems from a 2024 complaint filed against the company and its founder and CEO, Kyle Robertson, who also faces charges related to his time at Cerebral. That company wound up paying a $2.9 million fine for the unauthorized distribution of Adderall and other controlled substances. Robertson was fired from Cerebral in 2022, after which he immediately launched Zealthy.
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Virtual maternal healthcare company SimpliFed announces $10.8 million in Series A funding.
People
Donna Robinson (InStem) joins Iris Telehealth as chief growth officer.
Announcements and Implementations
Iris Telehealth announces GA of Iris Insights, its new suite of clinical, operational and financial analytics for behavioral healthcare providers.
AI clinician assistant software vendor Freed develops an AI-powered receptionist to automate front desk tasks.
Golden State Orthopedics & Spine (CA) selects Athenahealth’s AthenaOne EHR, RCM, and practice management platform.
Evergreen Nephrology will incorporate Jaan Health’s Phamily care management technology into its Connected Care kidney care management service.
OrthoNY implements IKS Health’s MyCareHub agentic AI-based patient engagement software.
Highgate Medical Group (NY) will use Brook’s chronic care management capabilities as part of its patient-centered medical home program.
Research and Innovation
MGMA’s latest “Regulatory Burden Report” highlights the time-consuming challenges practices face when it comes to dealing with prior authorizations, claims denials, MIPS participation, and hiring additional staff to deal with it all. A few highlights from the report, which pulled from the responses of 230 practices:
- 90% say prior authorization requirements have increased over the past year, which have led to delayed care, patient frustration, and physician burnout.
- 86% of respondents participating in MIPS say quality reporting for the program has increased administration burden and cost without resulting in meaningful quality improvements.
- 40% have had to hire multiple administrative staff to deal with payer-related tasks and reporting requirements.
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