News 5/11/22

Top News

Hybrid pediatric mental healthcare startup Handspring Health raises $6.2 million in funding. The company plans to soon open more in-person clinics beyond its initial facilities in New Jersey. Co-founders Sahil Choudhry and Kwasi Kyei worked together at Cigna Ventures before launching Handspring last year.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

Founded by orthopedic surgeons in 2017, virtual MSK care startup Upswing Health secures $5 million in seed funding. CEO Yenvy Truong founded and led remote patient monitoring company HealthSnap from 2015 to 2020.

Health IT vendor Office Ally acquires RCM and HIM vendor Bluemark for an undisclosed sum.

EvolvedMD raises $5.4 million in a Series A funding round. The company specializes in helping primary care practices integrate behavioral healthcare with staffing and technology.

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Announcements and Implementations

The California Mental Health Services Authority has tapped Streamline Health Solutions to help it develop an EHR for county public behavioral health programs.

Health data and research company Omny Health expands its area of focus beyond dermatology to include ophthalmology, giving eye care professionals access to de-identified patient data and insights to help improve treatments and outcomes.

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Government and Politics

HHS allocates $16.3 million to Title IX family planning clinics so that they can expand their telehealth infrastructure.

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Sponsor Updates

• PerfectServe honors over 130 exceptional nurses in its second annual Nurses of Note Awards program.

Blog Posts

• How EClinicalWorks RCM Service Boosts Efficiency (EClinicalWorks)

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