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Eleos announces $60 million in Series C funding. The company, which offers AI solutions for behavioral healthcare providers, has offices in Boston and Tel Aviv.
It plans to use the investment to scale its newest clinical documentation improvement product, Eleos Compliance, and expand into underserved behavioral healthcare markets like substance abuse treatment centers and post-acute care.
Webinars
January 23 (Thursday) 11 ET. “Maximizing Revenue With Minimal Resources: Work Smarter, Not Harder in Claims Management.” Sponsor: Inovalon. Presenter: Travis Fawver, senior sales engineer, Inovalon. Navigating the challenge of hitting revenue goals is daunting, but billing doesn’t have to be. The presenter will explore how strategic adoption of new technology can transform claims management processes from reactive to proactive. Learn how to reduce denials while empowering staff to focus on high-value activities, and gain proven strategies to simplify workflows, automate routine tasks, and build a more efficient RCM operation to maximize reimbursement.
Stream on demand. “Healthcare Data Security: Aligning Processes with Evolving Threats & Regulations.” Sponsor: Inovalon. Presenters: Anthony Houston, MBA, senior director of security, risk, and compliance, Inovalon; Paul Wilder, MBA, executive director, CommonWell Health Alliance; Luke McNamara, MPA, deputy chief analyst, Google Cloud; Michael Quinn, VP of strategic partner development, Inovalon. Hear leaders in healthcare data security discuss some of the top recent threat evolutions and how organizations can proactively respond by making ongoing improvements to security protocols.
Previous webinars are on our YouTube channel. Contact Lorre to present or promote your own.
People
Andrea Giamalva, MD (UW Health) joins Experity as chief medical officer.
Envision Healthcare names Carrie Damon (KPMG) CIO.
Announcements and Implementations
Sphinx Medical Technologies uses business phone system technology from Sangoma Technologies to enhance its CallMyDoc automated patient relationship management software.
Flatiron Health adds DeepScribe’s AI documentation capabilities to its OncoEMR for community oncologists.
Duly Health and Care will incorporate My Viva’s digital health plan for the treatment of obesity into its patient care programs.
Research and Innovation
An MGMA poll of 622 members finds that 42% used a no-show fee in 2024, with the majority of those respondents noting that their no-show rates remained consistent between 2023 and 2024. A quarter of respondents with no-show fees reported a decrease in no-show rates, compared to practices without a fee.
Black Book Research’s latest survey of behavioral healthcare IT end-users finds that Netsmart ranks highest for integrated ambulatory EHR, practice management, and RCM software; while Valant ranks highest for customer satisfaction with behavioral health patient portals and telehealth software. Accompanying analysis points out that the majority of survey-takers prefer integrated solutions and plan on expanding their use of behavioral telehealth in 2025.
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