News 11/25/24

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Tech-enabled pediatric primary and specialty care delivery company Zarminali Health launches with $40 million in seed funding.

Founded by LifeStance Health co-founder Danish Qureshi, Zarminali Health is in the process of opening its first locations, presumably in Chicago, where it is headquartered.

CIO Kevin Patel was the former SVP of technology at VillageMD.

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People

Chad Turner (On Belay Health Solutions) joins Stellar Health as chief revenue officer.

Announcements and Implementations

RevSpring announces GA of Forms Blast, a digital patient data-capture solution that allows for customized, omnichannel distribution.

Virtual behavioral healthcare provider Array Behavioral Care leverages KeyCare’s Epic-based virtual care capabilities.

Other

The Orlando VA’s Pulmonary Clinic introduces the Harmonica for Health class, offering COPD patients a creative way to learn breathing techniques, strengthen accessory breathing muscles, and improve their overall respiratory health. US Army Veteran Steven Walden has seen dramatic improvements in his quality of life since signing up for the class: “This little instrument has changed my life. I used to need oxygen, and now I don’t. Playing the harmonica has taught me to control my breathing in ways I didn’t think possible. I’ve even lost weight, and if I hadn’t picked up the harmonica, I’d still be using a scooter to get around.”

Sponsor Updates

• PerfectServe announces that it has been positioned as a Leader and furthest for Completeness of Vision in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Clinical Communication and Collaboration.
• Nordic releases a new “Designing for Health” podcast titled “Interview with Scott MacDonald, MD.”

Blog Posts

• Is the gold card the golden ticket to fixing prior authorization? (Nordic)
• Automate Your Fax Inbox with Image AI Assistant (EClinicalWorks)

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News 11/20/24

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Synapticure, a virtual provider of care for neurodegenerative disease patients, raises $25 million in Series A funding.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

Ambulatory surgery center-focused Surgical Information Systems acquires Surgical Notes, which offers billing, coding, and transcription services to ASCs.

Virtual maternal healthcare provider Ruth Health shuts down, citing a fragmented maternity care space and an inability to scale. Co-founder and CEO Allison Greenberg offers some very transparent lessons learned in her thank you message on LinkedIn.

Jimini Health debuts with $8 million in pre-seed funding. The startup offers app-based therapy enhanced by an AI therapy assistant for in-between sessions.

People

CVS Health promotes EVP and Chief Medical Officer Sreekanth Chaguturu, MD to the additional role of president of healthcare delivery.

Announcements and Implementations

Boston Orthopaedic and Spine rolls out the Hurt! urgent orthopedic care app in an effort to help its patients avoid unnecessary trips to urgent care and ER facilities.

Calvient announces GA of its new Practice Intelligence clinical and administrative workflow automation software.

Hudson Valley Care Coalition (NY) implements Blooming Health’s social care coordination software.

Government and Politics

HHS OCR fines Rio Hondo Community Mental Health Center (CA) $100,000 for its failure to provide a patient with requested medical records in a timely manner.

Research and Innovation

Illinois State University student Matt Kase develops an app for the Apple Vision Pro headset that trains users on how to administer Narcan in the event of an opioid overdose. Kase hopes to have a final prototype ready in December, at which point OSF HealthCare, a project supporter, will begin field testing it in rural communities.

Sponsor Updates

• AdvancedMD employees volunteer at the St. Vincent Dining Hall, Utah Food Bank, and the Green Urban Lunchbox organization during the company’s Day of Caring.

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News 11/18/24

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Hims and Hers Health shares drop on the news that Amazon One Medical has expanded its virtual care services for Prime members to include pay-per-visit online consults and prescriptions for motion sickness, men’s hair loss and erectile dysfunction, anti-aging skincare, and eyelash growth.

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People

Raintree Systems names Tara Clem (Nextech Systems) chief product officer.

Announcements and Implementations

Hybrid wound care provider HealPrecisely (FL) will use remote patient monitoring technology from Health Recovery Solutions as part of its home-based care program.

Government and Politics

The DEA and HHS extend telemedicine flexibilities enabling providers to virtually prescribe controlled substances through the end of 2025.

Research and Innovation

AI has reduced the administration burdens of 66% of surveyed primary care physicians, according to new findings from Elation Health. Of the 100 PCPs who participated, 54% feel that AI will improve the financial performance of their practices within the next year. While 40% report AI has enabled them to see more patients, 58% are not sure that the technology will lead to improved outcomes within the next two years.

A JAMA study finds no correlation between high telehealth usage and the delivery of low-value services at primary care practices, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers believe these findings could help convince policymakers that telehealth usage doesn’t necessarily lead to unnecessary, wasteful in-office services.

Sponsor Updates

• Rheumatology Associates of Oklahoma reports significant time savings using EClinicalWorks AI Assistant for Images.
• Nordic releases a new “Designing for Health” podcast, “Interview with Graham Walker, MD.”

Blog Posts

• Oracle’s next-gen EHR: A new era of AI in healthcare (Nordic)
• Nurses of Note 2024: The Occupational Health RN (PerfectServe)
• Waystar True North 2024: 3 tips for healthcare revenue cycle leaders (Waystar)
• 3 Ways to Change Unproductive Touches in Your Revenue Cycle (EClinicalWorks)
• New Remote Monitoring Codes for 2026 (AdvancedMD)

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News 11/13/24

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Telemedicine software developer Doxy.me acquires professional development and consulting organization Telehealth.org.

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Announcements and Implementations

CVS Health will expand the availability of primary care services at select MinuteClinics. It currently offers primary care to Aetna members in select markets in four states. The company, which acquired the now struggling Aetna in 2018 for $78 billion, will also enhance its technology to help improve its care coordination efforts.

State of Franklin Healthcare Associates will implement population health management software and services across its practices in Tennessee and Virginia.

Multi-state Rogers Behavioral Health selects chatbot software from Limbic to enhance its online patient screening and intake process.

Other

Concierge men’s telehealth and wellness company Iron Remedy MD launches with backing from Mike Tyson.

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News 11/11/24

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Hello Patient launches with $6.3 million in seed funding. The company offers AI support agents for practices.

Co-founder and CEO Alex Cohen spent several years at primary and urgent care provider Carbon Health managing patient communications and rebuilding call center infrastructure.

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Announcements and Implementations

North Texas Preferred Health Partners implements Sunoh.ai’s AI-powered medical scribe software.

In Minnesota, Cook County Public Health and Human Services selects the Credible EHR from Qualifacts.

Washington Gastroenterology implements WovenX’s virtual care software and services.

Athenahealth announces GA of its AthenaOne EHR, practice management, and RCM platform for orthopedics.

Sirona Medical announces that nine radiology practices have selected its Unify radiology workflow software.

Red Cliff Community Health Center (WI) will implement Greenway Health’s Intergy EHR and practice management system.

Other

Scott Zuckerman, MD publishes his second book, “Nothing Left to Prove, Nothing Left to Hide: The Long and Winding Road to Redemption of Major Sebastian Thomas Tosto.” Zuckerman, who first met Tosto when he was a medical student, knew there was a story to tell after learning Tosto sold his medical practice after 9/11 to join the 82nd Airborne Division, became a paratrooper at 50, deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, and ultimately rose to the level of brigade surgeon. Fun fact: Zuckerman’s English teacher, whom he credits with inspiring his love of writing, was “Angela’s Ashes” author Frank McCourt.

Sponsor Updates

Blog Posts

• Grounded by pilots: why healthcare innovation rarely takes off (Nordic)
• Healthcare Communication Software: History and Future Predictions (PerfectServe)
• Automated prior authorization 101: How to activate staff + exception-based workflows (Waystar)
• Conference Ends, but the Learning Goes On (EClinicalWorks)

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