News 12/9/24

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Ambulatory health IT vendor Kareo officially takes on the Tebra brand. Kareo merged with  practice growth company PatientPop in 2021, at which point both companies announced they would eventually take on the Tebra name.

The merger was fueled by $65 million in growth financing.

Former Kareo CEO and founder Dan Rodrigues continues to serve as CEO of Tebra.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

RCM company Knack Global, which caters to independent and multispecialty providers and ambulatory surgery centers, rebrands to Knack RCM.

People

MiSalud Health names co-founder Bismarck Lepe CEO and announces $8 million in new funding.

Announcements and Implementations

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and Alliance Health (NC) launch a free virtual mental health support service for teens using technology from Somethings.

The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board in Virginia selects NextGen’s EHR and practice management software to enhance its behavioral healthcare programs.

Catholic Charities Boston Family Counseling and Guidance Center implements the InSync EHR from Qualifacts.

Healing Hands Ministries adopts Sunoh.ai’s AI medical scribe software across its six locations in Texas.

Sponsor Updates

• PerfectServe integrates Five9’s customer experience platform and Intelligent Virtual Agent technology with its Operator Console for improved contact center operations.
• Nordic and Benevolence Health partner to support healthcare organizations with the new CMS TEAM bundled payment model.

Blog Posts

• Transforming Healthcare with AI: Current Innovations and Future Opportunities (PerfectServe)
• Revenue cycle 101: AI + generative AI in healthcare payments (Waystar)
• EClinicalWorks: The One-Stop Solution for Cutting-Edge AI Tools (EClinicalWorks)

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News 12/4/24

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Analog Informatics launches in Dallas to offer providers automated patient engagement, reputation management, and scheduling solutions.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

Mental healthcare technology startup Halespring launches to offer its care collaboration software and resources to providers, patients, and their families.

Announcements and Implementations

In Oregon, Restored Connections Peer Center and Daisy CHAIN move from paper-based documentation to the InSync EHR from Qualifacts.

Mental Health Cooperative in Nashville implements the EClinicalWorks EHR and 24-hour behavioral healthcare inpatient management tool, which it helped to develop.

Government and Politics

American Health Imaging and its former CEO, Scott Arant, will pay $5.25 million to settle federal allegations that the Atlanta-based radiology group violated the False Claims Act by bribing physicians to gain their business over an eight-year period. A former employee blew the whistle on the practice and will collect a portion of the settlement. US Radiology Specialists acquired AHI in 2019.

Other

East Paris Internal Medicine Associates (MI) notifies patients that a now former employee potentially violated HIPAA by improperly handling PHI in May, June, and October of this year. The former employee sent three unencrypted emails containing PHI to unsecured personal email accounts and downloaded a potentially sensitive file to a personal thumb drive.

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News 12/2/24

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Remote patient monitoring and virtual care management company CoachCare acquires competitor Revolution Health Solutions. CoachCare announced $48 million in new funding in July.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

Practice management software vendor Power Diary rebrands to Zanda.

Online prescription weight loss company LifeMD opens its own pharmacy to expedite prescription fulfillment. LifeMD anticipates saving $5 million in related expenses.

People

EyeCare Partners (MO) promotes Brian Sawyer to CIO.

VillageMD promotes President and COO Jim Murray to interim CEO upon the departure of co-founder Tim Barry. Parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance, which has invested over $6 billion into VillageMD, is considering selling all or parts of the primary care provider chain due to struggling profitability.

Announcements and Implementations

Catalight, a California-based care provider for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, rolls out Nabla’s clinical AI assistant after a six-week pilot.

The Rutgers School of Health Professions HOPE Clinic transitions from paper-based documentation to Athenahealth’s EHR, courtesy of the AthenaGives Free Clinic Partnership Program.

Research and Innovation

Elimu Informatics will use an NIH grant to develop a SMART-on-FHIR clinical decision support app for asthma management.

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News 11/27/24

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Practice Better, a vendor of practice management software for health and wellness organizations, announces $13 million in new capital.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

Seen Health launches with $22 million in funding. The California-based company will offer senior-focused care at its clinic and in the home using proprietary technology, including an EHR geared towards the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.

People

Choose Your Horizon names Daniel Montville, MD (The Remedy) chief medical officer.

Announcements and Implementations

Summit Radiology (IN) selects AbbaDox’s Cloud Fax and Referring Physician Portal, and imaging solutions from Merge.

Central Virginia Health Services implements Sunoh.ai’s AI-powered clinical documentation capabilities.

Healing House (MO) selects the InSync EHR from Qualifacts.

Research and Innovation

West Cancer Center & Research Institute (TN) puts a new spin on virtual care with the adoption of Proto Hologram technology, enabling in-office patients to connect with off-site specialists.

Other

Legacy MD Medical Group (CA) shows its appreciation to to 150 staff members, plus those of nearby Vo Neighborhood Medical Clinic, with gifts of frozen turkeys ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Sponsor Updates

• EClinicalWorks publishes a new customer success story, “Smarter Patient Care with AI Technology.”

Blog Posts

• Redefining Patient Access: The Rise of Intelligent Contact Centers (EClinicalWorks)

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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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