News 11/13/24

Top News

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

Webinars

None scheduled soon. Previous webinars are on our YouTube channel. Contact Lorre to present or promote your own.

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.

Contacts

Jenn, Mr. H, Lorre

More news: HIStalk.

Get HIStalk Practice updates.
Contact us online.
Become a sponsor.

News 11/11/24

Top News

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.

Webinars

None scheduled soon. Previous webinars are on our YouTube channel. Contact Lorre to present or promote your own.

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)

Contacts

Jenn, Mr. H, Lorre

More news: HIStalk.

Get HIStalk Practice updates.
Contact us online.
Become a sponsor.

News 11/6/24

Top News

Recovery.com secures a $5 million investment from Definitive Healthcare founder Jason Krantz. The site connects patients with mental health and addiction treatment providers and centers around the globe. Krantz, who has invested a total of $15 million into the company formerly known as RehabPath, will join its board.

Webinars

None scheduled soon. Previous webinars are on our YouTube channel. Contact Lorre to present or promote your own.

People

Coplin Health Systems (WV) promotes Jason Poling to CIO.

Announcements and Implementations

Radiology Partners selects IKS Health’s AI-powered Care Enablement Platform.

Pacific Eye Associates (CA) implements Nextech’s specialty-specific EHR and practice management software.

BlueStar Telehealth introduces its Thrive remote patient monitoring service to help physicians more efficiently participate in several CMS remote care programs.

Global Executive Council Services, The Boulevard of Chicago, and TriCity Family Services in Illinois implement the InSync EHR from Qualifacts.

Government and Politics

Plastic Surgery Associates of South Dakota will pay $500,000 to settle allegations of HIPAA violations stemming from lax cybersecurity precautions and protocols that led to a 2017 brute-force ransomware attack.

Other

The local paper profiles the efforts of several Brown University students to launch Kyron Medical, an AI-powered medical billing software company geared towards physician practices. The startup hopes to release its finished product in the coming months. Co-founder Jay Gopal stresses that user feedback will be the “secret sauce” of Kyron’s product development. Co-founder Lucas Lieberman concurs: If the customer “wants something slightly different than what we’re making, we’re not going to keep pushing our vision … We’re going to adapt our vision to fill their needs.”

Sponsor Updates

• EClinicalWorks introduces a series of AI-powered enhancements and solutions designed to optimize practice and provider efficiency.

Blog Posts

• The Microsoft Healthcare Threat Intelligence Briefing (AdvancedMD)

Contacts

Jenn, Mr. H, Lorre

More news: HIStalk.

Get HIStalk Practice updates.
Contact us online.
Become a sponsor.

News 11/4/24

Top News

Membership-based primary care company PeopleOne Health raises $32.3 million in Series B funding. The provider, which also works with employers, operates eight clinics in Pennsylvania and one in Florida.

HIStalk Practice Announcements and Requests

Thanks to AdvancedMD for recently supporting HIStalk Practice. Click the logo to learn more or contact Lorre to become a supporter.

Webinars

None scheduled soon. Previous webinars are on our YouTube channel. Contact Lorre to present or promote your own.

Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

Well Health Technologies will acquire the Canadian clinical assets of Jack Nathan Health, including its right to operate clinics in Walmart Canada stores. The acquisition launches Well’s new Affiliate Clinic business, which will include Jack Nathan’s 16 owned clinics and 62 licensee clinics.

Remote patient monitoring and virtual care business CoachCare acquires Dedica Health, which specializes in RPM and chronic care management.

People

Clay Malloy (Veta Health) joins DocsInk as president.

Announcements and Implementations

PatientClick announces GA of its AI-powered practice management software, featuring automated documentation, coding, and insurance verification.

Acclaim Autism implements Appian’s generative AI capabilities for enhanced patient intake processing across its clinics in California and Pennsylvania.

UrgiClinic Urgent Care (IL) implements digital check-in technology from Experity.

Government and Politics

SJ Healthcare Management Services founder Scott Newcombe pleads guilty to healthcare fraud in New York. Newcombe, who handled the office management and claims billing for two physician practices as an SJ HMS employee, submitted false and fraudulent claims to public and private payers over a three-year period.

Other

Community Health Centers of the Central Coast (CA) installs a rooftop solar and battery system at its Skyway Telehealth Center. Funded by a grant from Direct Relief’s Power for Health Initiative, the new system will enable the center to provide backup-powered virtual care for up to 72 hours during emergencies.

Sponsor Updates

• Guam Regional Medical City implements PerfectServe’s care team communications software.
• Waystar publishes a new case study, “AnMed Health’s Way Forward.”

Blog Posts

• A Sneak Peek into the eClinicalWorks 2024 National Conference (EClinicalWorks)

Contacts

Jenn, Mr. H, Lorre

More news: HIStalk.

Get HIStalk Practice updates.
Contact us online.
Become a sponsor.

News 10/23/24

Top News

Tennr, which has developed automation software for the reading and processing of medical documents, announces $37 million in new funding. The startup has raised over $61 million since launching in 2021.

Webinars

October 24 (Thursday) noon ET. “Preparing for HTI-2 Compliance: What EHR and Health IT Vendors Need to Know.” Sponsor: DrFirst. Presenters: Nick Barger, PharmD, VP of product, DrFirst; Tyler Higgins, senior director of product management, DrFirst. Failure to meet ASTP’s mandatory HTI-2 certification  and compliance standards could impose financial consequences on clients. The presenters will discuss the content and timelines of this key policy update, which includes NCPDP Script upgrades, mandatory support for electronic prior authorization, and real-time prescription benefit. They will offer insight into the impact on “Base EHR” qualifications and provide practical advice on aligning development roadmaps with these changes.

Previous webinars are on our YouTube channel. Contact Lorre to present or promote your own.

People

Nicole Hess (Atlas Health) joins Vim as VP of marketing.

Announcements and Implementations

Weave adds new features including an AI Assistant to its patient relationship and practice management software.

Beaumont Internal Medicine & Geriatric Associates (TX) implements Sunoh.ai’s AI-powered medical scribe.

Holston Medical Group will implement patient scheduling, intake, and engagement technology from Clearwave at its offices in Virginia and Tennessee.

Amazon One Medical launches AI tools for its 1Life proprietary EHR – ambient documentation, a summarized medical history, draft responses to patient messages, and workflow routing.

Other

Walmart will begin offering same-day home delivery of new prescriptions and refills as a part of its normal delivery service across the country early next year. Amazon, CVS Health, and Walgreens also offer same-day prescription delivery.

Sponsor Updates

• HealthMark Group will exhibit at AHIMA October 27-29 in Salt Lake City.
• Waystar will exhibit at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting October 27-30 in Nashville.

Blog Posts

• CMS Announces Resources for Hurricane Milton (AdvancedMD)

Contacts

Jenn, Mr. H, Lorre

More news: HIStalk.

Get HIStalk Practice updates.
Contact us online.
Become a sponsor.