News 6/9/25

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Virtual mental healthcare provider Valera Health acquires Vita Health, a digital behavioral healthcare provider that focuses on suicide risk reduction.

Sponsored Events and Resources

Live Webinar: June 18 (Wednesday) noon ET. “Fireside Chat: Closing the Gaps in Medication Adherence.” Sponsor: DrFirst. Presenters: Ben G. Long, MD, director of hospital medicine, Magnolia Regional Health Center; Wes Blakeslee, PhD, vice president of clinical data strategies, DrFirst; Colin Banas, MD, MHA, chief medical officer, DrFirst. Magnolia Regional Health Center will describe how its Nurse Navigator program used real-time prescription fill data from DrFirst to identify therapy gaps and engage patients through timely, personalized outreach. The effort led to a 19% increase in prescription fills and a 6% drop in 30-day readmissions among participating patients. Attendees will learn why prescribing price transparency is key to adherence, how real-time data helps care teams support patients between visits, and how Magnolia aligned its approach with value-based care and population health goals.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

San Diego-based RCM and workflow automation vendor XiFin lays off 87 employees at its office in Austin, TX.

Salvo Health announces $4 million in new funding. The company offers a digital digestive and metabolic care management platform.

Rehab therapy software vendor Prompt EMR rebrands to Prompt Health. Prompt’s acquisitions include patient engagement and remote therapy management vendor PT Wired and Onus One, which offers compensation model and payroll services to rehab therapy practices.

People

Revascent names Michael Rock (Envision Radiology) COO and Jonah Berg (Alpine Investors) (pictured) president of software and technology services.

20/20Now promotes Noelle Tchang, OD to VP of professional services.

Announcements and Implementations

Ocala Family Medical Center (FL) implements virtual medical scribe capabilities from ScribeEMR.

Sponsor Updates

• Nurses of Note 2025: The Director of Quality Management (PerfectServe)

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News 6/4/25

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Pediatric vaccine management software vendor Canid raises $10 million in a Series A funding round.

Sponsored Events and Resources

Live Webinar: June 18 (Wednesday) noon ET. “Fireside Chat: Closing the Gaps in Medication Adherence.” Sponsor: DrFirst. Presenters: Ben G. Long, MD, director of hospital medicine, Magnolia Regional Health Center; Wes Blakeslee, PhD, vice president of clinical data strategies, DrFirst; Colin Banas, MD, MHA, chief medical officer, DrFirst. Magnolia Regional Health Center will describe how its Nurse Navigator program used real-time prescription fill data from DrFirst to identify therapy gaps and engage patients through timely, personalized outreach. The effort led to a 19% increase in prescription fills and a 6% drop in 30-day readmissions among participating patients. Attendees will learn why prescribing price transparency is key to adherence, how real-time data helps care teams support patients between visits, and how Magnolia aligned its approach with value-based care and population health goals.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

Days after confirming a headcount reduction, Hims & Hers Health announces it will acquire European telehealth provider Zava. Hims & Hers began expanding globally in 2021 when it acquired Honest Health, a London-based online prescription delivery company focused on hair loss.

People

Astrana Health names Sherry McBride (Providence Health) COO of its management services organization.

Announcements and Implementations

Horizon Rx, a virtual practice for patients traveling in California, selects AdvancedMD’s EHR and practice management software.

Tebra adds AI Note Assist clinical documentation capabilities to its EHR.

Sponsor Updates

Blog Posts

• Clinical Communication Integrations for Better Patient Care (PerfectServe)
• AI and Your Practice: Key Insights on AI Usage Among Family Physicians and Primary Care Providers (AdvancedMD
• Improving Patient-Reported Outcomes with Communication (PerfectServe)

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News 6/2/25

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Online health and wellness prescription delivery company Hims & Hers Health lays off 68 employees in an effort to adjust to changing market demand and competition from other online prescribers of popular weight-loss drugs.

The San Francisco-based company, which had offered consumers access to compounded versions of prescription weight-loss drugs before they were banned by the FDA, inked a deal with Novo Nordisk last month to begin offering its popular Wegovy medication to Hims & Hers customers.

Sponsored Events and Resources

Live Webinar: June 18 (Wednesday) noon ET. “Fireside Chat: Closing the Gaps in Medication Adherence.” Sponsor: DrFirst. Presenters: Ben G. Long, MD, director of hospital medicine, Magnolia Regional Health Center; Wes Blakeslee, PhD, vice president of clinical data strategies, DrFirst; Colin Banas, MD, MHA, chief medical officer, DrFirst. Magnolia Regional Health Center will describe how its Nurse Navigator program used real-time prescription fill data from DrFirst to identify therapy gaps and engage patients through timely, personalized outreach. The effort led to a 19% increase in prescription fills and a 6% drop in 30-day readmissions among participating patients. Attendees will learn why prescribing price transparency is key to adherence, how real-time data helps care teams support patients between visits, and how Magnolia aligned its approach with value-based care and population health goals.

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People

AristaMD promotes Jeff Taylor to VP of product management.

Announcements and Implementations

Southwest Michigan Dermatology selects practice management and patient engagement software from NextGen Healthcare.

Sohar Health announces GA of Network Status to offer behavioral health providers instant verification of a patient’s insurance benefits.

Alliance Spine and Pain Centers (GA) implements AI-powered contact center software from EClinicalWorks.

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In New York, the Oneida County Department of Mental Health launches the CARES app to offer residents access to mental and behavioral healthcare and community resources. The county worked with OCV to develop the app.

The local news profiles former radiologist and lifelong space enthusiast Gretchen Green, MD after her flight with Blue Origin. Green, who currently helps physicians build expert witness businesses, attended Space Camp in 1986 and now works with the US Space & Rocket Center Education Foundation.

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• Top Physician Communication Frustrations (PerfectServe)

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News 5/28/25

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PillPack founders Elliot Cohen and TJ Parker and launch General Medicine, an online healthcare marketplace designed to connect consumers with providers and chat-based care. The co-founders sold PillPack to Amazon in 2018 for $750 million.

Sponsored Events and Resources

Live Webinar: June 18 (Wednesday) noon ET. “Fireside Chat: Closing the Gaps in Medication Adherence.” Sponsor: DrFirst. Presenters: Ben G. Long, MD, director of hospital medicine, Magnolia Regional Health Center; Wes Blakeslee, PhD, vice president of clinical data strategies, DrFirst; Colin Banas, MD, MHA, chief medical officer, DrFirst. Magnolia Regional Health Center will describe how its Nurse Navigator program used real-time prescription fill data from DrFirst to identify therapy gaps and engage patients through timely, personalized outreach. The effort led to a 19% increase in prescription fills and a 6% drop in 30-day readmissions among participating patients. Attendees will learn why prescribing price transparency is key to adherence, how real-time data helps care teams support patients between visits, and how Magnolia aligned its approach with value-based care and population health goals.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

Canadian practice management software vendor Jane Software is reportedly working to raise an additional $500 million from three US investors, which would bringing its valuation to $1.8 billion. The financing is expected to wrap up this week.

Virtual autoimmune care startup WellTheory announces $5 million in new funding and new AI scribe and care coordination tools for providers.

San Francisco-based WorkDone raises $1.8 million in pre-seed funding. The startup has developed an AI clinical workflow tool that identifies and resolves documentation issues.

Auxira Health launches to offer virtual extension teams to cardiology practices. Remote Auxira clinicians can assist with virtual visits, triaging messages, managing follow-ups, and supporting care plans.

Announcements and Implementations

Hendry Regional Medical Center (FL) implements Sunoh.ai’s AI medical scribe.

FQHC Access Health Louisiana rolls out DocPace’s AI-powered scheduling and patient flow optimization software across its facilities

Sponsor Updates

• AdvancedMD staff volunteer at several charitable organizations, including the St. Vincent De Paul Dining Hall, during the company’s Day of Caring.

Blog Posts

• Why Cybersecurity is Critical for Modern Health IT Solutions (PerfectServe)

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News 5/21/25

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Recovery.com, which helps patients find mental and behavioral health providers and resources, acquires conversational AI startup Redfox AI.

Sponsored Events and Resources

Live Webinar: June 18 (Wednesday) noon ET. “Fireside Chat: Closing the Gaps in Medication Adherence.” Sponsor: DrFirst. Presenters: Ben G. Long, MD, director of hospital medicine, Magnolia Regional Health Center; Wes Blakeslee, PhD, vice president of clinical data strategies, DrFirst; Colin Banas, MD, MHA, chief medical officer, DrFirst. Magnolia Regional Health Center will describe how its Nurse Navigator program used real-time prescription fill data from DrFirst to identify therapy gaps and engage patients through timely, personalized outreach. The effort led to a 19% increase in prescription fills and a 6% drop in 30-day readmissions among participating patients. Attendees will learn why prescribing price transparency is key to adherence, how real-time data helps care teams support patients between visits, and how Magnolia aligned its approach with value-based care and population health goals.

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People

CVS Health promotes Creagh Milford, DO to president of Oak Street Health.

Roopak Manchanda (BlueNovo) joins Medicus IT as EVP of community health.

CaduceusHealth names Patrick Easterling (Novant Health) president.

Announcements and Implementations

Kinetic Seas announces GA of KineticMD, an AI office assistant for physician practices.

HopeWorks (NM) implements Cantata Health’s Arize EHR.

McFarland Clinic (IA) selects Nabla’s AI clinical assistant software after an eight-week pilot.

Salina Family Healthcare Center (KS) will offer remote patient monitoring from Rimidi to hypertensive patients as a part of its participation in the federal Million Hearts cardiovascular health improvement program.

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