News 11/4/24

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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

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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)

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News 10/23/24

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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.

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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)

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News 10/21/24

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Medbridge acquires Rehab Boost, an AI-enhanced rehab app development company that will enhance Medbridge’s virtual rehab offerings.

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.

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People

Medbridge names Rehab Boost founder Paul Jaure head of AI.

Hims & Hers Health names Jessica Shepherd, MD (Sanctum Med + Wellness) chief medical officer of Hers.

Announcements and Implementations

Community health center Sun Life Health (AZ) implements Sunoh.ai’s AI medical scribe technology.

NextGen Healthcare integrates payer enrollment software from Madaket Health with its EHR and practice management platform.

Wyatt Surgery Center (AZ) selects Nextech’s RCM software.

Sponsor Updates

• Nordic and BeeKeeperAI partner to accelerate AI-driven clinical decision support at the point of care.
• The EClinicalWorks Image AI Assistant saves York Primary Care (ME) over an hour per day on managing incoming faxes.
• Nordic releases a new “Designing for Health” podcast, “Interview with Bryan Vartabedian, MD.”
• Waystar publishes a new case study, “AnMed Health’s way forward.”

Blog Posts

• Sunoh AI Medical Scribe is Transforming Documentation in Women’s Specialty Clinic (EClinicalWorks)

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News 10/16/24

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Virtual gastrointestinal clinic Oshi Health raises $60 million in a Series C funding round. The company offers its services directly to consumers in addition to partnering with in-person GI clinics, payers, and employers. The company has raised $113 million since launching in 2018.

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.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

Reproductive health technology vendor Levy Health announces $4.5 million in funding. The company’s software incorporates clinical decision support and virtual care pathways to help fertility specialists and other healthcare providers reduce the time to diagnosis and treatment. The company will use the funding to enhance EHR integrations.

People

Global Medical Virtual Assistants names Paul Chabot (Chabot Consulting) CIO.

Announcements and Implementations

Direct primary care provider Frontier Health (TX) adds TytoCare’s Home Smart Clinic hardware and software to its virtual care program.

Capital Cardiology Associates (NY) implements HealthSnap’s Principal Care Management virtual care program for patients with complex chronic conditions.

Sponsor Updates

• AdvancedMD announces its Fall 2024 Product Release, with 30 updates and features that include new two-way patient messaging capabilities.

Blog Posts

• 2024 MIPS Update – Once Per Reporting (AdvancedMD)

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News 10/14/24

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Resilience Lab, a digital mental healthcare company that matches patients with virtual and in-office therapists in five states, acquires virtual mental healthcare provider Options MD, including its proprietary clinical intake and AI-powered clinical decision support software.

HIStalk Practice Announcements and Requests

HLTH kicks off this Sunday in Las Vegas and it looks like it will offer a smattering of sessions catering to folks working in the world of ambulatory care – “Primary Care is Sick: The Need for Integrated Solutions” with CVS Health EVP and CMO Sree Chaguturu, MD could be interesting given the company’s recently well-publicized struggles; while the same goes for “Healthcare Still Needs Retail” featuring Walgreens EVP and President Mary Kankowski. Panel session “Here, There, Primary Care” may also be worthwhile. (It’s anybody’s guess as to the relevance of keynotes from actress Halle Berry and former NSyncer Lance Bass.) AI-related topics seem to be most prevalent, and the exhibit hall will no doubt be filled with AI solutions. Get a head start on planning your exhibit hall route by checking out “HIStalk’s Guide to HLTH 2024.”

Webinars

October 15 (Tuesday) noon ET. “AI in Practice: How Privia Health Empowers Doctors to Win at Value-Based Care.” Sponsors: Navina and Athenahealth. Presenters: Dana McCalley, MBA, VP of value-based care, Navina; Michael McDonnell, strategic account executive, Navina; Francheska Feliciano, director of risk adjustment, Privia Health. The panelists will share practical insight from Privia Health’s experience that are applicable for users of any EHR, focusing on strategies to improve collaboration between clinical teams and coders, reduce administrative burden, and ensure accurate HCC capture at the point of care. The presenters will offer strategies for streamlining value-based workflows across clinical and coding teams, reducing friction and administrative burden, and improving value-based performance and risk adjustment accuracy by empowering clinicians with AI at the point of care.

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

Michael Roaldi (UnitedHealthcare) joins Cityblock Health as president.

Resilience Lab names Carl Marci, MD OM1) chief medical officer and Josh Cohen, MD, PhD (UCSF) head of data science.

Announcements and Implementations

Pinnacle Gastroenterology in New Mexico implements Sunoh.ai’s AI medical scribe software.

Palmer Addiction Recovery Services (OK) selects Arize EHR software from Cantata Health Solutions.

Government and Politics

The City of Jacksonville, Florida launches a free healthcare triage hotline for uninsured residents of Duval County to help reduce unnecessary trips to the ER and connect residents with appropriate modes of care, including virtual consults, in-person primary care appointments, and social services. The city is partnering with local company Telescope Health on the Healthlink Jax initiative.

Sponsor Updates

• Waystar will exhibit at the AMBA Annual Conference October 17-18 in Las Vegas.
• Nordic will sponsor the CHIME Fall Forum November 4-8 in San Diego.

Blog Posts

• Beyond the Chart: EHR-Induced Burnout (and What to Do About it)  (Nordic)
• Sunoh.ai – A New Horizon in Pain Management (EClinicalWorks)  
• The Increased Risk of Ransomware (AdvancedMD)

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