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.

Other

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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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

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

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• 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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News 5/19/25

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Medical and dental practice technology, services, and solutions company Henry Schein announces a $250 million strategic investment from KKR.

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

Passage Health raises $8 million in a Series A funding round. Launched in 2022, the company offers autism therapy practices EHR and practice management software.

People

Cope Health Solutions names Richard Petrucci, MD (Somos Innovation) chief medical officer.

Joe Verschleiser (Unified Women’s Healthcare) joins American Oncology Network as chief growth and performance officer.

Announcements and Implementations

BestNotes adds clinical AI session note-taking software from Videra Health to its behavioral health EHR.

Porch Light Health, a network of addiction treatment services providers in Colorado and New Mexico, implements Chess Health’s automated Contingency Management Rewards Engine at 13 of its Colorado clinics.

Athenahealth announces GA of AthenaOne for Community Health Centers.

Government and Politics

Vision Upright MRI (CA) will pay $25,000 to settle allegations of violating HIPAA. The HHS Office of Civil Rights found that the imaging provider had never conducted a HIPAA risk analysis and failed to notify patients of a data breach in a timely manner.

Other

TechTimes profiles Cenote, a startup that has developed software that automates back-office tasks for physician practices. The company has raised $500,000 in seed funding through Y Combinator and counts sleep clinics, neurology practices, and durable medical equipment companies amongst its customers.

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News 5/14/25

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Digital musculoskeletal care company Hinge Health hopes to raise $437 million in its upcoming IPO for a valuation of $3 billion. The company had attained a $6 billion valuation in 2021 when it announced a $600 million Series E round of funding.

Hinge Health, which works with employers and health plans, has raised over $1 billion since launching in 2014.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

Complement 1 launches with $16 million in seed funding. The company has developed a digital lifestyle modification and personalized coaching app for cancer patients.

Patient intake software vendor Certify Health announces an undisclosed amount of Series A funding from ABS Capital Partners.

Behavioral health CRM, billing, and business intelligence software company Dazos raises $25 million in Series A funding.

People

LifeStance Health names Vaughn Paunovich (Amwell) CTO.

Announcements and Implementations

Clear View Behavioral Health Services (CA) and Charis Counseling (WI) implement ProsperityEHR’s software. ProsperityEHR launched in March and seems to be the new iteration of TheraManager and DocuTrac, which merged in 2017 and were acquired by Renaissance Holdings in 2022.

OhMD announces GA of Nia, an AI voice assistant that handles routine patient calls and flags those that are more sensitive for further staff review.

Government and Politics

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Director Abe Sutton outlines its next phase as a part of the Trump Administration’s Make America Healthy Again initiative. Preventive care, consumer choice, evidence-based payment models, and data access seem to be major themes. The center also plans to “level the playing field” for independent providers through more flexible payment models to increase market competition.

Other

Practice owner Vien Phommachanh, MD – also known as the top Laotian ENT doctor/comedian in Florida – will bring his act to St. Petersburg on May 22. He says of his act: “I have a family, I have a culture, I have a career, and those three things are probably evenly divided. I make fun of my upbringing, I make fun of my wife and my kids … well, I don’t really make fun of my kids that much … but it’s an even split between what makes me what I am.”

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