News 3/11/25

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Eye care management vendor Lumata Health raises $23 million in Series B funding, bringing its total raised to $36 million since launching in 2017.

Sponsored Events and Resources

Live Webinar: March 20 (Thursday) noon ET. “Enhancing Patient Experience: Digital Accessibility Legal Requirements in Healthcare.” Sponsor: TPGi. Presenters: Mark Miller, director of sales, TPGi; David Sloan, PhD, MSc, chief accessibility officer, TPGi; Kristina Launey, JD, labor and employment litigation and counseling partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP. For patients with disabilities, inaccessible technology can mean the difference between timely, effective care and unmet healthcare needs. This could include accessible patient portals, telehealth services, and payment platforms. Despite a new presidential administration, requirements for Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have not changed. While enforcement may unclear moving forward, healthcare organizations still have an obligation to their patients for digital accessibility. In our webinar session, TPGi’s accessibility experts and Seyfarth Shaw’s legal professionals will help you understand ACA Section 1557 requirements, its future under the Trump administration, and offer strategies to help you create inclusive experiences.

Live Webinar: March 27 (Thursday) noon ET. “How to Improve Clinical Workflows with AI Chart Summaries and Risk Predictions.” Sponsor: Health Data Analytics Institute. Presenters: Scott Cullen, MD, senior advisor, Health Data Analytics Institute; David Clain, chief product officer, Health Data Analytics Institute. Learn how the EHR-embedded HDAIAssist tool is transforming the ability of clinicians to pull insights out the mountains of data that have accumulated in the EHR, quickly, accurately, and cost-effectively. HDAlAssist, which is part of HealthVision, the intelligent health management system, combines AI chart summaries and granular risk predictions to quickly inform care planning decisions, especially for the most complex, high-risk patients.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

Virtual sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment provider Gem Health raises $7 million in a Series A funding round led by LFE Capital and HealthTrend Capital.

Online vanity prescription delivery company Hims & Hers shuts down Apostrophe, an online dermatology business it acquired in 2021 for $190 million.

Virtual alcohol addiction treatment clinic Ria Health secures an undisclosed amount of funding from investors that include BPA Private Equity and SV Health Investors. The company, which works primarily with payers, has raised over $30 million since launching in 2016.

Announcements and Implementations

ModMed adds ambient listening, documentation, and billing code suggestion capabilities to its dermatology-focused EHR. ModMed Scribe has been trained on de-identified case notes from 500 million patient interactions.

Modern Sports Medicine & Wellness (PA) selects NeuralCure AI’s clinical decision support and treatment simulation technology.

Steindler Orthopedics will go live on Epic June 1 across its seven clinics in Iowa.

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The William N. Pennington Life Center begins offering a dedicated space for telehealth consults, making it the first such facility to offer virtual care to residents in rural Nevada.

The local news profiles The Menopause Clinic, a membership-based virtual practice launched earlier this year by husband-and-wife team Steven Youngblood, MD and Crystal Burke, FNP-C that offers menopausal care patients in Louisiana. The idea for the clinic was inspired by Burke’s experience with perimenopause: “When I started seeing multiple doctors for my symptoms, I had to take time off work. I had to wait in traffic, wait in a doctor’s office. That is our goal: accessibility and convenience.”

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News 3/5/25

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Tech-enabled pediatric primary care practice Bluebird Kids Health (FL) announces $31.5 million in new funding.

Launched by former Landmark Health CEO Chris Johnson in 2024, Bluebird has developed proprietary care management and coordination software that it uses to ensure patients can access care around the clock.

Webinars

Live Webinar: March 20 (Thursday) noon ET. “Enhancing Patient Experience: Digital Accessibility Legal Requirements in Healthcare.” Sponsor: TPGi. Presenters: Mark Miller, director of sales, TPGi; David Sloan, PhD, MSc, chief accessibility officer, TPGi; Kristina Launey, JD, labor and employment litigation and counseling partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP. For patients with disabilities, inaccessible technology can mean the difference between timely, effective care and unmet healthcare needs. This could include accessible patient portals, telehealth services, and payment platforms. Despite a new presidential administration, requirements for Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have not changed. While enforcement may unclear moving forward, healthcare organizations still have an obligation to their patients for digital accessibility. In our webinar session, TPGi’s accessibility experts and Seyfarth Shaw’s legal professionals will help you understand ACA Section 1557 requirements, its future under the Trump administration, and offer strategies to help you create inclusive experiences.

Live Webinar: March 27 (Thursday) noon ET. “How to Improve Clinical Workflows with AI Chart Summaries and Risk Predictions.” Sponsor: Health Data Analytics Institute. Presenter Scott Cullen, MD, senior advisor, Health Data Analytics Institute. Learn how the EHR-embedded HDAIAssist tool is transforming the ability of clinicians to pull insights out the mountains of data that have accumulated in the EHR, quickly, accurately, and cost-effectively. HDAlAssist, which is part of HealthVision, the intelligent health management system, combines AI chart summaries and granular risk predictions to quickly inform care planning decisions, especially for the most complex, high-risk patients.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

CVS Health’s Accountable Care business sells its Medicare Shared Savings Program unit to Wellvana and lays off 183 employees. Wellvana, which specializes in primary care network management, has raised $140 million since launching in 2018.

Walgreens inches closer to a take-private deal with Sycamore Partners, according to The Wall Street Journal. Sources say the $10 billion deal could come together as soon as tomorrow. Sycamore has said it will probably retain the company’s US-based retail pharmacy business, though it may sell or go public with other segments. The valuation of Walgreens has dropped from $100 billion 10 years ago to $8 billion as of late last year.

AI medical scribe startup Freed announces $30 million in Series A funding.

Announcements and Implementations

Azalea Health announces GA of Clinical Assistant, an AI-powered ambient charting and documentation tool built on technology from Suki; and Billing Assistant, an AI solution built to streamline claims management processes.

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News 3/3/25

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Clearlake Capital acquires a majority stake in specialty-focused health IT vendor ModMed from Warburg Pincus in a deal that values the company at $5.3 billion.

Warburg Pincus first invested in ModMed eight years ago and considered selling its stake in 2022, the same year in which the vendor paid $45 million to settle a 2017 whistleblower lawsuit.

Sponsored Events and Resources

Live Webinar: March 4 (Tuesday) noon ET. “Securing a competitive edge in value-based care with AI: Data-driven strategies for enhancing returns across MA, ACO and Commercial programs.” Sponsors: Navina, AMGA. Presenters: Dana McCalley, MBA, VP of value-based care, Navina; Ron Rockwood, executive director of value-based care, Jefferson City Medical Group; Jonathan Meyers, CEO, Seldon Health Advisors. As value-based care models evolve, healthcare organizations must leverage AI to stay competitive and drive better financial and clinical outcomes. This webinar offers data-driven strategies for improving risk adjustment accuracy, optimizing risk stratification, and streamlining clinical and administrative workflows. You’ll walk away with proven techniques for measuring and quantifying the impact of your value-based care initiatives across your organization

Live Webinar: March 20 (Thursday) noon ET. “Enhancing Patient Experience: Digital Accessibility Legal Requirements in Healthcare.” Sponsor: TPGi. Presenters: Mark Miller, director of sales, TPGi; David Sloan, PhD, MSc, chief accessibility officer, TPGi; Kristina Launey, JD, labor and employment litigation and counseling partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP. For patients with disabilities, inaccessible technology can mean the difference between timely, effective care and unmet healthcare needs. This could include accessible patient portals, telehealth services, and payment platforms. Despite a new presidential administration, requirements for Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have not changed. While enforcement may unclear moving forward, healthcare organizations still have an obligation to their patients for digital accessibility. In our webinar session, TPGi’s accessibility experts and Seyfarth Shaw’s legal professionals will help you understand ACA Section 1557 requirements, its future under the Trump administration, and offer strategies to help you create inclusive experiences.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

Ambulatory health IT vendor CareCloud acquires MesaBilling as part of a renewed acquisition push.

Announcements and Implementations

First Choice Neurology will implement the AI-powered Healow Genie contact center solution from EClinicalWorks to improve patient access across its 63 locations in Florida.

Revella Health announces GA of Aria, new AI software that enables care-gap closure and risk adjustment in real time as a part of clinical workflows.

Western Lane Crisis Response (OR) and Crisis Alternative Response (CA) of Eureka select the InSync EHR from Qualifacts.

Other

This article looks at the precarious state of Vermont’s 11 FQHCs, which are running on a combined operating deficit of $8.5 million due in part to lower federal reimbursements, increased operating costs, and staffing shortages. To make ends meet, FQHCs like Community Health Centers forgo making repairs and purchasing new equipment and software, including an EHR that its staff are “desperate” for. Others have closed some locations or are looking into merging with other healthcare organizations.

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News 2/26/25

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A survey of 1,200 family and primary care physicians conducted by Rock Health and AAFP finds that most are cautiously optimistic about the benefits of AI. A few highlights:

• Half of survey-takers have used AI in at least one case at work.
• Thirty-two percent have used it for clerical support, with half of those using it on a daily basis. (Click the image to enlarge.)
• Nearly a quarter of respondents have used AI-powered clinical decision support and/or information management.
• An overwhelming majority noted their willingness to try new AI tools.
• Physicians feel that, over the longer term, AI may improve their productivity but not necessarily patient satisfaction, relationship-building, or personalization of care.
• The majority of respondents feel that training and medico-legal protections will be key to their willingness to incorporate AI into their clinical workflows.
• Tellingly, nearly 20% worry that AI may negatively impact their job security.

Sponsored Events and Resources

Live Webinar: March 4 (Tuesday) noon ET. “Securing a competitive edge in value-based care with AI: Data-driven strategies for enhancing returns across MA, ACO and Commercial programs.” Sponsors: Navina, AMGA. Presenters: Dana McCalley, MBA, VP of value-based care, Navina; Ron Rockwood, executive director of value-based care, Jefferson City Medical Group; Jonathan Meyers, CEO, Seldon Health Advisors. As value-based care models evolve, healthcare organizations must leverage AI to stay competitive and drive better financial and clinical outcomes. This webinar offers data-driven strategies for improving risk adjustment accuracy, optimizing risk stratification, and streamlining clinical and administrative workflows. You’ll walk away with proven techniques for measuring and quantifying the impact of your value-based care initiatives across your organization

Live Webinar: March 20 (Thursday) noon ET. “Enhancing Patient Experience: Digital Accessibility Legal Requirements in Healthcare.” Sponsor: TPGi. Presenters: Mark Miller, director of sales, TPGi; David Sloan, PhD, MSc, chief accessibility officer, TPGi; Kristina Launey, JD, labor and employment litigation and counseling partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP. For patients with disabilities, inaccessible technology can mean the difference between timely, effective care and unmet healthcare needs. This could include accessible patient portals, telehealth services, and payment platforms. Despite a new presidential administration, requirements for Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have not changed. While enforcement may unclear moving forward, healthcare organizations still have an obligation to their patients for digital accessibility. In our webinar session, TPGi’s accessibility experts and Seyfarth Shaw’s legal professionals will help you understand ACA Section 1557 requirements, its future under the Trump administration, and offer strategies to help you create inclusive experiences.

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Announcements and Implementations

United Physicians (MI) implements HealthFocus population health management software from HF Software Solutions.

Athenahealth incorporates Abridge’s ambient listening and AI-based clinical documentation capabilities into its new Ambient Notes software.

Experity enhances its Record Retrieval Service for urgent care clinics with ChartSwap’s health information exchange capabilities.

Eyefinity unifies its EHR and practice management applications into the new Encompass platform.

Other

The Western North Carolina VA Health System installs a VA Health Care Telehealth Outpost at the Veterans Healing Farm in North Carolina. The farm also offers equine, canine, music, and art therapies, as well as farm-related classes such as canning and jamming.

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News 2/24/25

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Hybrid maternity clinic Millie will use $12 million in new Series A funding to open new clinics in California and expand its IT capabilities and services. Its technology includes a proprietary patient app, remote patient monitoring capabilities, and a care platform.

Sponsored Events and Resources

Live Webinar: March 20 (Thursday) noon ET. “Enhancing Patient Experience: Digital Accessibility Legal Requirements in Healthcare.” Sponsor: TPGi. Presenters: Mark Miller, director of sales, TPGi; David Sloan, PhD, MSc, chief accessibility officer, TPGi; Kristina Launey, JD, labor and employment litigation and counseling partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP. For patients with disabilities, inaccessible technology can mean the difference between timely, effective care and unmet healthcare needs. This could include accessible patient portals, telehealth services, and payment platforms. Despite a new presidential administration, requirements for Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have not changed. While enforcement may unclear moving forward, healthcare organizations still have an obligation to their patients for digital accessibility. In our webinar session, TPGi’s accessibility experts and Seyfarth Shaw’s legal professionals will help you understand ACA Section 1557 requirements, its future under the Trump administration, and offer strategies to help you create inclusive experiences.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

Husband and wife team Charvee and Vishaal Buch, MD launch Wellnus, a membership-based, virtual primary care provider serving patients in California. A former medical officer in the US Air Force, Vishaal also works at the San Fernando Community Health Center and UC San Diego.

People

Julia Rosen (Pera Holdings) joins MGMA as SVP of IT.

Announcements and Implementations

HealthWorks for Northern Virginia implements Sunoh.ai’s AI medical scribe capabilities.

Elite DNA Behavioral Health (FL) selects NextGen EHR and practice management technology.

Research and Innovation

End users give Azalea Health and Juno Health top marks for rural ambulatory physician network EHRs, according to a new report from Black Book Research. The report also highlights the fact that:

• Nearly 60% of independent, rural physician practices offer telehealth, yet just over a third cite limited broadband as a barrier to full adoption of telehealth technologies.
• Just under a third of rural health clinics and practices plan on upgrading their EHRs within the next year.

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