News 9/4/24

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OneOncology acquires Navigating Cancer, a digital oncology care software vendor based in Seattle. With OneOncology backing, Navigating Cancer plans to enhance medication adherence functionality, expand care management capabilities, and improve integration with EHRs.

Webinars

September 10 (Tuesday) noon ET. “Overcoming Hurdles in Specialty Med Access Under Medical Benefits.” Sponsor: DrFirst. Presenters: Drew Hunsinger, VP of corporate business development, DrFirst; Tyler Wince, MEd, VP of product and technology specialty solutions, DrFirst. More specialty medications, which made up 80% of FDA’s new drug approvals last year, are falling under medical benefits, which challenges the patient care processes and efficiency of providers. Medication access experts will discuss how automation and unified medication management solutions can ensure better outcomes for patients and providers by addressing patient access hurdles and enhancing the ‘stickiness’ of EHRs. They will also provide insights into how regulatory changes such as interoperability and prior authorization mandates will affect healthcare stakeholders.

October 3 (Thursday) 1 ET. “Navigating AI-Powered Medical Interpretation: Insights for Health Leaders.” Sponsor: Globo. Presenter: Dipak Patel, CEO, Globo. AI is redefining how providers can communicate with patients who speak limited English. However, not all LLMs are created equal, and their potential and limitations need to be examined further. Globo has published its results from testing several LLMs. This webinar will address the promises and perils of AI-enabled medical interpretation in summarizing that research in four key domains: the process of AI interpretation, how to measure it, the state of AI tools today, and the areas where AI falls short with interpretation.

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

People

P3 Health Partners names Leif Pedersen (Optum) CFO.

Carbon Health promotes Kerem Ozkay to CEO. Ozkay takes over from founder Eren Bali, who will remain executive chairman.

Simon Nazarian (Optum) will join City of Hope as EVP and chief digital and technology officer.

Announcements and Implementations

Tech-enabled behavioral healthcare management company OnTrak Health selects AI-powered voice technology and conversation analysis software from MosaicVoice.

The Iowa Clinic will use Counterpart Health’s Assistant clinical insights software to care for patients enrolled in select Medicare programs.

Tennessee Primary Care Association will implement Azara Healthcare’s data reporting and analytics software as a part of its population health management and value-based care programs.

Research and Innovation

A survey of 2,067 family physicians reveals that 25% are very satisfied with their EHRs, and that 25% are somewhat or very dissatisfied with their EHRs. End-users cited alerts as being the biggest usability problem, while ease of data entry was directly tied to higher EHR satisfaction.

Sponsor Updates

• EClinicalWorks releases a new podcast, “Know Your No-Shows and Optimize Your Schedule.”
• Waystar will exhibit at the WellSky Care Forum September 8-11 in Denver.
• EClinicalWorks releases a new podcast, “Say Hello to Easy Joint Documentation with EClinicalWorks.”

Blog Posts

• Navigating the new Epic Gold Star criteria with strategic approaches (Nordic)
• Steering Your Practice Towards Success (EClinicalWorks)

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News 8/28/24

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EHR vendor Cantata Health Solutions acquires Ohio-based Geisler IT Services and its Gosh software system for managed care organizations.

Webinars

September 10 (Tuesday) noon ET. “Overcoming Hurdles in Specialty Med Access Under Medical Benefits.” Sponsor: DrFirst. Presenters: Drew Hunsinger, VP of corporate business development, DrFirst; Tyler Wince, MEd, VP of product and technology specialty solutions, DrFirst. More specialty medications, which made up 80% of FDA’s new drug approvals last year, are falling under medical benefits, which challenges the patient care processes and efficiency of providers. Medication access experts will discuss how automation and unified medication management solutions can ensure better outcomes for patients and providers by addressing patient access hurdles and enhancing the ‘stickiness’ of EHRs. They will also provide insights into how regulatory changes such as interoperability and prior authorization mandates will affect healthcare stakeholders.

October 3 (Thursday) 1 ET. “Navigating AI-Powered Medical Interpretation: Insights for Health Leaders.” Sponsor: Globo. Presenter: Dipak Patel, CEO, Globo. AI is redefining how providers can communicate with patients who speak limited English. However, not all LLMs are created equal, and their potential and limitations need to be examined further. Globo has published its results from testing several LLMs. This webinar will address the promises and perils of AI-enabled medical interpretation in summarizing that research in four key domains: the process of AI interpretation, how to measure it, the state of AI tools today, and the areas where AI falls short with interpretation.

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

Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

PatientPay acquires healthcare treatment estimate and payments software vendor ClearGage.

People

Lalan Wilfong, MD (McKesson) joins Thyme Care as SVP of value-based care.

Jorge Petit, MD (Quality Healthcare Solutions) joins Cantata Health Solutions as chief clinical advisor.

Announcements and Implementations

Hinge Health, a digital clinic for joint and muscle care, will offer members access to virtual menopausal care from Midi Health.

PatientPoint will launch its new Focus patient engagement tool in October, enabling more frequent and customized touchpoints between patients and providers between appointments.

Maine’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention offers residents the ability to access and share immunization records through Docket Health’s app.

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News 8/26/24

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McKesson will acquire business and administrative services company Core Ventures from Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute for $2.5 billion. FCS launched Core Ventures in January to house its IT, finance, managed care, and procurement divisions.

FCS, which employs over 500 clinicians across 100 locations, will retain its independence and become a member of The US Oncology Network, McKesson’s practice management business for cancer care practices.

Webinars

September 10 (Tuesday) noon ET. “Overcoming Hurdles in Specialty Med Access Under Medical Benefits.” Sponsor: DrFirst. Presenters: Drew Hunsinger, VP of corporate business development, DrFirst; Tyler Wince, MEd, VP of product and technology specialty solutions, DrFirst. More specialty medications, which made up 80% of FDA’s new drug approvals last year, are falling under medical benefits, which challenges the patient care processes and efficiency of providers. Medication access experts will discuss how automation and unified medication management solutions can ensure better outcomes for patients and providers by addressing patient access hurdles and enhancing the ‘stickiness’ of EHRs. They will also provide insights into how regulatory changes such as interoperability and prior authorization mandates will affect healthcare stakeholders.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

Digital healthcare navigation company Solace Health raises $14 million in Series A funding, bringing its total raised to $21 million. Solace provides its services to patients through Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans. The company is looking to expand into partnerships with Medicaid and private payers.

Hybrid mental healthcare provider Forge Health will use new funding from MFO Ventures to expand its virtual care services beyond the five states it currently operates in, and to develop tailored programs for cancer patients.

People

AssureCare names Shane Powers VP of sales.

Other

Hackers send phishing emails with malicious links to select customers of practice management software vendor Power Diary. The emails appear to have been sent to customers in Australia, where the company is headquartered. The company offers its software to providers in seven global regions including the United States.

Sponsor Updates

• Nordic releases a new “Designing for Health” podcast, “Interview with Adam Carewe, MD.”
• Waystar will exhibit at the EClinicalWorks Los Angeles Day Show August 28.
• EClinicalWorks releases a new podcast, “Cutting Costs and Improving Care Seamlessly.”

Blog Posts

• Navigating health IT complexities with end-to-end solutions (Nordic)
• The ABCs of Back to School – for Patients and Practices (EClinicalWorks)

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News 8/21/24

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Independent oncology practice network and management company OneOncology will acquire urology-focused managed services organization United Urology Group.

Webinars

September 10 (Tuesday) noon ET. “Overcoming Hurdles in Specialty Med Access Under Medical Benefits.” Sponsor: DrFirst. Presenters: Drew Hunsinger, VP of corporate business development, DrFirst; Tyler Wince, MEd, VP of product and technology specialty solutions, DrFirst. More specialty medications, which made up 80% of FDA’s new drug approvals last year, are falling under medical benefits, which challenges the patient care processes and efficiency of providers. Medication access experts will discuss how automation and unified medication management solutions can ensure better outcomes for patients and providers by addressing patient access hurdles and enhancing the ‘stickiness’ of EHRs. They will also provide insights into how regulatory changes such as interoperability and prior authorization mandates will affect healthcare stakeholders.

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

Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

Hybrid maternal healthcare provider Partum Health will expand to Dallas in the coming months. The startup raised $3.1 million in seed funding last year.

Announcements and Implementations

Helping People Succeed (FL) will implement Arize care management software from Cantata Health Solutions.

Optimis Services will add Synergetics.ai’s agentic AI technology to its EHR for physical therapists.

Pediatric Associates in Ohio implements Greenway Health’s Comprehensive RCM technology.

Sponsor Updates

• Waystar wins multiple Stevie Awards in the categories of best company of the year, best payment solution, digital automation, and AI and machine learning healthcare applications.

Blog Posts

• The Health Equity Breach: What We Can Learn (AdvancedMD)

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News 8/19/24

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Well Health will spin off and publicly list its Well Provider Solutions software business in the first half of next year, according to the Canadian company’s latest earnings report. Well Health currently provides care via its network of clinics and, through WPS, offers EHR, RCM, virtual consult, and practice engagement and management software.

The company is also looking at strategic alternatives for provider Circle Medical and online sexual healthcare company Wisp, US-based businesses acquired by Well Health several years ago.

Webinars

September 10 (Tuesday) noon ET. “Overcoming Hurdles in Specialty Med Access Under Medical Benefits.” Sponsor: DrFirst. Presenters: Drew Hunsinger, VP of corporate business development, DrFirst; Tyler Wince, MEd, VP of product and technology specialty solutions, DrFirst. More specialty medications, which made up 80% of FDA’s new drug approvals last year, are falling under medical benefits, which challenges the patient care processes and efficiency of providers. Medication access experts will discuss how automation and unified medication management solutions can ensure better outcomes for patients and providers by addressing patient access hurdles and enhancing the ‘stickiness’ of EHRs. They will also provide insights into how regulatory changes such as interoperability and prior authorization mandates will affect healthcare stakeholders.

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

Announcements and Implementations

Douglas County Family Practice implements Sunoh.ai’s AI medical scribe software across its five locations in Georgia.

Other

Palomar Health Medical Group (CA) announces that it has fully restored its computer systems after a cyberattack discovered in early May forced them offline.

Fabletics taps licensed physician, actor, and comedian Ken Jeong, MD to rep its latest line of scrubs. Check out this hilarious promo video.

Sponsor Updates

• Waystar will exhibit at the MedInformatix Summit August 20-22 in New Orleans.

Blog Posts

• How Christus Health processed significant backlogged revenue with Nordic (Nordic)
• Revolutionizing Patient Care with ECW AI and Cloud-Based Solutions (EClinicalWorks)
• More practices are hiring APPs, physician burnout rates are down & nursing salaries are up (AdvancedMD)

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