Oscar Health charts its largest market expansion yet
All told, the company will be active in 26 markets across 15 states, pending regulatory approval.
Allscripts sells stake in Netsmart, an IT company focused on behavioral health
As part of a transaction expected to close this month, private equity firms GI Partners and TA Associates have bought Allscripts' stake in Netsmart.
CMS rejects state’s proposal to place caps on some Medicaid enrollees
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rejected a proposal from Kansas to place a three-year lifetime cap on some adult Medicaid enrollees. Arizona, Utah, Maine, and Wisconsin have also requested lifetime limits on Medicaid.
American Academy of Family Physicians picks Zipnosis in its first telemedicine collaboration
In a phone interview with Steven Waldren, director of the AAFP's Alliance for eHealth Innovation, he said the collaboration with Zipnosis was the group's first with a telemedicine company. It selected the company following an RFP process.
Tissue Analytics expands from East Coast, establishes office in Kansas City
Wound monitoring technology startup Tissue Analytics has established an eight-person office in Kansas City. Here's why the company made the move.
Rx Savings Solutions raises $18.4M to further goal of helping people save money on prescriptions
In a recent phone interview, pharmacist Michael Rea explained why he founded Rx Savings Solutions, its goals for the year ahead and its $18.4 million funding round led by McCarthy Capital.
A Deep-dive Into Specialty Pharma
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
Netsmart acquires long-term care EMR vendor HealthMEDX (updated)
Ozark, Missouri-based HealthMEDX serves retirement communities, assisted-living and independent-living facilities, skilled nursing centers and home care providers.
Kansas ransomware case shows how inevitable attacks are
The frightening thing about this incident was that Kansas Heart Hospital had and implemented a plan to combat the attack.
Netsmart enters home healthcare with Allscripts partnership
Netsmart is getting into the home healthcare segment as part of a $950 million sale, forming a joint venture with Allscripts and investment firm GI Partners.
TreVia Digital Health raises $2M to support diabetes data aggregation
TreVia President and COO Maureen Peszko refers to its approach as holistic diabetes care.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Mostashari’s Aledade to form new ACOs in 7 states
Aledade, a Bethesda, Md.-based startup that supports physician-led Accountable Care Organizations, has formally applied to establish new ACOs in seven states beginning in 2016.
Kansas hemodialysis startup helping surgeons reach veins more easily
Kansas startup Flow Forward Medical building a device that opens up the veins, making hemodialysis go more smoothly. It just raised a $5.7 million Series A.
Sprint mHealth accelerator companies include mobile dermatology consults, wearable air purifyer
https://youtube.com/watch?v=EjIdEVmpYjI A mobile health accelerator run at Sprint headquarters in Kansas and managed by TechStars assembled its second class of startups. Most of the problems the class members are bent on solving are consumer-focused tasks such as a thermometer to improve fertility, a smart water bottle to keep users hydrated and an air purifiers. Triomi’s […]
Kansas startup hopes to make more patients eligible for AVF, hemodialysis with blood pump
Flow Forward Medical, armed with promising data, has a device that aims to help make more patients eligible for arteriovenous fistula — connecting an artery to a vein, and eventually hemodialysis. If successful, it would also help the more than 60 percent of patients with maturation failure, meaning they can’t get AVF without further surgery. Hemodialysis is […]
ACA propels this mobile health solution forward
The WellCar is a mobile health solution that brings house calls to the 21st century as a fully-mobile, connected medical office on wheels. The University of Kansas solution was thought up as a potential help to aide with issues Obamacare might cause medical centers and hospitals. It attempts to solve for the doctor shortage, patients […]