Oregon
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Providence Scales Back Services in Oregon to Prep for Nurses’ Strike
Providence is cutting back on services at three of its Oregon facilities to brace for an upcoming nurses’ union strike. The Oregon Nurses Association has planned a five-day strike to fight for better staffing levels and working conditions.
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41 Oregon providers, payers commit to value-based payment initiative
A group of healthcare stakeholders in Oregon signed a compact that aims to spread advanced value-based payment models across the state. Though it is not legally binding, the agreement sets a target to tie 70% of healthcare payments to value within the next four years.
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Quartet raises more in Series D, partners with Cambia to improve access to mental care
New York-based mental health startup Quartet announced Wednesday that the company is partnering with Cambia Health Solutions to provide better mental care through Cambia health plans in the Pacific Northwest.
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Kaiser net income balloons to $2B, amid impending strike votes
Among Kaiser union workers in California, more than 37,000 ballots were cast in support of a walkout compared to only 867 in opposition.
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DocASAP and HealthSparq collaborate to help payers improve the member experience
Through their partnership, the companies will integrate DocASAP’s real-time online scheduling with HealthSparq’s provider and cost search capabilities in one platform.
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Pager and HealthSparq unite to help health plan members navigate care
Pager offers a platform that connects individuals to care, while HealthSparq provides health plan members with cost and quality information about doctors and medical services.
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StayWell adds VR-enabled meditation to its employer wellness services
Pravata marks a shift for StayWell by helping it diversify its employer wellness offerings with VR-enabled meditation.
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Trayt Health Seeks to Increase Access to Diagnoses and Treatments
CEO Malekeh Amini explains how Trayt Health can bridge the gap for patients seeking neurological care.
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Mosaic Health, Cambia Health join forces to make digital health investments
Echo Health Ventures will make strategic investments in a wide range of healthcare companies from early stage startups to well-established growth companies.
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Nonprofit OCHIN launches aggregation system to compete with the likes of Salesforce, SAP
Acuere is designed for both clinical decision support at the point of care and for population health management.
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ID Experts spins off IT security compliance firm Radar
Radar automates security risk assessments, monitors breaches and manages breach notifications with technology its CEO likened to decision support.