Devoted Health just raised $300M. Can it stand out in an increasingly crowded market?
The Medicare Advantage startup pitches itself as a "payvidor" as it goes against a host of competitors including Bright Health, Clover Health and Oscar Health.
Report: Rev cycle company nThrive has proposed a merger with athenahealth
Sources told the New York Post that the deal would likely keep an athenahealth share price in the $135 range.
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.
Source: Elliott Management still engaged in bidding for athenahealth
Meanwhile, the Watertown, Massachusetts EHR vendor has extended the deadline for a final buyout bid to September 27.
In the Jonathan Bush story, did reporters simply turn a blind eye?
Reporters have been aware of athenahealth CEO's flamboyant self, crazy parties, and company conferences and in a way bear some responsibility for ignoring any alleged inappropriate behavior.
Athenahealth’s Jonathan Bush steps down as CEO while board continues to consider sale
Bush's departure comes after he admitted to physically attacking his ex-wife and as allegations of his inappropriate behavior at athenahealth were brought into the spotlight.
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Will athenahealth accept Elliott Management’s hefty buyout offer?
After Elliott Management sent a third letter to athenahealth urging it to consider the offer, the EHR vendor retorted with a statement of its own, noting it will take its time in evaluating the bid.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Building a company from scratch: 23andMe, athenahealth and Evolent Health CEOs on entrepreneurship
Shocker, shocker — healthcare is challenging. At HLTH, CEOs Anne Wojcicki, Jonathan Bush and Frank Williams discussed how they persevered and made their companies succeed in a difficult sector.
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Activist investor Elliott Management makes $6.9B unsolicited offer for athenahealth
In a letter to athenahealth's board of directors, Elliott Management Partner Jesse Cohn makes his firm's case for why the company would be better off as a private business.
UCSF blog post opts to call EHR “connected health record” rather than “comprehensive health record”
In a blog post, three individuals from UCSF's Center for Digital Health Innovation advocate for calling EHRs "connected health records," a term that is more focused on interoperability and allowing a patient's entire care team to interact and update information.
Athenahealth’s Jonathan Bush: Healthcare industry is “in the midst of a sugar low”
Though Q4 and full-year revenue for the Watertown, Massachusetts-based company were up, bookings dropped. CEO Jonathan Bush contributed this to the healthcare industry currently being in a "sugar low."
Maximize Revenue and Patient Care with Strategic Weight Loss Management
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
Who received 2018 Best in KLAS awards?
The Best in KLAS awards have been unveiled. Epic claimed the top Overall Software Suite ranking (for the eighth year in a row), while Cerner and athenahealth each won Best in KLAS awards.
KLAS: Users are lukewarm about population health tools from Epic, Cerner and other EHR vendors
A new report from KLAS highlights what healthcare professionals think of various population health management solutions. Let's just say Allscripts, athenahealth, Cerner, eClinicalWorks and Epic didn't have the greatest user satisfaction scores.
How long are new patients waiting to see a doctor?
New data from athenahealth found that on average, "new" patients — or those who haven't visited the practice in a minimum of three years — waited 2.7 weeks after scheduling an appointment to see a physician.
Only 14 percent of organizations report “deep interoperability” when sharing data with differing EHRs
A new report from KLAS found the percentage of organizations reporting "deep interoperability" is up from last year. But the survey showed the industry has a long way to go before achieving ultimate success.
When it comes to digital health M&A, who is the biggest acquirer of them all?
The largest acquirers tended to be health IT vendors but what's interesting about the report by CB Inisghts is that it shows the diversity of companies they've pursued.