Transcarent is planning to acquire Accolade for $621 million, the companies announced Wednesday. The two companies are very complementary and the deal gives Accolade a chance to turn things around after struggling in the public market, experts say.
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, retirements, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.
Transitioning to PDPM models significantly shifted the healthcare industry. By replacing the RUG system, healthcare providers cut waste and more accurately reflect the care each patient received.
Humana is leasing clinical space at 23 Walmart Supercenter retail stores. The move is logical for the insurer as it builds out its senior primary care business, experts say.
Dollar General and DocGo have mutually decided to end their mobile clinic pilot. The decision comes as numerous retailers have struggled in the healthcare sector.
During a recent panel, Flare Capital Partners' Michael Greeley and Mount Sinai's Robbie Freeman shared some attributes that they think stand out among digital health startups that have found success in today's environment.
The "vast majority" of provider-sponsored health plans are unprofitable, Flare Capital Partners Principal Parth Desai pointed out during a recent interview. He said most of these plans aren’t able to cover the large number of lives required to ensure a viable risk pool and maintain a healthy operating margin.
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Inbound Health is a new startup spun out by Minnesota-based Allina Health and Flare Capital Partners. The company is designed to help enable health systems and health plans to establish hospital-at-home and skilled nursing-at-home programs.
Parth Desai, a principal with Flare Capital Partners, is one of three investor judges taking part in the Pitch Perfect competition at the INVEST Digital Health conference in Dallas September 28. He shares his perspective on the firm's investment strategy, collaborating with startups, and more. Register today!
Add an Ask the Investor breakfast meeting to your INVEST Digital Health agenda and gain insights from investors from DaVita Venture Group, Noro-Moseley Partners, Providence Ventures, FirstTrust Capital, Blue Cross Blue Shield Kansas, and Flare Capital Partners.
San Francisco-based Frame Fertility has developed a platform geared toward helping people get a headstart on issues that could impact their ability to have children instead of waiting until problems crop up.
Patient expectations continue to evolve, and healthcare practices that fail to adapt risk more than just revenue—they risk losing trust.
The companies in the track span therapeutic drug monitoring to enhance efficacy, personal nutrition, assessing traumatic brain injury and more.
Judges proclaimed winners across three tracks of the digital health startup pitch contest including: Home health, chronic disease management and value-based care, and technology to support payer and provider efficiency.
Read more to find out which finalists will present in the Home Health track of the startup pitch contest during the virtual conference, scheduled for September 20-23.
INVEST Digital Health is set for September 20-23, and held in collaboration with Medical Alley. It brings together innovative investors across the healthcare spectrum, prominent industry players and the most promising digital health startups.
MedCity News has assembled compelling speakers to address the Covid-prompted rapid transformation of healthcare at this year's virtual INVEST conference, April 19-23.