Healthcare payment analysts Cotiviti Holdings acquires RowdMap in $70M deal
The acquisition is intended to diversify the vendor's analytics tools as both companies focus on providing tools to support value-based care.
RowdMap takes on challenge of using data analytics to steer hospitals to high value care
Helping payers compensate providers on the basis of high-value care metrics will also be a growing area of focus, said RowdMap Cofounder and CSO Joshua Rosenthal.
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.
These healthcare leaders resigned this year amid tumult at their organizations
We're not six months into 2017 yet. But already, a number of healthcare leaders have turned in their resignation letters due to significant problems at their organizations.
Humana collaborates with Quartet Health in expansion of population health initiative
Humana will enlist Quartet Health to help Medicare Advantage patients in Greater New Orleans grappling with anxiety and depression as comorbidities with chronic health conditions as part of Humana's Bold Goal initiative.
On Valentine’s Day, Aetna breaks up with Humana for $1B (updated)
Aetna is on the hook for a $1 billion breakup fee. Humana subsequently announced that it would exit all individual commercial markets at the beginning of 2018.
New Humana Goal Guru app brings employers in on wellness engagement
Humana is betting that getting employers involved will produce better results than some payers have had with purely consumer-facing health and wellness apps.
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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.
Humana’s Bold Goal population health program seeks to topple barriers to healthy living
Humana's population health initiative aims to slow the progression of chronic diseases by focusing on prevention and addresses food insecurity, transportation resources, and health literacy through community partnerships.
Nexeon MedSystems to take on the likes of Medtronic as it readies to go public
Nexeon MedSystems and several neurotechnology startups founded by a serial entrepreneur will combine under Nexeon's umbrella to take on Medtronic and Boston Scientific in the field of deep brain stimulation.
Small Kentucky practice thriving with store-and-forward telemedicine
A consumer-facing mobile and Web app allows patients to take photos of skin conditions and send the images to their physicians securely. It's not live, but rather store-and-forward technology.
Evolent partners on Medicaid Center of Excellence
The Medicaid Center of Excellence will offer strategic, clinical, technology and administrative support to other Medicaid benefits administrators as they seek to improve care coordination and communication with beneficiaries.
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.
Care management startup Edumedics raises $4.2M
Edumedics will use the money to hire new sales staff and nurse practitioners as it seeks to grown beyond Kentucky and Maine,
MedCity News’ Chris Seper hosts Louisville Innovation Summit Startup Pitch Event
MedCity News' Chris Seper will be the emcee of a startup pitch competition.
Clinical applications dominate XLerateHealth’s third class of healthcare startups
One of the most interesting companies in XLerateHealth's latest class is Inscope Medical Solutions. Led by CEO Maggie Galloway, it wants to improve the speed and safety for deploying laryngoscopes.
Louisville startup designing pessary-like device to head off preterm labor
Louisville startup MB Device is developing tool to monitor a pregnant woman’s cervix to determine if she’s going into labor. It’s meant for those at high risk for preterm labor – an important indicator for doctors who want to head off birth until the baby’s full term. The device was developed by ob/gyn Divya Cantor, who […]
Immunotherapy player Apellis Pharmaceuticals raises $33M
Apellis Pharmaceuticals just raised $33M to fund exploring its immunotherapy platform in three disparate indications – disease of the bone marrow, the lungs and the eye. The round, which is a private placement of its Series C preferred stock, was led by Morningside Ventures, AJU IB Investment Co. and Epidarex Ventures. The indications are: -Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, […]