This year has been a messy one for virtual care companies, but that doesn’t mean that telehealth is dead, according to Eve Cunningham, Providence’s chief of virtual care and digital health. In her view, virtual care can definitely still be an important part of the care delivery model — but only if it is embedded into the greater healthcare delivery ecosystem.
More than 33,000 Providence employees filed a class-action complaint against the health system in 2021, alleging that it had been withholding their wages by denying them breaks and rounding down their working hours. Last week, Providence was ordered to pay more than $200 million in damages — a decision that “sends a message to healthcare corporations,” according to an attorney representing the workers.
Greenway Health blends smart technology with human expertise to elevate revenue cycle.
Providence spun out its fourth digital health startup: Praia Health, a platform designed to build stronger relationships with patients by personalizing their healthcare journeys and connecting them to relevant resources and services. The startup also announced the closing of a $20 million Series A funding round led by Frist Cressey Ventures.
In order to effectively address the nursing shortage, hospitals must embrace three key products on the market that has been proven to alleviate nurse burnout, according to Syl Trepanier, chief nursing officer at Providence.
A panel discussion of hospital executives at the ViVE event last month offered insight into the challenges of implementing innovation and what they have learned from their experiences.
The panelists for the digital flywheel in healthcare discussion included: Sara Vaezy of Providence; Justin Dearborn of Praia Health, Providence Digital Innovation Group; and Sonia Singh of AVIA, who served as the moderator.
Yusuf Qasim, President of Payments Optimization at Zelis, discussed how the company is transforming healthcare payments from a fragmented, patchwork system into a modern, digital infrastructure.
Providence announced that it will spin out its fourth digital health startup in the first quarter of next year. The company, called Praia Health, offers a platform designed to build stronger relationships with patients by personalizing their healthcare journeys and connecting them to relevant resources and services.
In order for health systems to “not be commoditized fully,” they need to collect data to know their patients’ behaviors better and build stronger relationships with them, argued Sara Vaezy, Providence’s chief strategy and digital officer. Consumer brands like Amazon have been doing this for years so they can deliver personalized experiences to their users, and it's time hospitals take a page out of their playbook, she said.
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, exits, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.
Providence spinout DexCare recently closed a $75 million Series C funding round, bringing its total funding to date to $146 million. The startup gives health systems a platform that helps them coordinate and manage digital care services so they can better address the modern healthcare consumer's demands for convenience and immediacy.
Meevo offers an all-in-one solution for managing salon and spa employees. From scheduling and time tracking to payroll and promotions, Meevo streamlines operations and supports growth.
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.
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.
Providence recently launched a program to expand its patients’ access to in-home physical therapy. The health system is launching the initiative in partnership with Luna, a provider of in-home outpatient physical therapy that serves patients in nearly 30 states.
Sara Vaezy, Providence’s chief strategy and digital officer, thinks the definition of an integrated delivery system is going to change. In her view, health systems will be more successful if they let go of the notion that they can do it all.
Providence issued a response to a letter sent by Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, in which she demanded the health system answer questions about its alleged efforts to aggressively bill patients who qualified for free or discounted care. The response denied that Providence aggressively pursued its poorest patients for medical debt, asserting that its “commitment to those in need has never been stronger.”