Elligo Health Research uses EHR data, technology and services to expand patient access to clinical trials. It will use the new funds to further invest in its technology platform and purchase research practice management company ClinEdge.
When CMS overpays for services, providers and commercial payers are responsible for paying the agency back, and at times, they are on the hook for millions of dollars. But technology can help healthcare stakeholders catch the mistakes that lead to overpayments, thereby reducing unnecessary costs.
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.
Through a program funded by Independence Blue Cross Foundation, 1,800 frontline healthcare workers across the three Pennsylvania-based hospitals will gain access to NeuroFlow's technology, which will measure and track their mental health symptoms and provide support via educational resources and a clinical care team.
Called the Innovator Community Expansion Initiative, the main goal of the effort is to pinpoint and remove obstacles keeping underrepresented groups, like women, out of the innovation process. The initiative will promote networking and education about the path to commercialization.
In a HIMSS 21 Digital session, panelists detailed the dichotomy of technology advancement for clinicians. Though technology has made it harder for them to disconnect from work leading to burnout, IT tools can also be used to identify pain points and implement solutions to alleviate stress.
The company will use the funds to develop new solutions and tools that can identify and correct anomalies in providers' revenue cycle processes and automate repetitive tasks.
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.
Tendo Systems, a company that is co-developing a digital engagement platform with provider organizations like Jefferson Health, raised $50 million in a new funding round. The funds will be used to advance the development of the platform, which aims to be the "OpenTable" of healthcare.
Google recently reshuffled its health division, moving a significant number of employees over to its Fitbit and Search businesses. Analysts said it's no surprise Google would focus its consumer health efforts on Fitbit, given Fitbit’s broad reach and the competition to add more meaningful health features to these devices.
Per the partnership, Prisma Health will deploy new technologies from Siemens across all its sites of care. Further, they will leverage analytics and AI tools to improve clinical decision-making and operational workflow.
IdeaCrew provides a state-based exchange technology solution that aims to make it easier for people to sign up for and retain healthcare coverage. The company works with states that are not using the federal marketplace platform and helps them provide a cost-effective, streamlined exchange to their residents.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
A third of healthcare organizations reported being victims of a ransomware attack in 2020, according to the results of a global survey. Of these, a majority (65%) said their data was encrypted by cybercriminals in the most significant attack they faced.
HHS is partnering with nonprofit Global Health Investment Corporation to launch a health security fund. The fund will be used to invest in technologies that can help prevent or respond to public health emergencies, like future pandemics.
M&A activity in the healthcare finance technology is heating up, evidenced by large transactions such as Cedar buying OODA Health and R1 RCM buying VisitPay. Experts agree that this activity won't end anytime soon, and it will have a positive impact on providers and patients.
The health systems are sinking a combined $100 million into Medically Home Group, which enables clinicians to provide hospital-level care in patients' homes. The funds are intended to scale the company's operations and expand access to its care delivery model.
The physician practice management company launched its IPO through which it plans to sell 19.5 million shares of common stock, priced between $17 and $19 per share. It will use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, like research and development, and to acquire complementary businesses or technologies.