News 5/15/24 – HIStalk
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Ascension’s most recent update from Monday evening reaffirms that it will take some time – no timelines were announced — for it to return to normal operation following its May 8 cyberattack.
The update…
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Employer-focused pharmacy benefits company Truveris raises $15M
Truveris, a health technology company focused on decreasing prescription costs for employers and their members, announced it secured $15 million in Series E investment. Existing investors Canaan Partners and New Leaf Venture Partners led the…
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State adoption of telehealth payment parity has grown but still varies
By Anuja Vaidya
May 14, 2024 – More than half of American states now have laws addressing telehealth payment parity or reimbursement rates; however, a new report reveals that these laws vary across state lines and,…
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Quantum Health Launches New Pharmacy Navigation Solution for Employers – MedCity News
Quantum Health, a healthcare navigation company, launched its new Premier Pharmacy navigation solution to help lower prescription drug costs for self-insured employers, the company announced Tuesday.
Dublin, Ohio-based Quantum Health offers navigation and care coordination…
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A guide to healthcare digital transformation and the digital-first model
Besides being all the rage in the industry, digital transformation is a key component to the strategy of forward-leaning hospitals and health systems today. It aligns healthcare organizations with its customers – highly digital…
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Brixton Biosciences Nabs $33M to Advance Novel Pain Therapies
Sameer Sabir, Chief Executive Officer of Brixton Biosciences
What You Should Know:
– Brixton Biosciences, a clinical-stage life sciences company focused on innovative pain treatments raises $33M in Series B funding led by Schooner Capital with…
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Watershed Health Secures $13.6M to Tackle Uncoordinated Care Crisis
What You Should Know:
– Watershed Health, a New Orleans, LA-based provider of real-time care coordination solutions raises $13.6M in funding led by First Trust Capital Partners with participation from FCA Venture Partners, Create Health…
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Understanding Patient Perspectives on the Use of Gamification and Incentives in mHealth Apps to Improve Medication Adherence: Qualitative Study
Background: Medication nonadherence remains a significant health and economic burden in many high-income countries. Emerging smartphone interventions have started to use features such as gamification and financial incentives with varying degrees of effectiveness on…
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Extracting Value From Existing Systems with Connexall
Connexall addresses traditional hospital concerns such as fall prevention, other patient safety, and reducing alerts. According to Sandy Saggar, Interim Chief Executive Officer, they achieve this through great flexibility. On the one hand, they…
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Anumana Appoints Harry S. Palmin as CFO
Harry S. Palmin, CFO at Anumana What You Should Know: – Anumana, an AI-powered health technology company, has announced the strategic appointment of Harry S. Palmin as their new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). –…
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