What You Should Know: - AccessHope, a company revolutionizing how cancer patients receive cutting-edge treatment plans secures $33M in a Series B funding round led by City of Hope, a prominent cancer research and treatment organization. - The company plans to use the investment to fuel AccessHope's next phase of growth as a standalone company. New CEO Bradley Kreick Takes the Helm To spearhead this growth trajectory, AccessHope has appointed seasoned healthcare
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ONC Releases Common Agreement V2.0, Paving the Way for TEFCA Exchange via FHIR
What You Should Know: - The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), along with The Sequoia Project, Inc., a Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE), has released Common Agreement Version 2.0 (CA v2.0). What is the Common Agreement? The Common Agreement establishes a set of common rules and technical standards for secure health information exchange across different health information networks (HINs) and their users. This essentially creates a common
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ShiftMed Acquires CareerStaff Unlimited to Expand On-Demand Nursing Platform
What You Should Know: - ShiftMed, a leader in on-demand healthcare workforce technology acquires CareerStaff Unlimited from Genesis HealthCare, a national post-acute care provider. - The strategic acquisition strengthens ShiftMed's position as the industry's first platform to support health systems across all care settings, from hospitals to post-acute care facilities and even in-home care. CareerStaff Acquisition Impact The acquisition unites ShiftMed's innovative
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Availity Appoints Sean Barrett as Chief Product Officer
What You Should Know: - Availity, the nation's leading real-time health information network, has announced the appointment of Sean Barrett as its new Chief Product Officer. - Barrett boasts a distinguished background in healthcare technology, with a proven track record of driving innovation. He will spearhead Availity's product strategy and development, ensuring their solutions continue to meet the ever-evolving needs of both healthcare providers and payers. Barrett
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Laurie McGraw Joins Transcarent as Executive Vice President
What You Should Know: - Transcarent, the One Place for Health and Care appoints Laurie McGraw as Executive Vice President. - Reporting to CEO Glen Tullman, Ms. McGraw will support Transcarent’s commercial endeavors across business and channel development. McGraw Bio/Background Ms. McGraw is a leader with experience in healthcare innovation, holding positions at the American Medical Association (AMA) and Allscripts. She is a champion for health equity and women's
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ABOUT Healthcare Acquires Edgility: Streamlining Patient Flow with AI-Powered Care Orchestration
What You Should Know: - ABOUT Healthcare (ABOUT®), a leader in hospital operations solutions, has announced a strategic acquisition of Edgility, an AI and analytics platform company. This move signifies a significant leap forward in patient flow management, promising to optimize hospital operations and expedite patient care. - ABOUT emphasizes that the combined platform offers the only end-to-end care orchestration solution in the market. This empowers healthcare systems to achieve
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FDA Clears First-Ever Digital Bone Marrow Aspirate App
What You Should Know: - Scopio Labs, a leader in digital cell morphology, has achieved a major breakthrough with FDA De Novo clearance for its Full-Field Bone Marrow Aspirate (FF-BMA) Application. - The FDA clearance marks a pivotal moment, establishing the first-ever regulatory category for digital bone marrow aspirate analysis software in the US. Bone Marrow Analysis: Crucial for Diagnosing Blood Disorders Microscopic analysis of bone marrow samples, known as bone
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DrFirst Acquires Myndshft to Expedite Access to Specialty Medications and Reduce Burden on Providers
What You Should Know: - DrFirst has announced a strategic acquisition of Myndshft Technologies, Inc., an end-to-end real-time medical benefits and automated prior authorization (PA) software-as-a-service (SaaS). - Myndshft software-as-a-service automates and simplifies time-consuming healthcare patient access tasks associated with prior authorization, eligibility and benefits verification, and patient financial responsibility, freeing providers and payers to concentrate more fully on
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Kontakt.io Secures $47.5M to Optimize Hospital Operations with AI-Powered Patient Flow Optimization
What You Should Know: - Kontakt.io, a leading innovator in Inpatient Journey Analytics, has announced a significant investment of $47.5 million. This Series C funding round, led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs), empowers Kontakt.io to accelerate its growth and fuel the expansion of its cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions. - Goldman Sachs' investment signifies their confidence in Kontakt.io's disruptive technology and market potential.
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AngelEye Health Acquires NICU2Home to Bolster NICU Care
What You Should Know: - AngelEye Health, the leading provider of technology for neonatal and pediatric family engagement services, has announced the acquisition of NICU2Home. - NICU2Home, dedicated to empowering families through technology during their NICU journey, perfectly complements AngelEye's existing solutions. A Holistic Approach to NICU Care By integrating NICU2Home's expertise, AngelEye expands its solutions to: Seamlessly connect families with their infants:
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