Food safety is of paramount importance for all industries. Ensuring the preparation, handling, and storage of food meets certain health and safety standards is critical for businesses involved in the production of food, its distribution and service, not only to uphold their reputation but also to safeguard the public from the spread of foodborne diseases. The healthcare industry must also adhere to strict standards in the area of food safety. This is particularly important to protect
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Truveta Unveils Largest Mother-Child EHR Dataset for Pregnancy and Pediatric Research
What You Should Know: - Truveta, a data company dedicated to "Saving Lives with Data," announced today the launch of the most comprehensive mother-child electronic health record (EHR) dataset ever assembled. - Truveta's dataset surpasses traditional claims-based datasets, which often lack clinical details and have reporting delays. By offering comprehensive, longitudinal EHR data, Truveta empowers researchers to conduct more rigorous and impactful studies, ultimately improving
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Cityblock Expands with Molina to Enhance Care to D-SNP Massachusetts Members
What You Should Know: - Senior Whole Health by Molina Healthcare ("Senior Whole Health") announced a strategic partnership with Cityblock to elevate the quality of care for its Massachusetts members. - The partnership extends beyond traditional medical care by connecting members with community-based organizations that provide assistance with housing, healthy food access, and utility reimbursements. Serving Dual Eligible Members in Massachusetts Senior Whole Health caters to
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Banner & Foodsmart Offer Free Groceries, Meals & Nutrition Help in Arizona
What You Should Know: Banner – University Family Care announced a new partnership with Foodsmart, the nation’s largest food benefits management company.The partnership supports the shared mission to improve the health and quality of life of Banner – University Family Care members through nutritional education and improved access to healthy food at scale. Empowering Healthy Communities: Foodsmart's Holistic Approach to Addressing Food Insecurity and Nutritional
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Nomi Health & CHG Healthcare Partner to Bridge Gaps in Care for Underserved Communities
What You Should Know: Nomi Health and CHG Healthcare announced a partnership to radically expand medical support to underserved communities throughout the United States today. Instead of the traditional friction in most patient care models, the Nomi and CHG partnership delivers a seamless, integrated solution that includes: multi-channel patient engagement, access to virtual care, and performance tracking metrics with clinical and claims-based data.Unlike traditional models that
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Socially Determined and Uber Health Partner to Bridge Healthcare and Social Needs
What You Should Know: - Socially Determined, the leading social risk analytics company, and Uber Health, the healthcare platform for seamless benefit coordination, have announced a partnership to empower individuals and families facing common healthcare challenges. - The strategic joint effort focuses on connecting vulnerable Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and commercially insured beneficiaries with critical supplemental benefits like transportation, food delivery, and medication
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Care Guidance: The Human-Enabled Tech Solution for Clinical Staff
Hospitals, health systems and group practices nationwide are finding value and effectiveness by partnering with an outsourced care guidance resource to extend clinical staff and strengthen care management support. The addition of a structured and highly scalable care guidance program that goes beyond mere navigation efforts provides a unique solution as a service proposition to comprehensively address many of the operational and financial challenges that directly affect the entire provider
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Pair Team Expands in California, Empowering Underserved Communities
What You Should Know: Pair Team, a virtual and community-based primary care solution connecting Medicaid’s highest-risk patients to high-quality care, today announced its expansion into seven new California markets: Fresno, Merced, Monterey, Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus counties.This move enables the company to further improve access to California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) care benefits by reaching a larger number of patients, providers
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Embracing SDOH Data Monitoring for Transformative Healthcare
Understanding the multifaceted dimensions of patient wellness goes beyond the medical symptoms presented in a clinical setting. In order to maximize positive patient outcomes, healthcare providers must examine and monitor the social factors and life circumstances, or the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), that significantly influence population health. These determinants – encompassing aspects of life such as access to care and technology, food or housing insecurity, core demographics and
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Pair Team Secures $9M to Connect Underserved Communities to Care
What You Should Know: Pair Team, a virtual and community-based primary care solution connecting Medicaid's highest-risk patients to high-quality care, today announced it has raised $9 million in Series A funding. The financing was led by NEXT VENTURES, with participation from PTX Capital, Kapor Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Y Combinator, and several notable healthcare angel investors including Jay Desai.The funding will be used to help Pair Team accelerate its
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