2023 Healthcare IT Predictions – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 105
In the last episode, we took a look back. Now, for the 105th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we are looking forward! Join us as we discuss our predictions for what Healthcare IT will look like in 2023. First we try to guess what the biggest topic, outside of the workforce and revenue, will be in 2023. Next we debate whether this will finally be the year that patients needs are met or significantly improved. Then, we move on to the organizations. We share what companies we’re keeping an eye on for something surprising and innovative this year. And lastly, we talk about the mergers and acquisitions we think could...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 9, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn John Lynn and Colin Hung Tags: C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Healthcare IT Today Podcasts 2023 Health IT Predictions Health IT Companies Health IT Podcasts Healthcare IT Predictions Healthcare IT Topics Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions Health Source Type: blogs
Revenue Cycle Management Company RSi Announces Acquisition of Invicta Health Solutions
Decisive move brings Invicta’s Insurance Discovery, Claim Status, Eligibility Verification, Medicaid Enrollment, and Out-of-State Medicaid Billing solutions to the RSi portfolio
RSi, LLC, a leading national provider of revenue cycle services for the hospital and large physician practice market, has announced its acquisition of Invicta Health Solutions, LLC (Invicta). Invicta, based in Houston, Texas, has earned a reputation for progressive tech integrations, unique partnerships with established entities, and a mastery of business intelligence to recast traditional revenue cycle management services such as Insuranc...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 9, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Revenue Cycle Management Brent Rollins Derek Shaw Donny Zamora Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A Invicta Health Solutions Jude Crowell Matt Carroll RCM RCM Acquisitions RSi WestView Capital P Source Type: blogs
Bonus Features – January 8, 2023 – Omnibus bill extends telehealth expansion through end of 2024, 60% of solution providers pouring all event marketing money into in-person events, and more
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.
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On Dec. 29, 2022, President Biden signed the omnibus spending bill. The biggest news for healthcare IT was the extension of telehealth expansion under Medicare through the end of 2024. This includes expansion of originating...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 8, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT 4medica ADAPT AdvancedMD AHA Ardent Health Services Blendid Brian Berning Cadence Carenet Health Carol DeVol CharmHealth CipherHealth Comcast Healthcare CORL directtrust East Tennessee Health Information Netwo Source Type: blogs
Healthcare Fragmentation Isn ’ t So Bad, If It Comes with Better Outcomes
The following is a guest article by Nate Maslak, Founder & CEO at Ribbon Health.
Personalization is embedded into many aspects of our lives, from individualized show recommendations on our Netflix accounts to AI-driven product recommendations based on our shopping habits. And consumers have come to expect and demand this personalization. Recent McKinsey research shows that 71% of consumers expect companies to deliver personalized interactions.
This expectation is expanding into healthcare. Personalized healthcare meets people where they are as an individual with unique behaviors, medical histories and life circumstan...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 4, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: AI/Machine Learning Analytics/Big Data C-Suite Leadership Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Artificial Intelligence Data Fragmentation Data Silos Fragmented Care Healthcare Source Type: blogs
Fujifilm Announces Asset Purchase Agreement with Inspirata, Inc. to Acquire the Company ’s Digital Pathology Business
Company to expand robust Enterprise Imaging offering with addition of Inspirata’s Digital Pathology technology and team
FUJIFILM Corporation (President and CEO, Representative Director: Teiichi Goto) today announced the company has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire the global digital pathology business of Tampa, Florida-based Inspirata, Inc. Upon completion of this agreement, Inspirata’s Dynamyx® digital pathology technology, employees and customers will become part of Fujifilm. The addition of digital pathology will expand Fujifilm’s robust Synapse® Enterprise Imaging offering to enable th...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 27, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Cardiology PACS digital pathology Dynamyx FUJIFILM FUJIFILM Corporation FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe FUJIFILM Medical Systems Europe Fujifilm’s Robust Synapse® E Source Type: blogs
Building individual health equity [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Building individual health equity starts with a commitment to price transparency. The current system favors a broader, value-based model that does not require individual fees for services. Resources are allocated based on outcomes and are dependent on complex and expensive data acquisition. In a
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Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 26, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Podcast by KevinMD Tags: Podcast Public Health & Policy Source Type: blogs
BehaVR and OxfordVR Combine and Raise Series B to Create Largest VR Delivery Platform for Evidence-Based Digital Therapeutics
Uniting under the BehaVR brand, digital therapeutic companies BehaVR and OxfordVR will deliver comprehensive virtual reality-based treatments for mental and behavioral health
Clinically-validated, immersive, digital treatments will span the full spectrum of mental and behavioral health needs
Virtual reality mental and behavioral health companies BehaVR and OxfordVR today announced their merger, supported by an initial $13 million in Series B funding led by Optum Ventures and Oxford Science Enterprises, with participation from Confluent Health, Accenture Ventures, Chrysalis Ventures, and Thornton Capital.
The combina...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 19, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Aaron Gani Accenture Ventures Behavioral Health Workforce BehaVR Chrysalis Ventures Cognitive-Behavioral VR Therapy Confluent Health Deepak Gopalakrishna Digital Behavioral Therapy Dr. Daniel Freeman Source Type: blogs
CompuGroup Medical Confirms Market-Leading Position with Strategic Acquisition of Medicus LIS
CompuGroup Medical acquires Medicus LIS.
Increases market-leading laboratory information systems install base in the US.
Adds additional technology and RCM services options for Medicus LIS customers.
CompuGroup Medical US (CGM), a global leader in healthcare technology and tech-enabled services, is broadening its US presence with the acquisition of Medicus Laboratory Information Systems (Medicus) from Diagnostic Systems Consulting, LLC, an established developer of laboratory information systems with headquarters in Weston, Florida.
Medicus has been a known and trusted brand for more than 15 years in the development o...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 16, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Affordable Healthcare Carl Smith CGM CGM AP EASY CGM LABDAQ CGM LABDAQ Laboratory Information System CGM SCHUYLAB CompuGroup Medical CompuGroup Medical US Derek Pickell Diagnostic Systems Consulting Source Type: blogs
Rhythm Management Group Announces Acquisition of Equis Consulting Group
Acquisition creates one of the largest remote cardiac monitoring service providers in the nation
Rhythm Management Group (Rhythm) has announced the acquisition of Equis Consulting Group (Equis), an Indiana-based provider of clinical and consultative remote monitoring and management services.
The acquisition, which officially closed on September 30, forms the largest full-service remote cardiac monitoring company in the United States.
“As a proven leader in remote monitoring solutions since our founding in 2011, we are very well-positioned in the market,” said Rhonda Bray, CEO and Founder of Rhythm. “The acquisiti...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 15, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring David Zimmers Equis Equis Consulting Group Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A Rhonda Bray Rhythm Rhythm Management Group RhythmSynergy™ Source Type: blogs
Therapy Brands Acquires New Hampshire-Based The Echo Group
Acquisition Expands Therapy Brands Capabilities as a Provider of High-Value Software for Therapists
Therapy Brands, a leading health-care technology partner for mental, behavioral, and rehabilitative therapy practices, announced today that it has acquired New Hampshire-based The Echo Group, the creators of EchoVantage EHR, a visual-based EHR for behavioral health. This acquisition will allow Therapy Brands to expand its capabilities and offer complimentary solutions to its growing product portfolio.
“With this acquisition of The Echo Group, we begin an exciting time at Therapy Brands to expand our enterprise capabilities...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 12, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Allan Normandin behavioral health EchoVantage EHR Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A Jeffrey Shoreman Nicole Lininger The Echo Group Therapy Brands Visual-Based EHR Source Type: blogs
Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor ’ s office, and more
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.
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CMS is holding off on enforcing a provision of the No Surprises Act, expected to go into effect Jan. 1, which required providers to offer good faith estimates to uninsured or self-pay patients. At issue: The challenge of in...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 11, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT Regulations Agfa Healthcare AngelEye Health AtlasJobs Authenticx Avanlee Care Bluesight Brightside Health CMS Dr. Hau Liu DrFirst Equiva Health FDB Gary Rothenberg Get Well GSR Ventures Healthcare IT Today B Source Type: blogs
Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor ’ s office, and much more
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.
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CMS is holding off on enforcing a provision of the No Surprises Act, expected to go into effect Jan. 1, which required providers to offer good faith estimates to uninsured or self-pay patients. At issue: The challenge of in...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 11, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT Regulations Agfa Healthcare AngelEye Health AtlasJobs Authenticx Avanlee Care Bluesight Brightside Health CMS Dr. Hau Liu DrFirst Equiva Health FDB Gary Rothenberg Get Well GSR Ventures Healthcare IT Today B Source Type: blogs
NextGen Healthcare Announces Agreement to Acquire TSI Healthcare
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXGN), a leading provider of innovative cloud-based healthcare technology solutions, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire TSI Healthcare, a privately held value-added reseller located in Chapel Hill, NC. The acquisition shall be deemed effective 11:59 p.m. on November 30, 2022. The consideration is comprised of an upfront amount of $68 million, which will be paid in cash with contingent consideration of up to $22 million in cash in the form of an earnout, subject to achieving certain financial targets through March 31, 2025. The acquisition is expected to contri...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 9, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: EMR-EHR Health IT Company Healthcare IT Ambulatory Healthcare Cardiology David Dickson Jr. David Sides Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A Nasdaq: NXGN NextGen Healthcare NextGen Healthcare Inc. Pulmonology Rheumatology TSI H Source Type: blogs
CloudWave Expands Its Healthcare Cybersecurity Portfolio with the Acquisition of Sensato Cybersecurity; Appoints John Gomez as Chief Security and Engineering Officer
The Acquisition Will Bring Together Leading-Edge Cloud Hosting Services and Managed Cybersecurity-as-a-Service to Provide a Seamless, Enhanced Experience to Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations
CloudWave, the expert in healthcare data security, announced the company has acquired Sensato Cybersecurity. Sensato, a managed cybersecurity services company focused on protecting healthcare providers from ransomware events and other cybersecurity threats, was founded by long-time health information technology visionary John Gomez, who will join CloudWave as chief security and engineering officer.
Sensato developed a fully integr...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 8, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops CaaS CloudWave CloudWave’s OpSus Cloud Services CloudWave’s Sensato Cybersecurity Suite CTOC Cybersecurity Tactical Operations Center Cybersecurity-as-a-Service Deborah Source Type: blogs
HLTH 2022: Wheel Adds More Telehealth Tech Infrastructure with Acquisition of GoodRx ’ s Care Software
by JESSICA DAMASSA, WTF HEALTH
Health tech infrastructure startups remain HOT and, given the industry-wide rise of the “omnichannel care” strategy, none might be hotter than telehealth infra biz, Wheel. CEO Michelle Davey talks about providing white label virtual care services that will now not only include telehealth and EMR technology, clinical care, and end-to-end lab technology, but also the back-office tech that has powered GoodRx all these years. We dive into the acquisition of GoodRx’s care engagement software, how it will enable Wheel to expand its behind-the-scenes reach into the healthcare market, and wh...
Source: The Health Care Blog - December 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Jessica DaMassa Michelle Davey Telehealth Wheel WTF Health Source Type: blogs
