Russ Johannesson, CEO, Glooko
Russ Johannesson has been CEO of Glooko since 2018. In that time the diabetes data platform has expanded internationally, made a couple of acquisitions, and added support for digital therapeutics and distributed clinical trials. He brought me up to date with the latest–Matthew Holt (Source: The Health Care Blog)
Source: The Health Care Blog - May 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Matthew Holt THCB Spotlights Glooko Russ Johannesson Source Type: blogs

Office Ally Announces Acquisition of Bluemark
Office Ally, a leading provider of electronic clearinghouse and healthcare software solutions, today announced that is has acquired Bluemark, LLC, a provider of specialized healthcare software for healthcare professionals and community-based organizations. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2001, Bluemark provides specialized healthcare software and adaptive technology, including revenue integrity and […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - May 26, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Ambulatory Health IT Company Healthcare IT Revenue Cycle Management Bluemark Chris Hart Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare Clearinghouse Healthcare M&A Ken Sacks Office Ally Payer Audit Management Source Type: blogs

Matthew ’s health care tidbits: Digital Health is dead (well, not quite)
Each week I’ve been adding a brief tidbits section to the THCB Reader, our weekly newsletter that summarizes the best of THCB that week (Sign up here!). Then I had the brainwave to add them to the blog. They’re short and usually not too sweet! –Matthew Holt For today’s health care tidbits, the elephant in the room has truely come home to roost, and now it’s landed on the phone wire, it’s close to breaking it. OK, I have stretched that metaphor to death but you’ll get my point. Writing on THCB earlier this month Jeff Goldsmith and Eric Larsen picked up on something I’ve been saying for a while –the fall...
Source: The Health Care Blog - May 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Tech Hospitals Matthew Holt The Business of Health Care Cerebral digital health Livongo remote patient monitoring Teladoc venture capital Source Type: blogs

Harris Expands in California with the Acquisitions of Innovative Medical Management and MedBill IQ
Harris, a global vertical market software provider, expands in California with the acquisitions of Innovative Medical Management, LLC (IMM) and MedBill IQ, LLC. Together, IMM and MedBill IQ, with its Conexem Software product suite, offer full-service practice management, electronic health records and revenue cycle management services and software solutions focusing on Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury, […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - May 20, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Revenue Cycle Management Bassel Salloum Harris Health IT Acquisitions IMM Innovative Medical Management Jerry Canada MedBill IQ RCM Source Type: blogs

Smart Stent Monitors Hemodynamics
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a smart stent that can monitor hemodynamic parameters. The wireless and battery-free device can transmit the data to the outside of the body, and is powered through a wireless energy transfer system that uses magnetic fields, similar to wireless chargers that are available for many smartphones. The system could be helpful in long-term monitoring and aid patients with cardiovascular issues to avoid repeated angiograms. It can also potentially function as an early warning alarm for issues such as changes in blood pressure. Stents are invaluable in treating ...
Source: Medgadget - May 18, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Radiology Vascular Surgery Source Type: blogs