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How 8 Massachusetts Companies Shaped the 4 Most Disruptive Digital Health Trends of 2019
There are a number of trends shaping the status of digital health, but the four that stand out above the rest as the most disruptive of this year are artificial intelligence, telehealth and the internet of medical things, care delivery for underserved populations, and value-based care and the patient-first approach....
The Future of Healthcare Technology Roundtable
In this first installment of the Future of Healthcare Technology Roundtable discussion series, several health care leaders came together to answer questions about the present and future of health care technology. One of those individuals was Mike McSherry, CEO of Xealth. Here are the questions and McSherry’s answers....
Improving Health with Better Data
Decisions in health care are often flawed because they are based on limited information. However, the growing ability to capture massive amounts of data and apply artificial intelligence to its analysis provides a growing potential for better insights into health care and improvement of patient outcomes. Komodo...
Aledade Named to Fortune’s 2019 Best Workplaces List
Aledade has been named to the Great Place to Work and Fortune 2019 Best Medium Workplaces lists. The company was named a top 50 workplace of its size based on a survey of employees and analysis of its company culture, values, leadership, and employee experience. “At Aledade, we’re driven by our shared passion and...
2020 Senior Living Communities Are Aligning with Medicare Advantage Plans to Address High-Cost, High-Need Patients
In October of 2019, AllyAlign Health, an owner and convener of Medicare Advantage plans designed for senior housing residents, announced a strategic partnership with Juniper Communities, a national owner-operator of senior housing, to license Juniper’s Connect4Life program. The partnership allows AllyAlign Health to...
Medical Leaders Discuss Rebuilding Trust in Health Care
There’s a big problem with the U.S. health care system: a fundamental lack of trust between patients and the health care system, especially when it comes to the use and benefits of health data collection. A number of medical leaders came together at a dinner conversation with Fortune to discuss this issue. Among...
Oncology Analytics Appoints Dr. Lee Newcomer as Strategic Advisor
Oncology Analytics, a technology-enabled service company that provides health plans, providers, and patients with an evidence-based, analytics-focused approach to utilization management, purpose-built for oncology, has announced the appointment of Dr. Lee Newcomer as a strategic advisor. Dr. Newcomer is a...
Augmedix Announces Additional $19 Million in Series B Funding
Augmedix announced today that it has received $19 million in Series B funding that includes investments from McKesson Ventures, Redmile Group, DCM Ventures, Wanxiang Healthcare Investments, and others. The company will use the funding to accelerate product development, including automation capabilities, and to...
Bozeman Health Engages Kyruus to Support its Digital Transformation and Integrate Patient Access System-wide
Health system provider search and scheduling solution provider Kyruus announced that Bozeman Health, a health system serving Southwest Montana, has chosen the Kyruus ProviderMatch platform to form the foundation of its system-wide digital transformation initiative. Bozeman Health will use the platform to enhance and...
Florida hospital launches 1st telehealth site at Publix Pharmacy
St. Augustine, Florida-based Flagler Health+ opened the first of about five telehealth clinics that the hospital plans to place at Publix pharmacies in St. Johns County, Florida. The telehealth kiosk is staffed remotely, either by local Flagler Health+ physicians or by American Well physicians. American Well, a...
Press Releases
Swisslog Healthcare Invests in PipelineRx to Establish Strategic Partnership
Swisslog Healthcare has announced that it will be investing significantly in PipelineRx. The two companies will be using their new partnership to improve hospital workflow efficiency and to provide patients with a better experience. The two companies will be improving...
Binary Fountain and Kyruus Announce Partnership to Enhance Patient Acquisition and Engagement for Health Systems
Binary Foundation and Kyruus will be partnering to help healthcare organizations increase their online patient acquisition and the general patient experience. The partnership will integrate Kyruus’s ProviderMatch™ for Consumers, a web-based search and scheduling...
Evariant Appoints Tom Schultz Chief Growth Officer
Evariant, the healthcare industry’s leading CRM platform, has appointed Thomas (Tom) Schultz as its new Chief Growth Officer. Beginning July 31st, Schultz will directly oversee the company’s corporate, product, and go-to-market strategies. “I am energized by...
Landmark Health Extends Medical House Calls to More Patients
Yesterday, Landmark Health introduced a new initiative called Landmark Connect. Landmark Connect is an extension of Landmark’s home-based medical care program. The expansion will provide primary care to patients that reside in assisted living facilities (ALF),...
The Virtual Health Care Provider Will See You Now
In partnership with Carena, Inc., the University of California, Davis has launched the UC Davis Virtual Clinic, a simple online diagnosis and treatment service for non-emergent health conditions like colds, flu, pinkeye, rashes, or sore throats. Care is provided by...