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Digital health market is hot, but startups still struggle to create sustainable business models
In a short amount of time, digital health has gone from “new kid on the block” to the darling child of investors and providers alike. But now the industry is starting to think about how to implement sustainable economic business models. “In the next five to six years or so, the market is estimated to be $120...
Aledade and the Louisiana Physicians Accountable Care Organization Partner to Deliver High-Quality Care and Lower Costs
Today, Aledade announced a partnership with the Louisiana Physicians Accountable Care Organization (LPACO). Through the partnership, Aledade will support the independent primary care physician-led LPACO in delivering high-quality, coordinated care to communities across Louisiana. “Aledade’s network of independent...
Accolade — Meet a Vendor
Shortlister invited Accolade Director of Business Development Kristen Vener and Product and Tech Solutions Expert Jeff Waibel to share how Accolade is using human compassion, clinical expertise, and intelligent technologies to deliver personalized healthcare and benefits support to employees and their families....
Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit Announces Finalists for $10K Business Plan Competition and The Silicon Valley Innovation Competition 2019, Sponsored by AARP Innovation Labs
The finalists have been announced for this year’s Business Plan Competition and AARP Innovation Labs Pitch Competition. The business plan competition features companies pitching their ideas to a diverse panel of judges for feedback, funding, and a $10,000 prize. Judges for the business plan competition were Carrie...
Aledade, California Medical Association Announce Collaboration to Help Physicians Deliver Better Care at Lower Cost
Aledade, a company that partners with independent practices, health centers, and clinics to build and lead physician-led accountable care organizations (ACOs) anchored in primary care, is collaborating with the California Medical Association (CMA) to help independent physicians succeed in the value-based health care...
GRAIL Announces Positive New Data with Multi-Cancer Early Detection Blood Test from CCGA Study
GRAIL, a healthcare company focused on the early detection of cancer, today announced new data from its Circulating Cell-free Genome Atlas (CCGA) study that demonstrates the ability of GRAIL’s technology to detect cancer early with a single blood test. The data revealed that GRAIL’s investigational multi-cancer blood...
GRAIL Announces Significant Progress with Multi-Cancer Early Detection Test Including FDA Breakthrough Device Designation
Liquid biopsy company GRAIL announced today that its multi-cancer test has been granted Breakthrough Device designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This investigational blood test is in development for the early detection of multiple cancer types in individuals aged 50 and over. The FDA grants...
Kyruus Announces Availability of ProviderMatch DirectBook in the Cerner App Gallery for Direct Scheduling into Cerner Millennium®
Kyruus recently announced that its ProviderMatch DirectBook has been included in the Cerner App Gallery. Cerner, an electronic health record platform, is used by hospitals across the U.S. The inclusion in the Cerner App Gallery means that ProviderMatch DirectBook has completed the code Developer Program validation...
TytoCare home diagnostics device now sold at Best Buy
Retail electronics chain Best Buy recently announced a new partnership with Israeli health tech company TytoCare to carry the company’s digital diagnostics kit. The kits will be available at Best Buy stores in California, North and South Dakota, Ohio, and Minnesota, as well as through Best Buy’s website. TytoHome, as...
Providers, Execs Applaud Medicare’s Primary Cares Initiative
Provider groups and healthcare executives are on board with Medicare’s new Primary Cares Initiative, which will shift primary care from fee-for-service to value-based reimbursement models starting in 2020. “Providing adequate financial support for high quality primary care must be an essential element of any strategy...
Press Releases
Mercer and Accolade form alliance to set a new standard in consumer health experience
Global healthcare adviser Mercer has teamed up with healthcare concierge Accolade to develop an all-inclusive healthcare management solution. “Mercer Complete Care” debuted on August 4th and was developed as a resource for employers to offer their employees. The...
AmeriHealth New Jersey collaborates with Accolade to transform the health care experience for its members
Accolade and AmeriHealth New Jersey announced on July 19th a new collaboration that will help AmeriHealth New Jersey customers make the most of their benefits. The two companies have partnered to offer a preliminary group of customers access to a service called...
Evariant Selected by Top Academic Center for Physician Relationship Management (PRM) Solutions
Evariant, whose leading CRM platform provides centralized healthcare data, analytics, and communications, will be partnering with the University of Virginia Health System (UVA), one of the world’s top academic medical centers. UVA will make use of Evariant’s Physician...
Health Catalyst Eliminates Client Restriction on Solicitation and Hiring in its Contracts
On June 21, 2016, Health Catalyst announced in a press release that it will no longer include a provision in client service contracts prohibiting the solicitation or hire of Health Catalyst employees by clients. The company will, however, still honor restrictions of...
Evariant to Co-Present with University of Chicago Medicine at the American Association of Physician Liaisons 2016 Conference
On June 14th, 2016, Evariant announced that it will co-present a speaking session at the American Association of Physician Liaisons (AAPL) 2016 Conference. This will be the 15th annual conference, which will take place from June 22-24 at Disney’s Grand Californian...