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House Calls Company Landmark Extends Senior Care Services
Landmark Health believes in offering in-home medical care for seniors that could prevent or delay their need for continuing or nursing home care. Based in Buffalo, New York, Landmark has been providing assistance to in-home care providers since October of 2014. While Landmark doesn't consider itself a direct...
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 Evariant’s vision for the future and their track record of...
Ascension and PokitDok Rely on AWS to Bring New Healthcare Products to Customers
"What's happening right now is almost a digital revolution in healthcare," says Ascension's Chris Young. According to Young, while the healthcare industry has been lagging when it comes to technology, it's now starting to catch up, particularly in terms of digital healthcare offerings. Ted Tanner, Jr., who founded...
The Hospitality Industry As a Model for Health Care Doesn’t Ring True
Online travel booking services are tremendously popular—they provide great deals, allow for easy booking, and share many reviews from fellow travelers. The simplicity of searching for healthcare providers the same way is appealing, as is the ability to request appointments online. But the healthcare industry is not...
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), independent living facilities (ILF), skilled nursing...
Startup Insider: 4 Questions with Kyruus CEO Graham Gardner
According to Kyruus co-founder and CEO Graham Gardner, the 2011 movie Moneyball (about how Billy Bean used analytics to improve the performance of the Oakland As) has had a huge influence on how Kyruus was built. "If statistics could be used to determine when to put a player up to bat, why couldn't we use data to...
Aledade CEO Mostashari Brings Mission-Oriented Professionals to ACOs
Dr. Farzad Mostashari, co-founder and CEO of Aledade Inc., believes he’s found the secret to building a successful healthcare company—and it has to do with hiring the right people. In a recent interview with Healthegy, Dr. Mostashari explained how quality employees help build accountable care organizations (ACOs)....
PokitDok Acquires Oration PBC As It Expands Commercial Pharmacy Services
PokitDok has announced that it has acquired the pharmacy and software assets of Oration PBC. This acquisition enables PokitDok to support its pharmacy benefit data delivery so that organizations, providers, and consumers have the tools they need to make better healthcare and treatment decisions. These transactions...
Accolade Unveils Maya Intelligence Engine & App to Deliver Personalized Healthcare Experience
Healthcare concierge company Accolade recently unveiled its new Maya Intelligence Engine, which will provide highly personalized healthcare support for individuals and their families. It also introduced the Accolade Mobile app, which enables live messaging with dedicated health assistants and nurses on any health- or...
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 board-certified physicians or nurses employed by...