In a recent guest post for Electronic Health Reporter, SHYFT Analytics’ chief product officer Priya Sapra discusses how using real-world evidence (RWE) is essential to understanding and improving clinical quality measures. Healthcare organizations and biotech companies in particular are constantly working to improve clinical quality measures...
Virtual healthcare provider Carena announced a partnership with Virginia Mason Health System to offer insurance billing to Virginia Mason Virtual Care Clinic patients insured by Regence BlueShield. Carena is Virginia Mason’s clinical and technology partner, powering its Virtual Care Clinic. The extension of the partnership into...
As an increasing amount of urban hospitals begin to implement healthcare IT solutions, smaller, more rural hospitals are beginning to follow suit. Rustic hospitals are now beginning to see the advantages of telepharmacy technology, including 24/7 coverage, faster workflow, and decreased paper usage. No one knows...
Everseat recently announced that it will make instant insurance eligibility verification a core component of its scheduling service. It will do this by incorporating the PokitDok Eligibility Application Programming Interface into its software. “PokitDok is the magic bullet behind Everseat’s latest strategy for boosting patient access...
On November 2nd, StartUp Health signed a three-year contract with Janssen, the pharmaceutical branch of Johnson & Johnson. The contract was years in the making, according to StartUp Health founder and CEO Steven Krein. StartUp Health was launched in 2011. The company’s mission is to “transform...
Accolade CEO Raj Singh recently offered his view on how healthcare companies can integrate high-tech and high-touch to finally crack the consumer engagement code. Consumers are “going digital” in almost every aspect of their lives, and healthcare is no exception. Technology can support consumers in their...
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has selected Kyruus ProviderMatch™ to enhance its patient-provider matching and appointment access. Kyruus is a leader in providing search and scheduling solutions for the medical industry. Wexner Medical Center, a seven-hospital system, will use ProviderMatch to help it match...
Yesterday, news broke that St. Elizabeth Healthcare will be integrating Evariant’s Marketing (CRM) solution and Physician (PRM) solution into its system. Evariant, a McKesson Ventures portfolio company, is the leading provider of a healthcare CRM platform designed to help health systems transform the healthcare experience...
After raising more than $70 million in Series E funding, Accolade’s latest move involves filling two executive-level positions. The health concierge has appointed Harish Naidu as its new chief technology officer. The startup company has also elected Phong Nguyen as its new executive vice president of...
Accolade, an on-demand healthcare concierge for employers, health plans, and health systems, today announced the appointment of Ivor Horn, M.D., MPH, as Chief Medical Officer. Accolade CEO Rajeev Singh praised Dr. Horn’s passion for finding creative new ways to apply data, science, and technology to improve...