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Avizia and Regroup Partner to Enable Virtual Behavioral Healthcare Services

Avizia is partnering with telepsychiatry service provider Regroup to enable secure telehealth services for behavioral health providers. The partnership will allow Avizia to deliver Regroup’s mental health services to patients across the country. “Like Avizia, Regroup was founded on the idea that no patient should have to worry about access to high-quality healthcare, regardless of their geographic location, socioeconomic status, or level of need,” said Avizia founder and CEO Mike Baird. Access to high-quality behavioral healthcare services is a major challenge for patients in remote or underserved...

American Well acquires Avizia, plans to expand acute care services

On Monday April 30th, American Well announced that it will acquire fellow telehealth company Avizia for an undisclosed amount. The deal gives American Well access to Avizia’s custom software workflows and hospital-based cart lineup boasting for more than 40 clinical specialties, including telestroke and telebehavioral services. CEO of Avizia Mike Baird spoke to MobiHealthNews about the acquisition, saying “I think, candidly, health systems want to expand telehealth and what we bring for them is a complete solution.” American Well will now be able to provide acute care and...

Cancer Is A Bunch of Bitches: You Fuckin’ Love Science

In an article for Wonkette, writer Carlos Sagan provides some interesting insights into the recent scientific progresses made in cancer research. Sagan, who has a background in cancer research and drug development, writes in a conversational and off-color way, engaging readers who wouldn’t otherwise seek out literature on cancer research Sagan starts the article pointing to a common mistake made by those outside of the field: talking about finding a “cure for cancer” as if “cancer” represents a single malady instead of the many forms cancer...

Boston Tech Watch: Kyruus, Kolide, Nano-C, BookingBug

In a recent roundup of Boston area tech news, Kyruus was highlighted for its recent funding round of $10 million dollars. The 8-year-old startup received funding in part from Providence Ventures, a venture capital company associated with Providence St. Joseph Health. Kyruus helps match patients with physicians using data analytics to manage appointment scheduling and connect people to the medical experts they need. Other headlines in the Boston tech roundup included coverage of Massachusetts-based Nano-C, which closed $11.5 million in funding, news about Cambridge-based startup Kolide’s...

Former Landmark Health CEO named new CMMI director

The US Department of Health and Human Services has appointed former CEO and founder of home healthcare company Landmark Health Adam Boehler to be the new director and deputy administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Boehler will replace CMMI director Patrick Conway, who announced his resignation in August citing plans to join Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina as its new president. The incoming director has a long history of success in healthcare. In addition to founding Landmark Health, Boehler also...