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Enhanced Healthcare Partners Announces Growth Investment In Healthcare RCM Technology Platform Janus

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 30, 2023

Enhanced Healthcare Partners (EHP) , a leading private equity firm specializing in transformative, middle-market healthcare businesses, announced today a strategic growth investment in Janus , a leading provider of healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM) technology. Originally announced March 21st, 2023

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Weekly Roundup – October 28, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 28, 2023

One strategy for building this strength is digitizing and streamlining RCM. Read more… Featured Health IT Job: Senior Architect with Epic MyChart integration experience, a remote position posted by Llyod Staffing on Healthcare IT Central. RCM vendor Alpha II acquired RCxRules , a revenue cycle automation vendor.

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Weekly Roundup – December 9, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Read more… How Digital Health Attracts Software Engineers: Goals. Read more… How Digital Health Attracts Software Engineers: Strategies. Read more… How Digital Health Attracts Software Engineers: Talent Management. Andy Oram explored this topic in a three-part series.

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Weekly Roundup – August 26, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 26, 2023

Read more… What Trend in RCM Are You Keeping Your Eye on Right Now and Why? Members of the Healthcare IT Today Community share what trends in RCM they are looking out for and why. Bonus Features for August 20, 2023: Healthcare orgs only use 57% of their data to drive decision-making, digital health is well represented on the Inc.

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Weekly Roundup – April 1, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 1, 2023

Diversity, Data, and Customer Relationships: Key Themes from ViVE 2023. Find out what they learned in interviews with industry experts from Divurgent, Laurel Road, Santa Clara Valley Health System, 314e Corporation, and Clinical Architecture. Read more… At ViVE 2023, It Seems Like Everyone is Waiting for Something.

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Bain & Company - KLAS Research 2023 HealthTech Report: Key Points for Providers, Vendors & Investors

Lloyd Price

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Exec Summary: The 2023 Healthcare Provider IT Report by Bain & Company and KLAS Research finds that US healthcare providers are spending heavily on IT, reflecting how technology has become a leading strategic priority. Providers are investing in RCM software to improve their efficiency and accuracy, and to reduce costs.

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Bonus Features – November 5, 2023 – Only 24% of healthcare organizations have successfully disrupted ransomware attacks, 83% of healthcare leaders say AI is or will be an essential skill, plus 20 more

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Studies and Reports So far in 2023, only 24% of healthcare organizations were able to disrupt a ransomware attack before attackers encrypted their data , according to a Sophos survey. RCM and price transparency company Rivet appointed Erick Sunarto as Vice President of Technology. That’s down from 34% last year.

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Bonus Features – August 27, 2023 – Trilliant Health Opens its National Provider Directory for the First Time Ever, 60% of Patients Trust Independent Practices over Corporate Healthcare, and More

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 27, 2023

More than one-third of the 321 participating health system executives are planning to automate two or more RCM or finance functions in 2024 a recent survey by Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) and Eliciting Insights reports.

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Bonus Features, HLTH Edition – October 11, 2023 – Announcements from Best Buy, General Catalyst, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Walgreens, and more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Welcome to the special HLTH 2023 edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Teladoc Health is partnering with Hinge Health and Sword Health to provide virtual therapy for joint and muscle pain. TrustCommerce integrated its patient payments platform with athenaIDX , athenahealth’s RCM product.

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Telehealth Startup OpenLoop Raises $15 Million to Streamline Virtual Care Delivery

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 27, 2023

OpenLoop’s network of 6000+ certified clinicians spans all 50 states, offers 30+ digital health specialties and speaks 15 different languages. The company’s comprehensive 50-state payer coverage clinician network paired with their unmatched RCM services are built to strategically streamline the reimbursement and payment process.

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Bonus Features – January 8, 2023 – Omnibus bill extends telehealth expansion through end of 2024, 60% of solution providers pouring all event marketing money into in-person events, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2023

This includes expansion of originating sites and eligible providers; coverage of audio-only telehealth; extended capabilities for FQHCs and rural health clinics to offer telehealth; extension of the Acute Hospital Care at Home program, and a delay for the in-person requirement for mental health services. Partnerships.

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Weekly Roundup – April 13, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 13, 2024

Colin heard from Dr. Mark Pratt at Altera Digital Health about the company’s Paragon product line and how migrating to the cloud improves security and resilience for customers with limited resources. Ai-powered RCM vendor CodaMetrix closed $40 million in Series B financing. Million in funding.

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Bonus Features – March 26, 2023 – Epic sees “tremendous potential” for GPT, more than 90% of patients want self-scheduling, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 26, 2023

Malware attacks targeting cloud-based applications (as opposed to the web) increased from 38% of all attacks in March 2022 to 42% in February 2023 – albeit down from a high of 50% in November – according to the latest Netskope Threat Labs Report. Among all physicians, pay actually decreased 2.4% from 2021 to 2022.

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Bonus Features – March 19, 2023 – Info for 81% of physicians is inconsistent in major health plan provider directories, 48% of health systems using AI for workforce management, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 19, 2023

A survey from the Health Management Academy and Outbound AI reported that almost half (48%) of health systems are using AI technology for workforce management , and 85% expect to see a moderate to significant increase in the use of such tools in the next one to three years.

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Bonus Features – April 30, 2023 – 68% of providers say improving patient collections is a high priority, hospital expenses have increased 2x the Medicare IPPS reimbursement rate since 2019, and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 30, 2023

WellDoc partnered with Conifer Health Solutions to launch Conifer Connect, a a personalized digital health application for chronic care. Mobile diagnostics company Sprinter Health is partnering with Story Health , a specialty care service provider, on in-home care for patients with heart disease.

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Bonus Features – November 12, 2023 – 93% of clinicians use RPM in cardiac care rehab, telehealth flexibilities remain in place until the end of 2024, plus 25 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Sales Ohio-based Fisher-Titus chose RevSpring for RCM and payment processing. Healthcare management services company Care About selected Innovaccer for population health management. A study from Osso VR showed the effectiveness of virtual reality training for a surgical procedure known as tibial intramedullary nailing.

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Bonus Features – February 11, 2024 – HTI-1 final rule goes into effect March 11, Best in KLAS highlights 136 products in 8 categories, plus 28 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Lindus Health launched a unified technology, site services and contract research organization services package for digital therapeutics and digital health trials. Following a 2023 merger, Virgin Pulse and HealthComp unveiled a new company brand , Personify Health.

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Bonus Features – July 23, 2023 – Number of people impacted by data breaches up 56% compared to last year, CMS keeps temporary telehealth expansion in 2024 Medicare fee schedule, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 23, 2023

The Florida Association of ACOs announced Spatially Health as its newest business partner ; the company’s technology helps identify barriers to health equity. Care personalization company Verto Health joined Digital Health Canada’s CHIEF Executive Forum.

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Bonus Features – August 6, 2023 – 83% of hospitals are collecting SDoH data, 46% of hospitals planning to use large language models in the call center, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 6, 2023

KMS Healthcare launched CONNECT , an interoperability platform for developers of digital health technology. People Value-based analytics company Clarify Health appointed Terry Boch as Chief Commercial Officer. Interoperability company Kno2 appointed Dr. Peter Schoch as Chief Health Officer.

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Weekly Roundup – January 20, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 20, 2024

Our predictions wrap up with some general thoughts on what will happen across the health IT landscape. Efficiency, burnout, public-private partnership, competition, vendor consolidation, and an uncertain market for digital health deals rank among the top topics on everyone’s minds.

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Enhanced Healthcare Partners Announces Growth Investment In Healthcare RCM Technology Platform Janus

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Bain & Company - KLAS Research 2023 HealthTech Report: Key Points for Providers, Vendors & Investors

Bonus Features – November 5, 2023 – Only 24% of healthcare organizations have successfully disrupted ransomware attacks, 83% of healthcare leaders say AI is or will be an essential skill, plus 20 more

Bonus Features – August 27, 2023 – Trilliant Health Opens its National Provider Directory for the First Time Ever, 60% of Patients Trust Independent Practices over Corporate Healthcare, and More

Bonus Features, HLTH Edition – October 11, 2023 – Announcements from Best Buy, General Catalyst, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Walgreens, and more

Telehealth Startup OpenLoop Raises $15 Million to Streamline Virtual Care Delivery

Bonus Features – January 8, 2023 – Omnibus bill extends telehealth expansion through end of 2024, 60% of solution providers pouring all event marketing money into in-person events, and more

Weekly Roundup – April 13, 2024

Bonus Features – March 26, 2023 – Epic sees “tremendous potential” for GPT, more than 90% of patients want self-scheduling, and more

Bonus Features – March 19, 2023 – Info for 81% of physicians is inconsistent in major health plan provider directories, 48% of health systems using AI for workforce management, and more

Bonus Features – April 30, 2023 – 68% of providers say improving patient collections is a high priority, hospital expenses have increased 2x the Medicare IPPS reimbursement rate since 2019, and more

Bonus Features – November 12, 2023 – 93% of clinicians use RPM in cardiac care rehab, telehealth flexibilities remain in place until the end of 2024, plus 25 more stories

Bonus Features – February 11, 2024 – HTI-1 final rule goes into effect March 11, Best in KLAS highlights 136 products in 8 categories, plus 28 more stories

Bonus Features – July 23, 2023 – Number of people impacted by data breaches up 56% compared to last year, CMS keeps temporary telehealth expansion in 2024 Medicare fee schedule, and more

Bonus Features – August 6, 2023 – 83% of hospitals are collecting SDoH data, 46% of hospitals planning to use large language models in the call center, and more

Weekly Roundup – January 20, 2024

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