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Early Breast Cancer Detection With Auria Increases Through Strategic Partnerships

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As breast cancer awareness month comes to a close, the fight for awareness and early-stage detection continues. The impact of Auria, the first at-home biological breast cancer screening test powered by tears, is growing through partnerships with Evexia Diagnostics and Healthyr by closing the gap in screening through biological testing.

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  • FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As breast cancer awareness month comes to a close, the fight for awareness and early-stage detection continues.
  • The impact of Auria , the first at-home biological breast cancer screening test powered by tears, is growing through partnerships with Evexia Diagnostics and Healthyr by closing the gap in screening through biological testing.
  • "Thanks to our new partnerships we will be able to offer Auria in thousands of new places and help close the breast cancer gap in care.
  • Our goal is to increase early-stage breast cancer detection, reduce cancer spend, and improve breast health outcomes for all women," said Omid Moghadam, Founder and CEO of Namida.

Pearl Health Releases Annual Report and Survey Findings on the State of Primary Care

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearl Health, a leading provider of physician enablement and risk management technology and services, has announced the publication of its 2023 Primary Care Pulse Report .

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearl Health, a leading provider of physician enablement and risk management technology and services, has announced the publication of its 2023 Primary Care Pulse Report .
  • Pearl's 2023 Primary Care Pulse Report has insights based on survey responses from more than 200 primary care providers.
  • Systemic Barriers to Value-Based Care, including an exploration of the payment models, care models, and insights needed to move toward more proactive, whole-person care.
  • Pearl Health's 2023 Primary Care Pulse Report shows that, while many PCPs are disheartened by the current state of primary care in the United States, others remain optimistic.

SYNERGEN Health Announces Two Senior Leadership Promotions in Product and Client Services

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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SYNERGEN Health , an industry-leading provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle services and solutions for healthcare organizations, today announced the promotions of Sunil Konda to Chief Product Officer and EVP of Product, and Shehan Wijayanayake to EVP of Client Services.

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  • SYNERGEN Health , an industry-leading provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle services and solutions for healthcare organizations, today announced the promotions of Sunil Konda to Chief Product Officer and EVP of Product, and Shehan Wijayanayake to EVP of Client Services.
  • These moves demonstrate SYNERGEN’s growth and continued commitment to delivering innovative and transformative new revenue cycle solutions, services, and processes.
  • As the Chief Product Officer and EVP of Product, Sunil will continue to lead all product initiatives and further the development of new and existing solutions across the SYNERGEN suite of technology solutions.
  • “I am honored to be elevated to the role of Chief Product Officer and EVP of Product,” said Sunil Konda.

PULSEDATA STRENGTHENS LEADERSHIP TEAM WITH KEY APPOINTMENTS ACROSS PRODUCT, MARKETING AND GROWTH

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PulseData, a pioneering force in healthcare data analytics and artificial intelligence solutions focusing on predicting the progression of chronic kidney disease and related cardiorenal comorbidities, is pleased to announce three strategic additions to its executive team. These appointments reflect the company's dedication to enhancing its leadership and expertise as it continues to drive innovation in healthcare. The new executives are Paul Quindry, Senior Vice President of Product Development; Mari Mescolotto, Chief Marketing Officer; and Bob Pirtle, Senior Vice President of Sales and Client Success. They will all report directly to Chief Executive Officer Dean Panovich, contributing their wealth of experience to propel PulseData's product roadmap and growth initiatives.

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  • These appointments reflect the company's dedication to enhancing its leadership and expertise as it continues to drive innovation in healthcare.
  • "I am thrilled at the opportunity to collaborate once more with these exceptional, high-performing, seasoned healthcare executives," said Dean Panovich, CEO of PulseData.
  • "The addition of Paul, Mari, and Bob will create a world-class growth team for product, marketing, and sales.
  • This infusion of talent, in conjunction with our existing PulseData leadership team, will undoubtedly accelerate our mission to revolutionize healthcare through AI and machine learning solutions.

Optimize Health and Florida Association of Accountable Care Organizations Announce Strategic Partnership

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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SEATTLE, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Optimize Health, one of the nation's most trusted remote care platforms, is thrilled to announce its strategic partnership with the Florida Association of Accountable Care Organizations (FLAACOs).

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  • SEATTLE, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Optimize Health, one of the nation's most trusted remote care platforms, is thrilled to announce its strategic partnership with the Florida Association of Accountable Care Organizations (FLAACOs).
  • As healthcare delivery networks continue to evolve and innovate to improve patient care, Optimize Health and FLAACOs have joined forces to empower accountable care organizations (ACOs) to more effectively manage patients' chronic conditions while simultaneously reducing costs.
  • Through our partnership, Optimize Health brings the latest in remote care technology and services to a leading group of healthcare organizations committed to delivering coordinated, high-quality care."
  • The CEO of the Florida Association of Accountable Care Organizations, Nicole Bradberry, expressed their enthusiasm for the partnership: "We are excited to join forces with Optimize Health in our journey to transform healthcare in Florida.

UMACO Achieves Over $20 Million in Savings for Fourth Consecutive Year, Setting New Healthcare Standards

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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NEWARK, Del., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth consecutive year, United Medical Accountable Care Organization (UMACO) has achieved over $20 million dollars in savings between Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance.

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  • NEWARK, Del., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth consecutive year, United Medical Accountable Care Organization (UMACO) has achieved over $20 million dollars in savings between Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance.
  • "At United Medical, we recognize the evolving landscape of healthcare and understand the importance of adapting to meet the changing needs of our patients.
  • UMACO is a Delaware based, multispecialty Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organization (ACO), providing beneficiaries with access to high-quality, coordinated care across the state.
  • Established in 2005, UMACO has been a stronghold in sustaining independent providers as the backbone of healthcare in Delaware.

agilon health Reports ACO REACH Model Results for 2022 Performance Year

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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agilon health, inc. (NYSE: AGL), the trusted partner empowering physicians to transform health care in our communities, announced that its Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) achieved $107 million in gross savings (9.7% gross savings rate), including $24 million savings to the Medicare Trust Fund, during the 2022 performance year of the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) model.

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  • agilon health, inc. (NYSE: AGL), the trusted partner empowering physicians to transform health care in our communities, announced that its Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) achieved $107 million in gross savings (9.7% gross savings rate), including $24 million savings to the Medicare Trust Fund, during the 2022 performance year of the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) model.
  • agilon’s eight REACH ACOs operate under global risk and are responsible for the total cost and quality of approximately 90,000 Medicare Beneficiaries.
  • “agilon health and our physician partners are committed to sustaining local primary care by improving outcomes, cost-efficiency, and health equity for seniors through participation in full-risk models like the ACO REACH model,” said Steve Sell, chief executive officer, agilon health.
  • Since joining the ACO REACH model in 2021, agilon’s REACH ACOs have achieved $130 million in gross savings including $33 million in savings to Medicare.

Ventricle Health secures $8M in seed financing led by RA Capital Management, along with Waterline Ventures and others to accelerate national delivery of its value-based home care model for heart failure patients

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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This investment round will finance the expansion of Ventricle Health’s heart failure management therapeutic model in collaboration with value-based care provider groups and payers.

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  • This investment round will finance the expansion of Ventricle Health’s heart failure management therapeutic model in collaboration with value-based care provider groups and payers.
  • They provide patients access to cardiology care appointments from their home in as little as three days.
  • Ventricle Health’s home-based and virtually enabled care model can reduce the overall average annual cost of heart failure care by at least 30-50%.
  • Employer health costs are similarly rising related to increasing heart failure diagnoses in their aging employee populations.

HealthShare Exchange Announces Grant to Connect PA Residents with Social Services

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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This platform—which will be known as PA Navigate—will help screen residents for needs that impact their ability to thrive, such as childcare, transportation, nutritional support, housing insecurity and many other social determinants of health (SDOH).

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  • This platform—which will be known as PA Navigate—will help screen residents for needs that impact their ability to thrive, such as childcare, transportation, nutritional support, housing insecurity and many other social determinants of health (SDOH).
  • Once needs are identified, residents may be referred to Community Based Organizations (CBOs) that can provide needed services, and CBOs will be able to “close the loop” with the person making referrals so they know the resident received services.
  • “We are committed to supporting our community, our members and especially those individuals in need of these services.
  • HSX’s grant has listed more than 50 regional healthcare providers, payers and CBOs as seeking to integrate with the statewide system.

Spatially Health Names Nicole Bradberry as Board Member to Drive Innovation and Growth in the Healthcare Space

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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MIAMI, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Spatially Health, a cloud-based, health equity platform focused on identifying and addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) and health equity barriers, is excited to announce the appointment of a prominent healthcare industry leader, Nicole Bradberry, as a new member of the Spatially Health Board of Directors, and will play a pivotal role in shaping the company's strategic vision and decision-making processes.

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  • An industry powerhouse, Nicole brings a wealth of knowledge, providing invaluable insights and guidance to Spatially Health's executive team.
  • Her expertise in leveraging cutting-edge technologies to revolutionize healthcare aligns seamlessly with Spatially Health's mission to improve patient outcomes and healthcare accessibility.
  • "I am honored to welcome Nicole Bradberry to our Board of Directors," said Dr. Hillit Meidar-Alfi , co-founder and CEO at Spatially Health.
  • Spatially Health will continue working with its partners to introduce new capabilities and ensure they are fully leveraged to advance health equity.