Hospitals

FCPT Announces Acquisition of a WellNow Urgent Care Center for $2.2 million

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Monday, March 20, 2023
Retail, Health, Other Retail, Hospitals, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, REIT, Acquisition, NYSE, WellNow Urgent Care, Commercial property

Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:FCPT), a real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the ownership and acquisition of high-quality, net-leased restaurant and retail properties (“FCPT” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of a WellNow Urgent Care center for $2.2 million.

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  • Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:FCPT), a real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the ownership and acquisition of high-quality, net-leased restaurant and retail properties (“FCPT” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of a WellNow Urgent Care center for $2.2 million.
  • The property is located in a strong retail corridor in Indiana and is corporate-operated.
  • The transaction was priced at a cap rate in range with previous FCPT transactions.

McKesson Medical-Surgical Government Solutions Awarded Federal Supply Schedule Medical Equipment and Supply Contract

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Monday, March 20, 2023
Medical Devices, Surgery, Medical Supplies, Hospitals, Public Policy, Government, Practice Management, Other Health, White House, Federal Government, State, Local, Health, FSS, U.S. Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace, Instrument, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, McKesson Corporation, Medical device

McKesson Medical-Surgical Government Solutions LLC, a Richmond, Va.-based leading distributor of medical supplies and healthcare solutions, is proud to announce that it has been awarded a five-year U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) 65 II A, medical equipment and supplies, contract.

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  • McKesson Medical-Surgical Government Solutions LLC, a Richmond, Va.-based leading distributor of medical supplies and healthcare solutions, is proud to announce that it has been awarded a five-year U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) 65 II A, medical equipment and supplies, contract.
  • The contract, used by the VA and other federal agencies, affords greater access to McKesson brand medical surgical supplies such as respiratory accessories, disposable surgical instruments, hospital clothing, exam tables, adhesive bandages and hundreds of other products.
  • It broadens our ability to demonstrate the positive impact McKesson’s products and capabilities can have on patients’ lives and further enables us to create cost efficiencies within the overall healthcare system,” said Deborah Haywood, vice president of Government Solutions at McKesson Medical-Surgical Government Solutions.
  • The inclusion of McKesson Medical-Surgical Government Solutions on the FSS greatly expands its ability to make high-quality supplies available to Federal customers.

CPSI Announces Participation in Sidoti Investor Conference

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Monday, March 20, 2023
Technology, Hospitals, Software, Practice Management, Other Health, Managed Care, Health, Pharmaceutical, Data Management, Conference, EDT, Cryptocurrency, Sidoti

CPSI (NASDAQ: CPSI), a healthcare solutions company, today announced that Chris Fowler, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Matt Chambless, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the Sidoti March 2023 Virtual Conference, including a presentation on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. EDT.

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  • CPSI (NASDAQ: CPSI), a healthcare solutions company, today announced that Chris Fowler, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Matt Chambless, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the Sidoti March 2023 Virtual Conference, including a presentation on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. EDT.
  • The webcast link for the presentation will be available online at the Company’s investor relations website, https://investors.cpsi.com .

ThoroughCare Enhances Health Records Access to Improve Patient Care Across Communities

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Monday, March 20, 2023
Technology, Hospitals, Health Technology, Professional Services, Software, Managed Care, Health, Data Analytics, Other Professional Services, Electronic, Allergy, Partnership, Patient, EHR, Physician, Nursing, Azalea

ThoroughCare continues to move forward with innovative software solutions for patient care by announcing a new initiative to expand electronic health record (EHR) access through a partnership with Azalea Health.

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  • ThoroughCare continues to move forward with innovative software solutions for patient care by announcing a new initiative to expand electronic health record (EHR) access through a partnership with Azalea Health.
  • Azalea Health provides cloud-based healthcare software that enhances ThoroughCare’s digital care coordination capabilities to health clinics and physicians utilizing Azalea’s EHR.
  • Additionally, ThoroughCare’s patient care plan can be uploaded into their corresponding Azalea EHR, for consistent patient details across systems.
  • “We look forward to our partnership with ThoroughCare enhancing the care patients receive by giving healthcare providers more comprehensive patient data within their electronic health records.”
    ThoroughCare, Inc., an integrated care coordination software platform, has helped healthcare providers overcome healthcare challenges through intuitive software solutions for streamlined patient care.

Biological BMI: ISB Researchers Dig Deep into Data to Determine Better Measures of Metabolic Health

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Monday, March 20, 2023
Mental Health, Hospitals, Diabetes, Genetics, Fitness & Nutrition, Biometrics, Other Health, Health, General Health, Obesity, Nature Medicine, Rappaport family, Cancer, Multimedia, Research, Doctor of Philosophy, ISB, Protein, Blood, Overweight, Conditional sentence, Paper, BMI, Medical imaging, Pharmaceutical industry, Dietary supplement, Bioinformatics

ISB researchers have constructed biological body mass index (BMI) measures that offer a more accurate representation of metabolic health and are more varied, informative and actionable than the traditional, long-used BMI equation.

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  • ISB researchers have constructed biological body mass index (BMI) measures that offer a more accurate representation of metabolic health and are more varied, informative and actionable than the traditional, long-used BMI equation.
  • The researchers then generated machine learning models that led to more accurate predictive variations of a biological BMI than traditional measures of BMI alone.
  • Those classified as obese with traditional BMI but with a normal biological BMI were more biologically healthy, and found it harder to lose weight.
  • When people made positive lifestyle changes, biological BMI was more responsive and dropped earlier than traditional BMI.

Viz.ai Named One of Fierce Medtech’s “Fierce 15” Companies of 2022

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Monday, March 20, 2023
Biotechnology, AIDS, Health, Artificial Intelligence, Software, Technology, Veterans, Health Technology, Stem Cells, Nursing, Practice Management, Medical Supplies, Physical Therapy, Managed Care, FDA, Diabetes, Alternative Energy, Energy, Defense, Other Health, Radiology, Pharmaceutical, Optical, Oncology, Mental Health, Medical Devices, Infectious Diseases, Hospitals, Genetics, Fitness & Nutrition, Surgery, Dental, Clinical Trials, Cardiology, Science, AI, Intelligence, Patient, Medical device

Viz.ai, the leader in AI-powered disease detection and care coordination, today announced it has been named one of Fierce Medtech’s “Fierce 15 Medtech Companies of 2022,” designating it as one of the most promising private medtech companies in the industry.

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  • Viz.ai, the leader in AI-powered disease detection and care coordination, today announced it has been named one of Fierce Medtech’s “Fierce 15 Medtech Companies of 2022,” designating it as one of the most promising private medtech companies in the industry.
  • “Being recognized as one of Fierce Medtech’s ‘Fierce 15’ is a testament to the dedication of the Viz.ai team and our partners to increase access to life-saving treatments using AI-powered care coordination,” said Dr. Chris Mansi, CEO and co-founder of Viz.ai.
  • “We are harnessing our market leadership and trusted partner reputation to move the industry forward from point solutions to an enterprise AI-powered platform.
  • The annual Fierce 15 list aims to pick the companies they think are “the most capable of delivering on their promises to advance the art and science of healthcare.”

Recuro and WLT Software Host Webinar: Advantages of the Digital Medical Home and Integrated, Virtual-First Approach to Personalized Healthcare

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Monday, March 20, 2023
Telemedicine, Virtual Medicine, Managed Care, Health, Mental Health, Infectious Diseases, Hospitals, Health Technology, Health Insurance, Titanium carbide, Insurance, Population health, Smartphone, Pharmacy, TPA, WLT, PCP, NSA, VPC, Health insurance, Nursing

Reimagining Digital Health Delivery features Recuro’s premier Digital Medical Home ™, a personalized care platform providing on-demand access to integrated virtual care services.

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  • Reimagining Digital Health Delivery features Recuro’s premier Digital Medical Home ™, a personalized care platform providing on-demand access to integrated virtual care services.
  • To register for this webinar or to listen to the recording, click here .
  • We designed this solution to provide more options for virtual care and personalized care plans.
  • “Most importantly, the platform and care services are designed to keep members engaged, happy and healthy.”

Northwell selects Epic to deliver next-generation electronic health record

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Monday, March 20, 2023
Health, Technology, Hospitals, Health Technology, Health Insurance, Software, General Health, Cloud, Long Island, Multimedia, Improper integral, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Hospital, Patient, EHR, Google Cloud, Health information management, Nursing, Northwell Health

Northwell Health today announced an agreement with health care software leader Epic to implement the health system’s next generation electronic health record (EHR) as part of its ongoing digital transformation to ensure a more seamless patient and team member experience.

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  • Northwell Health today announced an agreement with health care software leader Epic to implement the health system’s next generation electronic health record (EHR) as part of its ongoing digital transformation to ensure a more seamless patient and team member experience.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230320005438/en/
    Northwell Health staff update electronic health records of patients at Long Island Jewish Medical Center.
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    Epic, the industry-leading EHR provider based in Wisconsin, provides an integrated solution that will result in one patient record across every Northwell venue of care and drive enhanced care coordination.
  • “We are excited for the collaboration and possibilities with Epic,” said Sophy Lu , senior vice president and chief information officer at Northwell.

Anthem Blue Cross Helps Health Centers in Underserved Regions of California Offer Specialty Healthcare Services to Uninsured Patients

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Monday, March 20, 2023
Women, Technology, Managed Care, General Health, Men, Family, Apps, Applications, Consumer, Optical, Teens, Neurology, Mental Health, Children, Hospitals, Health Insurance, Philanthropy, Software, Health, Fund Raising, Internet, Dorado, Insurance, Mono, Travel, Health equity, Coalition, Elevance Health, Organization, Federally Qualified Health Center, Patient, Blue Cross, Hospital, Nursing

Anthem Blue Cross, a leading coordinator of managed healthcare services in California, has made a new commitment that will continue to give uninsured Californians access to specialty healthcare services.

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  • Anthem Blue Cross, a leading coordinator of managed healthcare services in California, has made a new commitment that will continue to give uninsured Californians access to specialty healthcare services.
  • Anthem has provided a new grant of $50,000 to California E-Consult Coalitions that will be distributed to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), rural health centers and tribal FQHCs in California's Central Valley, north rural and Sacramento regions, so the health centers can continue accessing e-consults with specialty providers to treat patients, regardless of whether patients have health insurance.
  • Along with a previous grant, Anthem has invested $100,000 since 2020 to cover the cost of more than 1,000 e-consults for uninsured patients.
  • “Anthem Blue Cross is committed to fortifying our members as well as our communities with equal opportunities to access the healthcare they need and to improve their health outcomes,” said Les Ybarra, President of Anthem Blue Cross’s Medi-Cal health plan.

Jackson Healthcare’s Robyn Smith Promoted to Chief Human Resources Officer

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Monday, March 20, 2023
Women, Practice Management, Human Resources, General Health, Health, Hospitals, Professional Services, Consumer, HR, Health care, CHRO, System, Family, Great Places, Culture, Management

Jackson Healthcare ®, a family of highly specialized healthcare staffing, search and technology companies, today announced the promotion of Robyn Smith to chief human resources officer.

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  • Jackson Healthcare ®, a family of highly specialized healthcare staffing, search and technology companies, today announced the promotion of Robyn Smith to chief human resources officer.
  • As CHRO, she heads key initiatives and programs aligned to the company’s mission, culture and growth strategy, partnering with leaders across the Jackson Healthcare family of companies.
  • As a senior advisor and strategist, her leadership and expertise help ensure the success of HR operations enterprise-wide,” said Shane Jackson, president, Jackson Healthcare.
  • “I’m delighted that Robyn will continue to help us advance our mission of improving the delivery of patient care and the lives of everyone we touch as chief human resources officer.”