Managed Care

Hyprevention Becomes a U.S. Based Company, Focusing Commercial Sales Operations in the U.S.

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Oncology, Health, Medical Devices, Neurology, Hospitals, Surgery, Managed Care, Growth, Physician, Patient, Vertebra, Cancer, Osteoporosis, Vertebral compression fracture

Hyprevention Inc. ("Hyprevention"), a medtech company, announced today that it incorporated in Delaware, becoming the new parent company of the group previously established in France in 2010.

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  • Hyprevention Inc. ("Hyprevention"), a medtech company, announced today that it incorporated in Delaware, becoming the new parent company of the group previously established in France in 2010.
  • In addition to establishing Hyprevention as a U.S. based product, the company appointed Kathryn Larson to the Board of Directors.
  • "Kathryn brings a wealth of commercial knowledge and experience to Hyprevention, including her most recent success with Vertiflex (acquired by Boston Scientific Inc).
  • Hyprevention investor Yellowstone Holdings led the additional funding in early 2024 to support the company in its U.S. transition.

Veteran Patient Experience Executive Jennifer Baron Joins NRC Health as Its First Chief Experience Officer

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Professional Services, Health, Data Analytics, Hospitals, Practice Management, Health Technology, Managed Care, Baron, Ball State University, Indiana University Health, NRC, Patient, Knowledge, UC, University, Ball, Faculty, Human, National Research Corporation, Investment, University of California, Davis, Multimedia, Nursing

NRC Health, a recognized leader providing solutions and data driven insights for improving health care experiences, announced today the appointment of Jennifer Baron as the organization’s first chief experience officer.

Key Points: 
  • NRC Health, a recognized leader providing solutions and data driven insights for improving health care experiences, announced today the appointment of Jennifer Baron as the organization’s first chief experience officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240402975173/en/
    “For health systems, ensuring an excellent patient experience is a core component of providing quality care and services,” says Baron.
  • Baron – a veteran health system experience executive and advocate for centering patient and employee voices – has a keen understanding of both the challenges and opportunities for health systems in delivering quality patient experiences.
  • Baron joins NRC Health from UC Davis Health, where she served as chief experience officer since 2020.

SafelyYou Expands into 26 Sonida Senior Living Communities after Reducing the Number of Residents Falling by a Remarkable 46%

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Data Management, Practice Management, Technology, Professional Services, Managed Care, Health, Seniors, Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Hospitals, Consumer, Partnership, Quality of life, Risk, Sonida Senior Living, AI, Death, Safety

With the expansion, SafelyYou will serve 26 Sonida communities.

Key Points: 
  • With the expansion, SafelyYou will serve 26 Sonida communities.
  • Sonida chose SafelyYou as an innovative solution to help address resident falls, and expanded the partnership based on reduced repeat falls and new services offered.
  • Falls are the leading cause of injury and death among older adults and cost senior living operators an average of over $5,000 per incident.
  • SafelyYou offers world-leading AI video technology combined with 24/7 remote clinical experts to both detect and help prevent falls.

Summit Health Names Timothy Reish, M.D., Chair of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Pain Management and Podiatry

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Health, Surgery, Practice Management, Physical Therapy, Other Health, Managed Care, General Health, Knee, Shoulder, Orthopedic surgery, Patient, Franklin Avenue, Research, Pain management, Elbow, Summit Health, Summit, Sports medicine, Dentistry

Timothy Reish, M.D., has been named Chair of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Pain Management and Podiatry of Summit Health’s NY South region.

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  • Timothy Reish, M.D., has been named Chair of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Pain Management and Podiatry of Summit Health’s NY South region.
  • He has been a practicing Orthopedic Surgeon in New York City for more than 20 years.
  • “We are thrilled that Dr. Reish will be leading three of our key departments that are essential to the health and well-being of our patients throughout their lifetime,” said Christine Masterson, M.D., executive vice president at Summit Health.
  • “I look forward to helping our Orthopedics, and Sports Medicine, Pain Management and Podiatry departments stay at the forefront of healthcare by offering the latest advancements and cutting-edge techniques in the fields of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Pain Management and Podiatry,” said Dr. Reish.

Oscar Health, Inc. 2024 First Quarter Conference Call

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Health, Practice Management, Other Health, Health Insurance, Managed Care, General Health, Biotechnology, OSCR

Oscar Health, Inc. (“Oscar”) (NYSE: OSCR), a leading healthcare technology company, will release its first quarter 2024 financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

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  • Oscar Health, Inc. (“Oscar”) (NYSE: OSCR), a leading healthcare technology company, will release its first quarter 2024 financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
  • Management will review these results in a conference call beginning at 8:00 AM (ET).
  • The call-in number and webcast link are as follows:

HomeWell Franchising Celebrates 100 Franchise Owners and $100M in Annual System Revenue

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Other Health, Managed Care, General Health, Professional Services, Consumer, Small Business, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Women, Seniors, Communications, Practice Management, Health, Growth, Shoulder, Record, Road, Map

The completion of this organizational milestone marks 100 unique franchise owners nationwide and the franchise’s first $100 million in annual system revenue.

Key Points: 
  • The completion of this organizational milestone marks 100 unique franchise owners nationwide and the franchise’s first $100 million in annual system revenue.
  • HomeWell Franchising Inc. is a premier franchisor with over 100 franchise owners representing more than 170 territories across the United States.
  • HomeWell has been recognized as a Franchise Business Review Top 100 low-investment franchise, an Inc. 5000 company, and consecutively ranked among the nation’s top franchises in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500®.
  • For more information on HomeWell or to explore franchise opportunities, visit HomeWell Care Services or HomeWell Care Services Franchising .

CareTrust REIT Invests $60 Million in Acquisition of Three Southern California Continuing Care Retirement Communities

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Seniors, Construction & Property, Baby Boomers, Managed Care, Health, REIT, Consumer, Residential Building & Real Estate, Nursing, Senior, Patient, CCRC, Investment, Hand

CareTrust REIT, Inc. (NYSE:CTRE) announced today that it has purchased three continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) located in Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties.

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  • CareTrust REIT, Inc. (NYSE:CTRE) announced today that it has purchased three continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) located in Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties.
  • All three facilities will be operated by Bayshire Senior Communities, an existing CareTrust tenant based in Southern California.
  • CareTrust acquired Torrey Pines Senior Living, a CCRC located in San Diego, California, for a total investment amount of approximately $32.3 million (inclusive of transaction costs).
  • Acquisition of the other two CCRCs was completed through a joint venture arrangement entered into between CareTrust and a third-party regional healthcare real estate investor.

OneOme Introduces RightMed Oncology: Empowering Clinicians to Personalize Treatment and Reduce Toxicity Risk with Pharmacogenomics

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
FDA, Other Health, Practice Management, Pharmaceutical, Surgery, Managed Care, Oncology, Mental Health, Hospitals, Genetics, Clinical Trials, Biotechnology, Science, Other Science, Research, Health, Toxicity, DPYD, Irinotecan, Clinical professor, PMID, UGT1A1, Risk, Mayo Clinic, Mental health, Wastewater treatment, Cancer, Doctor of Philosophy, MD, Medicine, E pluribus unum, Safety, Patient safety, Pain management, DPD, Colorectal cancer, Vomiting, Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium, Pharmaceutical industry

The RightMed oncology portfolio empowers innovative health systems, oncology practices and prescribers to be as focused or comprehensive as their program requires.

Key Points: 
  • The RightMed oncology portfolio empowers innovative health systems, oncology practices and prescribers to be as focused or comprehensive as their program requires.
  • Using PGx can inform usage and dosage decisions for a wide range of chemotherapy and supportive care medications.
  • For more information about RightMed Oncology, please visit OneOmeInstitute.com/Oncology or reach out directly to discuss a PGx program for your health system.
  • OneOme aims to improve patient safety, reduce overall cost of care, and improve patients' health outcomes.

PatientPop Completes Final Step in Transformation to Tebra: A New Era Begins April 2

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Software, Practice Management, Telemedicine, Virtual Medicine, Managed Care, Health, Data Management, Health Technology, Technology, Intake, Patient, Nursing

Starting April 2, the PatientPop website will no longer be in operation as it integrates its services into the broader, more comprehensive Tebra.com platform.

Key Points: 
  • Starting April 2, the PatientPop website will no longer be in operation as it integrates its services into the broader, more comprehensive Tebra.com platform.
  • This shift is the final stage in the strategic merger between PatientPop and Kareo, aiming to enhance the digital solution landscape for independent healthcare providers.
  • PatientPop has been at the forefront of providing digital solutions for independent healthcare providers, offering tools that improve patient experience and drive practice growth .
  • A seamless redirection process has been implemented for current users familiar with accessing the PatientPop login page directly from the homepage.

Spok Achieves Top Client Satisfaction Scores for Seventh Consecutive Year

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Mental Health, Technology, Managed Care, General Health, Hospitals, Nursing, Health, Health Technology, Security, Apps, Applications, Other Technology, Telecommunications, Software, Other Health, Mobile, Wireless, Data Management, Practice Management, Interface, Management, Customer service, Communication, Computer security, RCM, Integration, Marketing communications, Privacy by design, Privacy, Marketing, Trust, Accountability, Compensation, SPOK, VBC

Spok, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPOK) and a leader in healthcare communications, earned top honors for the seventh consecutive year in a survey of healthcare industry clients by Black Book Market Research on top-rated clinical communications platforms.

Key Points: 
  • Spok, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPOK) and a leader in healthcare communications, earned top honors for the seventh consecutive year in a survey of healthcare industry clients by Black Book Market Research on top-rated clinical communications platforms.
  • Black Book Market Research LLC measures customer satisfaction across eighteen copyrighted key performance indicators: Strategic Alignment of Client Goals including VBC, RCM & Telehealth; Innovation and Optimization; Training and Education; Client Relationships and Cultural Fit; Trust, Accountability, Transparency, Ethics; Breadth of Offerings, Client Types, Delivery Excellence; Deployment and Implementation; Customization; Integration and Interfaces; Scalability, Client Adaptability, Flexible Pricing; Compensation and Employee Performance; Reliability; Brand Image and Marketing Communications; Marginal Value Adds and Modules; Financial Stability & Managerial Viability; Data Security, Patient Privacy, and Backup Services; Account Management Support and Customer Care; and Best of Breed Technology and Process Improvement.
  • Black Book's independent user surveys aim to inform healthcare technology buyers about vendors exceeding expectations, as rated by current and former customers across all organizational user levels.
  • For methodology, auditing, resources, comprehensive research, and ranking data, see http://blackbookmarketresearch.com .