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Summa Health and General Catalyst’s HATCo announce plans for acquisition that will transform the future of healthcare

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health and General Catalyst’s Health Assurance Transformation Corporation (HATCo) announced today that the two organizations have signed a non-binding Letter of Intent outlining HATCo’s planned acquisition of Summa Health.

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  • Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health and General Catalyst’s Health Assurance Transformation Corporation (HATCo) announced today that the two organizations have signed a non-binding Letter of Intent outlining HATCo’s planned acquisition of Summa Health.
  • With HATCo, Summa Health will be able to increase local investment and introduce new resources that allow us to expand access to affordable, quality, coordinated care,” said Cliff Deveny, M.D., Summa Health President and CEO.
  • We are thrilled to partner with Summa Health to bring this vision to life,” said Marc Harrison, M.D., co-founder and CEO of HATCo.
  • I couldn’t be more excited to collaborate and execute on that vision with Summa Health and HATCo.

Nutex Health Chairman and CEO Tom Vo to Speak on Panel at Upcoming Danaher Summit on Diagnostics

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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HOUSTON, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nutex Health Inc. ("Nutex Health" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NUTX), a physician-led, technology-enabled integrated healthcare delivery system comprised of 22 state-of-the-art micro hospitals in 8 states and primary care-centric, risk-bearing physician networks, today announced that Thomas Vo, M.D., MBA, Founder, Chairman and CEO will be a panelist speaker at the Danaher Summit on Diagnostics: Insights to Impact on November 7, in Washington, D.C.

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  • HOUSTON, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nutex Health Inc. ("Nutex Health" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NUTX), a physician-led, technology-enabled integrated healthcare delivery system comprised of 22 state-of-the-art micro hospitals in 8 states and primary care-centric, risk-bearing physician networks, today announced that Thomas Vo, M.D., MBA, Founder, Chairman and CEO will be a panelist speaker at the Danaher Summit on Diagnostics: Insights to Impact on November 7, in Washington, D.C.
    Dr. Vo will be speaking on Panel 4, "Diagnostic Insights to Impact: The Hospital Director/Healthcare Systems."
  • He will be accompanied by Dr. Michael Zinner, CEO and Executive Medical Director at Miami Cancer Institute, and Dr. T. Clifford Deveny, President and CEO of Summa Health.

Surgical Notes Names Hilary Sondik Executive Vice President of Operations

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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DALLAS, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Surgical Notes, a nationwide provider of billing services and solutions for the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) and surgical hospital markets, announces that Hilary Sondik, who held revenue cycle and operational leadership positions at R1 RCM, St. Vincent Health, Eskenazi Health, Anna Jaques Hospital, and Summa Health System, has been named executive vice president of operations. Sondik brings more than 20 years of experience in healthcare revenue cycle operations leading large U.S. and global teams and delivering results-oriented solutions.

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  • Sondik brings more than 20 years of experience in healthcare revenue cycle operations leading large U.S. and global teams and delivering results-oriented solutions.
  • Surgical Notes announces that revenue cycle expert Hilary Sondik has been named executive vice president of operations.
  • At Surgical Notes, Sondik will oversee the company's growing number of employees, focusing on strengthening workflows, teambuilding, and process improvement to further enhance Surgical Notes' best-in-class revenue cycle management services.
  • "We are excited to add Hilary to our leadership team," said Surgical Notes President and Chief Executive Officer Randy Bishop.

AmeriHealth Caritas Ohio Expands Provider Network Across State

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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AmeriHealth Caritas Ohio, a managed care organization that is slated to begin serving Ohio Medicaid enrollees in early 2023 and part of the AmeriHealth Caritas Family of Companies , announced that it has expanded its provider network across Ohio as it prepares to begin serving the state.

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  • AmeriHealth Caritas Ohio, a managed care organization that is slated to begin serving Ohio Medicaid enrollees in early 2023 and part of the AmeriHealth Caritas Family of Companies , announced that it has expanded its provider network across Ohio as it prepares to begin serving the state.
  • Building a strong, comprehensive provider network is at the heart of that effort, said AmeriHealth Caritas Ohio Market President Mark Grippi.
  • Providers interested in contracting with AmeriHealth Caritas Ohio may visit amerihealthcaritasoh.com/provider or call Provider Services at 1-833-644-6001.
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Ohio is a managed care organization that will begin serving Ohio Medicaid enrollees in early 2023.

Data from Papa Highlights the Impact of Companion Care on Health Care Costs and Outcomes

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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MIAMI, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Papa, a curated platform of companionship and support for older adults and families, announced today a series of studies highlighting the impact of companion care on overall health and well-being. The data, taken together, illustrate the important role this new model of care can play in tackling some of the health care industry's most pressing issues, such as improved health and lower costs for more complex populations, including older adults, high emergency department (ED) utilizers, and lower-income individuals.

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  • Papa shares further proof that social health is healthand caring for it has big impact.
  • These results are consistent with previous claims-based studies , adding to the evidence that companion care can be used to improve health outcomes and lower costs among certain populations.
  • "Addressing social drivers of health, including loneliness and social isolation, can have a profound impact on outcomes, cost, and quality of life," said Ellen Rudy, Ph.D., vice president of health and social impact at Papa.
  • A third Papa studysuggests companion care plays a role in addressing health disparities for lower-income individuals.

HealthTrackRx Announces the Formation of Clinical Advisory Board with Leading Experts in Infectious Disease and Antimicrobial Resistance

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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DENTON, Texas, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --HealthTrackRx, the nation's premier PCR diagnostic testing laboratory, today announced the formation of its Clinical Advisory Board, comprising of leading clinical experts who specialize in infectious disease (ID) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

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  • DENTON, Texas, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --HealthTrackRx, the nation's premier PCR diagnostic testing laboratory, today announced the formation of its Clinical Advisory Board, comprising of leading clinical experts who specialize in infectious disease (ID) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
  • "We are thrilled to have these world-renowned infectious disease and antimicrobial resistance experts on our Clinical Advisory Board.
  • Insights from our Clinical Advisory Board members can help us transform infectious disease diagnostics to improve patient care, reduce healthcare costs, and combat the looming threat of antimicrobial resistance."
  • HealthTrackRx is the nation's leading PCR-based infectious disease laboratory, delivering industry-leading testing turnaround times to healthcare providers nationwide.

Quest Diagnostics to Acquire Outreach Lab Services Business of Summa Health

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
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SECAUCUS, N.J., and AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, and Summa Health, a large integrated healthcare delivery system in Ohio, today announced a definitive agreement for Quest to acquire select assets of Summa Health's outreach laboratory services business, referred to as LabCare Plus, in an all-cash transaction.

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  • Transaction to broaden access to innovative, quality diagnosticinformation services powering affordable care in Ohio
    SECAUCUS, N.J., and AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, and Summa Health, a large integrated healthcare delivery system in Ohio, today announced a definitive agreement for Quest to acquire select assets of Summa Health's outreach laboratory services business, referred to as LabCare Plus, in an all-cash transaction.
  • Summa Health will continue to wholly own and operate its hospital labs providing laboratory services for inpatient and hospital-based outpatient care, along with its anatomic pathology services.
  • By helping top health systems like Summa Health optimize their lab strategies, Quest empowers better health and affordable care for more patients," said Steve Rusckowski, Quest Diagnostics Chairman, CEO and President.
  • Summa Health selected Quest Diagnostics following a competitive bid.

InStride Strengthens Healthcare Leadership With Two Industry Veterans

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Monday, August 22, 2022
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Laret and Schlichting join George Barrett, former Chair and CEO of Cardinal Health, as healthcare leaders on the InStride Advisory Board.

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  • Laret and Schlichting join George Barrett, former Chair and CEO of Cardinal Health, as healthcare leaders on the InStride Advisory Board.
  • The addition of two healthcare leaders to the InStride Advisory Board will bolster InStrides position as the top choice in strategic workforce education among healthcare systems.
  • Already, InStride serves the most healthcare learners of any workforce education provider, delivering programs to 445,000 healthcare professionals more than three times as many as the next leading competitor.
  • In 2015 she chaired President Obamas Commission on Care to improve how the Veterans Health Administration delivered care to veterans.

Heart Health Innovator Cleerly Appoints Joseph Jasser, MD, as Chief of Value Based Care

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Monday, August 15, 2022
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Cleerly , the company creating a new standard of care for heart disease, announced it has appointed Joseph Joe Jasser, MD, as chief of value based care.

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  • Cleerly , the company creating a new standard of care for heart disease, announced it has appointed Joseph Joe Jasser, MD, as chief of value based care.
  • He will also lead the commercial and client services teams for Cleerly's Value Based Care vertical, and will report to Jim Hartman, chief revenue officer of Cleerly.
  • I'm very excited to have Joe join us on our mission to create a world without heart attacks, Hartman said.
  • Led by a world-class clinical and technical team, Cleerly enhances health literacy for each and every stakeholder in the coronary care pathway.

Trellis Rx Partner Parkview Health Earns Prestigious Award for Specialty Pharmacy Patient Satisfaction

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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Managed Market Insight and Technology (MMIT) has announced that Trellis Rx partner Parkview Health has received the prestigious 2022 Specialty Pharmacy Patient Choice Award for the Hospital & Health System category .

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  • Managed Market Insight and Technology (MMIT) has announced that Trellis Rx partner Parkview Health has received the prestigious 2022 Specialty Pharmacy Patient Choice Award for the Hospital & Health System category .
  • The Specialty Pharmacy Patient Choice Award is given to the organization that delivers the best patient experience in each category as measured by the average Net Promoter Score (NPS) in the Zitter Insights Specialty Pharmacy Patient Satisfaction Survey.
  • On behalf of all our colleagues at Trellis Rx, I want to congratulate Parkview Health and Summa Health on receiving this important recognition from MMIT, said Brandon Newman, Chief Operating Officer for Trellis Rx.
  • Parkview Health launched the Parkview Specialty Pharmacy in August 2019 in partnership with Trellis Rx.