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Connecting for Better Health Forms First Nonprofit Dedicated to Advancing Data Sharing in California

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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LARKSPUR, Calif., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Connecting for Better Health, the coalition dedicated to advancing data sharing in California, today announced it is now a nonprofit. This transformation makes it California's first cross-industry, not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving health and social outcomes for all Californians through the advancement of community- and state-focused data sharing infrastructure.

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  • LARKSPUR, Calif., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Connecting for Better Health , the coalition dedicated to advancing data sharing in California, today announced it is now a nonprofit.
  • This transformation makes it California's first cross-industry, not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving health and social outcomes for all Californians through the advancement of community- and state-focused data sharing infrastructure.
  • Connecting for Better Health's (C4BH) transition to a nonprofit builds upon more than three years of successful advocacy and education work, during which C4BH organized panels for industry events, developed informational materials, drove policy conversations around data sharing, and helped guide implementation of the Data Exchange Framework (DxF) .
  • C4BH initially plans to progress its advocacy and education work related to DxF governance, the need for consent management in data sharing, and exchange across the health care and social services sectors.

Journey Biosciences Selected as First Company for StartUp Health's Type 1 Diabetes Moonshot

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
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CLEVELAND, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Journey Biosciences, a pioneer of predictive screenings for diabetes-related complications, today announced that it has become the first company to receive a T1D Moonshot Fellowship in StartUp Health's T1D Moonshot, a bold new initiative to inspire, educate and empower founders and funders to ensure "that everyone with Type 1 diabetes has the tools and resources necessary to thrive."

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  • The collaboration will help Journey Biosciences accelerate the commercialization of their flagship product, NaviDKD®.
  • "Journey Biosciences is committed to supporting people living with diabetes through a new category of predictive technologies that identify the risk of diabetes-related complications earlier than current practices allow," said Adam Graybill, CEO of Journey Biosciences.
  • "We're proud of the work being done by Adam Graybill and the team at Journey Biosciences to decrease the burden of kidney disease.
  • All NaviDKD blood samples are processed at Journey Biosciences' own CLIA-certified laboratory based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Shawn Fitzgibbon, MPH, Joins BDC Advisors as Managing Director Leading Payer-Provider Strategy

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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MIAMI, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BDC Advisors, a leading healthcare strategy consulting firm, is pleased to announce that Shawn Fitzgibbon has joined the firm as a Managing Director leading payer-provider strategy.

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  • MIAMI, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BDC Advisors, a leading healthcare strategy consulting firm, is pleased to announce that Shawn Fitzgibbon has joined the firm as a Managing Director leading payer-provider strategy.
  • As Managing Director, Fitzgibbon will lead BDC Advisors' payer-provider consulting practice, working with clients to develop and implement strategies for effective and innovative healthcare payer contracting.
  • Prior to joining BDC Advisors, Fitzgibbon served as Senior Vice President, Bright Health Group and President, NeueNetworks, a subsidiary of Bright Health Group.
  • "We are thrilled to have Shawn join our team," said Dr. Andy Ziskind, Managing Director and CEO of BDC Advisors.

WebPT Welcomes New Board Member and New Product Executive to Accelerate Innovation and Value-Based Care Initiatives

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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PHOENIX, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WebPT, the industry-leading rehab therapy software platform for enhancing patient care and fueling business growth, proudly announces Marcus Osborne, veteran healthcare executive, has been appointed to the WebPT Board of Directors and Andrea Facini has joined as Chief Product, Marketing, and Growth Officer. The recent additions align with WebPT's focus on expanding its software to help rehab therapists navigate nationwide, value-based care initiatives and advance its award-winning services.

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  • The recent additions align with WebPT's focus on expanding its software to help rehab therapists navigate nationwide, value-based care initiatives and advance its award-winning services.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Marcus and Andrea to the WebPT team," said Ashley Glover, WebPT CEO.
  • "These new additions will enable WebPT to continue its momentum of innovation and product excellence, as we help rehab therapists navigate the complexities of value-based care.
  • Andrea and Marcus will be instrumental in aligning our strategy, technology, and talent to achieve this goal."

Eight Nephrology Practices Partner With Strive Health and SSM Health to Improve Kidney Care for St. Louis Area Medicare Patients

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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A group of eight independent nephrology practices has launched a partnership with Strive Health and SSM Health to deliver higher-quality, cost-effective kidney care to Medicare beneficiaries in the greater St. Louis area.

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  • A group of eight independent nephrology practices has launched a partnership with Strive Health and SSM Health to deliver higher-quality, cost-effective kidney care to Medicare beneficiaries in the greater St. Louis area.
  • The physicians have joined Strive and SSM Health in a new value-based contracting arrangement to help patients preserve kidney function and delay the progression of kidney disease.
  • In 2020, Strive and SSM Health formed a joint venture to establish specialized care programs for patients with kidney disease.
  • Strive Health is the nations leader in value-based kidney care and partner of choice for innovative healthcare payors and providers.

SmartTab Presents in the Startup Health Festival at ViVE Miami

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Monday, February 28, 2022
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ViVE is bringing together C-suite executives, senior digital health leaders and buyers, health startups and investors, government and solution providers to advance healthcare.

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  • ViVE is bringing together C-suite executives, senior digital health leaders and buyers, health startups and investors, government and solution providers to advance healthcare.
  • SmartTab will be interviewed for Startup Health TV and on the Startup Health stage over the four days.
  • Most recently, Robert Niichel, Founder//CEO of SmartTab presented at the Startup Health Festival at J.P. Morgan Conference in 2020.
  • For the first time, the StartUp Health Festival will take place alongside the industry's new health information technology event, ViVE, from March 6-9, 2022.

StartUp Health Announces Appointment of Jamey Edwards as Chief Operating Officer

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
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NEW YORK & LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- StartUp Health , a global company dedicated to achieving health moonshots, today announced that it has appointed industry leader and serial entrepreneur Jamey Edwards as Chief Operating Officer.

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  • NEW YORK & LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- StartUp Health , a global company dedicated to achieving health moonshots, today announced that it has appointed industry leader and serial entrepreneur Jamey Edwards as Chief Operating Officer.
  • "We are delighted to announce that Jamey Edwards is joining our leadership team at StartUp Health," said Steven Krein, CEO and Co-founder of StartUp Health.
  • "Jamey's track record as a serial entrepreneur and battle-tested leadership in digital health is a huge asset to StartUp Health and our entire community of Health Transformers," said Unity Stoakes, President and Co-founder of StartUp Health.
  • Select investments and exits include Nightingale Health (Nasdaq Helsinki), Doctor.com (acquired by Press Ganey), Conversa Health (acquired by AmWell), RespondWell (acquired by Zimmer Biomet), wayForward (acquired by Dario Health), Babyscripts, Cala Health, Cityblock Health, Devoted Health, Joint Academy, Quit Genius, and Virta Health.