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Here’s your recap of last week’s health IT news 🗞️ Notable partnerships 🤝 • Kaiser Permanente is partnering with Innovaccer to incorporate their population health and AI platform        • MUSC Health adopted Andor Health’s ThinkAndor in its ED to reduce wait times and “leaving without being seen” rates.      • Upperline Health is partnering with Navina to improve clinical workflows and improve the accuracy of patient histories.      • Intermountain Health deployed Nuance Communications DAX Copilot, an AI ambient scribe solution.      • PA Clinical Network is partnering with Guidehealth  to improve outcomes and care quality while improving physician efficiency. Product updates 👩🏼‍💻 • Klara released a new patient intake product for athenahealth users.    • Baton Health released Universal Primary Source, giving users access to hundreds of primary source databases for credentialing.    • InsightRX released InsightRX Apollo, an analytics platform that provides insights on clinical performance.    • Trovo Health launched with a $15 million seed round, offering specialty-specific AI combined with clinical experts to help practices add to their capabilities.    • Quest Diagnostics acquired PathAI’s diagnostic laboratory business (PathAI Diagnostics) to improve Quest’s oncology services.    • GenHealth.ai launched its Automated Prior Authorization platform.    • Veradigm® is partnering with MedEvolve, Inc. to make its suite of products available to Veradigm users.    • CLEW announced availability of a newly FDA-approved patient surveillance platform. Posts we enjoyed 👏 • Eric Topol, MD shared a compelling piece reviewing the state of research on AI in medicine. In short, we’re seeing our first early evidence that AI can reduce mortality as a research endpoint, but large language models are not yet the panacea we’ve been promised. (https://lnkd.in/e6hK-4mr)    • Nikhil Krishnan of Out-Of-Pocket shared a deep dive on Stedi, which converts X12 EDI into JSON-based APIs for healthcare tech developers. (https://lnkd.in/eqS9V5zW) --- Want to stay in the loop? Sign up for the Elion Briefing to get all of the latest healthcare tech news delivered to your inbox 📬 👉 https://bit.ly/49z6AUW

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📈 Scaling patient care without scaling staff - a success story: 7.6x increase in chronic care management enrollment 95% monthly patient engagement rate 9.4/10 patient satisfaction score How did Eastern Connecticut Hematology & Oncology achieve these results? By partnering with Sweeten Health and Phamily to implement a turnkey Connected Care service line. This innovative approach allowed ECHO to provide proactive, between-visit care to over 1,500 patients without hiring additional clinical staff. #HealthcareInnovation #PatientCare #Oncology #ChronicCareManagement

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Here’s your recap of last week’s healthcare technology news 🗞️ 👇 🤖 AI Clinician Assistant • Carle Health is beginning a full-scale adoption of Nabla through their Epic integration.    • UVM Health Network signed an enterprise-wide agreement with Abridge.    • Regard closed a $61M Series B with an investment from Cedars-Sinai Health Ventures among others.    • Mass General Brigham published a Q&A discussing the results of its initial AI ambient scribe pilot and plans to roll out a wider implementation.    🔁 RCM • Greenway Health released a patient payment solution that integrates cost estimates, patient payments, and payment plans.    💼 Provider and Practice Administration • Kontakt.io released a new wearable tag that aims to enable understanding of patient journey, estimated wait times, room availability, physician time with patient, and more.    📋 Patient Administration • Cone Health is partnering with Lirio on an AI-driven intervention for patients with diabetes.    • SAIGroup acquired Get Well, giving it access to the firm’s AI platform. 🍎 VBC • P3 Health Partners is partnering with Innovaccer to leverage its physician engagement solution as well as its AI-driven analytics.    • HSBlox, Inc released an update to its CureAlign platform that includes tooling for improved care coordination and patient outreach.    • GrayHawk Health is implementing Innovaccer to optimize operations and improve efficiency. 🧠 Food for Thought • We’ve covered numerous studies in our newsletter highlighting the impact of tech on reducing physician burnout. It appears we’re finally seeing signs of widespread impact from these workflow and workload interventions: physician burnout dropped below 50% for the first time since 2020, according to the AMA. https://lnkd.in/eWhj94NB    • ONC released the new, proposed rule HTI-2 to advance interoperability and patient information access and sharing. We're looking forward to more expert takes in the coming days—feel free to send any good ones our way! https://lnkd.in/eyM7eDyq --- Reminder: you can sign up for the Elion Briefing to get the latest healthcare tech news delivered to your inbox each week 📬 👉 https://lnkd.in/e2UJ3ckP

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Great piece out in STAT, penned by Ravi Thadhani MD, MPH of Emory Healthcare and Anne Klibanski of Mass General Brigham, on the major challenges facing academic medical centers, including investment in great research programs. It’s time to change the way research is structured within these academic centers. They need efficiencies and solutions for the wide-ranging financial and operational challenges (including staffing) that hold research back: “Academic medical centers must strive for a more efficient and integrated system to carry out research. These centers have similar needs for research operations and managing research facilities. Each center currently manages these items separately, and their respective supporting infrastructures have grown disproportionately. Cost efficiencies can be achieved by pursuing system-wide agreements, for example, and working cooperatively when opportunities arise.” This is exactly why Topo and others in our space exist – to offer providers and systems critical management, infrastructure, staff and services to scale research – which in turn impacts patient access to transformative care. https://lnkd.in/eaRi7pQQ

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In October, our co-founder & CEO, A. J. Loiacono, joined a panel, "Owning the Boardwalk", during HLTH 2024 to discuss the #healthcare ecosystem’s complex dynamics, strategies to drive innovation, and the potential rise of monopolies in the industry alongside Dr. Robert Pearl, M.D., Randi Seigel, Elizabeth Jurinka, and moderator Seth Joseph! During that panel, AJ explained why #pharmacyclaimsprocessing infrastructure must be upgraded, how we're accomplishing that with JUDI®, and important insights about the importance of resilience when starting a business. Check out all those insights and highlights from the session below!

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3 min explainer of our Practice Innovation Research Poster at American Academy of Home Care Medicine using data from 5 years of use with hundreds of patients and caregivers. Click below to unmute. Link to the poster is at https://bit.ly/HO_Research

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Mandatory bundles in surgery are a bi-partisan objective, and (in)ability to optimize cost/quality will dramatically impact hospital P&L. Regular insights from granular data , and AI-based decision support are the only way to systemically reduce unwanted variability and be both profitable and high quality.

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Very thoughtful piece! "Value" in healthcare extends beyond the monetary aspect care—it encompasses the equitable delivery of quality care that prioritizes patient well-being and affordability. We often see transactional relationships in healthcare, but VBC requires holistic, meaningful partnerships. Collaborative care that more heavily emphasizes data interoperability and value-based contracts to optimize patient outcomes and drive down costs can help ensure accessible and sustainable healthcare for all! #Healthcare #ValueBasedCare #VBC

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We just released our H1 2024 New York Healthcare Innovation Report, and it's generating lots of buzz. Why? Funding is up: 56 companies raised $2.2B in H12024, about 35% greater than the same period last year. There's lots of positive momentum within the NY #digitalhealth community heading into the second half of the year. Download the Digital Health New York report : https://go.dhny.co/h1-2024

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Pumped for this! Come learn how Eirini Schlosser and the Dyania Health team are deploying sophisticated AI and expert-trained models at major systems to improve the lives of providers, researchers, trial managers, hospital staff, and most of all, patients..See you there!

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Thankful to American Urologic Association News for publishing our call to action regarding vulvar health. 1 in 4 individuals will experience vulvodynia, yet the average time to diagnosis is 7 years. The issue lies not in complexity but in the lack of training for doctors. Many mistakenly assume gynecologists manage this, but in reality, no one specializes in the vulva. This gap results in healthcare costs ranging from 31 to 75 billion dollars and patient distress. At VULVAi, our mission is to address this deficit in medical education and care. Physicians require in-depth knowledge of the vulva to enhance patient care. Bridging the education, diagnosis, and treatment divide is essential. Join us in advocating for interdisciplinary guidelines on vulvar pain disorders. “The underdiagnosis and inadequate treatment of vulvar pain stem from systemic issues within medical education. The dearth of knowledge on vulvar anatomy, combined with the persistent stigma surrounding female reproductive organs and genitalia, contributes to the widespread ignorance among health care professionals. The blinkered approach in academic training, where pelvic examinations focus disproportionately on reproductive organs, only further sidelines crucial components of sexual health. A survey revealed that a mere 40% of obstetrician/gynecologist clerkship directors deemed their pelvic examination training “excellent,” highlighting a significant gap in education.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gJRryx3x

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When the Digital Health Awards categories came out this year, we were thrilled to see one called "Biggest Healthcare Savings Story". Oshi Health continues to demonstrate total cost of care savings: first in a clinical trial, then in 18 months of a value-based contract with a national payer and now with dozens of employers over multiple years. When you provide high-touch care that identifies root causes of #digestivehealth conditions and helps patients gain control of their condition, the cycle of repeated diagnostic testing and emergency room visits stops and total cost goes down. We are honored to be a finalist in this important category! #valuebasedcare #wholepersoncare

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There’s no question that artificial intelligence holds great promise for health care. Almost daily, there are reports about ways AI can help us find and treat illness more quickly and effectively, while helping providers do their best work. A great example is this AI tool for clinical notetaking. Our partnership with Abridge has gotten a lot of news coverage in recent weeks, and for good reason: In months of testing, our providers found that it saves time, helps them feel more fulfilled and allows them to focus more on their patients. At The University of Vermont Health Network, we’re searching for safe and effective AI applications like this one, while taking a deliberate approach to AI overall. Any AI tool we adopt needs to make us better at what we do – improving the health of our patients and our communities.

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Unlocking the Future of Healthcare: Join Our Webinar on “Improving Performance and Financial Sustainability Utilizing the CA PATH TA Marketplace" COPE Health Solutions is excited to co-host this informative webinar with Health Tech 4 Medicaid (HTM4). On September 12th at 12pm PT. Allison Blakemore, MPH, Manager at COPE Health Solutions, and Adimika Arthur, Executive Director and CEO at Health Tech 4 Medicaid (HT4M), will be guiding a discussion with experienced California CBO leaders around the PATH Technical Assistance (TA) Marketplace and how it can help your organization thrive. 📆Date: September 12, 2024 ⏰Time: 12:00 PM PT Panelists: • Belen Arangure, ECM Program Director at Venice Family Clinic • Ithiopia Mckinney, Executive Director at O Community Doulas • Lea West, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Harvest Healthcare 🔗Register here: https://lnkd.in/gFwASrbw Discover how the PATH Technical Assistance (TA) Marketplace, a pivotal component of California’s 1115 waiver “Medi-Cal Transformation” (formerly CalAIM), can help your organization grow and improve both financial sustainability and outcomes through innovative care programs. Don’t miss out on learning how your organization can leverage these valuable resources! We look forward to your participation and engaging with you in this important discussion! #HealthcareInnovation #MediCalTransformation #HealthcareWebinar #HealthcareManagement #PATHMarketplace #HealthcareSustainability #CalAIM

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Unlocking the Future of Healthcare: Join Our Webinar on “Improving Performance and Financial Sustainability Utilizing the CA PATH TA Marketplace" COPE Health Solutions is excited to co-host this informative webinar with Health Tech 4 Medicaid (HTM4). On September 12th at 12pm PT. Allison Blakemore, MPH, Manager at COPE Health Solutions, and Adimika Arthur, Executive Director and CEO at Health Tech 4 Medicaid (HT4M), will be guiding a discussion with experienced California CBO leaders around the PATH Technical Assistance (TA) Marketplace and how it can help your organization thrive. 📆Date: September 12, 2024 ⏰Time: 12:00 PM PT Panelists: • Belen Arangure, ECM Program Director at Venice Family Clinic • Ithiopia Mckinney, Executive Director at O Community Doulas • Lea West, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Harvest Healthcare 🔗Register here: https://lnkd.in/gFwASrbw Discover how the PATH Technical Assistance (TA) Marketplace, a pivotal component of California’s 1115 waiver “Medi-Cal Transformation” (formerly CalAIM), can help your organization grow and improve both financial sustainability and outcomes through innovative care programs. Don’t miss out on learning how your organization can leverage these valuable resources! We look forward to your participation and engaging with you in this important discussion! #HealthcareInnovation #MediCalTransformation #HealthcareWebinar #HealthcareManagement #PATHMarketplace #HealthcareSustainability #CalAIM

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In "LEADERS of the Month" for September, we feature 3 healthcare thought leaders from large healthcare systems talking about how innovation are fostered in large organizations in a highly regulated and complex industry, healthcare innovation trends and their advice to startups who are disrupting the industry. Chris Coburn, Chief Innovation Officer at Mass General Brigham, discusses how the organization advances discoveries from Harvard faculty and transitions them into the marketplace. Currently, only 6% of their over 7,000 faculty members are involved in projects with the potential for true commercial outcomes. Mass General Brigham Innovation has launched various initiatives to address this gap, including a $500 million venture fund; “First Look”—rapid-fire presentations showcasing the latest research from leading Mass General Brigham scientists; “Un-Met Clinical Needs”- 100+ key opinion leaders in healthcare weighing in on the top un-met clinical needs in medicine today; Emerging Tech Zone – Hands-on exploration of some of the latest digital and AI-based healthcare technologies, all aimed at translating research into adoption and commercial outcomes. Dr. Fritz Francois serves as Executive Vice President and Vice Dean, Chief of Hospital Operations at NYU Langone Health. He oversees all patient care activities on the Manhattan campus, ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety. Dr. François discusses NYU Langone's approach to innovation, which leverages data to enhance quality, safety, workforce efficiency, and patient satisfaction while achieving financial goals. He encourages startups to aim for a "moonshot" in their endeavors. Dr. Christopher Longhurst, chief clinical and innovation officer at UC San Diego Health, discusses the impact of AI on healthcare. While he thinks there is overpromising results for the next 3 to 5 years, emphasizing the importance of rigorously evaluating tools and innovations to ensure it works, Dr. Longhurst is very optimistic about AI's long-term impact on healthcare. He envisions that in 7 to 10 years, a wide array of advancements will significantly improve the experiences in both delivering and receiving care. He advises startups to focus on People, Process and Technology. Startups' problem solutions need to align with workflow and generate value for the system. Follow The INNOVATORS to stay on top of innovation.

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The digital health rhetoric these days seems to be quite polarizing. While acknowledging the pivotal role of technology in enhancing health, we are still in the early innings for healthcare tech as it relates to the transformative impact many had expected to come to fruition. I sat down with my long-time friend and colleague, Mona Siddiqui, MD, MPH, MSE, leader Highmark Health to put together our thoughts on how to truly create scale in healthcare through technology. The TL/DR: 💻 1. Scalability requires greater connectivity, diving into the integration of technology in clinical settings. 💵 2. Payer reimbursement models need to catch up to the changing care delivery landscape 🧠 3. There is real potential for AI and machine learning but it doesn't replace care 💢 4. The future of digital health scalability relies on a multifaceted approach. Highlights include some of the key players leading the way like 7wireVentures portfolio companies NOCD, Jasper Health, GroundGame.Health, as well as Waymark, Author Health, and more. Read more of our thoughts in our latest MedCity piece below! https://lnkd.in/gYSvdPgC

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The numbers are linked - value add: here are my humble thoughts on headwinds and tailwinds reading between the lines: Headwinds and Tailwinds for NeueHealth within the Value-Based Care (VBC) Industry: Tailwinds: Consumer Growth and Market Expansion: Strong quarterly growth across Medicaid, Medicare, and ACA markets indicates demand for value-based models. Additionally, partnerships with federally qualified health centers provide a competitive edge in expanding accessible care. Provider and Payer Relationships: The expansion in Central Florida showcases NeueHealth’s ability to grow via payer partnerships and reflects the industry’s shift towards coordinated, quality-driven care. Capital-Efficient Growth: The company aims to leverage existing relationships and a scalable model to drive growth without extensive capital outlays, which is well-aligned with VBC trends. Headwinds: Financial Losses and EPS Decline: Despite positive EBITDA, the EPS miss and revenue decline underscore challenges in achieving profitability and scaling revenue growth sustainably in the VBC industry. Costs in Provider Enablement: The NeueSolutions segment reported a $5.8 million loss in Q3 due to internal payments related to ACO Reach. Managing these costs while expanding partnerships may affect near-term profitability. Regulatory and Market Risks: Shifts in CMS policies or state-level Medicaid funding could impact future growth potential, especially as NeueHealth grows its Medicaid service footprint. In summary, while NeueHealth faces near-term financial challenges, its solid consumer growth, payer partnerships, and alignment with VBC demand trends position it for potential long-term gains in the value-driven healthcare market.

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Should technologists hang up their keyboards and go work for clinicians? Find out the answer to this and more on the lastest episode of the #DigitalHealth InvestorTalk Show with Adam Kaufman, editor of BearingOn Health as we talk about how Providers Are Winning Digital Health, lastest episode up and subscribe! Spotify link in next post:

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