News 8/23/24 – HIStalk
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Home testing kit vendor LetsGetChecked will acquire pharmacy fulfillment company Truepill in a deal worth $525 million.
The acquisition involves just $25 million in cash for Truepill, which was once valued at nearly…
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MedCity Moves Podcast: Recent Hires, Layoffs & an Interview with Aneesh Chopra, Chief Strategy Officer at Arcadia – MedCity News
The MedCity Moves Podcast is back with its July episode. During the episode, Senior Reporter Katie Adams explores some of the executive hires and exits occurring in the healthcare world over the past month,…
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News 7/19/24 – HIStalk
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UnitedHealth Group raises its estimate of the full-year company financial impact of the Change Healthcare cyberattack from $1.6 billion to $2.3 billion.
UnitedHealth Group closed its $8 billion purchase of Change Healthcare in…
Humata Health Secures $25M for AI-Powered Prior Authorization
What You Should Know: – Humata Health, a company revolutionizing prior authorizations in healthcare with AI and automation raises $25M led by Blue Venture Fund with participation from Optum Ventures, .406 Ventures, Highmark Ventures,…
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Wheel’s New AI Platform Seeks to Power the New Era of Virtual Care – MedCity News
Judging from this year’s headlines, one may conclude that 2024 has been a challenging year for virtual care companies. Optum closed its virtual care business in April, Walmart shut down its virtual care offering…
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Why the Cyberattack on Ascension Scared 5 Hospital Execs & How They’re Responding – MedCity News
Between the massive cyberattack on Optum’s Change Healthcare unit and the recent attack on St. Louis-based health system Ascension, it seems like there is a new healthcare cybersecurity incident each month creating serious headaches…
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MedCity Moves Podcast: Recent Hires, Layoffs & an Interview with Courtney Fortner, CEO of Navvis – MedCity News
The MedCity Moves Podcast is back with another episode. During the May edition, Senior Reporter Katie Adams explores some of the executive appointments, promotions and exits occurring in the healthcare world over the past…
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Telehealth Is Far From Dead, Says Providence’s Virtual Care Chief – MedCity News
This year hasn’t been a great one for virtual care companies. Optum shuttered its virtual care unit in April, Walmart closed its virtual care offering (as well as its entire healthcare unit) in May,…
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MedCity Moves Podcast: Recent Hires, Layoffs & an Interview with Adaeze Enekwechi, CEO of Cayaba Care – MedCity News
The MedCity Moves Podcast is back with another episode. During the April edition, Senior Reporter Katie Adams explores some of the executive appointments, promotions and exits occurring in the healthcare world over the past…
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Pivot Podcast: A Conversation with Capital Rx CEO A.J. Loiacono – MedCity News
Season 2 of the MedCity Pivot Podcast has launched with a special focus on the evolution of phamacy and pharmacy benefit management. The first guest this season is A.J. Loiacono, who leads Capital Rx,…
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