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LOS ANGELES (April 28, 2022)—Heal, a provider of technology enabled, in-home care delivery, announced its development plan for a suite of key technology assets to further optimize its omni-modal solution to creating better health outcomes, treating senior patients in their homes and eliminating the pain points that primary care providers face each day.
MIAMI, (April 28, 2022)—Porter (based in Miami, Florida) announces the launch of its website and the emergence from operating the company from the early stages in stealth mode.
BOSTON (April 26, 2022)—Biofourmis, a provider of virtual care and digital medicine, today announced it has surpassed unicorn status with a $300 million Series D investment led by leading global growth equity firm General Atlantic. CVS Health and existing investors also participated in the round, which will help fuel the company’s next phase of growth. Biofourmis also announced that former Medtronic CEO and Chairperson at Intel, Dr.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (April 25, 2022)—WellSky, a health and community care technology company, announced plans to build upon its legacy as a transformative leader in the health care technology space by hiring a new chief growth officer to lead the next phase of the company’s evolution and expanding its footprint in the Kansas City region.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (April 21, 2022)—Netsmart announces the addition of TheraOffice, an industry-leading practice management platform for physical therapy and rehabilitation practices to the Netsmart portfolio. This addition expands the Netsmart CareFabric platform to deliver workflows for therapy providers to better connect to all venues of healthcare.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 21, 2022)—Intus Care, developer of a predictive analytics platform designed for geriatric health, has secured $3.1 million in growth capital.
The investment round included Preface Ventures, Jumpstart Nova, Collab Capital, Concrete Rose Capital, Brown Angel Group, Green Egg Ventures and strategic angel investor Brynn Putnam.
SAN FRANCISCO (April 19, 2022)—Better Health, the nationwide medical supply and care provider, announced that Robert Mirsky, MD, MMM, FAAFP, has joined the company’s board of advisors. Mirsky is a seasoned physician executive with extensive health plan experience across Medicare, Medicaid and commercial lines of business. Mirsky most recently served as Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Operations for Aetna Medicare.
SAN FRANCISCO (April 13, 2022)—Honor Technology, Inc., a senior care network and technology platform, announced Honor Expert, an online and mobile service to deliver solutions to meet the needs of aging adults and their families, at the American Society of Aging Conference
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (April 6, 2022)—Nonin Medical announced the appointment of five new members to the company’s board of directors. The new directors bring a diverse and unique set of experiences, along with a passion for growth and innovation in the medical device and health care sectors. Together, they will provide Nonin with strategic guidance and support the company’s continued growth.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 6, 2022)—Forcura, a health care technology company that enables safer patient care transitions and coordination, announced it has appointed David Kerr as its new chief technology officer (CTO). Kerr, who previously served as Forcura’s vice president of engineering, will be responsible for leading Forcura’s technology vision, enhancing existing offerings and bringing new digital capabilities to life.
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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. (March 31, 2022)—Viventium, a SaaS-based human capital management solution that provides a remarkable user experience and award-winning software, and Right at Home, an in-home care franchise group, announced a strategic partnership.
ATLANTA (March 31, 2022)—Trella Health, a source of health care growth insights and performance analytics, announced the release of its 2021 Post-Acute Care Industry Trend Report. Each year, Trella releases this report to reflect the most significant trends impacting the post-acute industry today. Key topics addressed include Medicare Advantage enrollment, inpatient discharges, home health adherence, hospice utilization, skilled nursing admissions, telehealth utilization and NPI closures.
AUSTIN, Texas, (March 29, 2022)—CareFlash and Snowline Hospice announced that the organizations have entered into a collaborative partnership that leverages togetherness, empathy and nostalgia to enhance healing and aging journeys, chronic and cognitive illness, even in celebrating a loved one's memory. This agreement provides patients, families and communities access to CareFlash's signature platform, "The Careopolis, A Metropolis of Love and Empathy."
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. and LAFAYETTE, La. (March 29, 2022)—UnitedHealth Group has announced plans to acquire LHC Group, a national patient-focused provider of high-quality in-home health care services for about $5.4 billion cash value. The acquisition plan calls for LHC Group to combine with Optum Health, an information and technology-enabled health services business. The agreement calls for the acquisition of LHC Group’s outstanding common stock for $170 per share.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 22, 2022)—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and a coalition of long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) and health information technology (HIT) groups have submitted comments to an important congressional task force exploring ways to accelerate innovation in the health care system.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (March 22, 2022)—Complia Health, a home health and hospice technology solutions provider, announced today the launch of EMMA (Electronic Medical Management Assistant), which leverages artificial intelligence to automate time consuming daily tasks and enable care agencies to increase productivity.
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (March 18, 2022)—Perceptive Solutions, Inc., maker of WoundZoom Digital Wound Management, has announced the expanded functionality and benefits of their WoundZoom Mobile application with auto-border wound detection technology among the primary solution developments. These expanded capabilities create further workflow efficiencies for healthcare providers that measure, document and treat wounds.
CHICAGO (March 18, 2022)—Inc. magazine announced that Dina, an AI-powered care-at-home platform and network, is No. 40 on the third annual Inc. 5000 Regionals Midwest list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies based in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The regional ranking, an offshoot of the annual Inc.
PHILADELPHIA (March 8, 2022)—Quil, the digital health joint venture between Comcast and Independence Health Group (Independence), announced the limited commercial availability of Quil Assure, the company's new connected home platform that helps seniors enjoy greater independence while exercising their preference for aging in place and strengthening support from family and friends serving as caregivers.