Health IT Business News, Financial Edition November 30, 2023

Trending News

Waystar’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
Waystar (@Waystar) is proud to announce our greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Gozio Health Honored in Fall 2023 Digital Health Awards®
Gozio Health (@GozioHealth), an industry-leading, customizable, location-aware mobile engagement platform, announced that it was selected as a winner in the Fall 2023 Digital Health Awards® program. This competition recognizes the best digital health resources.

Dräger Recognized by Vizient for Pediatric Program Excellence in 2023
Dräger has been named Pediatric Program Excellence Supplier of the Year by Vizient, Inc., the nation’s largest provider-driven health care performance improvement company. This is the third time Dräger has won the Pediatric Program Excellence award.

Brillio Awarded 2023 AWS Partner Award
Brillio (@brillioglobal) is excited to announce it is a recipient of a 2023 Geo and Global AWS Partner Award, recognizing leaders around the globe playing a key role helping customers drive innovation and build solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

NextGen Healthcare Value-Based Care Solutions Help Unlock $82 Million in Medicare Savings
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. (@nextgen), a provider of innovative, cloud-based healthcare technology solutions, announced that its clients participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) leveraged NextGen® Population Health to achieve a cumulative $82 million in total Medicare savings last year.

Canon Medical Systems Revolutionizes its CT Lineup with AI-enhanced improvements
Canon Medical Systems (@CanonMedicalUS) announced significant updates to its CT portfolio, including the introduction of two new scanners. A new flagship system (Aquilion ONE / INSIGHT Edition) and high-throughput system (Aquilion Serve SP) were both unveiled. These latest CT offerings both employ the time-saving and efficiency-promoting INSTINX workflow solution.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions Wins Top Honors at 2023 Future Digital Awards in Fintech and Payments
The 2023 Future Digital Awards for Fintech and Payments have named LexisNexis® Risk Solutions (@LexisNexisRisk) as the winner of the Platinum Award for Fraud & Security Innovation of the Year. Juniper Research recognized LexisNexis® BehavioSec® for its outstanding contributions to anti-fraud, security and fraud prevention.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Thoma Bravo Completes Acquisition of NextGen Healthcare
Thoma Bravo (@thomabravo), a software investment firm, announced the completion of its acquisition of NextGen Healthcare, Inc. for $1.8 billion. The agreement to be acquired was previously announced on September 6, 2023, and approved by NextGen Healthcare shareholders at the Special Shareholder Meeting held on November 7, 2023.

Contract Announcements

GE HealthCare and CodaMetrix Partner to Bring AI-Powered Automated Coding to More Healthcare Providers
CodaMetrix (@CodaMetrix) announced a strategic distribution agreement with GE HealthCare to bring CMX Automate™, a cloud-based autonomous coding solution, to GE HealthCare customers.

One of Michigan’s Largest Health Systems Selects Intelerad as Enterprise Imaging Provider
Intelerad Medical Systems (@intelerad), a company in medical imaging software solutions, announced a new partnership with one of Michigan’s largest health systems, providing care across 22 hospitals and over 300 outpatient and post-acute care facilities.

Improving the Patient Experience With AI-Powered Medication History That Helps Streamline Admissions at Southlake Regional Health Centre
DrFirst Healthcare Innovations (@DrFirst) has partnered with Southlake Regional Health Centre to pilot a ground-breaking new initiative to modernize how hospitals collect and confirm patients’ medications within their MEDITECH Expanse electronic health record (EHR).

Prisma Health Integrates Artera & Gozio to Improve Patient Experience
Prisma Health (@theprismahealth), the largest non-profit healthcare provider in South Carolina, recently paired two leading technologies to deliver a more seamless, integrated digital experience for patients: Gozio Health’s location-aware mobile engagement platform, and the Artera patient communications platform.

Caresyntax and Sheba ARC Sign Agreement to Develop the Future Model for Surgical Innovation
Caresyntax (@caresyntax), a vendor-neutral enterprise surgical data and intelligence platform designed to make surgery smarter and safer by converging AI-powered software, devices, and clinical services, announced a partnership with ARC (Accelerate, Redesign, Collaborate) Sheba’s Global Innovation platform to establish and replicate the ARC Surgical Innovation Model using the Caresyntax data-driven surgery platform.

Washington-Based Eye Care Practice Partners with InteliChart to Improve Patient Engagement and Reduce Patient Processing Time by 75%
InteliChart (@InteliChart), a provider of patient engagement solutions, announced Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute (PCLI) is maximizing its patient portal functionality and digitizing its intake process to increase patient engagement and satisfaction.

Making the Cut, Milestones, Accolades, Awards and More

Northern Virginia Technology Council Recognizes DrFirst as a Top Tech Leader for Fourth Consecutive Year
Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), the trade association representing the Washington, D.C., region’s technology community, has announced the 2023 NVTC Tech100 honorees. For the fourth year in a row, healthcare IT pioneer DrFirst is being honored as an innovative company that develops breakthrough technologies and contributes to the region’s economic growth.

Ventric Health Named Best Digital/Mobile Health Solution in the Fierce Healthcare Innovation Awards 2023 for Its Vivio System™
Ventric Health, a healthcare technology company and medical device provider focused on cardiovascular health, announced the Vivio System™ was named Best Digital/Mobile Health Solution in the prestigious Fierce Healthcare Innovation Awards 2023.

Other Business Announcements

Digital Health Startup CARI Health Establishes Advisory Board
Digital health company CARI Health (@carihealthinc) forms Advisory Board to support development of its wearable remote medication monitoring device. The distinguished group of experts and industry leaders will provide valuable clinical, scientific, regulatory, technical, and commercial market guidance to CARI Health’s strategic initiatives.

Lumeris Achieves 100% Quality Scores and Delivers $20.1M Savings to Medicare Trust Fund and Federal Government through ACO REACH
Lumeris (@lumeris), a value-based care enablement company, is proud to announce the outstanding performance of its participation in the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) model through global risk.