Health IT Business News, Financial Edition – December 5, 2024

Trending News

Waystar named one of Forbes’ Most Trusted Companies in America
Waystar, a provider of healthcare payment software, announced that Forbes recognized Waystar as one of the Most Trusted Companies in America, alongside many of the world’s leading software companies.

Healthmark, A Getinge Company, Launches the Healthmark Academy for Educational Programs
Healthmark, a Getinge company, is thrilled to unveil the Healthmark Academy, a cutting-edge Learning Management System (LMS) designed to revolutionize your educational journey!

Forbes India Spotlights Infinx for Transforming Healthcare with AI-Driven Innovation
Infinx is honored to be featured in Forbes India for their growth and innovation in health tech. The article highlights Infinx’s journey from its founding in 2012 to becoming a leader in AI-driven revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions.

Mergers and Acquisitions

symplr Completes Integration of IntelliCentrics Acquisition, Strengthening its Vendor Access Management Solution & Accelerating its Investment in Technology
symplr, a provider of enterprise healthcare operations software, announced the successful integration of IntelliCentrics, following its recent acquisition. This strategic acquisition positions symplr to broaden its technological capabilities within its Access Management solution, enhancing symplr’s ability to deliver secure, compliant, and efficient credentialing nationwide.

Supreme Group Acquires Amendola, an Award-Winning Healthcare, Health Tech and Life Sciences PR and Marketing Agency
Supreme Group announced its strategic acquisition of Amendola Communications (Amendola), a recognized leader in providing integrated public relations, marketing, and social media services to healthcare, health tech and life sciences companies. Amendola will continue to operate under its brand name as a standalone organization within Supreme Group, with Jodi Amendola continuing to lead the organization as president.

Contract Announcements

Prestigious cancer center Institut Curie introduces Ibex Medical Analytics’ AI tools for cancer diagnostics
Ibex Medical Analytics (Ibex), a provider of AI-powered cancer diagnostics, and Institut Curie, France’s globally renowned cancer center, announced the introduction of Ibex’s AI solution in routine clinical practice. Pathologists at Institut Curie are now using Ibex’s AI tools when diagnosing prostate cancer to enhance accuracy, efficiency and improve patient outcomes; and plan to expand to a series of other Ibex applications in the coming months.

Array Behavioral Care and KeyCare Expand Nationwide Access to Coordinated Behavioral Health Treatment
Array Behavioral Care, a national virtual psychiatry and therapy practice providing quality mental health services across the continuum of care, and KeyCare, the nation’s first Epic EHR-based virtual care company, announced a partnership that will eliminate system-wide gaps in mental health treatment.

HealthArc Joins athenahealth’s Marketplace Program to Streamline Remote Care, Patient Outcomes, and Billing Process
HealthArc, a provider of virtual healthcare services, announced an agreement with athenahealth, Inc. through the company’s Marketplace program. This integration allows HealthArc’s unified remote care management platform to be available to athenahealth’s network of healthcare providers, offering a unified data experience for both providers and patients.

DocGo Signs Contract in Mississippi with Major Hospital System to Provide Adult and Pediatric Remote Cardiac Monitoring Services
DocGo Inc., a provider of technology-enabled mobile health services, announced that its Cardiac RMS subsidiary has signed a new contract with one of the largest hospital systems in Mississippi.

Assistant Secretary for Technology and Policy (ASTP) Awards Audacious Inquiry the Artificial Intelligence Federal Contract
PointClickCare, a healthcare technology platform enabling meaningful care collaboration and real-time patient insights, announced that the Assistant Secretary for Technology and Policy (ASTP) has awarded Audacious Inquiry, a PointClickCare company, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) contract. This is the first AI contract awarded by the ASTP, formerly the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and allows Audacious Inquiry to implement AI technology into ASTP’s operations infrastructure.

Making the Cut, Milestones, Accolades, Awards and More

Talkdesk customers experienced benefits of $9.52 million, independent study reveals
Talkdesk®, Inc., a global provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered customer experience (CX) technology that serves enterprises of all sizes, announced the results of a 2024 Forrester Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study conducted by Forrester Consulting and commissioned by Talkdesk.

Lightbeam Health, Primary Partners, and Alliance for Community Health Win 2024 SDOH Points of Light Recognition Award from KLAS Research
Lightbeam Health Solutions, a provider of population health enablement technology and solutions, Primary Partners, an organization in Florida comprising of more than 750 independent physicians, and Alliance for Community Health (AFCH), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in Florida, were awarded a 2024 SDOH Points of Light recognition by KLAS Research for delivering effective care while addressing patients’ social needs.

TimelyCare Named “Best in Business” for Mental Health Advocacy by Inc.
TimelyCare, a trusted virtual health and well-being provider, has been named to Inc.’s “Best in Business” list for 2024.

Other Buiness News

Knack Global Rebrands as Specialty-Focused RCM Powerhouse, Revolutionizing Healthcare Provider Support
Knack Global, a provider of revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions, announced they have rebranded as Knack RCM. This comprehensive rebrand is designed to solidify its role as a powerhouse in tech-enabled end-to-end revenue cycle and provider support services.