Health IT Business News, Financial Edition – February 27, 2025

Trending News

Value Services Management Group Selects GenieMD to Power Virtual Care and Chronic Care Management for Its ACO Network
GenieMD, a provider of AI-driven virtual care solutions, has partnered with Value ServicesManagement Group (VSM) to provide its Chronic Care Management (CCM), Transitions of Care Management (TCM) and Advanced Care Planning services for Sunflower ACO’s participating provider organizations. This collaboration aims to improve care coordination, enhance patient engagement, and drive better health outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries.

DirectTrust® Announces Accreditation Criteria for New Identity Provider and UDAP Identity Provider Programs Available for Public Review
DirectTrust®, a non-profit healthcare industry alliance focused on furthering trust in healthcare technology and data exchange through standards, accreditation, and other services, announced a 60-day public comment and review period of the draft criteria of its new DirectTrust Identity Provider (IdP) Accreditation Program and the optional UDAP™ Identity Provider Program.

Zscaler Unveils Asset Exposure Management for Faster, More Effective Cyber Risk Reduction
Zscaler, Inc., the leader in cloud security, announced the introduction of Zscaler Asset Exposure Management, designed to advance how organizations manage their asset risk, commonly referred to as Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM).

Infinx Healthcare Unveils Revenue Cycle Agent Platform and Document Capture AI Agent Platform
Infinx Healthcare, a provider of AI-powered revenue cycle management solutions, has unveiled its Revenue Cycle Agent Platform and Document Capture AI Agent Platform. These agentic platforms integrate Generative AI (GenAI), automation, and human expertise to improve financial outcomes and eliminate inefficiencies in revenue cycle workflows.

NextGen Healthcare Chosen by Elite DNA Behavioral Health to Enhance Patient, Provider, and Staff Experiences
NextGen Healthcare, a provider of innovative healthcare technology, has been chosen by Florida-based Elite DNA Behavioral Health (Elite DNA) to provide a scalable technology platform to support the organization’s growth and enable an enhanced patient experience.

Mergers and Acquisitions

CHG Healthcare Announces Acquisition of CareerMD
CHG Healthcare, a staffing agency specializing in physician recruitment, has acquired CareerMD, a career management platform offering both digital and live events to help clinicians find their first job out of training.

Contract Announcements

PeopleOne Health and RosenCare Partner with the Orange County Tax Collector’s Office to Offer Comprehensive Health & Wellness for Employees
PeopleOne Health, a provider of value-based primary care, and RosenCare, a premier healthcare provider, announced a new partnership with the Orange County Tax Collector’s Office (OCTC) in Orlando, Florida. This marks PeopleOne Health’s second client in Orlando and sixth in Central Florida, expanding the impact of its innovative value-based care model across the region.

TruBridge Selected by Cibolo Health as a Preferred Partner for RCM Technology and Services
TruBridge, Inc., a healthcare solutions company, announces its selection as a preferred partner to Cibolo Health, a healthcare services company focused on financial optimization of independent rural hospitals and medical practices.

Four Community Hospital Systems to Implement Paragon Denali from Altera Digital Health
Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, announced that four hospital systems plan to implement Paragon® Denali, a cloud-native electronic health record (EHR) designed for rural, critical access and community hospitals. Built in the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, Paragon Denali leverages containerized services and a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, offering the reliability and flexibility healthcare organizations need to address industry-wide challenges and enable better care experiences.

John Muir Health Announces the Full Enterprise Rollout of Ambience Healthcare’s AI Platform
John Muir Health (JMH), a nationally recognized health system with two of America’s top regional hospitals according to U.S. News & World Report, and Ambience Healthcare, the only “coding aware” AI platform, have announced the full enterprise rollout of Ambience’s AI technology for documentation, CDI & coding, and care coordination.

Cleveland Clinic Announces the Rollout of Ambience Healthcare’s AI Platform
Cleveland Clinic has announced the rollout of Ambience’s AI platform for documentation, clinical documentation integrity (CDI), and point of care coding. This technology aims to provide more time for personal interaction during visits and reduce the administrative workload for caregivers.

St. Tammany Health System and Inflo Health Partner to Drive Quality Excellence in Radiology Follow-up Care
St. Tammany Health System (STHS) has announced a strategic partnership with Inflo Health, a provider of high-reliability follow-up solutions for radiology, to advance the quality and safety of patient care in St. Tammany. This collaboration reflects the health system’s unwavering commitment to delivering world-class healthcare close to home and its responsiveness to the needs of the Northshore community.

QGenda Streamlines Credentialing at MyMichigan Health to Drive Operational Efficiency and Improve Patient Access
QGenda, a provider of healthcare workforce management solutions, announced that MyMichigan Health has implemented QGenda Credentialing to improve operational efficiency, decrease credentialing time, and enhance the overall provider experience.

SolutionHealth Names Intelerad Provider of Imaging Solutions, Expanding Their Partnership to Elevate Healthcare Delivery
Intelerad, a global provider of medical imaging software solutions, recently announced an expanded partnership with SolutionHealth.

Esco Lifesciences Group and Allwin Medical Devices Announce Strategic Partnership
Allwin Medical Devices, a manufacturer of a wide range of medical devices addressing women’s health (IVF), urology, gastroenterology and interventional radiology has partnered with Esco, a global provider of life sciences equipment that serves multiple global markets including the in vitro fertilization (IVF) market, via a strategic partnership. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Making the Cut, Milestones, Accolades, Awards and More

Incredible Health Expands AI-Powered Marketplace 
Incredible Health, an AI-powered career marketplace for permanent healthcare workers, announced a major expansion: building on its success with over 1 million U.S. nurses and 1,500 U.S. hospitals, it will now streamline hiring for permanent technicians, and extend its reach into Home Health organizations and Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs).