According to a report from the HHS Office of Inspector General, the department made over $700 million in improper payments under the HiTech Act to encourage use of EHRs.
EHR and practice management vendor athenahealth is acquiring Praxify Technologies for $63 million. Praxify helps doctors with workflow and care management software.
According to research in JAMA Internal Medicine, among family practice doctors, at least half report at least one symptom of job burnout and high levels of dissatisfaction are reported with work/life balance and EHRs.
Mitchell International, which offers cost management services to workers' compensation funds and employers, has acquired UniMed Direct, which sells physician peer-review services.
Outcome Health, which says it provides "health intelligence during critical moments of care", but actually just offers electronic advertising in doctors' offices and other care settings, has raised an astounding $500 million in a round that values the company at over $5 billion.
Bright Health looks brilliant, raising an additional $160 million in capital to support a push into Medicare Advantage markets. Not so sure about the investors' brightness.
The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.
The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.