Investment strategy at Cambia Health Solutions shows how to become a 21st...
A provider shopping tool. A sensor system for elderly people. A price comparison site. A […]
View Article5 states to watch: Keep your eye on these payment and care reform experiments
Sarah Kliff spoke at a payment innovation summit in Portland today. She identified five states […]
View ArticleStartup using Gates-funded research to develop herpes & HIV vaccines, raising...
An Oregon immunotherapy startup says it’s developing a vaccine platform that stimulates the immune response […]
View ArticleBright.md raises $1M in seed round for remote telemedicne
Bright.md, a Portland-based startup, has raised $1 million in seed funding that will go toward […]
View ArticleStartup Konnact Bloom looks to innovate within hospice
Hospice and home health might not always be the first areas of healthcare that conjure […]
View ArticleStudy: Medication adherence improved with proper prompts
Patients who received automated reminders were more likely to refill their blood pressure and cholesterol […]
View ArticleRepublican doc hated Obamacare during the campaign, now wants to help...
Dr. Monica Wehby lost her bid for U.S. Senate in Oregon against Sen. Jeff Merkley, […]
View ArticlePortland insurer Moda Health raises $50M
Portland-based health insurer Moda Health has raised $50 million in funding through the sale of […]
View ArticleLifeWise Health Plan to partner with Teladoc, will cover telemedicine visits
LifeWise Health Plan of Oregon recently said it will pay for telemedicine visits beginning in […]
View ArticleOregon follows California and allows pharmacists to prescribe birth control
California and Oregon are the only two states in the country that now allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control to women without consulting a doctor first.
View ArticleIOM report could be another landmark for patient safety (video)
One person who is anxiously awaiting the new IOM volume is Dr. Carol Gunn, an occupational-medicine physician and patient-safety advocate in Portland, Oregon.
View ArticleOregon’s Health Republic Insurance is latest Obamacare CO-OP to fail
More than one third of the 23 federally designated consumer operated and oriented plans under the Affordable Care Act have now failed.
View ArticleClinicient raises $5M to expand rehab revenue cycle management business
Clinicient CEO Rick Jung said the funding came from Catalyst Investors, an existing investor.
View ArticleCambia is winding down operations at Wellero
Wellero is one of a handful of homegrown digital health startups at Cambia Health Solutions.
View ArticlePeaceHealth finds new ways to benefit from RTLS
Ten years after starting to track patient throughput in one ED, PeaceHealth has integrated the Versus Technology RTLS with the hospital admit-discharge-transfer system and created a dashboard to track...
View ArticleProvider and insurer Zooms its way through the Pacific Northwest
Zoom, which serves patients in Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, Washington, is trying to buck the traditional healthcare system by offering what it bills as convenient, affordable care in a hip and...
View ArticleThis telemed app aims to replace the patient visit entirely
SmartExam from Bright.MD is being adopted in places like the Rush University Medical Center to replace in-person routine care with telemedicine so the focus can be on sicker patients.
View ArticleID Experts spins off IT security compliance firm Radar
Radar automates security risk assessments, monitors breaches and manages breach notifications with technology its CEO likened to decision support.
View ArticleNonprofit OCHIN launches aggregation system to compete with the likes of...
Acuere is designed for both clinical decision support at the point of care and for population health management.
View ArticleMosaic Health, Cambia Health join forces to make digital health investments
Echo Health Ventures will make strategic investments in a wide range of healthcare companies from early stage startups to well-established growth companies.
View ArticleHealthSparq seeks ‘idiotic’ stories with #WhatTheHealthCare campaign
The campaign’s business objective is to put HealthSparq at the forefront of the patient engagement discussion and provide “a brand lift,” said Burt Rosen, vice president and chief marketing officer for...
View Article9 states with telehealth legislation taking effect in 2018
The Center for Connected Health Policy has unveiled a list of telehealth legislation approved in 2017. Here’s a closer look at the 11 pieces of legislation in nine states that will take effect in 2018.
View ArticleStayWell adds VR-enabled meditation to its employer wellness services
Pravata marks a shift for StayWell by helping it diversify its employer wellness offerings with VR-enabled meditation.
View ArticleHow Bright.md has helped Greenville Health System meet its virtual care needs
By taking part in an AVIA cohort, Greenville Health System, a member of the AVIA Innovator Network, learned about Bright.md’s SmartExam solution. The tool went live at GHS in April 2016.
View ArticleProvidence St. Joseph Health establishes for-profit population health company
The company, Ayin Health Solutions, aims to equip payers, providers, employers and government entities with the expertise they need to cut costs, improve care and stay on top of population health...
View ArticlePager and HealthSparq unite to help health plan members navigate care
Pager offers a platform that connects individuals to care, while HealthSparq provides health plan members with cost and quality information about doctors and medical services.
View ArticleDocASAP and HealthSparq collaborate to help payers improve the member experience
Through their partnership, the companies will integrate DocASAP’s real-time online scheduling with HealthSparq’s provider and cost search capabilities in one platform.
View ArticleKaiser net income balloons to $2B, amid impending strike votes
Among Kaiser union workers in California, more than 37,000 ballots were cast in support of a walkout compared to only 867 in opposition.
View ArticleQuartet raises more in Series D, partners with Cambia to improve access to...
New York-based mental health startup Quartet announced Wednesday that the company is partnering with Cambia Health Solutions to provide better mental care through Cambia health plans in the Pacific...
View Article41 Oregon providers, payers commit to value-based payment initiative
A group of healthcare stakeholders in Oregon signed a compact that aims to spread advanced value-based payment models across the state. Though it is not legally binding, the agreement sets a target to...
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