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Mass General Brigham-Born Revenue Cycle Company Snags $55M
CodaMetrix, an AI platform for hospital revenue cycle management, recently closed a $55 million Series A funding round. The company, which was launched out of Mass General Brigham in 2019, is focused on simplifying the complicated process of translating patient records into codes for billing and clinical research.
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Investing in social services will improve population health, execs from Kaiser & Mass General Brigham say
Health maintenance is in some ways overmedicalized in the U.S., according to executives at two major health systems. Treatments and procedures aren’t the only ways to support patients’ health — the leaders said that providers would be wise to invest more in social services to improve health outcomes.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Pediatric mental health startup launches with $26M and a vow to scale Mass General’s proven care model
InStride Health — a virtual care provider for pediatric patients with moderate to severe anxiety and OCD — recently launched with $26 million in funding. The startup delivers insurance-covered pediatric mental health treatment using a care model developed by two of its co-founders, who are Mass General Brigham clinicians.
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Mental health startup for seniors rakes in $32M from General Catalyst, Mass General Brigham Ventures, others
There is a dearth of professionals with licenses and training to provide care for seniors’ mental and behavioral health challenges — such as Alzheimer’s and other dementias, anxiety and depression. Seattle-based Rippl Care is seeking to change this. The startup just closed a $32 million seed funding round led by ARCH Venture Partners and General Catalyst.
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How cell & gene therapy startups can warm up to investors in this “biotech nuclear winter”
Cell and gene therapy research has been hot the past few years but the overall market has cooled down in recent months. During the World Medical Innovation Forum in Boston, a panel of venture capitalists discussed capital formation and what biotech firms need to do to win over investors and advance their research.
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Critics point to rising prices as reason for opposing Mass General Brigham’s expansion
Massachusetts’ 11-member Health Policy Commission unanimously concluded that the expansions would drive up spending for commercially insured residents by as much as $90 million a year and boost health insurance premiums.
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HLTH: How Mass General Brigham plans to navigate evolving care delivery options, rising prices
As health systems pivot to virtual and at-home care, Mass General Brigham is continuing to invest in brick-and-mortar facilities as CEO Dr. Anne Klibanski believes there will always be a need for inpatient care. At HLTH, she discussed the health system’s investment in its facilities and how it is leveraging enterprise services to help keep costs down.
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Mass General Brigham is diversifying its innovation process. Here’s how.
Called the Innovator Community Expansion Initiative, the main goal of the effort is to pinpoint and remove obstacles keeping underrepresented groups, like women, out of the innovation process. The initiative will promote networking and education about the path to commercialization.
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Only 5% hospitals are compliant with price transparency rule. Here’s how they did it.
The hospitals that were found to be fully compliant with the federal price transparency rule had a few strategies in common, including picking the right technology partner and beginning their efforts early — in some cases before the rule was even proposed.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Hospitals, Events, Health Tech
How Mass General Brigham planned its digital response to Covid-19
At MedCity INVEST, Mass General Brigham Chief Innovation Officer Chris Coburn shared how the health system prepared itself for Covid-19 by scaling up its digital operations.
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Here’s what’s on the agenda for Day 1 of MedCity INVEST virtual
Our annual INVEST conference, where investors and startups meet, kicks off today as a virtual event. Chris Coburn, chief innovation officer of Mass General Brigham, is a featured speaker and startups in the area of health services will present in the first track of our INVEST Pitch Perfect contest.
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Hear about lessons Mass General Brigham has learned from Covid-19 at MedCity INVEST. Register now and save.
Christopher Coburn, Chief Innovation Officer with Mass General Brigham, will talk about what has worked and what has not in the current public health crisis. Register now to get the Earlybird rate with the code MCN50.
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MedCity INVEST virtual event highlights healthcare innovation in a pandemic: Register for Earlybird tickets now
MedCity News will host its INVEST conference online July 20-24. Speakers, including Chris Coburn of Mass General Brigham, will share insights on addressing Covid-19. Startups across biopharma, medical devices, diagnostics, health It and health services will also present their technology.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
