“Every patient that walks into their [doctor’s office] wonders how it will impact what comes out of their pocket,” said Voddiraju, “Trust has been sorely missing in healthcare. We need to be getting more patients to believe in the billing process.”

Ampersand Health and MediQuire, Inc. are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to structure and drive success in value-based contracts for Ampersand Health and its payers using a data-driven approach, in order to improve quality of care for Medicaid beneficiaries.

Lumere, Inc., a leading provider of evidence-based analytics and services to reduce unwarranted and costly clinical variation, announced today the closure of a significant round of funding led by Heritage Group. The additional capital will be used to develop and further expand service offerings that enable evidence-led change at health systems nationwide.

Our ProviderTrust team is so excited to be honored on the 2018 Entrepreneur 360 List for the first time. Each year, Entrepreneur identifies small businesses that are “mastering the art and science of growing a business”. Completing our eighth year as a company, we have been delighted to continue to grow our business and team members while providing our customers with an extraordinary experience.

“Vivante squarely fits our investment thesis that in many cases, the outsourced care management model can better serve patients whose optimal care plans might fall through the cracks of the traditional healthcare system,” says Matthew A. King of FCA. “We are excited to support Kim and the Vivante team and expect to be able to add significant value as they scale the company by leveraging the knowledge and insights gleaned over the past decade from working with more than 20 portfolio healthcare companies.”

Building healthier eating habits is an onerous undertaking, and can oftentimes be discouraging – the American food and beverage industry has certainly not made it any easier, either. At FCA, we are excited about the entrepreneurs who recognize this and seek to find a long-term solution to improving healthcare outcomes through concentrated nutrition guidance.

Harvard Business Review recently conducted an in-depth study at Lumere to gain insight into physicians’ perceptions of clinical variation and the factors influencing their choices of drugs and devices. Based on a survey of 276 physicians, our study results show that it’s necessary to consistently and frequently share cost data and clinical evidence with physicians, regardless of whether they’re affiliated with or directly employed by a hospital.

ChartWise customers see strong revenue improvement because the vendor is attuned to their needs and because the vendor’s proactive, nimble support helps customers fully leverage and optimize the solution,” the research firm added.