LOUISVILLE, KY. — Feb. 3, 2023 — Louisville-based Humana wins a $70 billion contract to serve the East region of the Defense Health Agency (care for active duty military) but loses 1.5 million members as the Defense Health Agency seeks to balance their East and West region membership. St. Louis-based Centene was not selected to…
Another central Ohio firm acquires and expands
COLUMBUS — Feb. 3, 2023 — Capsa Healthcare continues its acquisitions with a focus on enabling point-of-care technology, including medication management, in hospital and clinic settings…read more
Large Ortho practice adds to leadership team
COLUMBUS — Jan. 3, 2023 — Orthopedic ONE, Ohio’s largest physician owned orthopedic practice, added a new COO and a new CFO to their leadership team. https://www.orthopedicone.com/news-events/orthopedic-one-names-coo-and-cfo-to-round-out-c-suite/
Go Digital to Stay Sober
The FDA now approves Digital Therapeutics. What are they? Basically, it’s therapy delivered on an app. The app uses artificial intelligence to share guidance with people based on their responses to simple questions. The backbone for these systems is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). According to the American Psychological Association, CBT treats “what is going on…
Mental Health Gets Better
The business of Mental Health continues to grow with innovation across major segments of the sector. Quartet Health and Headway enable the provider side of the business. They offer provider matching and referral services, help with practice workflow and integrate with electronic health records to support value base care payments. Targets include the entire spectrum…
Fear vs. Relationships – Balance Sells More
Healthcare is more competitive than ever: Point solutions nip away at revenue, venture capital firms lock up large companies with novel partnerships, and larger mergers continue. Companies with an established pipeline have a leg up. If they serve their customers well and exceed expectations, then happy customers = retention. Retention = growth. Companies that aren’t…