Social determinants of health

Auxa Health Announces Venture Funding Round Led by AlleyCorp

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Monday, May 23, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Auxa Health, a social care orchestration technology company, announced the close of a venture round led by AlleyCorp, a New York-based firm that both incubates and invests in promising early-stage companies. The funding will support Auxa Health as it builds and scales its analytics-based platform for healthcare payers and providers to orchestrate Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) services, manage service providers, and optimize utilization.

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  • NEW YORK, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Auxa Health , a social care orchestration technology company, announced the close of a venture round led by AlleyCorp, a New York-based firm that both incubates and invests in promising early-stage companies.
  • Auxa Health announces funding to accelerate development of industry-first SDOH coordination platform.
  • To meet this challenge, Auxa Health is building the first Social Care Orchestration Platform for Health Enterprises (Auxa SCOPE).
  • The Auxa Health team is comprisedof industry veterans with experience at Google, Groups Recover Together, Cityblock Health, Flatiron Health, the World Bank, White House,and Goldman Sachs.

CAP Statement on the Introduction of Health Equity Legislation to Address Social Determinants of Health

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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As physicians and leaders in laboratory medicine, members of the CAP are dedicated to ensuring health equity and addressing disparities in health care.

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  • As physicians and leaders in laboratory medicine, members of the CAP are dedicated to ensuring health equity and addressing disparities in health care.
  • The CAP supports legislative efforts to understand the social determinants that drive health care disparities and improve equity in health care access.
  • The Health Equity and Accountability Act legislation includes the CAP-endorsed Social Determinants Accelerator Act, which establishes a council to increase coordination between health and social service programs, and provide technical assistance to increase their effectiveness.
  • As a 501(c)(6) membership organization, the CAP is the only entity representing pathologists with unrestricted advocacy capability and a political action committee, PathPAC.

Business-Based Community Engagement Can Improve Maternal Health, New Report Finds

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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Given that one in 10 babies in the US are born in Texas, our community can also significantly improve national maternal health.

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  • Given that one in 10 babies in the US are born in Texas, our community can also significantly improve national maternal health.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted health disparities, especially regarding the impact of societal factors, and the new report finds similar trends in maternal health.
  • We found:
    A broad approach that addresses the cycle of poor outcomes and applies to varied situations is required to significantly improve maternal health.
  • Cooperative community investment: Businesses can improve health outcomes for their employees by investing in community health programs in areas where employees live.

Laguna Health Adds I3PI Founders Saul Weiner and Alan Schwartz to its Advisory Board

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Laguna Health , a digital-first home recovery platform, today announced the addition of Saul Weiner and Alan Schwartz , founders of The Institute for Practice and Provider Improvement ( I3PI ), to its Advisory Board.

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  • NEW YORK, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Laguna Health , a digital-first home recovery platform, today announced the addition of Saul Weiner and Alan Schwartz , founders of The Institute for Practice and Provider Improvement ( I3PI ), to its Advisory Board.
  • "The traditional healthcare industry fails to consider many outside factors and emotional behaviors that can affect a person's ability to be healthy," said Dr. Saul Weiner, Co-founder and Principal of I3PI, and Head of Care Contextualization, Laguna Health.
  • Laguna Health supports members in their recovery journey, while providing the tools and technology recovery coaches need to support their patients.
  • Laguna drives successful post-hospitalization recovery by combining data, digital care tools, and proven behavioral health interventions to radically reduce negative outcomes.

NinePatch™ Announces General Availability of a New SDoH Product Offering NinePatch Referral Information Exchange™

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Thursday, May 5, 2022
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The Referral Information Exchange (RIE) clearinghouse hub is now generally available.

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  • The Referral Information Exchange (RIE) clearinghouse hub is now generally available.
  • As the Community Information Exchange (CIE) market matures, the proliferation of referral platforms has accelerated.
  • That is why we built the NinePatch Referral Information Exchange , a 'next generation' stand-alone, SDoH interoperability solution and clearinghouse hub which can broker referral traffic between referral platforms.
  • To find out if the NinePatch Referral Information Exchange is the right tool for your organization, email us at [email protected] , visit ninepatch.com or call us at 833-9PATCH1.

Aible to Participate in the 'Bake-Off' Session at Gartner Data & Analytics Summit, May 9-11 in London

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Thursday, May 5, 2022
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Aible recently scored highest for the AutoML Use Case in 2021 Gartner Critical Capabilities Report for Cloud AI Developer Services .

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  • Aible recently scored highest for the AutoML Use Case in 2021 Gartner Critical Capabilities Report for Cloud AI Developer Services .
  • Aible is a Silver Sponsor of the Gartner Summit and is one of three data and analytics vendors selected to participate in the Bake-Off for Data Science and Machine Learningbased on market interest.
  • Aible has been recognized as a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant Cloud AI Developer Services for two consecutive years.
  • Aible also scored highest for the AutoML Use Case in the 2021 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Cloud AI Developer Services.

Sansio and Beyond Lucid Technologies Announce Interoperability Partnership, Enabling Fire & EMS Agencies Across the U.S. to Share E.H.R.-Consumable Data with Hospitals

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Monday, May 2, 2022
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DULUTH, Minn. and CONCORD, Calif., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sansio, Inc.—a leading provider of patient care record systems for marquee Fire and Emergency Medical Service clients, including several of America's largest public health and safety organizations—today announced a partnership with Beyond Lucid Technologies, a health-and-safety innovations company that has pioneered interoperability across the Mobile Medical continuum, including ambulance, fire, and community paramedic services.

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  • Enabling America's largest public health and safety agencies to share data with hospitals, using methods that comply with federal standards.
  • This suite of flexible software tools provides all the documentation required for improved patient care, accurate billing, and advanced reporting.
  • Beyond Lucid Technologies created the MEDIVIEW BEACON Prehospital Health Information Exchange to share data with hospitals and other healthcare facilities, using technologies that meet federal interoperability standards.
  • Winner of multiple awards, including from the Journal of EMS, EMS World Magazine, and Frost & Sullivan's 2019 Technology Leadership Award (EMS Communications Platform).

Connect America Announces Next-generation AI-enabled Digital Health and Safety Platform to Empower Healthy Aging in Place

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Monday, May 2, 2022
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BALA CYNWYD, Pa., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Connect America LLC, the nationally recognized innovator in connective care technology for seniors and vulnerable populations, today announced the launch of Connect America Home™ — the next-generation, AI-enabled digital health and safety platform that provides secure, non-intrusive, continuous monitoring with emergency and non-emergency support to help aging and vulnerable populations live safely, independently, and well at home. This first-of-its-kind solution integrates — into a single platform — innovations in personal emergency response services (PERS) and remote patient monitoring (RPM) with a suite of supporting services, including AI-enabled virtual health assistance and Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) support.

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  • The integrated platform includes robust data and analytics that help understand critical changes in an individual's health, activity, and mobility, enabling more informed clinical decision-making, smarter interventions, and fewer adverse events.
  • The innovative technology suite is being launched under new brand, Connect America Home (CA Home), underscoring the company's commitment to transforming the way senior adults and vulnerable populations age in place with its mission to be "How Health and Home Connect."
  • Doing this not only benefits at-risk individuals, but also creates tremendous value for the healthcare system as a whole," says Janet Dillione, Chief Executive Officer, Connect America.
  • With improved outcomes, reduced hospitalizations and lower care costs, patients and their care circles have peace of mind knowing Connect America is how health and home connect.

Socially Determined Partners with Institute for Public Health Innovation to Strengthen Health Care Access and Advance Health Equity Across Virginia

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
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Socially Determined and the Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI) today announced an innovative partnership to enhance healthcare access and address disparities across Virginia.

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  • Socially Determined and the Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI) today announced an innovative partnership to enhance healthcare access and address disparities across Virginia.
  • CHWs for a Healthy VA is a collaborative effort led by IPHI on behalf of the Virginia Department of Health.
  • Were grateful to partner with them on this important work to advance our shared goal of improving access and equity.
  • Institute for Public Health Innovation IPHI develops multi-sector partnerships and innovative solutions to improve the publics health and well-being across Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

David Carmouche, MD, Senior Vice President, Omnichannel Care Offerings, Walmart Health, Added to Keynote Agenda for The Healthcare Innovation Congress

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
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BURLINGTON, Mass., April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Healthcare Innovation Congress (thINc360), taking place May 22-25 at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor, announced that Dr. David Carmouche of Walmart Health has been added to its keynote agenda.

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  • BURLINGTON, Mass., April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Healthcare Innovation Congress (thINc360), taking place May 22-25 at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor, announced that Dr. David Carmouche of Walmart Health has been added to its keynote agenda.
  • Dr. Carmouche leads omnichannel care delivery, including the Walmart Health centers, telemedicine through the acquisition of MeMD, and Walmart Health's push into value-based care.
  • Dr. Carmouche joins a speaking faculty of 100+ healthcare decision-makers and leaders who will share their insights on driving healthcare forward.
  • The Healthcare Innovation Congress, organized by The Healthcare Innovation Company, gathers cross-sector healthcare leaders for the year's most prominent industry event.