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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas grants $1.2 million to fund March of Dimes' first Texas 'Mom & Baby Mobile Health Center®'

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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HOUSTON, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Taking next steps to bridge gaps in maternal and infant health care access, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) announced today a $1.2 million grant to bring the first March of Dimes Mom & Baby Mobile Health Center® to Texas, which will be Houston-based and launch as early as fall 2024.

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  • "In order to move the needle on maternal and infant health outcomes, it will take a collective effort.
  • Texas women with chronic health conditions have a 43 percent increased likelihood of preterm birth compared to women with none.
  • Overall, women in Texas have a very high vulnerability to adverse outcomes due to the availability of reproductive healthcare services.
  • "Given our 95-year history in Texas, we stand together with the state, community partners and thought leaders finding solutions to improve maternal and infant health outcomes across Texas."

NeuLine Health Announces DFW In-Home Neurodiagnostic Care & EEG Testing Services

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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McKinney, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - August 22, 2023) - NeuLine Health announces its mobile electroencephalogram (EEG) testing program, offering in-home care and quick results for patients with neurological-related concerns in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

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  • McKinney, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - August 22, 2023) - NeuLine Health announces its mobile electroencephalogram (EEG) testing program, offering in-home care and quick results for patients with neurological-related concerns in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
  • Now bringing its EEG testing capabilities to the DFW area, NeuLine Health aims to help a larger number of Texas patients have their neurological wellbeing accurately assessed.
  • Instead, NeuLine Health introduces a combination of home and medical office-based testing procedures, carrying out EEG clinical care on a mobile basis.
  • NeuLine Health announces its expanded EEG testing program as part of its continued efforts to boost the level of patient care in Texas.

Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc. Announces Partnership with IntraCare to Advance Value-Based Care in Texas and Oklahoma

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Monday, July 31, 2023
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Headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area of Texas, IntraCare is aligned with over 425 providers managing the care of over 40,000 members.

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  • Headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area of Texas, IntraCare is aligned with over 425 providers managing the care of over 40,000 members.
  • Like ApolloMed, IntraCare is on a mission to build a thriving healthcare ecosystem that promotes successful, independent physicians, strengthens the patient-physician relationship, and improves patient satisfaction and healthcare outcomes through quality, compassionate coordinated care.
  • ApolloMed's partnership with IntraCare is poised to accelerate access to high-quality, value-based care for seniors in three areas.
  • In addition, ApolloMed will deploy its value-based care platform as the exclusive care enablement partner for IntraCare providers participating in the ACO REACH program.

Mental Health Provider, Heading Health, Secures $4.5M in Series A Extension

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Insurance-based mental healthcare provider Heading, specializing in treating patients with depression and trauma has raised $4.5 million in a Series A extension round.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Insurance-based mental healthcare provider Heading, specializing in treating patients with depression and trauma has raised $4.5 million in a Series A extension round.
  • This funding will empower Heading to scale into new markets and invest in its care delivery and analytics platform.
  • "A segregated and one-dimensional mental health system has failed patients, many who wait too long to experience care that offers real and lasting relief.
  • We're proud to have the support of like-minded investors who believe this needs to change," shared Heading CEO & Founder, Simon Tankel.

Cobb Martinez Adds Litigation and Employment Team from Burford & Ryburn

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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DALLAS, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dallas-based law firm Cobb Martinez Woodward PLLC is pleased to announce the addition of six attorneys formerly of Burford & Ryburn, LLP, who joined the firm March 1.

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  • DALLAS, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dallas-based law firm Cobb Martinez Woodward PLLC is pleased to announce the addition of six attorneys formerly of Burford & Ryburn, LLP, who joined the firm March 1.
  • Both Simon Whiting and Nicole Tong are Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
  • Whiting was selected as Best Lawyers' 2023 "Lawyer of the Year" in Employment Law – Management for the Dallas/Fort Worth region.
  • "With CMW we found a firm that first and foremost shares our culture, values, and high ethical standards," said former Burford & Ryburn partner, Lance Travis.

CenterWell Senior Primary Care to Bring Its Personalized Primary Care to DFW, Opening 10 Centers Across Metroplex in 2023

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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CenterWell Senior Primary Care will open 10 new senior-focused primary care centers in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex throughout 2023.

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  • CenterWell Senior Primary Care will open 10 new senior-focused primary care centers in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex throughout 2023.
  • This will mark the company’s debut in North Texas, giving local seniors access to CenterWell’s personalized, care-team approach to healthcare.
  • The first two centers’ grand openings are Feb. 1 (CenterWell Camp Bowie West) and Feb. 2 (CenterWell Seminary), both from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
    CenterWell Senior Primary Care is one of the fastest-growing senior-focused, value-based care providers in the country.
  • Together with its sister brand Conviva Care Center, CenterWell Senior Primary Care delivers care to seniors in more than 220 centers across 11 states, with plans to open 30-50 new centers per year through 2025.

TeamHealth acquires Acute Care Transitions

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TeamHealth, the countrys leading physician practice, announced its expansion in the Dallas-Fort Worth market with the acquisition of Acute Care Transitions, LLP, (ACT) an emergency medicine and advanced care at-home telehealth provider.

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  • KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TeamHealth, the countrys leading physician practice, announced its expansion in the Dallas-Fort Worth market with the acquisition of Acute Care Transitions, LLP, (ACT) an emergency medicine and advanced care at-home telehealth provider.
  • Muller, Hum and I are excited to have our business align with such an outstanding group, said Ralph Baine, MD, co-owner of Acute Care Transitions.
  • TeamHealth is pleased to expand our virtual care offerings in Texas with Acute Care Transitions, said Leif Murphy, TeamHealth's CEO.
  • Through our more than 15,000 affiliated healthcare professionals and advanced practice clinicians, TeamHealth offers emergency medicine, hospital medicine, critical care, anesthesiology, orthopedic surgery, general surgery, obstetrics, acute behavioral health, post-acute care, post-acute behavioral health, ambulatory care, virtual care and medical call center solutions to more than 2,700 acute and post-acute facilities and physician groups nationwide.

Jet Health, Inc. Acquires Trio Home Health and Hospice

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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Jet Health, Inc. , a leading regional provider of home health and hospice services, announced today its acquisition of Trio Home Health and Hospice located in Denton, Texas, a provider of home health services as well as hospice care throughout North Texas.

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  • Jet Health, Inc. , a leading regional provider of home health and hospice services, announced today its acquisition of Trio Home Health and Hospice located in Denton, Texas, a provider of home health services as well as hospice care throughout North Texas.
  • It further solidifies Jet Healths growth strategy to build a leading home health and hospice provider across the western and southwestern U.S. On the heels of the close of the Trio Home Health and Hospice transaction, Jet Health will operate 10 Texas locations and employ 500 full-time healthcare professionals statewide.
  • Drew Mize, Trio Home Health and Hospice chief executive officer, will continue to lead the Trio Home Health and Hospice subsidiary.
  • Mize commented on joining the Jet Health brand: Trio Home Health and Hospice and Jet Health share similar missions, values, patient care approaches and corporate cultures.

Wise Health System Partners with Biofourmis for Continuum-Wide Care-at-Home Initiative

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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BOSTON, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Biofourmis, a Boston-based global leader in virtual care and digital medicine, has announced its engagement with Wise Health System to launch a continuum-wide care-at-home initiative. Wise Health System is a four-hospital, integrated care network in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.

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  • BOSTON, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Biofourmis , a Boston-based global leader in virtual care and digital medicine, has announced its engagement with Wise Health System to launch a continuum-wide care-at-home initiative.
  • Wise Health System is a four-hospital, integrated care network in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
  • Wise Health System will launch the effort with a home hospital program leveraging Biofourmis' Hospital@Home end-to-end solution that combines artificial intelligence (AI)-based remote patient monitoring technology and clinical support services.
  • Wise Health System has nearly 200 beds across its four-hospital campus, with over 200 physicians and more than 2,000 employees.

TimelyMD Adds Executive Director of Mental Health and Additional Leaders to Support College Students

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220524005186/en/
    Dr. Rufus Tony Spann, Executive Director of Mental Health at TimelyMD (Photo: Business Wire)
    According to the American Council on Education, student mental health is the top concern of college and university presidents.
  • The following senior leaders are already helping TimelyMD fulfill its mission to help students be well and thrive.
  • As Executive Director of Mental Health at TimelyMD, he oversees a national network of licensed providers trusted to provide virtual therapeutic counseling, in-the-moment behavioral health support, health coaching and crisis intervention services to college and university students.
  • Its mission is to improve the well-being of college students by making virtual medical and mental health care accessible anytime, anywhere.