MA enrollment grew 337% from 2006 through 2022, study finds
Healthcare Dive
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Traditional Medicare lost 1 million enrollees over the same period, according to new research published in Health Affairs.
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A 2006 order to HHS from Congress to better integrate U.S. data management systems could have minimized communication failures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Medicare Advantage enrollment has exploded since 2006. But policy hasn't kept up, researchers warn
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Medicare Advantage enrollment has exploded since 2006. But policy hasn't kept up, researchers warn fdiamond Thu, 02/09/2023 - 15:41
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Beneficiaries switching from traditional Medicare helped fuel huge growth in MA
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Much of the growth experienced by Medicare Advantage over the last two decades can be attri | Beneficiaries switching from fee-for-service Medicare to Medicare Advantage more than tri-pled between 2006 and 2022. Conversely, switching from MA to traditional Medicare decreased.
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Prognosis on the PPM Environment and Areas of Opportunity, With Andy Colbert of Ziegler
McGuire Wood
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Andy joined Ziegler in 2006 as a founding member of its healthcare investment banking practice. On this episode of The Corner Series , McGuireWoods’ Geoff Cockrell speaks with Andrew Colbert , senior managing director at Ziegler , a privately held investment bank, capital markets and proprietary investments firm.
Blue Heron Capital Closes Fund With $102 Million
McGuire Wood
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Founded in 2006, the firm pursues growth equity and minority positions, typically investing in companies with $3 million to $25 million in revenue. The new fund, Blue Heron Capital Fund III, was oversubscribed. Blue Heron , based in Richmond, Va., is a private equity firm focused on healthcare and enterprise technology.
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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Grovecourt Acquires Premier Radiology
McGuire Wood
JUNE 19, 2023
Founded in 2006, Premier has a network of about 100 radiologists who support mobile imaging providers, occupational health centers, urgent care providers and outpatient clinics. Grovecourt Capital Partners has announced it has acquired Premier Radiology Services. Premier , based in Miami, is a provider of teleradiology services.
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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: RC Capital Invests in Cognitive Research Corp.
McGuire Wood
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
Founded in 2006, the company sells to pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. RC Capital (RCC) has announced it has closed a growth and recapitalization investment in Cognitive Research Corporation (CRC). CRC , based in St. Petersburg, Fla.,
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Non-State Actors and Public Health Emergencies
Bill of Health
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
A range of UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies have further contributed to interpret the human rights implications of private actors’ involvement in health care. 3 ICESCR ) for the full realization of the right to health.
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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: SFW Capital Invests in Sannova Analytical
McGuire Wood
AUGUST 15, 2022
Sannova , founded in 2006 and based in Somerset, N.J., SFW Capital Partners has announced it has completed a strategic investment in Sannova Analytical. is a contract research organization providing bioanalytical and chemistry manufacturing and controls testing services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies. SFW , based in Rye, N.Y.,
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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Linden to Acquire Aspirion
McGuire Wood
JUNE 21, 2022
Founded in 2006, the company specializes in motor vehicle accident, third-party liability, workers’ compensation, Veterans Administration, out-of-state Medicaid, and Medicaid eligibility and enrollment claims. Linden Capital Partners has announced it will make a majority investment in Aspirion. Aspirion , based in Columbus, Ga.,
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VCU Health misplaced protected info for transplant donors, recipients for 16 years
Becker's Health IT
JULY 7, 2022
4, 2006, information about transplant donors had accidentally been included in files for their transplant recipients and vice versa. VCU Health disclosed they had recently learned that beginning as early as Jan.
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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Ascend Completes Two Investments
McGuire Wood
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Founded in 2006, the organization states it has more than 35 primary care offices across the New York market. Ascend Capital Partners has announced it has completed equity investments in Allied Physicians Group and Adjuvant.Health. Allied Physicians Group , based in Melville, N.Y., is an independent provider of pediatric care in New York.
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Featured Health IT Job: Sr. Solution Architect – Radiology
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 25, 2023
Here’s a description of the position: e4 is a Healthcare Consulting firm based in Philadelphia established in 2006. This position was posted by e4 Services and is in Alabama. We currently have a growing staff that represent us at healthcare organizations across the US with a large presence in the mid-atlantic region.
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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Lee Equity Acquired Bradford Health From Centre Partners
McGuire Wood
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Founded in 2006, the firm prefers to make more substantial investments in several sectors, including healthcare. Founded in 1977, the company operates a coordinated network of 40 facilities. Lee Equity is a New York-based private equity firm that focuses on control buyouts and growth capital financings in the middle market.
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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Lee Equity Acquired Bradford Health From Centre Partners
McGuire Wood
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Founded in 2006, the firm prefers to make more substantial investments in several sectors, including healthcare. Founded in 1977, the company operates a coordinated network of 40 facilities. Lee Equity is a New York-based private equity firm that focuses on control buyouts and growth capital financings in the middle market.
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Health IT Startup: Greenlight Guru
Electronic Health Reporter
AUGUST 21, 2018
Founders’ story The seeds for Greenlight Guru were planted back in 2006 by Jon Speer, a medical device engineer turned consultant as a result of a simple […]. cally for the medical device industry. Elevator pitch Get to market faster with less risk and achieve true quality.
Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Frazier to Sell Parata Systems to BD for $1.5 Billion
McGuire Wood
JUNE 23, 2022
Founded in 2006, the company offers a range of services, including medication adherence packaging technology and inventory management for long-term care, hospital, retail and at-home dispensing pharmacies. Frazier Healthcare Partners has agreed to sell Parata Systems to BD for $1.525 billion, according to a news release.
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M&A: AmerisourceBergen Acquires Fintech Solution FirstView Financial
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 19, 2021
Founded in 2006, FirstView supports organizations across the pharmaceutical industry—from pharmaceutical manufacturers to hub providers and specialty pharmacies—by delivering seamless payment solutions that help partners manage and execute effective patient support programs. FirstView Financial Background.
Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Cressey and HEP Acquire InterMed Group
McGuire Wood
JANUARY 10, 2023
Founded in 2006, the firm has wide flexibility on investment size and targets companies with between $10 million and $50 million in revenue. Established in 2008, the firm considers a wide range of investments in middle market companies.
Best Buy acquires aging in place tech company GreatCall for $800M
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 15, 2018
San Diego-based GreatCall — an old guard digital health company which started out making smartphones for seniors in 2006 but now offers a suite of connected safety products and services for aging in place individuals — has been acquired by retail chain Best Buy for $800 million.
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Harmony Healthcare IT Partners with Novacap to Accelerate Innovation and Growth in Healthcare Data Management
Healthcare IT Today
DECEMBER 19, 2023
About Harmony Healthcare IT Since 2006, Harmony Healthcare IT has extracted clinical, financial, and administrative data from hundreds of healthcare applications – both ambulatory and acute. Triple Tree, Inc. served as HHIT’s exclusive financial advisor.
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Should Sacred Plant Medicines Have Standing? The Original Instructions and Western Jurisprudence
Bill of Health
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The first law protecting the rights of nature was passed in 2006 to protect the existence and flourishing of natural communities in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, in response to a proposed toxic sludge dump.
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Proper Payments for Part B and Part D Drugs
Innovaare Compliance
MARCH 4, 2024
Until the enactment of the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) in 2006 [1] , the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services does not cover most outpatient prescription drugs under Part B (“Part B drugs”). However, some drugs self-administered by Medicare beneficiaries at home are Part B eligible.
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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Linden Acquires Aspiron From Aquiline
McGuire Wood
AUGUST 2, 2022
Founded in 2006, the company specializes in motor vehicle accident, third-party liability, workers’ compensation, Veterans Administration, out-of-state Medicaid, and Medicaid eligibility and enrollment claims. Linden Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of Aspirion from Aquiline Capital Partners, according to a news release.
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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Lee Equity Invests in Therapy Partner Solutions
McGuire Wood
JANUARY 14, 2022
Founded in 2006, the firm prefers to make more substantial investments in several sectors, including healthcare. Founded in 2017, TPS states that its family of companies has offices in nine states and services clients in nearly all states. Terms of the investment were not disclosed.
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Injured Workers Pharmacy Faces Class Action Lawsuit over Email Account Breach
HIPAA Journal
JUNE 2, 2022
In 2020, IWP agreed to settle a case with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey to resolve allegations the company played a role in shipping thousands of illegitimate opioid painkiller prescriptions across the United States between 2006 and 2012. The case was settled for $11 million.
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SAC Health Theft Incident and Multiple Ransomware Attacks Reported
HIPAA Journal
MAY 25, 2022
The break-in was discovered on March 4, 2022, with the subsequent investigation confirming on April 22, 2022, that six boxes of paper documents had been stolen from the facility, which included files relating to patients served by SAC Health in 1997 and between 2006 and 2020.
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Integrated EHR enables shift to virtual post-discharge follow-up
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 26, 2020
From 2006 to 2010, they explained, an integrated delivery system staggered implementation of an integrated EHR across 17 hospitals. WHY IT MATTERS. The research team studied nearly 250,000 hospital discharges in patients with diabetes from 2005 to 2011.
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Featured Health IT Job: Delivery Consultant – Core
Healthcare IT Today
DECEMBER 21, 2022
Here’s a description of the position: e4 is a Healthcare Consulting firm based in Philadelphia established in 2006. This position was posted by e4 Services and is in New York. We currently have a growing staff that represent us at healthcare organizations across the US with a large presence in the mid-atlantic region.
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3 Compelling Reasons — Beyond the Law — to Expand Consumer Access to Personal Records
HIT Consultant
DECEMBER 19, 2023
In 2006, Tom began the position as CEO of Michiana Health Information Network (MHIN) and CIO of a reference laboratory, pathology and blood bank. In 2007, Tom joined the board of Harmony Healthcare IT and became CEO in 2015.
IKS Health Purchases AQuity Solutions to Create the Most Comprehensive Provider of Administrative, Clinical and Financial Services for Healthcare Organizations in the U.S.
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Founded in 2006, IKS’s global workforce supports large health systems across the United States. For more information, visit ikshealth.com. About AQuity Solutions AQuity Solutions delivers superior clinical and financial results to healthcare provider clients through outsourced services.
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Survey: 1 in 3 patients comfortable with AI-led primary care
Healthcare It News
JUNE 28, 2023
Founded in 2006, the computational epidemiology lab is an established global leader in using online informal sources for disease outbreak monitoring and real-time surveillance of emerging public health threats.
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Featured Health IT Job: Healthcare Data Analyst
Healthcare IT Today
MARCH 1, 2023
Founded in 2006 by healthcare leaders, NYeC works to help New York State achieve the Triple Aim of improving the patient experience of care, delivering better health outcomes, and reducing costs.
Excluded Psychiatrist Results in Allegations of Violating the False Claims Act
Healthcare Compliance Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
In 2006, the excluded psychiatrist was convicted in Florida of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. The allegations stem from accusations that the Connecticut psychiatry company and its owner employed a psychiatrist that was excluded from participating in all federal healthcare programs.
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ESO Acquires Occam Technologies, Leading Provider of Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI) Solution
Healthcare IT Today
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Founded in 2006, Occam is the premier provider of software and algorithms designed to help healthcare organizations track and update patient information from disparate sources. Ultimately, this will help our customers – from EMS to hospitals – break down data silos and unlock insights that improve outcomes.”.
Changes for Prescription Drug Encounter Data in 2024
Innovaare Compliance
MARCH 11, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been processing Part D drug claim data via the Drug Data Processing System (DDPS) since inception of Part D in 2006. PDE provide the foundation for revenue reconciliation with drug plan sponsors (Sponsors) at the end of a contract year [1].
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What If Costco Designed the Prescription Drugs Sales Model?
Health Populi
JUNE 5, 2022
In 2006 the Medicare Part D program was implemented, covering older Americans for prescription drugs for the first time. Fast-forward through the 1990s and the advent of PBMs — pharmacy benefit management companies — the intermediaries managing drug benefits for health insurance plans.
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Featured Health IT Job: IT Intern, Corporate Support Services
Healthcare IT Today
JUNE 14, 2023
Founded in 2006 by healthcare leaders, NYeC works to help New York State achieve the Triple Aim of improving the patient experience of care, delivering better health outcomes, and reducing costs.
What is the Maximum Penalty for Violating HIPAA?
HIPAA Journal
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
These limits were applied when the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) published the Enforcement Rule in 2006 and they stayed in force until the publication of the Final Omnibus Rule in 2013. When Congress passed HIPAA in 1996, it set the maximum penalty for violating HIPAA at $100 per violation with an annual cap of $25,000.
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A look back on 2020: reshaping the healthcare IT landscape
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JANUARY 6, 2021
Since my arrival to Penn Medicine in 2006 (back then we were known as the University of Pennsylvania Health System), I have always believed that our team should be "services" oriented and just not "systems/technology" oriented.
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Patient Privacy Violated in Incidents at VCU Health and Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
HIPAA Journal
JULY 8, 2022
A lengthy privacy violation has been detected by Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (VCU Health) that potentially started on January 4, 2006.
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The 2022 US Health System Report Card: Pretty Terrific If You Live in Hawaii or Massachusetts
Health Populi
JUNE 22, 2022
The Commonwealth Fund has conducted this study since 2006 , assessing a range of health system indicators and patient outcomes to track trends over time identifying which U.S. states set the bar higher for their health citizens’ well-being.
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Hall Render
AUGUST 22, 2023
At the center of this case are 26 projects that occurred between 1996 and 2006. that in False Claims Act (“FCA”) cases, one penalty per project or FCA violation is proper, rather than one penalty per line item contained within the project or violation.
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