News 6/16/25

Top News

Ambulatory health IT company Cosentus Holdings acquires practice consulting and RCM vendor Alta Management Solutions.

Sponsored Events and Resources

Live Webinar: June 18 (Wednesday) noon ET. “Fireside Chat: Closing the Gaps in Medication Adherence.” Sponsor: DrFirst. Presenters: Ben G. Long, MD, director of hospital medicine, Magnolia Regional Health Center; Wes Blakeslee, PhD, vice president of clinical data strategies, DrFirst; Colin Banas, MD, MHA, chief medical officer, DrFirst. Magnolia Regional Health Center will describe how its Nurse Navigator program used real-time prescription fill data from DrFirst to identify therapy gaps and engage patients through timely, personalized outreach. The effort led to a 19% increase in prescription fills and a 6% drop in 30-day readmissions among participating patients. Attendees will learn why prescribing price transparency is key to adherence, how real-time data helps care teams support patients between visits, and how Magnolia aligned its approach with value-based care and population health goals.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

ChatRx launches to offer text-based virtual care for common ailments. Based in Indiana, the company was founded by Todd Stillson, MD who recently retired from his local physician practice. ChatRx employs 10 people and anticipates hiring another 10 over the next 18 months.

People

Tycene Fritcher (Outcomes) joins Sightview as CEO.

Announcements and Implementations

Nashua Radiology (NH) selects practice and revenue cycle management services from Healthcare Administrative Partners.

Other

The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center partners with rural libraries across the state to install telehealth booths for patrons in need of more convenient access to healthcare. Three booths are already in operation, and an additional five to 10 are expected to be up and running at by the end of the year.