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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Patterson Health Center adopts Oracle solution to enhance care
Patterson Health Center (PHC) in the US has adopted Oracle Health CommunityWorks to improve efficiency in its financial and clinical operations, aiming to enhance patient care in rural communities of Kansas. The system's implementation, along with Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent, is set to reduce administrative workload, allowing care providers to dedicate more time to patient interaction. PHC's initiative is a strategic move to broaden access to care in underserved areas and bolster patient care in the community it serves. The critical access hospital and emergency centre sought to extend its service offerings and optimise operational efficiency. The implementation of Oracle Health CommunityWorks has automated clinical and financial tasks, enhancing care coordination and benefitting local patients. Patterson Health Center CEO Sarah Teaff said: 'With Oracle Health technology, we can collaborate across care venues to provide excellent health and wellness services and foster a healthier future for our community while using AI to automate tedious clinical documentation processes to enhance our clinicians' experiences.' Oracle Health CommunityWorks has introduced a patient portal at PHC, simplifying communication regarding appointments and surgeries. This has reduced wait times and facilitated collaboration with external providers, promoting continuity of care. Additionally, PHC has established an integrated digital patient record that connects clinical interactions with billing processes, enhancing financial transparency and increasing reimbursements. The Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent, integrated into the electronic health record (EHR) system, generates structured draft notes automatically from interactions between the patient and physician. This reduces redundancy and organises content for convenient review, streamlining documentation and contributing to care efficiencies. Such automation cuts down the manual work that leads to provider burnout. Last month, Fortify Children's Health adopted Oracle Health Data Intelligence to improve care quality to its paediatric patients. "Patterson Health Center adopts Oracle solution to enhance care" was originally created and published by Hospital Management, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
NextGen Healthcare Chosen by Phoenix Heart to Optimize Financial Outcomes and Enhance Patient Experience
Large Arizona Cardiology Group to Boost Clinical, Operational, and Financial Efficiency with Specialty-Specific HealthTech REMOTE-FIRST COMPANY/PHOENIX, July 16, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NextGen Healthcare, a leading provider of innovative, cloud-based healthcare technology solutions, has been selected by Phoenix Heart to improve workflows, deliver meaningful financial and operational analytics, and enable a better experience for patients, providers and staff. The NextGen Cardiology Suite, a specialty package that overlays the NextGen® Enterprise EHR (electronic health record), will reduce friction by supporting specialty-specific workflows. Voted the state's #1 cardiology group for eight consecutive years in the annual The Best in Arizona Business poll, Phoenix Heart offers heart, vein, and vascular care across eight locations in the greater Phoenix region. Until now, staff at Phoenix Heart have relied on tedious manual processes to complete mission-critical workflows. NextGen® Enterprise PM (practice management), NextGen® Financial Analytics and NextGen® Operational Analytics will be integrated to simplify workflows while offering transparency, predictive analytics, and actionable insights. "NextGen Healthcare understands our needs and shares our commitment to making healthcare as seamless as possible for providers, staff, and the communities we serve," said Elizabeth Saylor, chief executive officer, Phoenix Heart. "We're excited to work together to improve clinical, operational, and financial processes and continue raising the bar in cardiovascular care." NextGen® Patient Engage powered by Luma will boost staff efficiency by equipping patients to complete pre-visit intake at their own convenience from their personal devices. The Instant Medical History enhancement will capture discrete data from patients during remote check-in and seamlessly deliver that information to the appropriate places in the system. NextGen® Automated Document Sharing will also automate outbound faxes and expedite the delivery of documents into patient portals—minimizing work for staff and making it easier for patients to quickly access information. "Phoenix Heart has been leading the way in cardiovascular care in Arizona for over four decades," said Srinivas (Sri) Velamoor, president and chief operating officer, NextGen Healthcare. "We are privileged to support Phoenix Heart with the next stage of their growth journey and elevate the provider, staff, and patient experiences with specialty-specific solutions that reduce burdens and make healthcare delivery more intuitive." To learn more about how NextGen Healthcare helps cardiology practices achieve their goals, visit About Phoenix Heart Voted No. 1 in cardiology groups by Ranking Arizona magazine's Best in AZ Businesses readers' poll, Phoenix Heart is the leading cardiology group in the greater Phoenix area. Phoenix Heart has eight offices, conveniently located in Glendale, Scottsdale, Avondale, Anthem, Black Canyon City, Buckeye, Cottonwood, and Laveen Village. Since its inception in 1981, Phoenix Heart has set the gold standard for cardiological care in Arizona and beyond. The cardiologists that make up the medical team at Phoenix Heart represent an incredibly diverse and elite background of training, skills, and specialties. They're committed to improving and enriching the lives and health of every patient they see and are consistently at the forefront of adopting the newest and best technologies to advance the health of their patients. About NextGen Healthcare NextGen Healthcare, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative healthcare technology and data solutions. We are reimagining ambulatory healthcare with award-winning EHR, practice management and surround solutions that enable providers to deliver whole-person health and value-based care. Our highly integrated, intelligent, and interoperable solutions increase clinical quality and productivity, enrich the patient experience and drive superior financial performance. We are on a relentless quest to achieve better healthcare outcomes for all. Learn more at and follow us on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram. View source version on Contacts Anjali Bright(731) 234-6422Abright@ Sign in to access your portfolio
Business Wire
6 days ago
- Health
- Business Wire
Lightning Step and United Ways of California Collaborate with OC United Way/211OC and Housing for Health CA to Help Community-Based Organizations Deliver Better Coordinated Social Care to Orange County Residents Experiencing Homelessness
PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Ways of California and Orange County United Way/211OC (OCUW), in collaboration with Housing for Health California (HHCA) and Lightning Step Technologies, are pleased to announce a new technology enabled digital interoperability solution to address one of the most pressing challenges in social care: resolving the fragmented, manual data capture processes that limit the ability of community-based organizations (CBOs) to coordinate social care and healthcare efficiently and securely. "Together, we achieved in under six months what often takes years—improving care coordination, speeding up provider payments, and advancing outcomes for our most vulnerable community members" Share At the heart of this collaboration is a new Data Exchange Gateway, developed by United Ways of California with nine local United Ways and 211 service providers, serving over 28 counties in California, to align with the California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework (CA HHS DXF). Through this new data interoperability service, CBOs such as HHCA using the Lightning Step electronic health record (EHR) software platform can now easily and quickly secure and digitally share data with OCUW. "California United Ways, including OCUW, bring together diverse groups—including community-based organizations, county governments, and philanthropic donors—to ensure all Californians have the resources and opportunities they need to thrive," said Pete Manzo, United Ways of California President and CEO. "Our new data exchange gateway is a technological extension of this work, allowing United Way-operated 211s to bring groups together to collaborate on specific coordinated care programs that will make an enormous impact in our communities." In this case, HHCA, a purpose-focused housing program CBO led by Heather Dion, chose to collaborate with OCUW. HHCA and OCUW identified a network of seven CBOs in Orange County who could potentially deliver higher outcomes, with benefits, if data could flow more quickly and accurately to track and service eligible individuals. HHCA selected Lightning Step's EHR system for its ease of use and flexibility for CBO case managers, but needed to funnel data via OCUW into several additional county-wide data systems operated by OCUW. OCUW brought its data engineering team and the role of Social Care Data intermediary to the table to help design the right interoperability. 'We're proud of how quickly our team at Housing for Health California designed and launched a streamlined case workflow to better serve unhoused individuals across Orange County,' said Heather Dion, Chief Administrative Officer at HHCA. 'With Lightning Step's support, we integrated this model into care workflows for seven community-based partners and over 200 case managers across 34 cities. OC United Way played a critical role in ensuring seamless data interoperability, helping us capture eligibility and track progress across systems. Together, we achieved in under six months what often takes years—improving care coordination, speeding up provider payments, and advancing outcomes for our most vulnerable community members.' HHCA leverages Lightning Step's flexible, workflow-driven Case Management platform tailored for behavioral health and social service providers. Intake, referrals, assessments, documentation, and reporting all flow through a system that fits the daily work of overworked Case Managers at typically small CBOs who have little to few IT staff—without adding the friction of coding, or custom development. 'Secure, real-time data sharing isn't just a tech goal. It's a human one,' said Dr. Martin Ignatovski, CTO of Lightning Step. 'Our view at Lightning Step is that new, data-rich workflows have to be easily modifiable, embrace the data controls needed in an EHR for compliance, yet have to be able to pass subsets of permissioned client data into the broader Social Care networks operated by the United Way 211s in each CA County. We are delighted to work with the program guidance of HHCA and the people and systems scale of United Ways of California to create consistency that we can bring to other CBOs and other Counties.' At the center of this cross-organization interoperability is the new United Way Data Exchange Gateway, developed in alignment with the CA HHS DXF program funded by the CA law AB133. CBOs can now more easily exchange data digitally with other external systems, eliminating the need to input the same data multiple times. This helps reduce human error, improves data quality, and frees up time for frontline staff to do what they do best: care for people in crisis. 'This project intersects with work OC United Way has been doing with 9 United Way 211s across California,' said Chris Ticknor, Chief Transformation Officer for OC United Way/211OC. 'Our work on a statewide initiative called DxF gave us a running start with Lightning Step and our existing systems of Social Care. HHS CA is leading the country in data interoperability across Gov and CBO networks. We're on the forefront of that, with HHCA and Lightning Step.' About Lightning Step Lightning Step, founded by former treatment center owners, operators, and clinicians, provides a comprehensive CRM, EMR, and RCM platform purpose-built for behavioral health and addiction treatment facilities. Guided by our vision, 'Elevating care, together,' we empower behavioral health professionals to help people on their healing journeys. As a fully integrated solution for managing the complete lifecycle of patient care, Lightning Step streamlines interdepartmental workflows, enhances operational efficiency, and improves clinical outcomes. Learn more at About United Ways of California United Ways of California mobilizes the caring power of communities to improve health, education, and financial results for low-income children and families. In partnership with California's local United Ways, United Ways of California implements community impact programs and advocates for policies that advance opportunities for Californians, working toward an equitable California where every individual has the resources and opportunities they need to thrive. To learn more, visit About Orange County United Way Orange County United Way is committed to breaking barriers and improving lives for everyone who lives here. Through our key initiatives—United for Student Success℠, United for Financial Security℠, and United to End Homelessness℠—we are working to ensure local students succeed, families gain financial security, and our unhoused neighbors find a place to call home. We also offer vital support via 2-1-1 Orange County (211OC), a key service that connects thousands of our most vulnerable residents with health and human service resources. We are committed to caring for one another. That's #TheOCWay. Orange County United Way is a standalone, independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. To learn more about Orange County United Way, visit About Housing for Health CA Housing for Health empowers individuals who are unhoused or at risk of homelessness by providing comprehensive, holistic support services that address both housing and overall well-being. By uniting innovative services with collaborative partnerships, we strive to guide every person toward a stable, sustainable future—ensuring that physical, mental, and emotional health are all integral parts of the journey to long-term stability.
Associated Press
6 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
NextGen Healthcare Chosen by Phoenix Heart to Optimize Financial Outcomes and Enhance Patient Experience
REMOTE-FIRST COMPANY/PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 16, 2025-- NextGen Healthcare, a leading provider of innovative, cloud-based healthcare technology solutions, has been selected by Phoenix Heart to improve workflows, deliver meaningful financial and operational analytics, and enable a better experience for patients, providers and staff. The NextGen Cardiology Suite, a specialty package that overlays the NextGen® Enterprise EHR (electronic health record), will reduce friction by supporting specialty-specific workflows. Voted the state's #1 cardiology group for eight consecutive years in the annual The Best in Arizona Business poll, Phoenix Heart offers heart, vein, and vascular care across eight locations in the greater Phoenix region. Until now, staff at Phoenix Heart have relied on tedious manual processes to complete mission-critical workflows. NextGen® Enterprise PM (practice management), NextGen® Financial Analytics and NextGen® Operational Analytics will be integrated to simplify workflows while offering transparency, predictive analytics, and actionable insights. 'NextGen Healthcare understands our needs and shares our commitment to making healthcare as seamless as possible for providers, staff, and the communities we serve,' said Elizabeth Saylor, chief executive officer, Phoenix Heart. 'We're excited to work together to improve clinical, operational, and financial processes and continue raising the bar in cardiovascular care.' NextGen® Patient Engage powered by Luma will boost staff efficiency by equipping patients to complete pre-visit intake at their own convenience from their personal devices. The Instant Medical History enhancement will capture discrete data from patients during remote check-in and seamlessly deliver that information to the appropriate places in the system. NextGen® Automated Document Sharing will also automate outbound faxes and expedite the delivery of documents into patient portals—minimizing work for staff and making it easier for patients to quickly access information. 'Phoenix Heart has been leading the way in cardiovascular care in Arizona for over four decades,' said Srinivas (Sri) Velamoor, president and chief operating officer, NextGen Healthcare. 'We are privileged to support Phoenix Heart with the next stage of their growth journey and elevate the provider, staff, and patient experiences with specialty-specific solutions that reduce burdens and make healthcare delivery more intuitive.' To learn more about how NextGen Healthcare helps cardiology practices achieve their goals, visit About Phoenix Heart Voted No. 1 in cardiology groups by Ranking Arizona magazine's Best in AZ Businesses readers' poll, Phoenix Heart is the leading cardiology group in the greater Phoenix area. Phoenix Heart has eight offices, conveniently located in Glendale, Scottsdale, Avondale, Anthem, Black Canyon City, Buckeye, Cottonwood, and Laveen Village. Since its inception in 1981, Phoenix Heart has set the gold standard for cardiological care in Arizona and beyond. The cardiologists that make up the medical team at Phoenix Heart represent an incredibly diverse and elite background of training, skills, and specialties. They're committed to improving and enriching the lives and health of every patient they see and are consistently at the forefront of adopting the newest and best technologies to advance the health of their patients. About NextGen Healthcare NextGen Healthcare, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative healthcare technology and data solutions. We are reimagining ambulatory healthcare with award-winning EHR, practice management and surround solutions that enable providers to deliver whole-person health and value-based care. Our highly integrated, intelligent, and interoperable solutions increase clinical quality and productivity, enrich the patient experience and drive superior financial performance. We are on a relentless quest to achieve better healthcare outcomes for all. Learn more at and follow us on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram. View source version on CONTACT: Anjali Bright (731) 234-6422 [email protected] KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA ARIZONA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: APPS/APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY HEALTH TECHNOLOGY TELEMEDICINE/VIRTUAL MEDICINE CARDIOLOGY SOFTWARE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT HEALTH DATA MANAGEMENT SOURCE: NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 07/16/2025 11:05 AM/DISC: 07/16/2025 11:05 AM
Business Wire
6 days ago
- Health
- Business Wire
Stephenson Global Scholar Grants Program Awards $5.3 Million to Drive Breakthroughs in Pancreatic Cancer Research
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Stephenson Global Pancreatic Cancer Research Institute and its partner City of Hope, one of the country's largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations, today announced the six inaugural recipients of the prestigious Stephenson Scholar Grants, awarding $5.25 million to support high-impact research aimed at transforming the understanding, early detection and treatment of pancreatic cancer. The grants support a new generation of research that is collaborative, cross-institutional, and deeply innovative. The 2025 recipients are tackling some of the most urgent and complex challenges in pancreatic cancer—from using AI to flag high-risk patients for screening, to developing dual-targeting CAR T cells that attack both tumors and their fibrotic defenses, to uncovering how diabetes-linked DNA damage may trigger cancer. Their work spans early detection, immunotherapy, metabolic vulnerabilities, and precision medicine—and reflects the kind of interdisciplinary, translational science that is urgently needed to improve outcomes for patients. 2025 Stephenson Scholar Grant Recipients Dr. Renier Brentjens and Dr. Leonid Cherkassky (Roswell Park) Engineering Circuit-controlled T Cell Differentiation and Restructuring the Pancreatic Cancer Stroma to Optimize PDAC-targeted CAR T Cell Therapy for Clinical Translation Creating next-generation CAR T cells that target both pancreatic tumors and their fibrotic stroma, using synthetic promoters to fine-tune T cell behavior, offering a promising new direction for pancreatic cancer immunotherapy. Dr. Robert Grant (Princess Margaret/UHN) Applying Artificial Intelligence to Electronic Health Records to Guide Pancreatic Cancer Screening Utilizing large language models to analyze EHR data and flag high-risk individuals for screening—embedding AI directly into hospital systems to enable scalable early detection. Dr. Costas Lyssiotis (University of Michigan) Lysosomal Lipid Homeostasis is a Clinically Exploitable Vulnerability in KRAS-Inhibited Pancreatic Cancer Targeting a unique metabolic vulnerability in KRAS-mutant tumors using clinically relevant drugs and synthetic lethality, with durable cures shown in preclinical models. Dr. Sarah Shuck (City of Hope) From Blood Sugar to Tumor Growth: How Diabetes Fuels Pancreatic Cancer Onset Investigating how the sugar byproduct methylglyoxal leads to DNA mutations associated with pancreatic cancer and developing a novel blood-based screening tool. Dr. Matthew Vander Heiden (MIT) Assessment of Pancreas Organ Health for Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection Developing a multimodal platform that combines stool, blood, and CT imaging to detect pancreatic cancer before symptoms appear and leveraging changes in organ function as early warning signs. Dr. Forest White & Dr. Tyler Jacks (MIT) Identification of Treatment-Associated Tumor Antigens for Targeted Immunotherapy in Pancreatic Cancer Using mass spectrometry to identify new peptide antigens that emerge after KRAS inhibition, enabling novel vaccine and BiTE strategies that link targeted therapy with immunotherapy. 'These scientists' pioneering approaches represent the future of pancreatic cancer research,' said A. Emmet Stephenson Jr., co-founder of SGPCRI. 'Their work exemplifies the kind of innovative, collaborative thinking that the Stephenson initiative was created to support.' 'Pancreatic cancer took my mother far too soon, but my father and I know that groundbreaking science can change the future for so many other families who have faced this disease,' said Tessa Stephenson Brand. 'These grants are about hope, urgency, and the belief that progress is possible.' The Stephensons made their investment in honor of Toni Stephenson, loving wife and mother who, after surviving lymphoma, passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2020. 'Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most challenging diseases to detect and treat, but we are making meaningful progress,' said Dr. Matthew Vander Heiden, the Lester Wolfe Chair in Molecular Biology and Professor of Biology at MIT. 'We're particularly encouraged by the potential to identify changes in normal pancreas function that could enable earlier detection—when treatment is most effective. The opportunity to rigorously test this idea is incredibly exciting, and I'm deeply grateful to the Stephenson Global Pancreatic Cancer Research Institute for supporting this ambitious work. Their investment in innovative research is helping move discoveries closer to the patients who need them most.' A Collaborative Vision for a Global Challenge The Stephenson Scholar Grants represent the largest source of private funding for pancreatic cancer research around the globe. Pancreatic cancer remains the deadliest cancer with a five-year survival rate of just 13% in the United States, impacting hundreds of thousands of families each year. The grants come at a time when federal funding for cancer research—already disproportionately low for pancreatic cancer—is facing an uncertain future. These grants reflect the Institute's commitment to building a global, collaborative research ecosystem. This year's recipients span leading institutions in the U.S. and Canada, and their projects are designed to bridge disciplines, labs, and clinical settings. The winners were selected from a competitive pool of 188 applications spanning six continents, following a rigorous review by the Stephenson Scientific Advisory Board, comprising some of the world's foremost experts in pancreatic cancer. The grants are part of a broader vision launched with a transformative $150 million gift from A. Emmet Stephenson Jr. and Tessa Stephenson Brand to accelerate discovery, foster partnership, and bring hope to patients and families worldwide. They selected City of Hope, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center with a national footprint, to help facilitate the SGPCRI's various initiatives and bring together pancreatic cancer leaders in the search for new breakthroughs. 'Congratulations to the inaugural recipients of the Stephenson Global Scholar Grants,' said Daniel D. Von Hoff, M.D., chair of the Stephenson Scientific Advisory Board and distinguished professor at the Translational Genomics Research Institute, part of City of Hope. 'These awards support transformative approaches—from assessing pancreatic health and enabling earlier detection to advancing the latest immunotherapies. There has never been a more important time to unite around high-impact science. This teamwork between visionary philanthropists and some of the world's leading cancer institutions is bringing us closer to a future where pancreatic cancer is no longer a death sentence. We are also deeply grateful to the members of the Scientific Advisory Board for their wisdom and thoughtful deliberation in guiding this effort.' For more information about the Stephenson Global Pancreatic Cancer Research Institute and the Stephenson Global Scholar Grants, visit About the Stephenson Global Pancreatic Cancer Research Institute The Stephenson Global Pancreatic Cancer Research Institute (SGPCRI) is dedicated to transforming the future of pancreatic cancer research through groundbreaking innovation, global collaboration and strategic funding initiatives. Established through a transformative $150 million gift from philanthropists A. Emmet Stephenson Jr. and Tessa Stephenson Brand, SGPCRI is committed to advancing early detection, pioneering treatments and high-impact research to improve patient outcomes. Working with leading scientists, clinicians and institutions worldwide, SGPCRI fosters collaboration to accelerate breakthroughs in the fight against one of the world's most challenging cancers. For more information, visit us on our website or follow us on LinkedIn and X.
