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Business Wire
28-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Claritas Rx Launches First and Only Care Coordination Platform for Specialty and Rare Disease Patients
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ASEMBIA AXS25 – Claritas Rx, the leader in technology and analytics to optimize the specialty patient experience, announced today the availability of Patient Watchtower, the first and only care coordination platform for specialty and rare disease patients. SaaS-based Patient Watchtower seamlessly merges complex and fragmented patient data from various sources and creates immediate actionable insights. It uses artificial intelligence and machine learning (AIML) to enable precise patient microtargeting based on risk factors, ensuring the patient will receive prompt treatment. 'Patient Watchtower gives life sciences companies unprecedented visibility into the prescription process, allowing them to quickly identify access issues and suggest the next best action to help patients start and stay on treatment.' Share Patient Watchtower manages the health enablement and access team (HEAT) of a patient, including case managers, specialty pharmacies, field teams, HUBs, other patient support call centers and any other resources biopharma companies would want to include. This coordination enables biopharma companies to leverage real-world, first-party data from care coordination organizations, making it instantly actionable for initiating patient support and interventions. 'Hyper-targeted coordination of disparate groups within a health enablement and access team (HEAT) allows biopharma companies to potentially increase their fill rate by 20%. For many specialty brands, this type of uplift can mean millions of dollars and more importantly, getting treatment to a patient faster,' said Mike Fitzgibbons, CEO of Claritas Rx. 'Patient Watchtower gives life sciences companies unprecedented visibility into the prescription process, allowing them to quickly identify access issues and suggest the next best action to help patients start and stay on treatment.' Specifically designed for Patient Services teams, Patient Watchtower offers: Tailored at-a-glance patient journey dashboard – customized to how the company envisions the patient journey Daily status updates providing Patient Services Teams visibility to high-priority patient cases requiring immediate attention Instant access to a patient's detailed case history Shareable real-time information, enabling collaboration with partners Predictive analytics using machine learning on patient risk factors such as prescription discontinuation and abandonment Webinar: Achieve Specialty Pharma Success with AI: Enhance Care, Elevate Fill Rates by 20% and Improve Patient Adherence Claritas Rx is offering a webinar entitled 'Achieve Specialty Pharma Success with AI: Enhance Care, Elevate Fill Rates by 20% and Improve Patient Adherence' that will include a detailed overview of Patient Watchtower. When: May 15, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. PT) Where: Virtual – click here to register: Who: Presented by Stuart Kamin, SVP, Analytics and Innovation at Claritas Rx and Karishma Desai, Solutions Consulting Engineer at Claritas Rx. Media can RSVP to the webinar by contacting Elizabeth Marshall at emarshall@ About Patient Watchtower on the Claritas Rx Ascend ™ Platform Patient Watchtower is part of the Claritas Rx Ascend™ platform. The Ascend platform allows seamless data input and set-up, simplifying patient risk assessments and intervention planning to optimize patient services. AIML is used for patient data management, strictly adhering to HIPAA, HITECH, GDPR and SOC2 regulations. Ascend utilizes hundreds of predictive factors to provide a comprehensive perspective for informed decision-making for Field Access Teams to take the next best action. Patient Watchtower transforms raw data into actionable insights to uncover hidden narratives behind the data. With Patient Watchtower, companies can understand why a patient might drop off treatment and stay one step ahead in offering the help they need. About Claritas Rx Based in South San Francisco, CA, Claritas Rx is a technology company focused on managing real world data focused on specialty biopharmaceutical distribution channels in oncology and rare/orphan diseases. Since 2011 the company has illuminated brand performance and the patient journey for dozens of therapies. Claritas Rx creates actionable business intelligence that helps manufacturers more effectively go to market and enhance the patient experience. For more information visit
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
SRA Watchtower Raises $4 Million in New Funding Led by FINTOP Capital, JAM FINTOP, and EJF Capital
New Capital to Accelerate Expansion of Watchtower, The Holistic Risk and Business Intelligence PlatformTM GLEN ALLEN, Va., February 18, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Financial technology platform SRA Watchtower, announced today the completion of a new $4 million funding round, led by existing investors FINTOP Capital, JAM FINTOP, and EJF Capital. This funding round follows the successful acquisition of Lumio Insight, further supporting the company's growth and expansion. "Bank leaders and risk committees need reliable and timely data to make informed decisions. We see the industry consistently demanding better and more versatile tools in this space," said Joe Maxwell, Managing Partner at FINTOP Capital and Chairman of SRA Watchtower's Board of Directors. "Watchtower's Holistic Risk and Business Intelligence Platform delivers timely and powerful data analytics. This team is well-positioned to scale and iterate upon this technology to address the evolving needs of the financial industry." This funding will build upon the recently acquired Lumio Insight application suite with its advanced data management and analytics capabilities to create AI-powered 'Risk Insights'. The seamless integration of these technologies will streamline and automate data ingestion into Watchtower's risk engine, enabling transformative reporting and configurable dashboards that deliver actionable insights. "Watchtower creates the clearest picture of data through robust dashboards and reporting, empowering executives to cut through the noise, focus on what matters most, and make informed decisions on critical issues," said Russ Bernthal, SRA Watchtower Board Member. "Automating the ingestion of core system, general ledger, BSA, fraud, ALCO, economic, and other risk-related sources optimizes data aggregation and creates a single warehouse from which to generate risk and financial insights." "SRA Watchtower is committed to helping financial institutions unlock the power of data which we believe is the currency of the future," said Edward Vincent, CEO of SRA Watchtower. "This new funding further validates our mission of empowering institutions with actionable insights to optimize risk." About SRA Watchtower SRA Watchtower is a leading SaaS provider of innovative risk management and financial insight solutions, serving the financial services industry and beyond. Our suite of proprietary technology solutions and methodologies was built "by risk pros for risk pros" and designed to help customers optimize risk to accelerate growth. Watchtower, The Holistic Risk and Business Intelligence Platform™ provides practitioners, executives, and the Board with a timely, panoramic view of risk, enhanced by AI-powered data analytics, to make risk-informed decisions. Learn more at About FINTOP Capital FINTOP Capital is a venture firm focused on early-stage, B2B fintech companies. With $700+ MM in committed capital across five funds, the team has decades of industry experience as entrepreneurs, operators, & investors. FINTOP partners invest in experienced founders and products changing the way financial institutions, businesses, and their customers interact with money. For more information, visit About JAM FINTOP JAM FINTOP is a joint venture between JAM Special Opportunity Ventures and FINTOP Capital. The partnership brings together bank experts and seasoned fintech entrepreneurs. 90+ banks with $1.3 T in combined assets are investors in JAM FINTOP funds. For more information, visit About EJF Capital EJF Capital LLC ("EJF") is a global alternative asset management firm focused primarily on regulatory event-driven investing within the financial sector. EJF was founded by Manny Friedman and Neal Wilson in 2005 and is headquartered just outside of Washington, D.C., with an additional office in London. EJF manages approximately $5.4 billion of private equity assets, hedge fund assets, and separately managed accounts, which includes $2.9 billion of CDO assets through its affiliates. EJF's approach combines investment expertise across the capital structure with a corporate finance focus to unearth creative solutions for investing in complex, mispriced securities and other assets. To learn more, please visit and please read additional Risks and Limitations located here. View source version on Contacts Gabriela Fowler // Angelo Jonesgabriela@ // angelo@ 678.781.7229 // 678.781.7230
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
SRA Watchtower Raises $4 Million in New Funding Led by FINTOP Capital, JAM FINTOP, and EJF Capital
New Capital to Accelerate Expansion of Watchtower, The Holistic Risk and Business Intelligence PlatformTM GLEN ALLEN, Va., February 18, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Financial technology platform SRA Watchtower, announced today the completion of a new $4 million funding round, led by existing investors FINTOP Capital, JAM FINTOP, and EJF Capital. This funding round follows the successful acquisition of Lumio Insight, further supporting the company's growth and expansion. "Bank leaders and risk committees need reliable and timely data to make informed decisions. We see the industry consistently demanding better and more versatile tools in this space," said Joe Maxwell, Managing Partner at FINTOP Capital and Chairman of SRA Watchtower's Board of Directors. "Watchtower's Holistic Risk and Business Intelligence Platform delivers timely and powerful data analytics. This team is well-positioned to scale and iterate upon this technology to address the evolving needs of the financial industry." This funding will build upon the recently acquired Lumio Insight application suite with its advanced data management and analytics capabilities to create AI-powered 'Risk Insights'. The seamless integration of these technologies will streamline and automate data ingestion into Watchtower's risk engine, enabling transformative reporting and configurable dashboards that deliver actionable insights. "Watchtower creates the clearest picture of data through robust dashboards and reporting, empowering executives to cut through the noise, focus on what matters most, and make informed decisions on critical issues," said Russ Bernthal, SRA Watchtower Board Member. "Automating the ingestion of core system, general ledger, BSA, fraud, ALCO, economic, and other risk-related sources optimizes data aggregation and creates a single warehouse from which to generate risk and financial insights." "SRA Watchtower is committed to helping financial institutions unlock the power of data which we believe is the currency of the future," said Edward Vincent, CEO of SRA Watchtower. "This new funding further validates our mission of empowering institutions with actionable insights to optimize risk." About SRA Watchtower SRA Watchtower is a leading SaaS provider of innovative risk management and financial insight solutions, serving the financial services industry and beyond. Our suite of proprietary technology solutions and methodologies was built "by risk pros for risk pros" and designed to help customers optimize risk to accelerate growth. Watchtower, The Holistic Risk and Business Intelligence Platform™ provides practitioners, executives, and the Board with a timely, panoramic view of risk, enhanced by AI-powered data analytics, to make risk-informed decisions. Learn more at About FINTOP Capital FINTOP Capital is a venture firm focused on early-stage, B2B fintech companies. With $700+ MM in committed capital across five funds, the team has decades of industry experience as entrepreneurs, operators, & investors. FINTOP partners invest in experienced founders and products changing the way financial institutions, businesses, and their customers interact with money. For more information, visit About JAM FINTOP JAM FINTOP is a joint venture between JAM Special Opportunity Ventures and FINTOP Capital. The partnership brings together bank experts and seasoned fintech entrepreneurs. 90+ banks with $1.3 T in combined assets are investors in JAM FINTOP funds. For more information, visit About EJF Capital EJF Capital LLC ("EJF") is a global alternative asset management firm focused primarily on regulatory event-driven investing within the financial sector. EJF was founded by Manny Friedman and Neal Wilson in 2005 and is headquartered just outside of Washington, D.C., with an additional office in London. EJF manages approximately $5.4 billion of private equity assets, hedge fund assets, and separately managed accounts, which includes $2.9 billion of CDO assets through its affiliates. EJF's approach combines investment expertise across the capital structure with a corporate finance focus to unearth creative solutions for investing in complex, mispriced securities and other assets. To learn more, please visit and please read additional Risks and Limitations located here. View source version on Contacts Gabriela Fowler // Angelo Jonesgabriela@ // angelo@ 678.781.7229 // 678.781.7230
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and political allies launch public affairs firm
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has joined forces with five other figures to found Watchtower Strategy, a public affairs organization. The other people involved include Jeff Miller, Dan Conston, Arthur Schwartz, Cliff Sims and Brian Walsh. "Watchtower Strategy is a premier public affairs firm founded by six leaders at the pinnacle of American politics. Watchtower specializes in strategy, advocacy, and crisis communications," the organization's website declares. Trump Accuses Former Speaker Kevin Mccarthy Of 'One Of The Dumbest Political Decisions Made In Years' A press release indicates that the group "will provide strategic advisory services for CEOs and senior executives, helping them navigate high stakes issues at the intersection of business, government, and public relations. The firm also specializes in developing and executing issue advocacy campaigns, with a proven track record of shaping public debates and influencing key policy outcomes." Fox News Digital attempted to reach out to McCarthy for comment on Wednesday but did not receive a response in time for publication. Read On The Fox News App "The launch of Watchtower Strategy comes at a pivotal and promising moment for our country," McCarrthy said, according to the press release. "Navigating this moment can be both an opportunity and a challenge. The Watchtower team is trusted, tested, and built for success." Kevin Mccarthy Clashes With Nbc Hosts Over Biden Family Pardons: He 'Must Know Something' That Others Don't McCarthy, Watchtower Strategy's chairman, is also a member of the C3 AI advisory board, and he is on the Anivive Lifesciences board of directors. C3 AI's website says the organization "is a leading Enterprise AI software provider for accelerating digital transformation." Anivive has described itself as a "pet pharmaceutical company." McCarthy obtained the speaker's gavel in 2023 after a whopping 15 rounds of balloting. He was later ousted from the speakership, and eventually resigned from Congress before the end of his term. Kevin Mccarthy Shares What He Believes To Be 'The Greatest Threat To Us' McCarthy attended President Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony last article source: Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and political allies launch public affairs firm
Fox News
29-01-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and political allies launch public affairs firm
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has joined forces with five other figures to found Watchtower Strategy, a public affairs organization. The other people involved include Jeff Miller, Dan Conston, Arthur Schwartz, Cliff Sims and Brian Walsh. "Watchtower Strategy is a premier public affairs firm founded by six leaders at the pinnacle of American politics. Watchtower specializes in strategy, advocacy, and crisis communications," the organization's website declares. A press release indicates that the group "will provide strategic advisory services for CEOs and senior executives, helping them navigate high stakes issues at the intersection of business, government, and public relations. The firm also specializes in developing and executing issue advocacy campaigns, with a proven track record of shaping public debates and influencing key policy outcomes." Fox News Digital attempted to reach out to McCarthy for comment on Wednesday but did not receive a response in time for publication. "The launch of Watchtower Strategy comes at a pivotal and promising moment for our country," McCarrthy said, according to the press release. "Navigating this moment can be both an opportunity and a challenge. The Watchtower team is trusted, tested, and built for success." McCarthy, Watchtower Strategy's chairman, is also a member of the C3 AI advisory board, and he is on the Anivive Lifesciences board of directors. C3 AI's website says the organization "is a leading Enterprise AI software provider for accelerating digital transformation." Anivive has described itself as a "pet pharmaceutical company." McCarthy obtained the speaker's gavel in 2023 after a whopping 15 rounds of balloting. He was later ousted from the speakership, and eventually resigned from Congress before the end of his term. McCarthy attended President Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony last week.
