Morning Headlines 11/20/24

Review of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Compliance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 for Fiscal Year 2024

HHS OIG rates HHS’s information security program as “not effective” in its annual review, the same rating it gave HHS last year.

Citizen Health Announces $14.5 Million Seed Funding and Strategic Partnership to Transform the Health Experience for Patients with Rare and Complex Conditions

Citizen Health formally debuts with $14.5 million in seed funding to offer patients health data technology tailored to those suffering from rare diseases.

ThoroughCare Secures $5 Million in Series A Funding from Empactful Capital

Care coordination software vendor ThoroughCare raises $5 million in Series A funding.

Sanford Health Unveils Physical Hub for Virtual Care

Sanford Health (SD) opens its new Virtual Care Center to offer areas for provider education and training, innovation, and patient and family experience simulations.

SIS Expands Capabilities with Strategic Acquisition of Surgical Notes

Surgical Information Systems acquires Surgical Notes, which offers billing, coding, and transcription services to ambulatory surgery centers.