David Raths

2 weeks ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | David Raths

U. of Maryland BWMC Recognized for Population Health InitiativesDue to its success, a Sepsis-Recovery Pathway is being adopted as a standard protocol by a growing number of SNFs in Maryland and DelawareID 189829802 © Josepalbert13| Dreamstime.comTwo population health initiatives at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UM BWMC) were recognized recently by the Maryland Patient Safety Center with Circle of Honor awards at the 2025 Minogue Award Ceremony.

2 weeks ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | David Raths

4 Health Systems Join Rad AI Investment RoundAdvocate Health, Memorial Hermann, Corewell Health, and Atlantic Health invest in company bringing generative AI to radiologyID 128438855 © Wrightstudio | Dreamstime.comAfter announcing a $60 million Series C financing round in January, San Francisco-based Rad AI has announced an additional $8 million investment led by four health systems: Advocate Health, Memorial Hermann Health System, Corewell Health, and Atlantic Health System.

3 weeks ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | David Raths

$3.3 Billion in Grants to Bolster California Behavioral Health InfrastructureFirst round of Proposition 1 funding will expand access to care for those experiencing mental health conditions and substance use disordersSlated to open in 2027, the Palomar Health Behavioral Health Institute in San Diego will feature a 120-bed acute psychiatric hospital with hospital-based outpatient treatment and 38 dedicated slots for detoxification and withdrawal management.

3 weeks ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | David Raths

NAACOS, the National Association of ACOs, and Innovaccer, a company that has developed an interoperability platform for value-based care (VBC), have released a survey of healthcare professionals about their progress on value-based care transformation. Healthcare Innovation spoke with NAACOS CEO Emily Brower and Innovaccer co-founder and CEO Abhinav Shashank about the survey results.

3 weeks ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | David Raths

Startup Daymark Brings Value-Based Care Approach to Extending Oncology CareCEO is Justin Bekelman, M.D., former leader of Penn Medicine’s Center for Cancer Care Innovation at the Abramson Cancer CenterID 224431640 © Andrei ASKIRKA | Dreamstime.comDaymark Health, a startup focused on improving the cancer care experience, has launched with an $11.5 million seed funding round co-led by Maverick Ventures and Yosemite, with additional participation from Oncology Ventures.