Appriss Health snags care coordination software company PatientPing for reported $500M
Summary
Desai and his team developed technology that "pings" health providers when one of their patients receives care at another facility and assists in coordination among doctors, nurses and clinicians. We are excited to be able to immediately serve this broader community of healthcare professionals with unique insights, and real-time clinical decision support,” said Rob Cohen, Appriss Healths president, in a statement. While many providers and payers are actively implementing coordinated care models, to fully realize the benefits they need software solutions with insights based on comprehensive data sets to communicate across a large network of caregivers, according to Appriss Health executives. "PatientPing’s mission since its founding has been to connect providers to seamlessly coordinate and significantly improve patient outcomes while lowering the cost of care. Two years ago, the company acquired OpenBeds to help link patients with substance use disorders to behavioral health resources and treatment programs.