Nashville-based CarePayment, a leading patient financing company offering a 0.00% APR solution to help patients pay for their healthcare, is now available through Epic's App Orchard marketplace to help providers deliver a seamless financial experience for patients through MyChart. The CarePayment solution has been implemented by more than 100 hospitals and health systems that utilize the Epic Platform, including some of the largest academic medical centers and integrated delivery networks in the United States.

Study evaluating impact of SilverSneakers by Tivity Health showed total annual average health expenses, including medical and pharmacy, among SilverSneakers participants to be $4,463 compared to $5,303 for non-participants. Medical component of costs was decreased by 26%, driven primarily by reductions in hospitalization costs. Use of outpatient care was higher for SilverSneakers members combined with less acute care, indicating better health management among participants compared to non-participants. After starting the SilverSneakers program, participants experienced 42% fewer hospital stays, and 18% fewer ER visits compared to Medicare Advantage non-participants.

University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio, has selected Nashville-based Visuwell as its new principal telehealth vendor. Visuwell provides a complete patient experience and integrates with UH's scheduling and EMR systems to streamline administrative efforts. UH is an integrated network of 20 hospitals, more than 50 health centers and outpatient facilities and 200 physician offices in 16 counties.

In April, Beam Mobile announced upgraded iPhone SE and XR cases with data-passthrough ports. Beam cases are designed for hospitals using mobile applications and provide battery backup and advanced drop protection. Beam CTO noted, "The key new advantage is a micro USB data port for mobile provisioning and device management in charging cabinets. This helps with large-scale deployment." Beam works with JAMF and Imprivata provisioning, and Datamation storage cabinets.

Brentwood-based Compassus, a national provider of home-based post-acute care services, has joined Moving Health Home, a coalition of stakeholders that supports changes in federal and state policy to enable the home to be a clinical site of care. As part of the Moving Health Home coalition, Compassus and other members will advocate to expand the services covered in a home-based setting and facilitate whole-person care that reduces stresses on patients and families.