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Provider search and scheduling company Kyruus announced Thursday that it will acquire HealthSparq, which partners with health plans to offer quality information to members.
WHY IT MATTERS
The goal is to offer new innovations around how patients navigate the healthcare continuum, the companies say, creating a more seamless platform connecting payer and provider organizations.
Together, they ll offer patients more detailed insights into physician and hospital quality – and an easier way to find and schedule with providers who meet their needs.
Kyruus and HealthSparq serve more than fived-dozen health systems and 100 health plan brands between them, and already collaborate in some markets – enhancing health plan directories with provider-verified data and enabling online scheduling from payer websites.
Mark Ganz, CEO of Cambia Health Solutions
Beyond the staggering number of cases and deaths, the coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating a crisis in mental health, with millions of Americans reporting that they are anxious, depressed or feeling isolated, according to multiple national surveys. But increased awareness of mental health issues may result in better care in the long run, according to
Mark Ganz, CEO of Cambia Health Solutions. Ganz, who is stepping down as head of the Portland, Ore.-based company at the end of the year, talked with Managing Editor Matthew Weinstock. The following is an edited transcript.
MH: You’ve been focused on building an innovative portfolio since you joined Cambia in 2003. How can organizations sustain that drive in the midst of the pandemic?