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Aledade, the startup company that is working to reshape primary care, notched its first tuck-in acquisition by scooping up Iris, the company announced Tuesday.

Acquisition Enables Company to Provide More High-Value, Patient-Centered Services Through Its Network of More Than 1,000 Independent Primary Care Practices and Health Centers

BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aledade, the leading primary care enablement company, announced today that it has acquired Iris, the best-in-class provider of Advance Care Planning (ACP) solutions for tens of thousands of patients across the country. By helping more patients receive care consistent with their values, their preferences, and the best clinical evidence, Aledade's first acquisition will augment the support that Aledade delivers to its nationwide network of more than 1,000 independent primary care practices and health centers.

 Iris, the leading provider of Advance Care Planning (ACP) solutions for health plans and provider groups, and  Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC), the largest not-for-profit health insurer in Missouri and the only not-for-profit commercial health insurer in Kansas City, are announcing a new partnership to offer advance care planning to Blue KC’s Medicare Advantage and commercial members. Iris will provide ACP services through the Premier program, an innovative, comprehensive ACP intervention designed to engage seriously ill members to better align their goals of care. 

Iris (“Iris”), the leading provider of Advance Care Planning (ACP) solutions for health plans and providers is working with Scripps Health, a fully integrated delivery system, to offer ACP services to their Medicare Advantage (MA) members.

June 25, 2021 – Austin, Texas — Iris, the leading provider of Advance Care Planning (ACP) solutions for health plans and providers, has been selected by Healthfirst, one of New York’s largest not-for-profit health insurers to provide its comprehensive suite of ACP services that are tailored to the needs of healthy, chronically-ill and seriously ill members. The goal is to provide universal access to advanced care planning to members who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid as part of Healthfirst’s value-based care model.

Iris, the leading provider of Advance Care Planning (ACP) solutions for health plans and at-risk providers announces the launch of Empower, a self-guided online ACP application. The Iris Empower platform simplifies the ACP process with guiding prompts and supportive education. Auto-generated advance directives are shared with family members and health care providers with the click of a button. The Empower platform enables individuals who are healthy or early on in their patient journey to engage in healthcare decision-making, ensuring that they receive future care that aligns with their values and goals.

March 30, 2021 – AUSTIN, TEXAS

AUSTIN — November 2019 –  Iris, Inc. (www.irisplans.com), a visionary leader in Advanced Care Planning (ACP) solutions for health plans and other risk-bearing organizations, has partnered with IlliniCare to provide ACP services for IlliniCare Health’s Dual Eligible Special Needs (DSNP) members. 

This article first appeared in Xconomy

Brand New Day has expanded its partnership with Iris to deliver industry-leading Advance Care Planning services to the plan’s Medicare members across its extensive provider network of over 7,300 PCPs and 22,300 specialists across 12 counties in California.