On February 16, 2023, Elation Health, a primary care technology company, announced the strategic acquisition of Lightning MD, a cloud-based medical billing and payer connectivity. The acquisition helps Elation's expansion as the industry's first all-in-one primary care technology solution.
Elation is improving physician and patient care by integrating its clinical-first HER and Best in KLAS integrated virtual care platform with its modern software for medical billing and revenue management. The company will also support practices integrated with over 20 Elation API-connected practice management and billing solutions.
Lightning MD was founded in 2017 by registered nurses Brian Esser and Kelly Schoenfeld as a user-focused billing solution for independent medical practices. Users have referred to Lightning MD as a 'game changer' with high ratings for its customer service, responsive technology, ability to add features quickly, and constant improvements to the platform. The Palm Desert, California-based company joined Elation Health's rapidly expanding ecosystem of partners in 2022.
Strong physician-patient relationships, fostered over time, are necessary for providing high-quality, effective primary care. Practitioners require a considerate and innovative EHR platform that assists their practice of medicine rather than disrupting it. The award-winning, clinical-first design, intuitive charting, and streamlined integrations of Elation's point-of-care workflows make them ideal for high-value primary care.
Elation's robust developer platform and API, which responds to over one million daily calls, facilitate tech-enabled organizations to integrate with Elation's strategic partners and develop custom solutions. The Lightning MD technology will supplement the Elation Health core clinical data platform to support seamless billing and payer connectivity for Elation clients. The beta version of Elation's all-in-one solution will be available to existing small practice customers in the summer of 2023 and to everyone later this year.
About Elation Health
San-Francisco based Elation Health is a reliable technology platform for primary care. Since 2010, the company has provided clinical-first solutions built on a collaborative EHR platform to assist practices in initiating, expanding, communicating, and achieving success in providing patients with the highest quality personalized care. In addition, it helps primary care clinicians preserve the art of medicine and thrive in an ever-changing healthcare environment. Today, Elation Health serves 24,000 clinicians who provide care for over 12 million Americans, which include thousands of small independent practices and leading digital health innovators.