April has seen a slew of executive hires, promotions and layoffs across the healthcare industry. For instance, Aledade, Humana and Zimmer Biomet named new executives. There were also layoffs at organizations including Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Novo Nordisk and UnityPoint Health.

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Iris Telehealth has acquired telepsychiatry provider innovaTel, the companies announced Tuesday. It’s a deal that Andy Flanagan, CEO of Iris Telehealth, has been interested in for years.

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Talkiatry, Array Behavioral Care, Iris Telehealth and Quartet Health sent a letter to the DEA asking for a special registration process that would allow for the prescribing of certain controlled medications via telemedicine.

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Concord Health Partners and Columbia Pacific Advisors led the Series B funding round. The Austin, Texas-based company said it plans to use the money to grow clinical operations, and commercial and technology teams.

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