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#1401
Health and Food / New CBD-Infused Chewing Gum Promises to Blow Your mynd
December 18, 2020, 10:53:48 AM
With the cannabidiol health industry predicted to surpass $123 billion in annual sales and a wide variety of new products entering the market, a Colorado startup is launching a next-generation CBD-infused product in the form of a chewing gum. What makes mynd Gum bubble to the top of a busy CBD marketplace? mynd is actually four distinct, chewable products formulated with four sets of natural ingredients that enhance four distinct states of mynd in gum-chewing consumers – Focus, Energy, Calm and Recovery.

LONGMONT, COLO. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Americans love chewing gum and health-conscious Americans– in surging numbers – love the health benefits of CBD, the non-intoxicating compound found in cannabis plants. Seeing an opportunity to appeal to both markets, Cannovia, a leading CBD health and wellness company, has launched its new product, mynd Gum.
"We're excited about mynd because it gives increasingly sophisticated CBD customers exactly what they want," said Brian Baum, Cannovia CEO. "They're looking for ways to enjoy the benefits of CBD quickly with a product that's portable and, most importantly, can enhance their desired states of mynd. Our gum delivers which is why we tell customers it will blow their mynd!"
The four types of mynd Gum, to be sold in two serving packs at $5/pack include "Energy", "Focus', "Calm" and "Recovery".
Product Description:
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ENERGY – Energy drinks and pills are used by fast-paced consumers to combat low energy. Unfortunately, these products often have high levels of caffeine which means their energy surge is often followed by a crash with jitters. With its tropical fruit flavor, mynd ENERGY is different, combining the natural support of CBD and CBG, cannabinoids from hemp that supports the endocannabinoid system which regulates the body's physiological functions so there is internal stability, along with energy-boosting caffeine and B vitamins that help the body convert nutrients for fuel, delivering an "I can do this" feeling and thanks to the CBD and CBG content, without the crash and jitters.
FOCUS – Leading busy work and personal lives with more distractions than ever, it can be difficult to concentrate on tasks in everyday life. With a great-tasting berry fruit flavor, mynd FOCUS combines the natural support of CBD and CBG, cannabinoids from hemp to stimulate the endocannabinoid system to maintain balance in the body's physiological systems, along with the nootropic citicoline which supplies the brain with nutrition, FOCUS gum chewers can ignore distractions and focus on the most important tasks at hand.
CALM – Likely to become the more popular gum type because of the stress-inducing pandemic, mynd CALM provides the endocannabinoid system with additional cannabinoids to help regulate the body's stress response to maintain homeostasis and a calming effect with L-Theanine, an amino acid that promotes relaxation without sleepiness. mynd CALM comes in a refreshing and relaxing mint flavor.
RECOVERY – From a night of overindulgence or the next-level workout this morning, being your best now begins with chewing gum, mynd RECOVERY. It combines CBD that stimulates the endocannabinoid system to send help where needed to balance internal systems, lessen the effects of stress, settle the unsettled and provide a boost of energy that comes from caffeine and the amino acid taurine that together promote mental alertness. RECOVERY includes Vitamin C to counteract cell-damaging free radicals that can result from alcohol and B vitamins that help the body convert nutrients for fuel.
Customer Testimonials:
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In advance of launching mynd gums, customers that tested the products provided high marks, particularly because of its ability to deliver the mynd effect they sought.
"After a particularly long day, I was driving across the Colorado front range," said Suzanne Walsh, a fan of mynd FOCUS. "As I drove, a million thoughts ran through my head. I was distracted from the drive. Then I remembered I had a sample of mynd FOCUS. I took the gum and within ten minutes - it was me and the road. I was amazed at how quickly I became laser-focused on the road."
"I've never been a caffeine drinker," said Wes Cude, a gum-smacking fan of mynd ENERGY. "But before a recent workout, I chewed a piece of mynd Energy gum and I was amazed at how quickly I felt a surge of energy. None of what I remember about caffeine followed, including the jitters. It gave me pure energy with none of the side-effects!"
Each piece of mynd gum, with concentrations of total cannabinoids ranging from 20mg to 30mg, is fast-acting, absorbs in the blood stream in less than 10 minutes. mynd is available now for online purchase at http://www.myndgum.com and will be available in selected retailers starting in 2021



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#1402
Health and Food / Helping NASH Study Sites to Succeed: Insights into Operational Best Practices, Upcoming Webinar Host
December 18, 2020, 10:53:00 AM
In this free webinar, the featured speaker will discuss how to best support global NASH sites to succeed in a competitive environment as well as how to optimize the operational strength of study sites to collectively support the NASH pipeline. Attendees will learn why understanding global and regional nuances can enhance NASH site patient recruitment and operational strategy.

TORONTO (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a complicated disease that requires expertise across a broad spectrum of therapeutic areas, including hepatology, gastroenterology and endocrinology. As the prevalence of NASH continues to rise and the number of clinical trials is increasing, there is greater demand for patients and increased competition for site resources. In this challenging landscape, how can pharma and biotech companies ensure that their NASH trial sites are set up for success and best supported to drive the development of new therapies? We will provide perspectives on how to best partner with sites now and in the future to meet the growing demand for NASH patients while delivering high quality results.
Get insights and feedback from our extensive NASH study experience, and the findings from ICON's recent survey of more than 2,000 sites across 30 countries. We will discuss the operational data compiled and shared through questionnaire responses on best practices for NASH study sites.
Join Debbie Marshall, Program Manager, Clinical Project Management, Cardiovascular/Metabolic Therapeutics, ICON plc in a live webinar on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 11am EST (4pm GMT/UK).
For more information, or to register for this event, visit Helping NASH Study Sites to Succeed: Insights into Operational Best Practices.
ABOUT XTALKS
Xtalks, powered by Honeycomb Worldwide Inc., is a leading provider of educational webinars to the global life science, food and medical device community. Every year, thousands of industry practitioners (from life science, food and medical device companies, private & academic research institutions, healthcare centers, etc.) turn to Xtalks for access to quality content. Xtalks helps Life Science professionals stay current with industry developments, trends and regulations. Xtalks webinars also provide perspectives on key issues from top industry thought leaders and service providers.
To learn more about Xtalks visit http://xtalks.com
For information about hosting a webinar visit http://xtalks.com/why-host-a-webinar/




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#1403
Health and Food / The National Children’s Cancer Society Provides Transportation Assistance to Get Kids to Treatment—N
December 18, 2020, 10:52:11 AM
The National Children's Cancer Society (NCCS) alleviates the financial burden of getting a child to treatment through the Transportation Assistance Fund. This fund offers families help with transportation expenses such as mileage, airfare and lodging.

ST. LOUIS (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, it's not uncommon for the specialized care and
treatment they need to be at a hospital in another city, sometimes across the country.
Huge travel expenses are an extra weight on parents who are already struggling to care
for a sick child, maintain jobs and pay bills—which include the staggering costs of
cancer care.
The National Children's Cancer Society (NCCS) alleviates the financial burden of
getting a child to treatment through the Transportation Assistance Fund. This fund offers families help with transportation expenses such as mileage, airfare and lodging. For Christopher and Jessica, it's been invaluable as they travel from their home in Wisconsin to a hospital in New York so their daughter, Julia, can get the care she needs.
"The NCCS has helped to ease some of our travel costs which we are extremely
grateful for. Saying thank you isn't enough as we cannot even express in words our
gratitude," said Jessica.
Five-year-old Julia was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma, cancer of the eye, at 18-months-old. Since then, her treatment has required regular trips to New York, typically once per month. Her family was able to receive charitable flights, but didn't realize cab fare would cost them more than $100 each trip. For two years, the NCCS provided financial support to take the family to and from airports.
This year, the need for assistance has increased during the pandemic. The health risks
of COVID-19 make travel more difficult and time-consuming for families with a child in treatment. Some are able to delay treatment, but others are taking on the additional expenses and logistics to continue their child's care. They're turning to the NCCS for help. The organization is committed to getting kids to the treatment they need to survive. No matter what.
Now in kindergarten, Julia is still on her cancer journey. Because she is high-risk for the virus and don't feel safe flying, they drive to New York. Starting in April 2020, the NCCS has provided financial assistance for the 1,800 miles round trip, as well as for hotels so
they can stop along the way and break up the 13.5 hour drive.
The Transportation Assistance Fund is just one of the ways the NCCS ensures a family like Julia's has the resources and support necessary to get their child to lifesaving treatment. The NCCS is committed to getting families where they need to be—physically, financially and emotionally—and giving kids the best chance at survival.
The National Children's Cancer Society (NCCS), headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., is a
not-for-profit organization providing support to families making their way through the
daunting world of childhood cancer and survivorship. With over 30 years of experience
serving more than 45,000 children, the NCCS is able to take a "no matter what"
approach to help families stay strong, stay positive and stay together. The NCCS has
been recognized as a Better Business Bureau Accredited Charity and earned a
GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency. For more information, call 314-241-1600,
visit theNCCS.org or follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

The NCCS is committed to getting families where they need to be—physically, financially and emotionally—and giving kids the best chance at survival.



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#1404
Health and Food / Kevin Cronin Joins Protein Metrics as Vice President of Corporate Development
December 18, 2020, 10:51:28 AM
Expansion of Executive leadership of Protein Metrics Inc.

CUPERTINO, CALIF. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Protein Metrics Inc., a leading provider of biopharmaceutical and proteomics analysis software, announced today the addition Kevin Cronin, Vice President of Corporate Development, to their leadership team.
Prior to joining Protein Metrics, Kevin served as the chief commercial officer at Core Informatics for five years. During that time, he oversaw commercialization programs worldwide for the company's innovative SaaS platform and the integration into Thermo Fishers Digital Sciences group. Before Core Informatics, Kevin was Global Vice President at the BIOVIA brand of Dassault Systèmes as well as Senior Vice President of Sales at Symyx Technologies, Inc.
"Kevin brings immense experience in bioinformatics business development and in strategic planning," said Eric Carlson, Ph.D., President and CEO of Protein Metrics. "I'm excited to be reunited with Kevin and I look forward to having him as a valuable addition to our leadership team as we execute on our next growth phase."
Protein Metrics supports hundreds of organizations worldwide with its Byos desktop software for protein characterization. The Company recently launched its Byosphere Enterprise Platform to support collaboration across teams, projects, and geographies. Byosphere strengthens an organization's biotherapeutic knowledge, and is available as an on-premise or a private-cloud deployment. The Company also has an extensive and growing portfolio of patents and intellectual property covering current products and extends into potential new application areas. (https://www.proteinmetrics.com/about-us#patents )
About Protein Metrics
Protein analysis should never be limited by software. With a clear focus on protein characterization, Protein Metrics' vendor-neutral software allows scientists to use data generated on analytical instruments like mass spectrometers to quickly identify and report protein sequences as well as any variations from the expected form. We innovate so that biopharmaceutical companies and university research labs can achieve confident results from their analysis and reporting. With our customers, we are boldly advancing protein characterization. Protein Metrics is headquartered in Cupertino, CA at the crossroads of computing and biotechnology in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information, visit http://www.proteinmetrics.com.



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#1405
Health and Food / Sing Aphasia, an Organization Devoted to Aphasia Awareness, Premieres New International Aphasia Choi
December 18, 2020, 10:50:45 AM
Sing Aphasia, a New Jersey Based Organization whose mission is to spread awareness about Aphasia, Premieres International Aphasia Choir Film Featuring 55 Individuals with Aphasia in 5 Continents

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Sing Aphasia today announced the release date of their latest premiere titled, 'What a Wonderful World'. This 7-minute feature film by Sing Aphasia and Neuro Music Therapy LLC has the ambitious goal of connecting individuals with aphasia with virtual choirs around the world and helping find their voice through music. The premiere is scheduled for Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 1:00 PM eastern standard time.
"Watching the final product of this video has been a whirlwind of emotions," says Dr. Gillian Velmer, Founder of Sing Aphasia. "This has been a dream of mine since I created my first aphasia choir at Kean University's Center for Communication Disorders in 2013."
Aphasia is a speech and language disorder affecting around 2 million people in the United States alone. It is a result of brain damage, typically due to stroke or traumatic brain injury. This damage can cause an impairment in one's ability to speak, write, listen or understand, and read. Aphasia does not impact intelligence, rather the parts of the brain that help with communication. According to a recent Aphasia Awareness survey from the National Aphasia Association (NAA), less than 10% of the general public have heard of the term 'aphasia'.
This project was a collaborative effort between Sing Aphasia and Neuro Music Therapy LLC. "Back in March, Trent Barrick from Neuro Music Therapy, contacted me about an idea for a Zoom choir video. We wanted to make an aphasia choir video using my connections to directors of aphasia choirs" says Dr. Velmer. "We immediately got to work and put the word out through social media and started recruiting singers, making practice videos, and working with participants over live Zoom calls."
"The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to stay at home, but it has actually opened up the ability to get people from around the world to essentially sing together. The message is of unity and hope. We taught the singers how to record themselves via Zoom or their personal devices, like a cell phone."
"Singers then wore headphones and sang in sync with the practice track so we could hear their voice. Each individual video was edited by a video producer and audio engineer – so that it looks and sounds like everyone is singing together in a choir," continues Dr. Velmer.
Dr. Velmer notes that the motto for this project and her organization is, "You can do hard things. You can learn new things. Our goal is to challenge our singers and empower them to try something new, while having fun and connecting with others."
To watch the premiere of the International Aphasia Choir, please visit https://singaphasia.com/ or visit https://nmtworks.com/
About Sing Aphasia: Sing Aphasia is an organization devoted to spreading international awareness of aphasia and offers affordable classes for people with aphasia, families, and allies.
About Neuro Music Therapy LLC: Neuro Music Therapy exists to educate, advocate, and provide evidenced-based music therapy and neurological music therapy services to populations across South Florida.



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#1406
Health and Food / U.S. Dermatology Partners names Dr. Glenn Goldstein Chief Medical Officer
December 18, 2020, 10:50:13 AM
U.S. Dermatology Partners Prepares for New Wave of Transformation and Growth In a series of new appointments, veteran dermatologist Dr. Glenn Goldstein named CMO

DALLAS (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
U.S. Dermatology Partners announced today the appointment of Dr. Glenn Goldstein as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Goldstein's appointment emphasizes U.S. Dermatology Partners' vision to collaborate with physicians and amplify the physician voice to ultimately establish the industry standard of leadership and quality, patient-first care as the premier dermatology care community in America.
Goldstein is a Board-Certified Dermatologist and Fellowship trained Mohs Surgeon. He founded Dermatology & Skin Cancer Centers as a solo practice in 1987 and grew the practice over two decades to one of the country's top treatment centers. His was the first practice to offer full-time Mohs micrographic surgery in Kansas City. Goldstein started and managed an ACMS accredited Mohs fellowship training program for 20 years, and many of his former fellows are now members of U.S. Dermatology Partners. Dermatology & Skin Cancer Centers was the second practice to join U.S. Dermatology Partners in 2014, and Goldstein has been an integral part of the group as a respected clinician and a leader.
"At the core of everything we do, patients come first. We are a clinical care organization and want to ensure decisions are patient-driven, and continue to provide consistency in quality and continuity of care," said U.S. Dermatology Partners CEO Paul Singh. "Glenn's experience and principles are aligned with our purpose of delivering ethical and exceptional patient care experiences, and he is focused on attracting and retaining the best dermatology providers to serve our patients."
The redesigning of U.S. Dermatology Partners' physician leadership team includes the promotion of seven physicians to regional president. The impetus for the new appointments is the group's desire for more dedicated executives to not only focus on patients, but also to ensure quality of care continues to extend to the administrative side of the business.
Regional Presidents:
● Dr. Mark Fleishman, Midwest
● Dr. Howard Luber, Southwest
● Dr. Alexandra Theriault, Mountain West
● Dr. Jennifer Holman, East & South Texas; Oklahoma
● Dr. Aubrey Chad Hartmann, Central Texas
● Dr. Jay Wofford, North Texas (East)
● Dr. Kathryn Durham, North Texas (West)
Goldstein will work in close collaboration with the executive leadership team, regional presidents, and regional managers to oversee all aspects of clinical care provided throughout U.S. Dermatology Partners. The regional presidents will lead operational initiatives and local teams to drive a culture of collaboration and continuous optimization. In addition to operational and clinical initiatives, the presidents will take part in financial and operational review and compliance.
Goldstein earned his medical degree from Kansas University Medical School and went on to the University of Kansas Medical Center where he completed a dermatology residency. He subsequently completed his Mohs and dermatologic surgery fellowship at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He is the author of more than 40 medical publications.
About U.S. Dermatology Partners
As one of the largest physician-owned dermatology practices in the country, U.S. Dermatology Partners' patients not only have access to general medical, surgical, and cosmetic skin treatments through its coordinated care network, but also benefit from the practice's strong dermatology subspecialty thought leaders and medical advisory board. To be the best partners to its patients, U.S. Dermatology Partners is fervently focused on providing the highest level of patient-first care, and its team, therefore, includes recognized national leaders in areas such as clinical research, psoriasis, and Mohs Surgery. To learn more, visit usdermatologypartners.com.



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#1407
Health and Food / Clinical Research Process is Explained in December 8th Webinar
December 18, 2020, 10:49:41 AM
CISCRP (Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation) invites the Miami community to attend AWARE for All, a free webinar about clinical trials on Tuesday, December 8th, from 4-6pm EDT via a customized, secure online platform. Local partners, nonprofit advocates & international organizations share information on clinical research.

MIAMI (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
The AWARE for All – Miami webinar is an important program that builds awareness about both clinical research participation and the critical role that individuals who participate in clinical trials play in advancing new medicines and treatments.
The Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP) invites the Miami community to attend AWARE for All, a free webinar about clinical trials on Tuesday, December 8th, from 4-6pm EDT via a customized, secure online platform.
For the vast majority of individuals, the idea of clinical trials is a new and unfamiliar one. Most people first learn about clinical trials at the same time they are diagnosed with a serious illness for which no medication is available or adequate. Patients, their families, friends and health care providers must gather information quickly to make decisions about whether to participate. This rush to navigate the unfamiliar terrain of clinical trials is often overwhelming and confusing.
CISCRP's AWARE for All – Miami program comes at a critically important time. Public interest in learning about clinical trials is high and the need for study volunteers in all disease conditions—including COVID-19 clinical trials—has increased significantly. The free program aims to offer an introduction and insight into the clinical research process, the decision to participate, and even the research team and their roles. Led by CISCRP, a non-profit, and supported by local research organizations, advocacy groups and a consortium of biopharmaceutical and service provider companies, the educational program is open to all members of the public.
Clinical research participant Jim Butler thanks his wife who brought the clinical trial opportunity to his attention and feels it was "an important way to be proactive about his diagnosis." Jim referred to his research participation as something that he "feels really good about doing and is glad he can contribute to..."
Tomma Hargraves is a clinical trial participant and credits her participation with surviving Stage 3 lung cancer 14 years ago. Since then, she has participated in other clinical trials and serves as a patient liaison helping others navigate clinical trials.
Dr. Rishi Kakar, Chief Scientific Officer & Associate Medical Director, Segal Trials will be the overview speaker. In addition to a facilitated conversation with patients, researchers and health care professionals, there will also be two – 5-minute health exercises and a virtual health fair with over 30 local and national community health organizations.
"This unique online program will answer a lot of key questions about the clinical research process, how clinical trials work, and what to expect as a study participant," said Joan Chambers, Senior Director at CISCRP. "Viewers will learn about clinical trials, straight from the patients and researchers who take part in them with a facilitated conversation and be able to submit questions via a chatbox during the program. We're extremely excited to be presenting this event with support from a diverse team of stakeholders from the Miami community."
AWARE for All – Miami Clinical Research Webinar will be held Tuesday, December 8th, from 4-6pm EDT. Attendance is free, but please register today by clicking here. To learn more, visit awareforall.org or call 877-633-4376.
The AWARE for All – Miami supporters include Allergy & Asthma Network, American Kidney Foundation, Arianna's Center, Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, Clinical Pharmacology of Miami, Clinical Site Partners, LLC, Debbie's Dream, Florida Breast Cancer Foundation, JDRF, Latino's Salud, Lupus Research Alliance, Myovant, NAMI, National Kidney Foundation, National MS Society, Pals for Health, Peoples Science, Segal Trials, Susan G. Komen, and the AWARE Industry Consortium.
About CISCRP
The Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to engaging the public and patients as partners in the clinical research process. CISCRP provides free education and outreach to the general public and patient communities. Visit http://www.CISCRP.org for more information or to participate in CISCRP's educational initiatives. For additional questions about AWARE for All, contact awareforall@ciscrp.org or call 877-633-4376.

"This unique online program will answer a lot of key questions about the clinical research process, how clinical trials work, and what to expect as a study participant´ said Joan Chambers, Senior Director at CISCRP.



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#1408
Health and Food / Researchers at The Fenway Institute, Brown University Show Association between Negative Media Portra
December 18, 2020, 10:49:09 AM
Study is believed to be the first of its kind to explore the effects of exposure to negative transgender-related media across a range of platforms on transgender people.

BOSTON (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
A new study published in LGBT Health found that frequent exposure to negative depictions of transgender people in the media was significantly associated with clinical symptoms of depression, anxiety, global psychological distress, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in this population. The study was authored by researchers at The Fenway Institute and Brown University and is believed to be the first of its kind to explore the effects of exposure to negative transgender-related media across a range of platforms on transgender people. It is an important addition to the extensive body of research showing a correlation between negative media depictions of stigmatized groups and poorer mental health outcomes, as few studies focus solely on transgender people.
"Nearly all of our study participants reported having seen negative depictions of transgender people in media over the past 12 months," said study lead author Jaclyn White Hughto, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Brown University School of Public Health. "But those who reported greater frequency of exposure to these messages were significantly more likely to exhibit clinical symptoms of depression, anxiety, global psychological distress, and PTSD. The association held even after adjustments were made for variables such as age, race, income, and reported experiences of childhood and/or adult sexual or physical abuse, which suggests that negative media messages may have an independent impact on the mental health of transgender populations exposed to such messages.
The study titled "Negative Transgender-Related Media Messages are Associated with Adverse Mental Health Outcomes in a Multi-State Study of Transgender Adults," was conducted between March and August 2019 when 545 study participants completed a one-time survey assessing demographics, negative transgender-related media messages, violence, and mental health. Participants were asked to rate how often, on a scale from zero to four, that they saw negative messages about transgender people on television, in print newspapers and magazines, and in advertisements and signs, including billboards, yard signs, bumper stickers, and flyers.
Findings from the study show the following:

Nearly all (97.6%) of the study participants reported having seen negative depictions of transgender people in the media in the prior 12 months

The percentage of those reporting negative depictions of transgender people in print media (93.9%) and television (93.8%) were nearly identical and 83.1% reported having seen negative depictions of transgender people in advertisements and signs.

More frequent exposure to negative media depictions was associated with 18% increased odds of being depressed, 26% increased odds of experiencing anxiety, 25% increased odds of PTSD, and 28% increased odds of experiencing global psychological distress.

"Given the prevalence of systemic discrimination against transgender people in employment, health care settings, schools, and housing, we have long known that structural interventions are required to target stigma at its source," Hughto added. "Campaigns designed to encourage accurate, non-stigmatizing depictions of transgender people across all media could serve to mitigate the harms of negative media messages to transgender people. In the meantime, clinical interventions can also help transgender people cope with the stress of being exposed to negative transgender-related media."
Since 1971, Fenway Health has been working to make life healthier for the people in our neighborhoods, the LGBTQIA+ community, people living with HIV/AIDS and the broader population. The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health is an interdisciplinary center for research, training, education and policy development focusing on national and international health issues.
The Brown University School of Public Health is committed to tackling the pressing health challenges of our time and improving population health by advancing science and training tomorrow's leaders. Our nationally-renown research centers have expertise in key aspects of health and the ability to translate cutting-edge research into high-impact policies and care initiatives. The School's student-centered academic training and culture of collaboration prepare future health leaders to respond to urgent health challenges. Public Health at Brown goes beyond preventing disease to reshaping health care and safeguarding vulnerable populations. For more information, follow us on Twitter @Brown_SPH



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#1409
Health and Food / GHX Unveils Five Predictions for Healthcare Supply Chain in 2021
December 18, 2020, 10:48:23 AM
Forecast Includes Supply Chain Resiliency, Adoption of Cloud-based Technologies, Increased M&A Activity and Renewed Focus on Data Standards

LOUISVILLE, COLO. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) unveiled its top five predictions for the healthcare supply chain during 2021. While COVID-19 highlighted fissures in the global healthcare supply chain, it also underscored the importance of the supply chain in driving healthcare's digital transformation. As healthcare forges a path to financial recovery and improved patient care delivered at lower cost, expect to see a focus on building more resilient supply chains through greater levels of collaboration among stakeholders and the adoption of cloud-based technologies.
GHX 2021 Predictions:
1. The move to value-based care will accelerate, breaking down silos in the organization and the technology infrastructure.
There will be a shift to cross-functional teams that align with a patient's entire care episode, resulting in a better understanding of product utilization and the total cost of care. To gain the necessary insights, these cohesive teams will require more modern technologies and better systems integration. For example, the move to cloud ERP will make it easier to identify, locate, procure and bill items that align with specific patient needs. Success, however, will rely on core supply chain data that is clean, current, accurate and easily managed. In addition, providers and suppliers will find ways to better share data to create greater visibility around inventory and demand.
2. The era of post-modern ERP will dawn in healthcare, marked by widespread adoption of cloud solutions and enterprise modernization.
In 2021, the big winners will be the organizations that move to a cloud-based ERP and invest in enterprise modernization to ensure the integrity of their data. Health networks need the ability to adapt to trends, including telehealth, managing remote clinicians and extending the supply chain to the patient's home. Organizations that make the move to cloud ERP and modernization will improve processes and make better-informed decisions based on accurate and current data-driven insights.
3. Hospitals with stronger balance sheets will drive more market consolidation.
Look for more M&A activity in the areas of non-acute care and home health. According to data from HealthCareMandA.com and Deal Search Online, deal volume in the home health and hospice sector accelerated in the third quarter of 2020, with M&A activity increasing 10% compared with the same quarter in 2019. Consolidation will be driven by larger IDNs and health systems that are in stronger financial positions and have focused on transitioning to value-based care.
4. The industry's focus on supply chain resiliency will transform healthcare into a "team sport."
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the power of collaboration in solving complex problems. During the year ahead, expect to see more collaboration, including the formation of regional collaboratives, greater investment in data management and forecasting initiatives by suppliers and providers, reliance on more clinical evidence to drive purchasing decisions, heightened transparency between providers and suppliers (even contractually obligated transparency) and exploration of stockpile strategies that share cost, rotate to avoid expirations and create supply buffers to avoid future shortages.
5. Data standards will be more broadly adopted to support immediate pandemic and future emergency response needs.
COVID-19 raised awareness of the importance of standardization, whether identifying products and locations or reporting potential and actual supply continuity risks. In 2021, expect greater adoption of data standards, which will help the healthcare ecosystem increase efficiency, lower costs and improve patient safety.
"COVID-19 has presented an opportunity for the healthcare industry to transform itself," said Chris Luoma, senior vice president, Global Product Management, GHX. "Best practice gathering and lessons learned during the past eight months is leading to greater investment in technologies, partnerships and processes that will facilitate a balance between resiliency, financial health and agility in the next year and beyond."
About GHX
Building on decades of collaboration between providers, manufacturers, distributors and other industry stakeholders, Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC (GHX) is leading the charge in helping organizations run the new business of healthcare. By automating key business processes and translating evidence-based analytics and data into meaningful action, GHX is helping the healthcare ecosystem to move faster, operate more intelligently and achieve greater outcomes. With the support of GHX, healthcare organizations have removed billions of dollars of wasteful healthcare spend. For more information on GHX's suite of world-class, cloud-based supply chain and pharmacy solutions, visit http://www.ghx.com and The Healthcare Hub. GHX has also launched a COVID-19 Information Center that provides a wealth of free resources and access to data and information needed to help serve patients and protect staff during the pandemic.

"Best practice gathering and lessons learned during the past eight months is leading to greater investment in technologies, partnerships and processes that will facilitate a balance between resiliency, financial health and agility in the next year and beyond."



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#1410
Health and Food / The Boston Globe Names Annkissam a Top Place to Work for 2020
December 18, 2020, 10:46:43 AM
Magazine honors the best employers in Massachusetts

NEW YORK (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Annkissam LLC (Annkissam), a provider of comprehensive software for home and community-based services (HCBS) agencies has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the 13th annual employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe. Annkissam ranked 7th in the Top Small Employers category.
Annkissam was recently acquired by HHAeXchange, the leading technology platform offering comprehensive management and revenue cycle software developed specifically for Medicaid homecare agencies. "This recognition from The Boston Globe further validates that we have added a top-notch organization to the HHAeXchange familly," said Greg Stobel, CEO of HHAeXchange. "We are committed to maintaining Annkissam's level of excellence as we move into a combined organization. We are grateful for the incredible work founders Gavin and Mollie Murphy put into the culture of Annkissam and the continued hard work and dedication of the Annkissam team."
Top Places to Work recognizes the most admired workplaces in the state voted on by the people who know them best—their employees. The survey measures employee opinions about their company's direction, execution, connection, management, work, pay and benefits, and engagement. The employers are placed into one of four groups: small, with 50 to 99 employees; medium, with 100 to 249 workers; large, with 250 to 999; and largest, with 1,000 or more.
"This was a particularly challenging year to be a great place to work, and the companies that made our list went above and beyond to keep their employees safe, engaged, and cared for," said Katie Johnston, the Globe's Top Places to Work editor. "From offering help with childcare to making the workplace more equitable to holding virtual talent shows, these employers showed that the best get better in crisis."
"We're honored to be named a Top Place to Work for a third year in a row," said Mollie Murphy, co-founder of Annkissam. "We believe our people are best able to serve our customers when they are deeply engaged in their work. Annkissam staff are smart, creative and kind and help our customers most when those qualities can thrive."
The rankings in Top Places to Work are based on confidential survey information collected by Energage (formerly WorkplaceDynamics), an independent company specializing in employee engagement and retention, from more than 80,000 individuals at 285 Massachusetts organizations. The winners share a few key traits, including offering progressive benefits, giving their employees a voice, and encouraging them to have some fun while they're at it.
About HHAeXchange
Founded in 2008, HHAeXchange is the leading technology platform for homecare and self-direction program management. Developed specifically for the Medicaid patient population, HHAeXchange connects state agencies, managed care payers, providers, and caregivers through its intuitive web-based platform, enabling unparalleled communication, transparency, efficiency, and compliance. For more information, visit hhaexchange.com.
About Boston Globe Media Partners LLC
Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC provides news and information, entertainment, opinion and analysis through its multimedia properties. BGMP includes The Boston Globe, Globe.com, Boston.com, STAT and Globe Direct



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#1411
Health and Food / Unitek Learning Becomes a Leader in Idaho Education with IHCA
December 18, 2020, 10:46:07 AM
Unitek Partners with Idaho Health Care Association and Launches New Scholarship

BOISE, IDAHO (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Unitek Learning is thrilled to announce a partnership with the Idaho Health Care Association (IHCA). This unique group improves the lives of Idaho citizens and delivers solutions for quality care. Together, these organizations are committed to shaping a quality-driven, innovative, and efficient healthcare system that meets the needs and preferences of every Idahoan.
"It has been a pleasure working with IHCA's executive director, Robert Vande Merwe," said Karilyn Van Oosten, VP of Strategic Business Development at Unitek Learning. "He is a visionary and we are working on developing innovative workforce solutions for IHCA's member organizations. We want to partner with institutions like the Idaho Health Care Association to better support students in the communities we serve."
By joining this partnership, Unitek Learning has provided funding to the foundation and created a Unitek Learning Scholarship. They have also committed to providing employees of IHCA members with a specialized tuition rate when they enroll at Unitek College. In doing so, they have identified themselves as one of Idaho's most dedicated academic institutions.
"At Unitek, we are committed to education and workforce alignment so that the next generation can thrive," said Janis Paulson, Chief Executive Officer at Unitek Learning. "We're honored to join forces with IHCA and help transform the future of Idaho. As a learning institution, we share the same values as IHCA: Quality, Integrity, Leadership, Innovation, and Commitment. We measure Unitek's success by our capacity to increase the quality of teaching overall."
Unitek Learning is the parent company of several distinguished learning institutions: Unitek College, Unitek EMT, Eagle Gate College, Provo College, and Brookline College. Unitek programs teach the clinical practices and theory used in the field today. Equipped with a multitude of sought-after skills, Unitek graduates are prepared to excel in many of the fastest-growing careers in healthcare and nursing.



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#1412
Health and Food / Balancing Act: Tips to Manage Work and Caregiving During COVID-19
December 18, 2020, 10:45:39 AM
Nearly 70% of caregivers report their duties make it difficult to manage their work/life balance, Home Instead provides timely tips to help

OMAHA, NEB. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Even in the best of times, caring for an older loved one can be a rewarding but challenging experience. And COVID-19 has upped the ante. The emotional and physical demands placed on caregivers have dramatically increased, as they balance work, hybrid or virtual learning with children, and personal needs with their adult caregiving duties.
Even more, for many Americans caregiving has become a new role during the pandemic. According to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs, 50% of new caregivers started providing care as a direct result of COVID-19. And several studies show that caregivers often take on this role in addition to other responsibilities. In fact, of the nearly three-in-ten U.S. adults that have a child younger than 18 at home, 12% also provide unpaid care for an adult.
For working caregivers, managing these additional responsibilities and navigating the pandemic can lead to stress, exhaustion and burnout, which can make it difficult to perform and focus at work and be there emotionally for people you love. Caregivers report experiencing clinically significant levels of stress, anxiety and depression, and many note a lack of support from employers. Research conducted by Home Instead, Inc., reveals that 75% of caregivers feel employers give parents more support to care for children than they give to people caring for an aging adult.
"As a caregiver, it can be easy to prioritize the well-being of others before yourself," says Jisella Dolan, chief advocacy officer at Home Instead. "However, during these challenging times, it is necessary to take proactive steps to create a balanced caregiving plan that will benefit you and those you love."
The role that a caregiver plays in a senior's life has become increasingly important during the pandemic; still, caregivers are experiencing heightened levels of stress due to the growing demand. Now more than ever, it is important to learn how to provide care for older loved ones while navigating other responsibilities. Dolan suggests the following tips to working family caregivers seeking balance.

Be realistic. COVID-19 has placed a new set of emotional and physical demands on all of us – requiring many family caregivers to balance virtual learning and work from home while providing at-home care for an older adult. While you may have the best intentions for trying to do it all, it's important to consider what's manageable for you. Your needs are an important part of this picture.

Talk with your employer. For caregivers, flexibility is of the utmost importance, including flexible work arrangements and paid leave. Be transparent with your workplace about the situation you are in. If you're worried your honesty could jeopardize your job, walk into the meeting with a plan to achieve the best work and family fit. What is necessary for success: Flexible work hours? Regular check-ins with management? By opening the door to a difficult discussion, chances are you'll discover you're not the only one at your company caring for an aging loved one.

Prioritize self-care. Unfortunately, 63% of caregivers say that their caregiving duties make it more difficult to care for themselves. Even just a few mindful moments each day can help reduce feelings of stress or resentment. A quick walk around the block, a 30-minute music break or a three-minute deep breathing exercise on a meditation app can make all the difference. By taking time to tend to your own needs and acknowledge the challenges you might be facing, you can create an environment that is healthy and rewarding for every person involved. 

Discuss a backup plan. It's hard to know what tomorrow will bring, especially during a global pandemic. By creating a short- and long-term plan, you can help ensure the proper care is in place, should you need to enlist an alternate caregiver. Assemble important documents such as your loved one's power of attorney, health care proxy and bank information. Keep a record of emergency contacts and other key information to help reduce the stress of decision-making under pressure.

Ask for help. The pandemic has taken a heavy toll on even the most resilient caregivers. Using resources or respite services doesn't mean you have failed. In fact, asking for help can often be a gift to both yourself and your loved one. Check with your employer about any backup emergency care services your company might offer through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and consider joining an online care community to connect with other caregivers. You will be a better caregiver when you take moments to rest, eat healthy meals and lean on a support system.

It's true what they say – you can't provide quality care to others if you aren't feeling your best. While finding the right balance will look different for everyone, it is crucial to take stock of your own well-being when caring for those you love. For more information on how to manage caring for a senior loved one as a working family caregiver, visit https://www.caregiverstress.com/stress-management/work-life-balance/.
ABOUT HOME INSTEAD
Founded in 1994 in Omaha, Nebraska, the Home Instead franchise network provides personalized care, support and education to enhance the lives of aging adults and their families. Today, the network is the world's leading provider of in-home care services for seniors, with more than 1,200 independently owned and operated franchises that provide more than 80 million hours of care annually throughout the United States and 13 other countries. Local Home Instead offices employ approximately 90,000 CAREGivers℠ worldwide who provide basic support services that enable seniors to live safely and comfortably in their own homes for as long as possible. Home Instead franchise owners partner with clients and their family members to help meet varied individual needs. Services span the care continuum – from providing personal care to specialized Alzheimer's care and hospice support. Also available are family caregiver education and support resources.
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#1413
Health and Food / Periodontitis and Heart Disease Link Highlights Importance of Minding Gum Health, says Beverly Hills
December 18, 2020, 10:45:03 AM
The Los Angeles-area oral health office comments on a recent article that, while periodontitis is inherently dangerous, treatment options exist that can restore patient's oral health.

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
An October 23 article on Alexandria Times notes a collection of studies by leading medical institutions such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Mayo Clinic, and the American Dental Association that further establish that poor oral hygiene is linked to adverse health conditions in other parts of the body. The article encourages readers to practice proper oral hygiene, including visiting a professional regularly. Beverly Hills Periodontics & Dental Implant Center says that the link between periodontitis and heart problems is especially concerning as heart disease is the most prominent cause of death in the United States.
The periodontal center says that periodontitis' relationship with heart disease isn't that hard to understand; plaque that surrounds and inflames teeth and gums in the mouth enters the bloodstream where it hits the heart. This can lead to a process in which the plaque hardens in the arteries, hampering blood flow and potentially leading to a host of other problems, including heart attacks.
For readers unaware of what periodontitis is, the center notes that it's essentially a severe form of gum disease when the gums become infected with bacteria. The center says periodontitis symptoms typically include swollen gums that are prone to discomfort or pain, bleeding (particularly when eating or brushing), a receding gum line, loose teeth, sores, and pus discharge. However, the center also notes that severe symptoms may not appear until sometime after the disease has already developed to an advanced stage.
Periodontitis is unfortunately rather common among adults in the United States, though the disease is both treatable and largely preventable, the center says. Beverly Hills Periodontics & Dental Implant Center says that proper oral hygiene and proper periodontal care obtained early on are enough to keep serious forms of gum disease from forming.
Patients who exhibit signs of gum disease or periodontitis have a great many highly effective options, the periodontal center says. It notes that there are many effective treatments for gum disease and periodontitis, such as scaling and root planning (often referred to as deep cleaning) and laser gum surgery. Procedures like soft tissuing grafting can also be effective in reversing cosmetic damage to a patient's gums while also recreating the natural barrier for teeth roots.
Readers interested in learning more about Beverly Hills Periodontics & Dental Implant Center can visit its website at https://www.bhperiodontist.com/ or call (310) 275-4606.



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#1414
Health and Food / South Florida Healthcare Company To Launch Newest Type Of Medical Enterprise
December 18, 2020, 10:43:06 AM
CMS Approves Genuine Health Group's Application To Participate In Direct Contracting Payment Model

MIAMI (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Genuine Health Group, the rapidly growing Miami-based healthcare company that partners with primary care physicians to deliver value-based care, has received approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to launch a Direct Contracting Entity, which will be called Genuine Health Direct. The Direct Contracting payment model is the newest innovation from CMS to help drive down healthcare expenditures while simultaneously improving health outcomes and increasing health options for Medicare beneficiaries. Direct Contracting Entities (DCEs) must be willing to cover a percentage of healthcare costs – or take on risk – for the population of Medicare patients they care for.
Genuine Health Group already has a long history of managing risk, both through its Accountable Care Organization and through its agreements with Medicare Advantage Plans. In both instances, the company uses advanced technology to better identify patients requiring care management that includes home visits, more frequent doctor appointments, and follow-up care after hospitalizations. By using these approaches, Genuine and its physicians have been able to prevent unnecessary hospitalization, reduce readmissions, and improve care quality. Now, with the launch of Genuine Health Direct, the company will apply these same proven techniques, but with the financial benefit of monthly, prospective payments for the patients whose care they manage.
"CMS approved Genuine Health Direct as a global model Direct Contracting Entity," said Joe Caruncho, CEO of Genuine Health Group. "This means we earn 100% of the savings we deliver to Medicare and are at risk for any losses. It also means – for the very first time – we'll be able to pay our participating physicians a capitated payment every month for their Medicare fee-for-service patients. In the past, monthly capitation payments were only available for managed care plans."
Doctors saw as much as an 80% reduction in revenue for traditional, fee-for-service Medicare patients during the first months of the pandemic. By contrast, for their patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, revenue was constant.
"Primary care physicians experienced unsettling volatility this year," said Gamil Kharfan, chief growth officer at Genuine Health Group. "We anticipate our new Direct Contracting Entity will be very attractive to doctors seeking more reliable monthly income and who want to deliver high-quality patient care, including the kind of choice that fee-for-service Medicare offers beneficiaries. It has the potential to be a game changer for physicians and their patients."
The company, which already has more than 200 doctors in its network, is currently recruiting more high-performing primary care physicians for Genuine Health Direct.
For more information about Genuine Health Group and Genuine Health Direct, or to schedule an interview, please contact Meieli Sawyer at 305-668-0070 or msawyer@weinbachgroup.com.
About Genuine Health Group
Genuine Health Group is an analytics-driven healthcare company that assists physicians and health plans in successfully transitioning to value-based payment models.
The statements contained in this document are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of CMS. The authors assume responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this document.




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#1415
Health and Food / Upper East Side Cardiology Launches New Cardiac Rehabilitation Program using Claris Healthcare’s Rem
December 18, 2020, 10:42:37 AM
New York cardiologist uses new patient monitoring sensors and software to remotely manage and treat critical heart disease patients at home.

NEW YORK AND VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Upper East Side Cardiology ("UESC") has announced today that they have launched a new remote patient monitoring program with Claris Healthcare's Claris Continuum technology to provide its patients with the best possible care and treatment at home.
Like many physician practices, UESC is challenged to provide in-person care during the current pandemic. Many patients face serious health consequences when they are unable to see their physicians face-to-face. This is especially true for higher risk cardiac patients with chronic conditions like congestive heart failure (CHF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hypertension and other common cardiac related conditions. The all-in-one Claris Continuum Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) system enables UESC to expand their best practices for cardiac care into the home to not only monitor their patients, but more importantly to respond proactively when their patients are trending in the wrong direction. UESC uses Claris Continuum to monitor vitals, communicate with patients, and provide ongoing education and treatment all from the comfort and safety of the patient's home. In addition, Claris sets itself apart in the market with unique features that help older patients remain socially engaged and connected with family caregivers.
Dr. Satjit Bhusri, UESC Founder and renowned healthcare innovator, said, "Our mission is to provide our patients with the highest quality care and leverage innovative technologies to improve outcomes and grow our best practices. RPM is a natural fit for UESC's goal to expand our services into our patients' homes. Claris Continuum has allowed us to quickly and easily deploy the state-of-the-art vital signs monitors to our patients so our physicians get the right information at the right time." Dr. Bhusri continued, "We recognized that deploying remote patient monitoring is one of the biggest decisions we have made since the early days of EMR adoption. Given my experience with similar health technology, we took our time to research the market carefully before we selected Claris Continuum. Our staff felt that the system provided the most intuitive solution for both our patients and staff."
Geof Auchinleck, CEO of Claris Healthcare said, "Since 2013, we understood the potential to monitor seniors at home to provide safety and independence. With new CMS reimbursement coupled with the COVID pandemic, health professionals have begun to incorporate RPM as a key component to their standard of care." He continued, "UESC represents the future in how physicians will manage and treat cardiac disease to improve patient outcomes, optimize staff resources, and lower the overall cost of care."
The Claris platform is specifically designed for older patients (65+). The Claris Continuum systems provides varying deployment options depending on patient condition and care plan. Utilizing the latest in Bluetooth and cellular technologies, Claris offers tablet-based Bluetooth connected sensors or direct cellular connected sensors. Patients, clinicians, and family members all have the option of staying connected via mobile apps, creating an unprecedented patient-centered care model – without any need for on-site installation, configuration, or training. Claris Healthcare developed its software solution, Claris Continuum, to address several challenges for chronic care management for seniors at home. Given the company's unique history in providing remote care solutions for senior social and family engagement through its Claris Companion tablet, Claris combines features like email, video calling, photo albums, games, websites, and many other social options making the overall system uniquely beneficial to help solve the serious problem seniors face today with social isolation.
About Upper East Side Cardiology
Upper East Side Cardiology is a state-of-the-art practice in New York City. Dr. Bhusri and the staff offer patients access to top-of-the-line diagnostic tools like echocardiogram and stress testing. Patients also receive personalized and comprehensive treatment plans for a variety of cardiovascular problems, including chest pain, heart failure, hypertension, palpitation, and varicose veins. Remote care monitoring is also available.
Compassionate and highly skilled cardiologist Satjit Bhusri, MD, brings nearly 15 years of intensive study and training in medicine to his patients. The cardiovascular disease specialist sees patients at Upper East Side Cardiology, located in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
About Claris Healthcare
Founded in 2012, Claris Healthcare has developed the world's most engaging, flexible, and accessible platform designed to deliver care into the home. The Claris platform has applications in family care, chronic care, and acute care. With 46 million Americans over the age of 65 living with one or more chronic conditions and many in isolation during the current pandemic, remote patient monitoring is the solution to an ever-growing need to deliver quality care beyond traditional hospital settings.



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#1416
Health and Food / Sullivan University's Practical Nursing Program Ranked #2 in Kentucky
December 18, 2020, 10:42:09 AM
Sullivan University's Practical Nursing Program has been ranked the second best program in Kentucky by Nursing Degree Search, an online service that researches and compiles information for students seeking information about nursing schools and programs.

LOUISVILLE, KY. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Sullivan University's Practical Nursing Program has been ranked the second best program in Kentucky by Nursing Degree Search, an online service that researches and compiles information for students seeking information about nursing schools and programs.
"You'll be in good company if you decide to attend Sullivan University," Nursing Degree Search posted on its website.
Sullivan's administration and faculty are the main reason for the high ranking, said Sullivan University Dean of Nursing and Associate Professor Carla Carter.
"Our main objective at Sullivan is for every student to succeed," Carter said. "Sullivan University administration and faculty are caring, compassionate nurses with many years of experience and skills beyond the clinical setting, with a clear vision of nursing and nursing's value."
Sullivan's Practical Nursing Program takes students into the world of direct patient care. Beginning with the most basic fundamentals such as changing the patient's linens and helping the patient into a comfortable position, students will learn how to care for and assess complex wounds, change bandages, apply dressings and learn basic respiratory care, including oxygen administration and advanced respiratory skills such as tracheostomy care. Studies will include a variety of hands-on skills as well as checking the patient's blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiratory rate and status.
"In a practical nursing program, students are taught the value of preventive health care," Carter said, "including learning patient nutritional needs, hygiene, and healthy dieting and lifestyles that will prevent future health care problems."
Students also study the human body systems including the organs, muscles and the skeletal, circulatory and respiratory systems. In addition, students study pharmacology, learning the medical use and effects of drugs, pharmacological principles, therapeutics, and medication administration.
"A practical nurse needs patience, compassion, and understanding of a patient's needs," Carter said. "Students have to work hard to stay on top of it all."
After completing the course work, graduates will have been prepared with the necessary knowledge base to successfully sit for the National Licensure Examination (NCLEX) to become a licensed practical nurse.
There are a number of career opportunities which include positions in long-term care facilities, hospitals and physician offices.
Nursing Degree Search's rankings were designed to help students choose the best place to pursue their nursing education. Some of the factors used to create the ranking include post-graduate earnings, amount of time to graduate and average student debt.
About Sullivan University
Sullivan University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Sullivan University or visit them online at http://www.sacscoc.org.
The University offers numerous certificates, diplomas, and degrees in career-orientated programs, ranging from business, pharmacy, human resources, I.T. and cybersecurity, supply-chain management, culinary and baking and pastry arts, hospitality studies, conflict management, nursing, allied health sciences, HVAC-R, interior design, and legal studies. Sullivan University has campuses in Louisville and Lexington, an extension in Fort Knox on the U.S. Army Post and Learning Centers in Louisa and Mayfield. Sullivan University also has many programs available partially or wholly online. For more information, visit http://www.sullivan.edu.



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#1417
Health and Food / DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences Enters Partnership for Far-sighted Food Innovation
December 18, 2020, 10:41:38 AM
Long-term market foresights will secure tomorrow's successful brands

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences (DuPont) has taken another step in advancing innovation in the food industry through a new partnership between its Food & Beverage platform and the Institute for the Future (IFTF), the world's leading futures organization. The collaboration seeks to drive far-sighted food and beverage innovation that anticipates shifts in market needs.
Today, food manufacturers are already relying on DuPont's trend-tracking capabilities to inspire and enable new product development. By partnering with the IFTF, DuPont aims to sharpen the ability to co-create innovation with customers and build on long-term forecasts that look at ten years and beyond.
Foresights for Stronger Brands
Birgitte Borch, global marketing leader, Food & Beverage, DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences explains how the well-researched foresight of IFTF will support stronger food brands.
"Short-term product development strategies are common in the food industry, where consumer demands constantly change. It's not unusual that new food and beverage launches are a knee-jerk reaction to a trend that appears out of the blue," Borch said.
"Along with IFTF, we will be looking into trend development beyond consumer behaviors and developing strategic foresight with scenarios that impact the food industry in the short term and long term, to help them get ahead of the markets. This will help our customers navigate in uncertain times and understand the impact on the value chain with a holistic view of the challenges and opportunities. Our work with IFTF will allow us to be prepared with the right solutions, ingredient technology and application concepts, and enable our customers to be more proactive in their product development strategies."
Disruptive Megatrends in Food
IFTF has an impressive reputation for mapping market drivers and signals, and providing long-term perspectives on change. All forecasts are based on a systematic review of social, technological, economic, environmental and political factors.
IFTF's research anticipates four disruptive megatrends over the next decade in the food industry.
"Through our partnership with IFTF, we can better understand how these trends will evolve in the future," Borch said. "This is key to building and maintaining success in fast-moving markets and will increasingly be part of the conversations we have with food manufacturers."
About Institute for the Future
Institute for the Future is the world's leading futures organization. For over 50 years, businesses, governments, and social impact organizations have depended upon IFTF global forecasts, custom research, and foresight training to navigate complex change and develop world-ready strategies. IFTF methodologies and toolsets yield coherent views of transformative possibilities across all sectors that together support a more sustainable future. Institute for the Future is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Palo Alto, California. Learn more at http://www.iftf.org.
About DuPont Danisco
DuPont Danisco is the brand for a range of products that help provide enhanced bioprotection, an improved nutritional profile, and better taste and texture with greater cost efficiency and lower environmental impact, meeting the needs of manufacturers of food and beverages and dietary supplements. Through the work of the global network of food scientists and technologists in DuPont, the Danisco range is supported by a uniquely broad spectrum of know-how across applications and processing. http://www.danisco.com.
About DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences applies expert science to advance market-driven, healthy and sustainable solutions for the food, beverage, dietary supplement and pharmaceutical industries. We also use cutting-edge biotechnology across a range of markets to advance bio-based solutions to meet the needs of a growing population, while protecting our environment for future generations. We are innovative solvers who help our customers turn challenges into high-value business opportunities. For more information: http://www.dupontnutritionandbiosciences.com
About DuPont
DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with technology-based materials, ingredients and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, construction, water, health and wellness, food, and worker safety. More information can be found at http://www.dupont.com/. Investors can access information included on the Investor Relations section of the website at investors.dupont.com.
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#1418
Health and Food / FDAnews and CenterWatch Announce — Medical Device Clinical Trials in China: Latest Regulatory Develo
December 18, 2020, 10:38:58 AM
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FALLS CHURCH, VA. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
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Real-world data/evidence (RWD/E) evolved significantly in 2020, proving initial clinical use in real-world settings can take place in months, not years for China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)-unapproved devices.
Savvy devicemakers are using the latest regulatory developments to their advantage, drawing on key factors for China's clinical strategy and pathways to support their submissions, updates on the RWD pilot program to reduce their clinical trial costs and time to market, while considering crucial elements in using overseas clinical data.
Will you be one of them?
In this webinar, Grace Fu Palma, CEO of China Med Device, LLC and Jason Zhang, MD, its Clinical Director, will share what one must know and use to do just that:

Different clinical pathways and how to decide which pathway to choose to support the NMPA medical device/in vitro diagnostic (IVD) regulatory submission or postmarket surveillance

Key areas one needs to pay attention to so as to have the right strategy and tactics to shorten clinical trials and approval times

Find out whether devices qualify for the real-world data/study Hainan program, and how to get into the program

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#1419
Health and Food / Home for the Holidays, Doctors Advise – Tips For Staying Safe and COVID-Free
December 18, 2020, 10:29:00 AM
ChenMed primary care physicians in 19 markets available for interviews.

MIAMI (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
As the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise across much of the country, ChenMed doctors are advising their patients, who are at-risk seniors, to stay home for Thanksgiving and the upcoming holidays.
"Thanksgiving is a blessing, but potentially a pitfall this year with the surge of coronavirus," said Gordon Chen, M.D., chief medical officer of ChenMed. "It's important not to let COVID fatigue set in and be lax about maintaining safety precautions to prevent spread of the virus. Our seniors are particularly vulnerable, and we want them to stay safe, healthy and happy at home."
Included in the recommendations ChenMed doctors are making to patients are to avoid large holiday gatherings and limit guests to those who live within your household. If anyone outside your household does come for a visit, everyone should wear a mask and stay six feet apart, the doctors say.
In addition, to help seniors remember ways to stay safe and prevent becoming infected with COVID-19, ChenMed doctors are using an acronym for HOME when discussing holiday plans with patients:
H – Handwashing. Wash often. Wash well. Soap up, scrub, rinse, dry.
O – Online. Consider spreading holiday cheer online this year by using calls, texts, video or social media to reach out to friends and family.
M – Mask up. Always wear a mask and stay socially-distant six feet away from others.
E – Essential travel only. If you don't need to travel this year, stay in to stay safe.
ChenMed Doctors are available at Chen, JenCare and Dedicated Senior Medical Centers in 19 U.S. markets for educational interviews about the importance of Staying HOME for the holidays: Atlanta, Bradenton, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, New Orleans, Orlando, Palm Beach, Philadelphia, Richmond, St. Louis and Tidewater/Virginia Beach.
About ChenMed
For seniors most in need of care, high-quality health care often is beyond reach. ChenMed brings concierge-style medicine — and better health outcomes — to the neediest populations. ChenMed is a privately owned medical, management and technology company that currently operates more than 75 primary care medical practices for diverse populations of seniors in 10 states. A provider of choice for some 20 Medicare Advantage health insurance plans, ChenMed is one of Fortune Magazine's 2020 "Change the World" companies "taking on society's unsolved problems - and boosting their business as a result." ChenMed brands include Chen Senior Medical Center, Dedicated Senior Medical Center, and JenCare Senior Medical Center.

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#1420
Health and Food / Avere Beauty Opens a New Location in Murrysville, Pennsylvania
December 18, 2020, 10:28:12 AM
An industry leader in anti-aging treatments and beauty services has expanded with a new location.

PITTSBURGH (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Representatives with Avere Beauty today announced that it has opened a new location in Murrysville, Pennsylvania.
"We're very excited about opening a new location in Murrysville, which gives us the opportunity to serve more customers," said Avere Beauty Business Director Frank Udavcak.
Udavcak revealed that the new location is 1,500 square-feet and offers three modern private offices.
"Our lobby is comfortable and much bigger," Udavcak stressed.
Udavcak went on to note that its new location has street access and is located right off of Route 22, a major local highway.
"We have a massage/facial room and two injection rooms," Udavcak said. "This location is super easy to get to, and we accept walk-ins."
Avere Beauty, according to Udavcak, is the only botox and lip filler medspa within an approximately 10-mile radius.
"The Murrysville community now has a place to go," said Udavcak.
The company's decision to open a new location in Murrysville could prove to have perfect timing due to the fact the Avere Beauty recently launched a unique Loyalty Program for customers.
As it relates to the newly launched Loyalty Program, the company is providing unique incentives to customers, where individuals receive $40 off of their next treatment for joining the Loyalty Program.
"We invite the Murrysville community to our new location to take advantage of all the incentives we're offering, for example, our Loyalty Program," Udavcak said.
The Murrysville location is the company's second location in just under a year.
"Murrysville offers easier availability for aesthetics and esthetics to the Pittsburgh and Westmoreland County community," Udavcak said. Directions to the new location are available here.
For more information, please visit http://www.averebeauty.com/blog and http://www.averebeauty.com/about-us.
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About Avere Beauty
We are a group of clinicians and medical professionals, local to Pittsburgh, who believe in self-care, beauty, and confidence. At Avere Beauty, we believe you have the power to look as good as you feel. With our anti-aging treatments and beauty services, we offer you a chance to revitalize and refresh your looks.
Contact Details:
Frank Udavcak
Business Director
3495 Butler Street
Suite G01
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
United States
Phone: (949) 424-8240
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#1421
Health and Food / Pattons Opens New US Headquarters
December 18, 2020, 10:27:39 AM
New location to provide larger footprint for continued growth.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Pattons, a leading distributor of industrial compressed air systems and services and a subsidiary of ELGi Equipments Limited, today announced it recently held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the company's new location in Charlotte, NC.
The ribbon cutting event, held last Friday, November 20th was attended by Pattons employees and included speeches by David Puck, President, ELGi North America and Dr. Jairam Varadaraj, Managing Director, ELGi Equipments Ltd. Puck and Dr. Varadaraj cut the ribbon to celebrate Pattons' relocation from South Blvd. to an expanded space at Entrance Drive.
Founded in 1945, Pattons is an industrial distributor offering compressed air solutions for the textile, packaging/plastics, pharmaceutical, food processing, general engineering and automotive industries. In 2008, Pattons Medical was established to design, manufacture and market a medical gas equipment and services to the US medical and laboratory industry. Its custom air compressor and vacuum systems are packaged in their new Charlotte facility.
"Our recent ribbon cutting ceremony marked a banner day showcasing how we have persevered through one of the most difficult business landscapes. We are proud to be recognized for our excellent service and after sales support for our clients' industrial compressor needs, and for keeping local jobs intact as we navigate these uncertain times," said Dr. Jairam Varadaraj, Managing Director, ELGi Equipments Ltd.
"Today is a great day as it highlights our success and growth. We continue to remain focused on our core business and delivering superior products and services to our customer base. Our ribbon cutting and Pattons 75th anniversary has provided time to reflect on our past accomplishments helping us to shape our future path. We are positioned well going forward." said David Puck, President, ELGi North America.
About Pattons
Patton's Inc. (Pattons), a distributor of industrial compressed air systems and full line service provider was established in 1945, is now owned and operated by ELGi North America. Pattons has seven branches across five states providing a full line of reciprocating, scroll and rotary screw air compressors, vacuum systems and air system accessories such as dryers, filters piping and condensate management systems. Pattons services include preventative maintenance programs, emergency breakdown services and full system auditing capabilities.
Pattons Medical was founded in 2008 and caters to the medical and laboratory market, manufacturing high quality, customizable medical air compressors, medical vacuum pumps and medical gas pipeline equipment. For Medical Air, our packages use Scroll, Reciprocating and Rotary Screw technology. Using Scroll compressors, we are able to design for ease of maintenance, small footprint and quiet operations and are the smallest medical air packages on the market complete with desiccant dryers, filters, dewpoint monitors, and CO monitors.
About ELGi North America
ELGi North America, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is a subsidiary of ELGi Equipments Limited, a leader in compressed air solutions, for over 60 years. Established in 2012, ELGi North America, in conjunction with its subsidiaries, Pattons, Pattons Medical, and Michigan Air Solutions, offers a comprehensive range of compressed air products and services. Our product offering includes oil-lubricated and oil-free rotary screw and reciprocating compressors, dryers, filters, and ancillary accessories. ELGi's expanded offerings include the distribution for the Rotair range of portable air compressors throughout North America, technical support provisions, system analysis, energy audits, parts, and services. ELGi and its subsidiaries serve multiple industry verticals spanning medical applications, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, construction, manufacturing and infrastructure. For further information please visit https://www.elgi.com/us/



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#1422
Health and Food / ELGi North America Opens New Headquarters
December 18, 2020, 10:27:09 AM
Employees in attendance at ribbon cutting ceremony celebrate new location and reinforcement of ELGi's presence in North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
ELGi North America, a subsidiary of ELGi Equipments Limited, a global supplier of compressed air solutions, today announced it recently held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the company's new, expanded North American headquarters, located in Charlotte, NC.
The ribbon cutting event, held last Friday, November 20th was attended by ELGi employees and included speeches by David Puck, President, ELGi North America and, Dr. Jairam Varadaraj, Managing Director, ELGi Equipments Ltd. Puck and Dr. Varadaraj cut the ribbon to officially mark the company's relocation from Continental Blvd. to a larger space on Entrance Drive.
"2020 has been a year of change for so many companies. For ELGi, our forward momentum has never wavered and that meant spending time relocating to a facility which would allow us to further expand our air compressor business and create additional jobs in the community," said David Puck, President, ELGi North America.
"ELGi has worked diligently to be at this juncture, requiring more facility and manufacturing space, even in the light of business effects the pandemic has brought to the country. We are excited to be here, on the cusp of ELGi's global 60th anniversary moving into a large, expanded space where we can further facilitate the manufacture and delivery of compressed air," said Dr. Jairam Varadaraj, Managing Director, ELGi Equipments Ltd.
ELGi is a complete compressed air solutions provider with 400+ air compressor products and manufactures a complete range of air compressors that include oil lubricated and oil-free electric powered rotary screw compressors, diesel powered portable screw compressors, oil lubricated, and oil-free reciprocating compressors, dryers, air receiver tanks and other air accessories.
About ELGi North America
ELGi North America, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is a subsidiary of ELGi Equipments Limited, a leader in compressed air solutions, for over 60 years. Established in 2012, ELGi North America, in conjunction with its subsidiaries, Pattons, Pattons Medical, and Michigan Air Solutions, offers a comprehensive range of compressed air products and services. Our product offering includes oil-lubricated and oil-free rotary screw and reciprocating compressors, dryers, filters, and ancillary accessories. ELGi's expanded offerings include the distribution for the Rotair range of portable air compressors throughout North America, technical support provisions, system analysis, energy audits, parts, and services. ELGi and its subsidiaries serve multiple industry verticals spanning medical applications, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, construction, manufacturing and infrastructure. For further information please visit https://www.elgi.com/us/



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#1423
Health and Food / Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) Shareable Infographic: 5 Ways the Human-Animal Bond is
December 18, 2020, 10:26:38 AM
In recognition of how pets are helping us during the pandemic and just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, new infographic highlights research showing the positive role of pets in providing companionship and relief from stress, anxiety, and loneliness.

WASHINGTON (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
In recognition of how pets are helping us during the pandemic and just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) has created a new shareable infographic, "5 Ways the Human-Animal Bond is Improving Lives During the Pandemic". The infographic highlights research showing the positive role of pets in providing companionship and relief from stress, anxiety and loneliness.
"This is the time of year when many of us reflect on all of the things for which we are thankful. For pet owners, the human-animal bond is high on that list," said HABRI Executive Director Steven Feldman. "HABRI's goal is to raise awareness of the important role of the human-animal bond, especially during difficult times."
This infographic is part of an ongoing series to share human-animal bond research. In October, HABRI released the "Top 5 Health Benefits of Cat Ownership" infographic. In June, HABRI shared "Can Pets Help You Live Longer?".
About HABRI
HABRI is a not-for-profit organization that maintains the world's largest online library of human-animal bond research and information; funds innovative research projects to scientifically document the health benefits of companion animals; and informs the public about human-animal bond research and the beneficial role of companion animals in society. For more information, please visit https://habri.org/.



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#1424
Health and Food / GeBBS Healthcare Announces Appointment of Subramanian Sankaran as the Chief Operating Officer
December 18, 2020, 10:25:52 AM
GeBBS Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (ChrysCapital portfolio company), a leading provider of Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Solutions for Healthcare Providers and Payers, announced today the appointment of Subramanian Sankaran as the Chief Operating Officer.

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
GeBBS Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (ChrysCapital portfolio company), a leading provider of Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Solutions for Healthcare Providers and Payers, announced today the appointment of Subramanian Sankaran as the Chief Operating Officer.
Subramanian (Subbu) brings over 27 years of industry experience to GeBBS management team. Prior to joining GeBBS, Subramanian was associated with Accenture where he led healthcare operations, F&A, supply chain for APAC region. He was instrumental in setting up and leading the global healthcare operations, insurance and BFS (Banking and Financial services) verticals at WNS Global Services along with handling operations for large payers in US market. He has also managed technical accounting and claims processes as the Global Booking leader at GE Capital International Services with special focus on property and casualty insurance and reinsurance operations. He is six sigma certified black belt.
"We are excited to have Subbu join the GeBBS team," commented Milind Godbole, Managing Director of GeBBS Healthcare Solutions. His industry experience and illustrious track record will be invaluable to the financial success of our clients and will help maintain our operational excellence across the organization. "
"I am thrilled to join GeBBS. Leveraging the backing of ChrysCapital and GeBBS' proven delivery Excellence framework, I am certain we can deliver meaningful solutions and innovations to our customers. I look forward to working closely with Senior leadership , Our Board, and the hugely talented employees of GeBBS to turn a new chapter of growth and value for all our stakeholders." said Subramanian Sankaran, Chief Operating Officer of GeBBS Healthcare Solutions.
Subbu will be responsible for global service delivery, enabling RPA, business & operational excellence across the company.
About GeBBS
GeBBS Healthcare Solutions is a KLAS rated leading provider of Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) services and Risk Adjustment solutions. GeBBS' innovative technology, combined with over 9,500-strong global workforce, helps clients improve financial performance, adhere to compliance, and enhance the patient experience. Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, GeBBS is backed by ChrysCapital, one of the premier private equity funds based out of India. GeBBS has won numerous accolades for its medical coding outsourcing and medical billing outsourcing, including being ranked in Modern Healthcare's Top 10 Largest RCM Firms, Black Book Market Research's Top 20 RCM Outsourcing Services, and Inc. 5000's fastest growing private companies in the U.S. For more information, please visit http://www.gebbs.com
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#1425
Health and Food / Hero of the Week: Seniors Helping Seniors[emoji2400] Celebrates Beatrice White for Being a Source of
December 18, 2020, 10:19:00 AM
The in-home senior care brand has always fostered a Do Good and Make Money mantra. Now, Beatrice White is stepping up amid a pandemic to help the seniors in her community.

READING, PA. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
This year has been a turbulent year for all Americans — especially seniors. Even so, many amazing stories of community and coming together have come out of what has been a hard time. To help inspire others to do amazing things, Seniors Helping Seniors is sharing its Tougher Than 2020 stories as a way to celebrate the heroes of the brand making a difference.
The in-home care services franchise helps seniors maintain their independence while brightening their lives by pairing them with fellow seniors who are carefully matched to their specific needs, personality and preferences. In this way, not only do Seniors Helping Seniors clients have the opportunity to age in place with dignity, but they receive compassionate and empathetic care — a relationship that certainly underscores one of the brand's core values, The Power of Love.
This week, the brand celebrates Beatice White, caregiver in Chicago, IL
"Beatrice White was my first caregiver back in 2015," said franchise owner Sylvia Hutchins. "She has been a source of strength, determination and wisdom for our community."
Beatrice once called 2020 "a monster," but she has tamed the beast. Despite battling some medical issues of her own, she has not missed a day of work. She even covers for other caregivers when needed.
This story is just another extension of the brand's mission to do good. When wife-and-husband duo Kiran and Philip Yocom founded Seniors Helping Seniors in 1998, they did so with a mission to do good first — then make money. This year, during the brand's 22nd lap around the sun, seniors have battled health challenges, loneliness and depression rates at an all-time high as COVID-19 continues to hammer down on America, meaning Seniors Helping Seniors has relied on that mantra and its strong franchisees more than ever before.
"When I worked alongside Mother Teresa, it was always about the greater good of humans. It was always about the bigger picture of life," Kiran Yocom said. "I live by the mission of treating all people with dignity and respect, and always thinking about the greater purpose of life."
Seniors Helping Seniors provides a variety of services to support seniors so that they are able to maintain their independence and enjoy life, not just in their homes, but also in their neighborhoods. These services include companionship, light housekeeping, cooking and shopping support, assistance with personal care, dementia care, pet care, light handyman services and small repairs, yard work and medication reminders.
"The concept of helping people in need never sleeps. We are there no matter how hard the world is being hit by a pandemic or how much our country is in crisis," said Namrata Yocom-Jan, executive vice president of Seniors Helping Seniors.
For the in-home senior care brand, it comes down to The Power of Love and providing compassionate care that makes seniors feel seen, heard and independent while providing purpose for its senior caregivers.
ABOUT SENIORS HELPING SENIORS
Seniors Helping Seniors was founded by husband-and-wife duo Kiran and Philip Yocom. Kiran, who grew up in India, later worked to advance humanitarian efforts alongside Mother Teresa. After moving to the U.S. in 1995 and marrying her husband Philip, the Yocoms felt called to provide loving care to seniors and to cultivate an exchange of gifts at every generational level. Together, the Yocoms founded Seniors Helping Seniors in 1998, opening the brand up to franchising in 2006. With a mission to be the most respected and rewarding homecare provider in the U.S., Seniors Helping Seniors stands apart from competitors as the only company that prioritizes hiring active seniors to provide care services to their less-active counterparts. Seniors Helping Seniors aligns caregivers and care recipients based on the abilities and needs of both by offering a wide range of care services. Seniors Helping Seniors has grown to nearly 200 locations in 30-plus states and seven international locations, with 110 franchise partners. For more information on Seniors Helping Seniors, visit https://seniorshelpingseniors.com/. To learn more about franchising opportunities with Seniors Helping Seniors, please visit https://franchise.seniorshelpingseniors.com/.



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#1426
Health and Food / Shango Wins Top Prize in G.O.A.T. Cup Contest
December 18, 2020, 10:18:07 AM
Cannabis Company Scores 35.45% THC Mark for Alien Banana Candy

PORTLAND, ORE. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Shango cannabis won the highest honor in the top growers category at the inaugural G.O.A.T. Cup cannabis contest. Shango Oregon's exclusive strain, Alien Banana Candy, took first place in the High Range THC category (28% and above) in the Indoor and Mixed Light division.
Entries were judged on three levels: Seventy percent of the score was determined by the highest THC over three testing runs, 20% was based on presentation, taste and aroma, and 10% was based on consumer votes.
Shango Alien Banana Candy tested at a whopping 35.45% THC level. The next closest finisher tested at 31%.
"I can honestly say without being biased that Shango was definitely the best in the top category," said Alex Hoggan, Director of Business Operations for Chemhistory, the title sponsor of the contest.
Chemhistory is one of the top three testing laboratories in Oregon in terms of volume.
"Shango is one of the top-tier growers in the state," Hoggan added. "The state THC average in our lab testing is 18% and all Shango strains always test above 20%."
But Shango's Master Grower, Shane McKee, insists that the winning THC level was no fluke and that higher test counts can be expected in the future.
"It doesn't stop at 35%," McKee said.
Alien Banana Candy is a top-shelf attraction at Shango's Portland dispensary, as well as at numerous Shango retail partners throughout Oregon.
"Our lead grower at Shango Oregon is Mikal Osborne and he did exactly what he was supposed to do," McKee continued. "With key guidance over the years, this strain has become a fine example of his handiwork. We can't keep it on the shelf. It flies out the door."
McKee was also pleased with the winning strain's terpene content that tested at 3.05%. "We've had some product that's almost 5%, but everything north of 3% is noteworthy," McKee said.
"Shango spends a lot of time and money breeding, hunting and acquiring cultivars, but most guys just get a clone from somebody and they're only focused on making money in production," McKee said. "Sometimes it literally takes years of hunting and testing before we move a cultivar into production. We do extensive testing of phenotypes multiple times to make sure we've chosen the right phenotype of each cultivar."
The process begins with the all-important selection of seeds, McKee says. "We'll try to go through 100 or more seeds to find that perfect cultivar.
"We pay attention to every detail from mother plant to packaging to ensure we're always putting out the best flower possible," McKee added. "One person can grow a strain and get 18% THC while another person can grow the same strain and get 26%. Attention to detail can be the difference between poor and amazing THC, terpenes and customer satisfaction."
The G.O.A.T Cup is a cannabis growers competition created and designed to highlight and promote the best growers in Oregon's cannabis industry. The contest is based in science and works with Chemhistory, an ORELAP accredited laboratory, to perform the testing.
"I like the G.O.A.T. Cup approach of being judged on statistical analysis combined with customer satisfaction," McKee said.
This event will be held every two years.
"It will grow even larger over time," Hoggan said. A video of the awards ceremony is available on Instagram.
According to The G.O.A.T. Cup organizers, all entries were triple-blind tested by an accredited laboratory, with the following score weighting:

70% of score: Total cannabinoids (10 cannabinoids) and terpenes (52 terpenes) averaged for a final score

20% of score: Presentation, trichomes, trim and aroma

10% of score: Consumer vote

Other THC categories for the contest included Mid High Range (21 to 27.9% Indoor), Mid-Range (15 to 20.9% Indoor) and Mid-Range (15 to 20.9% Greenhouse).
Shango will be featured in the Oregon Leaf and the Daily Leaf, as well as on the G.O.A.T. Cup Trophy. Shango will also be able to use the licensed G.O.A.T. logo on products and digital and/or published marketing materials for two years.
Alien Banana Candy is available at Shango Harold, located at 8056 SE Harold St. near 82nd and Foster in Portland, as well as at select Oregon dispensaries listed on http://www.goshango.com.
Entries for The G.O.A.T. Cup received Full Compliance Testing for potency, pesticides, water activity and moisture. Potency was tested in triplicate and terpenes levels were tested in duplicate.
Chemhistory is a dedicated QA/QC laboratory providing analytical screening services for farmers, product producers, distributors and consumers.
"Our laboratory meets and exceeds all requirements through analytical testing methodologies, state-of-the-art instrumentation, and highly trained scientific personnel," Hoggan said.
"This makes the G.O.A.T Cup a level playing field for all entries," Hoggan said.
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About Shango
Shango is an established vertically integrated cannabis brand offering a full range of award-winning products, including flower, extracts and cannabis-infused edibles, in Oregon, Michigan and Nevada. The Shango brand has multiple full-service recreational and medical cannabis dispensaries in Oregon and Nevada, as well as a medical cannabis provisioning center in Michigan.
Shango will open a second provisioning center in Bay City, Michigan, on Nov. 19. A state-of-the-art cannabis distribution operation in Southern California will be opening soon and the company is also set to open the first of three Missouri dispensaries in 2021. In Q2 2020, Shango's Michigan operations will add a third provisioning center located in Hazel Park, as well as two extraction facilities, a commercial kitchen and an indoor cultivation facility.
A recognized leader in the cannabis industry, Shango sets the standards for product quality, consistency and business conduct. Shango is committed to cannabis education and is a fierce advocate of the safe and responsible use of cannabis products. For more information, go to http://www.goshango.com.




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#1427
Health and Food / COSMEDIX Continues to Expand Their Spa-Exclusive Skincare Line with the Addition of a Replenishing G
December 18, 2020, 10:17:32 AM
COSMEDIX, a global trailblazer in the world of clean, clinical and luxurious skincare, continues to revolutionize the industry with the release of their new Replenishing Gel Mask: Awaken. Formulated with the brand's signature, clean ingredients, this invigorating mask wraps the complexion in a cooling sensation that helps nourish, polish and balance dry skin. Awaken proudly joins the COSMEDIX Elite line as the first gel mask to be added to the spa-exclusive collection. Awaken was created in collaboration with two our COSMEDIX aestheticians, Kasey Boone, of Glow Skincare LA, and Ryan Christopher, COSMEDIX Global Director of Education.

ATLANTA (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
COSMEDIX, a global trailblazer in the world of clean, clinical and luxurious skincare, continues to revolutionize the industry with the release of their new Replenishing Gel Mask: Awaken. Formulated with the brand's signature, clean ingredients, this invigorating mask wraps the complexion in a cooling sensation that helps nourish, polish and balance dry skin. Awaken proudly joins the COSMEDIX Elite line as the first gel mask to be added to the spa-exclusive collection. Awaken was created in collaboration with two our COSMEDIX aestheticians, Kasey Boone, of Glow Skincare LA, and Ryan Christopher, COSMEDIX Global Director of Education.
"As a professional brand, creating an exfoliating product is a responsibility we take seriously," says Ryan Christopher, COSMEDIX Global Director of Education. "You can't just throw any exfoliating ingredients together and expect it to work well for everyone. That's why we partnered with one of our leading Aestheticians, Kasey Boone, to help evaluate the performance of the formula. Kasey uses COSMEDIX exclusively in her facials and works on a wide variety of skin types so we knew she would be the perfect professional to review this product. AWAKEN is a timely addition to the ELITE category that doesn't have any at home exfoliating products in the range. Now our spa partners can distribute this exclusive product from their treatment room to help improve most skin types and conditions."
"I'm so excited for this collaboration with COSMEDIX," says Kasey Boone of Glow Skincare LA, " my favorite skincare line for the past decade in and out of the treatment room. It's always been a dream of mine to create a medical grade product and Awaken is everything and more. This elite mask is the first of its kind. A gel formula that is great for all skin types with prebiotics to bring balance to the skin and marine algae that boosts hydration. Glow Skincare and Kasey Boone approved. This is now my go-to mask in the treatment room.
Awaken Replenishing Gel Mask is a refreshing facial mask that helps restore balance to the complexion while helping to quench the skin with lasting hydration. COSMEDIX latest skincare addition combines the power of potent skin-loving ingredients with the gentle benefits of plant-based skincare. This cooling gel mask is formulated with superfood extract and an exfoliating acid to help gently lift away dry skin, ultimately helping to reveal a smoother, more vibrant-looking complexion. With a unique Marine Algae Complex, Awaken utilizes prebiotics and amino-rich ingredients to help lock in moisture and replenish beneficial flora to the surface of the skin.
The COSMEDIX Elite collection—which features an assortment of cleanser, serum, eye treatment and moisturizer products—is excited to welcome the first gel mask to their spa-exclusive line up. Developed specifically with spas in mind, COSMEDIX Elite is made with high-level active ingredients that deliver optimal results, without the prescription. Awaken is set to kickoff the brand's expected 2021 expansion, as COSMEDIX Elite continues to offer clean beauty to some of the world's most renowned aestheticians, skincare professionals, plastic surgeons, dermatologists and spas. To learn more about the new Awaken Replenishing Gel Mask or any of the COSMEDIX brand's professional skin care products, visit cosmedix.com/pro.
About COSMEDIX
COSMEDIX is a professional skincare line that is formulated with clean, potent plant-based ingredients, Nobel Prize-winning chemistry and gentle actives to deliver safe, effective results. Our commitment is to use the purest ingredients for the skin. The entire skin care line is cruelty free and free of many harsh ingredients including: parabens, benzoyl peroxide, glycolic acid, petrolatum, hydroquinone, artificial dyes and sodium lauryl sulfates.

Awaken Replenishing Gel Mask is a refreshing facial mask that helps restore balance to the complexion while helping to quench the skin with lasting hydration. COSMEDIX latest skincare addition combines the power of potent skin-loving ingredients with the gentle benefits of plant-based skincare.



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#1428
Health and Food / Avalon Dental Group in Sugar Land, Texas, has been Recognized by Find Local Doctors as a 2020 Top Pa
December 18, 2020, 10:15:59 AM
The dental professionals at Avalon Dental Group have been selected as a 2020 Top Patient Rated Sugar Land Dentist. This recognition is based on outstanding patient reviews across multiple online sources.

SUGAR LAND, TEXAS (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Avalon Dental Group recently moved to its new state-of-the-art clinic and is now located at 2225 Williams Trace Blvd, Suite 111 in Sugar Land, TX. Find Local Doctors has awarded this practice the title of being a 2020 Top Patient Rated Sugar Land Dentist. Avalon Dental Group has received a large number of five-star ratings and superior reviews from real patients. Find Local Doctors is a trusted online directory that helps consumers easily locate top-notch, reputable physicians and dentists in their area. This well-respected practice is among an exclusive group to receive a high volume of outstanding reviews.
Avalon Dental Group welcomes patients of all ages, providing excellence in dentistry for the entire family. Practice founder Dr. Dannie Yu, Dr. Shinoy Abraham and the rest of the team of dental professionals are well-known for the comprehensive patient care they provide at Avalon Dental Group. Services they offer include general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, pediatric dentistry, restorative dentistry, sedation dentistry and orthodontics. The skilled dental team is committed to providing high-quality treatments, offering a wide menu of services ranging from routine cleanings and beautiful, natural-looking smile makeovers to restorative dentistry. Avalon Dental Group provides the latest in advanced technology and modern amenities to ensure patient comfort. The friendly staff members, convenient scheduling options, insurance and financing assistance and will assure you a stress-free experience from your very first visit. Dr. Yu and the rest of the team are passionate about helping patients meet their dental goals. Many of the exceptional patient reviews commented on the world-class treatment and personalized attention they receive when visiting the practice.
"We are honored to be recognized as a 2020 Top Patient Rated Dentist. I am so proud of the long-term relationships we have established with our valued patients," says Dr. Dannie Yu
More about Dr. Dannie Yu:
Dannie S. Yu MS, DDS, earned his dental degree from the University of Michigan. Dr. Yu is credentialed by the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI). A published biochemistry researcher, Dr. Yu brings many years of scientific training and expertise with his unique artistic background to the benefit of Avalon Dental Group's patient family. Relying on his faith and professional ethics, he decided to bring his vision of a dental practice that provides the most advanced and proven dental care as a respected neighborhood dentist. Over the years, Dr. Yu and Avalon Dental Group have provided compassionate care to thousands of loyal neighbors and friends that comprise their patient family.
For more information on the services offered at Avalon Dental Group or to schedule an appointment, please visit http://www.theSugarLanddentist.com or call (281)-2014-8496.



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#1429
Health and Food / New E-Commerce Shop, Sleeplay, Aims to Disrupt the World of Sleep Apnea
December 18, 2020, 10:15:17 AM
Positioned to change the narrative around obstructive sleep apnea, Sleeplay offers premium CPAP equipment, free technician services, and luxury wellness and comfort products

MIAMI (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Sleeplay is a new CPAP shop for all things sleep, wellness and comfort. Focused on providing customers with an easy-to-use site and convenient features like complimentary equipment troubleshooting and digital prescription uploads, Sleeplay's one-stop shop houses life-changing equipment and accessories that aid the 22 million adult Americans challenged with sleep apnea and other related medical issues. Sleeplay removes the headache and hassle in discovering high-quality products by connecting customers with experts to help understand their diagnosis and achieve the deepest, best sleep possible.
"Sleeplay's unconventional approach to a somewhat archaic industry is exactly what this market needs and truly distinguishes us from other organizations in the space. Through intentional customer benefits and curated products, we are able to positively impact individuals living with one of the most common medical conditions in the country," said Liliane Fuhrman, owner of Sleeplay. "Industry leading partnerships with brands such as Philips Respironics, ResMed, Fisher and Paykel solidify our distinction as a top provider of sleep apnea products. We have an incredible team in place and are excited to continue to grow Sleeplay into the wellness destination of the future. By partnering with the nation's best doctors and sleep experts, educating people on the hazards of obstructive sleep apnea and taking a holistic approach to what sleep means for each individual, we're poised for continued success and expansion in 2021."
Featuring hundreds of curated products for those with sleep apnea and without, like travel-size CPAP machines, CPAP cleaners, luxury eye masks, premium weighted blankets and travel pillows, Sleeplay is the ultimate sleep playground destination.
Top products include:

ResMed AirMini AutoSet Travel CPAP Machine

Phillips Respironic DreamStation Auto CPAP Machine with Heated Humidifier

Fisher & Paykel Evora CPAP Mask

Snugell Ergonomic CPAP Pillow

SoClean Device Disinfector

In 2021, Sleeplay is looking to expand their products in wellness and comfort as well as develop strong strategic partnerships that tap into new audiences. Sleeplay will also be launching a new feature that will empower customers to connect directly with trusted doctors and sleep specialists straight from its digital platform taking the industry by storm. For more information, visit sleeplay.com.
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About Sleeplay
Sleeplay is a modern CPAP shop for all things sleep, wellness and comfort. From convenient travel-size CPAP machines to hygienic CPAP cleaners and luxury eye masks to premium weighted blankets, Sleeplay is the ultimate sleep playground destination providing life-changing equipment to the 22 million adult Americans with sleep apnea and other related medical issues.
Sleeplay removes the headache and hassle in discovering high-quality products by connecting customers with experts to help understand their diagnosis and achieve the deepest, best sleep possible. With accommodating benefits such as digital prescription uploads, complimentary equipment troubleshooting, financing and an online diagnostic quiz, Sleeplay services customers looking to optimize their rest, relaxation and recovery. Sleeplay proudly partners with American Homecare Equipment, Inc., a trusted member of the industry for over 30 years, and offers products from leading brands such as Philips Respironics, ResMed and Fisher & Paykel. For additional information, visit sleeplay.com.



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#1430
Health and Food / MedShift Connect Completes Digital Influencer Campaign for Lumiton
December 18, 2020, 10:08:24 AM
MedShift Connect concludes digital influencer campaign for innovative brand, Lumiton

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
MedShift Connect announced today the conclusion of its Wear Healthy campaign, a digital influencer campaign for its client, Lumiton. While the campaign's main drive was to increase mask sales, it was also designed to boost sales for all Lumiton apparel.
MedShift Connect is the in-house communications and marketing agency of MedShift, a medical technology company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Lumiton is a technology company that works to transform textiles into a light delivery system for enhanced performance, protection, comfort and wellness. The agency has been working with Lumiton since September 2020, and has plans to continue working with the brand in the future.
The influencer campaign, which ran throughout the month of October, featured Charlotte businesswoman and beauty guru, Lindsey Regan Thorne.
"Lumiton was one of the best collaborations and companies to partner with. I believe in their science, their method, and I've worn their fabrics to know and trust the brand, but working one-on-one with them was absolutely seamless," said Lindsey Regan Thorne.
Through implementation of the digital influencer campaign and a consistent and engaging posting strategy, the Lumiton Instagram account reached over 28,000 unique accounts since the beginning of the partnership.
"Our team has worked diligently to boost Lumiton's brand awareness and to accelerate sales of all products since the beginning of our partnership. We feel that the digital influencer campaign played a huge role in increasing Lumiton mask sales, and we expect sales to continue to increase in the coming months" said MedShift's Vice President of Communications and Marketing, Victoria Olszowy.
In addition to the digital influencer campaign, MedShift Connect managed the Lumiton internal social channels for brand enhancement purposes. The agency manages the textile innovator's digital content creation, copywriting, and hashtag optimization, and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. So far, the Lumiton Instagram account has experienced a 47% growth in follower count under the management of MedShift Connect, and the numbers are expected to continue rising throughout the remainder of the 2020 year. Additionally, since the beginning of the partnership, the Lumiton Instagram account has experienced a 20% engagement rate increase.
"I am incredibly grateful to the talented marketing team at MedShift Connect. Faced with a limited budget and competing election-year content, the digital influencer campaign they developed for our Lumiton mask increased sales 1,000% and generated over 60,000 views. A fantastic result! We look forward to developing a long-term relationship for future projects," said Gates Hinds, co-founder of Lumiton.
For more information on Lumiton and the digital influencer campaign, visit the Lumiton website today.
About MedShift
MedShift, founded in 2015 in Charlotte, NC delivers a platform as a service to both medical device manufacturers as well as individual medical practices. Foundationally, MedShift enables access to the latest devices and technology to remain competitive and attract new business. MedShift has partnered with over 330 doctors in North America, Australia, and New Zealand to give practices the latest in cutting-edge treatment modalities, services, and systems.
MedShift is disrupting the traditional aesthetic device market by offering permanent placement, holistic subscription services for surgeons, physicians, and their business. MedShift's broad portfolio of services for practices includes a portfolio of 25 leading aesthetic medical devices from nine manufacturers, an aesthetic eCommerce and subscription platform, in-house communications and marketing services, and inbound lead generation. For manufacturers, MedShift delivers a highly secure IoT platform consisting of both hardware and software assets allowing for real-time visibility, remote management, and big data modeling of entire medical device lineups. MedShift adds value across the manufacturer and provider spectrum and continues to empower robust integration with the leading brands and doctors in the industry. Additionally, in its first year of eligibility, MedShift ranked 185 on the 2020 Inc. 5000 list, leading as the 15th fastest growing health company in the United States.



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#1431
Health and Food / CytoVeris Appoints Scott Flora, Medical Device Executive, as Strategic Advisor
December 18, 2020, 10:07:47 AM
With more than 40 years of experience and a record of success in varied business environments, Flora to advise company in its mission to improve surgical outcomes of breast cancer patients

FARMINGTON, CONN. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
CytoVeris Inc., an emerging company formed with the vision to change the paradigm in cancer surgery through the introduction of optical-based "guided surgical tools," today announced the appointment of Mr. Scott Flora to its Advisory team. Currently Board Chair for Palliare Ltd, Conventus Orthopaedics and New View Surgical, Mr. Flora brings to CytoVeris significant knowledge and more than 40 years of medical device experience in implantable devices and surgical instruments.
"We are excited to have Scott join us as a strategic advisor," said Dr. Alan Kersey, President and CEO of CytoVeris. "We are eager to leverage his extensive industry experience and surgical device domain expertise to pursue our mission of disrupting the current paradigm of breast cancer surgery and improve the lives of cancer patients,"
Mr. Flora has previously held several leadership roles including Interim President and CEO of Invuity, Executive Director of Conventus Orthopaedics, President and CEO of OmniGuide Surgical, President of Covidien's Surgical Device Group and President of Smith & Nephew Orthopedic Reconstruction. He has also served on three public company boards including Invuity, MAKO Surgical and Tengion.
"Our advisors provide invaluable guidance and direction as we pursue our mission at CytoVeris," commented Mr. Patrick Curry, Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Finance of CytoVeris. "We are thrilled to welcome Mr. Flora, an accomplished business professional, to this esteemed group and look forward to his guidance."
About CytoVeris:
Through the introduction of optical "guided surgical tools" that allow for the real-time detection of cancer in an intraoperative setting, CytoVeris is on a mission to change the current paradigm in cancer surgery – ensuring surgeons can remove all cancer in a single surgical procedure. CytoVeris is leveraging the convergence of powerful optical technologies, knowledge of biochemical alteration during carcinogenesis, and explainable artificial intelligence to bring new capabilities into the hands of surgeons, and drive improvements in patient outcomes. We are driven by a passion for science and compassion for cancer patients. For more information, please visit: https://www.cytoveris.com



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#1432
Health and Food / Catalent Signs Commercial Supply Agreement with Blueprint Medicines Following FDA Approval of GAVRET
December 18, 2020, 10:07:01 AM
Catalent, the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, and manufacturing solutions for drugs, biologics, cell and gene therapies, and consumer health products, today announced that it had entered into a commercial supply agreement with Blueprint Medicines following FDA approval of GAVRETO (pralsetinib). Developed by Blueprint Medicines, GAVRETO is a new therapy indicated for the treatment of adults with metastatic RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) as detected by an FDA approved test.

SOMERSET, N.J. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Catalent, the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, and manufacturing solutions for drugs, biologics, cell and gene therapies, and consumer health products, today announced that it had entered into a commercial supply agreement with Blueprint Medicines following FDA approval of GAVRETO (pralsetinib). Developed by Blueprint Medicines, GAVRETO is a new therapy indicated for the treatment of adults with metastatic RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) as detected by an FDA approved test.
This agreement will continue Catalent's involvement in the GAVRETO program, which has been supported by Catalent's Nottingham, U.K., site since 2015.
GAVRETO is a once-daily oral RET-targeted therapy that is designed to selectively and potently inhibit RET alterations that drive many cancer types, including approximately one to two percent of patients with metastatic NSCLC. Currently, RET is one of seven NSCLC biomarkers that can be targeted with an FDA-approved therapy.
"We have a long-standing relationship with Blueprint Medicines, and this approval marks an amazing accomplishment, reflecting the hard work, dedication and determination of the entire team," commented Jonathan Arnold, President of Oral and Specialty Delivery at Catalent. "The expertise that our scientists in Nottingham brought to the development program supported Blueprint Medicines' efforts to rapidly gain regulatory approval, and through expedient tech transfer within our company's global network, our team in Kansas City can effectively support commercial supply."
In February 2020, Catalent announced a commercial supply agreement for Blueprint Medicines' AYVAKIT (avapritinib) for the treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor harboring a PDGFRA exon 18 mutation, including PDGFRA D842V mutations.
Catalent's Kansas City, Missouri site is home to the company's Oral & Specialty Drug Delivery business, where it provides a range of integrated services for oral solid dosage forms, from formulation development and analytical testing to clinical and commercial-scale manufacture. The 421,665-square-foot facility is the commercial manufacturing Center-of-Excellence for accelerated development programs and roller compaction. It also houses large-molecule analytical services and provides clinical supply services.
Blueprint Medicines, AYVAKIT and GAVRETO are trademarks of Blueprint Medicines Corporation.
Please click here to see the full Prescribing Information for GAVRETO.
About Catalent
Catalent is the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, and manufacturing solutions for drugs, biologics, cell and gene therapies, and consumer health products. With over 85 years serving the industry, Catalent has proven expertise in bringing more customer products to market faster, enhancing product performance and ensuring reliable global clinical and commercial product supply. Catalent employs approximately 14,000 people, including around 2,400 scientists and technicians, at more than 45 facilities, and in fiscal year 2020 generated over $3 billion in annual revenue. Catalent is headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey. For more information, visit http://www.catalent.com
More products. Better treatments. Reliably supplied.

The expertise that our scientists in Nottingham brought to the development program supported Blueprint Medicines' efforts to rapidly gain regulatory approval, and through expedient tech transfer within our company's global network, our team in Kansas City can effectively support commercial supply



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#1433
Health and Food / Complimentary Webinar Offers Consumer Tips For Filing Mental Health Parity Insurance Appeals
December 18, 2020, 10:06:16 AM
Several leading health insurance experts will be providing guidance on how to navigate the health insurance appeals process after a denial of care during a complimentary webinar co-sponsored by Schooner Strategies and scheduled for December 10, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET

ANNAPOLIS, MD. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Several leading health insurance experts will be providing guidance on how to navigate the health insurance appeals process after a denial of care during a complimentary webinar scheduled for December 10, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET. To register for the webinar click here.
The webinar builds upon The Health Insurance Appeals Guide which was published by Denials Management to inform consumers and treating providers on the key steps when filing appeals claims associated with mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) treatment services. Complimentary copies of the Guide can be downloaded here.    
Over the last several decades, many federal and state laws have been adopted to protect consumers and providers when a health insurer denies a request for coverage or does not reimburse for care. Unfortunately, hundreds of different pathways exist when filing an appeal depending on what type of health insurance coverage is involved, where the patient lives, the type of adverse benefit determination, the timing of the denial, and the level of appeal.
Given all of this complexity, the webinar will highlight many of the key touchpoints to successfully file a health insurance appeal. The session will feature tips from experts who have decades of experience helping consumers and providers reverse insurance denials.    
The December 10th webinar will be moderated by Garry Carneal, JD, MA, President & CEO, Schooner Strategies, and will feature two nationally-recognized speakers:
-Mary Covington, President, Denials Management
-Brian S. King, JD, Founder, Brian S. King, PC.
"A primary goal of The Health Insurance Appeals Guide and this webinar is to empower individuals to better understand their rights to file a health insurance appeal", notes Mary Covington, President, Denials Management and co-author. "Whether the individual is a patient, provider, family member, caregiver, or advocate, our shared health care goal is to get the right care to the right patient at the right time. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done." Ms. Covington and her advocacy firm have helped hundreds of patients and providers reverse denials to ensure patients are getting the care they need.
"After the appeals process is exhausted, patients and providers often only have one choice and that is to sue the health plan, third party administrator or self-funded employer plan sponsor to ensure inappropriate denials are not upheld," remarks Brian S King, Founder, Brian S. King, PC. "Over the years, the courts have begun to recognize the need to allow plaintiffs to have their day in court to protect against unlawful parity violations." Mr. King is a national expert in this type of litigation, including challenging health plans regarding mental health parity violations pursuant to The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 also known as MHPAEA.
The webinar and publication are sponsored in part by Schooner Strategies to help promote transparency and equity regarding how MH/SUD services are covered and reimbursed by health plans.
About Denials Management, Inc. –http://www.fixmyclaim.com
Facing medical, behavioral health, or substance abuse issues can be emotionally challenging and financially stressful for families. Similarly, the Denials Management advocacy team understands that providers must focus on the treatment of their patients rather than navigating through complicated utilization review, claims, and appeal processes. Since 1990, Denials Management has been partnering with families and providers to assist in resolving the specific insurance problems they are facing. Our experienced medical insurance advocates offer a variety of services, such as claims management, fighting insurance denials, and much more.
About Brian S. King, PC – http://www.erisa-claims.com
Brian S. King has established a reputation of protecting and upholding the rights of consumers and health care providers dealing with denied medical, disability and life insurance claims. The firm specializes in helping individuals navigate through the confusing and frequently hostile insurance claims process and also assists medical providers to appeal and litigate wrongful medical claim denials. The law firm's advocacy work helps stem the tide of bad faith insurance practices, which are now more endemic than ever before. Brian S. King, PC helps their clients get the benefits and compensation promised to them.
About Schooner Strategies – http://www.schoonerstrategies.com
Schooner Strategies is a leading force in healthcare policy development, accreditation programs, government relations support, operational management, and business development, benefiting dozens of clients since 2007. Schooner arms clients with the tools, resources and industry knowledge to optimize their business mission and goals. Schooner provides the ideas, strategies and tactics to conduct original research, gather vital industry-specific data and acquire important market intelligence and trends information. Schooner also can help clients manage and staff their organizations. The consulting firm is located in downtown historic Annapolis, Maryland.

"A primary goal of The Health Insurance Appeals Guide and this webinar is to empower individuals to better understand their rights to file a health insurance appeal", notes Mary Covington, President, Denials Management and co-author.



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#1434
Health and Food / Advancements Series to Educate about Innovations in Wound Care and Infection Prevention
December 18, 2020, 10:05:44 AM
Exploring innovative advanced wound care solutions.

JUPITER, FLA. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Scheduled to broadcast Q1/2021, Advancements with Ted Danson will focus on recent improvements in advanced wound care for athletes and athletic trainers. Check local listings for more info.
This episode of Advancements will educate about DuraDerm SPORT, a new FDA cleared non-antibiotic microbicidal liquid agent that actively kills bacteria, fungi, and viruses (all microbes) on contact, forms a flexible, organic and durable film barrier that protects the wound from water, dirt, and germs and promotes optimal healing by lowering the pH of the wound bed.
Audiences will see how DuraDerm SPORT prevents infection, promotes faster healing, and achieves quicker recovery time for skin injuries in athletes.
"We are excited to bring a product that was previously only available in a hospital setting directly to athletes, athletic trainers, and parents who need the most cutting-edge medical technology for protection from infection and advanced healing," said Brad Chartrand, CEO of DuraDerm Sport.
Hearing from professional athletes and experts in the field, viewers will learn what makes DuraDerm SPORT ideal for blister prevention, blister management, cuts and abrasions, scars, post sutures, turf burn, fungal infections, MRSA risk prevention, and more.
"DuraDerm SPORT is very relevant today in that it is provides athletes a non-antibiotic approach to eradicating all bacteria, fungi, and viruses," said Richard Simon, producer for the Advancements series. "Once applied, DuraDerm Sport forms a flexible film barrier, is organic, water-resistant, durable, and helps people recover quicker. We look forward to highlighting this technology on the show."
About Prevent-Plus / DuraDerm SPORT:
Prevent Plus, LLC. is a provider of innovative infection prevention polymer science used by professional healthcare providers and patients for wound care, infection prevention, and optimized healing across a wide range of clinical applications. Prevent Plus' product lines now include an over-the-counter option for use in athletics by athletic trainers, competitive and amateur athletes, and parents of youth athletes.
For more information, visit: http://www.duradermsport.com.
About Advancements and DMG Productions:
The Advancements series is an information-based educational show targeting recent advances across a number of industries and economies. Featuring state-of-the-art solutions and important issues facing today's consumers and business professionals, Advancements focuses on cutting-edge developments, and brings this information to the public with the vision to enlighten about how technology and innovation continue to transform our world.
Backed by experts in various fields, DMG Productions is dedicated to education and advancement, and to consistently producing commercial-free, educational programming on which both viewers and networks depend.
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#1435
Health and Food / Top Names in Digital Medicine to Headline NODE.Health Conference
December 18, 2020, 10:05:15 AM
NODE.Health assembles digital health thought leaders for 5-day virtual conference and one-day foundations course

NEW YORK (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
NODE.Health, the association for digital medicine, has announced the agenda for the 2020 NODE.Health Digital Medicine Conference December 7th to 11th, and it features some of the best minds in digital medicine with 5 days of virtual content highlighting evidence, innovation and highly relevant COVID related information.
It also kicks off with a full day of educational content on Sunday, December 6th as part of the Digital Medicine Foundation Certificate Course worth up to 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). The course, which includes an all day session on December 6th along with free electives during the conference, is targeted at exposing leaders, students and clinicians in all specialties to learn the fundamentals of digital medicine. It is also intended to complement the more advanced topics throughout the Conference the following week.
Together, the conference and the course include over 70+ speakers and faculty representing the FDA, health systems, pharma, payors, and technology innovators, and will feature several keynote speakers who are on the front lines of digital medicine transformation:
Leana Wen, MD, MSc is a Visiting Professor of Health Policy and Management at The George Washington University and practicing emergency medicine physician. As a columnist for The Washington Post, Dr. Wen contributes articles on health policy. She is also a medical analyst and on-air commentator for CNN and is recognized globally for her expertise and leadership in pandemic preparedness and response as a Former Health Commissioner for the City of Baltimore. She will present the session: "Keynote: Year in Review – The Year Public Health and Population Health Became One and What that Means for the Future of Healthcare."
Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP is Senior Director, System-wide Special Pathogens Program and Principle Investigator (PI) of NYC Health + Hospitals Institute for Diseases and Disaster Management at New York City Health + Hospitals. A leading epidemiologist and public health expert in special pathogen preparedness and response, she is Safety Lead of the Enhanced Special Investigations Unit of NYC Test & Trace Corps. She will present the session: "The Evidence Behind the Quest for a Vaccine".
John Brownstein, PhD is Chief Innovation Officer at Boston Children's Hospital and Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School. An internationally-recognized leader in global disease outbreak tracking, his research focuses on applying computational epidemiology for public health and has resulted in the development of multiple public health surveillance systems, including HealthMap. He will present the session: "Keynote: Part II: Separating the Signal from the Noise for COVID Related Innovations."
Ashish Jha, MD, MPH is Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. A practicing general internist and health policy expert, he conducts research on public health policy outcomes and quality and cost of health care. Previously, he was Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) and the K.T. Li Professor of Global Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He will present the session: "Why Evidence Matters – Intro to NODE.Health"
Lloyd Minor, MD is the Carl and Elizabeth Neumann Dean of Stanford University School of Medicine. An educator, surgeon, and researcher, he is a world-renowned expert on inner ear disorders, having discovered the superior canal dehiscence syndrome and refined a gentamicin-based treatment for Ménière's disease. A fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology and American College of Surgeons, he will present the session: "Keynote: Part I: Separating the Signal from the Noise for COVID Related Innovations."
The NODE.Health Digital Medicine Conference premiered in 2017, organized by a group of healthcare practitioners who saw a need to bring the rigor of evidence-based medicine to digital health. Now in its fourth year, NODE.Health and it's marque conference is known by many of the country's leading health systems, pharmaceutical companies, payers and innovators as the place where leaders come together to effect real change. https://nodehealth.org/conference/
About NODE.Health:
As the professional association for digital medicine, NODE.Health is a catalyst for digital transformation in healthcare. A registered 501c3 non-profit organization, we help health care organizations realize the benefits of digital medicine faster and with less risk by creating, gathering, and disseminating clinical evidence and best practices. We foster global connections among the world's top healthcare organizations, innovative technology companies, professional societies and motivated individuals to bridge the gap between the scientifically rigorous world of healthcare and the fast-paced, disruptive world of digital innovation. Our members participate in industry-wide events—including our annual NODE.Health Conference—as well as private learning sessions and work groups. They have access to exclusive content from peers and experts, and they have the chance to participate in rigorous validation studies that transform innovative technologies into viable, real-world solutions. Join us at http://www.nodehealth.org.



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#1436
Health and Food / Local Businesses Match Gifts to the Davis Phinney Foundation
December 18, 2020, 10:04:38 AM
A $14,000 match for Colorado Gives Day will help people with Parkinson's today

LOUISVILLE AND BOULDER, COLO. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
The Davis Phinney Foundation is grateful to announce that Tebo Properties and the O'Connor Group have pledged to match all donations made to the foundation on Colorado Gives Day up to $14,000. All gifts received on Dec. 8 by the Foundation through Colorado Gives Day will go directly toward supporting free resources to help people with Parkinson's live well today.
"We are so honored to receive this boost of support from Tebo Properties and the O'Connor Group," says Claire Herritz, Development Officer for the Foundation. "They have been supporters of the Davis Phinney Foundation for several years, and this matching gift will help us raise funds to provide new and innovative resources and to fund quality-of-life research in 2021."
The Davis Phinney Foundation, based in Louisville, Colo., was founded in 2004 by world-renowned cyclist and Boulder native Davis Phinney and his wife, Olympian Connie Carpenter Phinney, after he received a diagnosis of young onset Parkinson's at the age of 40.
The Foundation helps hundreds of thousands of individuals, their families, and their care partners pursue the path to living well with Parkinson's every year. The Victory Summit virtual events, Every Victory Counts manual, and new Healthy Parkinson's Communities program are just a few of the programs gifts made on Colorado Gives Day will support.
"I had the pleasure of watching Davis grow up and launch his cycling career in Colorado. From victories in the Coors Classic to the Tour de France, he now brings the passion and drive that made him one of the most successful American cyclists ever to providing support and inspiration to others fighting Parkinson's. It is my honor to support the ongoing efforts of the Davis Phinney Foundation and the thousands of lives they touch every year," said Stephen Tebo, founder and owner of Tebo Properties.
Community First Foundation and FirstBank present Colorado Gives Day, an annual statewide movement to celebrate and increase philanthropy through online giving. To date, more than $355 million has been donated to Colorado nonprofits since 2007. The event is powered by ColoradoGives.org, a year-round, online giving platform. Donors can easily search profiles on the site and make safe and secure donations.
Donors can join Tebo Properties and the O'Conner Group by making a gift, amplified by their generous match, on Colorado Gives Day, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, here: http://coloradogives.org/DavisPhinneyFoundation.
Donors can also participate early on Giving Tuesday by scheduling a donation for Colorado Gives Day. All gifts scheduled in advance will be counted toward the matching incentive.
If you have any questions about the Foundation's participation in Colorado Gives Day or how to support the Davis Phinney Foundation in other ways, please contact Development Officer Claire Herritz at cherritz@dpf.org or 303-953-4978.
For more information on the foundation's programs please visit https://davisphinneyfoundation.org.
The Davis Phinney Foundation was founded by Olympic cyclist Davis Phinney in 2004 to help people with Parkinson's live well today. The organization's focus is to provide programs, early stage research, and resources that offer inspiration, information and tools that enable people living with Parkinson's to take action that can immediately improve their quality of life. Parkinson's is the No. 2 neurodegenerative disease – second to Alzheimer's – and affects more than 1 million people in the United States. The Foundation's work impacts hundreds of thousands of individuals and families each year.

"From victories in the Coors Classic to the Tour de France, Davis now brings the passion and drive that made him one of the most successful American cyclists ever to providing support and inspiration to others fighting Parkinson's," said Stephen Tebo, founder and owner of Tebo Properties.



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#1437
Health and Food / Mediaplanet and Dietician Dr. Megan Rossi Team Up to Spread Awareness on Proper Gut Health
December 18, 2020, 09:58:06 AM
Mediaplanet's Digestive Health & Wellness campaign, found within USA TODAY and online, highlights the whole health impact of digestive wellness, including common pitfalls and promising solutions.

NEW YORK (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Mediaplanet's Digestive Health & Wellness campaign, found within USA TODAY and online, highlights the whole health impact of digestive wellness, including common pitfalls and promising solutions.
Mediaplanet today announces the launch of this November's edition of "Digestive Health & Wellness." This campaign advocates for increased education, research, and treatment of overall gut health. The articles in this campaign are breaking down the brain to gut connection and raising awareness and dispelling myths about diseases like colorectal cancer, celiac disease, Crohn's Disease, and others.
Digestive disorders and diseases affect millions of people of all ages in the United States. At the center of the digestive system is the gut microbiome, which has a whole health impact on everything from the immune system to emotional well-being. Recent research shows a link between gut health and the brain, with some studies indicating that a healthier microbiome can lead to improved depression and even autism.
The print component of "Digestive Health & Wellness" is distributed within today's edition of USA Today in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, DC/ Baltimore, Atlanta, Carolinas, Dallas, Houston, Detroit, San Francisco, South Florida, Denver, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, North/Central Florida, Nashville, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, & Seattle markets, with a circulation of approximately 200,000 copies and an estimated readership of 600,000. The digital component is distributed nationally, through a vast social media strategy, and across a network of top news sites and partner outlets. To explore the digital version of the campaign, visit: https://www.futureofpersonalhealth.com/campaign/digestive-wellness/
Award winning dietician Dr. Megan Rossi, featured on the cover of the print publication, states in an exclusive interview that it was a personal loss that first inspired her dedication to digestive health. "It was in my final years studying when I lost my grandma, who I was really quite close with, to bowel cancer," Rossi shared. "I think in terms of the gut element, that was my first conscious memory of the gut. It wasn't until that experience when I thought, g***, I hate this organ."
This campaign was made possible with the support of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Celiac Disease Foundation, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer Alliance, US Digestive Health, Metabolomic Technologies Inc., FRISKA, Conagen, and Biocodex.
About Mediaplanet
Mediaplanet specializes in the creation of content marketing campaigns covering a variety of industries. We tell meaningful stories that educate our audience and position our clients as solution providers. Our unique ability to pair the right leaders with the right readers, through the right platforms, has made Mediaplanet a global content marketing powerhouse. Our award-winning stories have won the hearts of countless readers while serving as a valuable platform for brands and their missions. Just call us storytellers with a purpose. Please visit http://www.mediaplanet.com for more on who we are and what we do.



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#1438
Health and Food / US Digestive Health, One of the Largest Gastroenterology Practices in the United States, Expands Its
December 18, 2020, 09:57:38 AM
US Digestive Health expands to 18 locations across Pennsylvania.

EXTON, PA. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Dedicated to improving digestive health and providing care, support, and expertise to patients, US Digestive Health continues its expansion of gastroenterology care with the recent addition of Carlisle, cementing its place as one of the largest practices in the United States.
Serving Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania, including the Greater Philadelphia region, US Digestive Health is set to rapidly advance the science of digestive health, bringing new insight into the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of digestive health disorders. It oversees a network of gastroenterology providers and services with 18 permanent locations and five ambulatory surgery centers, with over 70 physicians, over 30 advanced practice providers, and more than 500 total employees.
Partnering practices include the three largest gastroenterology practices in Pennsylvania: Regional GI (RGI) of Lancaster, Digestive Disease Associates (DDA) of Wyomissing, and Main Line Gastroenterology Associates (MLGA), with several locations in suburban Philadelphia.
"We are committed to connecting communities to better digestive health by providing easy and convenient access to cost-effective gastroenterology services," said Jerry Tillinger, CEO of US Digestive Health. "An aging U.S. population will drive the need for increased availability of gastroenterology services in convenient locations. We plan to increase our footprint beyond Pennsylvania, as opportunities arise for organic growth as well as by bringing on new medical practices across the country."
Significantly improving office practice efficiency, US Digestive Health offers its gastroenterology partner practices innovative business management and technology solutions removing administrative burden from physicians and allowing them to spend more time taking care of patients. With increased efficiency comes reduced wait times for office appointments and procedures.
About US Digestive Health
As the leading gastroenterology practice on the East Coast, US Digestive Health is at the forefront of the rapidly advancing science of digestive health, bringing new insight into the care, treatment and prevention of digestive health disorders. For more information, visit https://usdigestivehealth.com.
Media contact: Liz Weir, lweir@levlane.com

"We are committed to connecting communities to better digestive health by providing easy and convenient access to cost-effective gastroenterology services"




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#1439
Health and Food / Your Belly’s BFF - Meet FRISKA, A New Digestive Health and Wellness Brand Delivering Improved Gut He
December 18, 2020, 09:56:58 AM
FRISKA delivers next-level digestive enzymes perform vital functions, like breaking down food, eliminating toxins, and even building muscle to amplify healthy habits

NEW YORK (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
FRISKA is a new digestive health brand of dietary supplements focused on improving gut health, a key component to overall health and well-being. Based on the insight that 70-80% of your body's immune cells reside in the gut, FRISKA's proprietary blend of digestive enzymes and a clinically-proven probiotic anchor each of the unique formulations. What makes a healthy gut? There's a lot of pieces to the digestive puzzle – from saliva all the way down to the microbiome. Digestive enzymes are the little-known workhorse that holds everything together. Think of them as your microbiome's BFF. These enzymes make it possible for our bodies to absorb nutrients, release energy and produce vitamins. Without the right digestive enzyme balance, our bodies can experience gas, bloating and indigestion. While the benefits of probiotics are widely known, the power of enzymes is often overlooked. FRISKA'S proprietary enzyme blend includes potent probiotics, a first within the digestive health category, to help ensure the right enzyme levels for optimum gut health. A healthy gut contains good bacteria and immune cells that ward off infectious agents like bad bacteria, viruses and fungi. A healthy gut also communicates with the brain through nerves and hormones, which helps maintain general good health and well-being.
"FRISKA was inspired by my personal desire to help others improve their health and feel better," said FRISKA founder John Peine. "After experiencing my own health scare I began researching enzymes and probiotic spores as a way to improve gut health. I spent over a decade in the retail industry so I knew that the solution had to be easy and the product must work." Prior to founding FRISKA, Peine spent 15 years at Target as an executive in their merchandising ranks. "FRISKA was born out of my own belief that good health is for everyone. Whether you are just starting your wellness journey or you are an accomplished wellness warrior, FRISKA will help you feel better along the way."
FRISKA also enlisted the help of Dr. Gregory Bernstein, an accomplished Gastroenterologist known as the 'Seattle Gut Doctor.' According to Dr. Bernstein, "Now, more than ever, we are increasingly aware of the essential role of a healthy gut. This includes proper nutrition, a balance of good gut bacteria and optimal digestive enzyme function. Digestive health is key not only in feeling good but also to help prevent the development of various infections by boosting your body's natural immunity. Additionally, a healthy gut helps prevent and manage a variety of medical conditions, ranging from diabetes to depression and so much more."
FRISKA is available at CVS Pharmacy, CVS.com, Whole Foods stores nationwide as well as Amazon, retailing at $29.99. For more information on FRISKA, visit http://www.getfriska.com or follow the brand on social @get_friska.
The idea for FRISKA started with founder John Peine's search for answers to his own health issues and the belief that a healthy gut is key to your health and well-being. What he found was that while the benefits of probiotics are widely known, the power of enzymes is often overlooked. Digestive enzymes are biologically active proteins that perform vital functions, like breaking down food, eliminating toxins, and even building muscle. They also facilitate important chemical reactions in our bodies—think converting carbs to energy. Many digestive enzymes are produced naturally in our bodies with the help of a number of important organs, including the stomach, intestines, pancreas, and liver. However, some healthy people, as well as those with certain medical conditions, may become deficient in these enzymes over time. Some symptoms of this deficiency include diarrhea, abdominal pain, bloating, and gas. FRISKA'S proprietary enzyme blends help ensure you're maintaining healthy enzyme levels for optimum gut health. So meet your belly's new BFF and create healthier habits.

"FRISKA'S digestive enzyme supplements not only aid in feeling good but also assist in the prevention and development of various infections by improving your body's digestive health."



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#1440
Health and Food / Founder of Ferrari Energy, Adam Ferrari, Announces the Launch of The Ferrari Foundation
December 18, 2020, 09:56:14 AM
Ferrari Energy CEO Adam Ferrari recently announced the Adam Ferrari Health Science Scholarship to empower health science professionals. The new scholarship will be under The Ferrari Foundation as a part of its upcoming launch.

EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Adam Ferrari, the founder of Ferrari Energy, is taking significant steps toward making a difference in others' lives, especially those with physical disabilities. The oil and gas entrepreneur is launching his newest charitable endeavor, The Ferrari Foundation. The foundation will support charitable causes that focus on health and serving those with physical disabilities.
Recently, Adam Ferrari announced his new one thousand-dollar scholarship under The Ferrari Foundation. The scholarship is intended to assist in funding higher-level education for those accepted and planning to attend or currently attending an accredited college or university who wish to pursue a degree in health science. The goal behind creating such a scholarship is to aid in providing better quality care for patients with physical disabilities.
Eligible candidates that meet all the scholarship's requirements, including a three-point-five GPA, can apply by submitting a one-thousand-word essay. In their essay, applicants are asked to describe any experience they have working with patients with physical disabilities. Alternatively, or in addition, interested students are asked to explain why pursuing a career in providing care to patients with physical disabilities is appealing. The deadline for application submissions is on January 15, 2021, and the Adam Ferrari Health Science Scholarship committee will announce the scholarship winner that same month.
Ferrari Energy always strives to provide a helping hand when it comes to bettering the community. Under Ferrari's leadership, the company has maintained annual donations to various non-profit organizations in Denver and Chicago, including St. Jude Children's Hospital, Freedom Service Dogs, Denver Rescue Mission, Coats for Colorado, and Next Steps of Chicago.
Next Steps of Chicago holds a special place in Ferrari's heart and is a contributing factor in the development of the new Ferrari Foundation. Ferrari has continuously supported Next Steps of Chicago, which is devoted to the wellness of people who have paralysis. The non-profit organization hits a personal note with Ferrari due to his father living with transverse myelitis. At the age of sixty-seven, Ferrari's father, Dan, became quadriplegic. Since then, Dan has been receiving care through the Next Steps of Chicago.
Ferrari believes that awareness is the first step toward positive action, so knowing more about another's physical disabilities and considering what life is like from their perspective is crucial. Paralysis is the loss of motor function in certain parts of the body after an issue occurs with their connection to the brain. There are multiple paralysis types, and side effects can be permanent, temporary, or on and off.
For more information, visit http://www.adamferrari.com or http://www.adamferrarischolarship.com.
About Adam Ferrari
Adam Ferrari is the founder of mineral acquisitions company Ferrari Energy. Through the successes at Ferrari Energy, the company has given back to various organizations in the greater Denver and Chicago regions, which are both cities that he has taken residence in and maintains strong ties to. Under his leadership, Ferrari Energy actively made annual donations to various non-profit organizations, including St. Jude Children's Hospital, Freedom Service Dogs, Denver Rescue Mission, Coats for Colorado, and Next Steps of Chicago. His heart is especially close to Next Steps, which supports people with paralysis because one of his beloved family members suffers from this condition. Ferrari Energy encourages all who can find ways to make a difference in the lives of those who are less fortunate.
Contact Info:
Name: Adam Ferrari - Founder and CEO
Organization: Ferrari Energy
Address: 2150 Park Place Suite 100, El Segundo, CA 90245
Phone: 310-692-1816
Website: https://www.theferrarifoundation.org/



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#1441
Health and Food / CRG and "I Love U Guys" Foundation Joining Forces to Advance Tools and Protocols that Enhance Emerge
December 18, 2020, 09:55:36 AM
Critical Response Group, Inc. (CRG) announced it has strategically partnered with the "I Love U Guys" Foundation to enhance standard response and reunification protocols during large scale, complex, and multi-disciplinary events.

EWING, N.J. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Critical Response Group, Inc. (CRG) announced it has strategically partnered with the "I Love U Guys" Foundation to enhance standard response and reunification protocols during large scale, complex, and multi-disciplinary events.
Public safety professionals are routinely called to service while facing complex variables in unstable locations. The chaos that commonly accompanies an emergency at a school makes the task of navigating buildings and reuniting loved ones difficult for administrators and first responders. Critical Response Group, Inc. and the "I Love U Guys" Foundation have teamed their experiences to combine clear and simple tools and standard protocols that allow for a more effective response when time is of the essence.
"Understanding the true nature of an emergency response, we knew that partnering together with the Foundation was a natural fit for our company," said Phil Coyne, President of CRG. "We are excited because both companies bring a passion and shared interest to solve long standing complications experienced during an emergency response."    
Often schools have antiquated floor plans and ingress or egress challenges that impede movement through buildings and complicate the reunification of parents and children during a crisis. An incident may be a large-scale mass casualty event with a multi-jurisdictional response of first responders. School and safety officials know that different facilities use different types of building footprints or floor plans, and reunification difficulties can be exacerbated because most first responders will be unfamiliar with the location. Raising situational awareness at complex events is challenging, so clear guidance and simple solutions to reduce complexity and simplify communication at a scene are critical to successful outcomes.
"The 'I Love U Guys' Foundation has never gone it alone," shared John-Michael Keyes, Executive Director. "We achieve our mission with the help of others, and we are thrilled to partner with the team at Critical Response Group. Together we're a powerful conduit that unites this important work preparing first responders for more effective command between diverse organizations when responding to unfamiliar schools and campuses."
Leveraging Strengths
Collaborative Response Graphics (CRGs) are standardized, site-specific and geo-rectified common operating pictures that combine facility floor plans, high resolution imagery and a gridded overlay together. CRGs are commonly used to navigate buildings and enhance reunification plans. The Foundation's Standard Response Protocols (SRP) provide uniform, flexible and action-based approaches to tactical responses at schools, and the Standard Reunification Method (SRM) provides proven methods for achieving successful reunifications. Together these solutions become a compelling solution to a fundamental need during a crisis. CRGs can be uploaded into public safety software platforms, integrate easily into third-party systems and can be printed in a variety of sizes for use in command posts or vehicles, incident management can easily operate off the same map. When combined with certain tracking applications, first responders can be tracked on the graphics for even more enhanced command and control.
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About Critical Response Group, Inc.
United States Military Special Operations Force (USSOF) faced the challenge of operating and communicating about unfamiliar locations with diverse groups and nationalities while under stress during counter-terrorism missions. To solve that problem, USSOF developed a visual communication tool, called a Gridded Reference Graphic (GRG), that combined a grid overlay with high-resolution overhead imagery so mission participants could communicate from a site-specific common operating picture. The principles of a GRG were expanded and pivoted for domestic use as a Collaborative Response Graphic, or CRG.
CRGs are built for schools, places of worship, hospitals, airports, government buildings, prisons, parks, corporate facilities, theme parks, and other critical infrastructure, and are used for reunification efforts, and pre-planned or emerging events.
Critical Response Group's team is a mix of decorated and combat-tested USSOF officers and senior public safety executives committed to providing non-theoretical perspectives and emergency response solutions.
About "I Love U Guys" Foundation
The "I Love U Guys" Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to school and community safety, and family reunification following a crisis. Its data-driven programs provide a clear, common and shared language between first responders, students and staff. The foundation's programs have been implemented in more than 30,000 schools, agencies, municipalities and government organizations across the United States and Canada as well as within Department of Defense International American Schools around the world.
The "I Love U Guys Foundation" was started in 2006 by John-Michael and Ellen Keyes following a school shooting that took the life of their daughter, Emily. Today, the organization is led by survivors, family members, first responders and community members with a vested interest in safety, preparedness and reunification in schools. The organization's name reflects the last text the Keyes family received from their daughter, Emily.
For Additional Information:
https://iloveuguys.org/programs/
https://www.crgplans.com/

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#1442
Health and Food / Established[emoji2400] and .US Announce Jeenie the .US Veteran Startup of the Year at the 8th Annual
December 18, 2020, 09:54:57 AM
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Eighteen Veteran-led Companies made it to the Top 100 Startup of the Year competition vying for a $10k non-dilutive cash prize

WASHINGTON (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
After a year-long search for diverse early-stage startups, Established (the company behind Startup of the Year Summit) and .US announced that Jeenie was named the .US Veteran Startup of the Year winning $10,000 non-dilutive cash prize from Summit sponsor, .US.
Based in Washington, DC, Jeenie was co-founded by Kirsten Brecht Baker and her father, Richard Brecht. The mobile platform connects you via video and audio calls with a live, HIPAA-trained, medical interpreter from a mobile device or computer for on-demand, in-person patient communication and Telehealth consultations.
"We are very grateful to .US and Established for honoring Jeenie with the .US Veteran Startup of the Year Award. This has been an exciting year for Jeenie, winning the Startup of the Year pitch at South by Southwest and finishing the year with this iconic award from .US," said Kristen. "My co-founder and father served as a Russian linguist in the United States Air Force in Berlin when the 'wall' went up, where he witnessed the impact that language has on international relations and why he dedicated his career to removing language as a barrier to communication. In this spirit, our mission at Jeenie is to make language globally accessible to anyone ...anytime... in order to solve life-threatening problems in areas like healthcare or to improve everyday communication such as conversations between Deaf and hearing persons."
In addition to being named the .US Veteran Startup of the Year, Jeenie was also one of the startups in the Top 5 Finals Competition on November 18. During the competition each Finalist gave a five minute pitch with three minutes of Q&A from the All-Star Panel of Judges. Overseeing the proceedings were some of the most respected names in the industry, including: Mary Grove (Bread & Butter Ventures), Karen Kerr (Exposition Ventures), Anna Mason (Rise of the Rest Fund) and Lo Toney (Plexo Capital).
Established Co-CEO and Managing Partner, Established Ventures Frank Gruber stated, "At Startup of the Year, we have a great set of startups with diverse backgrounds, including a subset of Veterans. We are thrilled that .US shares our enthusiasm to support Veteran-led businesses and we are excited to partner with .US to name Jeenie as the first .US Veteran Startup of the Year Award winner!"
"At .US we believe in helping everyone pursue their vision of the American dream. We want to support small businesses achieve their goals and dreams. We are passionate about supporting veteran-led businesses and are so proud to partner with Startup of the Year to create this Award. Congratulations to Jeenie!" added Crystal Peterson, Director, .US Registry Services.
To qualify for the Veteran category a company must fit the following criteria: Veteran or veteran spouse-owned businesses located in the United States. Veterans must have served in the U.S. Armed Forces or The National Guard or be a spouse of a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces or The National Guard. Active Military/military spouse/partner and qualifying household dependents located in the United States were also eligible.
This year nearly 20% of all Startup of the Year applications had at least one veteran founder. Three of the Top 5 startups had at least one veteran founder.
More information on Startup of the Year and the 2020 competition can be found on http://www.startupofyear.com.
About Startup of the Year
Powered by Established, the Startup of the Year program is a global competition, world-wide community, and resource to elevate startup founders. Since 2006, the Established team has discovered and supported the most promising and innovative startups from around the world via this annual competition, its Investment Community, Daily Dealflow newsletter, Startup of the Year Podcast, Activation Events, and more. For more about the Startup of the Year program, visit https://www.startupofyear.com.
About Established
Established is a consultancy focused on helping organizations with their innovation, startup and communication strategies. Created by the talent responsible for building the Tech.Co brand (acquired in 2018), Established leverages decades of experience to help collaborators build their brand, engage audiences and accomplish their goals. For more about Established, visit https://established.us.
About .US
.US is the official country code top level domain for the United States of America. Launched in 2002, .US is the domain for anyone with a dream to chase, an idea to share, a cause to champion, or a business to promote. .US domain names can be registered by any individual, business, or organization that is a citizen of, or licensed in, the USA, including federal, state and local governments. In addition, .US may be registered by foreign entities that have a bona fide interest or presence in the United States. To learn more about .US, please visit http://www.about.us.



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#1443
Health and Food / SmartTab Receives $250,000 Colorado Matching Grant to Push Medical Innovation
December 18, 2020, 09:54:24 AM
Medical company, SmartTab, created a wireless remote controlled drug delivery system and received a grant from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)

DENVER (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
SmartTab was selected to receive funding from OEDIT's Advanced Industries Accelerator Grant Program. This highly competitive grant allocates funds to recipients during the grant cycle of 2021 for Proof-of-Concept and Early Stage Capital and Retention Grants. These funds support Colorado's advanced industries to push innovation.
SmartTab is the first wireless powered and controlled ingestible electronic capsule drug delivery system on the market. It has been patented, completed PK Pre-Clinical Animal studies and planning additional studies.
"The Advanced Industries grants expand Colorado's vital innovation ecosystem that supports our economic growth [...] These innovative companies create jobs and leverage additional investment in Colorado, and are even more important as the nation focuses on economic recovery." – Katie Woslager Senior Manager, Advanced Industries
Proof-of-Concept grants are available to Colorado-based: research universities, federal labs (in Colorado), and labs with valid technology transfer offices in Colorado for pre-commercialization research and commercialization preparation. Early Stage Capital and Retention grants help companies to commercialize innovative technologies so that they can create viable products that meet market needs and can be created or manufactured in Colorado and exported globally.
The AI Accelerator Grant program had 100 applications this grant cycle. Twenty-four companies were invited to participate in a pitch session in October. Final recommendations were approved by the Economic Development Commission on November 19, 2020.
"SmartTab is honored and inspired by OEDIT awarding us the Advanced Industries Accelerator Grant. This shows that Colorado believes in us, and we believe in Colorado. That's why we are excited to grow with this great state as we revolutionize medication delivery for the people that need it most."—Robert Niichel, SmartTab Founder & CEO
With 72% of all prescription drugs' consumption not compliant and $285 billion lost annually due to patient non-compliance, SmartTab will make a profound impact on healthcare delivery. Patient benefits include decreased healthcare costs, specific body site delivery, OnDemand delivery timing, increased drug compliance, real-time monitoring, integration with Internet of Medical Things (IoMT).
SmartTab Product Overview

Ingestible, wireless, remote-controlled and powered drug delivery as a capsule

Swallowed by patient, traveling through gastrointestinal tract

Releases therapeutics at the right place at the right time

Relays real-time data to doctors, apps, and mobile devices

About Veloce Corporation (SmartTab) – Denver, CO – SmartTab is on a mission to advance digital drug delivery systems for effective therapies that improve patient outcomes. A patient-centered wireless drug delivery platform comprised of an ingestible capsule with a microprocessor, proprietary smart polymer actuator, and active ingredients. Starting with TargetTab for precise targeted drug delivery to the colon and then InjectTab, a biologics delivery system, making needles and syringes a thing of the past.



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#1444
Health and Food / WithMe Health Closes $20 Million Series B Financing Round
December 18, 2020, 09:52:45 AM
New Partnerships and Product Launch

SAN MATEO, CALIF. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
WithMe Health, Inc., a medication guidance company, today announced the closing of a Series B financing round of $20 million led by OMERS Ventures and with participation from existing investor Oak HC/FT, along with new investors Section 32, Shulman Ventures and MTS Ventures. Michael Yang, Managing Partner of OMERS Ventures, will join WithMe Health's Board of Directors and Brian Marcotte, past CEO and President of the Business Group on Health, will join the Advisory Board. Coupled with recent partnerships with Centivo and Consociate Health, the new funding will support further growth of the client base as well as an extension of the core offering.
In addition to providing a full-service replacement for traditional PBMs, WithMe Health is launching a medication guidance service that complements plan sponsors' existing PBM infrastructure by personalizing medication selection and member guidance. The service helps employers and health plans curb their costs while optimizing member experience and outcomes.
WithMe Health tailors medication recommendations and member support to an individual's needs and context by assimilating multiple data sources (pharmacy, medical and lab) to develop an integrated clinical point-of-view. A team of clinical pharmacists, called Medication Guides, then engages with members to guide them to the best possible outcome. These interactions are supported by a proprietary underlying engagement model based in behavioral and economic psychology called MEDS (Meet, Evaluate, Decide, Support).
"The pandemic has really focused everyone on the healthcare system and the ways in which it's falling short," said Joe Murad, Chief Executive Officer, WithMe Health. "This is an excellent time for innovation across all aspects of the pharmacy value chain, from how people receive medication to our area of focus: getting people on the right medication and helping them to understand if it's working. There are few bigger problems than the misaligned incentives that govern medication selection and utilization."
"We are excited to partner with Joe Murad and the WithMe Health team as they bring a new medication management model to a very traditional pharmacy benefit management market. The early traction they've had getting new customers on board is impressive and a clear indication that the need for a product like this is significant and timely," said Michael Yang, Managing Partner, OMERS Ventures.
About WithMe Health
WithMe Health was founded on the belief that improved health outcomes and lower total cost of care can be achieved through better medication guidance. Their personalized medication guidance solution tailors medication selection to the individual and guides members through every step of their medication journey. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley and has raised $40 million. Follow WithMe Health on Twitter and LinkedIn. https://www.withmehealth.com/
About OMERS Ventures
OMERS is one of Canada's largest defined benefit pension plans, with CAD$109 billion in net assets as of December 31, 2019. OMERS Ventures currently manages CAD$2 billion and has made more than 50 investments in disruptive technology companies across North America and Europe. http://www.omersventures.com.
About Centivo
Centivo is a new type of health plan for self-funded employers that is built to save 15 percent or more compared to traditional insurance carriers and is easy to use for employers and employees. https://centivo.com
About Consociate Health
Since 1995, Consociate Health has partnered with employers, and their trusted advisors, to provide innovative employee benefits programs, plan administration services and actionable plan analytics. https://consociatehealth.com/



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#1445
Health and Food / Single-Cell Genomics Applications in Oncology Therapeutic Development: Resolving the Complexity of C
December 18, 2020, 09:52:10 AM
In this free webinar, the featured speakers will discuss the multi-faceted nature of cancer heterogeneity and its impact on cancer progression & persistence. Attendees will learn about a single-cell analysis platform to detect and quantify genomic alterations as well as applications in monitoring of minimum residual disease, mutation co-occurrence and clonal evolution.

TORONTO (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
In oncology therapeutic development and clinical intervention, partial responses and relapse are common phenomena and a significant impediment to effective treatments for patients. As our understanding of the complex biology of cancers continues to increase, we know that a significant contributor to these effects lies in cancers harboring a diverse collection of cells with distinct and dynamic molecular profiles. This feature of cancer heterogeneity manifests in several ways: intra- and inter-tumor, intra-cellular, as well as spatial and temporal differences.
With the advent of single-cell genomic technologies, we can now interrogate cancer heterogeneity at a more fundamental level to enable more informed and potentially effective therapeutic strategies in clinical development. In this webinar, featured speakers will discuss a specific platform capable of detecting genomic content from individual cells, thereby providing insights into cancer heterogeneity and response to specific therapeutics.
Join Steve Anderson, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Covance Drug Development; and Bin Wu, PhD, Senior Director, Head of Translational Medicine, Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc., in a live webinar on Monday, December 14, 2020 at 11am EST (4pm GMT/UK).
For more information, or to register for this event, visit Single-Cell Genomics Applications in Oncology Therapeutic Development: Resolving the Complexity of Cancer Heterogeneity.
ABOUT XTALKS
Xtalks, powered by Honeycomb Worldwide Inc., is a leading provider of educational webinars to the global life science, food and medical device community. Every year, thousands of industry practitioners (from life science, food and medical device companies, private & academic research institutions, healthcare centers, etc.) turn to Xtalks for access to quality content. Xtalks helps Life Science professionals stay current with industry developments, trends and regulations. Xtalks webinars also provide perspectives on key issues from top industry thought leaders and service providers.
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#1446
Health and Food / Stabilizing the Unstable: Sample Stabilization Approaches for Unstable Compounds in Biological Matri
December 18, 2020, 09:51:36 AM
In this free webinar, the featured speaker will discuss what difficulties different biological matrices can present concerning stability. Attendees will learn how the analytical technique used can determine how best to stabilize the sample as well as strategies for stabilization of samples.

TORONTO (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
In order to obtain accurate and meaningful data, the analyte of interest must be sufficiently stable in the sample matrix. The stability should be proven covering the entire sample lifecycle: beginning from the time of collection until the last reported analytical result. There are many biological fluids that laboratories analyze, including plasma, serum, whole blood, urine, cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), as well as tissues such as skin, lung and brain. Each of these matrices can present stability challenges due to their varied endogenous components that can either help maintain analyte stability or be the culprit for instability. This presentation will cover some of the factors that contribute to analyte instability as well as strategies that can be used during sample collection and handling to achieve stability prior to analysis.
Join Corey Ohnmacht, Ph.D, Director of Science for Bioanalytical and Quality Control Laboratories, PRA Health Sciences, in a live webinar on Friday, December 11, 2020 at 11am EST (4pm GMT/UK).
For more information, or to register for this event, visit Stabilizing the Unstable: Sample Stabilization Approaches for Unstable Compounds in Biological Matrices.
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#1447
Health and Food / Assisting Hands Home Care Opens New Location in Winnetka, Illinois
December 18, 2020, 09:50:53 AM
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Assisting Hands Home Care in Arlington Heights, IL recently opened a new location to serve the Winnetka, IL area residents with professional home care services.

WINNETKA, ILL. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Assisting Hands Home Care opened their newest location in Winnetka, Illinois this November. The new office is located in Hubbard Woods, at 874 Greenbay Road. The Assisting Hands Winnetka team will be under the management of Daniellah Salario, M.A. and owner of Assisting Hands Arlington Heights. Ms. Salario specializes in providing quality home care services and continuing education for her caregiving team. Her upbringing and familiarity with the Winnetka community makes opening a home care branch a logical choice.
"At the end of the day, home care is a local business and a business of trust. Opening Assisting Hands in my hometown has always been a dream. I realized there was no home care agency based immediately in Winnetka and thought, 'why not Assisting Hands, and why not right now?'"
-Daniellah Salario, Owner
The Need for Home Care
By 2024, an estimated 23.54% of residents in Winnetka and the surrounding areas will be over the age of 65, a 12% increase in just a little over a decade. Many live well into their 80's, 90's and 100's, requiring assistance with chronic conditions such as arthritis, dementia, and loss of mobility. Over 90% of older adults prefer to age in place, making in-home care services one of the most in-demand services in our nation.
About Assisting Hands Home Care
Assisting Hands Home Care provides quality home care services to assist senior citizens and people with disabilities throughout the Winnetka area. The mission of Assisting Hands is to help seniors to age comfortably and independently in their own homes through caregiving services.
Their caregivers are highly trained and carefully screened to ensure they have the skills and compassionate approach to provide effective care. Their elderly care services include Alzheimer's Care, post-operative care, post-surgery recovery assistance, and non-medical home care.
Call Assisting Hands in Winnetka at (847) 737-9991 or visit https://www.assistinghands.com/72/illinois/winnetka/ to learn more about their services.

"At the end of the day, home care is a local business and a business of trust. Opening Assisting Hands in my hometown has always been a dream. I realized there was no home care agency based immediately in Winnetka and thought, 'why not Assisting Hands, and why not right now?'"



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#1448
Health and Food / Diabetes Awareness showcased on Viewpoint, hosted by Dennis Quaid
December 18, 2020, 09:50:15 AM
The educational program seeks to enlighten viewers on the ongoing healthcare issue.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
The educational program issued on Public Television, Viewpoint, hosted by actor Dennis Quaid, works alongside media developers to produce content to bring awareness to diabetes. The show will feature leading experts and institutions actively working to shed light on the illness and up-and-coming available treatments.
Globally, 463 million adults have diabetes, and this statistic is expected to grow. While many adults are diagnosed with diabetes, more and more children and teens develop the disease due to obesity, affecting 1.1 million children and adolescents. Type 2 diabetes can lead to heart disease, blindness, stroke, gum infections, and blindness, while Advanced Type 2 diabetes can lead to the requirement of amputating limbs that discontinue receiving circulation. However, when caught early, diabetes can be managed to prevent potential complications. Maintaining a healthy weight, consuming a varied, nutritious diet, engaging in regular exercise, monitoring blood sugar, and taking appropriate medications when prescribed, can help control the life-long illness.
Viewpoint is proud to use its platform to share the stories of individuals affected by diabetes and the medical innovators behind life-improving treatments and research. Treating diabetes early on has been proven to help lessen the illness's effects and improve many lives. Dennis Quaid will host the episode that features the importance of awareness of diabetes, especially during the Diabetes Awareness Month of November, and the developments made to better numerous individuals' lives.
Viewpoint is created for Public Television audiences with the intent to educate its viewers. Throughout its tenure, the program has received several Tellys and possesses a seasoned team of creative individuals and developers.



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#1449
Health and Food / REPORT from RAM Technologies, Inc.: Tackling Inequities in Medicare Advantage
December 18, 2020, 09:49:42 AM
Content sharing program provides health plans with the information they need to excel in the new era of healthcare.

FORT WASHINGTON, PA. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
RAM Technologies, Inc., the perennial leader in the development of enterprise managed care software for Medicare Advantage and Special Needs health plans, is pleased to announce the availability of a new report as part of the "Sharing Knowledge to Improve Healthcare Administration" (SKIHA) program. This month, members of the SKIHA program (free registration) are granted complimentary access to the RAM report, Tackling Racial, Ethnic and Socioeconomic Inequities in Medicare Advantage.
Lack of access to safe housing, healthy food and transportation are an ongoing concern for some of today's most vulnerable seniors. Recent conversations about ethnic and racial inequality have shone a light on these issues but there is still a lot of work to be done to overcome the effect discrimination, language barriers and racial disparities have on the delivery of healthcare to our elder population. Industry efforts to support social determinants of health (SDOH) have made the first move, however they cannot truly be effective until we understand and address the ways racism and socioeconomic inequities impact the healthcare experience.
"Health insurers all across the country have made sizable commitments to addressing health inequity; through outreach programs, SDOH initiatives and other innovative programs, but there is still more work to be done," stated Christopher P. Minton, Executive Vice President of RAM Technologies, Inc. "MA plans are at the forefront of this effort, not only addressing SDOH but also the underlying inequities inherent in our system, and only by addressing these disparities can we provide optimal care for all beneficiaries."
In order to drive change, it is more important than ever to address racial, ethnic and socioeconomic inequities in healthcare. Leveling the playing field in these areas offers the potential to not only improve outcomes, but also provide for a healthier and happier member base. This article takes a deeper look at the ways in which MA health plans can improve SDOH and provide optimal care for their members. To read the entire report, "Tackling Racial, Ethnic and Socioeconomic Inequities in Medicare Advantage"- CLICK HERE.
RAM Technologies is a leading healthcare software and services provider with nearly 40 years of experience delivering proven administrative solutions to the healthcare payer market, with a specific focus on simplifying the administration of Medicare Advantage. The RAM offering, Medicare Advantage-in-a-Box, powered by HEALTHsuite Advantage represents the leading end-to-end solution for health plans administering MA or looking for a simplified way to get into the MA market.
About the Program
Established in 2015, the SKIHA program (Sharing Knowledge to Improve Healthcare Administration), provides an open platform to share industry analysis and research, helping the payer community prepare for the future. Every month the SKIHA program makes available special content, with unique insight and in-depth industry knowledge, to those in the position to enact real change. This open exchange of ideas supplies the information health plans need to improve operations, increase productivity and reduce costs.
About RAM Technologies, Inc.
RAM Technologies is the leading provider of enterprise health claims processing software and CMS Integration tools for health care organizations administering Medicare Advantage and Special Needs plans. For almost 40 years RAM Technologies has led the way in the creation of benefit administration software for these programs and continues to enhance their auto adjudication software to meet the needs of a rapidly changing market. RAM Technologies has been recognized on Inc. Magazine's List of Fastest Growing Private Companies and the Philadelphia Business Journal's List of Top Software Developers for their advancements in the creation of comprehensive auto adjudication software for Medicare and SNP administration. To learn more about RAM Technologies' healthcare claims processing solutions call (877) 654-8810 or visit http://www.ramtechinc.com.

MA plans are at the forefront of this effort, not only addressing SDOH but also the underlying inequities inherent in our system, and only by addressing these disparities can we provide optimal care for all beneficiaries.



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#1450
Health and Food / Mark S. Roisman, DMD of Westport, CT Announces New Infection Control Technology
December 18, 2020, 09:48:57 AM
Mark S. Roisman, DMD has always embraced state-of-the-art technology in his Westport, CT dental practice. When the COVID-19 pandemic upended standard practices at dentists' offices across the world, Dr. Roisman pored over the latest infection control research and implemented new protocols to keep his patients safe whenever they visit for dental care.

WESTPORT, CONN. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Mark S. Roisman, DMD has always embraced state-of-the-art technology in his Westport, CT dental practice. When the COVID-19 pandemic upended standard practices at dentists' offices across the world, Dr. Roisman pored over the latest infection control research and implemented new protocols to keep his patients safe whenever they visit for dental care.
"We've been doing our utmost to minimize any risk to our patients, most significantly with the basics, including level 3 masks on top of N95 masks and underneath full-coverage face shields. Most importantly, every patient gets thoroughly screened. Our protocol includes communicating by text with patients before they enter the office to avoid any cross-over in our waiting room. We have also contracted with a uniform service to provide us with enough surgical gowns so that we can change between patients (sometimes several times for the same patient)," Dr. Roisman says.
Dr. Roisman continues, "Making crowns in a single visit enables us to minimize the number of visits a patient may need, and digital impressions shorten appointments and can minimize intraoral procedures. These shorter visits and procedures minimize exposure which minimizes risk."
As Dr. Roisman explains, "We must be doing a lot right -- we've been reopened since May 20th in one of the highest risk professional environments relating to COVID without a single incident."
At Dr. Roisman's practice, tried-and-true infection control measures like N95 masks, face shields, gown changes, surface disinfection, gloves, and hand sanitizer are being combined with advanced air purification technology and the Nu-Bird evacuation system.
The Nu-Bird evacuation system addresses one of the most pressing concerns for dental practices during the COVID-19 pandemic—the aerosols produced during many standard dental procedures. Even a routine dental cleaning performed with ultrasonic tools can produce a fine mist of aerosols that can linger in the air and be inhaled by dentists, staff, and subsequent patients, potentially infecting them with coronavirus.
Nu-Bird works by suctioning aerosols during procedures, greatly reducing the amount released into the room. When combined with disinfecting rinses prior to treatment and air purification, the risk of infection is minimized.
In addition to using advanced infection control technology in his dental practice. Dr. Roisman was one of the first dentists in Connecticut to provide digital radiography to his patients and also to use the iTero digital impression scanner to design crown and bridge restorations. Patients in Westport appreciate being able to get state-of-the-art treatments from their hometown dentist.
About Mark S. Roisman, DMD
Dr. Mark S. Roisman has been providing exceptional care to patients in Westport, CT for over 20 years. He earned his degree in dentistry from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and enjoys keeping up-to-date on the latest dental technologies and techniques through continuing education. Dr. Roisman offers comprehensive dental services, including general dentistry, restorative dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, pediatric dentistry, and sedation dentistry. To learn more, visit https://www.mywestportdentist.com or call 203-227-6338 to schedule a visit to Dr. Roisman's office at 225 Main St., Suite 304, Westport, CT 06880.




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#1451
Health and Food / Cellmyx welcomes new Chief Scientific Officer, Wangzhong Sheng, Ph.D.
December 18, 2020, 09:48:24 AM
Cellmyx announces the appointment of Wangzhong (Wang) Sheng, Ph.D. as new Chief Scientific Officer.

CARLSBAD, CALIF. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Cellmyx is very excited to announce the appointment of Wangzhong (Wang) Sheng, Ph.D. as our new Chief Scientific Officer. Wang completed his degree at the University of California, San Diego, where he researched and developed innovative methods to improve upon conventional liposuction techniques for his dissertation.
Prior to joining Cellmyx, Wang was a Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb, where he worked on developing innovative drugs for the treatment of cancer. Wang brings a wealth of knowledge in the biomedical, pharmaceutical, regenerative medicine, and cosmetic areas that will provide the infrastructure needed to continue advancing this company forward in the medical industry.
At Cellmyx, Wang will oversee the research and development of novel innovative products to add to our suite of proprietary medical technology products for the harvesting, processing, and deployment of autologous soft tissue, with focus on expanding the business into the regenerative medicine space. In addition to offering his scientific and business leadership, Wang will also serve as the Director of Clinical Operations, where he will leverage his prior experience to obtain regulatory clearance, both domestically and internationally, for some of our newest products.
ABOUT CELLMYX
Cellmyx designs, patents, and manufactures proprietary medical technology products for the harvesting, processing, and deployment of autologous soft tissue. "Cellmyx is where regenerative and aesthetic medical technologies meet. The science and engineering team at Cellmyx is committed to advancing the art of both aesthetic and regenerative medical applications. We see global market signals indicating that throughout the next decade, the growth in patient demand for natural regenerative medical solutions will outpace the desire for previous synthetic-only options. Our R&D pipeline is novel and uniquely positioned to meet this growing demand in the regenerative medicine space", states Gregory Miles, CEO.
The company has developed patented technologies and proprietary products such as the AcquiCell, Lipo- Loop, and a full line of FDA compliant fat collection and transfer devices. Recently, Cellmyx has been having success with its intelliFat SVT kit for orthopedic and pain management. This transformative kit enables physicians to transfer the patient's own adipose tissue quickly and efficiently, without a centrifuge, in an office-based or surgical setting, under local anesthesia. This eliminates the need for general anesthesia for many types of procedures, thereby reducing patient risk. The intelliFat SVT single use disposable kit provides physicians a method to harvest, process, and transfer in a closed system to achieve sterile and viable adipose tissue of varying cluster sizes, making low volume fat transfers safe, simple, and cost effective. To find out more about the intelliFat SVT kit, please visit intellifat.com.
In the near future, Cellmyx will be releasing a new sterile single-use SuperG Micro cannula, designed for both manual extraction and power-assisted liposuction, to collect 500-micron clusters of adipose tissue. Stayed tuned to find out more!
For more information on our suite of products, please visit cellmyx.com or call (949) 215-8560.



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#1452
Health and Food / These Underrated Habits Are What You Need for Healthy Skin This Winter
December 18, 2020, 09:47:49 AM
Best Spa in Tampa" runner-up Botanica Day Spa is encouraging safe and beneficial at-home skincare remedies for maskne, seasonal dryness and more

CLEARWATER, FLA. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Botanica Day Spa, a recognized leader in wellness and skincare for the last 25 years, is sharing safe and effective skincare rituals to try at home in the upcoming colder months.
Spa owner Gen Obolensky says not only is it possible to adapt spa-quality beneficial skincare to an at-home routine, but that she encourages it.
"The way 2020 went, it forced us all to look at our lives at home and to adapt and make changes. Even if you can't make your regular spa appointments, bringing regular self care into our daily routine at home is a positive thing," says Obolensky, who has been a practicing aesthetician and facialist since 2000. She has led the spa since 2004, and is now one of Pinellas County's most sought-after skincare experts.
Mask-induced breakouts, commonly referred to as 'maskne,' and skin irritation are among the most common issues skincare enthusiasts are reporting this year, for obvious reasons.
"Adding in more hydration—not less—is often the key to mask breakout prevention, as well as easing into a routine that treats acne gently without stripping the skin's natural barrier," says Obolensky.
Skipping extremes, bumping up exfoliation and hydration are also on the list this season.
"During the winter months is when we sometimes find ourselves feeling like taking a hot shower, but this can be highly damaging and dehydrating to the skin, further exacerbating things. Instead, skip the hot shower and stick to tepid water on the face. Increasing exfoliative treatments in colder periods will enable the skin to more effectively absorb your efforts to hydrate," she adds. "I can't recommend enough the Enzymo-Spherides Peeling Cream from the Pevonia line as an exfoliator. Pairing this with the Micro-Pores Bio-Active Serum can be really transformative to the skin."
The spa carries these products and will continue to offer curbside service for anyone who needs it. They are also requesting the use of masks and adopting deep cleaning protocols in the spa indefinitely.
Fresh off recent local recognition from Creative Loafing as well as the Tampa Bay Times' Best of the Best Awards, Botanica Day Spa recently expanded their 4,500 square foot oasis for relaxation in 2020. The spa, which now features a dedicated couples massage room, is a must-visit destination for visitors to Clearwater Beach.
To book an appointment at this local gem for a special occasion or a day of relaxation, contact 727-441-1711 or visit them online.
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ABOUT BOTANICA DAY SPA
Botanica has been recognized as Clearwater's leading day spa for more than 25 years, specializing in natural treatments for the body, skin and nails. The award-winning spa has been honored by Creative Loafing, CitySearch, Tampa Bay Times and others for exceptional standards in body treatments and therapeutic massage as well as manicures, pedicures and eyebrow shaping. Botanica's menu of services features cutting edge beauty and wellness treatments with an emphasis on the use of organic and natural product lines. The stunning 4,500 square-foot facility is an oasis of relaxation and tranquility located in downtown Clearwater, Florida, accessible from the Pinellas Trail and just minutes from Clearwater Beach. For more information, please visit http://www.BotanicaDaySpa.com or on social media at @BotanicaDaySpa.
MEDIA CONTACT
Corina Froese
corina@dandelioncreativeco.com
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#1453
Health and Food / Promises Behavioral Health Rolls Out Secure, Convenient, User-friendly Online Payment System
December 18, 2020, 09:47:14 AM
New Software Enhances the Customer Experience

BRENTWOOD, TENN. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Promises Behavioral Health recently implemented a more secure, convenient and user-friendly online payment system for its clients. The new and improved interface provides myriad benefits to customers, enabling them to pay their bills faster, easier, and more conveniently and securely.
The new features include: an improved user experience; a "Pay Now" feature that allows for quick payment without having to register an account; and registered account enhancements including view and pay multiple accounts at once, view payment history and consumption information, and view past billing statements. Payments can be made via credit, debit, eCheck or through popular digital wallet channels like PayPal, Venmo, PayPal Credit, or Amazon Pay. The following enhancements are anticipated to arrive in spring 2021, including the ability to securely save your payment information; the option of signing up for paperless billing with email reminders; and the opportunity to schedule automatic payments.
Additionally, Promises Behavioral Health has implemented a new automated phone payment system with features such as quick account balance review and payment with a credit card, debit card, or eCheck and an easy-to-use call flow.
"We are excited about these changes and they reflect our continual commitment to providing a superior customer service experience," said Sam MacMaster, Corporate Director of Clinical Operations with Promises Behavioral Health. "We recognize that customers want flexibility, accessibility, convenience and a user-friendly experience without sacrificing security. We believe these new features deliver them."
About Promises Behavioral Health
Promises Behavioral Health is a family of behavioral health programs with regional brands such as The Right Step, The Ranch and Promises. The company currently operates facilities across Texas, Tennessee, Florida, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Promises offers comprehensive, innovative treatment for substance abuse, sexual addiction, trauma, eating disorders and other mental health disorders. Through its programs, the company is committed to delivering clinically sophisticated treatment that promotes permanent lifestyle change, not only for the patient but for the entire family network. For more information, please visit http://www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com.
About Paymentus
Paymentus is the premier provider of innovative, reliable, and secure electronic bill presentment and payment services for more than 1500 clients leading the Utility, Government, Telecom, Insurance, Consumer Finance, Healthcare, and Higher Education industries. Our comprehensive eBilling and Payment Platform allows our clients to provide a unified customer bill-pay experience that includes online, mobile, IVR, text, kiosk, and agent-assisted channels, as well as a full range of customer communication options. For more information, please visit http://www.paymentus.com.



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#1454
Health and Food / 180 Medical Announces Recipient of The Ron Howell Caregiver Scholarship
December 18, 2020, 09:46:38 AM
180 Medical is proud to announce Yousra Mohamed as the first recipient of their new scholarship program, the "Ron Howell Caregiver Scholarship." The scholarship is awarded to a full-time college student who is an unpaid caregiver for a family member living with a disability or chronic medical condition.

OKLAHOMA CITY (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
180 Medical, one of America's leading providers of intermittent catheters, incontinence products, and ostomy supplies, is pleased to announce that Yousra Mohamed has become the first student to receive their new Caregiver Scholarship. This scholarship program aims to help college students who are currently unpaid caregivers of a family member or loved one with a chronic disability. These students frequently face limited financial resources as well as limited time for studying and gaining experience to enter their desired career path. Recognizing this, 180 Medical has opened this new annual scholarship program to aid these caregivers in their educational pursuits.
After a rigorous process of judging, 180 Medical proudly announced the very first recipient of the 180 Medical Caregiver Scholarship Program, Yousra Mohamed. Yousra has acted as a caregiver to her mother since an early age. Yousra credits her experience as a caregiver to her parent as a journey that "has filled me with empathy and motivation to pursue a future career in medicine."
Yousra began her freshman year at the University of Southern California this fall with the help of the 180 Medical Ron Howell Caregiver Scholarship award of $1,000. She says, "Thank you for this generous scholarship. I am appreciative and truly honored."
Mark Jassey, Chief Commercial Officer of 180 Medical, says, "We're so proud to be able to assist Yousra with her goals through our new Caregiver Scholarship program. We're sure her experience as a caregiver from such an early age will influence her dedication to care and compassion both at school, among her peers, and in her future career."
The 180 Medical Ron Howell Caregiver Scholarship was named for 180 Medical's former President, Ron Howell, who retired from 180 Medical after nearly 15 years of working to ensure we continue to uphold 180 Medical founder Todd Brown's vision of providing the very best catheter, ostomy, and incontinence supplies along with the best possible service.
Seth Segel, President of 180 Medical, says, "Ron Howell built and led 180 Medical with a drive to achieve true excellence in all areas. As Yousra begins her college journey, we are confident that she too will pursue her studies with the same enthusiasm."
In addition to 180 Medical's role as a leading supplier of direct-to-home insurance covered medical supplies, 180 Medical also likes to give back to local communities across America to touch and help support others through charitable actions. The 180 Medical Ron Howell Caregiver Scholarship is another way to extend support to caregivers who want to use their experience to help change the world for the better.
180 Medical thanks all caregivers, including those who balance their collegiate studies with their care of a loved one. These students are true heroes, and the Ron Howell Caregiver Scholarship will continue to recognize these incredible individuals for years to come.
About 180 Medical:
180 Medical is one of America's fastest-growing home delivery providers of intermittent catheters, ostomy products, incontinence supplies, and other related urologic disposable medical supplies. Based in Oklahoma City, the company is dedicated to meeting the supply needs of customers with diagnoses such as urinary incontinence, spinal cord injuries, spina bifida, colon cancer, Crohn's disease, and many other conditions that require catheterization and ostomy supplies. 180 Medical is a subsidiary of ConvaTec, a leading global medical products and technologies company.



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#1455
Health and Food / WB Development Partners and New Era Companies Break Ground on a New Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospita
December 18, 2020, 09:46:07 AM
Nobis Rehabilitation Partners Will Manage the Operations of the Inpatient Rehab Hospital

MILWAUKEE (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
WB Development Partners and New Era Companies, two innovative companies partnering together in the healthcare development sector, recently purchased land at 3200 S. 103rd St., Greenfield, Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Rehabilitation Hospital at Greenfield's design is a three-story model with 40 private rooms and two therapy gyms with state of the art technologies.
People with debilitating illnesses and injuries such as stroke, brain injury, and other complex neurological and orthopedic diseases and injuries will be cared for under the management of Nobis Rehabilitation Partners. A comprehensive team of physicians and therapists will customize each patient's intensive rehab program with an interdisciplinary rehab team approach during their inpatient stay.
"Our team looks forward to the construction progress on this inpatient rehab hospital and bringing additional healthcare services to the Milwaukee/Greenfield community. The Milwaukee Rehabilitation Hospital at Greenfield's projected opening is in the Fall of 2021," said Daryn Eudaly, CEO and Co-Founder of New Era Companies. "The hospital team will bring approximately 120 career opportunities to the area to provide care for patients who previously had to travel away from the Greenfield area for this type of rehabilitation service."
Milwaukee Rehabilitation Hospital at Greenfield is one of many inpatient rehabilitation hospitals that WB Development Partners, New Era Companies, and Nobis Rehabilitation Partners has in development to serve patient rehabilitation needs across the country.
About WB Development Partners
WB Development Partners is a leading full-service real estate development firm, providing high-quality service and project management for a variety of development needs across multiple industries. WB's team will work with you every step of the way to understand your development needs and goals. We are with you from conception to final completion of your project through land acquisition, permitting, design, and construction. For more information about WB Development Partners, visit wbdevpartners.com.
About New Era Companies
New Era is a vertically integrated commercial real estate development and capital investment company. New Era has a strong track record of successful, high-quality medical, mixed-use developments, and strategic acquisitions that enhance these targeted communities. Our multidisciplinary approach and seasoned management team deliver consistent results for our investors and clients. For more information about New Era Companies, visit neweracompanies.com.
About Nobis Rehabilitation Partners
Nobis Rehabilitation Partners brings together healthcare providers, developers, and investment partners to create, operate, and manage inpatient rehabilitation facilities. Patients will receive exceptional care by highly experienced and inspired caregivers in the most uniquely designed and efficient hospital. Visit nobisrehabpartners.com, find them on LinkedIn, follow them on Twitter, and like them on Facebook.



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#1456
Health and Food / VoluMetrix Wins Annual BioPitch Competition at BioFlorida Conference 2020
December 18, 2020, 09:45:27 AM
VoluMetrix, a company developing a novel form of vital monitoring (Non-Invasive Venous Waveform Analysis, or NIVA), won the annual "Shark Tank for life sciences" competition, receiving $10,000 in prize funding. VoluMetrix is developing NIVA for a wide range of healthcare applications, including volume status monitoring for heart failure.

NASHVILLE, TENN. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
VoluMetrix, a Nashville-based company dedicated to creating a new wave of solutions for vital monitoring to enhance well-being, today announced that it has won BioFlorida's 2020 BioPitch competition. BioPitch takes place at the BioFlorida Annual Conference and is an annual competition for seed and early stage life science companies.
VoluMetrix is developing a novel form of vital monitoring, Non-Invasive Venous Waveform Analysis (NIVA), for a wide range of healthcare applications, with potential near-term clinical applications that include vital monitoring for heart failure and pulmonary disease.
As part of the competition, 12 semi-finalists pitched to a closed-door panel of judges. Three finalists were then selected to present a live pitch at BioPitch, held on October 28. VoluMetrix was announced the winner, receiving $10,000 in prize capital.
"Our BioPitch competition provides the opportunity for some of the most innovative companies currently seeking seed and early-stage investment to pitch to life science investors," said Nancy K. Bryan, President & CEO of BioFlorida. "We're excited about the unique VoluMetrix technology with its potential to enhance our ability to monitor heart failure patients' volume status."
Non-Invasive Venous Waveform Analysis (NIVA) technology represents a major paradigm shift from existing vital monitoring technology. NIVA optimizes hemodynamic assessment in three key ways: signal capture (using a non-invasive wrist sensor), signal deconstruction (mapping individual amplitudes within a patient's waveform), and signal decoding (via a proprietary NIVA Score that corresponds to industry-standard pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, PCWP).
"Given the caliber of our fellow nominees, we're honored to be chosen as this year's BioPitch winner," said Kyle Hocking, Ph.D., President & CEO, VoluMetrix. "We believe that our technology has the potential to empower healthcare providers and their patients in many care areas, and we look forward to announcing additional milestones as we develop NIVA for targeted clinical applications."
The first anticipated clinical application of NIVA will be NIVAʜғ for venous waveform monitoring in heart failure patients. NIVAʜғ is currently in Verification and Validation, with submission to the FDA for clearance via the de novo pathway expected in Q1 2021. NIVA is also being investigated for venous waveform monitoring pulmonary function in patients suffering from pulmonary disease (including COVID-19). Future potential applications include pediatric care, kidney failure, trauma, sepsis, and mental and consumer health.
To date, NIVA technology has been studied for multiple potential clinical applications, including for hemodynamic-guided heart failure management; noninvasive assessment of congestion in spontaneously breathing patients; detection of early blood loss that may be useful in early triage and perioperative management; volume directed dialysis to prevent intradialytic hypotension; and measuring intravascular volume changes for children undergoing surgery.
What is the Venous Waveform?
The venous waveform is an energy-based signal generated by heart and respiratory activity that reflects numerous physiologic conditions, including pulse and respiratory rate, as well as intravascular and extravascular dynamics.
About VoluMetrix
VoluMetrix is a Nashville-based company, closely aligned with Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN and a member of the Mayo Clinic Innovation Exchange in Jacksonville, FL, that is dedicated to creating a new wave of solutions for vital monitoring to enhance well-being. As pioneers of non-invasive venous waveform technology, we are partnering closely with patients and practitioners to develop the pathway towards the optimal implementation and utilization of our technology, from hospital to home.
The NIVA technology is investigational and is not available for sale in the United States.
For more information, please visit our website at https://www.volumetrix.com/ or Linkedin at https://linkedin.com/company/volumetrix.
About BioFlorida
BioFlorida is the voice of Florida's life science industry, representing 6,700 establishments and research organizations in the biopharmaceutical, medical technology, and bioagriculture sectors that collectively employ 94,000 Floridians. BioFlorida's member driven initiatives provide a strong business climate for the advancement of innovative products and technology that improve lives and promote economic benefits to the state. Learn more by visiting http://www.bioflorida.com



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#1457
Health and Food / AdventHealth Selects 4medica as Single Source Interoperability Partner to Route Lab and Radiology Da
December 18, 2020, 09:44:48 AM
4medica will integrate AdventHealth's clinical data to the Epic EHR registration and Beaker laboratory systems for automatic delivery to independent practices

MARINA DEL REY, CALIF. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
4medica, a 23-year trusted hospital, lab and physician connectivity network leader, today announced that AdventHealth, one of the nation's largest faith-based health systems, has selected the company as its single source interoperability partner for routing lab and radiology data to its national network of care sites. AdventHealth facilities will rely on 4medica to deliver the clinical data to primary care physicians and specialists at community practices to inform care decisions ─ and especially in a time when COVID-19 cases are surging nationwide.
The 4medica Perfect Order connectivity platform will make the lab and radiology orders, test results and reports data readily available for AdventHealth to transmit to community providers. 4medica's multi-phased data migration work supports AdventHealth's transition to the Epic Healthcare Systems electronic health record (EHR), Epic registration and Beaker laboratory systems over the next few years to achieve a single, integrated platform.
"Our decision to select 4medica is based on their exceptional track record servicing AdventHealth Orlando," said Jeremy VanWagnen, vice president of ambulatory information technology for AdventHealth. "We're confident of 4medica providing interoperability connectivity success moving our data securely and reliably to providers where and when most needed for whole-person care. We expect 4medica's support of our Epic enterprise conversion to add continual value as our network grows and expands into new markets."
"We view 4medica as a company on the move dedicated to supporting our united goal of a 'one patient, one record' healthcare system," added VanWagnen. "4medica's forward-thinking brand aligns with our own focus on whole-person health and our transition to Epic's consumer-centric healthcare platform. Together, we're committed to unifying medical record data to enable even better care coordination for our patients and medical professionals."
Said Gregg Church, president of 4medica, "Our quarter-century of work developing innovative, affordable clinical data integration is paying off as large healthcare systems validate our value making patient data more interoperable. We're honored to support AdventHealth, a national leader in healthcare, as their single source vendor for seamless data integration and connectivity. The ultimate outcome of having relevant data at the point of care is to save lives and make our communities healthier."
AdventHealth Orlando has used 4medica's cloud-based orders and results management solution since 2002.
About AdventHealth
With a sacred mission of Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ, AdventHealth is a connected system of care for every stage of life and health. More than 80,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in physician practices, hospitals, outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers provide individualized, wholistic care. A shared vision, common values, focus on whole-person health and commitment to making communities healthier unify the system's 50 hospital campuses and hundreds of care sites in diverse markets throughout almost a dozen states. For more information about AdventHealth, visit AdventHealth.com, or Facebook.com/AdventHealth.
About 4medica
Guaranteeing an unprecedented 1% patient record duplication rate, 4medica solves data integrity, financial and wellness management challenges to achieve true clinical interoperability and transparency. The 4medica COVID-19 Employee Wellness Management solution helps reopening businesses maintain a safe and secure workplace for employees during the pandemic crisis. Our Big Data Management and Clinical Data Exchange cloud solutions facilitate patient identity management and data exchange to ensure the right data is captured at the right time, the first time. 4medica's Perfect Order for Perfect Payment integrates end-to-end high-volume revenue cycle management services. 4medica has processed up to 6 billion clinical results representing more than 70 million patient identities. The company connects 40,000-plus physicians to hundreds of ACOs, HIEs, HINs, hospitals, health systems, laboratories, radiology imaging centers and payers nationwide. Learn more at http://www.4medica.com.



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#1458
Health and Food / Dr. Benjamin Stong of Kalos Facial Plastic Surgery Featured as a 2020 Top Patient Rated Atlanta Faci
December 18, 2020, 09:44:15 AM
Find Local Doctors has selected prominent facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Benjamin Stong, for this award as a result of his exceptional patient reviews.

ATLANTA (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Dr. Benjamin Stong of Kalos Facial Plastic Surgery in Atlanta, Georgia, was recently recognized by Find Local Doctors as a 2020 Top Patient Rated Atlanta Facial Plastic Surgeon. As a result of his excellent online reviews and five-star ratings across multiple sources, Dr. Stong has been recognized with this distinguished honor. Find Local Doctors is a user-friendly online directory that helps consumers connect with experienced physicians in their area. Not only does Dr. Stong carry elite credentials in his field, but he also implements his refined knowledge and expertise using a compassionate, patient-centered approach.
Dr. Benjamin Stong has earned a strong reputation for his advanced techniques and natural-looking results when performing facial plastic surgery procedures, including facelifts, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, hair transplantation and more. Dr. Stong achieves balanced results by using innovative and proven techniques in plastic surgery at his state-of-the-art facility. His methods include ways to improve patient comfort, minimize downtime and promote longer-lasting outcomes. Dr. Stong also offers the services of The K Spa, his premier medspa with an expansive menu of non-surgical facial rejuvenation services for patients.
"I am truly passionate about helping patients achieve the exceptional results they deserve, and it is such an honor to be recognized as a Top Patient Rated Facial Plastic Surgeon," says Dr. Benjamin Stong.
More about Dr. Benjamin Stong:
Owner of Kalos Facial Plastic Surgery in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Benjamin Stong is dual board-certified and fellowship-trained in head and neck surgery and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. He graduated from the University Of Alabama School of Medicine. He then attended Emory University where he finished his internship in general surgery and residency at the Emory Department of Otolaryngology. Following his residency, Dr. Stong obtained a highly sought after a fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery with a nationally renowned plastic surgeon, Dr. Andrew Jacono in NYC. Dr. Stong combines his training, experience and talent to generate superior outcomes in both surgical and non-surgical cosmetic surgery. Throughout his career, Dr. Stong has earned numerous accolades and recognition, including the Castle Connelly Top Doctor award for consecutive years.
Kalos Plastic Surgery is located at 371 East Paces Ferry Rd, Suite 850 in Atlanta, Georgia. If you would like to get more information about consultations with Dr. Strong or services offered at his practice please call (404) 963-6665, or visit the website at http://www.kalos-plasticsurgery.com.



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#1459
Health and Food / Dr. Munique Maia Launches Maia MD Skincare, a Line of Cutting-Edge, Medical-Grade Products
December 18, 2020, 09:43:45 AM
Munique Maia, M.D., a leading, board-certified plastic surgeon in the Washington, DC, area is introducing Maia MD Skincare to consumers. Her premier product line can be found on the new online e-commerce site http://www.maiamdskincare.com.

TYSONS, VA. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Dr. Munique Maia, a highly acclaimed plastic surgeon and skin rejuvenation expert, is launching her very own line of medical-grade skincare products. Dr. Maia often counsels her patients to adopt a regular medical-grade skincare routine that will improve the health of the skin, maintain facial rejuvenation results and often, for many, delay their need for surgery. Maia MD Skincare was developed and formulated to address a variety of concerns, as well as designed to bring a luxurious feel to the daily skincare routine. Her comprehensive line is packed with potent antioxidants, vitamins, botanicals and scientifically proven anti-aging ingredients that will transform the skin by improving texture, preventing acne, reducing hyperpigmentation, providing hydration, diminishing fine lines and improving dark circles under the eyes. The entire product line is vegan, paraben-free, fragrance-free, cruelty-free, gluten-free and non-comedogenic. Dr. Maia understands that skincare options can be confusing and overwhelming for patients. With the launch of Maia MD Skincare and the online store, Dr. Maia wants to offer expert advice outside her office. One-on-one skincare consultations will be available to consumers near and far. Prior to purchasing, customers can schedule an individual online skin consultation with an expert licensed esthetician who can recommend the products that will best address their unique needs.
"We developed these powerful products to address the areas of concern that patients have frequently shared with me: texture changes, loss of elasticity, enlarged pores, hyperpigmentation, acne and dullness. In order to ensure the best results for each individual, our team will guide new patients to select the products that best fit their needs," says Dr. Munique Maia
More About Dr. Munique Maia:
Dr. Maia is well-known for her ability to achieve incredible, natural-looking results for her patients and focuses on facial rejuvenation through surgical and non-surgical techniques. Dr. Maia is board certified and a Harvard and Cleveland Clinic trained plastic surgeon. She has authored over 50 medical articles and publications and will soon release a book on neck rejuvenation. Maia Plastic Surgery provides comprehensive plastic surgery procedures as well as non-surgical and medspa services in Tysons Corner, Virginia, and in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
For more information about Maia MD Skincare products please visit http://www.maiamdskincare.com. To schedule a consultation with Dr. Maia please call 703-574-4500 or go to http://www.maiaplasticsurgery.com.



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#1460
Health and Food / Florida’s Ensurem Lands at No. 1 of Tampa’s Fastest-Growing Companies
December 18, 2020, 09:43:14 AM
Clearwater, Fl.-based insurance broker, Ensurem was recently named as the fastest growing company in the area by the Tampa Bay Business Journal. The company, which specializes in Medicare solutions and other senior-related insurance products, posted a 3-year growth of almost 250,000 percent.

CLEARWATER, FLA. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Florida-based insurance technology and product distribution company, Ensurem was recently recognized by the Tampa Bay Business Journal as the fastest growing company in the area. Ensurem posted a growth of almost one quarter of a million percent in the 3-year period between 2017 and 2019.(1) "We are humbled at this recognition," said Ensurem Founder and CEO Dave Rich. "We owe this honor to all the hard workers at Ensurem who diligently strive to break down constraints, optimize throughput and work together to create a high performing organization offering exceptional service to our customers."
According to the Tampa Bay Business Journal, Ensurem sits at the top post as it grew from a 2017 revenue of $8,000 to $4.75 million in 2018 and a 2019 revenue of $19.68 million—a growth of 245,900.00 percent.
Additionally, in its 2020 list of the top 500 companies in Florida, the Business Observer magazine ranked Ensurem No. 271 overall and 5th in terms of revenue growth from the previous year. The magazine mentioned Ensurem as one of the fastest growing companies in the Sunshine State.
Ensurem, which was founded in 2016 in Clearwater, Fl., and currently employs 200+ people, specializes in simplifying the insurance market, especially for seniors who are 65+ with Medicare. They have developed proprietary technology that simplifies the insurance-buying process through online educational resources, quoting and comparison tools and, in some cases, online policy enrollment tools.
Their forte is aiding seniors in navigating and choosing the right Medicare plans and supplements, ensuring their clients get exactly what they need and are not encumbered by unneeded coverage that would increase their expenses. Ensurem is a licensed and certified representative of Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO and PPFS organizations and offers stand-alone prescription drug plans. Additionally, they sell Medigap, dental, vision, hospital indemnity and final expenses insurance. The company, which operates in all 50 states, represents over a dozen of the best-rated insurance carriers in the nation, such as Aetna, Catholic Life Insurance, Cigna, Humana, Mutual of Omaha, Thrivent, United Healthcare and more.
Rich attributes his company's rapid growth to two factors. While the first is a large and complex senior insurance marketplace filled with abundant opportunity, he admits the second is even more important—a mission-driven company culture.
"We help seniors navigate complicated decisions, and in turn, safeguard their hard-earned assets, save money, build wealth, and live Life Optimized(). Our growth is a reflection that we love what we do, and we take our responsibility to our customers seriously," added Rich.
About Ensurem:
Ensurem, headquartered in Clearwater, FL, is a leading technology and product distribution company serving carriers and consumers within the massive U.S. senior market. The company provides end-to-end solutions for carriers, including product development, digital marketing, and consumer-centric front ends and back end. For more information, please visit Ensurem.com
1.     Tampa Bay Business Journal; "Fast 50: Tampa Bay's 50 Fastest-growing Companies; 10 November 2020; bizjournals.com/tampabay/subscriber-only/2020/11/10/fast-50-tampa-bays-50-fastest-growing.html?b=1605042417%5E21813278



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#1461
Health and Food / Life-Saving App Expedites Organ Transplant Medical Flights
December 18, 2020, 09:42:43 AM
When it comes to organ transplants, there is no time to lose trying to find a medical flight. In order to simplify and expedite the process, what is needed is a centralized network hub that can work out all the details, explains Sim Shain, CEO and Founder of ParaFlight EMS and Aviation, and OrganFlights.com.

LAKEWOOD, N.J. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
It goes without saying that time is of the essence when it comes to organ transplants as an organ can live for only so long once outside the human body. For example, kidneys, the most commonly transplanted organ, can last between 24 and 36 hours—livers last 12-15 hours. On the other side of the spectrum, a heart only lasts between 4 and 6 hours; the same for lungs.(1) When time is at a premium, you cannot waste it trying to procure an air ambulance or organ transplant flight. "There is an urgent need to simplify medical flights; whether it is to transport the organ or the surgeon. There has to be an easier and more expeditious way of booking an organ flight," said Sim Shain, CEO and Founder of ParaFlight EMS and Aviation, and OrganFlights.com.
Facts About Organ Transplantation

Once the organ is removed from the body, it must be preserved quickly. The organ is placed in special solutions and packed in ice. (2)

There were 39,718 transplants—from living and deceased donors—performed in 2019 in the United States.(3)

All organs to be used for a transplant are accompanied by a certified courier, sometimes by a surgeon (procurement team) and all are tracked by a monitoring device. (2)

Currently, to procure such a flight, the hospital or medical center, in conjunction with the organ transplant organization, reaches out to companies that fly organs to see which one is available. Precious moments are wasted attempting to acquire the flight. And even though these organizations function 24 hours a day 7 days a week, the problem is exacerbated after hours, weekends and holidays when much of the transplant activity occurs.
"There are 2 industries involved, the hospital or transplant center and the air transport company. They must communicate with each other via phone or email. So many things could go wrong... for example, there are no available pilots, or there won't be a flight ready until the morning," said Shain. "We need to be able to talk with operators in real time."
What is needed, explains Shain, is a network that can organize everything from one central hub. A network that can find the aircraft, arrange for ground medical transport when the flight arrives, and take care of the details quickly and efficiently. The most important factor, says Shain, is to simplify the process. To that end, Shain has created, and continues to increase, a database of dozens of vetted and qualified operators nationwide who are generally able to launch within 2 hours.
"We have created an app that gathers all the data and sends it to our dispatch system. The hospital, OPO or transplant center that needs an organ flight goes to the app, enters the information and we take it from there," Shain explained. From there, our dispatch center sends out the flight request via the app and the operators have the ability to book the trip via their PC and smart phones as it operates on both the Android and Apple IOS platforms. Generally, hospitals have one place that they call—OrganFlights.com and the eponymous app gives them more choices.
"The dispatch system has the ability to communicate with the medical teams in real time, thus keeping them informed on all aspects of the flight; for example, time of arrival, visualize/accept, cross-clamp, flight tracking and so forth," added Shain.
OrganFlights.com can arrange transport to go to another state , pick up the organ and take it to where it's going to be transplanted, when a procurement team is not needed. That way, the medical center saves precious time at a moment where every minute counts. If you have a patient in Florida that needs a liver, but the liver is in New Jersey, OrganFlights.com uses their database of operators to fly the organ back. Precious minutes that would have otherwise been spent on transport can, instead, be used to focus on the patient's care.
"With our dispatch center and with our app, we have expanded the reach of availability for medical centers. We are happy to serve as a backup provider as well. A hospital might currently have an aircraft operator that services them, but if they ever run into an issue where they don't have a plane available, they can reach out to us and we'll help them get a plane or a helicopter or whatever else they may need," said Shain.
About Organ Flights and ParaFlight EMS and Aviation
Sim Shain, Founder and CEO of ParaFlight EMS and Aviation and Organ Flights, has led a remarkable 27-year career working in the pre-hospital emergency medical space. He is a noteworthy leader who takes on challenging responsibilities leading corporate, medical, and charity flights and missions specializing in organ transplants. Sim is a devoted volunteer who contributes towards numerous well-known organizations such as Chai Lifeline's Camp Simcha, United Hatzalah of Israel, The Special Children's Center, Birthright Israel, and providing Hatzolah EMS, in-flight medical support to children with cancer and disabilities, free of charge. ParaFlight EMS and Aviation and OrganFlights.com personify his lifelong mission of "changing the world, one organ at a time." For more, visit http://www.paraflight.aero and http://www.organflights.com.
1. Lanesse, Nicoletta, "How Long Can Organs Stay Outside the Body Before Being Transplanted?" | 28 December 2019; Live Science; livescience.com/how-long-can-donated-organs-last-before-transplant.html
2. Donor Alliance; "How Are Organs and Tissues Transported for Transplant?" | 23 June 2020; donoralliance.org/newsroom/donation-essentials/howorgansaretransportedfortransplant/
3. United Network for Organ Sharing; "Organ Donation Again Sets Record in 2019"; 9 JAN 2020; https://unos.org/news/organ-donation-sets-record-in-2019/.



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#1462
Health and Food / Germinator Mobile Sanitizing and Disinfecting Expands to Kansas City
December 18, 2020, 09:42:12 AM
The Kansas City franchise is Germinator's first location in Missouri.

KANSAS CITY, MO. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Germinator Mobile Sanitizing and Disinfecting, a broad-spectrum disinfection, sanitizing and deodorization provider, is continuing to rapidly grow across the United States. The company is pleased to announce its expansion into the state of Missouri, opening a location in Kansas City.
Germinator Kansas City will be owned and operated by Steve Kurtz, who brings a strong background in business ownership and management to the company. A native of Lee's Summit, Kurtz is a Mechanical Engineering graduate of Missouri University of Science & Technology. He spent the early part of his career in manufacturing management in the carpet industry before purchasing two HVAC companies and starting a One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning franchise in 2008. Kurtz has grown his business from scratch and was named a Top 25 franchisee in 2020 by the One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning group within Authority Brands. He decided to open a Germinator franchise to fill a need in the market for effective sanitizing and disinfecting so that he can provide businesses and residents throughout his community with a new generation of microbial protection.
"I am proud to be a part of the Germinator team to provide an essential service to the members of my community," said Kurtz. "I first started looking into sanitizing and disinfecting companies after many of my heating and air conditioning clients would bring up concerns regarding the best ways to help keep their environments secure from germs, bacteria and viruses. Germinator is the best in the business. Their methods are proven effective and they put a very high value on professionalism and the highest quality customer service. I'm looking forward to launching the Kansas City franchise."
Germinator was founded by Jeff Gill in 2015 with the mission of providing an effective method of sanitizing and disinfecting. The company launched national franchising in December 2019 and continues to rapidly expand across the country.
"Steve is the perfect addition to spearhead our launch into Missouri," said Gill. "He has a proven track record of leading successful companies, and he has established strong relationships throughout Kansas City and beyond. We are proud to welcome him to the Germinator family."
Germinator's patent-pending methodology is the most unique and cost-effective means of providing enhanced antimicrobial protection for businesses and residences. The company first tests surfaces for ATP using a luminometer to detect light that can come from cellular activity. This measurement immediately provides the level of clean on a surface.
The next step is the application of Germinator's Genesis surface treatment. Genesis is a one-step cleaner and broad-spectrum sanitizer and disinfectant treatment that harnesses the power of hypochlorous acid (HOCl). Derived from naturally occurring minerals, Genesis not only eliminates odors at their source, but kills a wide range of bacteria including Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA, Salmonella enterica and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and viruses including norovirus, rotavirus and adenovirus on hard, non-porous, environmental surfaces. It meets the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists (AOAC) germicidal spray standards for Hospital Grade Disinfection and is on the EPA's N List of products determined to meet the criteria for use against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. As a result, this treatment will eliminate bacteria and viruses that may reside in your home or business without the use of harsh chemicals or fumes.
Following Genesis, Germinator applies its Shield, a water-based quaternary ammonium compound that imparts a durable bacteriostatic finish. It is EPA-registered as effective against mold, mildew, algae and odor-causing bacteria. This application creates an invisible barrier that combats deterioration and discoloration and promotes freshness for up to three months.
The Genesis and Shield products are applied by using an electrostatic sprayer, which is the most efficient and effective means of delivering the products to the intended application sites. After Germinator's surface treatment and protectant services, the company retests ATP levels to ensure the surfaces have achieved the intended results.
Upholding the highest standards of sanitization and disinfecting, Germinator makes claims that are scientifically supported and within EPA regulations. Germinator's research and process are validated by the Germinator Scientific Advisory Board. The board is made up of key leaders such as Dr. Roscoe M. Moore, Jr. —who was an Assistant to the United States Surgeon General for five administrations; Dr. Harold Smith, who has extensive expertise in cell biology, molecular biology and biochemistry, along with decades of experience leading sponsored research on infectious diseases for the National Institutes of Health (NIH); Dr. David Miller, the Protocol Chair of University of Rochester Center for AIDS Research Community Advisory Board; and Chad S. Johnson, Esq., a Harvard-trained corporate, legislative, and regulatory attorney with significant experience in advising health and biotechnology companies.
"During these unprecedented times, the need to focus on sterilizing agents within our country's airports, public spaces and offices in order to decrease the spread of viral pathogens such as Coronavirus is essential," states Dr. Moore. "I am extremely happy to be a part of the Germinator team and lend my expertise in public health and regulatory affairs to what I feel is an immense asset to the containment effort."
With Germinator, society can now have greater peace of mind and the freedom to live or work in a sanitized and disinfected environment. Businesses and residents in Kansas City can learn more by visiting https://www.germinatorkc.com/ or calling (816) 710-4376.



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#1463
Health and Food / Prominent Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon Dr. Eric Cerrati Recognized by The Park Record as a 2020 Pe
December 18, 2020, 09:41:40 AM
Renowned plastic surgeon, Dr. Eric Cerrati has been selected for his specialized expertise in the field of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.

SALT LAKE CITY (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
The Park City, Utah community recently voted for Dr. Eric Cerrati as one of the city's Best Plastic Surgeons in the local magazine's 2020 People's Choice edition. Dr. Eric Cerrati is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon and a well-respected authority in the field of cosmetic plastic and reconstructive surgery. As a plastic surgeon who focuses on the face and neck, Dr. Cerrati uses the most advanced and cutting-edge techniques to provide long-lasting, elegant results. His state-of-the-art practice offers a full range of facial cosmetic and reconstructive procedures, including an array of non-surgical options as well as pediatric reconstructive plastic surgery. Whether patients need options to grow old gracefully, deal with the side effects of a medical condition or help after a traumatic injury, Dr. Cerrati can help them look and feel their best by designing effective treatment plans to achieve aesthetic goals.
Link to publication: https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=ParkRecord%20SpecialSections&edid=52cad974-7843-41f3-ba58-eb3499fbb02e
"It is such an honor to be included on The Park Record's list as Park City's Best Plastic Surgeon, as I am passionate about providing excellent care and exceptional results for my patients," says Dr. Eric Cerrati
More about Dr. Eric Cerrati:
Dr. Eric Cerrati received his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. His post-doctoral training included a 5-year residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at New York University. Dr. Cerrati spent a significant amount of time working with Dr. Milton Waner, the founder of the Vascular Birthmark Institute of New York. This provided him with unique training in pediatric facial plastic surgery, addressing the rarest congenital anomalies. Following residency, he also completed a prestigious fellowship at the Facial Plastic Surgery Center in Chicago. In addition to his thriving practice, Dr. Cerrati is an assistant professor and director of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Utah. As a highly credentialed leader in his field, Dr. Cerrati speaks at national and international conferences and has contributed to many medical journals and textbooks. He is also committed to his philanthropic efforts and provides his talent on medical missions to underprivileged countries. Dr. Cerrati is proud to be the official facial plastic surgeon to the Utah Jazz, U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, U.S. Speedskating, U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation and the International Olympic and Paralympic Medical Committees.
If you would like to get more information about Dr. Eric Cerrati or his plastic surgery practice locations in Salt Lake City and South Jordan, Utah, please visit http://www.drericcerrati.com or call (801) 585-3223.



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#1464
Health and Food / WEDI Announces New Board of Directors for 2021; Election of Two New Members
December 18, 2020, 09:41:12 AM
Broad range of perspectives comprised of payers, providers, government regulators and industry vendors lead HHS advisor's governing body

WASHINGTON (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
WEDI, the nation's leading nonprofit authority on the use of health IT to create efficiencies in health care information exchange and a statutory advisor to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), today announced the election of two new members to its 2021 Board of Directors along with the election of Officers and the re-election of ten previous board members to serve two-year terms.
"We are excited to welcome this esteemed group of executives whose unique insights will help drive WEDI's mission to improve health information exchange, enhance care quality and reduce costs," said Charles W. Stellar, president and CEO of WEDI. "We would also like to extend our gratitude to WEDI's outgoing Officers who have led us through this particularly turbulent year. Their guidance was invaluable as our members navigated this new environment throughout the pandemic, including the transition of our conference format to that of a total virtual experience. The continuity of 2020 and 2021 leadership will assure our dedication to delivering the value that our members deserve."
New 2021 Board Members include:

Ross Lippincott, UnitedHealth Group (Health Plan)

Tim Pletcher, MiHIN (Non-Profit)

Re-elected Board Members include:

Matthew Albright, Zelis Payments (Vendor) 2021 Vice Chair, Membership & Communications

Terrence Cunningham, American Hospital Association, (Provider)

Laura Darst, Mayo Clinic (Provider)

Pam Grosze, PNC Bank (Vendor)

David Haugen, Minnesota Department of Health (Government)

Jack Hunt, Availity, LLC (Vendor)

Gail Kocher, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (Health Plan) 2020 Vice Chair, Policy

Tom Meyers, America's Health Insurance Plans (Health Plan)

Jean Narcisi, American Dental Association (Provider)

Sandra Stuart, Kaiser Permanente (Health Plan)

Standing Board Members include:

Adele Allison, SS&C Technologies (Vendor)

Joe Bell, eSolutions/Waystar (Vendor)

Robert Bowman, CAQH CORE (Standards/Operating Rules) 2021 Vice Chair, Policy

Laurie Burckhardt, WPS Health Solutions (Health Plan) 2020 Vice Chair, Programs & Services

Durwin Day, Health Care Service Corporation (Health Plan)

Jay Eisenstock, JEConsulting (Vendor) 2021 Immediate Past Chair

Doreen Espinoza, X12 (Standards/Operating Rules)

Christine Gerhardt, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Government)

Ed Hafner, Change Healthcare (Vendor) 2021 Board Chair Elect & 2020 Vice Chair, Membership & Communications

Charles Jaffe, Health Level Seven HL7 (Standards/Operating Rules)

John Kelly, Edifecs (Vendor) 2021 Vice Chair, Programs & Services

Thomas Mason, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (Government)

Amy Neves, Aetna (Health Plan)

Ryan Reddick, Anthem, Inc. (Health Plan)

Sam Rubenstein, Montefiore Medical Center (Provider)

Nancy Spector, American Medical Association (Provider) 2021 Board Chair

Charles Stellar, WEDI (President & CEO)

Lee Ann Stember, National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (Standards/Operating Rules)

Robert Tennant, Medical Group Management Association (Provider)

Laurie Woodrome, LabCorp (Provider) 2020 & 2021 Vice-Chair, Finance

For more information on the WEDI Board of Directors, visit the WEDI website.
About WEDI
WEDI is the leading authority on the use of health IT to improve health care information exchange in order to enhance the quality of care, improve efficiency, and reduce costs of our nation's health care system. WEDI was formed in 1991 by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and was designated in the 1996 HIPAA legislation as an advisor to HHS. WEDI's membership includes a broad coalition of organizations, including hospitals, providers, health plans, vendors, government agencies, consumers, not-for-profit organizations, and standards development organizations. To learn more, visit http://www.wedi.org and connect with us on Twitter and LinkedIn.



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#1465
Health and Food / Silicon Valley Orthopaedics Concurs on the Downsides of Delaying Joint Replacement Surgery Highlight
December 18, 2020, 09:40:41 AM
The recent nationwide survey sponsored by Zimmer Biomet indicates that nearly half of Americans who planned to have a joint replacement procedure this year have delayed treatment due to fears stemming from the coronavirus crisis.

SAN JOSE, CALIF. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
The study, commissioned by medical device company Zimmer Biomet, was detailed in a recent article published on October 28th, 2020, in USA TODAY titled, "5 Reasons to Reconsider Delaying Joint Replacement Surgery." In response to the study, the article encourages hesitant patients to consider moving ahead with knee replacement surgery, even with questions and stress related to COVID-19. The article also explains that 82% of patients who do move ahead of reported feeling safe during their procedure.
Dr. Nic Gay and Dr. Kerisimasi Reynolds of Silicon Valley Orthopaedics concur with the findings of the study, as some of their patients who are living with pain have expressed apprehension with moving forward with knee and other joint replacement surgery due to COVID-19. Gay and Kerisimasi urge patients to contemplate the reasons outlined in the article when determining if they should continue to delay or move forward with surgery.
Patients at Silicon Valley Orthopaedics pondering joint replacement surgery can be assured that all of the required elements to ensure robust coronavirus safety protocols during surgical procedures have been implemented. In addition, SVO uses advanced technology with joint replacement procedures. This helps to provide greater accuracy in implant placement, enabling quicker surgery times and a faster recovery, further reducing COVID-19 exposure opportunities.
"As experts in the field, we fully understand the risks and downsides of delaying joint replacement surgery. Certain patients still need to consider having surgery when conservative or joint preservation treatments are not viable options for eliminating pain and restoring function," says Dr. Nic Gay
"At SVO, our team spends a great deal of time counseling and providing information to our patients so they can make the best decision regarding joint replacement surgery during the pandemic," explains Dr. Kerisimasi Reynolds
Link to article - https://www.usatoday.com/story/sponsor-story/zimmerbiomet/2020/10/27/5-reasons-reconsider-delaying-joint-replacement-surgery/3745494001/
More about Silicon Valley Orthopaedics (SVO):        
Located at 39180 Farwell Dr., Suite 110, in Fremont, CA, and at 1241 E. Hillsdale Blvd, Suite 210 in Foster City, CA, SVO utilizes the best innovative, evidence-based surgical and non-surgical techniques. Dr. Nic Gay and Dr. Kerisimasi Reynolds help patients across the Silicon Valley area reach their musculoskeletal health goals at their state-of-the-art practice. The SVO team has dedicated their professional lives to providing effective, long-lasting joint pain relief, improved mobility and optimal treatment results for their valued patients. Please call (650) 379-4616 to learn more about SVO, or visit http://www.siliconvalleyortho.com.



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#1466
Health and Food / The Toronto Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology Offers Online-Offline Delivery of Pharmaceutical
December 18, 2020, 09:40:05 AM
The Toronto Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, North America's leading institute for pharmaceutical education and training, launches a hybrid education and training curriculum, incorporating online learning and in-class hands-on practice for their pharmaceutical diploma programs.

TORONTO (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
The Toronto Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology has launched a unique online-offline combination for delivering its pharmaceutical industry diploma programs.
TIPT, established in 1992, has long been North America's leading institute for pharmaceutical education and training and the first institute of its kind in Canada. After nearly 30 years of excellence in the field, the COVID-19 pandemic required TIPT to briefly move to virtual class delivery. This posed a unique challenge for the school, known across Canada and globally for its exclusive programs where students learn in a hands-on capacity within TIPT's state-of-the-art GMP compliant and Health Canada-licensed laboratories. "We knew that students had to get back into the classroom, if at least only for the practical part of our programs' curricula," says Dr. Alexander MacGregor, Dean and President of TIPT. "We began to formulate a hybrid system that would allow for student safety as well as addressing the need for practical training. As soon as we received the go-ahead from the Ministry of Education, we put our plan into place."
That plan is a hybrid online-offline curriculum for Pharmaceutical Diploma Programs that integrates virtual learning, online technology, and government approved hands-on, in-class learning. TIPT's new model for students entering programs from January 2021 and beyond allows them to complete their theory curriculum from home using live video classes. The unique element comes through their practical curriculum, which is completed partly online by experiencing 360o virtual tours of the high-tech pharmaceutical machinery and is complimented by staggered small class cohorts completing their practical work on-campus.
Beyond that, the school has embraced the 'technology' part of its name by engaging in the development and implementation of a virtual reality component in online learning. With virtual reality, students will be able to don VR glasses and experience the handling of pharmaceutical equipment and machinery just as they would on-campus. "It was imperative that we find a solution to support our students with the same world-class experience they receive in our labs, even if they are studying remotely for the time being," says MacGregor. "When we started exploring VR, we realized we could provide a simulation of our equipment to students as a preparatory measure, and help minimize the knowledge gap for when they are able to attend classes on-site."
The Institute is working to develop a virtual reality solution to implement by spring 2021 as an addition to their already unique online-offline learning platform.



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#1467
Health and Food / NeuroFlow and Wounded Warrior Project To Support Behavioral Health of Caregivers
December 18, 2020, 09:39:34 AM
Caregivers across the country will now have access to the company's behavioral health care platform

PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
NeuroFlow, the leader in technology-enabled behavioral health integration, and Wounded Warrior Project, a tireless advocate and provider of lifesaving mental health programs for our nation's injured veterans, announced new remote behavioral health support and resources to caregivers connected to the organization's Independence Program. Wounded Warrior Project's Independence Program supports veterans who suffered moderate to severe brain injury, spinal cord injury, or neurological conditions.
"As a veteran, this partnership is close to my heart and the DNA of our company," said NeuroFlow CEO and former Army Captain Chris Molaro. "It's truly an honor to work alongside Wounded Warrior Project to ensure veterans' caregivers receive the tools and care they need to live fulfilling, independent lives."
According to a WWP survey of the wounded warriors it serves, 31% of warriors need the aid and attendance of a caregiver because of their injuries and health problems. NeuroFlow will enable caregivers who support veterans in WWP's Independence Program to remotely complete validated assessments, take health and mood surveys, record daily journals, and reinforce positive sleep and exercise habits. The solution charts the overall progress of the caregivers and is capable of delivering customized content based on diagnosis and engagement. NeuroFlow is an additional resource that complements the Independence Program's case management approach to care.
"Our goal is to create the highest quality of life for our warriors, their families, and those that care for them daily. For the most severely injured, their recovery and well-being is directly tied to the health and well-being of their caregivers. That is why Wounded Warrior Project is investing in solutions to support these selfless individuals," said WWP CEO Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Linnington. "We are pleased to offer resources provided by NeuroFlow to help caregivers take care of themselves at the same level they do for our nation's wounded veterans."
In September, WWP announced a $7.25 million investment to support caregivers through direct grants, respite relief funding, and enhanced services and programming for caregivers in WWP's Independence Program. Advances in digital health technology, including remote monitoring, have made it easier to provide support to caregivers and others who may not have easy access to mental health care. By delivering data insights and empowering users, solution providers like NeuroFlow help to combat the stigma around mental health while creating a bridge to support services and expertise.
Wounded Warrior Project was founded in 2003 and continues to be a source of hope and resiliency for veterans across the country.
About NeuroFlow
NeuroFlow is a digital health company combining workflow automation, consumer engagement solutions, and applied AI to promote behavioral health integration in all care settings. NeuroFlow's suite of HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based tools simplify remote patient monitoring, enable risk stratification, and facilitate collaborative care. With NeuroFlow, health care organizations can finally bridge the gap between mental and physical health in order to improve outcomes and reduce the cost of care. http://www.neuroflow.com.
About Wounded Warrior Project
Since 2003, Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) has been meeting the growing needs of warriors, their families, and caregivers — helping them achieve their highest ambition. Learn more.

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#1468
Health and Food / Wellness in the Remote Workplace: New Survey from Virtual Vocations Offers Window into How Successfu
December 18, 2020, 09:38:37 AM
New survey results from one of the web's leading remote job boards offer a window into what wellness looks like while working from home.

TUCSON, ARIZ. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
New survey results from one of the web's leading remote job boards offer a window into how professionals and jobseekers alike perceive and practice wellness in the remote workplace.
Founded in 2007, Virtual Vocations has spent the last 13 years connecting jobseekers with legitimate remote job openings from thousands of expert-vetted employers that have long prioritized flexibility in the workplace. But in 2020, flexibility isn't the only reason professionals are increasingly turning to remote work.
"It is no secret that 2020 has been an unpredictable year," said Virtual Vocations CEO Laura Spawn. "Amid widespread concerns for public and personal health in communities, at workplaces, and within homes, we wanted to learn more about what wellness while working remotely looks like."
Released Monday, the results of Virtual Vocations' 2020 Remote Work Wellness Survey paint a promising picture.
More than 1,200 Virtual Vocations members responded to the survey, which was conducted as part of the company's yearly National Work and Family Month celebration from Oct. 19–23, 2020.
Of those surveyed, nearly three-quarters (71.57%) said they practice wellness regularly, whether that's by eating healthy meals, getting enough sleep, exercising, or meditating. And it seems working from home makes practicing wellness easier: 91.57% of respondents who work remotely said they participate in at least one wellness activity, compared to just over 81% of onsite workers.
The survey also uncovered compelling benefits for those who make wellness a priority. According to Virtual Vocations' report on its findings, more than 94% of respondents who said their personal relationships have grown stronger over the last six months also reported regularly engaging in at least one wellness activity. Of those, nearly 28% said they also saw increased productivity at work during that time.
Separately, nearly 90% of respondents who said they've experienced increased job satisfaction over the last six months said they regularly practice wellness, including by taking scheduled breaks during the workday and prioritizing boundaries between work and home. A full 91.21% of those who saw a boost in their own productivity said they, too, maintain at least one of these healthy habits.
According to Spawn, the results of Virtual Vocations' 2020 Remote Work Wellness Survey also shine light on "professional and personal life factors that influence remote workers' and remote jobseekers' decisions related to wellness and healthy habits, as well as how they perceive their overall career outlooks and future employment stability."
Overall, 42.89% of respondents to Virtual Vocations' survey said despite the chaos of 2020, they're still optimistic about their future careers and job security. Of those, more than half (56.82%) also said they get sufficient support from their managers and colleagues. By contrast, less than a third (31.15%) of respondents who reported not getting enough support at work felt optimistic when looking ahead in their careers, suggesting that leaders and co-workers can play a big role in improving team members' outlooks in times of crisis.
To learn more about Virtual Vocations or see the full results of the company's 2020 Remote Work Wellness Survey, visit: https://www.virtualvocations.com/blog/annual-statistical-remote-work-reports/remote-work-wellness-survey-report-2020/
ABOUT VIRTUAL VOCATIONS
Founded in 2007 by CEO Laura Spawn and her brother, CTO Adam Stevenson, Virtual Vocations is a small company with a big mission: to connect jobseekers with legitimate remote job openings. To date, Virtual Vocations has helped more than two million jobseekers in their quests for flexible, remote work.
In addition to providing a database that houses more than 40,000 current, hand-screened remote job openings at any given time, Virtual Vocations offers jobseekers a number of tools to aid in their job searches, including exclusive e-courses and downloadable content, and resumé writing services. Virtual Vocations also releases several data-driven reports each year on current trends in remote work.
Virtual Vocations, Inc. is a private, family-owned, and 100% virtual company incorporated in Tucson, Arizona.
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#1469
Health and Food / New York Entrepreneur Pioneers Coronavirus Fighting Tools to Keep Facilities Safe
December 18, 2020, 09:38:04 AM
Entrepreneur Evan "The Biz" Founder of SaniPro and the SaniSprayer360 Electrostatic Sprayer Has an Effective, Efficient Solution for Fighting the Novel Coronavirus in facilities

NEW YORK (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
New York entrepreneur Evan "The Biz'' is proud to announce his new line of electrostatic sprayers. The SaniSprayer360 provides facilities of all sizes, a safe, innovative approach to fight the "Novel coronavirus" (COVID-19). The sprayers have gained prominence throughout the United States and internationally. Evan figured out a way to bring the electrostatic sprayers to market when Clorox and other big brands could not. He has provided his groundbreaking sprayers to some of the biggest companies and facilities. This includes fortune 500 companies: hotel chains, airlines, and school districts. It also includes: the US military, nursing facilities, sports arenas, restaurants, and retail stores.
Evan "The Biz" turned his desire to help his hometown of New York City into a multimillion dollar business. He did this in just a few months. The technology of the SaniSprayer360 electrostatic sprayers make disinfectants more effective and more efficient. This is done by spraying an actively charged solution and using 75% less chemical to help eliminate germs and viruses, including the coronavirus. The electrostatic sprayers are portable as well as cordless and can disinfect spaces up to 40,000sf in an hour. In a time where thousands of businesses are closing their doors around the country, Evan's business offers hope to reopen their doors with a safe solution.
Evan "The Biz" the founder of SaniPro and other companies, has consistently scaled businesses to multimillion dollar status. He has proven himself in business as a successful developer, film producer, host, designer, manufacturer, mentor, and advisor. He is an entrepreneur's entrepreneur; a futurist with vision, innovation, and the desire to help his community.
SaniPro provides pandemic solutions. With the launch of The SaniSprayer360, Evan has revolutionized the way businesses and spaces can protect against COVID-19.
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#1470
Health and Food / CoachArt Presents Shine Like the Stars Showcase
December 18, 2020, 09:37:31 AM
#GivingTuesday benefit for chronically ill kids features Andre Drummond, David Blaine, Sasha Pieterse, Lizzy Greene, and more

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
CoachArt, a nonprofit organization that matches volunteers with kids impacted by childhood chronic illness for free arts and athletics coaching, today launched its #TuesdayTalent campaign timed to Giving Tuesday, and will host a virtual fundraiser, the Shine Like the Stars Showcase, featuring highlights of online lessons that CoachArt kids have received from YouTuber Emma Chamberlain, actresses Lizzy Greene and Sasha Pieterse; actors Dylan Sprayberry and Booboo Stewart; NBA player Andre Drummond of the Cleveland Cavaliers; and magician David Blaine.
"It's a joy to see people sharing their talents with kids who need a little extra support due to chronic illness," CoachArt Executive Director Greg Harrell-Edge said. "Even better is to see the children gaining skills and confidence thanks to this generosity."
The Shine Like the Stars Showcase will happen on Facebook on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 5pm Pacific Time / 8pm Eastern Time. Join the event at https://www.facebook.com/events/3459561177601515 and share your experience on your social channels using the #TuesdayTalent hashtag.
As part of the Shine Like the Stars Showcase, supporters can donate to advance CoachArt's mission of creating a transformative arts and athletics community for families impacted by childhood chronic illness. Whether it's $10, $100, or $1000, you can bring smiles to kids facing life's toughest battles. Please donate at https://my.coachart.org/give/311188/#!/donation/checkout.
"When I got in contact with CoachArt, the entire team was so welcoming and eager to collaborate on how we could make the best experiences for the kids," actress Lizzy Greene said. "It was so rewarding to chat with the kids and to teach and learn from them at the same time. Both the ones I worked with were so bright, and I truly had such a great time getting to know them."
CoachArt's model is to match caring adult volunteers who have a skill with children who want to learn or improve that skill, in groups or one-on-one. Group lessons, or "clubs," typically meet once a week for about a month. One-on-one lessons involve eight weekly hour-long meetings, after which the volunteer coach and the child can renew for another series of lessons. CoachArt provides the volunteer coaches and the families with any materials the lessons require, so there's no cost to participants.
CoachArt's programs have traditionally taken place in person, but due to the pandemic the organization has shifted to "virtual" (online) lessons. Fortunately, this virtual programming makes it easier for CoachArt to achieve its goal of expanding our programs nationwide. In addition to serving families in Los Angeles, San Diego, and the San Francisco Bay Area, CoachArt now also serves families in Chicago, Dallas, Denver, New York City, and Portland, Oregon.
To learn more about CoachArt, please visit https://coachart.org. Follow CoachArt on Twitter and Instagram @CoachArtorg and like CoachArt on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/coachart.



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#1471
Health and Food / Aunt Nellie’s & READ Salads Team Up to Help America Win the “Holiday Side Hustle” This Season
December 18, 2020, 09:36:28 AM
Six Weeks of Recipes, Tips and Prizes Will Inspire Cooks to Discover New Side Dishes This Season

CHICAGO (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 24, 2020
When it comes to the holidays, side dishes are often the heroes of the meal. The bird gets a lot of the attention, but it's the side dishes that can make – or break – a meal.
That's why Aunt Nellie's and READ Salads, two iconic American brands, are teaming up to share inspirations, suggestions, and festive recipes to make the Holiday Side Hustle fun and delicious. Consumers will find interactive videos with popular cookbook author and food blogger Tara Teaspoon, as well as opportunities to share their own stories and recipe tips. Each week READ and Aunt Nellie's will have giveaways including free product packs, Tara Teaspoon's Live Life Deliciously cookbook and digital gift cards via their Facebook and Instagram pages. Timely themes include:

Nov. 24: Tara Teaspoon's Side Hustle Heroics on Instagram TV

Dec. 1: Holiday Hustle Helpers, starring consumer tips on time management

Dec. 8: Changing Up the Cookie Exchange: how to safely swap sweets this season

Dec. 15: Holiday Breakfast Hustle

Dec. 22: Festive Fare by Tara Teaspoon: new recipes and holiday Q&A with Tara

Dec. 29: Holiday Sparkle: new recipe videos to end the year deliciously

"The holidays can be really stressful. So, we've designed our Holiday Side Hustle program to add helpful tips and recipes right when they're needed" said Julia Storie, marketing administrator for Aunt Nellie's and READ. "We're especially thrilled to be partnering on this program with Tara Teaspoon, whose recipes and tips will inspire and empower home cooks to create delicious dishes for every holiday occasion."
Aunt Nellie's, America's premier maker of jarred beets for more than 90 years, is named for Ms. Nellie Jones, a nationally recognized pioneer in home economics who championed rural homemakers, bringing them the latest scientific research through her role as state leader of the Home Economics Extension. Aunt Nellie's makes jarred beets and onions in multiple cuts, styles and flavors. READ Salads offer three convenient, ready-to-eat, salad choices that taste like homemade including 3 and 4 Bean Salad, and German Potato Salads plus single-serve cups of 3 Bean Salad. All READ and Aunt Nellie's products are shelf-stable and gluten free. Aunt Nellie's and READ are owned by Seneca Foods Corporation, based in Marion, NY.
Here's an example of a Holiday Hustle side dish recipe - Shortcut Potato Cheese Casserole by Tara Teaspoon. For more great recipes, follow Aunt Nellie's and READ on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @auntnelliesvegetables and @readsalads to participate in the Holiday Side Hustle!
SHORTCUT POTATO CHEESE CASSEROLE
Courtesy of: Tara Teaspoon
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup whole milk
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup (1/2 ounce) finely grated Parmesan
1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves (or 1/2 teaspoon fresh)
1/4 teaspoon dried parsley (or 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh)
3 cans (15 ounces each) READ German Potato Salad
3 tablespoons panko breadcrumbs
1. Heat oven to 375° F.
2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and flour together. Whisk in milk, salt and garlic powder and increase heat to medium-high. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly. When milk thickens after about 2 minutes, stir in Parmesan and 1 cup of the sharp Cheddar.
3. Remove from heat and stir until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in thyme and parsley. Gently stir in the cans of READ German Potato Salad.
4. Transfer mixture to a 2-1/2 to 3-quart baking dish. Arrange some potato slices in rows of shingles on top if desired.
5. Bake casserole until heated through and bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Heat broiler to high.
6. Top casserole with remaining 1/2 cup of shredded sharp Cheddar and the breadcrumbs. Place under the broiler and cook until top is dark golden, and breadcrumbs are getting crisp, 1 to 2 minutes.
7. Serve hot, topped with extra herbs if desired.
Notes
Save time by using READ German Potato Salads in cans. This cuts your prep time in half for a cheesy potato casserole side dish.
Makes 6-8 servings.
Nutrition information per serving (1/6 of recipe): 199 calories; 11g protein; 7g carbohydrate; 14g fat; 407mg sodium; 42mg cholesterol; 1g dietary fiber; m1g iron; 444IU vitamin A.



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#1472
Health and Food / NICA Responds to the Trump Administration's Most Favored Nation Ruling
December 18, 2020, 09:35:57 AM
The National Infusion Center Association released the following statement expressing its disappointment about the Trump Administration's recently announced decision to operationalize the Most Favored Nation (MFN) drug pricing approach outlined in Trump's recent executive order.

AUSTIN, TEXAS (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
The National Infusion Center Association released the following statement expressing its disappointment about the Trump Administration's recently announced decision to operationalize the Most Favored Nation (MFN) drug pricing approach outlined in Trump's recent executive order.
"While NICA agrees that the cost of prescription drugs is a major issue plaguing American patients, we are concerned by President Trump's attempt to solve this problem by importing foreign price controls through a Most Favored Nation Model. As a national trade association dedicated to overcoming challenges and threats to patient care, we must make policy makers aware that this model would jeopardize patient access to quality care and necessary, life-saving treatments. The model fails to ensure that vulnerable Medicare beneficiaries have access to safe, unrestricted care when they need it. In the proposal itself, the Administration explicitly states that a portion of the model's savings 'is attributable to beneficiaries not accessing their drugs through the Medicare benefit, along with the associated lost utilization.' Given the challenges associated with the ongoing pandemic, patients deserve stable care now more than ever. The drastic reform measures outlined in this executive order will not ensure their safety; in fact, it seems explicitly designed to deny patients access to treatments in the name of reducing the government's drug spend. A 2020 Avalere study found that Medicare patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) have 121% higher medical costs when disease is undermanaged compared to RA patients effectively managed with medical benefit drugs.1 As proposed, this rule would disrupt access to care among our nation's most vulnerable patient populations and offset any savings from drug pricing reductions with significant increases in non-drug service consumption, increasing Part A and non-drug Part B spending, and increasing Part B beneficiaries' out-of-pocket costs. In other words, this reform represents an all-lose proposition that exacerbates the very problems we're trying to solve.
While the MFN model may initially reduce drug prices, it would disrupt access to care in the lowest cost care setting for provider-administered therapies. We have serious concerns that this program change will interfere with care plans prescribed by physicians and cause delays in receiving new, innovative drugs and bringing treatments to market.
NICA urges the Trump Administration to reconsider and abandon these imminently harmful policy initiatives and work to provide common sense reforms that increase access to high quality care and directly address high out-of-pocket costs for patients."
1 Cole, M. et al. Patients with undermanaged RA have higher medical costs than other RA patients. Avalere. 2020. Access at: https://avalere.com/insights/patients-with-undermanaged-ra-have-higher-medicare-costs-than-other-ra-patients



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#1473
Health and Food / 1st Sphere Announces: “The Feel Good” Online Workshop Series, Presented By Dr. Lucille W. Ijoy
December 18, 2020, 09:35:26 AM
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In The Midst Of A Global Pandemic, Self-Care And Mental Health Have Never Been More Crucial, 1st Sphere Hopes To Bring Hope And Joy To All In Trying Times

PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
The year 2020 has presented the world with a unique challenge: to re-write the way we approach everyday life. Social distancing, masks, lockdowns, and isolation were unfamiliar to society a year ago, but are now a new normal. This new way of life has come at a cost; not only the lives lost to a horrible pandemic, but the mental and financial health of communities across the world have suffered immensely. 1st Sphere Community & Economic Development Corporation has made it its mission to serve its community for over two decades. When the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic began to take its toll on the Philadelphia community, 1st Sphere sought to devise a plan to spread hope, joy, and help citizens in all communities feel good in trying times.
1st Sphere Community & Economic Development Corporation is proud to announce "The Feel Good" Online Workshop Series, presented by Dr. Lucille W. Ijoy, founder of the Motivation Institute of Philadelphia. The affair will be held virtually on zoom and kick off Thursday, December 3rd, 2020. Continuing the following two Thursdays, December 10th and 17th, each workshop will be one hour long from 10 am-11 am EST.
The Feel Good Online Workshop Series is designed to help individuals unwind, promote a healthy living mindset, and teach participants how to feel better when circumstances are challenging. 1st Sphere is honored to have the esteemed Dr. Lucille W. Ijoy, Educator and Certified Therapist speak at the engagement.
Following the theme of, "10,000 or more surprising ways to be who you are," Dr. Lucille W. Ijoy will guide attendees through each workshop and equip them with the tools to live a healthy joy-filled life and live out who they are to the fullest.
"Do you ever feel really bright and energized and ready to realize your deepest desires, and you feel vibrant and hopeful? You are on your way!" says Dr. Ijoy.
Prizes will be awarded to the attendees who first arrive at each session and the attendee who invites the most guests to attend.
Through proof of concept, dedication to the community, and unwavering commitment to living life to the fullest, 1st Sphere's purpose-driven vision comes to fruition with The Feel Good Online Workshop Series with Dr. Lucille W. Ijoy.
To learn more or register for The Feel Good Online Workshop Series, please visit the 1stSphere.org "Events We Support" page: https://rb.gy/x6zixw
About 1st Sphere Community & Economic Development
1st Sphere Community & Economic Development Corporation is a non-profit agency dedicated to offering a lifeline for those afflicted by domestic violence and abuse through providing both an escape and opportunities for a fresh start. Based in Philadelphia and founded in 2014, 1st Sphere's mission is simple: to help the people in their community improve their quality of life. For over two decades, 1st Sphere's volunteers have made a massive impact on their community by delivering affordable and equitable technology, health, finance, and housing opportunities to those who cannot afford these necessities on their own merits. The body is only as good as the sum of its parts and 1st Sphere takes joy in helping their community body thrive, regardless of circumstance.
About Dr Lucille W. Iljoy
Dr. Lucille W. Ijoy is a native Philadelphian who has been an instructor and consultant on all educational levels. Holding three degrees in education; a B.S. from St. Joseph's University, an M.Ed, and Ed.D. from Temple University, she is proudly the first African American valedictorian of St. Joseph's University. Dr. Lucille is also a Certified Family and Marriage Therapist, a Certified Mediator, and a radio personality associate on WURD Radio in Philadelphia. A published author of many books, she is also the Founder of the Motivation Institute of Philadelphia, (MIOP), and hopes to bring clarity and joy to the attendees of "The Feel Good" Online Workshop hosted by 1st Sphere Community & Economic Development Corporation.
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#1474
Health and Food / Stratus Appoints David N. Hruda Chief Compliance Officer
December 18, 2020, 09:34:40 AM
New Position Supports the Company's Commitment to Safety and Compliance

IRVING, TEXAS (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Stratus, the nation's leading provider of in-home neurodiagnostic testing services, today announced the appointment of David N. Hruda as chief compliance officer.
As chief compliance officer, Hruda will be responsible for overseeing compliance, risk, and ethics within the organization, and ensuring adherence with laws and regulatory requirements. He will focus on developing, implementing, and overseeing compliance policies and procedures, as well as programs to prevent, detect, and take appropriate remedial measures to address any non-compliance. Hruda will report directly to Charlie Alvarez, chief executive officer and the company's board of directors.
Hruda joins Status with more than 20 years of legal, compliance, and business experience. Prior to joining Stratus, he served as Vice President of Legal and Compliance for BioSerenity, Inc, a global company that provides services in sleep, electroencephalogram (EEG), and cardiac diagnostics. Hruda was responsible for providing counsel on compliance, risk management, healthcare regulations, and data privacy.
"Stratus is commited to providing safe and quality care to our physicians and patients, as well as to conducting our business with the highest level of integrity and compliance," said Charlie Alvarez, chief executive officer of Stratus. "David's qualifications and his proven track record leading regulatory and compliance in the health care industry make him the perfect fit for the company. His addition to our leadership team will help us further our commitment to conduct business ethically and in compliance with the laws and regulations that govern our business and industry."
Prior to BioSerenity, Hruda was senior attorney at the law firm of Alexander & Cleaver. In this role, he advised clients on HIPAA, HITECH and the design and implementation of compliance programs. Hruda has also served as chief compliance officer and general counsel for Watermark Medical Holdings, Inc. He was part of the company startup, advising leadership on compliance, risk management, and healthcare regulations. Hruda's additional start-up company experience includes time as the chief compliance officer at PDSHeart, Inc., which was acquired by CardioNet, Inc, now known as Biotel.
Hruda earned a Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences from the University of Maryland. He earned his JD from the University of Baltimore School of Law.
For more information on Stratus, visit http://www.stratusneuro.com.
About Stratus
Stratus is the nation's leading provider of ambulatory in-home video EEG and has served more than 60,000 patients across the U.S. The company offers technology, services, and proprietary software solutions to help neurologists accurately and quickly diagnose their patients with epilepsy and other seizure-like disorders. Stratus also provides mobile cardiac telemetry to support the diagnostic testing needs of the neurology community. Additionally, the company's R&D division holds the world's largest database of de-identified EEG recordings and is applying machine learning to improve the overall quality and efficiency of EEG testing. To learn more, visit http://www.stratusneuro.com.



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#1475
Health and Food / Rural areas “hit hard” by surging coronavirus, rural health CEO in Indiana urges personal action
December 18, 2020, 09:34:08 AM
Rural hospital CEOs worry that the upcoming holiday season poses additional risks of new cases, especially in rural areas where many residents often don't take adequate protective measures, according to Cara Veale, CEO of the Indiana Rural Health Association (IRHA).

TERRE HAUTE, IND. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
New COVID-19 cases in rural and small city areas of Indiana now generally outpace urban areas, with rural hospitals nearing capacity, according to reports of Hoosier rural hospital CEOs. "COVID-19 hit hard in rural areas this fall and is straining our rural hospitals and acute care facilities," said Cara Veale, chief executive officer of the Indiana Rural Health Association (IRHA). "This represents an alarming trend and our Hoosier residents in rural towns need to quickly step up personal prevention and safety efforts."
As of Nov. 24, the Indiana State Department of Health (https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/) reported 306,538 confirmed cases of COVID-19, adding an additional 5,702 cases to the state's total. The agency also reported 103 new COVID-19 deaths, raising the mortality level to 5,169.
The national Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) (https://rupri.public-health.uiowa.edu/publications/policybriefs/2020/COVID%20Longitudinal%20Data.pdf) warns that COVID-19 cases and death rates in rural areas of the United States have outstripped urban areas since the late summer. "As the Indiana State Department of Health has documented, the case numbers in rural areas are going in the wrong direction," said Veale. "They're soaring above new cases in urban areas, and hospital administrators tell me and the IRHA staff that rural hospitals and clinics reflect that worrisome fact on a statewide basis."
Both rural and urban hospitals now face near-capacity levels as the state enters the Thanksgiving holiday season. The trend is worsened by medical staff storages, as hundreds of medical professionals have contracted the virus or are sheltering after direct exposure.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb earlier urged Hoosiers to renew their efforts to take preventive measures. "We must do all we can to protect our hospital capacity," the Governor said in a press briefing earlier this month.
Veale, who holds a Fellowship in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), warns that her colleagues at rural hospitals across Indiana are "gravely concerned" about the neglect of rural residents not taking appropriate steps to protect themselves or others.
"This unfortunate neglect helps drive the current surge, where numerous counties in Indiana recently turned red with multiple jumps in coronavirus cases," continued Veale. "The plain and harsh fact is that if people – rural and urban alike – don't mask up, don't socially distance and assemble in unprotected groups, they increase their personal risks of infection, which we're seeing lead to potential severe cases, even death."
People living in rural areas tend to reflect health-related issues that heighten their risk if they are exposed to and come down with the coronavirus. More rural residents smoke, have cardiac and respiratory issues, are overweight and diabetic than their counterparts in Indiana urban areas, which makes them more at risk of hospitalization or severe symptoms.
"The independent nature of many living in rural areas tends to intensify some of these risks," said Veale, who previously was a hospital executive at Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, a rural city in southwest Indiana. "People in rural areas like their independent lifestyles and many live multiple miles away from hospitals, clinics or physician offices, which can lead to neglecting important health care needs."
Many counties are also medically underserved in Indiana, and thousands of rural Hoosiers don't have healthcare insurance, which also contributes to unhealthy lifestyles.
"I've lived in rural areas for many years and I know people like this – they're good people," said Veale. "But many rural people in this current pandemic don't like wearing masks and may not fully appreciate the risks they face or contribute to by not observing safety measures."
The IRHA CEO joins rural hospital CEOs and medical professionals across Indiana in urgently encouraging all residents, and especially rural residents, to mask up, socially distance and forego the assembling together in large groups, whether friends or family.
"We in the medical profession understand the wearisome toll this pandemic year has taken on all of us," Veale said. "This holiday season let us use common sense – let's understand that taking safety precautions doesn't take away our freedoms, it preserves our freedoms as we all take steps to end this pandemic."
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About the Indiana Rural Health Association
The Indiana Rural Health Association was organized in 1997 and is a nonprofit organization working to enhance the health and well-being of rural populations in Indiana through leadership, education, advocacy, collaboration, and resource development. The strength of the organization is through the present diverse membership and the founding organizers who are committed to impacting the health of citizens through the identification of rural health issues and through advocacy roles in both the public and private sectors. IRHA membership is made up of 3,300 diverse individuals and organizations, making it the largest state rural health association in the nation, and a nationally recognized leader in rural health care. For more information, visit http://www.indianaruralhealth.org.

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#1476
Health and Food / Maximizing Biorepositories for Research & Drug Discovery, New UpComing Webinar Hosted by Xtalks
December 18, 2020, 09:33:34 AM
In this free webinar, the featured speakers will discuss effective ways to connect biobanks, academia and industry to make human biospecimens available for preclinical and clinical research. Attendees will learn about leveraging the biorepository for more rapid translation to research, publications and drug discovery as well as funding models to support the long-term sustainability of the biobank.

TORONTO (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Genuity Science is bringing together a distinguished panel of experts from academia, research and industry to discuss opportunities and challenges facing biorepositories and biobanks around the world seeking to maximize their resources for research and drug discovery. Whether the repository contains a small collection of samples or is a large-scale national or international repository, biobanking will continue to play a key role in accelerating the discovery and development of new drugs, as these efforts require access to a larger array of biological samples. At the same time, biobanks face a variety of challenges in meeting the different interests and unique needs of their collaborators and partners in order to support a growing number of research studies. Maximizing utility and sustainability are critical for the long-term success of biorepositories and biobanks.
This webinar will explore the enormous innovative potential for biobanks and biorepositories to support translational research using a variety of bio-sample types (tissue samples, tumor cells, DNA, RNA, blood samples) collected from population-based and/or disease-specific groups of individuals.
Join Professor Stephen Sawcer, University of Cambridge, Dept. of Clinical Neurosciences; Samantha Hutten, Staff Scientist, Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease Research (MJFF); Gordon R. Bernard, MD, Executive Vice President for Research and Chief Research Officer, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC); Professor Maeve Lowery, Trinity College Dublin and Consultant Medical Oncologist, St. James Hospital; and and David Kavanagh, PhD, Director of Clinical Partnerships, Genuity Science in a live webinar on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 10am EST (3pm GMT/UK).
For more information, or to register for this event, visit Maximizing Biorepositories for Research & Drug Discovery.
ABOUT XTALKS
Xtalks, powered by Honeycomb Worldwide Inc., is a leading provider of educational webinars to the global life science, food and medical device community. Every year, thousands of industry practitioners (from life science, food and medical device companies, private & academic research institutions, healthcare centers, etc.) turn to Xtalks for access to quality content. Xtalks helps Life Science professionals stay current with industry developments, trends and regulations. Xtalks webinars also provide perspectives on key issues from top industry thought leaders and service providers.
To learn more about Xtalks visit http://xtalks.com
For information about hosting a webinar visit http://xtalks.com/why-host-a-webinar/
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#1477
Health and Food / CYA Smart Alliance Builds Strength in Numbers
December 18, 2020, 09:33:02 AM
The Smarter Pool Care Movement Gains Momentum With New Industry Leaders Joining Every Week

BOULDER, COLO. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Leading pool professionals from across the industry have continued to join the CYA Smart Alliance to help meet customers' demands for better, sustainable, and consistent water care. As the alliance gains momentum, the movement to bring sanity back to pool and spa water care has shifted from a topic of conversation to actionable change. Pool and spa professionals' can join the CYA Smart Alliance at cyasmart.org.
"We are happy to welcome the fast growing number of members and support them as they promote better water care," states Steve Berens, CEO of Clear Comfort, a founding member of the CYA Smart Alliance. "The more industry professionals that commit to being CYA Smart the quicker we can provide simplified water care to pool and spa owners."
By joining, CYA Smart Alliance members dedicate their company's water care methods to significantly reduce cyanuric acid overstabilization and the problems that it brings. Addressing the ongoing cycle of chemical overtreatment leading to water and chemical waste from CYA is long overdue. The CYA Smart Alliance aims to stop the cycle, give pool and spa owners back control of their water and deliver a swimming experience focused on sustainability and consistency.
"The support and commitment the CYA Smart Alliance has experienced so far not only gives a promising outlook for the pool industry but for pool and spa owners as well," says Zdenek Kratky, CMO at Sigura. "By coming together with one common goal, members are able to help each other and work collaboratively which has been missing from the industry."
The CYA Smart Alliance continues to welcome new members from the pool industry to propel the movement further forward. As a new member, Kevin Boyer, COO of Poolsure (Greater Texas) said, "We are thrilled to partner with a group of like minded companies to continue the work of smart pool chemistry education in support of our core mission of promoting safe water and healthy swimming across our service areas."
Zac Nicklas from The Pool Boys (League City, Texas) adds, "The number one issue we fight with chlorine pools is high CYA, so it was a natural fit when we found the CYA Smart Alliance. Using less chemicals while creating a better swimming experience is the smart choice for healthier water and a happy customer."
The more growth the alliance gains, the quicker positive change will happen for the pool industry and for consumers wanting healthier water right now. "The topic of cyanuric acid use in pool and spa water has been around for too long without action. We are very excited to join the CYA Smart Alliance and begin taking steps to remedy this issue," Don Hummel, Owner of WaterworX Pool and Spa (Camarillo, California) stated.
The CYA Smart Alliance is proud to welcome its newest members including the following industry leaders:
1. Poolsure (Greater Texas)
2. The Pool Boys (League City, Texas)
3. WaterworX (Camarillo, California)
4. Green Gecko Pools and Spas, LLC (Chicago, Illinois)
5. G2 Aquatics, Inc. (Naples, Florida)
6. A-Quality Pools (North Richland Hills, Texas)
7. Atlantic Aquatech (Ocean City, Maryland)
8. Fluid Design Concepts, LLC (Waynesboro, Virginia)
9. E-Konomy Pool Service & Supplies (Tucson, Arizona)
10. The Pool Guy (Broussard, Louisiana)
To join the CYA Smart Alliance and get involved, please visit cyasmart.org.
About the CYA Smart Alliance
The CYA Smart Alliance is industry leaders coming together to bring sanity back to pool and spa care. They are taking action to improve water care and swimming. Members of the CYA Smart Alliance are actively committing to simpler pool and spa care, safe and healthy water, and sustainability by saving water. They are choosing a smarter, easier, way forward. Coupling Smart Oxidation with Smart CYA in pools and spas is the beginning of the journey to a better industry.
About Clear Comfort
Clear Comfort manufactures and sells non-chlorine pool and spa water disinfection systems. Clear Comfort's patented hydroxyl-based advanced oxidation (AOP) technology provides the best swimming experience available with proven, effective and non-toxic treatment. With headquarters and manufacturing based in Colorado, Clear Comfort customers receive a sustainable, "Made in the USA" product. Clear Comfort is a proud Impact Driven company delivering healthy, ethical and sustainable solutions to the market. For more information about Clear Comfort, please visit clearcomfort.com.
About Sigura
Headquartered in Alpharetta, GA, Sigura is a leading provider of innovative water treatment solutions. The company maintains six production facilities throughout North America, South America, Europe and Africa, with 1,200 employees globally, located in all major regions. It features top consumer brands in the residential pool care market and strong positions in high-growth Industrial & Municipal water markets. Key brands include HTH, Pulsar, poolife, GLB, Applied Biochemists, Leisure Time, Baquacil, BaquaSpa, Constant Chlor, Hypocal, and more. To learn more about Sigura visit http://www.sigurawater.com




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#1478
Health and Food / Market America | SHOP.COM Shares Five Ways To Help You Avoid Excess Sugar While Still Enjoying The H
December 18, 2020, 09:32:04 AM
With all of the bad that sugar can do to our overall health and wellbeing, let's take a look at five ways you can avoid excess sugar over the holidays and well into the new year!

GREENSBORO, N.C. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
When you think of the holidays, it's hard not to think of cakes and pies, cookies and candies and so much sweet and sticky goodness! The problem, however, is that eating too much sugar is anything but good for your health. That's why Market America | SHOP.COM is here to help with five ways you can avoid excess sugar while still enjoying the many flavors of the holiday season. Before we discuss how you can avoid excess sugar, however, let's find out how much is too much sugar and what we're already eating and drinking that has a high sugar content.
The American Heart Association recommends limiting added sugar to nine teaspoons a day for most men and six teaspoons a day for most women and children over two years of age. The average adult consumes about 17 teaspoons of sugar each day. Almost half of the added sugar in the American diet comes from one source – sugary drinks. Other sources include baked goods, candy, cereal, dairy products and desserts.
So, with all of the bad that sugar can do to our overall health and wellbeing, let's take a look at five ways you can avoid excess sugar over the holidays and well into the new year!
1.    Don't Go Hungry
If you wait too long to eat or drink, your blood sugar will drop and your natural instinct will be to grab something – anything to keep you going. This is when some of the worst food decisions are made. Eating three meals a day and including a healthy snack will keep your body going with the vitamins and nutrients it needs. Check out these healthy recipes for lots of great, tasty options.
2.    Reach For Fruits And Vegetables
No one is saying you can't enjoy something sweet along with your meal but remember that your body really needs plenty of fruits and vegetables of all colors and types. There are so many naturally sweet fruits that are always going to be better options than candy and sugared cereals.
3.    Replace Sugary Drinks With Water
The thought of eliminating almost half of the added sugar you may be consuming each day just by dropping sugary drinks and sodas from your diet should be enough to make this a permanent change during the holidays and into the new year! But don't feel like it's all or nothing. Even reducing the number of sugary drinks you have each day can still make a difference. Just try replacing every other sugary drink with water.
4.    Increase Your Serotonin Levels
Serotonin is your body's mood stabilizer and can make you feel good. It's the key hormone that impacts your entire body and also helps with eating, sleeping and digestion. Some natural ways to increase your level of serotonin include regular exercise, meditation, walks in nature, dwelling on happy memories and even adding Isotonix Activated B Complex*, which can help maintain healthy levels of serotonin while also helping to decrease stress and improve your mood.*
5.    Consider Supplements For Proper Blood Sugar Maintenance
Proper blood sugar maintenance can dramatically impact your health. While proper diet and exercise is a great start, sometime our bodies need more for healthy blood sugar support due to poor sleep, stress levels and hormonal changes. Some supplements that can help support blood sugar include Advanced Level 90 Blood Sugar Maintenance* and Isotonix Isochrome*. Advanced Level 90 Blood Sugar Maintenance helps maintain normal blood sugar levels, helps reduce sugar cravings, promotes weight loss and supports a strong immune system as well. Isotonix Isochrome not only helps maintain healthy blood sugar levels, it also helps with energy and stamina and helps in weight management.*
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product(s) is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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#1479
Health and Food / Donor Alliance Announces Paul Lange as Medical Director
December 18, 2020, 09:31:34 AM
Colorado/Wyoming organ procurement organization adds veteran clinician in chief medical role

DENVER (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Dr. Paul Lange, M.D., F.C.C.P., has been named medical director at Donor Alliance, the federally designated organ procurement organization serving Colorado and most of Wyoming. A board certified physician in pulmonary and critical care medicine, Lange will assume the medical director role on January 25, 2021.
Dr. Lange brings nearly three decades of clinical experience to the role as well as extensive involvement in graduate and undergraduate medical education. He has served in various leadership roles, including chief medical officer at Gift of Life Michigan, the organ procurement organization for the state of Michigan, and chief medical officer for Ascension Borgess Medical Group. Most recently, he was an internist at Greeley-based Northern Colorado Medical Center.
"Dr. Lange is a highly respected clinical leader with extensive experience guiding critical care operations," said Jennifer Prinz, president and CEO of Donor Alliance. "His passion for saving lives through donation and transplantation and his focus on quality supports our long-term commitment to performance improvement and will lead to more lives saved."
As medical director, Dr. Lange will be responsible for providing clinical guidance and oversight of the organization's clinical practices, medical policies and processes.
Dr. Lange is a member of numerous scientific and professional organizations, including the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), American Thoracic Society (ATS) and American College of Physicians (ACP). A graduate of the University of Michigan with a BS in Biology/Psychology, he earned his MD at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1989.
About Donor Alliance
Donor Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives through organ and tissue donation and transplantation. As the organ and tissue procurement agency for Colorado and most of Wyoming, Donor Alliance serves more than 5.8 million residents and more than 100 hospitals. Donor Alliance adheres to the highest medical, regulatory and ethical standards, and meets every performance standard. By respectfully working with the families of organ and tissue donors, maintaining partnerships with hospitals, educating residents on the life-saving benefits of donation and inspiring them to sign up on the state's donor registry, Donor Alliance is able to save lives through organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Colorado and Wyoming boast some of the highest rates of donor registration in the country, which directly translates to more lives saved and healed through organ and tissue transplantation. Donor Alliance is one of 58 federally designated organizations of its kind in the United States. For more information visit DonorAlliance.org or the Donate Life Colorado or Donate Life Wyoming Facebook pages.



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#1480
Health and Food / Maximizing Biorepositories for Research & Drug Discovery, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks
December 18, 2020, 09:31:04 AM
In this free webinar, the featured speakers will discuss effective ways to connect biobanks, academia and industry to make human biospecimens available for preclinical and clinical research. Attendees will learn about leveraging the biorepository for more rapid translation to research, publications and drug discovery as well as funding models to support the long-term sustainability of the biobank.

TORONTO, ONTARIO (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Genuity Science is bringing together a distinguished panel of experts from academia, research and industry to discuss opportunities and challenges facing biorepositories and biobanks around the world seeking to maximize their resources for research and drug discovery. Whether the repository contains a small collection of samples or is a large-scale national or international repository, biobanking will continue to play a key role in accelerating the discovery and development of new drugs, as these efforts require access to a larger array of biological samples. At the same time, biobanks face a variety of challenges in meeting the different interests and unique needs of their collaborators and partners in order to support a growing number of research studies. Maximizing utility and sustainability are critical for the long-term success of biorepositories and biobanks.
This webinar will explore the enormous innovative potential for biobanks and biorepositories to support translational research using a variety of bio-sample types (tissue samples, tumor cells, DNA, RNA, blood samples) collected from population-based and/or disease-specific groups of individuals.
Join Professor Stephen Sawcer, University of Cambridge, Dept. of Clinical Neurosciences; Samantha Hutten, Staff Scientist, Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease Research (MJFF); Gordon R. Bernard, MD, Executive Vice President for Research and Chief Research Officer, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), and David Kavanagh, PhD, Director of Clinical Partnerships, Genuity Science in a live webinar on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 10am EST (3pm GMT/UK).
For more information, or to register for this event, visit Maximizing Biorepositories for Research & Drug Discovery.
ABOUT XTALKS
Xtalks, powered by Honeycomb Worldwide Inc., is a leading provider of educational webinars to the global life science, food and medical device community. Every year, thousands of industry practitioners (from life science, food and medical device companies, private & academic research institutions, healthcare centers, etc.) turn to Xtalks for access to quality content. Xtalks helps Life Science professionals stay current with industry developments, trends and regulations. Xtalks webinars also provide perspectives on key issues from top industry thought leaders and service providers.
To learn more about Xtalks visit http://xtalks.com
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#1481
Health and Food / Meeting Pharmacopeia Regulations & Controlling the Risk of Contamination in Pharmaceutical Waters, U
December 18, 2020, 09:30:33 AM
In this free webinar, attendees will gain an understanding of how global pharmacopeias are organized, and how their guidelines are harmonized around key topics on pharmaceutical water analytics. The featured speaker will discuss trends in the measurement of analytics in pharmaceutical waters, including the shift to online measurement for key parameters such as bioburden and total organic carbon (TOC).

TORONTO (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
This webinar will cover key analytical requirements and regulations to ensure pharmacopeia compliance of pharmaceutical waters. The featured speaker will also discuss methods for implementing real-time measurement to improve process control to achieve compliance with those regulatory requirements.
The panelist will start with a background of the US Pharmacopeia (USP) and the updated process for USP, including supplements and major revisions. He will also talk about the global panel of experts that make up the USP. This will lead into a discussion on how the USP is harmonized with other global pharmacopeias, including European Pharmacopeia (EP), Japanese Pharmacopeia (JP), Chinese Pharmacopeia (ChP) and Indian Pharmacopeia (IP).
The speaker will then move into three specific analytics for pharmaceutical waters and the related measurement to help ensure pharmacopeia compliance of pharmaceutical waters. Those measurements are conductivity, microbial contamination and TOC. For measuring conductivity, the speakers will discuss the benefits of in-line measurement of conductivity, the importance of temperature compensation (USP1644) and non-temperature compensated (USP 645) measurement, and how participants can achieve both efficiently.
In TOC monitoring, the benefits of oxidation/conductivity methods to help ensure a compliant water system will be discussed. The speaker will then discuss the trend towards implementing online bioburden detection as a method of process control in parallel to plate counting. In shifting to online water bioburden analysis (OWBA), many pharmaceutical companies have questions about the regulatory perspective. The panelist will discuss the regulatory perspective on this topic, including providing an overview of how different workgroups in the industry are engaging on this topic. He will conclude with a summary of how effective analytics can help pharmaceutical companies meet global pharmacopeia requirements and ensure the most effective process control to meet their compliance needs.
Join Jim Cannon, Head of OEM and Markets, Mettler-Toledo Thornton, in a live webinar on Monday, December 14, 2020 at 10am EST (3pm GMT/UK).
For more information, or to register for this event, visit Meeting Pharmacopeia Regulations & Controlling the Risk of Contamination in Pharmaceutical Waters.
ABOUT XTALKS
Xtalks, powered by Honeycomb Worldwide Inc., is a leading provider of educational webinars to the global life science, food and medical device community. Every year, thousands of industry practitioners (from life science, food and medical device companies, private & academic research institutions, healthcare centers, etc.) turn to Xtalks for access to quality content. Xtalks helps Life Science professionals stay current with industry developments, trends and regulations. Xtalks webinars also provide perspectives on key issues from top industry thought leaders and service providers.
To learn more about Xtalks visit http://xtalks.com
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#1482
Health and Food / Selecting the Fast Path in Diagnostics Manufacturing Without Sacrificing Performance, Upcoming Webin
December 18, 2020, 09:30:01 AM
In this free webinar, the featured speaker will discuss effective collaborative models for combination design and development and how it can be leveraged to bring combination products to market quickly.

TORONTO (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Before the advent of COVID-19, medical professionals reported running over 2 billion rapid diagnostic tests globally per year. Even in the pre-COVID era, the need to have speed to market in manufacturing with each new diagnostic technology was essential for diagnostic supply companies to ensure market share and supply chain continuity.
With the advent of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, public health officials anticipate the need for as many as 300 million tests per month in each the US and EU, increasing demand for diagnostic tests by a factor of ten over the coming years. With such demands, launching new technologies and products is even more urgent. The need for speed in manufacturing launch and efficiency with robust processing in production are critical components in bringing diagnostic tests, whether for COVID-19 or other health conditions, to market promptly and meet the supply chain demands. While most product launches use new, novel or updated technologies with unique configurations, the key aspects of manufacturing remain the same.
Speed to manufacturing launch is key for market share. Speed and efficiency, once in production, are key for supply and continued inventory. However, merely going fast does not mean just using faster equipment or getting the right supplier. In this webinar, the featured speaker will discuss how design, manufacturing strategy, and key technology partners are the cornerstone of achieving accelerated launch of diagnostic products and maintaining the production efficiency, quality and delivery that the market both needs and desires.
Join David Wolgemuth, Molding & Manufacturing Technology Specialist, Phillips-Medisize, in a live webinar on Friday, December 11, 2020 at 1pm EST.
For more information, or to register for this event, visit Selecting the Fast Path in Diagnostics Manufacturing Without Sacrificing Performance.
ABOUT XTALKS
Xtalks, powered by Honeycomb Worldwide Inc., is a leading provider of educational webinars to the global life science, food and medical device community. Every year, thousands of industry practitioners (from life science, food and medical device companies, private & academic research institutions, healthcare centers, etc.) turn to Xtalks for access to quality content. Xtalks helps Life Science professionals stay current with industry developments, trends and regulations. Xtalks webinars also provide perspectives on key issues from top industry thought leaders and service providers.
To learn more about Xtalks visit http://xtalks.com
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#1483
Health and Food / Is this the end of toothpaste as we know it?
December 18, 2020, 09:29:07 AM
miBrite announces the launch of it's new product, miBrite ChewPaste. ChewPaste is sold in tablet form and contains the beneficial ingredients found in normal toothpaste, but without the liquid components. ChewPaste contains medical hydroxyapatite for natural enamel remineralization.

BOCA RATON, FLA. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
For the second week in a row, miBrite, the brand that sparks confidence and smiles, smashes all records and announces another paradigm-shifting platform toothpaste tablet technology: ChewPaste. The first in a series of tablets features an all-natural toothpaste, good for the environment, and uses medical-grade hydroxyapatite to remineralize teeth.
Toothpaste tablets have become popular recently due to the environmental benefits that tablets provide over traditional toothpaste. Regular toothpaste contains over 80% of its weight in humectants and water. The humectants added to toothpaste such as glycerin, sorbitol, and propylene glycol are added to toothpaste to prevent the toothpaste from drying up and becoming crumbling sand (silica).
In addition to these liquids added into toothpaste that increases the weight and volume, liquids make it challenging to add many beneficial ingredients to the formulation since water will eventually break down the ingredient's structure and make the ingredient no longer effective.
miBrite ChewPaste has been in development for years and is the innovation of the world's top oral care researcher and product formulator, Dr. Martin Giniger, Ph.D., DMD. Dr. Giniger has a Ph.D. in biochemistry and has worked with many large pharmaceutical companies on developing new drugs. This experience has guided the development of miBrite ChewPaste to result in a soft-to-chew tablet which can deliver beneficial ingredients.
"We spent a great deal of time on the formulation of miBrite ChewPaste so that it would provide a better experience than traditional toothpaste and not only be a more environmentally conscious alternative," says Dr. Giniger, adding, "ChewPaste is by far the best toothpaste tablet available. It's important that the tablets be completely non-toxic and safe to eat, so they are made with medical-grade hydroxyapatite for remineralization instead of fluoride."
Besides not containing any added liquids to miBrite ChewPaste, they are also sold in recycled and recyclable and reusable metal tins and use recycled paper for the outside box. miBrite ChewPaste is available in two different sizes: a 30 day supply (60 ChewPaste tablets) and a 90 day supply (180 tablets).
For more information, visit miBrite's website: http://www.mibrite.com
About Smash Labs, LLC and miBrite
Smash Labs, LLC is a multi-faceted oral care product innovation international firm based in Boca Raton, Florida, and Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Dr. Martin Giniger, Ph.D., DMD heads the company as Smash Lab's Chief Scientist and works together with Oral Care R&D formulator Matt Spaid. Smash Labs works closely with companies worldwide and helps them formulate the products of their dreams. For more information, visit http://www.smash-labs.com and http://www.mibrite.com
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#1484
Health and Food / Greentech Environmental Products Go Head-to-Head Against Flu Virus with 99% Effectiveness
December 18, 2020, 09:28:17 AM
Recent Independent Laboratory Tests Show Ionization Air Purification Benefits

JOHNSON CITY, TENN. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Against the COVID-19 pandemic gripping the United States, and as the nation enters the official flu season, GreenTech Environmental is thrilled to release laboratory test results of its personal air purification product, the pureAir SOLO against the swine flu.
While global scientists continue to develop early-stage research on novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, testing on other flu viruses, such the H1N1 virus, can supply invaluable insight into potential mitigation of coronavirus.
To supply science-based facts about ionization air purification and their other forms of active air purification, GreenTech Environmental has commissioned independent third-party laboratory testing for its products.
The first of these tests provides consumers with an additional layer of security during this particularly difficult flu season.
The results show remarkable efficacy of ionized air against the H1N1 swine flu virus. GreenTech Environmental's wearable ionization device, the pureAir SOLO, which emits ions, reduces virus exposure up to 99%. Complete results here: https://bit.ly/SOLOvsfluvirus
The pureAir SOLO, and the more recently released pureAir PERSONAL, work by emitting ions which actively neutralize volatile organic compounds (VOC) as well as bacteria, viruses, and mold. The ions surround the wearer's ambient air and effectively act as a barrier that protect against VOCs.
"Scientists have long known ionization is one of nature's most effective defenders against airborne mold, bacteria, and viruses," said GreenTech Environmental's CEO Allen Johnston.
"These independent results prove our devices are an effective tool in virus mitigation and we hope consumers use them as an effective tool in flu mitigation to keep themselves and family members shielded against the flu this holiday season,"
GreenTech Environmental reminds all air purification customers that devices which use "active" technologies such as ionization, including the pureAir SOLO and pureAir PERSONAL, are effective only when in use and the company recommends consumers continue to follow all CDC guidelines as part of virus mitigation.
About GreenTech Environmental: Founded in 2009 in Johnson City, Tennessee, GreenTech Environmental is a leader in natural and safe air purification systems. GreenTech's technologies are available for consumers with portable and personal systems available and commercial HVAC systems for use in office buildings, hotels, in-door stadiums and more. GreenTech Environmental is best known for its proprietary and multi-pronged, naturally generated air purification technology, Active Radiant Catalysis (ARC) which continuously and actively sanitizes the air and surfaces in thousands of homes and commercial buildings in the United States.
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#1485
Health and Food / Dog Tag Inc. Receives $75,000 Matching Donation From Craig Newmark Philanthropies
December 18, 2020, 09:27:28 AM
Generous philanthropic investment will multiply the impact of donations made during the month of December

WASHINGTON (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Dog Tag Inc. (DTI) announced today a $75,000 matching donation from Craig Newmark Philanthropies. This generous philanthropic investment will multiply the impact of donations made during the month of December and advance Dog Tag's mission to empower veterans with service-connected disabilities, military spouses, and caregivers to find renewed purpose and community after serving our nation.
"We're deeply grateful for Craig's longtime support of our work," said Meghan Ogilvie, CEO, Dog Tag Inc. "Veterans, military spouses, and caregivers are facing exacerbated challenges around employment, isolation from their community, and mental health due to COVID-19. Demand for our program has never been greater and the need for our innovative programming will only grow as we continue to come to terms with COVID's short and long-term impacts. This matching gift will help us leverage the generosity of our community to ensure we can deliver our life-changing program to even more veterans, military spouses, and caregivers in 2021 and beyond."
"Dog Tag provides veterans, military spouses, and caregivers with education, training, and support so they can find a new sense of purpose, community, and success outside the military," said Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist and Craig Newmark Philanthropies. "All Americans need to support veterans and military families, and I'm very proud to help people do so by making their money go even further."
The December Match Campaign kicks off on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 - #GivingTuesday. All donations made on #GivingTuesday will be tripled and donations made between December 2 - 31, 2020 will be doubled, up to $75,000. To make a contribution that is eligible for the December Match, click here.
ABOUT DOG TAG INC.
Dog Tag empowers our veterans with service-connected disabilities, military spouses, and caregivers to find renewed purpose and community through an unexpected combination of a bakery and a classroom. Dog Tag's innovative approach consists of a five-month fellowship program that combines equal parts classroom, bakery, community, and wellbeing. Dog Tag Fellows earn a certificate of business administration in our classroom space; bring their coursework to life by learning the ins and outs of running a successful business in the bakery; build community with each other; and enhance their wellbeing by committing time to introspection and personal growth. Since 2014, Dog Tag has served 148 veterans, military spouses, and caregivers. To learn more or get involved, please visit http://www.dogtaginc.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @DogTagBakery.
ABOUT CRAIG NEWMARK PHILANTHROPIES
Craig Newmark is an internet pioneer, philanthropist, and leading advocate. Most commonly known for founding the online classified ads service Craigslist, Newmark works to support and connect people and drive broad civic engagement. In 2016, he founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies to advance people and grassroots organizations that are "getting stuff done" in areas that include trustworthy journalism and the information ecosystem, voter protection, women in technology, and veterans and military families. At its core, all of Newmark's philanthropic work helps to strengthen American democracy by supporting the values that the country aspires to – fairness, opportunity, and respect. For more information, please visit: CraigNewmarkPhilanthropies.org. Catch Craig on Twitter at @craignewmark.

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#1486
Health and Food / Another Salivary Bioscience Breakthrough: Research Study Obtains 100% Sensitivity and Specificity fo
December 18, 2020, 09:26:48 AM
A new study from research teams at Johns Hopkins and Emory University, with support from Salimetrics, obtained 100% sensitivity and specificity using saliva/oral fluid for detecting prior SARS-CoV-2 infection. Results indicated that non-invasive seroprevalence studies could take place at a population-based level using saliva/oral fluid samples and can include home-based collections.

CARLSBAD, CALIF. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Recently, infectious disease experts at Johns Hopkins and Emory University, in collaboration with Salivary Bioscience experts from Salimetrics and the University of California, Irvine, published a preliminary report in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology for a saliva/oral fluid-based study related to COVID-19 immunology. At a critical juncture during the era of COVID-19, this promising research provides evidence that saliva can hold the key to population-wide sampling and further determine the magnitude and duration of the antibody response induced after infection. Data generated from saliva samples would also serve as an important step in large-scale monitoring and seroprevalence studies of SARS-CoV-2 infections.
The significance of this COVID-19 serology study was featured recently in a news release from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Results from this study are the product of a long-standing collaboration between public health experts and Salimetrics who provided key technical knowledge and translational salivary bioscience expertise related to the collection, handling, and processing of saliva samples. "We actively share our 20 years of knowledge gained from investing in salivary R&D efforts," says Steve Granger, Ph.D., Salimetrics Chief Scientific Officer. "We've supported over 20,000 studies, and that experience has put Salimetrics at the leading edge of salivary bioscience methods. This study illustrates that saliva, and how to collect it right, can facilitate widespread, scalable surveillance with uncompromised sensitivity and specificity through practical, non-invasive sampling. A hurdle for serum sampling in surveillance studies, that can be overcome with saliva, is inherent bias due to samplings from admitted patients in hospitals or individuals willing to provide a blood sample. Saliva as an at-home collection option may enable true, unbiased sampling to determine the prevalence and incidence of disease in communities. It is a big step in the right direction, not only for saliva but for major scientific contributions that may directly help reduce the spread of infectious diseases like SARS-CoV-2."
In the study, "COVID-19 serology at population scale: SARS-CoV-2-specific antibody responses in saliva", researchers obtained 100% sensitivity and specificity using non-invasive oral fluid sampling for detecting prior SARS-CoV-2 infection. "This is highly encouraging and indicates that saliva will play a prominent role in COVID-19 support efforts," says Dr. Granger. "Supported with key scientific knowledge from Salimetrics, this study provides one more step to enable future research and application."
In practice, saliva maintains the benefits of rapidly improving participant compliance, scalability, sampling frequency, and safety for both the participants and test administrators. In early May, the FDA approved the first home-based COVID-19 saliva test through emergency use authorization, which enabled healthcare workers to screen for active infections without the use of a nasopharyngeal swab. Since the first EUA for a saliva-based test was granted, several additional saliva tests have also been approved by the FDA, enabling diagnostic testing to continue at a record pace around the country. Now, seroprevalence studies will be necessary to facilitate knowledge in supporting appropriate COVID-19 relief efforts. "With so many unknowns still related to the COVID-19 pandemic, saliva's flexibility to handle frequent self-sampling over long periods of time can allow researchers to answer many questions related to prevalence and immunity from SARS-CoV-2," says Supriya Gaitonde, Ph.D., Salimetrics Senior Applications Scientist.
Successful application of this research has also backed the development of Salimetrics SARS-CoV-2, (N-Protein) Salivary IgG ELISA Kit. "We've mobilized our extensive expertise to enable researchers and public health officials to generate knowledge of COVID-19 infection/exposure history," says Dr. Gaitonde. Using close coordination between colleagues and experts in immune-surveillance and SARS-CoV-2 immunology, Salimetrics' SARS-CoV-2 IgG (N-protein) ELISA Kit was designed to be practical, non-invasive, and to fill the urgent need for large-scale monitoring or seroprevalence of coronavirus infections.
About Salimetrics:
Salimetrics assay kits and CLIA-certified testing services are used to measure salivary analytes related to stress, behavior and development, inflammation, sleep, reproduction, health and immune function. Founded in 1998 by Douglas A. Granger, Ph.D., Salimetrics, LLC supports CROs, pharmaceuticals, academic researchers and the immunodiagnostic industry around the world with innovative immunoassay products, non-invasive saliva collection methods, and laboratory testing services.



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#1487
Health and Food / Accuhealth Launches Robust Upgrade to their Evelyn Software Platform with Focus on Increased Speed a
December 18, 2020, 09:25:46 AM
Accuhealth Upgrades Evelyn Software Platform with Scalability for up to 100 Million Telehealth Patients

MCALLEN, TEXAS (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Accuhealth today announced the launch of Evelyn 2.0 with advanced features and improvements over its original software platform for remote patient monitoring, boosting its competitive edge over other companies who are more recently getting into the remote patient monitoring space. A video demonstrating Evelyn 2.0 is available for viewing here.
Evelyn 2.0 is Accuhealth's software-as-a-service (SaaS) remote patient monitoring platform, serving as the central hub for device connectivity, electronic health record (EHR) integration, clinical documentation interface, physiologic data visualization, and billing automation. Accuhealth helps physicians monitor their patients' acute and chronic health conditions remotely by offering a true turn-key remote patient monitoring solution, including hardware, software, EHR integration, and a scalable clinical team. Accuhealth now has the platform, process, and scalability to manage millions of patients, making it an ideal remote patient monitoring partner for enterprise health systems and payers.
New features of Evelyn 2.0 include:

A single control panel to get physicians and practitioners in and out of the platform as quickly as possible. This is the biggest improvement and addresses the "click and scroll" fatigue that physicians suffer, based on feedback Accuhealth received from clinics;

An enhanced integration engine that gives us the ability to tie into most EHRs and many applications that physicians are familiar with;

Improved speed -- Accuhealth built Evelyn 2.0 for speed and scale. All of its dashboards run at the industry's fastest speeds, saving time for clinicians and physicians who interface with the software.

Accuhealth CEO Stephen Samson commented, "We have been in this business for long enough to understand the needs of our consumers and make our software more efficient and effective for practitioners to use. In listening to feedback from our clinics, it's clear that our secret sauce is our robust integration engine which allows us to integrate with most EHRs and many more applications used by our clinics today. It's impressive to clinics when a physician on one side of the country can click a button and there is instantly an action taken either physically in the world, or virtually, on the other side of the continent. I am particularly proud that we have the ability to integrate at the speed of business."
Accuhealth Medical Director Dr. Alex Mohseni said, "When I first joined Accuhealth, we had a very clear vision and in a short amount of time we have been able to build a remote patient monitoring software platform that is even easier to use for any physician wanting to provide virtual care or remote patient monitoring. Most importantly, our enhanced EHR integration engine is even more powerful and capable now, integrating with the 11 most common practice-based EHRs in the market —- we know how critical it is for clinics to reduce complexity, so we invest heavily in creating systems that integrate into existing workflows with minimum disruption."
To find out more information or to schedule a demonstration, visit http://www.accuhealth.tech.
Accuhealth is a healthcare technology company that provides clinics and enterprises a turn-key remote patient monitoring solution, including all hardware, software, and first-line 24/7 clinical monitoring. With access to real-time vital information, physicians improve outcomes, increase patient satisfaction, reduce costs for payers, and increase revenue for clinics. Accuhealth made remote monitoring simple and easy for providers and their patients, allowing them to see vital information and better manage health outcomes. Visit http://www.accuhealth.tech for more information.



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#1488
Health and Food / First large-scale, multicenter proteogenomic analysis offers new insights into pediatric brain tumor
December 18, 2020, 09:25:08 AM
A comprehensive "proteogenomic" analysis of the proteins, genes, and RNA transcription involved in pediatric brain tumors has yielded a more complete understanding of these tumors, which are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in children. The results could help physicians more accurately identify different types of tumors and methods for treating them. Researchers from the Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium (CPTAC) and Children's Brain Tumor Network (CBTN) collected and analyzed what's known as genetic, genomic, and proteomic data from multiple types of brain tumors in children.

NEW YORK (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
A comprehensive "proteogenomic" analysis of the proteins, genes, and RNA transcription involved in pediatric brain tumors has yielded a more complete understanding of these tumors, which are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in children. The results could help physicians more accurately identify different types of tumors and methods for treating them.
Researchers from the Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium (CPTAC) and Children's Brain Tumor Network (CBTN) collected and analyzed what's known as genetic, genomic, and proteomic data from multiple types of brain tumors in children. The consortia consist of collaborators from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, National Cancer Institute, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Children's National Hospital, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The study, the first large-scale multicenter study focused on pediatric brain tumors, was available online in Cell on November 25.
"Pediatric cancers in general, and pediatric brain tumors in particular, have a relatively low mutational burden," explains Pei Wang, PhD, lead corresponding author of the study and Professor of Genetics and Genomic Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. "Thus, comprehensive characterization of the functional molecular biology of these tumors, including the proteogenomic analysis done in this study, is essential to better understand and treat pediatric brain tumors."
This study is the first comprehensive survey of genomics (which aims to characterize DNA sequence alterations in a sample), transcriptomics (which aims to quantify copies of RNAs), global proteomics (which aims to identify and quantify proteins), and phosphoproteomics (which quantifies active proteins) across a large cohort of 218 tumor samples representing seven distinct types of brain tumors.
By characterizing biological themes that are shared among these different types of tumors, the study revealed new insights suggesting that current treatments being used for specific tumor types could be applied to others that share the same proteomic features. Specifically, the analyses revealed two distinct subgroups of pediatric craniopharyngioma, a type of pediatric brain tumor. One subgroup showed proteomic/phosphoproteomic characteristics that were strikingly similar to those of another type of tumor, known as "low-grade glioma (LGG) with BRAFV600E mutation." This observation suggests that MEK/MAPK inhibitors, a type of chemotherapy that has been used against LGG-with-BRAFV600E-mutation tumors, might also help with this subset of pediatric craniopharyngiomas, which currently has no robust chemotherapeutic options.
"The driver of this joint study has been a commitment to data-sharing and open science. Coming together has given both CPTAC and CBTN an opportunity to expand our available resources for answering critically important biological questions. Harnessing the collective expertise across these consortia enables us to better understand the mechanisms of pediatric tumors, improve the process of target protein identification, and potentially improve cancer treatments," said Adam Resnick, PhD, contributing researcher, Scientific Co-Chair for CBTN, and Director of the Center for Data Driven Discovery in Biomedicine (D3b) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
By leveraging the rich clinical outcome data of this cohort, the research team also identified new prognostic biomarkers for a type of tumor known as high-grade glioma (HGG). When HGG tumors have a genetic mutation known as a H3K27M mutation, they tend to be very aggressive and the patients have relatively short survival time. However, in those without the mutation, this study suggests that the abundance of proteins named IDH1 and IDH2 in the tumor tissues could help to identify which tumors with the non-mutated H3K27M gene may be less aggressive.
"Integration of the clinical, proteomic, and genetic data generated in this study allows us to construct a more comprehensive model of brain tumor biology, which will lead to more targeted treatments," said Brian Rood, MD, contributing researcher, Executive Co-Chair for CBTN, and Medical Director of the Brain Tumor Institute at Children's National Hospital.
The data analysis also showed key biological differences in samples from primary and recurrent tumors from the same patients, indicating the need for independent assessment and therapeutic decisions for these tumors.
"The current study is the first to reveal in pediatric brain tumors the power of proteins to better determine which patient might benefit from a given therapy, and our validation studies using targeted proteomics provide a platform for clinical implementation of the findings" said co-author Amanda Paulovich, MD, PhD, Aven Foundation Endowed Chair and professor in the Clinical Research Division at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. "As this work moves further along toward clinical validation, I hope it brings comfort to patients and their families who have suffered from this terrible disease."
About the Mount Sinai Health System
The Mount Sinai Health System is New York City's largest academic medical system, encompassing eight hospitals, a leading medical school, and a vast network of ambulatory practices throughout the greater New York region. Mount Sinai is a national and international source of unrivaled education, translational research and discovery, and collaborative clinical leadership ensuring that we deliver the highest quality care—from prevention to treatment of the most serious and complex human diseases. The Health System includes more than 7,200 physicians and features a robust and continually expanding network of multispecialty services, including more than 400 ambulatory practice locations throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, and Long Island. The Mount Sinai Hospital is ranked No. 14 on U.S. News & World Report's "Honor Roll" of the Top 20 Best Hospitals in the country and the Icahn School of Medicine as one of the Top 20 Best Medical Schools in country. Mount Sinai Health System hospitals are consistently ranked regionally by specialty and our physicians in the top 1% of all physicians nationally by U.S. News & World Report.
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#1489
Health and Food / Azalea Ranked #408 Fastest-Growing Company in North America on Deloitte’s 2020 Technology Fast 500[e
December 18, 2020, 09:24:08 AM
230% Revenue Growth Attributed to Customer Success in Telehealth and Cloud-Based EHR Rollouts

ATLANTA (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Azalea Health, a leading provider of cloud-based patient management and health IT solutions, today announced it ranked #408 on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America now in its 26th year. Azalea Health grew 230% during this period.
Azalea Health's Chief Executive Officer, Baha Zeidan, credits the company's 230% revenue growth to Azalea's flexible, cloud-based EHR and modern telehealth services. He said, "It's an honor to be included in Deloitte's 2020 Technology Fast 500 list this year. We're proud to see the significant impact Azalea's EHR and telehealth services has on our customers. It's critical for today's hospitals and care providers to have a flexible, cloud-based EHR — especially as our country's health system prepares for new surges in patient demand and evolving needs to further combat this pandemic."
Overall, 2020 Technology Fast 500 companies achieved revenue growth ranging from 175% to 106,508% from 2016 to 2019, with median growth of 450%.
About Deloitte's 2020 Technology Fast 500:
Now in its 26th year, Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 provides a ranking of the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies — both public and private — in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2016 to 2019.
In order to be eligible for Technology Fast 500 recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology that is sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company's operating revenues. Companies must have base-year operating revenues of at least $US50,000, and current-year operating revenues of at least $US5 million. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of four years and be headquartered within North America.
About Azalea Health:
Azalea Health (Azalea) is changing the way health IT platforms connect community-based healthcare providers and patients across the care continuum. Offering a 100% cloud-based, interoperable solution, Azalea delivers electronic health records, revenue cycle management, and a fully integrated telehealth solution designed for rural, community and urban practices and hospitals, especially those focused on underserved populations. Quick to deploy and intuitive to use, Azalea solutions ensure better care coordination and communication, and the "one patient, one record" approach provides care teams the agility to achieve better outcomes. The Azalea platform also delivers tools and resources to help providers meet their Meaningful Use requirements, and informs their strategies to navigate accountable care and alternative payment models.
About Deloitte:
Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee ("DTTL"), its network of member firms, and their related entities. DTTL and each of its member firms are legally separate and independent entities. DTTL (also referred to as "Deloitte Global") does not provide services to clients. In the United States, Deloitte refers to one or more of the US member firms of DTTL, their related entities that operate using the "Deloitte" name in the United States and their respective affiliates. Certain services may not be available to attest clients under the rules and regulations of public accounting. Please see http://www.deloitte.com/about to learn more about our global network of member firms.
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#1490
Health and Food / ChicExecs Donates to Susan G. Komen Foundation For Its Holiday Give Back Campaign
December 18, 2020, 09:21:29 AM
The marketing firm has selected this organization for its annual holiday giving in honor of its director of retail strategy, Nichole Evans, and her fight against breast cancer.

SAN MARCOS, CALIF. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
ChicExecs Retail Marketing Agency is giving back this holiday season by donating to the Susan G. Komen Foundation in honor of its director of retail strategy, Nichole Evans, and her fight against breast cancer.
"It hits close to home because a family member has had breast cancer and overcame and we've watched our beloved team member and friend battle this devastating disease with courage and determination this year," said Nikki Carlson, Co-Founder and Co-President of ChicExecs.
The Susan G. Komen Foundation addresses breast cancer in research, community health, global outreach, and public policy initiatives in order to make the biggest impact. According to the organization, an estimated 276,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S. in 2020 alone, along with 48,530 new cases of non-invasive breast cancer.⁣
"We are passionate about giving back, especially during the holidays, to organizations we believe in," added Kailynn Bowling, Co-Founder and Co-President of ChicExecs. "For us, there is no greater gift."
ChicExecs has contributed 10 percent of its proceeds from October in honor of Nichole and in recognition of breast cancer awareness month. The agency will continue to focus its charitable efforts to support the organization during the holidays and beyond.
To make a donation, please visit https://www.komen.org/how-to-help/donate/. For more information on ChicExecs and its services, go to https://chicexecs.com.
About ChicExecs: Based in San Marcos, California, ChicExecs Retail Marketing Agency is an award-winning firm founded by Nikki Carlson and Kailynn Bowling, encompassing their backgrounds in marketing, PR, business management, retail, and sales. By creating a cohesive strategy for brands with PR, Social Media, and Retail Strategy, the team of more than 60 employees develops innovative ways to generate retail sell-through and brand awareness on both regional and national levels. They know what it takes to turn a napkin idea into a household name.
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#1491
Health and Food / Sales of Shark Tank Winning Immune Support Product EZC Pak Soar Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
December 18, 2020, 09:16:14 AM
Award-winning immune support brand E-Z-C Pak sales rise 850% online and 300% overall amid brisk demand during the COVID-19 outbreak. EZC Pak is a physician formulated immune support pack composed of Echinacea, Zinc, and Vitamin C. The company's Vitamin D product EZC Pak+D, launched at the end of last year, has become a top online seller amid community shutdowns.

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
E-Z-C Pak, the first physician formulated immune support pack composed of Echinacea, Zinc, and Vitamin C designed to reduce antibiotic overuse in cold and flu has surged in demand amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Company spokesperson Julianne Jahn reported that brand sales are up over 850% online and over 300% overall from the previous fiscal year. The company's Vitamin D product EZC Pak+D, launched last year, has become a top online seller, bolstered by research showing COVID-19 positive patients are four times less likely to require admission to intensive care units (ICUs) if they have normal levels of Vitamin D.
EZC Pak has won six awards over the past three years and was featured in a deal-winning over-the-top episode in Season 11 of structured reality television series Shark Tank.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the saddest periods of American history. The outbreak has exposed fundamental structural problems with the design of the US healthcare system. The inadequacies of our healthcare system across the management of infectious diseases and public health outbreaks, to psychiatric care, to the medical education system, to the coordination between public health agencies, to the dissemination of accurate health information to the American public has been on full display," said CEO Sarath Malepati, MD.
"Antibiotics still don't treat viruses. Yet antibiotic abuse has been extremely high this year. Superbugs are going to continue to be a problem both in healthcare facilities and the community for as long as bad medicine and bad healthcare continues to be our chosen path. These are complex problems that require humility, collaboration, and a long term outlook to solve. We have yet to reach that point," Malepati said.
Dr. Malepati stated that funds from EZC Pak's most successful year of sales to date will be allocated to ongoing support for antibiotic stewardship initiatives in community clinics in medically under-resourced areas of the US, international expansion, and building out the company's clinical research program. "We have an uphill battle against superbugs, but we're not done fighting," he said.
About EZC Pak:
EZC Pak is the first physician formulated Immune Support Pack composed of certified organic Echinacea, Zinc, and Vitamin C designed to reduce the problem of antibiotic overuse in colds and flu. For more information on where to buy EZC Pak in your neighborhood, please visit the store locator at ezcpak.com.



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#1492
Health and Food / What Healthcare Needs from the New Administration & What It Will Probably Get – Industry Analysis by
December 18, 2020, 09:04:28 AM
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Health system and hospital financial performance began to rebound in Q3 as volumes recovered from Q2's suspension of elective or nonessential services. But with COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations now hitting all-time highs across the country, Healthcare is looking to the incoming administration for a coordinated federal response to the pandemic, and more hospital-friendly policies to support their recoveries and return to growth.

LAFAYETTE, CALIF. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
We have written extensively on the issues facing healthcare executives, leading up to and in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. By focusing on the financial implications associated with a more consumer-driven, digitally enabled healthcare marketplace, we have endeavored to help healthcare executives recognize, and begin to correct, one of the industry's most acute and persistent deficiencies – the patient's financial experience. The current administration has pursued the creation of a more consumer-friendly industry. And, although the new administration will initially be preoccupied with COVID-19, it will pursue consumer-centered healthcare even more vigorously.
Healthcare figured prominently in Joe Biden's campaign for the presidency from the outset. The pandemic has moved it to the forefront. Suddenly, earlier plans for expanded coverage, improved affordability and the expansion of Medicaid have taken a back seat as the new administration shifts its focus to COVID-19. The president-elect has named an elite panel of thirteen health experts to his Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board. Co-chaired by former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, former Food & Drug Administrator David Kessler and Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, an associate professor of medicine and epidemiology at Yale.
Naturally, tackling the immediate threat to public health will occupy the incoming administration's healthcare related activities. But with the promise of a COVID-19 vaccine from at least three of the several companies developing them, it's now possible to envision the end of the health emergency. Looking beyond the execution of a comprehensive virus control and vaccine production/distribution strategy, we can begin to piece together the likely longer-term impacts of the administration's healthcare agenda. All in all, according to a recent report published by PwC Health Research Institute (HRI),"healthcare executives can expect an administration with an expansionary agenda, looking to patch gaps in coverage for Americans and scrutinize proposed healthcare mergers."
Although the PwC research report warns healthcare executives to plan for the possibility of the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the Affordable Care Act, that possibility seems unlikely now in light of the skepticism voiced by some conservative justices. If the ACA survives, the report suggests, healthcare organizations should "prepare for the possibility that millions more Americans could gain insurance under Biden."
Listing several of the more prominent initiatives on the President-elect's healthcare agenda, PwC rates the probability of success for each. Now that we know the new administration will have a smaller majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and faces the possibility of a continued minority position in the Senate (depending on the outcome of January runoffs for two senate seats in Georgia), political realities make it highly unlikely that some of the new administration's bolder initiatives, like a public option, will ever succeed.
Of the initiatives that remain, three stand out because of their relatively high probability of success and their potential impact on healthcare providers. These are:

Increase premium tax credits for families to afford more generous plans – high probability with positive outcomes for providers

Stop surprise medical billing – moderate probability with positive or negative impacts for providers

Limit market concentration across healthcare systems – moderate probability with largely negative impacts on providers

These and the other healthcare agenda items listed in their report signal what PwC's HRI calls the "New Health Economy, a healthcare system that revolves around consumers and is more digital, virtual, value-based, portable and open to new players from outside the industry and focused on wellness and prevention." Noting that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated some of these trends, researchers foresee disproportionate gains for the providers that have, "invested in capabilities for growth toward the New Health Economy."
As one might expect, healthcare providers have their own feelings about the new administration's healthcare agenda. In an article published by HealthcareDive titled, "5 issues hospitals want Biden to tackle in his first 100 days," the story's authors cite the responses of numerous hospital leaders when asked about the most important items they want the president-elect to address during the earliest days of the new administration. In several fundamental ways, the executives' hopes and the incoming government's objectives align. The executive list includes:
1.    Pandemic response, continued relief – Support to assist providers in their response to the pandemic, including actions to cure supply chain issues and provide for additional financial funding.
2.    Bolstering healthcare coverage – Greater access to coverage to encourage patients to seek care and reduce instances of non-reimbursement or bad debt (particularly important now, when millions of Americans have lost employer-provided coverage due to COVID-related job losses).
3.    Increased access to Medicaid – Rolling back actions that have "restricted access to the safety net coverage or threatened the integrity of the program, which covers 75.5 million people and has seen enrollment skyrocket in the coronavirus recession."
4.    (Relief from) reimbursement challenges – Reverse policies that have cut back on funding for facilities serving a large proportion of low-income or vulnerable patients." This includes "cuts to outpatient clinic visits and Part B drug payments to hospitals in the 340B drug pricing program."
5.    (Support for) telehealth – A continuation of policies that removed barriers to virtual care delivered virtually over digital channels. To that end, systems are "going to push to make the telehealth waivers that were enacted as part of the public health crisis permanent."
Although it now seems certain that any follow up to the CARES Act's initial round of federal stimulus for healthcare will fall to the incoming administration, the handwriting is on the wall. The current administration has pursued rules mandating price transparency to create "a competitive environment, where providers can compete for patients on the basis of cost and quality, that they are incentivized to innovate, to drive value in the system." It seems certain that the incoming administration will pursue these goals even more vigorously.
Most healthcare executives now agree that consumerism will have a significant – if not defining – influence on their longer-term operating success. That will be especially true if the President-elect succeeds in implementing policies that broaden coverage, improve price transparency and promote provider competition. In an article we published in July titled, "COVID-19 and the Growing Demand for Healthcare Transparency," we pointed out that "Before the COVID-19 public health crisis brought about an operational and financial crisis for many of America's healthcare providers, a critical transformation was already underway for the industry."
We're confident that the incoming administration of President-elect Biden will bring critical attention to the challenges facing healthcare and America as we look to conquer the coronavirus and get back to normal. We're just as confident about the industry's accelerated entry into the New Health Economy and the new demands for more patient-centered experiences in every dimension of care – especially the financial dimension. At Loyale, we're committed to remaining at the forefront of healthcare's financial transformation.
Kevin Fleming is the CEO of Loyale Healthcare
About Loyale
Loyale Patient Financial Manager is a comprehensive patient financial engagement technology platform leveraging a suite of configurable solution components including predictive analytics, intelligent workflows, multiple patient financing vehicles, communications, payments, digital front doors and other key capabilities.
Loyale Healthcare is committed to a mission of turning patient responsibility into lasting loyalty for its healthcare provider customers. Based in Lafayette, California, Loyale and its leadership team bring 27 years of expertise delivering leading financial engagement solutions for complex business environments. Loyale currently serves approximately 12,000 healthcare providers across 48 states. Loyale is proud to have an enterprise-level strategic partnership with Parallon which includes the deployment of Loyale's industry leading technology at all HCA hospitals and Physician Groups.

Health system and hospital financial performance began to rebound in Q3 as volumes recovered from Q2's suspension of elective or nonessential services. But with COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations now hitting all-time highs across the country, Healthcare is looking to the incoming administration for a coordinated federal response to the pandemic, and more hospital-friendly policies to support their recoveries and return to growth.

LAFAYETTE, CALIF. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
We have written extensively on the issues facing healthcare executives, leading up to and in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. By focusing on the financial implications associated with a more consumer-driven, digitally enabled healthcare marketplace, we have endeavored to help healthcare executives recognize, and begin to correct, one of the industry's most acute and persistent deficiencies – the patient's financial experience. The current administration has pursued the creation of a more consumer-friendly industry. And, although the new administration will initially be preoccupied with COVID-19, it will pursue consumer-centered healthcare even more vigorously.
Healthcare figured prominently in Joe Biden's campaign for the presidency from the outset. The pandemic has moved it to the forefront. Suddenly, earlier plans for expanded coverage, improved affordability and the expansion of Medicaid have taken a back seat as the new administration shifts its focus to COVID-19. The president-elect has named an elite panel of thirteen health experts to his Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board. Co-chaired by former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, former Food & Drug Administrator David Kessler and Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, an associate professor of medicine and epidemiology at Yale.
Naturally, tackling the immediate threat to public health will occupy the incoming administration's healthcare related activities. But with the promise of a COVID-19 vaccine from at least three of the several companies developing them, it's now possible to envision the end of the health emergency. Looking beyond the execution of a comprehensive virus control and vaccine production/distribution strategy, we can begin to piece together the likely longer-term impacts of the administration's healthcare agenda. All in all, according to a recent report published by PwC Health Research Institute (HRI),"healthcare executives can expect an administration with an expansionary agenda, looking to patch gaps in coverage for Americans and scrutinize proposed healthcare mergers."
Although the PwC research report warns healthcare executives to plan for the possibility of the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the Affordable Care Act, that possibility seems unlikely now in light of the skepticism voiced by some conservative justices. If the ACA survives, the report suggests, healthcare organizations should "prepare for the possibility that millions more Americans could gain insurance under Biden."
Listing several of the more prominent initiatives on the President-elect's healthcare agenda, PwC rates the probability of success for each. Now that we know the new administration will have a smaller majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and faces the possibility of a continued minority position in the Senate (depending on the outcome of January runoffs for two senate seats in Georgia), political realities make it highly unlikely that some of the new administration's bolder initiatives, like a public option, will ever succeed.
Of the initiatives that remain, three stand out because of their relatively high probability of success and their potential impact on healthcare providers. These are:

Increase premium tax credits for families to afford more generous plans – high probability with positive outcomes for providers

Stop surprise medical billing – moderate probability with positive or negative impacts for providers

Limit market concentration across healthcare systems – moderate probability with largely negative impacts on providers

These and the other healthcare agenda items listed in their report signal what PwC's HRI calls the "New Health Economy, a healthcare system that revolves around consumers and is more digital, virtual, value-based, portable and open to new players from outside the industry and focused on wellness and prevention." Noting that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated some of these trends, researchers foresee disproportionate gains for the providers that have, "invested in capabilities for growth toward the New Health Economy."
As one might expect, healthcare providers have their own feelings about the new administration's healthcare agenda. In an article published by HealthcareDive titled, "5 issues hospitals want Biden to tackle in his first 100 days," the story's authors cite the responses of numerous hospital leaders when asked about the most important items they want the president-elect to address during the earliest days of the new administration. In several fundamental ways, the executives' hopes and the incoming government's objectives align. The executive list includes:
1.    Pandemic response, continued relief – Support to assist providers in their response to the pandemic, including actions to cure supply chain issues and provide for additional financial funding.
2.    Bolstering healthcare coverage – Greater access to coverage to encourage patients to seek care and reduce instances of non-reimbursement or bad debt (particularly important now, when millions of Americans have lost employer-provided coverage due to COVID-related job losses).
3.    Increased access to Medicaid – Rolling back actions that have "restricted access to the safety net coverage or threatened the integrity of the program, which covers 75.5 million people and has seen enrollment skyrocket in the coronavirus recession."
4.    (Relief from) reimbursement challenges – Reverse policies that have cut back on funding for facilities serving a large proportion of low-income or vulnerable patients." This includes "cuts to outpatient clinic visits and Part B drug payments to hospitals in the 340B drug pricing program."
5.    (Support for) telehealth – A continuation of policies that removed barriers to virtual care delivered virtually over digital channels. To that end, systems are "going to push to make the telehealth waivers that were enacted as part of the public health crisis permanent."
Although it now seems certain that any follow up to the CARES Act's initial round of federal stimulus for healthcare will fall to the incoming administration, the handwriting is on the wall. The current administration has pursued rules mandating price transparency to create "a competitive environment, where providers can compete for patients on the basis of cost and quality, that they are incentivized to innovate, to drive value in the system." It seems certain that the incoming administration will pursue these goals even more vigorously.
Most healthcare executives now agree that consumerism will have a significant – if not defining – influence on their longer-term operating success. That will be especially true if the President-elect succeeds in implementing policies that broaden coverage, improve price transparency and promote provider competition. In an article we published in July titled, "COVID-19 and the Growing Demand for Healthcare Transparency," we pointed out that "Before the COVID-19 public health crisis brought about an operational and financial crisis for many of America's healthcare providers, a critical transformation was already underway for the industry."
We're confident that the incoming administration of President-elect Biden will bring critical attention to the challenges facing healthcare and America as we look to conquer the coronavirus and get back to normal. We're just as confident about the industry's accelerated entry into the New Health Economy and the new demands for more patient-centered experiences in every dimension of care – especially the financial dimension. At Loyale, we're committed to remaining at the forefront of healthcare's financial transformation.
Kevin Fleming is the CEO of Loyale Healthcare
About Loyale
Loyale Patient Financial Manager is a comprehensive patient financial engagement technology platform leveraging a suite of configurable solution components including predictive analytics, intelligent workflows, multiple patient financing vehicles, communications, payments, digital front doors and other key capabilities.
Loyale Healthcare is committed to a mission of turning patient responsibility into lasting loyalty for its healthcare provider customers. Based in Lafayette, California, Loyale and its leadership team bring 27 years of expertise delivering leading financial engagement solutions for complex business environments. Loyale currently serves approximately 12,000 healthcare providers across 48 states. Loyale is proud to have an enterprise-level strategic partnership with Parallon which includes the deployment of Loyale's industry leading technology at all HCA hospitals and Physician Groups.



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Health and Food / What Healthcare Needs from the New Administration & What It Will Probably Get – Industry Analysis by
December 18, 2020, 09:04:18 AM
Health system and hospital financial performance began to rebound in Q3 as volumes recovered from Q2's suspension of elective or nonessential services. But with COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations now hitting all-time highs across the country, Healthcare is looking to the incoming administration for a coordinated federal response to the pandemic, and more hospital-friendly policies to support their recoveries and return to growth.

LAFAYETTE, CALIF. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
We have written extensively on the issues facing healthcare executives, leading up to and in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. By focusing on the financial implications associated with a more consumer-driven, digitally enabled healthcare marketplace, we have endeavored to help healthcare executives recognize, and begin to correct, one of the industry's most acute and persistent deficiencies – the patient's financial experience. The current administration has pursued the creation of a more consumer-friendly industry. And, although the new administration will initially be preoccupied with COVID-19, it will pursue consumer-centered healthcare even more vigorously.
Healthcare figured prominently in Joe Biden's campaign for the presidency from the outset. The pandemic has moved it to the forefront. Suddenly, earlier plans for expanded coverage, improved affordability and the expansion of Medicaid have taken a back seat as the new administration shifts its focus to COVID-19. The president-elect has named an elite panel of thirteen health experts to his Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board. Co-chaired by former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, former Food & Drug Administrator David Kessler and Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, an associate professor of medicine and epidemiology at Yale.
Naturally, tackling the immediate threat to public health will occupy the incoming administration's healthcare related activities. But with the promise of a COVID-19 vaccine from at least three of the several companies developing them, it's now possible to envision the end of the health emergency. Looking beyond the execution of a comprehensive virus control and vaccine production/distribution strategy, we can begin to piece together the likely longer-term impacts of the administration's healthcare agenda. All in all, according to a recent report published by PwC Health Research Institute (HRI),"healthcare executives can expect an administration with an expansionary agenda, looking to patch gaps in coverage for Americans and scrutinize proposed healthcare mergers."
Although the PwC research report warns healthcare executives to plan for the possibility of the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the Affordable Care Act, that possibility seems unlikely now in light of the skepticism voiced by some conservative justices. If the ACA survives, the report suggests, healthcare organizations should "prepare for the possibility that millions more Americans could gain insurance under Biden."
Listing several of the more prominent initiatives on the President-elect's healthcare agenda, PwC rates the probability of success for each. Now that we know the new administration will have a smaller majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and faces the possibility of a continued minority position in the Senate (depending on the outcome of January runoffs for two senate seats in Georgia), political realities make it highly unlikely that some of the new administration's bolder initiatives, like a public option, will ever succeed.
Of the initiatives that remain, three stand out because of their relatively high probability of success and their potential impact on healthcare providers. These are:

Increase premium tax credits for families to afford more generous plans – high probability with positive outcomes for providers

Stop surprise medical billing – moderate probability with positive or negative impacts for providers

Limit market concentration across healthcare systems – moderate probability with largely negative impacts on providers

These and the other healthcare agenda items listed in their report signal what PwC's HRI calls the "New Health Economy, a healthcare system that revolves around consumers and is more digital, virtual, value-based, portable and open to new players from outside the industry and focused on wellness and prevention." Noting that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated some of these trends, researchers foresee disproportionate gains for the providers that have, "invested in capabilities for growth toward the New Health Economy."
As one might expect, healthcare providers have their own feelings about the new administration's healthcare agenda. In an article published by HealthcareDive titled, "5 issues hospitals want Biden to tackle in his first 100 days," the story's authors cite the responses of numerous hospital leaders when asked about the most important items they want the president-elect to address during the earliest days of the new administration. In several fundamental ways, the executives' hopes and the incoming government's objectives align. The executive list includes:
1.    Pandemic response, continued relief – Support to assist providers in their response to the pandemic, including actions to cure supply chain issues and provide for additional financial funding.
2.    Bolstering healthcare coverage – Greater access to coverage to encourage patients to seek care and reduce instances of non-reimbursement or bad debt (particularly important now, when millions of Americans have lost employer-provided coverage due to COVID-related job losses).
3.    Increased access to Medicaid – Rolling back actions that have "restricted access to the safety net coverage or threatened the integrity of the program, which covers 75.5 million people and has seen enrollment skyrocket in the coronavirus recession."
4.    (Relief from) reimbursement challenges – Reverse policies that have cut back on funding for facilities serving a large proportion of low-income or vulnerable patients." This includes "cuts to outpatient clinic visits and Part B drug payments to hospitals in the 340B drug pricing program."
5.    (Support for) telehealth – A continuation of policies that removed barriers to virtual care delivered virtually over digital channels. To that end, systems are "going to push to make the telehealth waivers that were enacted as part of the public health crisis permanent."
Although it now seems certain that any follow up to the CARES Act's initial round of federal stimulus for healthcare will fall to the incoming administration, the handwriting is on the wall. The current administration has pursued rules mandating price transparency to create "a competitive environment, where providers can compete for patients on the basis of cost and quality, that they are incentivized to innovate, to drive value in the system." It seems certain that the incoming administration will pursue these goals even more vigorously.
Most healthcare executives now agree that consumerism will have a significant – if not defining – influence on their longer-term operating success. That will be especially true if the President-elect succeeds in implementing policies that broaden coverage, improve price transparency and promote provider competition. In an article we published in July titled, "COVID-19 and the Growing Demand for Healthcare Transparency," we pointed out that "Before the COVID-19 public health crisis brought about an operational and financial crisis for many of America's healthcare providers, a critical transformation was already underway for the industry."
We're confident that the incoming administration of President-elect Biden will bring critical attention to the challenges facing healthcare and America as we look to conquer the coronavirus and get back to normal. We're just as confident about the industry's accelerated entry into the New Health Economy and the new demands for more patient-centered experiences in every dimension of care – especially the financial dimension. At Loyale, we're committed to remaining at the forefront of healthcare's financial transformation.
Kevin Fleming is the CEO of Loyale Healthcare
About Loyale
Loyale Patient Financial Manager is a comprehensive patient financial engagement technology platform leveraging a suite of configurable solution components including predictive analytics, intelligent workflows, multiple patient financing vehicles, communications, payments, digital front doors and other key capabilities.
Loyale Healthcare is committed to a mission of turning patient responsibility into lasting loyalty for its healthcare provider customers. Based in Lafayette, California, Loyale and its leadership team bring 27 years of expertise delivering leading financial engagement solutions for complex business environments. Loyale currently serves approximately 12,000 healthcare providers across 48 states. Loyale is proud to have an enterprise-level strategic partnership with Parallon which includes the deployment of Loyale's industry leading technology at all HCA hospitals and Physician Groups.

Health system and hospital financial performance began to rebound in Q3 as volumes recovered from Q2's suspension of elective or nonessential services. But with COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations now hitting all-time highs across the country, Healthcare is looking to the incoming administration for a coordinated federal response to the pandemic, and more hospital-friendly policies to support their recoveries and return to growth.

LAFAYETTE, CALIF. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
We have written extensively on the issues facing healthcare executives, leading up to and in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. By focusing on the financial implications associated with a more consumer-driven, digitally enabled healthcare marketplace, we have endeavored to help healthcare executives recognize, and begin to correct, one of the industry's most acute and persistent deficiencies – the patient's financial experience. The current administration has pursued the creation of a more consumer-friendly industry. And, although the new administration will initially be preoccupied with COVID-19, it will pursue consumer-centered healthcare even more vigorously.
Healthcare figured prominently in Joe Biden's campaign for the presidency from the outset. The pandemic has moved it to the forefront. Suddenly, earlier plans for expanded coverage, improved affordability and the expansion of Medicaid have taken a back seat as the new administration shifts its focus to COVID-19. The president-elect has named an elite panel of thirteen health experts to his Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board. Co-chaired by former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, former Food & Drug Administrator David Kessler and Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, an associate professor of medicine and epidemiology at Yale.
Naturally, tackling the immediate threat to public health will occupy the incoming administration's healthcare related activities. But with the promise of a COVID-19 vaccine from at least three of the several companies developing them, it's now possible to envision the end of the health emergency. Looking beyond the execution of a comprehensive virus control and vaccine production/distribution strategy, we can begin to piece together the likely longer-term impacts of the administration's healthcare agenda. All in all, according to a recent report published by PwC Health Research Institute (HRI),"healthcare executives can expect an administration with an expansionary agenda, looking to patch gaps in coverage for Americans and scrutinize proposed healthcare mergers."
Although the PwC research report warns healthcare executives to plan for the possibility of the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the Affordable Care Act, that possibility seems unlikely now in light of the skepticism voiced by some conservative justices. If the ACA survives, the report suggests, healthcare organizations should "prepare for the possibility that millions more Americans could gain insurance under Biden."
Listing several of the more prominent initiatives on the President-elect's healthcare agenda, PwC rates the probability of success for each. Now that we know the new administration will have a smaller majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and faces the possibility of a continued minority position in the Senate (depending on the outcome of January runoffs for two senate seats in Georgia), political realities make it highly unlikely that some of the new administration's bolder initiatives, like a public option, will ever succeed.
Of the initiatives that remain, three stand out because of their relatively high probability of success and their potential impact on healthcare providers. These are:

Increase premium tax credits for families to afford more generous plans – high probability with positive outcomes for providers

Stop surprise medical billing – moderate probability with positive or negative impacts for providers

Limit market concentration across healthcare systems – moderate probability with largely negative impacts on providers

These and the other healthcare agenda items listed in their report signal what PwC's HRI calls the "New Health Economy, a healthcare system that revolves around consumers and is more digital, virtual, value-based, portable and open to new players from outside the industry and focused on wellness and prevention." Noting that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated some of these trends, researchers foresee disproportionate gains for the providers that have, "invested in capabilities for growth toward the New Health Economy."
As one might expect, healthcare providers have their own feelings about the new administration's healthcare agenda. In an article published by HealthcareDive titled, "5 issues hospitals want Biden to tackle in his first 100 days," the story's authors cite the responses of numerous hospital leaders when asked about the most important items they want the president-elect to address during the earliest days of the new administration. In several fundamental ways, the executives' hopes and the incoming government's objectives align. The executive list includes:
1.    Pandemic response, continued relief – Support to assist providers in their response to the pandemic, including actions to cure supply chain issues and provide for additional financial funding.
2.    Bolstering healthcare coverage – Greater access to coverage to encourage patients to seek care and reduce instances of non-reimbursement or bad debt (particularly important now, when millions of Americans have lost employer-provided coverage due to COVID-related job losses).
3.    Increased access to Medicaid – Rolling back actions that have "restricted access to the safety net coverage or threatened the integrity of the program, which covers 75.5 million people and has seen enrollment skyrocket in the coronavirus recession."
4.    (Relief from) reimbursement challenges – Reverse policies that have cut back on funding for facilities serving a large proportion of low-income or vulnerable patients." This includes "cuts to outpatient clinic visits and Part B drug payments to hospitals in the 340B drug pricing program."
5.    (Support for) telehealth – A continuation of policies that removed barriers to virtual care delivered virtually over digital channels. To that end, systems are "going to push to make the telehealth waivers that were enacted as part of the public health crisis permanent."
Although it now seems certain that any follow up to the CARES Act's initial round of federal stimulus for healthcare will fall to the incoming administration, the handwriting is on the wall. The current administration has pursued rules mandating price transparency to create "a competitive environment, where providers can compete for patients on the basis of cost and quality, that they are incentivized to innovate, to drive value in the system." It seems certain that the incoming administration will pursue these goals even more vigorously.
Most healthcare executives now agree that consumerism will have a significant – if not defining – influence on their longer-term operating success. That will be especially true if the President-elect succeeds in implementing policies that broaden coverage, improve price transparency and promote provider competition. In an article we published in July titled, "COVID-19 and the Growing Demand for Healthcare Transparency," we pointed out that "Before the COVID-19 public health crisis brought about an operational and financial crisis for many of America's healthcare providers, a critical transformation was already underway for the industry."
We're confident that the incoming administration of President-elect Biden will bring critical attention to the challenges facing healthcare and America as we look to conquer the coronavirus and get back to normal. We're just as confident about the industry's accelerated entry into the New Health Economy and the new demands for more patient-centered experiences in every dimension of care – especially the financial dimension. At Loyale, we're committed to remaining at the forefront of healthcare's financial transformation.
Kevin Fleming is the CEO of Loyale Healthcare
About Loyale
Loyale Patient Financial Manager is a comprehensive patient financial engagement technology platform leveraging a suite of configurable solution components including predictive analytics, intelligent workflows, multiple patient financing vehicles, communications, payments, digital front doors and other key capabilities.
Loyale Healthcare is committed to a mission of turning patient responsibility into lasting loyalty for its healthcare provider customers. Based in Lafayette, California, Loyale and its leadership team bring 27 years of expertise delivering leading financial engagement solutions for complex business environments. Loyale currently serves approximately 12,000 healthcare providers across 48 states. Loyale is proud to have an enterprise-level strategic partnership with Parallon which includes the deployment of Loyale's industry leading technology at all HCA hospitals and Physician Groups.



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Health and Food / Global Wellness Summit Launches Fourth Season of Podcast
December 18, 2020, 09:03:15 AM
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The only podcast devoted to interviewing world wellness leaders announces new episodes with Mindbody Founder Rick Stollmeyer; Award-Winning Physicist and Founder, Lighting Science Group, Fred Maxik; Co-Owners, Planet Fitness Growth Partners, Victor and Lynn Brick; Dr. Nicola Finley of Canyon Ranch; and wellness architecture pioneer Veronica Schreibeis Smith

MIAMI (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), the annual gathering of international leaders in the multitrillion-dollar global wellness economy, today launched the fourth season of its podcast devoted to interviewing top executives and thinkers in the wellness industry on where the space is headed. The new season features keynote speakers and panelists that recently gathered at the conference held at the iconic The Breakers Palm Beach, FL, from November 8–11.
Experience the entire 2020 Summit on demand: An access package is available now, which includes all 73 main-stage keynotes, interviews, and panels with world experts on the future of wellness–and exclusive access to the Global Wellness Institute's new research report, "Defining the Mental Wellness Economy." Learn more.
More on the new podcast season:
Kim Marshall, co-founder of S'Well Public Relations, is the host (and S'Well produces the podcast), and in this new season, she goes in-depth with experts on everything from how virus-eradicating Far-UVC light technology could prove a COVID-19 game changer to how to build a wellness business that lasts.
The first episode is released today, and it's an inspiring interview with wellness architecture pioneer Veronica Schreibeis Smith on how wellness concepts are transforming design and interior spaces. Smith was just named the winner of the Global Wellness Summit's "Leading Woman in Wellness Award."
A new episode will be released each week, and next week Marshall sits down with Fred Maxik, an award-winning physicist and the founder of Lighting Science Group, for a moving, hopeful discussion about how new virus-fighting, circadian and biological lighting solutions could transform human health and public safety for years to come.
The podcast has a vibe that's been likened to "coffee with keynoters," and in the roughly 45-minute conversations, listeners hear the origin stories of companies and their founders, what compelled these leaders to work in the wellness field, what they've learned from their mistakes and successes, and what they feel are the most important future trends in health and wellness. The breadth of their insights and expertise illustrates why the Summit has become the not-to-be-missed annual event on the business of wellness.
"It was such a comfortable, friendly conversation with Kim, but we still fit in such a wide range of topics—from healthy hormones to the joy of dance," said Nicola Finley, MD, an integrative physician at Canyon Ranch, who was joined in her episode by Nina Boyce, a certified holistic health coach and the host of the popular podcast "Healing Hormones."
The first-ever "hybrid" Summit got very high-tech and creative this year to protect its in-person delegates at The Breakers, and the conference's medical advisor was Dr. Richard Carmona, the 17th US Surgeon General. This focus on safety carried over into the podcast recordings: For instance, Marshall sat at one end of a 14-foot table while guests sat at the other, and Healthe's innovative Far-UVC lighting was deployed to sanitize the air and surfaces of viruses and other pathogens in the recording space (and even the clothes of podcast participants).
There are now over 30 episodes of the GWS podcast available for free download at pod.link/gws or on Apple or Google Podcasts, Spotify, or any popular podcast platforms. The podcast is sponsored by Vireo Systems and their Promera Health Immune Support.
This season's episodes include:

How wellness principles can transform home design and interior environments––Veronica Schreibeis Smith, CEO and founding principal, Vero Iconica Architecture.

Lighting technology's bright future role in controlling COVID-19 and in human circadian health––Fred Maxik, founder and CTO, Lighting Science Group Corporation.

How to build a resilient wellness business that can survive curveballs––Rick Stollmeyer, founder, Mindbody, and author of the new book Building a Wellness Business That Lasts.

One couple's journey to make fitness and mental wellness far more inclusive––Victor and Lynn Brick, founders of Planet Fitness Growth Partners and the John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation.

The big insights and trends discussed at the 2020 Summit––Susie Ellis, GWS chairman and CEO; Anna Bjurstam, wellness pioneer, Six Senses, and the virtual emcee of the 2020 GWS.

Racial disparities in health and wellness and the power of healthy hormones and dance–– Nicola Finley, MD, Canyon Ranch; Nina Boyce, host of the popular podcast, "Healing Hormones."

How to sleep smart––Francisco Levine, CTO, Bryte Beds; founder, Allison Howard, Nollapelli Sheets.

How to really execute wellness at work––Paul Leone, CEO, The Breakers Palm Beach, the historic resort that has won numerous awards for its innovative, comprehensive programs to support its employees' wellness.

How technology is shaking up the delivery of meditation and mindfulness––Zev Suissa, chief innovation officer and head of strategic partnerships, eMindful.

About the Global Wellness Summit -- An invitation-only international gathering that brings together leaders and visionaries to positively shape the future of the $4.5 trillion global wellness economy. Held in a different location each year, Summits have taken place in the US, Switzerland, Turkey, Bali, India, Morocco, Mexico, Austria, Italy and Singapore. The 14th Summit took place at The Breakers Palm Beach, FL, from November 8–11, 2020. The 2021 GWS will be held in Tel Aviv, Israel, November 15–18.



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Health and Food / Global Wellness Summit Launches Fourth Season of Podcast
December 18, 2020, 09:02:33 AM
The only podcast devoted to interviewing world wellness leaders announces new episodes with Mindbody Founder Rick Stollmeyer; Award-Winning Physicist and Founder, Lighting Science Group, Fred Maxik; Co-Owners, Planet Fitness Growth Partners, Victor and Lynn Brick; Dr. Nicola Finley of Canyon Ranch; and wellness architecture pioneer Veronica Schreibeis Smith

MIAMI (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), the annual gathering of international leaders in the multitrillion-dollar global wellness economy, today launched the fourth season of its podcast devoted to interviewing top executives and thinkers in the wellness industry on where the space is headed. The new season features keynote speakers and panelists that recently gathered at the conference held at the iconic The Breakers Palm Beach, FL, from November 8–11.
Experience the entire 2020 Summit on demand: An access package is available now, which includes all 73 main-stage keynotes, interviews, and panels with world experts on the future of wellness–and exclusive access to the Global Wellness Institute's new research report, "Defining the Mental Wellness Economy." Learn more.
More on the new podcast season:
Kim Marshall, co-founder of S'Well Public Relations, is the host (and S'Well produces the podcast), and in this new season, she goes in-depth with experts on everything from how virus-eradicating Far-UVC light technology could prove a COVID-19 game changer to how to build a wellness business that lasts.
The first episode is released today, and it's an inspiring interview with wellness architecture pioneer Veronica Schreibeis Smith on how wellness concepts are transforming design and interior spaces. Smith was just named the winner of the Global Wellness Summit's "Leading Woman in Wellness Award."
A new episode will be released each week, and next week Marshall sits down with Fred Maxik, an award-winning physicist and the founder of Lighting Science Group, for a moving, hopeful discussion about how new virus-fighting, circadian and biological lighting solutions could transform human health and public safety for years to come.
The podcast has a vibe that's been likened to "coffee with keynoters," and in the roughly 45-minute conversations, listeners hear the origin stories of companies and their founders, what compelled these leaders to work in the wellness field, what they've learned from their mistakes and successes, and what they feel are the most important future trends in health and wellness. The breadth of their insights and expertise illustrates why the Summit has become the not-to-be-missed annual event on the business of wellness.
"It was such a comfortable, friendly conversation with Kim, but we still fit in such a wide range of topics—from healthy hormones to the joy of dance," said Nicola Finley, MD, an integrative physician at Canyon Ranch, who was joined in her episode by Nina Boyce, a certified holistic health coach and the host of the popular podcast "Healing Hormones."
The first-ever "hybrid" Summit got very high-tech and creative this year to protect its in-person delegates at The Breakers, and the conference's medical advisor was Dr. Richard Carmona, the 17th US Surgeon General. This focus on safety carried over into the podcast recordings: For instance, Marshall sat at one end of a 14-foot table while guests sat at the other, and Healthe's innovative Far-UVC lighting was deployed to sanitize the air and surfaces of viruses and other pathogens in the recording space (and even the clothes of podcast participants).
There are now over 30 episodes of the GWS podcast available for free download at pod.link/gws or on Apple or Google Podcasts, Spotify, or any popular podcast platforms. The podcast is sponsored by Vireo Systems and their Promera Health Immune Support.
This season's episodes include:

How wellness principles can transform home design and interior environments––Veronica Schreibeis Smith, CEO and founding principal, Vero Iconica Architecture.

Lighting technology's bright future role in controlling COVID-19 and in human circadian health––Fred Maxik, founder and CTO, Lighting Science Group Corporation.

How to build a resilient wellness business that can survive curveballs––Rick Stollmeyer, founder, Mindbody, and author of the new book Building a Wellness Business That Lasts.

One couple's journey to make fitness and mental wellness far more inclusive––Victor and Lynn Brick, founders of Planet Fitness Growth Partners and the John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation.

The big insights and trends discussed at the 2020 Summit––Susie Ellis, GWS chairman and CEO; Anna Bjurstam, wellness pioneer, Six Senses, and the virtual emcee of the 2020 GWS.

Racial disparities in health and wellness and the power of healthy hormones and dance–– Nicola Finley, MD, Canyon Ranch; Nina Boyce, host of the popular podcast, "Healing Hormones."

How to sleep smart––Francisco Levine, CTO, Bryte Beds; founder, Allison Howard, Nollapelli Sheets.

How to really execute wellness at work––Paul Leone, CEO, The Breakers Palm Beach, the historic resort that has won numerous awards for its innovative, comprehensive programs to support its employees' wellness.

How technology is shaking up the delivery of meditation and mindfulness––Zev Suissa, chief innovation officer and head of strategic partnerships, eMindful.

About the Global Wellness Summit -- An invitation-only international gathering that brings together leaders and visionaries to positively shape the future of the $4.5 trillion global wellness economy. Held in a different location each year, Summits have taken place in the US, Switzerland, Turkey, Bali, India, Morocco, Mexico, Austria, Italy and Singapore. The 14th Summit took place at The Breakers Palm Beach, FL, from November 8–11, 2020. The 2021 GWS will be held in Tel Aviv, Israel, November 15–18.



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#1496
Health and Food / Over 1.4 Million Pieces of PPE Delivered to Local Consumers and Service Providers
December 18, 2020, 09:01:51 AM
North Los Angeles County Regional Center partnered with other local agencies to provide over 1.4 million pieces of PPE to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

CHATSWORTH, CALIF. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Today, the North Los Angeles County Regional Center (NLACRC) announced that they have delivered over 1.4 million pieces of Personal Protective equipment (PPE) to more than 4,900 individuals with developmental disabilities, their families and caretakers. PPE has allowed consumers and families to continue receiving services, accessing the community, and participating in everyday meaningful and necessary activities in a safe and heathy way.
Since the State issued a stay at home order as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, NLACRC staff have partnered with the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS), R&D Transportation Services, Keolis Transit Services and Student Transportation of America to coordinate the delivery of PPE to consumers and their families and service providers throughout the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys.
In addition to providing PPE, NLACRC and our partners continue to provide specialized transportation services to individuals with developmental disabilities during the pandemic in alternative ways, such as to deliver day program packets to individuals at their homes. NLACRC continues to research methods for its specialized transportation providers to provide alternative service delivery at this time.
"I am very proud of our role in securing and distributing PPE, as well as the volunteering of staff and community partners who contributed to our efforts to keep our community safe," said Ruth Janka, NLACRC Executive Director. "The health and safety of our community, including consumers, family members, service providers, community-based organizations, and our staff, is a priority and essential for the work that we do. The collaboration between NLACRC, DDS, DPSS, California Department of Public Health, and our local community partners during this pandemic is inspiring and demonstrates the magnitude of what we can accomplish working together."
"R&D is grateful for the opportunity to assist NLACRC to distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) to individuals in this region," said Letty Leon, R&D Transportation Services Vice President. "As a result of this collaboration between R&D, NLACRC, Keolis Transit and Student Transportation, a very appreciative community received much needed PPE - realized by NLACRC's commitment to partner with providers to achieve positive outcomes for the people we serve."
Jess, Family Member, said, "The PPE that was provided by [NLACRC] has provided my family peace of mind and safety during these uncertain times. Numerous people in our household have underlying health conditions and the PPE provided has helped safeguard our family from this virus."
NLACRC successfully distributed all of its available PPE, and should additional PPE become available, will continue to distribute PPE to consumers and their families, service providers, and community-based organizations.
About NLACRC
NLACRC is a nonprofit private corporation that provides lifelong partnerships and planning to persons with developmental disabilities by promoting their civil and personal rights, providing comprehensive information, advocating in cooperation with consumers, promoting and providing quality services, and supporting full participation of consumers and families in all aspects of community life. NLACRC has offices throughout the San Fernando, Santa Clarita, and Antelope Valleys. Visit http://www.nlacrc.org for more information. Learn more about your local regional center at https://dds.ca.gov/rc/listings/.

"Numerous people in our household have underlying health conditions and the PPE provided has helped safeguard our family from this virus."



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#1497
Health and Food / Health and critical industry workers to gain fraud-resistant mobile certification system on DLT unde
December 18, 2020, 09:01:19 AM
The accessible, real-time platform for COVID-19 training and testing verification via distributed ledger technology coming by close of Q1 2021

WARSAW, POLAND AND LONDON (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Enterprise DLT creator Billon Group and digital services provider The Gekko Group won a £326,000 grant ($430,000) from Innovate UK's Sustainable Innovation Fund to develop a digital certification platform accelerating the post-pandemic recovery. This grant follows and builds upon Billon's successful creation of a prototype certificate under a previous £50,000 Innovate UK grant.
The prototype Right to Work platform, which uses Billon Group's distributed ledger technology (DLT) blockchain technology, allows businesses and organisations to certify and validate the required onboarding documents, such as medical training, test results or immunity certificates, and store them on the ledger.
The new platform takes it further, delivering three elements:

Multi-tenant platform powered by Billon's DLT serving as a back-end for credentials storage and sharing;

Front-end credential generator for document providers;

White-labelled mobile wallet for individuals to store and present their certificates using QR codes.

Billon's Chief Growth Officer David Putts comments:
"We imagine a world where wide-scale training and testing programs allow employees and the population to feel safe in hospitals, airports, or nursing homes - places where staff cannot socially distance themselves easily. By creating the platform as a shared utility, any solution provider or company can offer their own certification program to benefit from the privacy that comes from encrypted, private data secured by our blockchain platform. And by partnering with The Gekko Group, we know we'll get the most user-friendly interface tailored to the needs of workers, consumers and employers."
For public health officials: The platform certifies who has complied with essential standards for returning to work, such as completion of specialised training or a medically established COVID-19 immunity. This makes it possible for medical staff to move between locations and show their training or health status, linked to identity, which saves time and money by eliminating paperwork and background checks.
For employees and consumers: The platform lets them use their phone or other digital device to instantly provide proof of workplace safety training, negative test results, or vaccination.
For employers: The platform provides on-demand verification at entry points, efficiently securing workplaces. Employees just show it on their digital device to access restricted work zones. The immutable certificates also can validate onboarding documents required for compliance processes.
What's different about this approach to documenting COVID-19 safety? Because it is blockchain-based, it provides decentralised and immutable data storage – the ultimate level of reliable, tamper-proof security. Once a certificate is linked to an ID, it is immutably stored, so it cannot be modified by any participating party.
Billon is partnering with The Gekko Group for design and development of the user interface and mobile application. The Gekko Group Founder Michael Eriksson adds:
"The Gekko Group was created on the belief that a better future is shaped by digital solutions that do good. This product directly speaks to that purpose. We address the crucial need for privacy while digitalising personal information so we can share it in a way that the receiver knows it can be trusted. Partnering with Billon Group was a natural decision. They have a deep understanding of how DLT transforms the way we build digital services -- with absolute integrity and trust between people and organisations."
The Right to Work platform stands out in contrast to other existing solutions as the distributed ledger technology underpinning it, developed and provided by Billon, enables highly secure, fraud-resistant document sharing and verification for documents, whilst also protecting the privacy and integrity of the user. The certificates are retrievable at all times while valid and can be revoked or programmed to expire. Encryption and dispersion of information on blockchain allows personal data to be hidden from everyone except the certificate issuer and the recipient.
Billon Group had previously received a £50,000 grant in the Fast Start Competition by Innovate UK to build a distributed ledger platform to store COVID-19 related certificates to support workers' safe return to the workplace. This pilot scope has been refined to progress with a fully functioning prototype for sharing, storage and verification of a wide range of workplace training and medical test documents. Together, the companies have received £326,000 in this new grant to deliver a solution to the market by the end of Q1 2021, which brings the value of the project to over $400,000.
The Sustainable Development Fund was launched by Innovate UK in June 2020 to help all sectors of the UK economy to rebuild after the effects of COVID-19. The £75 million fund supports innovators that address key challenges of the pandemic and create new opportunities as a result.
Learn more about the Right to Work platform HERE.
About Billon
Billon created a DLT protocol and system specifically for tokenizing and transacting national currency and processing sensitive data in compliance with regulations, thus unleashing the transformational capabilities of blockchain technologies in the regulated world.
Billon's underlying protocol was designed for high throughput levels and low cost of maintenance in a range of environments. The system supports clients developing their own enterprise-grade applications in areas of Accounts & Transactions, Trusted Documents, and Identity & Data Sharing.
Billon Group Ltd. was founded in the UK in 2015, following several years of R&D in Poland. Its unique DLT protocol has been supported by many R&D grants, including the EU Horizon 2020 program. Billon is licensed to issue electronic money by regulators in the UK and Poland.
Billon's growing client list includes leading companies such as FIS, Raiffeisen Bank International and BIK (the Polish credit reporting agency). Billon has offices in London and Warsaw.
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#1498
Health and Food / We Mourn Together Announces Director of Donor Relations Joe Winters
December 18, 2020, 09:00:32 AM
Donor Appeal for We Mourn Together Project Charity Vision to Help People - https://www.wemourntogether.org/

BUCKS COUNTY, PA. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 25, 2020
A charity effort launched on March 25, 2020, We Mourn Together creates space for virtual connectedness to community. "We are excited that Joe Winters has joined our project," said Dan Baynes, COO of Frog Pond Productions, the 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity established in 1999 as an educational communications network. "Joe brings professional experience and genuine enthusiasm to our pilot-phase of development. As Director of Donor Relations, Joe embodies our collective commitment to building our business to help lots of people."
"We Mourn Together is specifically seeking to highlight the immediate need to recognize and designate Bedside Attendance as essential, thereby opening the doors of hospitals, CCRCs, hospice and homes to essential workers (secular and nonsecular) to go to the bedside and assume the duties of sitting vigil with ill and dying people," said Joe Winters, who joined We Mourn Together in October. "It is time to acknowledge the desperate need for front line workers to step up to the bedside attendance of standing by and providing comfort care to the critically ill and dying."
Joe goes on to say, "Bedside Attendance is essential in order to provide Comfort Care for critically Ill patients and at the end of life. Medicine and medical directives refer to "Comfort Care" and it is time now to designate as frontline essential workers those who stand by the bedside in order to comfort the ill and dying. We Mourn Together wishes to spotlight the immediate need of putting people and technology together to create space for virtual connectedness to family and friends at the end of life."
We Share Together Meetings were launched in April, and are held weekly on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Dan said, "We Mourn Together is seeking funding for our You Don't Have to Be Alone Hotline, and Gather to Remember Dedicated Time to Mourn and our Virtual Memorial Vault are ways to create space for virtual connectedness to remember our lost loved ones." Joe said, "As a project of Frog Pond Productions, all donations made to We Mourn Together are tax-deductible. We are actively seeking charitable contributions. Working together we can help many people in these challenging new times."
We Mourn Together creates space for virtual connectedness to community. We Mourn Together is a program of Frog Pond Productions.
Frog Pond Productions
Doylestown PA



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#1499
Health and Food / Dr. Kaye Hixon Celebrates Five Years of Phenomenal Service with Tipton Health Communications
December 18, 2020, 08:59:58 AM
Tipton Health Communications is proud to honor Kaye Hixon, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, for her five years of service as an executive nursing consultant with the company.

NEWARK, DEL. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 26, 2020
Tipton Health Communications is proud to honor Kaye Hixon, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, for her five years of service as an executive nursing consultant with the company. Dr. Hixon is a strong advocate for her nursing peers and has inspired countless nursing teams to successfully pursue nursing excellence using the ANCC Magnet framework.
"Dr. Hixon is a national treasure," said Wendi Froedge, Director of Professional Development and Clinical Excellence at Advent Health.
Before joining Tipton, Dr. Hixon worked for the U.S. Veterans Health Administration for 28 years. At the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa, Florida, Dr. Hixon led quality programs for the VA's largest academic medical facility and its eight satellite clinics. She coordinated the hospital's successful pursuit of Magnet recognition in 2000. The hospital won the first ANCC Magnet Prize for its "Patient Safety Center of Inquiry" in 2002.
For nearly two decades, Dr. Hixon served as an appraiser for the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program. As a team leader, she mentored new appraisers and reviewed more than 50 hospital applications for Magnet recognition. She contributed to the development of new manuals and resources used by the ANCC Magnet program and its appraisers.
At Tipton, Dr. Hixon works hand-in-hand with nursing teams to identify and close foundational gaps critical to successful Magnet designation. She also prepares nurses for the challenging ANCC Magnet site visit.
"Kaye's absolute love for nurses and pride in her profession comes through in all she does," said Tipton Health CEO Dan Tipton. "She helps nurses see beyond their daily duties to pursue continuous improvement and better patient care."
To celebrate her five-year anniversary, a few of Dr. Hixon's clients at Tipton shared how pivotal their experiences were with her.
"Kaye was wonderful to work with while conducting our mock site visit. She was so knowledgeable and engaging with staff at all levels," said Madelyn Torakis, Magnet Program Director at Henry Ford Hospital. "Everyone felt so prepared for the actual site visit thanks to her positive coaching and direction. I'm not sure we could have done it without her!"
Susanne Curry, Director of Clinical Practice at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, said, "We loved working with Kaye during our Magnet site visit prep! She was always so helpful, informative and energizing. The constant support we felt provided a calm during a stressful time."
"Kaye is extraordinarily knowledgeable regarding the ANCC Magnet Designation process," said Cheryl Reinking, Chief Nursing Officer at El Camino Hospital. "She was incredibly helpful in preparing our nursing staff for our fourth Magnet site visit. Her practical and informed approach always assured that we were putting our best foot forward. Thank you, Kaye!"
About Tipton Health Communications
Tipton Health Communications is a leading provider of executive nurse consulting and mentoring; nursing excellence program development; and Magnet, Pathway to Excellence and Practice Transition Accreditation Program consulting support to the nation's hospital and healthcare systems. In addition, Tipton Health supports clients nationwide with award-winning communications services, including employee communications, human resources communications, public relations, marketing communications, intranet and Internet design, graphic design, and strategic communications. For more information, please visit tiptonhealth.com.



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#1500
Health and Food / James Christian Cosmetics Announces Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals
December 18, 2020, 08:59:12 AM
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 26, 2020
In anticipation of their best prices of the year, James Christian Cosmetics announced their Black Friday and Cyber Monday specials, which will only be available for 24 hours on each of those days.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals will include dermal fillers at $500 per syringe, Vampire Facial for just $500, BOTOX (60 units) for $500, and KYBELLA priced at $500 per vial. Each of these cosmetic treatments is deeply discounted up to 50% off the regular price for a 24-hour period on Friday, November 27, 2020 and Monday, November 30, 2020.
Their Black Friday and Cyber Monday specials are available for purchase by phone (call or text 917-860-3113) or online on their website at JamesChristianCosmetics.com. Services are performed at one of their five locations in Long Island and Manhattan including New York, Islip, Commack, Rockville Centre, and Westhampton Beach.
Additionally, James Christian Cosmetics just launched their "Ho-Ho-Ho Tox" holiday gift certificates so clients can purchase a gift certificate for either a certain dollar amount or for a specific service they wish to gift to a loved one. Gift certificates can be purchased in person, by phone/text, or online on their website.
James Christian Cosmetics specializes in a wide array of cosmetic injectables and facial services to help women and men of all ages to look and feel their best. They have a fully staffed team of expert injectors from a variety of medical backgrounds including registered nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician's assistants. Several licensed estheticians on the team provide facials and eyelash services.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals will include dermal fillers at $500 per syringe, Vampire Facial for just $500, BOTOX (60 units) for $500, and KYBELLA priced at $500 per vial.



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