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Bay State Physical Therapy expands access in North Shore MA with the opening of a new location in Saugus.

SAUGUS, MASS. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 08, 2020
Bay State Physical Therapy, Massachusetts' leading provider in outpatient physical therapy services, now open in Saugus, MA.
Bay State Physical Therapy is excited to announce the opening of a new facility in Saugus, MA! The new facility is located at 600 Broadway (Route 1) northbound near Home Depot and Walmart. This clinic will be directed by Bret Ferrell, PT, MSPT, who is also the Managing Partner of Bay State PT offices in Beverly, Salem, and Swampscott. The office is accepting new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Convenient morning and evening hours are available for treatment. The clinic will also have onsite Chiropractic services.
Laura Pempkowski, PT, DPT is the clinical manager of the Saugus clinic. Laura is a proud "double husky" earning both undergraduate and doctorate degrees in Rehabilitation Science and Physical Therapy from Northeastern University. Laura has familiarity with a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions and patient learning styles. Her professional and personal interest in dance has been a consistent area of study throughout her physical therapy education and career.
"I am thrilled to help Bay State extend its strong reputation of high-quality physical therapy to Saugus. Physical therapy outcomes occur as a result of consistency," says Laura, "Having another site that is convenient for patients makes all the difference in their PT success. Last year, I settled into my new home in Medford. I'm excited to work in a neighboring community and be a local resource for anyone looking to move and feel better!"
Bay State Physical Therapy in Saugus offers care for pre and post-operative rehab, arthritis, tendinitis, balance impairments and post stroke recovery, gait and posture retraining, sciatica, ergonomic assessment, and much more!
Access to care is available with or without a physician's prescription, as well as through virtual telehealth, The office is open Monday through Thursday from 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, Friday from 7:00 am – 5:00 pm, and Saturdays by appointment. If you've injured yourself or are experiencing pain or discomfort, the Bay State Physical Therapy team is here for you. To make an appointment call 781-746-6013 or email Saugus@baystatept.com. To learn more about the Saugus clinic and to request an appointment online please visit our website.
At Bay State Physical Therapy we are taking precautionary measures to make safety our top priority. During the pandemic, we want to ensure a safe environment for patients and staff, following state and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines as they evolve. We have worked together as a company to redesign our procedures to promote social distancing and maintain a safe environment. Each site has implemented prescreening phone calls, mandatory temperature checks, thorough cleaning procedures, touch-free payments, and all staff and patients wear masks. We have also expanded our service offering to include telehealth appointments. For more information on COVID-19 safety please see the COVID-19 Update webpage on our website.
About Bay State Physical Therapy
Headquartered just outside of Boston, MA, Bay State Physical Therapy ("Bay State") is a leading provider of physical therapy and chiropractic services throughout New England. Bay State's mission is to be devoted to the health and wellbeing of our patients by offering exceptional, innovative rehabilitation services, to restore each individual's maximal function with integrity and compassion. Bay State supports its partners and affiliates by investing in the resources, operating expertise, and systems to allow therapists to focus on the patient and the provision of clinical care.
For career opportunities with Bay State Physical Therapy please visit our Job Opportunities page on https://baystatept.com.



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Darren Whittemore, DO, joins the PathologyWatch team to support the delivery of optimal patient outcomes.

SALT LAKE CITY (PRWEB) DECEMBER 08, 2020
PathologyWatch, a full-service digital dermatopathology solution, is pleased to welcome Dr. Darren Whittemore, DO, to the growing PathologyWatch family. A qualified and respected dermatopathologist, Whittemore will be instrumental in establishing processes to ensure dermatology clinics receive the highest level of digital pathology services.
Board-certified in anatomic and clinical pathology and dermatopathology, Whittemore was fellowship-trained at the University of Texas Health Science Center after completing his residency at the combined US Air Force Wilford Hall Medical Center/Brooke Army Medical Center program.
"Dermatopathologists play a critical role in a patient's recommended treatment," said Dan Lambert, CEO, and co-founder of PathologyWatch. "With expertise and attention to detail, Dr. Whittemore utilizes innovative advances in digital pathology to deliver the highest quality of care and efficiency to patients."
Whittemore brings extensive subspecialty experience and proven abilities in diagnosing alopecia cases to PathologyWatch. Also, he embraces new technologies and the growing role they play in understanding the pathogenesis of diseases.
"With advantages that include enhanced clinicopathologic correlation, improved turnaround time and paperless, electronic workflows, digital dermatopathology represents the future of the dermatology industry," Whittemore said. "Joining PathologyWatch places me in the heart of this burgeoning technology with individuals who are committed to helping dermatology clinics deliver industry-leading care to their patients."
For more information on PathologyWatch, please visit pathologywatch.com.
About PathologyWatch
PathologyWatch is the groundbreaking leader of digital dermatopathology services. Through these services, dermatology clinics, hospitals and laboratories can improve operational efficiency by speeding up workflow and enhancing patient outcomes by utilizing the PathologyWatch expert professional team and partner laboratory services. This can facilitate best-in-class reads and, in some cases, enable additional revenue to the practice by in-housing pathology. With an intuitive and easy-to-implement digital pathology solution that includes access to top-tier dermatopathologists and a streamlined clinical workflow that interfaces directly into the EMR, PathologyWatch brilliantly combines state-of-the-art technology and clinical decision making to deliver unprecedented patient care.



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Acquisition allows Pace Analytical Life Sciences to serve the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical markets with sterile clinical trial materials manufacturing.

MINNEAPOLIS (PRWEB) DECEMBER 08, 2020
Pace Analytical Life Sciences, LLC, a subsidiary of Pace Analytical Services, LLC, a full-service contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), today announced that it has acquired Bio-Concept Laboratories, Inc., a pharmaceutical CDMO specializing in formulation development and fill-finish manufacturing of sterile aqueous products.
"Pace clients have been asking us to add sterile materials for clinical trials to our CDMO capabilities," said Eric Roman, Pace Analytical CEO. "Bringing Bio-Concept Laboratories onboard allows us to respond to that demand while increasing our capacity to service the market throughout the drug delivery life cycle - from formulation research and development to pre-clinical and clinical trial materials."
As a result of its sterile materials production capabilities, Bio-Concept Laboratories has gained significant experience in ophthalmic formulation and manufacturing to support phase I, II, and III clinical trial materials. "Adding Bio-Concept to the Pace Life Sciences lab network provides more leverage in our operations," notes Pace Life Sciences COO, Greg Kupp. "We have the ability to accelerate product development by shifting programs between sites, based on areas of specialty and expertise. This is a significant advantage to clients requiring agility and flexibility and for those relying on Pace to manage programs from development to phase I, II, and III clinical trial material production."
Bio-Concept Laboratories president and CEO, Francis X. Smith, will remain with the company through the transition process. Of the transaction, Smith comments, "Bio-Concept and Pace have strong alignment in our customer-first mentality. As a result of this transaction, our customers will have the benefit of greater resources and increased capacity to serve more of their needs." Frank Tagliaferri, Pace Vice President of Pharmaceutical Development, will oversee the operations of the Bio-Concept Laboratories.
Over the upcoming months, Bio-Concept Laboratories will transition to operating under the Pace Analytical Services brand. Bio-Concept is located in Salem, New Hampshire, further strengthening the presence of Pace Life Sciences lab locations in the New England area.
About Bio-Concept Laboratories
Bio-Concept Laboratories, Inc. is a CDMO operating in the pharmaceutical field that offers new product development services including formulation development and fill-finish manufacturing of aseptic aqueous products for toxicology studies, clinical trial research, and commercial manufacturing. Its experience encompasses dosage forms for topical ophthalmics, intravitreal drug delivery to the eye and parenteral administration. Bio-Concept services are rendered in its own 30,000 square foot facility in Salem New Hampshire. Learn more at http://www.bioconcept.com.
About Pace Analytical Life Sciences
Pace Analytical Life Sciences, LLC. is a network of full-service contract CMC development and GMP analytical testing laboratories. CMC development, chemistry, and microbiology central lab testing services are provided to the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and gene therapy manufacturing industries. Our investment in state-of-the-art facilities and highly-trained experts emphasizes our commitment to delivering positive customer experiences across all channels of our business. We are dedicated to providing not only the best in analytical testing services but the most reliable. A subsidiary of Pace Analytical Services, LLC, Pace Analytical Life Sciences operates FDA-registered laboratory testing facilities in Oakdale, Minnesota, San German, Puerto Rico, and CDMO facilities in Woburn, Massachusetts, and Philadelphia, PA. Learn more at PACELABS.com
About Pace Analytical Services
Pace Analytical Services, LLC makes the world a safer, healthier place. For decades, we have been the trusted source for quality life sciences and environmental lab testing and analysis and the resource for scientific lab staffing, regulatory, and equipment services. Our work is done in partnership with our clients by providing the science and the data they need to make critical decisions that benefit us all. Pace delivers science better to businesses, industries, consulting firms, government agencies, and more through the largest, American-owned and nationally certified laboratory network. Science matters at PACELABS.com



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The annual US Beauty Innovations Award Program held in Orange County, California attracts more than 2,000 entries and 500 brands in over 100 categories.

MIAMI (PRWEB) DECEMBER 08, 2020
Sokörpe the groundbreaking - genuinely natural - skincare line that combines innovative science with botanical wisdom won the US Beauty Innovation Award for its Hyaluronic Acid Serum on October 12, 2020. The judges declared Sokörpe's Hyaluronic Acid Serum 'Best Anti-Blemish Product of the Year'.
Sokörpe Cosmeceuticals' Hyaluronic Acid Serum is nonirritating and promotes healthier, more supple skin, speeds up wound healing, caused by acne and pimples, firms the skin around the eye area, increases moisture to get rid of puffiness, and softens fine lines on the rest of the face. It protects against sun damage, reduces large pores, and regulates oil; it also minimizes redness and blotchiness. Sokörpe's Hyaluronic Acid Serum is a powerful and critical humectant that binds water to collagen.
Many skin-care brands use pure Hyaluronic acid – as it is cheaper to generate. Sokörpe's Hyaluronic Acid Serum is made from Sodium Hyaluronate, which is the sodium salt of Hyaluronic acid and has a much smaller molecular size than Hyaluronic Acid, causing it to easily penetrate the skin's surface and reaching deeper levels, thereby truly reducing the signs of aging through increased nutrient absorption. Sokörpe's Hyaluronic Acid Serum can retain a relatively large amount of water — up to 1,000 its own weight. Sokörpe forms Sodium Hyaluronate biotechnologically through microbial fermentation of yeast extract.
Sokörpe's Hyaluronic Acid Serum is then infused with Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), Panthenol (Provitamin B5), organic MSM and hygroscopic Sodium PSA, assuring 7 skin benefiting amino acids and 5 chelated essential minerals - zinc, silicon, magnesium, copper and iron derived from the yeast of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, are transported into the deep layers of the skin to work their magic.
Other ingredients include organic Aloe Vera juice, organic Bulgarian rose distillate, organic Witch Hazel extract, organic blue agave BioFerment, watermelon BioFerment, white truffle, algae and hydrolyzed rice protein.
Sokörpe's Hyaluronic Acid Serum contains a potent 1.5% of organic Sodium Hyaluronate.
Sokörpe's Hyaluronic Acid demulcent is 70% organic, oil and silicone free and cold processed.
About Sokörpe
Sokörpe's skincare products are truly revolutionary, pure, potent, and proven to work. Filled with natural, organic compounds, Sokörpe's skin and body products achieve unparalleled results without any toxins. No other commercially produced product comes even close to the quality and care placed into Sokörpe's line of skincare products.
Sokörpe's serums, formulations, creams, and ointments are the result of continuous plant-based science with renowned phytologists, constantly improving formulations by discovering and incorporating new, premium botanicals and medicinals.
Sokörpe's skincare products are cruelty-free, vegan. The products are also free of fragrances - unless otherwise specifically noted.
Sokörpe is headquartered in the greater Miami metropolitan area.



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The General Services Administration (GSA) awarded Lantana Consulting Group a Multiple Award Schedule with Special Item Number (SIN) 54151HEAL

EAST THETFORD, VT. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 08, 2020
The General Services Administration (GSA) awarded Lantana Consulting Group a Multiple Award Schedule with Special Item Number (SIN) 54151HEAL – the consolidated solicitation SIN for Health Information Technology Services. Lantana is a small, woman-owned technology consultancy specializing in the provision of information to public health, regulators, payers, and providers via standards-based solutions. The 15-year-old company has broad services that encompass clinical informatics, analytics, and software design and development and a strong reputation for innovation.
"Lantana is pleased to offer its Federal and State clients alternative contract mechanisms," says Mike Tushan, Director of Business Development, "We look forward to expanding how we help our clients strategically leverage their health information for policy and decision-making."
The Health Information Technology Services SIN allows federal customers to purchase professional services and labor that improve the quality of healthcare, prevent medical errors, protect data, increase administrative efficiencies, and decrease paperwork.
Lantana is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for Federal clients through work acquired on this multiple award schedule.
About Lantana
Lantana Consulting Group is a leader in health data quality and integration, which increases access to health information across the spectrum of care delivery and management.
For More Information:
Web: http://www.lantanagroup.com
Email: info@lantanagroup.com



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Experienced dentist in Abilene, TX, Dr. Robert Leedy, celebrates 35 years of providing exceptional dental care, including dental implants, to patients in his community. Dr. Leedy and his associates Dr. Sara Chen, Dr. Albert Park, and Dr. Jaci Campo provide personalized general, restorative, and cosmetic dentistry in his state-of-the-art practice, Leedy Dental.

ABILENE, TEXAS (PRWEB) DECEMBER 08, 2020
Dr. Robert Leedy, an experienced and passionate dentist in Abilene, TX, celebrates his 35th year in practice providing comprehensive general dentistry services and dental implants. Dr. Leedy has grown his dental office, Leedy Dental, since 1985 and now practices with three associates, Dr. Sara Chen, Dr. Albert Park, and Dr. Jaci Campo.
Since 1985, Dr. Leedy has helped countless patients find a renewed quality of life with his personalized dental care. Due to his expertise and dedication, he has become known in the community as the dentist who restores what others cannot fix. He continues to remain passionate about treating patients with dental anxiety and those with complex dental problems, and has specialized in full mouth rehabilitation with dental implants for over 25 years. An active member of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, Academy of General Dentistry, and American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Dr. Leedy can always be counted on to provide the most innovative and advanced treatments at his practice.
Dr. Leedy is also passionate about providing the highest quality dental care. He has invested in numerous dental technologies and sedation, and has equiped his office with dedicated surgical suites and a sophisticated in-house dental lab. These state-of-the-art advancements improve patient experiences by allowing the team at Leedy Dental to provide more personalized, comfortable, and long-lasting dental care. For full mouth rehabilitation and treatment with dental implants, Dr. Leedy uses precision CBCT scanning and custom surgical guides to help guarantee efficient and predictable surgery. His in-house dental lab allows the team to provide hand-crafted dentures and hybrid arches, delivered the day of surgery for immediate functional and aesthetic benefits.
Leedy Dental has also expanded to provide the full range of comprehensive dental care, including cosmetic dentistry, periodontics, laser dentistry, sedation, and restorative treatments. Along with his associates, Dr. Leedy helps patients of all ages love their smiles again, no matter if they desire cosmetic services or need complex restorative treatment with dental implants. With a legacy of amazing dentistry for the past 35 years, the team at Leedy Dental remains dedicated to providing the same quality of care now and in the future.
Those interested in receiving dental care, including dental implants, from the dentist in Abilene, TX who restores what others cannot fix, or any of his highly skilled staff, are invited to schedule an appointement at Leedy Dental. To contact the practice, visit http://www.leedydental.com or call 325-268-0013.
About the Practice
Leedy Dental is a comprehensive dental practice located in Abilene, TX that specializes in full mouth rehabilitation and implant dentistry, as well as personalized dental care and cosmetic services. Drs. Robert Leedy, Sara Chen, Albert Park, and Jaci Campo, the team of experienced dentists and prosthodontists, are skilled in treating patients with dental phobias and those with severe dental problems. Their state-of-the-art practice is equipped with advanced and innovative technologies, an in-office dental laboratory, sedation services, and dedicated surgical suites for dental implant treatment. The practice founder, Dr. Leedy has over 35 years of experience treating patients with dental conditions that most dentists do not want to fix, helping them achieve life-long health and confidence. Dr. Leedy and his team remain at the forefront of dental care through advanced training and continuing education to provide the most specialized and modern treatments for their patients. To learn more about the life-changing services provided at Leedy Dental, visit http://www.leedydental.com or call the Abilene, TX practice at 325-268-0013.



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If 2020 could be described in one word it would be — "Stressful." With a voice described as "velvet," award-winning stress relief expert Susie Mantell's exquisite new guided meditation audiobook soothes away layer-after-layer of stress, anxiety, insomnia and depression — for just $19.95.

NEW YORK (PRWEB) DECEMBER 08, 2020
More Strung-Out Than the Lights on the Tree?
Burning Out Like a Hanukkah Candle?
Stress relief expert Susie Mantell's exquisite new guided meditation audiobook soothes away layer-after-layer of stress, anxiety, insomnia, loneliness and depression. With a voice described as "velvet," Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace, 2nd Edition Revised and Expanded — 3 Soothing Guided Meditations for Deep Stress Relief, Effortless Sleep & Renewed Energy gently carries listeners into deep relaxation and restorative sleep.
Listen Now to Soothing Meditation Sample: https://www.relaxintuit.com/about-stress-cd-sleep-cd-audiobook/
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Synopsis:
"Sleep Easy Now" (Meditation)
Like an easy chair, Susie Mantell's exquisite narration carries listeners into deep, effortless sleep, soothing worry, insomnia, depression and pain from sleepless nights.
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Pressed for Time? An oasis from a busy day, slow down, and just let go. Relax, Replenish, Re-Energize — in 10 Minutes Flat!
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With a voice described as "velvet," this award-winning guided imagery meditation gently relieves isolation and loneliness in uncertain times, easing insomnia and anxiety.
BONUS: "30+ Quicktips & Simple Soothers"
Mantell also shares gently empowering stress relief tips and mindfulness techniques to lift spirits, calm day-to-day stress, ease caregiver fatigue, loneliness and offer comfort in eldercare for seniors. "Exquisite...a transformative, powerful collection of meditations... a lullaby for the soul," raves AudioFile Magazine.
[In Praise of the 1st Edition]

"Best Audios Award" - Publishers Weekly

"Highly Recommended" - Library Journal

"Best Original Work" -Audie Awards Finalist

"Bestseller" - Amazon.com

"...a gentle journey,floating worries and stress away." -The Los Angeles Times

"Superb relaxation narration..." -The American Pain Society, John D. Loeser, MD

"Excellent...very effective." -Strang Cancer Prevention Center, Daniel G, Miller, MD, President

"Peaceful imagery guides listeners into a calm, meditative state..." -Weight Watchers Magazine

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Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace, 2nd Edition Revised & Expanded is the uniquely thoughtful, cost-effective 'Present' for family and friends, devoted teachers, doctors, nurses and caregivers, essential workers, stressed-out students, co-workers... (and You.) Beautifully packaged for gift-giving, each cover also bears the gold "Best Audios Award" seal (Publishers Weekly.) Just tie a ribbon around it, and you're good-to-go.
About the Author:
Award-winning stress-relief expert Susie Mantell is the author of Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace, 2nd Edition Revised and Expanded. Her techniques have appeared on NBC, ABC, CBS TV, in The Los Angeles Times, Town & Country, Weight Watchers, Cosmopolitan. Clients and listeners include The Mayo Clinic, The Betty Ford Center, The Coca-Cola Company, Verizon, Memorial Sloan-Kettering and renowned Canyon Ranch Health Resorts. Also a pop songwriter, Mantell's work has been heard Off-Broadway, at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, in TV and film. More About Susie Mantell at https://relaxintuit.com
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The Dental Studio of Midland raises awareness of the role oral health plays on the immune system and health of the body as a whole. The highly experienced dentists at this practice offer life-changing oral health care in Midland, TX, including dental implants and laser dentistry for gum disease, supported with sedation dentistry.

MIDLAND, TEXAS (PRWEB) DECEMBER 08, 2020
The Dental Studio of Midland raises awareness of the connection between oral health and overall health, encouraging its community to receive the oral health care they need in order to maintain strong immune systems and whole-body health. These compassionate and experienced dentists offer leading dental care with sedation dentistry in Midland, TX, including tooth extractions, laser dentistry for gum disease, and permanent dental implants.
When a mouth suffers from disease and decay, it can lead to oral concerns, such as tooth loss, and systemic concerns such as diabetes or heart disease, and can even result in preeclampsia or preterm labor in pregnancy. Recent research from the American Dental Association (ADA) reports that a majority of dentists are seeing an increase in stress-induced oral concerns since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, including gum disease, teeth grinding, cavities, and chipped or cracked teeth. Because the mind, mouth, and body are so interconnected, the dentists at The Dental Studio of Midland are urging the community of Midland, TX to seek treatment at the first sign of symptoms related to a decline in oral health.
The highly experienced dentists at The Dental Studio of Midland offer a full suite of advanced dental care to help keep their patients in prime oral health. For those experiencing tender, swollen, or bleeding gums, the doctors can provide a variety of gum disease treatments, including minimally invasive laser dentistry. Additionally, they treat peri-implantitis, or gum disease that has infected dental implants. For those missing teeth, these dentists are trained and experienced in providing life-changing dental implants. With dental implants, those with missing teeth are able to restore both the beauty and function of their smiles.
The team at The Dental Studio of Midland understands the anxiety that might arise about getting care during the coronavirus pandemic. They are strictly adhering to the guidelines recommended by the CDC, OSHA, and ADA, as well as limiting the number of patients in the office at a time and implementing thorough sanitization protocols. For those who are still experiencing dental fear or pandemic-related anxiety, the doctors offer a variety of sedation dentistry options for every treatment.
Individuals looking to improve their oral health in Midland, TX in order to maintain a healthy immune system and keep their whole-body health in peak condition, can connect with the dentists at The Dental Studio of Midland for a consultation. To schedule an appointment, call 432-687-0629 or visit http://www.midlanddentalstudio.com.
About the Dentists
The Dental Studio of Midland offers comprehensive and caring dental care to patients in Midland, TX. Committed to serving custom care that patients truly need, Drs. Tye Thompson, Jordon Green, and Mallory Gonzales build relationships with each patient in order to understand their unique needs and goals. Both Drs. Thompson and Green completed dental training at the prestigious University of the Pacific and continue to expand their knowledge in dentistry by attending multiple continuing education courses. Dr. Gonzales brings her experience from the University of Texas to the team. The Dental Studio of Midland is equipped with advanced dental technology to provide patients with the highest standard of care. Drs. Thompson, Green, and Gonzales all bring their unique art and "niche" to The Dental Studio of Midland. Some of the services offered are laser dentistry, Invisalign, full mouth reconstruction, and sedation dentistry. The Dental Studio of Midland team is dedicated to providing the most efficient, least painful procedures for patients, and offer minimally invasive surgery whenever possible. To learn more about Drs. Thompson, Green, and Gonzales and the services offered at The Dental Studio of Midland, call 432-687-0629 or visit http://www.midlanddentalstudio.com



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Dentist, Dr. Kevin Hogan of Smiles by Hogan, offers night guards to those experiencing bruxism, or teeth grinding, in Mt. Pleasant, SC. With a rise in teeth grinding due to pandemic-related stress, Dr. Kevin Hogan is providing this care to patients with or without a referral.

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 08, 2020
Dr. Kevin Hogan, dentist at Smiles by Hogan, offers convenient treatment for bruxism, or teeth grinding, in Mt. Pleasant, SC to those noticing an increase in their teeth grinding due to pandemic-related stress. Research shows that oral health affects the body's overall health, and as a result, no oral health condition should be overlooked, especially amid the COVID-19 outbreak. To help improve the health of his community, Dr. Hogan is offering mouth guards for bruxism to patients with or without a referral.
A recent study conducted by the American Dental Association (ADA) reports that a majority of dentists are seeing a rise in stress-related oral health conditions since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. These conditions include caries (cavities), symptoms of TMJ disorder, teeth grinding, and chipped and cracked teeth. This research shows the interconnectedness of the mind, mouth, and body as a whole.
When a person experiences stress, pandemic related or not, the risk of bruxism is heightened. When teeth grinding occurs, the person is at a greater risk of chipped or cracked teeth. This can then lead to tooth decay and gum disease, and research shows that decay and disease in the mouth has systemic effects on the body as a whole, including a weakened immune system, respiratory disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and stroke.
In order to keep his Mt. Pleasant community in optimum health, Dr. Hogan is nipping the long-term effects of teeth grinding in the bud. He is helping patients treat this condition with customized nightguards. In just one appointment, Dr. Hogan can diagnose patients and fit them for mouth guards that are designed to comfortably fit within the mouth. These mouth guards will not only reduce teeth grinding, but they can help relieve pain experienced from TMJ disorder as well. Dr. Hogan recommends that patients seek treatment at the first sign of bruxism so that they can work together to prevent the serious side effects before they start.
Dr. Hogan and the team at Smiles by Hogan are passionate about the health of their community. They are also implementing efforts into their daily work to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Hogan offers soothing IV sedation for each of his treatments. IV sedation helps relieve the anxiety of patients receiving care. It also allows Dr. Hogan to complete multiple treatments in one appointment for patients who need extensive care. Smiles by Hogan strictly follows the guidelines of the CDC, OSHA, and the ADA in regards to pandemic related protocol.
Individuals experiencing teeth grinding in Mt. Pleasant, SC can connect with Dr. Hogan for comfortable, customized mouth guards. To schedule an appointment, visit http://www.smilesbyhogan.com or call 843-216-0908.
About the Dentist
Dr. Kevin Hogan is a general dentist providing individualized care for patients in Mt. Pleasant, SC. Dr. Hogan is a graduate of the Indiana University School of Dentistry and has completed hundreds of hours of continuing education courses to stay contemporary with the latest dental technologies. In addition, he has also completed coursework with the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation and has lectured at the University of North Carolina, Emory University, the Saginaw Valley University and AUA-American University of Antigua on head and neck anatomy and oral pathology. Dr. Hogan is a member of the American Dental Association, International College of Cranio-Mandibular Orthopedics, Academy of Laser Dentistry, International Association of Physiologic Aesthetics, Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry, DOCS (the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation), International Congress of Oral Implantologists and the South Carolina Dental Association. He is also a past member of the American Straight Wire Orthodontic Association, Maxillofacial Orthopedic Growth and Development, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the Functional Orthodontic Society. He and his team are dedicated to providing exceptional oral care to patients through personalized treatment plans. To learn more about the services offered by Dr. Hogan, please visit his website at http://www.smilesbyhogan.com or call 843-216-0908.



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Champa Caregivers Mission is to support communities by serving the needs of seniors, caregivers, and care agencies. They strive to support their communities by enriching the lives of seniors with the right caregivers to allow them to safely age at home, surrounded by friends and family. Champa Caregivers has also launched Champa Care a nationwide online directory of home care agencies allowing seniors to easily search for the local support they need.

DENVER (PRWEB) DECEMBER 08, 2020
Champa Caregivers today announces the release of its new web-based resource "Champa Cares," a local search program for home care agencies supporting seniors who are choosing not to transition into nursing homes and in turn are choosing to age in place and need support to live at home.
In today's complicated world of the Covid-19 Pandemic, aging seniors are struggling to find the right answers, home health agencies are struggling to find caregivers and millions of Americans are struggling to find work. In fact, last week the Wall Street Journal published a report stating more than 100,000 Americans in nursing homes and other senior care facilities have died of corona virus since the start of the pandemic.
Champa Caregivers, originally founded in 2016, in March of this year launched a new caregiver recruitment solution. Champa Caregivers is a uniquely balanced program integrating a highly technical proprietary platform and real human interaction resulting in finding and connecting the right caregivers with the right home health agencies who are struggling to meet their local community demands for in-home senior care.
According to a recent article in the NY Times, How to be a Caregiver, "Even if you're not a caregiver now, odds are that you will find yourself in the role someday. In the United States about one in five adults is providing unpaid health or supportive care to someone they love — an aging parent, a family member or child with a disability or a spouse, partner or friend with an illness."
Today, 21.3 percent of U.S. adults are caregivers, according to a report from the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP. The number of caregivers is growing, and now totals about 53 million adults. Here are some facts about caregivers in the United States:

Most caregivers (about 90 percent) take care of a relative, usually a parent or spouse, while 10 percent care for a friend or neighbor.

Women are more likely to be caregivers than men, and make up about 60 percent of unpaid caregivers.

While most caregivers of adults take care of just one person, nearly one in four (24 percent) takes care of two or more people, up from 18 percent in 2015.

More young people are taking on caregiving roles. About a third of caregivers are 39 or younger, and 6 percent of them are from Generation Z — age 23 or younger.

Caregiving is time consuming. On average, today's caregivers provide about 24 hours of care each week. And most of them (61 percent) have another job.

Champa Caregivers provides caregiver recruitment in the senior care industry by partnering with home care agencies to find the caregivers with the right skills they need to help enrich the lives of seniors. At Champa Caregivers, they focus on the front end of the hiring process. Through their proprietary platform, they post job openings, screen caregivers, and set employment interviews very quickly and seamlessly.
Champa, a Tibetan word, Cham means "tender," or "gentle" and pa makes it a noun; so Champa is "tenderness" or "loving-kindness" focuses on the power of the human connection. Champa believes taking the time to connect between a human Care Advisor and a Caregiver results in the most impactful placement with a care agency.
Caregiving is a lot about the power of community. At an entry level position, a caregiver is a companion to a senior and needs no health or medical training. These companion caregivers simply need to have the ability to work 20+ hours per work and they can be matched directly with a senior in need in their local community. Caregiving has a lot to do with the power to care. Caregivers can continue to learn and build a career through training, classes and certifications.
Champa Caregivers is looking for compassionate people looking to make a difference in their communities. Champa has immediate job openings for Home Health Aides / Caregivers who can provide companion support and caring assistance for seniors to allow them to stay in their homes safely, with their friends and family.
Champa Caregivers Mission is to support communities by serving the needs of seniors, caregivers, and care agencies. They strive to support their communities by enriching the lives of seniors with the right caregivers to allow them to safely age at home, surrounding by friends and family. Today, Champa Caregivers, works with agencies like Right at Home, Firstlight, Senior Helpers, Homewatch, Amada, Brightstar, ComForCare, Cornerstone, Nurse Next Door, and Visiting Angels which provides tens of thousands of seniors with caregiver support each month.
Bryant Veazey, the CEO and Founder of Champa Caregivers is passionate about service and the need to better support the seniors in our local communities. "I was 10 years old and I was given permission to ride my Huffy 10 speed bike to visit my Great Grandmother," Mr. Veazey recalls. With a handful of candy from the local gas station, he would arrive for his daily visit. Each day was a glimpse into another world. She spoke of the fear she had the first time she saw an automobile or the amazement when she turned on an electrical light. These experiences helped form Mr. Veazey's vision to help seniors be with their loved ones in their own homes, sharing memories.
A passionate Texan, from a long line of Texans, Mr. Veazey went into the oil and gas industry and worked around the world as a corporate finance leader completing over $14.3 billion in debt and equity deals, managing capital structures and negotiating terms with capital providers. While developing a community palm oil plantation in northern Africa, Mr. Veazey survived a near fatal plane crash giving him the opportunity to evaluate his life's priorities, returning him to his vision of helping seniors. In 2012, Mr. Veazey received a Master of Divinity and began volunteering as a hospice chaplain. His passion for working with seniors led to senior management roles in home care and home care organizations.
Mr. Veazey worked to understand home health and senior care, developing ideas that would evolve into Champa Caregivers. Today, Champa, is a diverse team, of dedicated individuals working to support caregivers and seniors in our community. The Champa Team believes in the power of the human touch both in their work as Care Advisors, supporting caregivers, matching them with the right job opportunity, and in the support the caregivers give to their clients each day.
Caregivers providing companion care are individuals offering non-medical services to older adults or people with disabilities directly in their own homes. Support can include light housekeeping, running errands, transportation to appointments, preparing meals, socializing and communicating with family members and care team professionals. Companion Care is an ideal option for people who would otherwise spend most of their days alone. According to the Champa Caregivers website, "Caregivers can help relieve burdens and support individuals in need. They may help for a long time or just a short time, but their care is always important. Caregiver requirements vary from state to state, so there is no set education level or certification required for all caregivers."
According to Champa Caregivers these are some of the benefits that attracts caregivers to the profession:

Flexibility. Choose Your Own Hours - Many caregivers enjoy making their own hours and designating a schedule that works best for them. Some home care workers prefer part-time, some full-time.

Variety. Diversity of Client Experience - Homecare caregivers experience a wide variety of clients with complex needs. There is no "one size fits all" situation. Caregivers have the ability to adapt to different lifestyles, backgrounds, races, and disabilities. Diversity of tasks keeps caregivers stimulated and can make the job more fulfilling.

Purpose. Caregiving is a Helping Profession - Providing care to a senior in their home brings enormous benefits to the caregiver and the family member. Often, the presence of a caregiver can allow someone to remain in their own home avoiding assisted living or nursing home care. Fostering independence and improving someone's quality of life is the goal of caregiving.

Accomplishment. Taking Care of Others - Dealing with the difficult scenarios caregiving presents can be stressful, but working through the tough times can be very rewarding. Everyone agrees that helping others brings joy.

Growth. Learn New Skills and Build a Career – Caring for others helps to develop empathy and the ability to connect with people, even in difficult times. Caregivers gain a variety of skills from their experiences and through training opportunities. This work also strengthens important virtues such as patience, understanding and loyalty that benefit individuals in both their personal and professional lives.

This month Champa Caregivers is releasing a new resource, Champa Cares, to help seniors more efficiently find and connect with home care agencies that provide services near them. Through this free and interactive database anyone in need of home care services can search by state, city, or zip code to find local home care business that can best support them.
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Tipton Health Communications has entered a strategic alliance with Nurse Builders to offer current best practices and educational materials to nurse leaders across the country.

NEWARK, DEL. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Tipton Health Communications is excited to announce its strategic alliance with Nurse Builders, a nursing education company that supports clinical practice excellence through certification review, continuing education and mentoring. This new alliance will provide Tipton clients with access to Nurse Builders' comprehensive library of e-courses.
Through this strategic partnership, Tipton Health clients will receive a discount on Nurse Builders' materials, including:

Certification review courses

Continuing education e-courses across specialties, including leadership

In collaboration with Nurse Builders, Tipton will begin offering continuing education certificates and contact hours for its Nursing Leadership Webinar Series beginning in 2021.
"We are strong advocates for continuing education and driving improvements in the nursing field," said Dan Tipton, president and CEO of Tipton Health. "Nurse Builders' comprehensive suite of continuing education resources will perfectly complement the services we have available to nurses, such as our Learning Needs Assessment tool and free nursing leadership webinars."
Louise Jakubik, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, CSP, CEO/CLO of Nurse Builders shared: "Nurse Builders' strategic alliance with Tipton Health is an outgrowth of our mutual commitment to facilitating nursing excellence through continuing education. We are thrilled to be providing both contact hours and e-courses to Tipton's clients through this strategic alliance."
For more information about the comprehensive, evidence-based resources available through this strategic partnership, please visit https://tiptonhealth.com/contact-us/.
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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NanoScent to sign MOU for $20M in Series A round led by the Dreamtech. NanoScent and Dreamtech to expand their strategic partnership to further develop and introduce the revolutionary Scent Reader technology to early stage Covid-19 detection.

MISGAV, ISRAEL (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Earlier this year the Israeli startup was granted 2.5M euros by the EIC accelerator ( European Innovation Council) to develop its breakthrough technology for ultra-fast Covid-19 screening based on a unique "scent" signature produced by a persons' response to the virus. Along with the grant the European Investment Bank suggested a future investment of 8 Million euros into the bright minds from the Galilee.
By signing this MOU, Dreamtech is initiating a $20M funding round. Dreamtech and NanoScent strengthen their strategic partnership for healthcare innovative solutions. NanoScent is using this financial round to move faster into the development and validation stages of its unique technology for Covid-19 screening. Dreamtech and NanoScent started their collaboration in 2019 using the KORIL framework (Korea-Israeli industrial R&D foundation), by signing this agreement the companies express mutual trust and high level of appreciation for each other's capabilities. Through this MOU both companies committed actively working on the deployment in Korea as well as the regulatory approval by the 1st half of next year. Dreamtech has designated the healthcare sector as its new growth engine and NanoScent as its strategic partner.
NanoScent successfully completed usability trials in the Premier League during early October this year. Tottenham Spurs are leading the efforts of bringing back the fans into the stadiums and NanoScent is pioneering their technology to fulfill this wish. The non-invasive test is considered 10X times better experience than the standard PCR. It also provided a match to PCR tested (all negative in group). Furthermore, NanoScent is working with an NBA club in the US regarding integration of NS solution into the flow of bringing the fans and the employees back to the stadium. Now the challenge remains to stabilize the service for mass usage. NanoScent is aligned with many scholars saying constant testing should be the right approach to mitigate the risk. As reported by the CNN, https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/20/health/cdc-coronavirus-spread-asymptomatic-website-wellness/index.html, the virus is spread by many asymptomatic carriers, thus the Scent Recognition test developed by NanoScent could possibly identify those and truly be a game changer to the current and future pandemics. The fact that the technology is coupled with Machine Learning capabilities will allow it to be highly adaptable for future mutations of the virus.
Hyoung Min Kim, CEO of Dreamtech – "both companies are committed to the successful commercialization of 'scent reader' solutions worldwide. And through this MOU, both companies will further strengthen the strategic partnership become a leading company in the healthcare market"
Oren Gavriely, CEO & Co-Founder of NanoScent - "both companies are committed to make breakthrough technologies a reality. For the past three years we have been walking step by step alongside to create this strong bond that can now become a global solution for defining the post-covid normal".
Dreamtech Co., LTd. was founded in 1998, Dreamtech engage in the design and manufacturing of modular solutions for mobile and healthcare appliances. Working closely with customers from the product development phase, Dreamtech develops customized modules that satisfy the customers' functional needs while meeting necessary cost requirements. Dreamtech operates 8 factories, which located in the most cost effective countries such as China and Vietnam. Its major products include integrated printed board assembly ("PBA"), various sensor modules including fingerprint sensors, and other modules for mobile phones, wireless biosensor for monitoring ECG, and intraoperative orthopedic sensors for total knee arthroplasty.
NanoScent Ltd was co-founded in 2017 by Oren Gavriely and Eran Rom, aimed at developing a scent recognition technology, capable of improving the safety and personal well-being of individuals, in addition to providing environmental protection and energy efficiency. NanoScent's customers include Sumitomo Chemical, Continental and Kimberly-Clark, who are using the technology for leak detection, nutrition and wellness applications. The NanoScent reader is a new application of the technology which specifically detects VOC signatures in the expelled nasal air of people infected with SARS-CoV-2.



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Academic, Government, and Industry Researchers Will be First to Utilize Solid-State Far-UVC Light Emission

ANN ARBOR, MICH. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
AquiSense Technologies will integrate NS Nanotech's solid-state emitters of UVC and far-UVC light into new products for researchers studying the disinfectant properties of light, the companies announced today. AquiSense, the global leader in UVC LED disinfection technology, said its products will be the first to offer academic, government, and private industry researchers access to a semiconductor far-UVC light source.
"The Covid-19 pandemic has created a growing need for better data on the safety and efficacy of UV-C technology," said AquiSense CEO Oliver Lawal. "We are excited about the research possibilities of lower wavelength solid-state semiconductors integrated into our PearlLab product line which are expected to be ready for purchase in 2021."
NS Nanotech's ShortWaveLight Emitter, announced in November 2020, will be the world's first solid-state solution to generate far-UVC light at wavelengths of 222 nanometers or less. Recent academic studies have indicated that far-UVC light effectively inactivates human coronaviruses (alpha HCoV-229E¹ and SARS-CoV-2²) and that its shorter wavelength is less harmful to human skin than longer-wavelength UVC light³. While this research is promising, more studies will help solidify these claims, aiding in the expansion and adoption of far UVC technology in the coming months and years.
Two New Research Tools
"We are delighted we can help AquiSense provide the best tools for researchers studying disinfection properties of UVC light, making far-UVC sources broadly available to the research community," said NS Nanotech CEO Seth Coe-Sullivan. "The new AquiSense products will help accelerate the role of UVC and far-UVC light as potent weapons against coronavirus and future pathogens."
NS Nanotech's ShortWaveLight Emitters will be used in two new AquiSense research tools.

The PearlLab Beam 200-400 will use the UVC ShortWaveLight Emitter, which generates light in the entire range of UV spectrum, from 200-to-400nm. This can be used to study the effects of broadband light as a germicide, or in combination with filter sets to select any UV wavelength of particular interest.

The PearlLab Beam 200-230 will use the Far-UVC ShortWaveLight Emitter, which generates light in the narrower far-UVC spectrum range, from 200-to-230nm. This is a critical research tool in any study of the safety and efficacy of far-UVC light.

AquiSense research tools utilize solid-state solutions that are smaller and easier to use than devices that rely on an earlier generation of technology based on mercury lamps that are often expensive, cumbersome, difficult to operate, and potentially dangerous.
About NS Nanotech
NS Nanotech's patented technologies, drawing on a decade of work on nitride semiconductors by researchers at McGill University and the University of Michigan, dramatically improve the fabrication process and resulting efficiency of nano-scale light-emitting materials. NS Nanotech ShortWaveLight Emitters are the first devices that utilize solid-state semiconductors to generate far-UVC light. And the portable, personal ShortWaveAir Purifier is a consumer product that emits far-UVC light to neutralize virus and bacteria in the user's personal airspace.
About AquiSense
AquiSense Technologies is the global leader in UV-C LED systems design and manufacture. They work with leading LED manufacturers to evaluate their devices and then design efficient disinfection products. Using a combination of patented technology and in-depth know-how, AquiSense integrates LED devices into products that solve real world problems in water, air, and surface applications (http://www.aquisense.com).
¹Far-UVC efficacy study (SARS-CoV-2):

Effectiveness of 222-nm Ultraviolet Light on Disinfecting SARS-CoV-2 Surface Contamination, American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), 2020.

²Far-UVC efficacy study (alpha HCoV-229E):

Far-UVC Light (222-nm) Efficiently and Safely Inactivates Airborne Human Coronaviruses, Nature, 2020.

³ Far-UVC human safety studies:

Repetitive Irradiation with 222-nm UVC Shown to be Non-Carcinogenic & Safe for Sterilizing Human Skin, Kobe University, 2020.

Germicidal Efficacy and Mammalian Skin Safety of 222-nm UV Light, Radiation Research, 2017.

The new AquiSense products will help accelerate the role of UVC and far-UVC light as potent weapons against coronavirus and future pathogens



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R-Zero, a pioneering biosafety company dedicated to reducing spread of infectious disease, has become a leading UV-C disinfection solution for our nation's education system. R-Zero is working with over 75 schools, accounting for more than 47,000 students in more than 8 states across the country

SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
R-Zero, a pioneering biosafety company dedicated to reducing spread of infectious disease, has become a leading UV-C disinfection solution for our nation's education system. R-Zero is working with over 75 schools, accounting for more than 47,000 students in more than 8 states across the country. R-Zero has also partnered with over 20 state-level education associations. R-Zero's partners -- who chose R-Zero in part because its disinfection solutions are an eligible expense under the CARES Act -- see the company's technology as a cost-effective way to safely reopen schools amid the pandemic and make their spaces safer in the new normal to follow.
R-Zero's success comes as the incoming Biden Administration, including remarks by President-elect Biden this week, signals its commitment to doing what it takes to help reopen schools and keep them safe.
The gold standard in hospitals, UV-C light has been used for over 100 years and is proven to be one of the most effective ways to kill bacteria, viruses and molds on surfaces and in the air. Unfortunately, until now, access to industrial strength UV-C solutions has been almost entirely limited to hospitals, which often pay up to $125,000 per unit. R-Zero's flagship unit, Arc, delivers hospital grade UV-C disinfection at a fraction of the price and displaces the need to use hazardous chemicals around vulnerable populations.
The highest demand for Arc is coming from schools, as officials increasingly spend their stimulus dollars on UV-C disinfection solutions that will allow them to reopen safely. Manual disinfection, on which schools have historically relied, is time- and labor-intensive, error-prone, and does not address airborne pathogens. Arc is easy to operate and destroys 99.99% of surface and air pathogens in a standard classroom in just 7 minutes, eliminating the need to use harmful chemicals in the school environment and reducing labor costs.
With built-in software connectivity, Arc also delivers a first of its kind capability to enable school leadership to track usage and compliance. Analytics accessible via personalized dashboard provide an auditable trail of all disinfection activities, giving visibility to a historically invisible process for the first time.
"The health and safety of our students, staff and community remains paramount, and incorporating Arc has allowed us to add a critical layer of protection and accountability across our district facilities. Implementation of R-Zero's UV-C technology has been "Hassle-free" for our custodial teams, and the short cycle times reduce labor costs associated with increased disinfection protocols," said Rick Diaz, Director of Facilities at the North Monterey County Unified School District, one of R-Zero's customers.
R-Zero and its partners in education envision a future for UV-C disinfection technology beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Seasonal flu, norovirus, and other infectious diseases result in millions of lost school days every year -- not to mention billions of dollars in lost economic value. In our new normal, R-Zero and its partners across the education sector see disinfection technologies, like UV-C, becoming part of standard infection prevention protocols.

"...incorporating Arc has allowed us to add a critical layer of protection and accountability across our district facilities..." said Rick Diaz, Director of Facilities at the North Monterey County Unified School District.



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IDYA4's Health and Wellness Network will provide an end-to-end solution for users to conduct daily health assessments and ability to connect to the clinician and physicians via our telehealth platform at any hour of the day, within the privacy of their own home or anywhere in the world.

EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
The Behavioral Health Crisis in our nation is only getting worse as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. IDYA4 has now launched its new platform, the Real Time Intervention Platform (RTIP) to directly address this crisis. The occurrence of addiction, depression and stress in our communities is on the rise. Mental Health issues were addressed as part of the last Presidential debate, where both President Trump and Vice-President Biden, discussed how mental health issues and addiction are impacting our communities. According to a 2018 survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), one in five adults in the U.S. live with some kind of mental illness, 60.2% of the population between the age of 12 or older, were substance users of tobacco, alcohol or illicit drugs and 20.3 million people aged 12 or older, have Substance Use Disorders. According to the Cohen Veterans Network (CVN), a national not-for-profit philanthropic organization, and the National Council for Behavioral Health inaugural study "America's Mental Health 2018," it was revealed that the "overwhelming majority of Americans (74%) do not believe such services are accessible for everyone, and about half (47%) believe options are limited."    
IDYA4 is dedicated to keeping our communities healthier and safer through the launch of our Health and Wellness Network, which we believe could play a crucial part in addressing this national Behavioral Health crisis. IDYA4's Health and Wellness Network will provide an end-to-end solution to the individuals who need help at any hour of the day. This network is developed on IDYA4's Real Time Intervention Platform (RTIP) allowing the individual to access the platform through their mobile device, desktop or laptop to check their health and wellness on a daily basis via this application developed by Behavioral Health experts. The platform not only provides an ability to connect to the clinician and physicians via this telehealth platform at any hour of the day, it also provides the ability to do so within the privacy of their own home or anywhere in the world. The RTIP is a resource to help an individual, or their entire family, to address issues like Mental Health and Wellness, addiction, depression, stress etc., and to access a support network that can help a family member, or themselves, to take a significant step to overcome behavioral health issues.
IDYA4's Health and Wellness Network will address the Behavioral Health crisis among First Responders, Public Health Professionals, kids under the age of 18, college students and even professional athletes.
For the First Responders Group, IDYA4 is partnering with the National Center for Prevention of Community Violence (NCPCV) to not only enhance the value of the Health and Wellness solution, but also to bring Officer Wellness Training via a Learning Management System (LMS) accessible via an app that NCPCV and the team, managed by Bobby Kipper, Executive Director who have been successfully delivering trainings to officers over many years, throughout the nation. Bobby said "The partnership will combine the strength of the latest information and training from NCPCV with the Solutions Based Technology and Integration from IDYA4. This joint effort and model will bring a new dimension to the overall health and wellness application for officers in the U.S."
"We are proud to announce the launch of our Health and Wellness Network and believe in the value of this kind of network, easily accessible to all, to address the needs of the individuals where traditional methods of offering assistance have not worked. Our goal is also to reach the individuals who are not being served and who cannot access an affordable and much needed Behavioral Health Services. We are excited to start the rollout of this network by focusing on our nation's First Responders Group with support from the U.S. Department of Justice and many key national associations and looking forward to growing this network in other markets," said Ashwini Jarral, Chief Operations Officer at IDYA4.
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Skytron welcomes The Freedom Boom as the newest member to the large and diverse Skytron portfolio.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
The new Freedom Boom brings new and improved qualities such as:

No brakes or buttons to push, Skytron's unique Active Assist technology releases upon sensing movement and reengages when stopped

Create a more flexible space while lowering construction costs with Skytron's Five Stack mounting solution allowing up to five arms from one mount

Put equipment where you need it around the patient with individual arm lengths up to 9'7" and up to 19' diameter from the mounting structure

Future proof ORs with the ability to change components without removing the entire structure and Freedom Booms offer added utility outlets for electric, gases and communications/video

The Freedom boom system grew from watching and listening to critical care healthcare teams. Skytron takes pride in providing a boom system that is not only innovative but offers an enhanced design that puts you in complete control during any procedure.
About Skytron LLC: Skytron is the Healthcare Efficiency Specialist, providing full-room solutions of capital equipment, architectural and real-time information systems for Medical, Surgical, Sterile Processing, and Infection Prevention. Our solutions enhance the utilization of people, facilities, and capital because they are designed with the user in mind and have a low, long-term cost of ownership.
To learn more, visit our website at http://www.skytron.com or email info@skytron.com



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Liberty Physical Therapy & Wellness will continue to offer their full suite of physical therapy services including full-body massages in the new Jersey City NJ location, along with a menu of massage therapy services.

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Liberty Physical Therapy & Wellness has opened a second location, a new state-of-the-art, 2500 sq. ft. total wellness facility, conveniently located in Downtown Jersey City at 132 Newark Ave (Pedestrian Plaza/Next to Grove Street PATH Station). At this newly minted facility Liberty Physical Therapy & Wellness is expanding their wellness footprint to include Massage Therapy services – in addition to their established Physical Therapy services focused on Women's Health, Pelvic Floor, Pediatric, Orthopedic, and Vestibular therapy treatments.
Jersey City NJ Massage Therapy | Massage Treatments Near You
Since 2011, Liberty Physical Therapy & Wellness has provided physical therapy services to the Jersey City community and surrounding area. Liberty Physical Therapy & Wellness is building on that trusted relationship, introducing the only therapy-focused facility of its kind in Jersey City to rival Manhattan – in sheer size, treatment offerings and advanced technology. In addition, Liberty Physical Therapy has one of the most diverse and well-respected staff of certified Physical Therapists in greater Jersey City.
Massage Services Jersey City NJ | Reduce Everyday Pain & Stress
When you first enter Liberty Physical Therapy & Wellness you will experience a spacious, modern and spa-like environment, which features 3 private treatment rooms for one-on-one care; the area's largest group fitness facility, outfitted with the latest exercise equipment; and a comfortable waiting area for clients. The end result is a serious addition to the line-up of physical therapy practices in Jersey City, NJ. The owner of Liberty Physical Therapy & Wellness, Chitra Mittal, created the new space.
Liberty Physical Therapy & Wellness will continue to offer their full suite of physical therapy services at the new location, along with a menu of massage therapy services.
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Physical Therapy specialties offered include: Women & Men Pelvic Floor, Pediatric, Post-Surgery, Hand Therapy, Orthopedic, Vestibular and Neurological treatments.
Massage Therapy services offered include: Deep Tissue, Swedish, Trigger Point, Pain/Injury, Sports and Medical.
For more information or to SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT please contact us at 201-366-1115 or visit our website at libertymt.com. You can also email us at frontdesk@libertyptnj.com

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Raleigh's Opioid Epidemic Prompts Growing Demand for Accessible and High-Quality Facilities

RALEIGH, N.C. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Help.org, a trusted online resource for individuals who struggle with addiction and their loved ones, has announced the Best Rehab Facilities in Raleigh, NC for 2021. The informational guide recognizes the top 13 rehab facilities based on cost, treatment options, location, accompanying services and more.
According to recent studies, drug overdose is the leading cause of death among people under age 50. In Raleigh, deaths related to opioid abuse increased significantly from 2011 to 2015. Substance abuse among adolescents is also escalating in Raleigh with 55 percent of high school students reported using alcohol, 38 percent reported using marijuana, 8 percent reported using prescription drugs without a valid prescription, and 2 percent reported using heroin. With the growing need for accessible and high-quality rehab programs, Help.org has developed a unique ranking process to help connect individuals with treatment providers that meet their needs.
The Help.org research team analyzed thousands of facilities across the country and then identified the most cost-effective and highest rated programs in larger cities like Raleigh. Each facility was evaluated based on rehabilitation services, treatment approaches, cost, special programs for unique demographics and ancillary services. The website also provides information about drug use and side effects as well as educational articles. For a detailed listing of the Best Rehab Facilities in Raleigh, NC please visit https://www.help.org/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-centers-in-raleigh-nc/
2021 Best Rehab Facilities in Raleigh, NC (in alphabetical order)
Addictive Behavior Counseling Services
107 Windel Drive, #207 Raleigh, NC 27609
919-274-8001
First Step Services of Raleigh
211 E. Six Forks Road Suite117 1 NC 27609
919-833-8899
Genesis DWI Services
319 Chapanoke Rd, Suite 114-G Raleigh, NC 27603
919-328-9022
Green Hill Recovery
723 West Johnson Street, Suite 100 Raleigh, NC 27603
984-204-1106
Holly Hill Hospital
3019 Falstaff Road Raleigh, NC 27610
919-250-7000
MindPath Care Centers – Bush Street
3610 Bush Street Raleigh, NC 27609
919-876-3130
NCDHHS – Walter B. Jones Center
101 Blair Drive Raleigh, NC 27603
919-855-4800
New Season
3911 New Bern Avenue Raleigh, NC 27610
877-284-7074
SouthLight Healthcare
3125 Poplarwood Court, Suite 203 Raleigh, NC 27604
919-787-6131
The Insight Program
103 Towerview Court Cary, NC 27513
770-751-8383
Triangle Springs
10901 World Trade Boulevard Raleigh, NC 27617
919-746-8900
UNC Health Care Addiction Treatment Center at WakeBrook
107 Sunnybrook Road Raleigh, NC 27610
984-974-4800
Welwyn Outpatient Center
7200 Falls of Neuse Road, #300 Raleigh, NC 27615
984-200-2780
ABOUT HELP.ORG
Help.org is an online resource for individuals who struggle with addiction and their loved ones. The website provides the latest research through scientifically proven methods, community recovery resources as well as information about local financial assistance. Help.org's team of researchers, activists and writers work together with addiction counselors and other professionals to offer useful and accurate resources to help individuals seeking recovery. To learn more, visit https://www.help.org/.



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Reno's Opioid Epidemic Prompts Growing Demand for Accessible and High-Quality Facilities

RENO, NEV. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Help.org, a trusted online resource for individuals who struggle with addiction and their loved ones, has announced the Best Rehab Facilities in Reno, NV for 2021. The informational guide recognizes the top 12 rehab facilities based on cost, treatment options, location, accompanying services and more.
According to recent studies, drug overdose is the leading cause of death among people under age 50. In Reno, deaths related to opioid abuse increased significantly from 2011 to 2015. Substance abuse among adolescents is also escalating in Reno with 55 percent of high school students reported using alcohol, 38 percent reported using marijuana, 8 percent reported using prescription drugs without a valid prescription, and 2 percent reported using heroin. With the growing need for accessible and high-quality rehab programs, Help.org has developed a unique ranking process to help connect individuals with treatment providers that meet their needs.
The Help.org research team analyzed thousands of facilities across the country and then identified the most cost-effective and highest rated programs in larger cities like Reno. Each facility was evaluated based on rehabilitation services, treatment approaches, cost, special programs for unique demographics and ancillary services. The website also provides information about drug use and side effects as well as educational articles. For a detailed listing of the Best Rehab Facilities in Reno, NV please visit https://www.help.org/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-centers-in-reno-nv/
2021 Best Rehab Facilities in Reno, NV (in alphabetical order)
Advanced DUI School & Counseling
1000 Bible Way #66 Reno, NV 89502
775-233-5316
Bristlecone Family Resources
704 Mill Street Reno, NV 89502
775-954-1400
Charter Recovery
542 Lander Street Reno, Nevada 89509
775-337-6566
New Dawn Treatment Centers
9408 Double R Boulevard, Suite B Reno, NV 89521
866-969-4300
Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital
6940 Sierra Center Parkway Reno, NV 89511
775-393-2200
Renown Behavioral Health
85 Kirman Avenue, Suite 100 Reno, NV 89502
775-982-5318
Step 1, Inc.
1015 N Sierra Street Reno, NV 89503
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The ANACMU – l'Agence Nationale de la Couverture Maladie Universelle du Sénégal – the national agency in charge of the national healthcare system in Senegal, has chosen Elyctis ID BOX One readers to identify and authenticate all beneficiaries of healthcare insurance and ensure they will receive the most appropriate healthcare.

PERTUIS, FRANCE (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
In Senegal, the CMU - Couverture Maladie Universelle – Universal Healthcare Coverage - allows all Senegalese citizens, regardless of their income level, to benefit from a coverage of their health risk. In the context of the global digitization of healthcare services and healthcare insurance in Senegal, one needs to ensure healthcare services are delivered to identified beneficiaries. For this purpose, the ANACMU has chosen the Elyctis ID BOX One readers to implement a strict identification process of beneficiaries at all healthcare delivery points.
Senegalese citizens are provided with a biometric ID card compliant with ICAO standards. The card chip contains all biographic information about the cardholder as well as the data of two fingerprints. When a person comes into a hospital or a health center, the cardholder introduces his/her card in the Elyctis ID BOX One reader that reads data from the card. Then, the fingerprint of the person is acquired thanks to a fingerprint sensor. The identity of the cardholder is matched with the presented fingerprint in order to authenticate the person. If the authentication is successful, the system connects to public and private insurance companies to verify the patient rights. Finally, it presents the healthcare invoice to the identified insurance company for payment.
The ANACMU is in the process of deploying the application and 550 Elyctis readers in more than 200 healthcare centers in Senegal as well as in the 37 hospitals in the country. Thanks to this deployment, in 2021, all Senegalese citizens will be able to benefit from a better healthcare coverage.
Further to an international call for tender under the auspices of the World Bank, the ANACMU has chosen Elyctis ID BOX One readers as they provide a user-friendly and easy-to-install solution to read the ICAO-compliant Senegalese ID card. The readers provide connectivity options that allow to support a fingerprint reader and connect to a PC running the application.
Mouhamed Mahi Sy, ICT Director of ANACMU declares: "With the Elyctis ID BOX One readers, we can be sure the ICAO-compliant national ID cards will be read seamlessly. This way the whole operation of our patient identification and authentication process will be smooth and bring the best service to all Senegalese citizens."
Alexandre Joly, Elyctis CEO, adds: "We are proud to have been chosen as a supplier for the ANACMU in Senegal in an international call for tender. Thanks to Elyctis readers, Senegalese citizens will be sure they will benefit from the healthcare services they are entitled to receive."
About Elyctis
Created in 2008, Elyctis mission is to supply system integrators with mobile and fixed solutions to access data of eIDs (NIC, passport, resident permits, driving license). The company specializes in the development, industrialization, production and marketing of readers and software dedicated to Secure Identity Documents (e-passport, e-ID card, e-driver license,..). The company, which now employs 20 people, has a longstanding expertise in eID projects, as well as hardware and software developments, especially in the combination of optics, antenna design, high security software and integration. Elyctis sells its products through its network of distributors and systems integrators, to whom it provides a development environment to facilitate the use of its readers. Elyctis is headquartered in Pertuis, France, and has sales offices in Hong Kong and Bangalore.
Alexandre Joly, Elyctis founder and CEO is a laureate of Reseau Entreprendre in 2011, and a laureate of the Reseau Entreprendre Ambition program in 2016.
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Innovative treatment provider for mental health and substance use disorders announces Sam MacMaster in a new corporate role.

BRENTWOOD, TENN. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Promises Behavioral Health, a leader in addiction and mental health treatment services, announced today the addition of its new Corporate Director of Clinical Operations. Sam MacMaster joins the Promises corporate team as a leader in mental health and substance use disorder program design and service delivery. With over 30 years of experience, Sam brings his wealth of knowledge to the team as Promises gears up for a year of growth.
Sam began his behavioral health career shortly after his own recovery in 1988, working in a variety of addiction treatment centers for over a decade. During this time, Sam pursued his academic goals, earning a bachelor's in psychology from Miami University, his master's of science in social administration at Case Western Reserve University and finally getting his Ph.D. as a doctor in social welfare. Dr. MacMaster was a tenured member of the faculty at the College of Social Work at the University of Tennessee in Nashville while also conducting important research on addiction and access to care. He would later move on to Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, where he continues to be engaged in research on behavioral health as a member of the faculty in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. During this time, Sam also co-founded Journey Pure, which focused on providing accessible and affordable addiction care.
As the Corporate Director of Clinical Operations, Sam will help design, deliver and ensure that the treatment services are of the highest quality of care and backed by conclusive research and clinical evidence. Sam is driven to truly help people find themselves through scientifically effective addiction and mental health treatment services. With his extensive experience in behavioral health programming planning, he understands what it takes to provide quality treatment that is affordable and accessible to make a meaningful impact on clients.
"I am excited to be a part of the Promises Behavioral Health team," said Sam MacMaster. "I want to help create sound, research-based care that supports clients and their families to better understand and work through the depths of their chronic mental health and substance use disorders."
As Sam steps into this role, Promises can expect a passionate leader who will uphold the vision of inspiring communities to accept and empower individuals through healing. Guided by this vision, Sam and all of the Promises Behavioral Health team and their family of treatment centers can expect thoughtful growth in the coming year.
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.



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Sunshine Behavioral Health, a family of drug and alcohol rehab centers, announced that Mendi Bitner is its new Vice-President of Human Resources.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIF. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Sunshine Behavioral Health, a family of drug and alcohol rehab centers, announced that Mendi Bitner is its new Vice-President of Human Resources.
"I'm excited to work with a growing company," Ms. Bitner said. She's worked with companies as small (when she started) as three employees and for others as large as 7,000.
"As our growth plans continue to develop, we accepted the opportunity to add a seasoned HR professional," said Chad Daugherty, CEO of Sunshine Behavioral Health. She brings more than 20 years in HR experience across the United States and in France, primarily in healthcare, including behavioral health.
One task she will have is building training programs at Sunshine so employees can receive planning and career training and development to build a career and grow with the company.
The Dayton, Ohio native has a bachelor's in business from Wright State University and a master's in HR from the University of Dayton. She also has certifications as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and in Cultural Diversity and Inclusion.
Bitner, who married in May, lives in Laguna Beach with her husband and two huskies. She also has a daughter in Ohio and a son in Chicago.
Sunshine Behavioral Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality substance abuse treatment services with passion, integrity, and company spirit. Its mission is to inspire hope and bolster the health and well-being of the communities it serves through shared values and the continuous pursuit of improvement.
Sunshine Behavioral Health has four unique drug and alcohol rehab treatment centers: Mountain Springs Recovery in Monument, Colorado; Willow Springs Recovery outside Austin in Bastrop, Texas; Chapters Capistrano in San Clemente, California, and Monarch Shores in San Juan Capistrano, California.
For more information, visit the company website (sunshinebehavioralhealth.com).

"As our growth plans continue to develop, we accepted the opportunity to add a seasoned HR professional," said Chad Daugherty, CEO of Sunshine Behavioral Health



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The SMART Study is a nationwide clinical trial investigating the treatment of Two-Level Symptomatic Cervical Disc Disease (SCDD).

PARK CITY, UTAH (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
We are pleased to announce that our outpatient surgery center at Masson Spine Institute Park City has been named as an investigational site for Centinel Spine's SMART study, an FDA clinical trial for two level Prodisc C artificial disc.
THE SMART CLINICAL STUDY, sponsored by Centinel Spine will evaluate the safety and efficacy for two level Prodisc C in cervical disc injury. The primary purpose of the study is to show that the prodisc C SK and prodisc C Vivo are at least as safe and effective as a similar, currently marketed cervical disc prosthesis (Mobi-C) to treat symptomatic cervical disc disease (SCDD) in patients at two contiguous levels from C3 to C7.
"This is big news for the Masson Spine Institute Park City, and we are proud to bring the first of many national spine surgical investigational studies to the community of Park City." – Dr. Robert L. Masson, Spine Surgeon and Founder of the Masson Spine Institute.
MSI Park City is currently enrolling patients interested in a two-level arthroplasty solution who are willing to be included in a landmark investigational trial in the United States.
Visit the SMART Clinical Study information page to learn more about the study and patient eligibility.
About Masson Spine Institute
The Masson Spine Institute is a passionate advocate for prevention, wellness, fitness, and ultimately extreme recovery in the face of spinal injury and encourages patients to become experts in their injury and to continue to ask questions about their injury and their treatment until the strategy makes sense to them. MSI patients are the most prepared for the pathway of recovery because they understand the sacrifices and commitment that they need to make in order to succeed and to become healthy and functionally active.
About Centinel Spine
Centinel Spine, LLC is a privately-held spinal device company leading the development and commercialization of the Stand-Alone, No-Profile, Integrated Interbody fusion technologies. The company began operations in August 2008, through the merger-acquisition of two pioneering medical device companies: Raymedica LLC and Surgicraft LTD. Today, Centinel Spine still embraces the pioneering culture developed at both originating companies and continues its corporate mission of becoming the leading anterior column support spine franchise, providing elegantly simple implants and instruments that are tissue-sparing and generating superior clinical outcomes.
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National nonprofit names 24 senior leaders to provide essential capacity for school systems as they address pandemic-related challenges

BOSTON (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Education Pioneers (EP), a national nonprofit that builds the leadership and management capacity of the K-12 public education sector, today announced 24 senior leaders chosen for their new program focused on COVID-19 response in the education sector.
The EP COVID Response Fellowship provides school districts, charter school networks, state education agencies, and other organizations with chief of staff-type support for senior education administrative leaders managing COVID plans and priorities. COVID Response Fellows will work at 23 organizations who together serve more than 7 million students across 13 states and the District of Columbia.
As the 2020-2021 academic year continues, school systems nationwide continue to face unprecedented challenges in serving students and families due to the coronavirus pandemic. Recent analysis from the NWEA shows that student achievement in math has dropped 5 to 10 percentage points, with even larger declines for students of color. With half of students missing year-over-year testing, researchers fear that results may be even worse. Nationwide, more than 3 million vulnerable children are estimated to be displaced from school.
"The evidence is clearer every day that COVID-19 is exacerbating existing inequities in education. Responding to a crisis as vast and traumatic as the coronavirus requires adaptive, inclusive, and equity-oriented leadership," said Melissa Wu, CEO of Education Pioneers. "Education Pioneers is proud to increase this type of leadership capacity at school systems during the COVID crisis. Our 24 COVID Response Fellows will help the K-12 sector address urgent challenges now and lay the foundations for a better, more equitable future."
Most host organizations received COVID Response Fellowship capacity at no cost to themselves. Education Pioneers raised more than $3.7 million in philanthropic support to recruit and pay COVID Response Fellows directly as they serve 12-month work placements and participate in cohort-based leadership development. In addition to work placements, COVID Response Fellows will participate in a national cohort, which provides leadership development and knowledge-sharing opportunities among a group of peers doing similar work.
"COVID-19 is an unprecedented disruption to our community district, and we urgently needed additional capacity to tackle new challenges while also addressing existing inequities," said Dr. Kyla Johnson-Trammell, Superintendent of Oakland Unified School District in Oakland, CA. "Education Pioneers recruited a diverse group of talented leaders who can help us and other school systems meet this moment. We are grateful to Education Pioneers and their philanthropic supporters for their help to rebuild K-12 more equitably."
Education Pioneers has more than 15 years of experience recruiting and developing talent for the education sector, with more than 4,500 Alumni across the nation. Chosen from a competitive pool of 280 applicants, the 24 new COVID Response Fellows were selected for their management and execution skills, their orientation towards equity and inclusion, and their desire to help the K-12 sector respond to the ongoing pandemic. Fifty percent of COVID Response Fellows self-identify as leaders of color; Fellows have an average of 12 years of professional experience.
The 24 senior leaders who will complete the COVID Response Fellowship are:
Tirza Buelto, Providence Public Schools
Elizabeth Dill, Hartford Public Schools
Caitlin Gallagher, New Paradigm for Education
Martrice Gandy, ReGeneration Schools
Julie Gopalan, Rocketship Public Schools
Johntel Greene, New York City Department of Education
Karmin-Tia Greer, The SEED Foundation
Amanda Harless, Freedom Preparatory Academy Charter Schools
Nile Harris, Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School
Christopher Hill, Shelby County Schools
Carissa Godwin Holsted, Shelby County Schools
Damon Hoyle, Texas Education Agency
Gaines Johnson, Inglewood Unified School District
Jean Liu, Oakland Unified School District
Vin Menon, VISTA College Prep
Danielle Moehrke, Chicago Public Schools
Charlotte Nugent, Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Caitlin Paul, Los Angeles Unified School District
Jessica Post, Yakima School District
Abbie Ridenour, Marin Promise Partnership
Aeriell Robinson, The Surge Institute
Frances Spencer, KIPP Metro Atlanta
Etna Tiburcio, Excel Academy Charter Schools
Kenneth Walk, Boston Public Schools
"Our Education Pioneers COVID Response Fellow will help ensure that our COVID plans center health, safety, and equity for our students," said Roblin Webb, Founder and CEO of Freedom Preparatory Academy Charter Schools in Memphis, TN, a charter network serving 2,350 students in grades PreK-12. "Without Education Pioneers, we would not have access to this dedicated capacity to address COVID-19 challenges."
To learn more about the COVID Response Fellowship, visit http://www.educationpioneers.org/covid-response-fellowship. To invest in the COVID Response Fellowship or Education Pioneers' work, contact Terrence Kneisel at terrence.kneisel [at] educationpioneers.org.
About Education Pioneers
Education Pioneers builds the pipeline of leaders outside the classroom who enable teachers and students to be successful inside the classroom. Since 2003, Education Pioneers has recruited and trained over 4,500 leaders in partnership with more than 900 education organizations nationwide.
Of the organization's Alumni in the workforce, more than 70% serve in education and lead or contribute to work that impacts public school students in major cities across the nation, most of whom are students of color and growing up in underserved areas. Learn more at http://www.educationpioneers.org/our-impact.

COVID Response Fellows will provide chief of staff-type capacity at 23 organizations who together serve more than 7 million students across 13 states and the District of Columbia.



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Dallas plastic surgeon and Meeting Chair, Dr. Rod J. Rohrich, is pleased to announce that registration for the 38th annual Dallas Rhinoplasty Meeting is now opened. The Meeting brings top rhinoplasty surgeons from around the world to this annual meeting which is dedicated to the advancement of safe and effective rhinoplasty.

DALLAS (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Dallas rhinoplasty specialist, Dr. Rod J. Rohrich, will be hosting the 38th annual Dallas Rhinoplasty Meeting. The annual conference, which is attended by rhinoplasty experts from around the world, will take place from March 12th to 14th, 2021. The meeting cover a wide range of topics from the fundamentals of nasal anatomy to complex surgical procedures and detailed analysis of revision rhinoplasty. Formats include lectures, discussion panels, video review, Q&A sessions, and also feature a unique, anatomy lab which is a key feature of the meeting.
"The 2021 Dallas Rhinoplasty Meeting will have an exciting new feature as we are combining with Dr. Aaron Kosins' preservation rhinoplasty meeting. It will be Preservation Rhinoplasty Meets Precision Rhinoplasty – Exclusively in Dallas! Preservation rhinoplasty indications and techniques will be shared by the experts in this shift in rhinoplasty philosophy on day one of the meeting.
The uniquely designed Dallas Rhinoplasty Meeting takes participants from the fundamentals of nose reshaping surgery through the most innovative advances and updates in rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty. This highly anticipated annual meeting is attended by plastic surgeons and otolaryngologists from around the world. Last year's meeting had attendees from over 40 countries. Dr. Rohrich and the late Dr. Jack Gunter, who founded the meeting, have trained over 15,000 rhinoplasty surgeons from around the world in the art and science of rhinoplasty.
One of the many unique features of this meeting is the interactive anatomy lab in which participants gain hands-on experience under the direction of Dr. Rohrich and other renowned experts in rhinoplasty. The symposium also includes live edited surgical video demonstrations, lectures, Q&A sessions, and panel discussions with many of the world's most experienced rhinoplasty surgeons. The most innovative new technology including preservation rhinoplasty and piezorhinoplasty will be highlighted to help advance rhinoplasty results to be more consistently excellent as rhinoplasty is the most challenging procedure done by board certified plastic surgeons.
"The Dallas Rhinoplasty Meeting remains one of the most prolific educational experiences for surgeons studying this difficult procedure," says Dr. Rohrich, who is also the primary co-author of the leading open rhinoplasty textbook - "Dallas Rhinoplasty: Nasal Surgery by the Masters" based on presentations from the symposiums. "Every plastic surgeon and otolaryngologist with any interest in rhinoplasty should consider attending this unique event." He has also co-authored the leading global textbook on revision rhinoplasty; "Secondary Rhinoplasty by the Global Masters".
Dr. Rohrich, who has a global rhinoplasty practice in Dallas also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery journal and PRS Global Open. He strongly believes that to be the best you must train with the best and this is the primary focus and goal of each Dallas Rhinoplasty Meeting. The Dallas Rhinoplasty Meeting provides access to information and advances that are truly unique in the style of teaching pioneered by Dr. Rohrich who is on the forefront of this specialized area of rhinoplasty. "Rhinoplasty remains one of the most difficult procedures in all of plastic surgery, one of great finesse which takes years to master," explains Dr. Rohrich.
About Rod J. Rohrich, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Dr. Rod Rohrich is a Dallas, Texas board certified plastic surgeon who is a Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and served as the first Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair of the Department of Plastic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Dr. Rohrich graduated from Baylor College of Medicine with high honors, and completed residencies at the University of Michigan Medical Center and fellowships at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard (hand/microsurgery) and Oxford University (pediatric plastic surgery). He has served as president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the largest organization of board certified plastic surgeons in the world. He repeatedly has been selected by his peers as one of America's best doctors, and is the only plastic surgeon to receive one of his profession's highest honors three times in his career-the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes his contributions to education in plastic surgery. Dr. Rohrich participates in and has led numerous associations and councils for the advancement of plastic and reconstructive surgery.



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Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered machine learning (ML) models were trained to identify homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) directly from hematoxylin and eosin (H&E)-stained breast cancer tumor biopsy slides from the cancer genome atlas (TCGA), and performed with high accuracy.

BOSTON (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
PathAI, a global provider of AI-powered technology applied to pathology research, today announced the result of a proof-of-concept investigation into ML model prediction of HRD directly from H&E-stained biopsy slides. DNA damage repair pathways, such as homologous recombination, have essential roles in healthy cells, and mutations in these pathways are closely associated with an increased risk for cancer, as well as cancer progression. HRD results from mutations in BRCA1/2, as well as other genes that encode the homologous recombination components that are responsible for error-free repair of double-strand breaks in DNA. HRD tumors are sensitive to poly-ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors and platinum-based chemotherapy, making determination of a patient's tumor HRD status clinically important. Genomic sequencing is currently the gold standard to classify a tumor as HRD or homologous recombination proficient, but this method has a high error rate, leaving a great unmet need to develop robust and reliable HRD scoring tools.
"Identifying the underlying molecular drivers of cancer has tremendous significance not only for our fundamental understanding of the disease biology, but because these image-based assays may also play an important role in making patient treatment decisions in the future, like choosing the most effective therapeutic," said PathAI co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Andy Beck MD, PhD. "Our ability to find these signatures in widely available H&E images suggests that our models could have a great impact, and we look forward to investigating this further and validating these results in future studies."
PathAI used two different approaches to predict the HRD status of a tumor from the H&E-stained tissue biopsy. Models were trained using breast cancer tumor biopsy images from TCGA and HRD scores of these same biopsies generated by Knijnenburg and colleagues (published in Cell Reports. 2018. 23:239-254). The Human Interpretable Features (HIF)-based model was trained using thousands of expert pathologist annotations of cell- and tissue-level features of the TCGA images to predict HRD status from HIF-based correlations, whereas the end-to-end model learned to predict HRD status directly from the biopsy image.
Both models predicted HRD with high accuracy, with the HIF-based model having an AUROC of 0.87, and the end-to-end model a AUROC of 0.80. The HIF-based model also revealed that HRD tumors have greater degree of necrosis and also more lymphocytes within the tumor itself than homologous recombination proficient tumors. These results show the enormous potential for digital pathology to identify clinically-significant genomic phenotypes that could not be detected using traditional pathology methods. PathAI will continue to develop and validate these important models for future clinical application.
About PathAI
PathAI is a leading provider of AI-powered research tools and services for pathology. PathAI's platform promises substantial improvements to the accuracy of diagnosis and the efficacy of treatment of diseases like cancer, leveraging modern approaches in machine and deep learning. Based in Boston, PathAI works with leading life sciences companies and researchers to advance precision medicine. To learn more, visit https://www.pathai.com.



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Over the past 12 months, Presto has doubled its customer base and made significant contributions to the restaurant industry during the pandemic. The company is helping thousands of restaurants go contactless and is connecting COVID-19 patients to loved ones—while continuing to foster innovation during challenging times.

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
By launching several new solutions and signing key national agreements, Presto has further consolidated its status as one of the largest providers of restaurant technology. The company has rapidly expanded its customer base due to new solutions like contactless dining and computer vision technology. It currently has over 100 million active monthly users and 300,000 systems shipped across three continents.
Presto's recent growth has been fueled by the launch of several new technologies for drive-thru performance optimization, contactless ordering / payment, and staff enablement. Its strategic partnerships with important industry leaders such as PayPal, Google, and Fiserv provide valuable access to global markets and help it scale rapidly. With Presto, restaurants across the world not only have the best technology today, but also get a continuous stream of innovation and a variety of complementary technologies to support their future needs.
"Presto has experienced triple-digit growth year-over-year, thanks to our focus on innovation and customer success," says CEO Raj Suri. "We are proud to bring industry-leading contactless ordering and payment technologies to help the industry cope with current challenges."
Enterprise-Grade Technology
Originally known for its pay-at-table offering, Presto has quickly expanded to become the restaurant industry's only end-to-end front-of-house technology platform. In addition to enhancing the guest experience, the Presto platform enables staff efficiency (Server Handheld, Line Busting Tablet, Wearable Watch) and data-driven insights for managers (Analytics & Reporting, Computer Vision, Predictive AI). Presto has also doubled its customer base by helping thousands of restaurants reopen across the world during the pandemic. Guests can enjoy a personalized, on-demand dining experience anywhere with Presto's new Contactless Order & Pay, Self-Service Kiosk, and Drive-Thru Solutions.
COVID Tech Connect
To further its commitment to the community, Presto has partnered with the COVID Tech Connect initiative. Volunteers from across the country are coming together to supply hospitals and senior care facilities with smart devices so critically ill patients can communicate with loved ones during their last moments. The initiative has received significant national media coverage, raised over $4M, and delivered 6,000 smart devices. Please visit covidtechconnect.com to learn more about this initiative.
For more information on any Presto product or to schedule a demo, please contact mktg@presto.com or visit presto.com.
About Presto
Presto is transforming the restaurant industry by offering innovative, enterprise-grade technologies. Its platform enables operational efficiency and data-driven insights while enhancing guest experience. The highly customizable platform includes powerful solutions for guests (pay-at-table, kiosk, mobile SDK), staff (server handheld, line buster), and managers (computer vision, wearable, A.I. & analytics). Founded in 2008 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and now based in Silicon Valley, California, Presto is currently used by the majority of the top 20 restaurant chains in the U.S. including Applebee's, Chili's Grill & Bar, Denny's, and Outback Steakhouse.



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The Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Orthopaedic Institute recently celebrated 1,500 Mako Robotic Arm-Assisted hip and knee replacement surgeries at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH).

PITTSBURGH (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
The Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Orthopaedic Institute recently celebrated 1,500 Mako Robotic Arm-Assisted hip and knee replacement surgeries at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH). AHN was the first program in western Pennsylvania to use Mako Robotic Arm-Assisted Technology in May 2014.
"Performing over 1,500 surgeries with the assistance of Mako is a true milestone for not only the Orthopaedic Institute, but the entire western Pennsylvania region," shared Dr. Patrick DeMeo, MD, orthopaedic surgeon and Chair of the AHN Orthopaedic Institute. "The ability to utilize such transformative technology for knee and hip replacements across AHN has allowed us to provide the most innovative care to our patients, offering better clinical outcomes and overall quality of life."
Mako Technology provides an innovative solution for hip and knee replacements to relieve patients of pain from osteoarthritis, or "wear and tear" arthritis. The Mako system uses a computed tomography (CT) scan of the patient's joint to create a 3-dimensional map of the surgical area, providing patients with a personalized surgical experience based on their specific anatomy. After pre-planning each patient's unique surgery, the robotic arm then assists the surgeon as damaged bone is cut away, limiting the drilling to areas that were pre-defined in the surgical plan.
The Mako Robotic Arm allows orthopaedic surgeons to operate with increased precision and accuracy, resulting in less blood loss, less pain, limit soft tissue damage, along with decreased hospitalization and quicker recovery times in most cases.
"The robotic joint replacement program at AHN helps improve long-term outcomes for patients, diversifies innovative techniques for training residents and fellows, and ultimately allows surgeons to rapidly advance the field of joint replacement," shared Timothy Sauber, MD, orthopaedic surgeon and clinical lead of the Mako program. "We lead the region in Mako Technology and serve as an international training center for surgeons interested in learning how to apply this technology to their practice."
In addition to AGH, knee and hip procedures utilizing Mako Technology are performed at Forbes Hospital, Saint Vincent Hospital, and West Penn Hospital. Across AHN, over 4,000 surgeries have been performed using Mako Technology to date.
About the Allegheny Health Network:
Allegheny Health Network (AHN.org), a Highmark Health company, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving the greater Western Pennsylvania region. The Network is composed of 12 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, Health + Wellness Pavilions, an employed physician organization, home and community-based health services, a research institute, and a group purchasing organization. The Network provides patients with access to a complete spectrum of advanced medical services, including nationally recognized programs for primary and emergency care, trauma care, cardiovascular disease, organ transplantation, cancer care, orthopedic surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, women's health, diabetes, autoimmune disease and more. AHN employs approximately 21,000 people, has more than 2,500 physicians on its medical staff and serves as a clinical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.



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Partnership with the State of CT and Signify Health Will Enhance Access to Quality Care and Pay Reform around Pregnancy and Hysterectomy

AVON, CONN. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Women's Health Connecticut (WHC), the state's largest collaborative network of women's health care providers and a division of Women's Health USA, is proud to partner with the State of Connecticut on its 'Network of Distinction' program. In collaboration with Signify Health, a leading provider of technology-based healthcare solutions, Women's Health Connecticut will join the state's healthcare network offering an 'Episodes of Care' delivery and payment model for its 220,000 state and municipal employees.
Through this program, providers in the network will deliver improved patient outcomes at a competitive fixed price for care from evaluation to recovery. With more than 270 women's health care providers and 90 locations statewide, WHC will lead the charge in providing state health plan members comprehensive pricing for ObGyn services. Specifically, WHC will offer state employee health plan and Connecticut Partnership Plan members a competitive fixed price for obstetrical episodes, including nine-month pregnancy through delivery and hysterectomy surgeries. Joining the network during its launch phase will further solidify WHC's position as Connecticut's premier ObGyn practice.
"Women's Health Connecticut has a deep appreciation for partnering with Signify given its long-standing history of leadership in bundled payment initiatives," said Nancy Bernstein, president and chief executive officer of Women's Health Connecticut. "Our infrastructure of high-quality women's healthcare providers can fully support the state's efforts in advancing value-based care. We are the only state-wide women's health provider here in Connecticut, which gives us a unique opportunity to help the state deliver meaningful savings in the women's health space."
Francois deBrantes, Senior Vice President, Episodes of Care from Signify Health added, "By participating in and qualifying for the Network of Distinction, Women's Health clearly demonstrates their commitment to continuously improving maternity outcomes in the State of Connecticut. Signify Health is excited to partner with WHC and welcome them to the growing number of physician groups, hospitals and health systems that are willing to increase the quality of care in the state and make healthcare more affordable."
"It's our nature and our history at Women's Health Connecticut and Women's Health USA to seek out these partnerships that make women's health care better," added Bernstein. "We're expecting to extend what we do here in Connecticut with Signify Health to some of our partner groups across the country."
To find a participating Women's Health Connecticut provider and learn more about reducing costs in episodes of care in women's health, visit http://www.womenshealthct.com/providers/. State health plan members interested in registering for an incentive should contact a Health Navigator to get started by visiting carecompass.ct.gov/navigator.
About Women's Health CT
Founded in 1997, Physicians for Women's Health (d/b/a Women's Health Connecticut) is currently one of the largest and most respected women's health practices in the nation, with more than 270 highly-trained and devoted healthcare providers. By focusing solely on women's health, Women's Health Connecticut provides unsurpassed expertise and devotion to addressing the changing needs of women across Connecticut, and more recently into Massachusetts. Its commitment and united voice for women has been influential in the women's health sector for more than two decades. For more information or to find a provider, call (860) 678-3400 or visit us online at http://www.womenshealthct.com.
About Women's Health USA
Women's Health Connecticut is a division of Women's Health USA (WHUSA), a management service organization that brings providers together in partnership, allowing them to benefit from collective business programs and expertise. The driving mission of WHUSA is to provide the best quality and value in health care to patients, while at the same time supporting and enhancing the role of independent physicians. For more information, call (860) 678-3400 or visit us online at http://www.womenshealthusa.com.



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Significant growth and impactful community supports in uncertain times

CONCORD, N.H. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
It's estimated that there are around 135,000 individuals in recovery from substance use disorder (SUD) in the state of New Hampshire, with 75% of that community making up a portion of the state's workforce. Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW), an initiative founded by Governor Chris Sununu to empower workplaces to provide support for employees in recovery from substance use disorder, in collaboration with New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA), today announced a report reflecting considerable growth since its inception in 2018.
The pilot program commenced with just 29 early adopters and today RFW supports 279 businesses across the state, representing over 70,000 employees, an 862% increase in just two years. They have seen a diverse array of sectors sign on to participate, including manufacturing, hospitality, construction, non-profits, and more. To date, 13,429 individuals have engaged in RFW activities and 2,875 employees have completed one or more RFW training modules.
To keep up with growing demand, RFW is increasing its staff. Recently, Samantha Lewandowski was promoted to be the initiative's Assistant Director, and two additional Recovery Friendly Advisors will be hired as well. With the additional capacity of a full-time Assistant Director and a total of four full-time Recovery Friendly Advisors, the initiative will be able to continue to advance in innovative ways.
"As a result of the RFW initiative, many Granite State businesses have taken steps to change their workplace policies or to create an environment supportive of alcohol and other drug use prevention, treatment and recovery to increase productivity and hire and retain employees in recovery," said Shannon Bresaw, Program Director of RFW and Vice President of Public Health for Granite United Way. "We're encouraged by the positive outcomes thus far and look forward to continued advancements that strengthen individual organizations and the state's workforce as a whole."
For people in recovery, sound employment may serve as one of several key pillars contributing to their ability to sustain recovery and lead a productive, healthy and fulfilled life. Among other things, employment provides community, a sense of purpose, accountability and structure, which can be critical aspects of a person's recovery.
For many workplaces, their once in-person work communities changed dramatically amid the Covid-19 pandemic, as did the in-person resources they may have referred employees to, such as recovery meetings and counseling sessions. RFW and its partnering organizations funded by CDFA worked quickly to mobilize and digitize recovery supports to remain accessible to those who rely on them. In addition to hosting virtual trainings and disseminating a wide array of information and resources around SUD and mental health, RFW has secured $725K in CARES Act funding to support the creation of digitized training modules, as well as further promote their virtual resources, among other mission-driven activities.
"The pandemic has dramatically changed the way we work and keeping our employees in recovery connected and healthy was a primary concern," said Dana Larivere, founder and CEO of Chameleon Group, a telemarketing company and RFW based in Portsmouth. "RFW's virtual supports and continued guidance through the tumultuous times we are living in have been indispensable for our company."
The first of its kind in the nation, over a dozen other states have reached out to learn how to best replicate New Hampshire's RFW initiative to meet the needs of their citizens. To learn more about RFW, or to become a participating employer, visit http://www.recoveryfriendlyworkplace.com.
About Recovery Friendly Workplace
RFW was established by Governor Sununu in 2018 to encourage an environment where employers, employees, and communities can collaborate to create positive change and eliminate barriers for those impacted by substance use. A strong example of the public and private sectors coming together, key partners include the Governor's Office, the Department of Business and Economic Affairs, the Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA), Granite United Way, NH Works for Recovery, the Community Health Institute (CHI), as well as numerous other business partners, non-profit organizations, Regional Public Health Networks, and Recovery Community Organizations.



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The team at The Smile Architects in Huntersville, NC is excited to announce the release of their new hybrid-responsive website: https://www.smilearchitects.com. Just as the practice prides itself on building beautiful smiles, Chris Meletiou, DDS and Jim Meletiou, DDS have been hard at work building a better website for their patients.

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
The team at The Smile Architects in Huntersville, NC is excited to announce the release of their new hybrid-responsive website: https://www.smilearchitects.com. Just as the practice prides itself on building beautiful smiles, Chris Meletiou, DDS and Jim Meletiou, DDS have been hard at work building a better website for their patients.
As Dr. Chris Meletiou explains, "My brother and I are very excited to provide our new and existing patients an easy to navigate website and app. This will allow our patients the flexibility to schedule and contact us with their dental needs quickly and efficiently. The new interactive website and app are ever-changing to meet our patients' needs now and into the future. Please take a moment to see how they have evolved and how our new website and app can benefit you."
The Smile Architects has been serving the Huntersville community since the early 1980s. The current head dentists are brothers with a combined over 60 years of knowledge and experience between them. Providing exceptional dental care is the brothers' mission and the new website facilitates this by allowing patients to access the information they need and connect with the practice more easily.
On the new Smile Architects website, patients will find intuitive navigation and improved usability. With a hybrid-responsive design, the site renders equally well on smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers. Whether patients are at home, at work, or on-the-go, they'll find a website that is easy to read and navigate, allowing them to find exactly what they need when they need it.
Above all else, the brothers' goal with the new website is to create a resource for their patients. Rather than simply using the site as a marketing tool, Smile Architects provides information about insurance, dental conditions, procedures, and aftercare instructions. Patients can email their doctor, request an appointment online, and read updates from the practice on their blog.
In addition to working on the new website, the Smile Architects team has been busy implementing new protocols to protect patients and staff from COVID-19. The practice is following all guidelines from the American Dental Association, Centers for Disease Control, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration, including screening all patients prior to their appointments, offering hand sanitizer for patient use, and adjusting schedules to allow for social distancing between patients.
About Chris Meletiou, DDS
Dr. Chris Meletiou earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Iowa and completed a hospital residency program at the university upon graduation. He has been practicing in Huntersville, NC since 1991, with a focus on complete family dental care including Invisalign orthodontics, restoration of implants, and aesthetic dentistry.
About Jim Meletiou, DDS
Dr. Jim Meletiou received a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Iowa and worked as an instructor in the university's Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology. Before joining his brother at The Smile Architects, Dr. Jim practiced in Wisconsin. He has advanced training in the restoration of dental implants and aesthetic dentistry.
About The Smile Architects
The Smile Architects provides comprehensive dental care to patients in Huntersville, NC. Services include preventive care, cosmetic dentistry, restorative dentistry, root canals, periodontics, sleep apnea treatment, and Invisalign orthodontics. To learn more or request an appointment, visit the new website at https://www.smilearchitects.com, schedule a visit to the office at 131 Marguerite Lane, Huntersville, NC 28078, or call 704-875-1621.



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The Certification Will Provide European Health Care and Telehealth Providers, Psychiatrists and GPs with Instant Digital Prescribing Recommendations to Rapidly Optimize Mental Health Treatment and Management, Starting in the Field of Depression.

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Taliaz, a mental health startup harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionise mental health treatment and management, today announced it has completed CE Certification for its second product, PREDICTIX Digital. The registration of its digital decision-support and management solution will provide European health care and telehealth providers, psychiatrists and General Practitioners (GPs) with instant digital prescribing recommendations to rapidly optimize mental health treatment and management, while lowering costs.
Today, there is a growing economic burden on the European health system associated with diagnosing and treating mental health disorders, which has accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 84 million people alone are estimated to suffer from mental health disorders in Europe.
With a high burden on health systems, there is a growing demand for specialist psychiatrists, yet growing waiting times to access care. This means the majority of workload falls on non-specialist Primary Care Physicians (PCPs). Currently, 80% of antidepressants are prescribed by a PCP with limited tools for treatment selection success and limited time to spend with patients. This often results in a long and painful trial and error process for patients.
PREDICTIX Digital harnesses AI to empower every doctor, whether a specialist psychiatrist or GP with instant prescribing recommendations during a patient's face-to-face or virtual visit, in as fast as 5 minutes. While improving doctor's efficiency and quality of care, PREDICTIX Digital can also be easily scaled and deployed as part of any telehealth solution to expand reach and lower costs of mental health care throughout Europe.
Starting in the field of depression, PREDICTIX Digital uses AI to analyse patient's complex clinical and demographic data. It then translates these thousands of data combinations into an easy-to-use patient recommendation report that ranks antidepressants by their predicted efficacy and anticipated side effects.
Together with Taliaz's CE-registered product, PREDICTIX Genetics, that also integrates a genetic analysis for precision prescribing, this CE certification paves the way for European launch of Taliaz's comprehensive PREDICTIX technology. PREDICTIX can improve today's prescribing accuracy by 47%* compared to today's standard of care.
"Receiving CE certification for PREDICTIX Digital is an important milestone for Taliaz, and a major step forward in our continued expansion of our pioneering PREDICTIX technology into Europe and other new markets," said Dekel Taliaz, CEO and co-founder of Taliaz. "European psychiatrists and GPs are struggling to keep up with the growing mental health burden driven by COVID-19. PREDICTIX Digital provides the first completely AI-driven digital solution to personalize mental health treatment and management that can help significantly reduce this economic burden. We look forward to working with European partners to provide this critical missing link and help patients get the right treatment the first time."
This announcement follows Taliaz's recent $2.7 Million EU Horizon funding award, as well as its new partnership agreement with molecular diagnostics leader, Genetic Technologies, for the distribution of its PREDICTIX products in Australia, New Zealand and the USA, pending regulatory approval.
Taliaz is currently in the process of raising an additional round of investment to further accelerate and expand commercial efforts with mental health providers, healthcare systems, and both private and public payers globally.
*Based on a retrospective analysis of STAR*D study medications versus current clinician treatment selection prescribing accuracy (Chekroud et al., 2016). STAR*D is one of the world's largest prospective studies for optimal antidepressant administration.
About Taliaz
Taliaz is revolutionizing the treatment and management of mental health disorders with PREDICTIX. PREDICTIX is a family of CE-registered products that provide an advanced decision support software for psychiatrists and general practitioners. Harnessing artificial intelligence, PREDICTIX can enable easy, effective and rapid patient assessment, improved prescribing precision and management for a wide range of mental health conditions. Starting in the field of depression, the PREDICTIX Genetics and PREDICTIX Digital products can improve today's prescribing accuracy by up to 47%*.
For more information, please visit predictix.ai.



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Constantly looking for ways to provide relevant content to support the firing range community, MT2 aligned with an industry partner, FFL Consultants, to bring high-level teaching for FFL's and firing ranges to understand key concepts to help them make wise decisions in operating their range or retail business.

ARVADA, COLO. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
The event included a special keynote presentation: "The Important Role FFLs Play in Protecting Themselves and Their Communities" from Thomas L. Chittum III - Assistant Director of Field Operations - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)
Topics also presented include:

"Being Prepared" Means Much More than Just Completing a Checklist – It Requires Time-Sensitive Updates, Professional Support, and Access to Intelligent Guidance for Critical Long-Term Survival"

Presented by FFL Consultants

"Firing Range Construction, Expansion and Design-Build Considerations"

Presented by James Barthel - CEO - MT2 Firing Range Services

"Insurance Questions & Risk Mgmt. FFL's Need to Know and Have In Place During Challenging Times"

Presented by Jeff Hewitt - SVP, Lockton Affinity

"Hot Topics Firearms Industry Employers Need to Know About During Times of Crisis"

Presented by Wendy Christie - Owner -Employer ESource

"Critical Gun Range Lead Waste Management Requirements"

Presented by Rob Anderson - VP- MT2 Firing Range Services

"Open Dialogue Discussing the Effects of the Biden/Harris Administration on the Firearms Industry"

Presented by Joseph Kavan - Partner, Kutak Rock
Those interested in viewing the replay can visit: http://www.MT2.com or http://www.fflconsultants.com
About MT2 Firing Range Services:
MT2 specializes in providing environmental gun range cleaning and firing range services, and lead remediation for all your indoor and outdoor firing range service needs including:

Lead cleaning services,

Lead reclamation & Brass recycle

Range Maintenance, HVAC systems support

Consulting and Assessment by our OSHA/EPA experts!

Range Construction and Renovation

Lead Remediation & Abatement

We operate from regional offices across the country and always pay the highest value for range lead guaranteed!
Learn More: https://www.mt2.com
About FFL Consultants:
FFL Consultants is a specialty consultant group focusing exclusively on supporting firearms retailers, range operators, manufacturers, distributors, and importers. Our experts possess many decades of experience with ATF/OSHA regulatory compliance and the big-box sporting goods retail sector. Over the last 7 years FFL Consultants has grown from presenting at various firearms industry training and educational events sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the ATF and FBI/NICS, to providing time-sensitive support to more than 10,000 FFLs nationwide. When it comes to supporting our FFL community, no question is too trivial and no project too difficult.
We've "been there done that" many times over and stand ready to help you with your everyday needs as well as your next challenge!
We stand ready to support you and your FFL business 24/7!
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Dr. Sarma to be honored at the 2020 TiE Boston Gala, Keynote Fireside Chat with Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, CMD of Biocon

BOSTON (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
TiE Boston, a not-for-profit dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship, announced that the recipient of its 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award would be Purnanand Sarma, President and CEO of Immunome, Inc. The award will be presented at this year's annual gala to be held virtually on Dec 18th at 7pm EST. The theme of the 2020 Gala is "A Whole New World" and will feature a virtual fireside chat with Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, CMD of Biocon.
TiE Boston President, Anu Chitrapu, shared, "Dr, Sarma's achievements are extraordinary in any time period, but in this COVID era, his phenomenal achievements in Health Sciences make his contributions invaluable! TiE Boston is honored to recognize him with the Lifetime Achievement Award!"
"I am deeply honored to receive this prestigious award and thank TiE Boston, an incredible organization fostering innovation, growth and the development of next generation entrepreneurs," said Dr. Sarma. "I am fortunate to have the opportunity to work with an amazing group of individuals in an extremely fulfilling TiE Boston ecosystem."
This year's Lifetime Achievement Award will be conferred upon Dr. Sarma in recognition of his extraordinary journey and his invaluable contribution in the fields of science, business and entrepreneurship. Past awardees have included Venkat Srinivasan, Amar Sawhney, Mukesh Chatter, Jit Saxena, Desh Deshpande, Anil Singhal and Anant Agarwal.
2018 TiE Boston Lifetime Achievement Awardee and serial entrepreneur, Dr. Amar Sawhney, shared, "Sarma has shown an incredible breadth of talent from key roles in larger pharma, to entrepreneurial roles at Taris, and now taking on incredible challenges that we are all facing with COVID19 and running a public emerging biotech. His contributions span many disease states with meaningful advances. He has been incredibly generous with his time in mentoring efforts. All these exemplify the TiE Lifetime achievement Award. We are proud to have Sarma in our community."
Dr. Purnanand Sarma serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Immunome, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company utilizing a proprietary human memory B cell platform to discover and develop first-in-class antibody therapeutics, with a focus on oncology and infectious diseases including COVID-19. Sarma has more than 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry across multiple R&D platforms and led the development of therapeutics in companies ranging from venture-backed biotechnology start-ups to large cap pharmaceutical companies. He was most recently the President & CEO of Taris Biomedical, based in Lexington, MA, which he built into a leader in therapeutic urology, and was acquired by Johnson & Johnson in December 2019. Earlier at Taris Biomedical, in addition to raising more than $100M in equity capital, he also sold one of Taris' products to Allergan in a deal worth up to $587M. Prior to Taris, Sarma held leadership positions at Cephalon Corporation, Nektar Therapeutics and Glaxo SmithKline. Dr. Sarma received a PhD in Pharmaceutics from the University of Minnesota, and a B.Pharm degree from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India.
Sarma recently joined Immunome as its President, CEO and Board Member. Under his leadership, the company completed its initial public offering in October 2020. Immunome's proprietary technology leverages immune response from patients who successfully learned to fight off the disease, specifically by probing their highly-educated memory B-cells, to discover novel therapeutic antibodies, and their targets. The company is currently focused on developing drugs to treat cancer, and infectious diseases, including COVID-19. In July 2020, the United States Department of Defense awarded a $13.3 million contract to Immunome for the development of a novel biosynthetic convalescent plasma (BCP) as a potential new approach to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
TiE Boston Executive Director, Simone LaPray, shared, "Dr. Sarma has been a long time charter member and contributor to TiE Boston. In his busy schedule, he would still find time to foster the next generation of entrepreneurs at TiE Boston - from mentoring our companies in ScaleUp, attending our angel investor meetings and even dedicating a Saturday morning in Kendall Square to work with high school youth in our TiE Young Entrepreneurs program."
The "2020 President's Award" goes to Nikhil Bhojwani, Managing Director of Recon Strategy, for his work in the fight against the pandemic. As a result of his HBR article, co-written with Dr. Atul Gawande, the Assurance Testing Alliance was formed. With his continued involvement, the COVID testing platform set up by CIC-Health, is based on the blueprint outlined in the article and has resulted in hundreds of thousands of tests done across multiple states and hundreds of organizations.
This year's TiE Boston Gala will also host a virtual keynote fireside chat with special guest, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson and Managing Director of Biocon, Asia's leading biopharmaceuticals enterprise. Ms. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is a pioneering biotech entrepreneur, a healthcare visionary, a global influencer and a passionate philanthropist. She is a pioneer of India's biotech industry and founder of Biocon. Ms. Mazumdar-Shaw is the proud recipient of two of India's highest civilian honours, the Padma Shri (1989) and the Padma Bhushan (2005). She was also honoured with the Order of Australia, Australia's Highest Civilian Honour in January 2020. In 2016, she was conferred with the highest French distinction - Knight of the Legion of Honour. She has been named as the winner of EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 Award, which is a testimony to her entrepreneurial journey of over four decades. She has been elected as a full-term member of the Board of Trustees of The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, and also serves as a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), USA.
About TiE Boston:
TiE Boston connects tomorrow's founders with today's entrepreneurs, executives and venture capitalists. Founded in 1997 by entrepreneurs who immigrated from the Indus region, TiE Boston champions inclusion in innovation by blending the fundamentals of entrepreneurship with traditional Indian values that place importance on community, mentorship, and long-term relationships.
TiE Boston is one of the region's largest and oldest organizations supporting the Massachusetts entrepreneurial ecosystem, focused on supporting entrepreneurs throughout their lifecycle — from ideation to creation, through growth, wealth creation and ultimately, support of future founders.
The TiE Boston community encompasses students, founders, experienced entrepreneurs, angel investors, and venture capitalists. Its programs foster trusted, long-term relationships between its participants — span education, mentoring, networking, and funding.
For more information about TiE Boston, visit https://www.tieboston.org/.



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Top tech and healthcare PR firm, MACIAS PR, releases annual media report, detailing coverage secured for clients and firm's strategic growth.

NEW YORK (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
The top tech and healthcare PR agency — MACIAS PR— has released its annual media report, detailing the coverage they secured for clients in 2020. The list of prominent media placements includes stories with Forbes, TechCrunch, CNBC, San Francisco Chronicle, Business Insider, New York Times, Politico as well as international coverage with the UK Daily Express and Independent.
The NYC-based PR agency also secured targeted TV segments in 2020 with CBS News in Baltimore, Fox News in Detroit, NBC Los Angeles, ABC Washington, News 12 in New York, NY 1 and NJ TV.
"It was a great year for our clients. We got their stories told with some of the most influential publications in 2020, even with the pandemic dominating the news," said Mark Macias, founder of MACIAS PR. "As we look ahead to 2021, our media strategy and creative approach to telling stories will continue to expand as our agency keeps talking to reporters and producers."
For the fourth year in a row, marketing peers named MACIAS PR the Strategic PR Firm of the Year. The ACQ5 Awards recognized MACIAS PR as an industry leader based on their expertise, media deliverables and innovation in public relations. Macias also became a PR and branding contributor for Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine in 2020.
Companies interested in receiving a free PR quote can click here to get an estimate and proposal.
Closer Look at Media Coverage in Q3 and Q4
In the third and fourth quarters, MACIAS PR led a media and branding campaign for a political activist and artist. The strategy led to a front page story in the New York Times, Politico and dozens of other media outlets.
MACIAS PR also led two media campaigns for Congressional challengers in Arizona and Illinois. In both of those Congressional campaigns, MACIAS PR conducted scientific political polling that gave the candidates insight into voter sentiment. The challenger in Arizona went on to win the Democratic primary in August.
MACIAS PR also introduced a new PR service in 2020, conducting consumer surveys to assist with media and branding campaigns.
One survey conducted by the agency took a closer look at how the global pandemic is influencing consumer engagement during news consumption. The survey detailed how content marketing and PR are becoming more influential in today's market. The survey results were covered by major trade and marketing publications, including Forbes, ODwyer PR and 60 Second Marketer.
Macias says these consumer surveys and political polls provide reporters with new elements for news stories.
"These surveys and political polls give us new opportunities and elements to position our clients in the news," said Macias. "This research also gives clients additional insight into consumer behavior. We can dissect these results and answers by demographic or region based on the needs of the story. Technology is making these surveys and polls more accessible and affordable to businesses of all sizes."
About MACIAS PR
MACIAS PR was named the 2017-2020 Strategic PR Firm of the Year by marketing peers. The NYC-based agency works with clients across the healthcare, technology, fintech, political and nonprofit industries. The founder of the firm, Mark Macias, is a former Executive Producer with NBC and Senior Producer with CBS in New York, providing a unique insider experience for their clients.
Macias is the author of the business book Beat the Press: Your Guide to Managing the Media and a frequent media contributor with CNBC, Forbes, and The Daily Caller where he gives PR, media, and crisis advice on timely business and political stories.
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VapeNTerps and Healthworx CBD releases three new hemp-derived products – Broad Spectrum Vape Pen, CBG, and CBN Oil For Sleep

DENVER (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Healthworx Partners LLC, a Colorado-based company with two established CBD brands, Vapenterps and Healthworx CBD, released three new products derived from natural Colorado-grown hemp – Broad Spectrum vape pen, CBN oil, and CBG oil.
VapeNTerps is now offering pure broad spectrum distillate CBD vape pens with CBD, CBG, CBN, CBC, and CBDV - and absolutely free of any carrying agents. This top-of-the-line formula offers an ultimate vape experience with 33 unique strains, bringing performance and safety to the next level.
Healthworx CBD formulated two additional oils to improve your CBD experience. Next to their ever-popular CBD oil offering, they introduce the new CBN oil for sleep and CBG oil as an exceptional alternative to all CBD oil fans out there. CBN oil is a superbly balanced mixture of 150mg of CBN and 450mg of CBD extract and organic coconut oil, thoroughly tested for potency and purity.
They offer another extraordinary aid to your overall wellness –CBG oil with 500mg of CBG and 500mg of CBD extract, blended in coconut oil. Satisfying even the most distinct taste, both oils come in the standard 30ml bottle, suitable for 30 servings.
"All of our products are made from naturally grown hemp and are entirely GMO-free, without any harmful compounds. We test all of our products in independent labs, with all lab results being transparent and available on our websites", said the two founders of Healthworx Partners LLC.
They also use strict CO2 extraction methods, which often exceed all industry standards. Healthworx Partners LLC always offers safe packaging for easy consumption, which is suitable for all CBD users.
Healthworx Partners LLC is a CBD company based in Denver, Colorado. Since its founding, Healthworx Partners LLC prides itself on being a customer-oriented wellness brand. Their mission is to create organic, natural hemp products that promote and enhance healthy lifestyles. For more information on Healthworx Partners LLC, visit https://hwxcbd.com and https://vapenterps.com.
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The Louisville-based company expands through partnership with multi-state Mountain River Physical Therapy, bringing total clinic footprint to over 275

LOUISVILLE, KY. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Confluent Health is proud to announce its newest partnership with Mountain River Physical Therapy, a therapist-owned outpatient physical therapy practice with 24 clinic locations and two performance centers throughout West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Florida. The group operates as Kinesis Physical Therapy in Minnesota.
"Since our founding in 1999, Mountain River has been dedicated to our patients by attracting and
retaining the best clinicians in the Mid-Ohio Valley region," says Mountain River Physical
Therapy owner Burt Reed, PT, OCS, FAAOMPT. "Our goal is to stay dedicated to our patients,
and, through our partnership with Confluent Health, provide our team members with the
advanced tools required to stay at the forefront of best-in-class patient care."
This partnership allows for Mountain River to maintain its existing brand while gaining access to
Confluent Health's shared management services. These services include accounting and finance,
marketing and branding, and talent acquisition for further expansion. Through Confluent Health,
Mountain River therapists will also have greater access to continuing education programs and
staff development opportunities such as Evidence in Motion, a nationally recognized physical
therapy program.
"I have known Burt a long time and have admired how he has developed a pre-eminent and
progressive private practice," says Confluent Health President and CEO Larry Benz, PT, DPT,
OCS, MBA, MAPP. "We're excited to partner with him and his team and look forward to
spreading the Mountain River brand to patients across the Mid-Ohio Valley Region and beyond."
Combining Mountain River's dedicated and positive attitude with Confluent Health's services
and expertise will make for a strong alliance in one joined mission, to get patients back to their
lives faster and healthier.
For more information on Mountain River Physical Therapy, please visit mountainriverpt.com. To
learn more about Confluent Health, visit http://www.goconfluent.com.
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About Confluent Health:
Confluent Health is a Louisville, Kentucky-based private holding company focused on creating a
healthcare system that recognizes physical and occupational therapy providers as the Best First
Choice for preventing and managing musculoskeletal and movement disorders. Confluent Health
offers the following management services: evidence-based practice, patient loyalty, regulatory
assurance, marketing and branding, clinic operations, hiring and retention, strategy, accounting
and finance, and customer service to Advanced and Preferred Physical Therapy, Baton Rouge
Physical Therapy-Lake, BreakThrough Physical Therapy, Capitol Physical Therapy, Confluent
Physical Therapy, El Paso Physical Therapy Specialists, OSPT, the Evidence In Motion family of
companies, Fit For Work, Lake Center for Rehab, Rehab Therapy Works, Physical Therapy
Central, ProActive Physical Therapy Specialists, Pappas | OPT Physical
Therapy, ProRehab Physical Therapy, Redbud Physical Therapy, RET Physical Therapy
Group, SporTherapy, Texas Physical Therapy Specialists, and TOSPT. Together, these
companies share a common ownership team and are committed to developing a learning,
purpose, and coaching culture.
About Mountain River Physical Therapy
Mountain River Physical Therapy is a locally owned private physical therapy practice with
clinics throughout Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. Mountain River
Physical Therapy operates as Kinesis Physical Therapy in Minnesota. Our clinicians are
dedicated to providing and supporting personalized orthopedic, sports and industrial
rehabilitation services through manual therapy techniques.




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According to research conducted by a team led by Dr. Sahar Bedrood of Acuity Eye Group, anti–vascular endothelial growth factor therapy (Anti-VEGF) injections could have a significant impact on the prevalence of ocular hypertension and primary open-angle glaucoma.

PASADENA, CALIF. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
According to research conducted by a team led by Dr. Sahar Bedrood of Acuity Eye Group, anti–vascular endothelial growth factor therapy (Anti-VEGF) injections could have a significant impact on the prevalence of ocular hypertension (OHT) and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Dr. Bedrood recently presented the findings at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Conference 2020.
Anti-VEGF injections are commonly used to treat a number of ophthalmic conditions, such as wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic macular edema (DME) and other diseases of the retina.
During the study, researchers examined 927 eyes belonging to 624 consecutive patients over the span of 1 year. Each patient received an intravitreal injection (IVIs) of an anti-VEGF agent involving bevacizumab, ranibizumab or a combination for either neovascular AMD or DME.
According to their findings, the treatment arm of the study had a significant increase in OHT, POAG, and glaucoma suspect (GS) when compared to the healthy control group. In the glaucoma suspect portion of the trial, the investigators discovered that 18% of patients had cupping and retinal nerve fiber layer loss (both early signs of glaucoma) without ocular hypertension. POAG and OHT were also positively linked with the number of intravitreal injections.
"Patients treated with anti-VEGF agents against age-matched controls had an increased rate of POAG, OHT and GS," the authors wrote. "Interestingly, the rates of POAG and OHT were strongly correlated with the number of intravitreal injections."
Dr. Bedrood is a highly-respected glaucoma and cataract specialist who has been honored with multiple awards throughout her career in recognition of her leadership as well as her research endeavors. She is also Partner at Acuity Eye Group, home to some of the nation's top ophthalmologists. She speaks at multiple national conferences every year on the topic of glaucoma and is on the editorial board for Glaucoma Today as well as the American Academy of Ophthalmology's EyeNet publication.
About Acuity Eye Group:
At Acuity Eye Group, they are committed to helping ophthalmologists and optometrists realize their full potential while providing best-in-class patient care to all those in need. They are experts in the business of ophthalmology with years of experience in the industry. Acuity Eye Group has world-class doctors and surgeons on their founding team who are still in practice today including Tom S. Chang, Michael Samuel, and Michael Davis. Established as one of the largest, integrated eye care service groups in the country, Acuity Eye Group prides itself on its mission to improve patients' quality of life through excellence in eye care and patient experience.
Headquartered in Pasadena, CA, the Company offers access to ophthalmology services from Visalia to San Diego. Patients interested in being seen at one of the many Acuity Eye Group clinics in California can schedule appointments through the 24/7 Call Center at 800.898.2020. Those interested can also request appointments directly on the Acuity Eye Group website at AcuityEyeGroup.com where they will find additional information on Acuity Eye Group's doctors, locations, and the diseases they treat.



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Turning Point Global Solutions has teamed with AP Ventures, LLC (APV) to win one of seven small business seats on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Provider Enrollment Oversight (PEO) contract.

ROCKVILLE, MD. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
Turning Point Global Solutions has teamed with AP Ventures, LLC (APV) to win one of seven small business seats on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Provider Enrollment Oversight (PEO) contract. This indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity vehicle is structured to support the Center for Program Integrity (CPI) in its efforts to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
This latest win expands TurningPoint's long-standing support for CPI. TurningPoint has experience with several of CPI's mission-critical systems including NPPES, APS, and PECOS. As a significant subcontractor to APV, TurningPoint will provide PEO services including data analytics, system testing, and requirements development.
Managing Partner David Hughes said TurningPoint's software engineering expertise and CMS experience add depth to Team APV.
"Having worked with CPI for more than a decade to address fraud, waste, and abuse, we have seen first-hand how the enrollment and screening process is constantly evolving," said Hughes. "Our understanding of the environment and technical agility will help Team APV offer CPI innovative solutions that improve provider enrollment and oversight practices."
The contract has a five-year base, with one five-year option – potentially extending TurningPoint's service to CPI into 2030.
ABOUT TURNING POINT GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Headquartered in Rockville, MD, TurningPoint provides software engineering and professional IT services for a diversified group of commercial, state, and federal customers. TurningPoint is appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 4 for Development and CMMI Maturity Level 3 for Services. TurningPoint is ISO 9001:2015 certified for quality management and IS0 27001:2013 certified for data center hosting. For more information, visit company website.
ABOUT AP VENTURES, LLC
A woman-owned small business, APV is an 8(a) program participant that builds customized, full-service information technology solutions to maximize their clients' return on investment and minimize costs. APV is headquartered in Columbia, MD, with customers across HHS and other federal and state agencies. APV is appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 3 for Development and is ISO 9001:2015 certified. For more information, visit AP Venrutres website.



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Virtual event to feature insights from Colombian President Ivan Duque, former US Ambassador Liliana Ayalde, Argentine Economy Minister Martín Guzmán, and more.

NEW YORK (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
A year of unprecedented health and economic challenges throughout Latin America calls for critical discussions about the factors that will lead to recovery and progress. The Covid-led disruption of ordinary life has inspired Eurasia Group, the world's leading geopolitical risk firm, and B3, the Brazilian stock exchange and Latin America's leading financial market infrastructure company, to launch the GZERO Summit Latin America. Held virtually on 14 and 15 December, the event will bring together the region's leaders and policymakers in the public and private sectors to examine fast-moving trends and address Latin America's key challenges. You can read more about the Summit at: https://latam.gzerosummit.com/.
Speakers at the Summit will include Colombian President Ivan Duque, former US Ambassador to Brazil Liliana Ayalde, Argentine Economy Minister Martín Guzmán, Mexican Finance Minister Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez, and Brazil Central Bank President Roberto Campos Neto. See a complete list of speakers.
Intended for corporate decision makers and investors interested in Latin America, this extraordinary event brings together a range of leaders and Eurasia Group analysts to address a pandemic that has led to massive changes for public health, politics, and the economy.
Themes that will be addressed at the GZERO Summit Latin America include:

Post-pandemic politics

US-China tensions playing out in Latin America

The transition to a low-carbon environment

The role of the business community in a post-pandemic world

About Eurasia Group:
Eurasia Group is the world's leading global political risk research and consulting firm. By providing information and insight on how political developments move markets, we help clients anticipate and respond to instability and opportunities everywhere they invest or do business. Our expertise includes developed and developing countries in every region of the world, specific economic sectors, and the business and investment playing fields of the future. With our best-in-class advisory and consulting offerings and GZERO Media, the Eurasia Group umbrella provides the marketplace with a complete political risk solution. Headquartered in New York, we have offices in Washington DC, London, San Francisco, Brasilia, Sao Paulo, Singapore, and Tokyo, as well as on-the-ground experts and resources in more than a hundred countries. "Politics first" grounds our work: Politics is the lens through which we view the world, and we are committed to analysis that is free of political bias and the influence of private interests.
About B3:
B3 S.A. (B3SA3) is one of the main financial market infrastructure companies in the world and one of the largest in terms of market capitalization among global leaders in the exchange industry. B3 connects, develops, and enables the financial and capital market and, together with customers and society, boosts Brazil's growth.
It trades in stock exchange and OTC environments, and offers products and services to the financing chain. Headquartered in São Paulo and with offices in London and Shanghai, B3 performs important functions in the market by promoting best practices in corporate governance, risk management and sustainability. B3. With the market. For the future.
Media Inquiries:
Gregory Roth
Director of Communications
Eurasia Group / GZERO Media
roth@eurasiagroup.net

"A year of unprecedented health and economic challenges throughout Latin America calls for critical discussions about the factors that will lead to recovery and progress."



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3 Ways to Learn More: Download the Specialty Pharmacy Benefit Coverage Identification White Paper, Register for Complimentary Webinar on 12/10 and Join an NCPDP Specialty Pharmacy Task Group

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
NCPDP, the problem-solving forum for healthcare and an ANSI-accredited SDO, announced the availability of a white paper identifying one of the early challenges in specialty pharmacy – determining whether a specific medication is covered by the pharmacy or medical benefit. The manual and duplicative steps taken to get a patient access to a specialty medication is confusing and time intensive for all participants, including prescribers and patients, and lengthens the time to therapy for patients requiring specialty medications. The white paper also details existing standards to support specialty as well as gaps in standards and opportunities to continue to automate workflows to improve the patient journey.
Industry Stakeholders can learn more about the benefit coverage identification process by downloading the white paper, attending a complimentary webinar and joining NCPDP's Specialty Pharmacy Task Groups.

NCPDP Specialty Pharmacy Benefit Coverage Identification White Paper - Download the white paper today at: https://ncpdp.org/NCPDP/media/pdf/WhitePaper/NCPDP-Specialty-Pharmacy-Benefit-Coverage-Identification-White-Paper.pdf

Complimentary NCPDP/HIMSS Town Hall Webinar on December 10th at Noon ET – NCPDP's Work Group (WG) 18 Co-Chairs, Julie Hessick, R.Ph., Senior Director, Business Development, OneOme; Laura Topor, President, Granada Health, Inc.; and Michele Kidd, PharmD, Senior Manager, Clinical Technology, Accredo Health Group, will give an overview of the current specialty pharmacy process, review takeaways from the Benefit Coverage Identification White Paper, highlight electronic transactions available to improve patient care, and provide guidance on how to become involved in future enhancements. Register for the webinar at: https://ncpdp.org/Webinars.aspx.

Get Engaged and Help Shape the Future of Specialty Pharmacy - NCPDP has five task groups dedicated to Specialty Pharmacy: WG 18 Specialty Pharmacy Data Exchange Task Group; WG 18 Specialty Requirements for ePrescribing Task Group; WG 18 Benefit Coverage Identification Task Group; WG 18 Patient Consent Task Group; and WG 18 Facilitating Access to Specialty Products Task Group. Task groups meet via teleconference and are open to both NCPDP members and non-members. Read more and access information on how to join a task group at: https://standards.ncpdp.org/Task-Groups.aspx.

NCPDP's Work Group 18 Specialty Pharmacy will meet on February 4th, during NCPDP's Virtual Interim Work Group Meetings, February 3-5, 2021.
For the latest information and resources from NCPDP's Specialty Pharmacy Work Group, visit https://ncpdp.org/Specialty-Pharmacy, follow NCPDP on Twitter @NCPDP or join the discussion using #AllIn4Specialty.
About NCPDP
Founded in 1977, NCPDP is a not-for-profit, ANSI-accredited, Standards Development Organization with more than 1,500 members representing virtually every sector of the pharmacy services industry. Our diverse membership provides leadership and healthcare business solutions through education and standards, created using the consensus building process. NCPDP has been named in federal legislation, including HIPAA, MMA, and HITECH. NCPDP members have created standards such as the Telecommunication Standard and Batch Standard, the SCRIPT Standard for ePrescribing, the Manufacturers Rebate Standard and more to improve communication within the pharmacy industry. Our data products include dataQ, a robust database of information on more than 80,000 pharmacies, resQ, an industry pharmacy credentialing resource, and HCIdea, an innovative prescriber database that provides continually updated information on more than 2.5 million prescribers. NCPDP's RxReconn is a legislative tracking product for real-time monitoring of pharmacy-related state and national legislative and regulatory activity. For more information about NCPDP Standards, Data Services, Products, Educational Programs and Work Group meetings, go online at http://www.ncpdp.org or call 480.477.1000.
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Catalent, the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, manufacturing and clinical supply solutions for drugs, biologics, cell and gene therapies, and consumer health products, today announced the appointment of Nakaya "Nick" Matsumaru as General Manager of its new clinical packaging facility in Minakuchi, located in the Shiga prefecture of Japan.

SOMERSET, N.J. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
Catalent, the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, manufacturing and clinical supply solutions for drugs, biologics, cell and gene therapies, and consumer health products, today announced the appointment of Nakaya "Nick" Matsumaru as General Manager of its new clinical packaging facility in Minakuchi, located in the Shiga prefecture of Japan.
Reporting to Roel de Nobel, Catalent's Vice President of Operations for Europe and Asia-Pacific, Mr. Matsumaru joins the company from SymBio Pharmaceuticals Ltd, where he held the role of Senior Director Supply Chain & Quality Assurance. Prior to this, he spent four years in vice president, executive officer and head of operations posts with AstraZeneca, and seven years in Japan-based supply chain management with Johnson & Johnson and Janssen. He holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from Keio University in Tokyo.
"We are pleased to welcome Nick to head our clinical supplies business at our new facility in Shiga, which in partnership with our existing Japanese facility in Kakegawa, will provide flexible clinical supply solutions to customers in Japan and global biotech and pharmaceutical companies," commented Mr. de Nobel. He added, "Nick brings a great deal of experience, and will play an important role in the ongoing expansion of Catalent's Asia-Pacific network and ensuring that customers' clinical trials continue to be well-served across the region, and worldwide."
Catalent announced it had completed the acquisition of the 60,000-square-foot facility in Shiga from Teva-Takeda Pharmaceuticals in July 2020. The facility is the latest in Catalent's expanding Asia-Pacific clinical supplies network, and alongside the existing Japanese facility in Kakegawa, the company's two sites in China and one in Singapore, will offer extensive services including access to primary and secondary packaging capabilities, Catalent's FastChain demand-led supply services, a range of temperature options for storage and distribution, as well as clinical returns and destruction services.
About Catalent Clinical Supply Services
Catalent is a global leader in clinical supply services, with comprehensive and flexible solutions for small molecules, biologics, and cell and gene therapies and integrated solutions to accelerate speed to clinic. Catalent offers a full range services including clinical supply management, comprehensive packaging solutions, comparator sourcing, cold chain storage and global distribution and specialized supply chain services including direct-to-patient and demand-led supply. With nine GMP clinical packaging facilities and over 50 strategically located depots on six continents combined with more than 25 years' experience across thousands of studies in more than 80 countries, Catalent has the comprehensive services, global scale and expertise necessary to reliably supply clinical trials of all sizes and complexity anywhere in the world.
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
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Funds will allow Year Up to connect hundreds more young people across the United States with meaningful wage careers in high-growth industries

BOSTON (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Year Up, a national nonprofit that provides young adults with the skills, experience, and support to reach their full potential, today announced it has received a $10 million donation from AbbVie, a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, as part of AbbVie's broader $50 million, five-year investment in philanthropic partners to support underserved Black communities across the United States.
AbbVie's commitment will support Year Up's ongoing efforts to provide intensive, six-month training and internship programs for young adults, with the goal of moving them from minimum wage to meaningful careers in as little as one year. More than 90 percent of Year Up students identify as a person of color.
"AbbVie's investment in our program will ensure hundreds of Black young adults receive the support, training and resources to secure meaningful careers in a variety of industries," said Gerald Chertavian, Year Up Founder and CEO. "By connecting even more young people of color with livable wage jobs, we will continue working to close the Opportunity Divide and build a more inclusive, equitable economy."
"Year Up's evidence-based workforce development program gives young adults access to opportunity as well as racial and economic justice through targeted skills training, workforce experience and wraparound support that connects them with meaningful careers that align with their personal goals," said Karen Hale, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, AbbVie. "Year Up's program helps open pathways and break down barriers of unequal opportunity for Black young adults and other young people of color."
AbbVie's $10 million commitment to Year Up is part of the company's broader $50 million, five-year investment program focusing on helping reduce healthcare disparities and creating educational and workforce development opportunities. In partnership with Year Up and other nonprofits, the program will provide 600+ underserved young adults with opportunities to achieve economic stability and mobility through professional, technical and experiential training and skills development programs.
Nationwide, 90 percent of Year Up graduates are employed or attending college within four months of completing the program, with average starting salaries of $42,000/year. In 2018, the federally-sponsored Pathways for Advancing Careers and Education (PACE) evaluation of Year Up showed a 53% increase in initial earnings for young adults randomly assigned to Year Up compared with similar young adults in a control group—the largest impact on earnings reported to date for a workforce program tested in a randomized controlled trial.
About Year Up Inc.
Year Up is a national 501(c)3 workforce development organization committed to ensuring equitable access to economic opportunity, education, and justice for all young adults—no matter their background, income, or zip code. Employers face a growing need for talent while millions of talented young adults lack access to meaningful careers. These inequities only further perpetuate the opportunity gap that exists in our country—a gap that Year Up is determined and positioned to close through three interconnected strategies: providing targeted skills training and connections to livable-wage employment for students and alumni; empowering others to serve and support young adults; and changing systems that perpetuate the opportunity gap. Year Up's intensive training program utilizes a high expectations, high support model where students learn in-demand technical and professional skills and apply them during a corporate internship. Year Up has served more than 30,000 young adults across 35 campuses since its founding in 2000 and has been voted one of the "Best Non-Profits to Work For" by The NonProfit Times. To learn more, visit http://www.yearup.org, and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

"Year Up's program helps open pathways and break down barriers of unequal opportunity for Black young adults and other young people of color." - Karen Hale, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, AbbVie



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Dr. Maurice M. Khosh is a nationally recognized facial plastic surgeon practicing in Manhattan, NY. He joins an elite group of physicians receiving this recognition.

NEW YORK (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Dr. Maurice Khosh has been selected by Super Doctors as one of the top doctors in New York for 2021. This award is given to the area's best doctors in various medical specialties. The list of distinguished physicians will be published in the May 9, 2021 edition of The New York Times and online at http://www.superdoctors.com. Selection for Super Doctors is a rigorous multi-step process designed to identify healthcare providers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Each year, MSP Communications undertakes a rigorous multi-phase selection process that includes a survey of doctors, an independent evaluation of candidates by the research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area and a good-standing and disciplinary check. Nationwide, Super Doctors represents an exclusive and diverse group of doctors who demonstrate outstanding skill and attention to exceptional patient care.
Dr. Maurice Khosh carries a dual board certification in facial plastic surgery and otolaryngology. He is a highly respected physician who has earned multiple prestigious awards for his advanced technique and beautiful, natural-looking results in cosmetic procedures, such as facelifts, rhinoplasty and blepharoplasty. Additionally, Dr. Khosh offers a wide range of reconstructive procedures to address functional, traumatic or cancer-related defects of the face, nose and scalp. Beyond plastic surgery procedures, Dr. Khosh's practice offers a full menu of non-invasive services, including rejuvenation treatments for the eyes, cheeks, lips and neck.
"It is such an honor to be recognized and chosen for the 2021 New York Super Doctors list. I am proud to provide my patients with high-quality care and excellence in facial plastic surgery," says Dr. Maurice Khosh.
More about Dr. Maurice M. Khosh:
Dr. Khosh graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, where he was inducted into the AOA Medical Honors Society. He completed his residency training at Columbia University and then pursued a fellowship in facial plastic surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. Khosh returned to New York where he joined the faculty at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, prior to moving into private practice. Dr. Khosh is academically affiliated with the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons as a clinical assistant professor. He is closely involved with the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (serving on several committees) and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (advising on the Board Examination Committee and Continuing Education Committee). He is a founding member of the New York Head and Neck Institute and is an affiliate member of the Vascular Birthmarks Institute of New York. His dedication and expertise in his field have made him one of the top plastic and reconstructive surgeons in the country. For more information on the services offered by Dr. Maurice Khosh, visit his website at http://www.facedoctornyc.com, or contact his office in Manhattan directly at (212) 339-9988.



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Human Animal Bond Research Institute Lauds First-of-its-kind Scientific Study on Shelter Cats and Improved Social Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

WASHINGTON (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
The Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) today announced the results of a new study published in the Journal of Pediatric Nursing titled, "Exploratory study of cat adoption in families of children with autism: Impact on children's social skills and anxiety," demonstrating that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may experience increases in empathy and decreases in problem behaviors after adoption of a shelter cat into their families.
"Our study found that children with ASD experienced significant increases in the social skill of empathy, significant decreases in problem behaviors including bullying and hyperactivity/inattention, and also less separation anxiety after the introduction of a shelter cat," said Gretchen Carlisle, PhD, MEd, RN, research scientist at the University of Missouri Research Center for Human Animal Interaction (ReCHAI). "Previous research has focused on interactions of dogs with children who have ASD, but dogs may not provide the best fit for all children and their families, especially given the hypersensitivities to sound that are common among children with ASD," Carlisle said. "We hope the results of this study will help encourage more families to consider the possibility of cat ownership and help more shelter cats find loving, deserving homes."
"For the first time, we have scientific research that shows how beneficial cats can be for families of children with ASD," said Steven Feldman, President of HABRI, the primary funder of the study. "Selecting a suitable family pet is an important decision. Families with a child with ASD now have more information and more choices, and we hope that this will also help more shelter cats find good homes."
Findings of the Feline Friends study, led by researchers at the University of Missouri, demonstrated that children with an adopted shelter cat had better empathy and less separation anxiety, as well as fewer problem behaviors exhibited by less externalizing, bullying and hyperactivity/inattention. Children and parents also felt strong bonds with their new cat almost immediately after adoption and despite the responsibilities involved in care for a cat, these bonds did not decrease over time. The researchers conclude that shelter cats may be beneficial for some children with ASD while not necessarily creating a burden for their parents.
Participating families of children were randomized into two groups. Families in one group adopted a shelter cat immediately and were followed for 18 weeks. Other families were in a control group for 18 weeks with no cat and then adopted a shelter cat and were followed for an additional 18 weeks. Surveys were collected every six weeks measuring children's social skills and anxiety and parent/child bonds with their cat. Shelter cats available for adoption in the study were all required to pass the Feline Temperament Profile with a score of greater than or equal to 20 identifying them as having a calm temperament.
"In the families of children with ASD who adopted temperament-screened shelter cats in this study, parents and children bonded with their new cats. To our knowledge, no studies prior to this have examined the attachment to the cats of children with ASD and their caregivers after adoption. We hope other scientists will further study cat adoption in families of children with ASD, following this important exploratory study," said Dr. Vicki Thayer, Interim Executive Director of the Winn Feline Foundation.
The Feline Friends Study was funded by HABRI and the Winn Feline Foundation. Read the full paper in the Journal of Pediatric Nursing: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2020.11.011
Citation: Carlisle, Gretchen, et al. "Exploratory Study of Cat Adoption in Families of Children with Autism: Impact on Children's Social Skills and Anxiety." Journal of Pediatric Nursing, vol. 58, 6 Dec. 2020, pp. 28–35., doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2020.11.011.
About ReCHAI
ReCHAI, founded in 2005, operates as a dynamic collaboration between the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing and College of Veterinary Medicine with a mission of education and conducting programs and studies about the benefits of human-animal interaction.
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 http://www.habri.org.
About Winn Feline Foundation
Winn Feline Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1968 that supports studies to improve cat health. Since 1968, the Winn Feline Foundation has funded more than $7.6 million in health research for cats at more than 30 partner institutions worldwide. For further information, go to http://www.winnfelinefoundation.org.

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Well-respected family dental practice, Alora Dentistry, was recently named a 2020 Top Patient Rated Dentist by Find Local Doctors for their superior service and five-star reviews.

NAPA, CALIF. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Alora Dentistry is where Napa Valley turns to for excellence in family dental care and is located at 917 Trancas Street, Suite A, Napa, California. Based on exceptional reviews and patient ratings, Find Local Doctors has awarded Alora Dentistry the designation of being a 2020 Top Patient Rated Dentist. Find Local Doctors connects consumers to top-notch physicians and dentists in their area. This distinguished recognition is strictly based on reviews received from actual patients on numerous reputable websites. A common theme in the positive evaluations of the practice is the high level of personalized and courteous care that patients received.
Led by Dr. Mandy Kaur, Alora Dentistry offers a wide range of services to address every aspect of a patient's smile, making the experience comfortable and rewarding. The skilled dental team provides exceptional care for the entire family, from toddlers to aging parents and everyone in between. Full-service dentistry under one roof is a valued perk when choosing Alora Dentistry. The clinic offers pediatric and general dentistry as well as advanced procedures in restorative and cosmetic dentistry. They provide a full menu of options, including dental implants and clear orthodontics, periodontal therapy, chipped tooth repair, tooth-colored fillings, custom crowns and more. Additionally, the dental team offers advanced cosmetic dental services such as replacing missing teeth with "All-on-4" implant dentures or providing a full smile makeover with porcelain veneers. Alora Dentistry has invested in the latest dental technologies, such as 3D cone beam scanners for precise dental implant placement and a CAD/CAM system for same-day dental crowns. Their mission is to restore and enhance your smile with methods that boost your results and limit your inconvenience in a relaxed environment.
"We are so honored to receive this award. We truly value our patients and always strive to provide the very best in dental care," says Dr. Mandy Kaur
More about Alora Dentistry:
When it comes to your smile, Alora Dentistry understands the unique dental needs faced at every stage of life. Their clinic offers general, pediatric, restorative and cosmetic dental services to ensure all aspects of dental health are addressed in one convenient place. At Alora Dentistry, they are proud of their ability to take the stress out of the dental care experience, treating all ages and patients with special needs. Beyond the use of modern dental methods, they also provide flexible scheduling options, including same-day appointments, evening appointments, Saturday hours and family block scheduling. If you need a trusted Napa Valley dentist for your entire family, call Alora Dentistry today. For more information about dental practice, please visit their website at http://www.aloradentistry.com or call 707-226-5533.



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Habitat for Humanity Kingston Limestone region and Habitat for Humanity Quebec will receive funding

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
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DuPont Canada today announced it will donate $30,000 (USD) to Habitat for Humanity International to support its Homes, Communities, Hope + You campaign in Canada.
As people around the world continue to struggle with the impact of COVID-19, Habitat for Humanity International is raising funds through its Homes, Communities, Hope + You campaign to address housing issues that have been exposed and exacerbated by the pandemic.
"We are proud to collaborate with local Habitat for Humanity affiliates to help Canadian families in our local communities during this very difficult time," said Wendy Andrushko, DuPont Canada President. "This donation will enable us to directly support deserving families secure much needed safe and affordable housing and show our gratitude to the Kingston and Quebec communities for their long-standing support for DuPont."
"For the second consecutive year, Habitat for Humanity Quebec is proud to count on DuPont's commitment and support for Quebec families," said Jean-Maurice Forget, chairman of the board at Habitat for Humanity Quebec. "This precious donation will be used to support our mission by helping families gain access to a decent and affordable home. In these uncertain times, when the home takes on a whole new meaning, this donation will have a special impact on a family in need."
"We truly appreciate the continued support of DuPont and their contribution to our homebuilding program in Kingston," said Cathy Borowec, CEO at Habitat for Humanity Kingston. "The need for affordable housing has become even more pronounced in recent months as homes have become essential for shelter, health, stability, and work. Our partnership with DuPont will help us to create and maintain more housing and greatly help our community for years to come."
This is the second year that DuPont Canada has collaborated with Habitat for Humanity. In 2019, DuPont provided a financial donation and its employees volunteered at build days for a semi-detached dwelling in Kingston, Ontario and a two-bedroom, single-story energy-efficient home in Sherbrooke, Quebec for local area families.
DuPont Canada's support is part of the company's overall partnership with Habitat for Humanity International, which began in 2019, and helps families and communities to thrive through safe, energy efficient and affordable housing. This collaboration not only includes product donations across North America, but also the volunteer time and effort from DuPont employees.
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/.
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MaintenX International highlights the importance of plumbing maintenance for health during National Handwashing Awareness Week.

TAMPA, FLA. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
COVID-19 has turned previously innocuous activities into a serious matter of health. From shaking a new acquaintance's hand to planning indoor gatherings, any actions involving interpersonal interaction have taken on a new importance. At the top of that list is something that everyone does every day – handwashing. Practicing this basic act of hygiene correctly can have a huge impact on public health, which is what National Handwashing Awareness Week highlights. MaintenX International provides top-of-the-line plumbing services to commercial facilities around the country, facilitating handwashing coast-to-coast.
"We are proud to install and maintain the infrastructure that supports sound public health practices," said MaintenX VP of Development Bill Schaphorst. "This year more than ever, the 20 seconds you spend washing your hands can literally save lives – and it's all thanks to plumbing."
CDC guidelines recommend washing your hands for 20 seconds with soap and warm water. Since the pandemic, 90% of Americans report handwashing more frequently, longer, or more thoroughly. COVID has also sparked a surge in installations of touchless bathroom fixtures, as another way to avoid spreading the virus.
MaintenX has been installing and maintaining every kind of commercial plumbing infrastructure for more than 40 years. To learn more about them and the services they provide, visit http://www.maintenx.com or call 855-751-0075.
ABOUT MAINTENX INTERNATIONAL:
MaintenX International is a fully licensed facilities repair company. They are one of the largest national self-performing facility maintenance and repair companies in the U.S. MaintenX has created a network of knowledgeable and professional technicians throughout the country. With their team of well-trained technicians, MaintenX self-performs and manages facility maintenance for clients. In the event there is not a MaintenX technician in the area, the company has fostered a network of preferred vendor partners throughout the country to provide superior service for their clients. For more than 40 years, MaintenX has been expertly serving multi-location retail stores, restaurant chains, and Fortune 500 companies nationwide.



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POWERFresh Special and POWERSoft Cake 8010 enzymes will help improver houses and industrial bakeries in Japan create cakes, sweet rolls and buns with ultimate softness and moistness over the entire shelf life

TOKYO (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences (DuPont) announced today the launch of POWERFresh Special and POWERSoft Cake 8010 in Japan. This range of DuPont Danisco enzymes offers improver houses and industrial bakeries an outstanding anti-staling solution that provides a unique texture, premium softness and a longer-lasting freshness to cakes, breads, sweet rolls and buns whilst maintaining their shape.
Improver houses, oils and fats manufacturers and bakeries in Japan are always looking to offer novel eating experiences to customers, while improving productivity and reducing product returns. To help them meet these challenges, DuPont added new enzymes to the range of freshness solutions available in Japan – POWERFresh Special 8100 GF and 8013, as well as POWERSoft Cake 8010.
These POWERFresh and POWERSoft enzymes were specifically formulated to help create cakes and sweet breads with an ultimate softness and moistness that creates the "melt in your mouth" sensation that consumers want. The enzymes help provide sweet rolls, buns and cakes with a long shelf life and higher resiliency, while providing bakeries a solution that can be applied in a broad variety of recipes with its superior sugar tolerance, without influencing the overall production process.
"Consumer demand for baked goods with a delicious, sweet taste and long shelf life is growing rapidly across Japan, and we see POWERFresh Special and POWERSoft Cake 8010 as an essential to helping the baking industry meet that need," said Tsukahara Kazuyuki, application specialist, DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences. "No other solution on the market offers similar anti-staling capabilities to meet the demand for soft, moist, less crumbling cakes, and sweet rolls and buns while improving productivity, flexibility and shelf life," he added.
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences produces enzymes that deliver sustainable innovations across a wide variety of food and beverage products. Learn more about the POWERFresh and POWERSoft enzymes and other solutions at https://www.dupontnutritionandbiosciences.com/product-range/food-enzymes/bakery-enzymes.html.
About DuPont Danisco
DuPont Danisco is the brand for a range of ingredients 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, dietary supplements and pet food. 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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The Top Hospital designation is bestowed by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers widely acknowledged as the toughest standard-setters for health care safety and quality.

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Underscoring its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital was the only South Florida pediatric hospital named as a Top Children's Hospital nationally by The Leapfrog Group. Announced November 8, the Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive.
The Top Hospital designation is bestowed by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers widely acknowledged as the toughest standard-setters for health care safety and quality.
"Providing the highest-quality care for our patients with love and compassion is what we strive for every single day, and we are grateful to be recognized for this honorable distinction," said Caitlin Stella, Chief Executive Officer, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital. "We hold our standards high because that is what children and families deserve and what we would expect for our own families."
Over 2,200 hospitals were considered for the award and only 105 were selected as Top Hospitals, including Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital. The quality of patient care across many areas of hospital performance is considered in establishing the qualifications for the award, including infection rates, practices for safer surgery, maternity care, and the hospital's capacity to prevent medication errors. The rigorous standards are defined in each year's Top Hospital Methodology.
"Being recognized as a Top Hospital is an extraordinary feat and we are honored to recognize Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital this year," said Leah Binder, president and CEO, The Leapfrog Group. "Despite the extraordinary pressure and strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital has demonstrated an unwavering dedication to patients and to the Hollywood community. We congratulate the board, staff and clinicians whose efforts made this honor possible."
To qualify for the Top Hospitals distinction, hospitals must rank top among peers on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, which assesses hospital performance on the highest standards for quality and patient safety, and achieve top performance in its category. To see the full list of institutions honored as 2020 Top Hospitals, visit leapfroggroup.org/tophospitals.
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital is one of South Florida's leading pediatric hospitals, offering a comprehensive scope of healthcare services and programs in a caring, compassionate setting designed specifically for children. Part of the Memorial Healthcare System, the level one pediatric trauma center combines advanced technology, the expertise of some of the region's most diverse, board-certified specialists, and a patient and family-centered focus to heal the body, mind, and spirit of those it touches.
To learn more, visit http://www.jdch.com and connect with @jdchospital on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps forward in the quality and safety of American health care. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey collects and transparently reports hospital performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information, they need to make informed decisions. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog's other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents and infections.



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Drs. David Levine, Jennifer Bell, and Sana Shamim to offer patients Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology (EPAT) who suffer from foot, heel and tendon insertional pain

FREDERICK, MD. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Dr. David Levine, DPM of Foot and Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic announced today the addition of Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology (EPAT), an evidence-based, extremely effective, non-surgical approach to treating their patients' acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Foot & Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic specializes in foot and ankle care. Their three podiatrists combined have been serving Frederick, MD for 43 years.
EPAT is the most advanced, highly effective, non-invasive treatment method cleared by the FDA for foot and ankle treatment. This proprietary technology is based on a unique set of pressure waves that stimulate the metabolism, enhance blood circulation, and accelerate the healing process.
"EPAT has proven to be a very effective non-invasive option for treating all kinds of injuries -- especially heel pain. One of the great things about it is the ability to get patients back to activities without pain.," noted Dr. David Levine, DPM.
EPAT is clinically proven and ideal for treating acute or chronic musculoskeletal pain and/or pain that significantly impairs mobility or quality of life including pain located in the foot, heel, Achilles, tendon, neuromas, and trigger points. The procedure eliminates pain and restores mobility, thus improving the patient's quality of life.
Treatment sessions vary depending on the area being treated. Generally, 3-5 treatment sessions, 5-10 minutes each, at weekly intervals are required.
"EPAT has a proven success rate that is equal to or greater than that of traditional treatment methods, including surgery, and without the risks, complications, and lengthy recovery time," stated Gregory R. Mercure, President & CEO of CuraMedix, the leading U.S distributor of STORZ Medical EPAT devices.
Some patients report immediate pain relief after the first treatment, although it can take up to four weeks for pain relief to begin. Over 80% of patients treated report to be pain free and/or have significant pain reduction.
The benefits of EPAT include:
●    Evidence-based success
●    Faster, easier healing
●    Non-invasive
●    No anesthesia required
●    No scarring
●    No downtime
●    Over 80% patient satisfaction
Patients can:
●    Receive treatment in the office or even on site.
●    Bear weight (i.e. walk) immediately
●    Return to work/normal activities
●    Resume strenuous activities after 4 weeks
With EPAT, patients are in a position to feel better faster and can often avoid surgery. To learn more about EPAT and whether you are a good candidate for this treatment, please contact Foot & Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic at footandankle-usa.com.
About Foot & Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic (FASMA)
All FASMA offices treat diabetic feet, wounds, heel/arch pain, tendonitis and more.....we treat patients of all ages. To make an appointment with FASMA and learn more about EPAT, call 301-696-0818 or visit footandankle-usa.com.
About CuraMedix:
CuraMedix is an emerging leader in medical technology focused on regenerative medicine and non-invasive healing solutions, including Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology (EPAT), in the treatment of acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain. CuraMedix is the leading U.S. distributor of Storz Medical's EPAT devices. For more information on the technology or products, visit http://www.curamedix.com.



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COVID-19 has accelerated and expanded the plans of nationwide retail organizations intent on wooing healthcare consumers with greater convenience, better access, lower prices and a more customer-centered experience. Health systems and hospitals planning to resume growing after the pandemic will have to adjust to counter the competitive threat posed by this increasingly potent new competition.

LAFAYETTE, CALIF. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Late last week, retail giant Walgreens announced that it plans to open forty on-site primary care clinics by the third quarter of 2021. Operated by Village MD, which recently received an investment commitment from Walgreens for up to $1 billion to open primary care clinics, the openings are part of Walgreens' long-term plan to open as many as seven hundred primary care clinics in more than thirty U.S. cities over the next five years. At about the same time, Village MD announced that it had been accepted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) new Direct Contracting program.
The program is just one of three CMS primary care initiatives VillageMD participates in. It was developed to support CMS' goal of, "building an American healthcare system that focuses on primary care, pays for value, and places the patient at the center," according to U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services secretary Alex Azar, who concluded saying, "These new models represent the biggest step ever taken toward that vision." For CMS, it's apparent that the growing retail channel represents an important new partner in the realization of their "patient-centered" goal.
Meanwhile, according to a Healthcare Dive insight, "competitor CVS Health now has more than 200 of its health-focused stores open in 22 states and is on track to launch 1,500 by the end of next year." And Walmart continues with its plans for a nationwide expansion of its health superstores. Lori Flees, SVP and COO of Walmart U.S. Health & Wellness touted the company's early success, blogging in September that, "Walmart is having a real impact on increasing access to care in our communities."
While sharing the company's intention to open more locations, Flees elaborated on the refinements it has made to its healthcare model and their outcomes to date. They include:

Patients and clinicians approve of the Walmart Health model, with strong patient satisfaction

There's a clear need for convenient, quality, affordable healthcare – as evidenced by increasing visits (50% of which are return patients), and 96% of patients saying they "felt cared for."

The pricing and convenience of Walmart Health is making a difference – reporting that customers were telling them they had "no idea healthcare could be so affordable."

There are other distinguishing characteristics and outcomes. Most of them are comparable to the healthcare initiatives at Walgreens and CVS. In essence, these retailers are exploiting what Flees describes as "the vulnerabilities of our healthcare system," to win market and wallet share from a healthcare consumer that has never been more willing or interested in exploring nonconventional models of care delivery.
Retail's enthusiasm for primary care was revived then surged because of the pandemic. As recently as late last year, Walgreens had actually announced its intention to close 160 of its walk-in clinics, largely because at the time, "the majority of consumers (67%) said they preferred to receive healthcare services from their own doctor or hospital." But Walgreens later changed their plans, because of – you guessed it – the COVID-19 pandemic.
International healthcare consultant and strategist, Rita Numerof, analyzes the pandemic's impact on the U.S. healthcare industry in a recent Forbes article titled, Retail Healthcare's COVID-Fueled Rise Could be Legacy Providers' Fall. In it, she cites the results of a PBS NewsHour – Marist poll published in September that found that more than a third of Americans - thirty five percent – feel their healthcare system is below average worldwide (up from 25% since February). As reported by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), another national survey of healthcare consumers conducted by The Harris Poll for Change Healthcare found that:

81% believe COVID-19 will fundamentally change healthcare delivery

81% believe the pandemic will speed digital adoption

89% say COVID-19 made telehealth "an indispensable part of the healthcare system"

65% plan to use telehealth more after the pandemic

78% said COVID-19 showed the extent to which more telehealth options are needed

According to Numeroff, "Consumers' eyes and minds have been opened, and as a result, it's become imperative for hospital leaders to immediately let go of the notion that someday soon, all will return to normal. This isn't just a temporary blip. This is becoming the moment we will all remember as the one that changed American healthcare; the moment that destroyed the legacy providers that couldn't (or wouldn't) compete with outside-sector disruptors."
The shift in consumer sentiment isn't new, but COVID has accelerated and expanded it. We wrote on the topic in the summer of 2019 in an article titled We the Patients: Consumerism, Convenience & Technology. In it, we noted research and analysis detailing a generational shift in consumer preference (45% of millennials have no primary care provider), and the growing problem of care accessibility, convenience and affordability (67% of millennials said they would consider a virtual visit for same day service and 62% said healthcare costs are a major stress).
At that stage in the evolution of healthcare consumer sentiment, we pointed out that health systems, hospitals and other legacy providers already possessed many of the building blocks needed to respond to emerging client expectations and new competitive threats. These included their EMR systems (EPIC, Cerner, etc.), Patient revenue cycle management from point solution providers like TransUnion and Experian, and large-scope revenue cycle services from companies like Parallon and Optum.
Looking ahead, the challenge for legacy providers when COVID is finally behind us is "blending all of these disparate systems into a single, seamless whole. One that adapts to every setting in the healthcare ecosystem and is flexible enough to incorporate new and emerging solutions while maintaining strong user engagement." This is especially important as the demand from healthcare consumers grows and their expectations for accessibility, affordability, convenience and quality intensify.
One solution in the area of patient revenue cycle is Loyale's own Patient Financial Manager (PFM), the industry's most widely deployed patient financial engagement platform. PFM interoperates with, and seamlessly blends, all patient financial interactions across an enterprise. Its unique capabilities support price transparency; intimate, personalized communications; payment planning with multiple payment scenarios (to bring care within reach financially); and a consumer-friendly patient portal, or Digital Front Door, to encourage patient self-service by simplifying the patient experience.
In an article titled COVID-19: Healthcare Consumerism's Tipping Point, published this September, we shared the results of a PwC Healthcare Research Institute survey of 2,533 Americans in early April, before the COVID-19 surges we experienced over the summer and the one we're in the midst of now. At that early date, about 16.5 million Americans had already started using telehealth. 88% of them said they would use it again.
The article also shared some sound advice for legacy healthcare providers gleaned from a Medical Economics article, 5 Things COVID-19 is teaching us about the patient experience. To that advice, we added our own insights (informed by millions of patient financial encounters) to help legacy healthcare providers compete in the patient-centered marketplace that will prevail after the pandemic. To summarize:
1.    Keep it Simple – Solutions must be easy to implement and use to engage patients. With respect to patient' financial experiences, interactions should more closely mimic the seamless experiences users have in their financial transactions with popular providers in other sectors like retail, technology and hospitality.
2.    Make it Familiar – Virtual workflows should match the familiar steps of an in-office visit. Patients, many of whom are facing extraordinary financial distress because of job, business and revenue losses brought about by the pandemic and related lock-downs will be looking for affordable payment plan options as they do with other larger expenses.
3.    Be Convenient – Integrating digital check-in technology with the the telehealth platform. Financially, the patient's financial obligation should be seamlessly integrated into the registration process, so they are exposed to their estimated obligation and options for payment early, when the decision to pursue care is made. When appropriate, the opportunity to prepay may benefit both patients and providers.
4.    Keep it Short - "As restrictions lift, providers and practices likely will offer both traditional and virtual appointments. Digital check-in tools, with their ability to capture upstream data, can eliminate the frustration of waiting rooms with their long wait times, tight appointment windows and petri-dish environments." Financially, patient payment plans can be developed and linked to the care episode, providing one-click access to manage treatment, billing and payments.
5.    Put Patients First - "Keep patients engaged and connected by bringing together services in a way that's seamless, fast and accessible." In the financial dimension of care, the presentation of one bill that combines every billable entity into a single presentation will make it easy for patients to understand, manage and pay, relieving anxiety and improving not only the probability of payment, but the likelihood that care will be accessed.
At Loyale, we have complete confidence that health systems and hospitals can and will adapt to changing consumer expectations and the growing competitive threat that retail providers represent. It won't be easy, but America's healthcare professionals have demonstrated an astonishing capacity for innovation and resiliency over the last nine or ten months. By augmenting the industry's well-earned reputation for exceptional clinical care with systems that meet healthcare consumers on their terms, our experience has taught us that patient-provider loyalty can – and should be – a healthcare provider's most valuable asset.
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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Seeing a rise in oral health concerns such as decay, infection, and gum disease, Monroe, CT periodontists, Drs. Richard Amato, Michael Kang, and John Thomas, have created safety measures to not only help prevent the spread of COVID-19, but also to give patients reassurance so they will seek the oral health care they need.

MONROE, CONN. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
The periodontists and staff at Advanced Periodontics and Dental Implant Center of Connecticut have implemented strict measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic to assure their patients feel comfortable getting necessary oral health care. Compassionate periodontists in Monroe, CT, Drs. Richard Amato, Michael Kang, and John Thomas, treat gum disease, receding gums, and missing teeth using some of the most minimally invasive, industry leading techniques available.
When gum disease exists for an extended period of time without treatment, the bacteria in the gums can eventually spread throughout the body. Consequentially, research shows that gum disease can be linked with systemic health issues such as respiratory disease, heart disease, diabetes, and stroke.
The periodontists at Advanced Periodontics are seeing a rise in oral health issues, including infection, inflammation, and new or worsening gum disease, because patients are delaying oral health care due to the pandemic. These issues are not just affecting their patients' mouths, but are causing harm to the body as a whole. With coronavirus cases on the rise again, Drs. Amato, Kang, and Thomas are concerned that their patients will not seek necessary oral health treatment, causing a severe impact on their overall health.
Advanced Periodontics and Dental Implant Center of Connecticut is taking measurable action to help keep patients and staff healthy during the coronavirus pandemic. They have installed an office-wide, permanent, bipolar air purification system that is integrated into the ventilation system. Additionally, they have three air purifiers placed throughout the office, invisible barriers to separate the office staff from the patients when possible, and touchless payments. They also keep up to date with recommendations from the CDC, ADA, and OSHA.
When a patient arrives at Advanced Periodontics, they can expect extended appointment times. This allows patients to receive all of their needed treatment at once, lessening the number of visits to the office. The waiting room has been eliminated, so patients can sit in their car until their freshly sanitized room is ready. Temperatures are taken at the door, and when patients check out, they can do so with touchless payments.
For those suffering from gum disease, the periodontists at Advanced Periodontics offer minimally invasive LANAP laser dentistry, as well as the Chao Pinhole Surgical Technique to help fight gum recession. These treatments not only remove gum disease, but they regenerate healthy gum tissue, leaving a strong and healthy gum line. When gum disease results in tooth decay or tooth loss, these experienced periodontists can provide permanent, secure dental implants in just one appointment. Dental implants look and function just like natural teeth, giving patients the confidence of a healthy smile and the ability to eat a balanced diet again.
Those experiencing signs of infection or gum disease in Monroe, CT and surrounding areas can connect with Drs. Amato, Kang, and Thomas for leading, safe oral health care with a highly experienced periodontist. To schedule an appointment, visit http://www.connecticutperiodontist.com or call 203-268-2000.
About the Periodontists
Founder of Advanced Periodontics and Dental Implant Center of Connecticut in Monroe, CT, Dr. Richard Amato, and his associates, Drs. Michael Kang and John Thomas, are leading periodontists and dental implant specialists who offer personalized care using advanced technology. Dr. Amato earned his DDS degree from Stony Brook University and his Certificate of Proficiency in Periodontics from Eastman Dental Center at the University of Rochester. Dr. Amato has placed thousands of dental implants. He is the first and most experienced provider of LANAP laser gum disease therapy in Fairfield County, CT as well as the first periodontist in Connecticut to provide the minimally invasive gum recession treatment, the Pinhole Surgical Technique. Dr. Kang is a board-certified Diplomate of the American Academy of Periodontology. He completed his residency in periodontology from Columbia University and has published numerous articles on implant dentistry. Dr. Thomas is a veteran periodontist who has served the greater Bridgeport area for 50 years. To learn more about Dr. Amato, Dr. Kang, Dr. Thomas or the services they offer, visit http://www.connecticutperiodontist.com or call 203-268-2000.



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Leedy Dental encourages those with oral health concerns in Abilene, TX to receive necessary care in order to help keep their community in optimum health. With the rise of stress-related oral health conditions since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this compassionate team is providing industry-leading dental care to patients with or without a referral, including laser dentistry for gum disease and dental implants.

ABILENE, TEXAS (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Leedy Dental spreads awareness of the impact oral health has on the health of the entire body. Passionate about the health of their community, they are welcoming patients for oral health care in Abilene, TX with or without a referral. Leedy Dental offers a sanitized, comfortable, and respectful environment where patients can safely receive the oral health care they need in order to keep their immune systems strong and their overall health in optimum conditions.
A recent study from the American Dental Association (ADA) showed that a majority of dentists are seeing a rise in stress-related oral health conditions since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. This includes periodontal disease (gum disease,) caries (cavities), bruxism (teeth grinding), and chipped and cracked teeth. Research also links gum disease with systemic conditions such as respiratory disease, heart disease, diabetes, and stroke.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also conducted a study on the impact of COVID-19 on oral health. This study states, "The mouth is indispensable to eating, speaking, smiling, and quality of life. The most prevalent oral conditions are dental caries and periodontal diseases, and they are largely preventable."
Although often treated as two separate entities, the doctors at Leedy Dental are encouraging their community to consider their oral health and overall health from a whole-body approach. In order to keep immune systems high and the entire body functioning as it should, the team at Leedy Dental insists that oral health concerns must be addressed as soon as possible. This highly experienced team offers general dentistry, laser dentistry for gum disease, and permanent dental implants.
For those experiencing symptoms of serious oral health concerns such as gum disease, the doctors offer minimally invasive treatments to lessen the number of appointments needed and help keep recovery times short. In the case of gum disease, Leedy Dental offers highly advanced laser dentistry, which precisely eradicates bacteria and unhealthy gum tissue while regenerating healthy tissue. For those whose diet is suffering due to decayed or missing teeth, these highly experienced doctors provide permanent dental implants, which look and function like natural teeth.
The team at Leedy Dental takes health very seriously and is doing everything in their power to keep patients safe and help stop the spread of COVID-19. The practice stays current with guidelines recommended by the CDC, ADA, and OSHA. They limit the number of patients in the office at one time, take temperatures at the door, and reschedule all patients with a fever of 99.5 degrees or higher.
Those experiencing symptoms related to oral health concerns in Abilene, TX can connect with the team at Leedy Dental for a consultation. To schedule an appointment, visit http://www.leedydental.com or call 325-268-0013.
About the Practice
Leedy Dental is a comprehensive dental practice located in Abilene, TX that specializes in full mouth rehabilitation and implant dentistry, as well as personalized dental care and cosmetic services. Drs. Robert Leedy, Sara Chen, Albert Park, and Jaci Campo, the team of experienced dentists and prosthodontists, are skilled in treating patients with dental phobias and those with severe dental problems. Their state-of-the-art practice is equipped with advanced and innovative technologies, an in-office dental laboratory, sedation services, and dedicated surgical suites for dental implant treatment. The practice founder, Dr. Leedy has over 35 years of experience treating patients with dental conditions that most dentists do not want to fix, helping them achieve life-long health and confidence. Dr. Leedy and his team remain at the forefront of dental care through advanced training and continuing education to provide the most specialized and modern treatments for their patients. To learn more about the life-changing services provided at Leedy Dental, visit http://www.leedydental.com or call the Abilene, TX practice at 325-268-0013.



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Austin Dental Implant Center welcomes patients with severe bone loss in Austin, TX who have been told they are not candidates for dental implants to receive complimentary zygomatic and pterygoid dental implant consultations, with or without a referral.

AUSTIN, TEXAS (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
The team at Austin Dental Implant Center invites patients with significant bone loss in Austin, TX to receive a complimentary consultation for zygomatic and pterygoid dental implants. They welcome patients struggling to live a functional life with missing teeth and those who have been told they do not qualify for dental implants. An experienced group of implant specialists, they have shown time and time again that they can help patients that other doctors turn away.
Dental implants return tooth structure and function with implant posts surgically placed in the jawbone onto which a bridge of life-like teeth is permanently fixed. Just as natural teeth do, this revolutionary procedure relies on healthy, dense bone to maintain a reliable foundation. Although genetic abnormalities and oral trauma can cause bone loss, untreated tooth loss can also leave the bone without the stimulation needed to remain healthy. As the bone resorbs, it shrinks in both width and height, becoming too thin to support dental implants. When extensive bone loss occurs in the upper jaw, zygomatic and pterygoid style dental implants from Austin Dental Implant Center make a new smile possible without the need for complex bone grafting treatment.
Zygomatic and pterygoid are two types of dental implants that, unlike traditional implants, do not use the jawbone as the foundation. Instead, these implants are longer than conventional implants and extend to anchor in facial bones. Strategically placing these innovative dental implants provides a way for patients with severe bone atrophy to experience the benefits of full mouth dental implants. When placed by the surgical experts at Austin Dental Implant Center, zygomatic and pterygoid implants eliminate bone grafting, shorten treatment time, and guarantee the same level of aesthetics and function as traditional dental implant treatment.
Widely considered a challenging surgery, only a small percentage of doctors have the training and skill to place these unique dental implants. The doctors at Austin Dental Implant Center routinely place zygomatic and pterygoid implants and regularly lecture on the benefits of these alternative solutions for patients with severe bone loss. In fact, the practice founder, Dr. Dan Holtzclaw, published the first and only textbook on pterygoid dental implants this year. Using specialized techniques, this team can provide patients previously turned down for implants with a new quality of life through their exclusive DIAsmile full mouth dental implant treatment.
Patients concerned about the cost or discomfort associated with this specialized treatment are encouraged to schedule a complimentary consultation with the experienced team. These consultations provide a risk-free informational and diagnostic session with one of the practice's skilled doctors. Patients can learn about the amazing benefits of specialized dental implants and how they can qualify for life-changing treatment, even if they have significant bone loss, with help from a team of dental implant specialists.
Patients with extensive bone loss in Austin, TX interested in learning more about zygomatic and pterygoid dental implants can schedule a risk-free complimentary consultation with Austin Dental Implant Center. Appointments can be made by visiting http://www.austindentalimplantcenter.com or calling 512-375-0050.
About the Practice
Austin Dental Implant Center was founded by Dr. Dan Holtzclaw, one of the world's leading authorities on full arch immediately loaded dental implant treatment. Using experience from thousands of dental implant procedures, Dr. Holtzclaw pioneered the DIAsmile implant teeth-in-a-day treatment concept, which allows patients to receive a new dental implant smile in just one day. With an in-house laboratory utilizing world-class Zirkonzahn technology, staff oral surgeons, staff prosthodontists, and experienced dental technicians, Austin Dental Implant Center is able to provide industry leading dental implant treatment in one convenient location, eliminating the need for patients to travel to multiple offices, as is required with most traditional dental offices. To learn more about the Austin Dental Implant Center advantage visit http://www.austindentalimplantcenter.com or call 512-375-0050.



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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the prevalence of obesity is over 42%. The weight loss and diet industry in the country is estimated to be around $72 billion. There are millions of people who struggle with losing weight, pouring money and time into programs that leave them no lighter and searching for the next one to try. One retired doctor is on a mission to change that, offering free weight loss consultations at his newly launched non profit called Seattle Weight Loss Center, in an effort to help as many people as he can to achieve weight loss success.

SEATTLE (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the prevalence of obesity is over 42%. The weight loss and diet industry in the country is estimated to be around $72 billion. There are millions of people who struggle with losing weight, pouring money and time into programs that leave them no lighter and searching for the next one to try. One retired doctor is on a mission to change that, offering free weight loss consultations at his newly launched non profit called Seattle Weight Loss Center, in an effort to help as many people as he can to achieve weight loss success.
"I know what it's like to struggle and yo-yo diet for years," explains Dr. Michael Stern, founder of the Seattle Weight Loss Center. "I've been there, and I've learned a lot along the way that I want to share with others, so they can have the same success with their weight loss."
Dr. Stern, a retired urologist who has extensively studied weight loss from a variety of angles, has become a weight loss specialist. A former marathon runner, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1995, and today is a quadriplegic. Seeing how so many people struggle with weight issues, which bring about or exacerbate underlying health conditions, he founded the Seattle Weight Loss Center. Through the nonprofit organization, he is on a mission to help as many people as he can to take control of their weight, successfully shed the extra pounds, and improve their overall health and well-being.
Conducting everything through Zoom, Dr. Stern is able to help people with their weight loss journey from wherever they are in the country. His weight loss program, called Dr. Stern's Rotation Diet, is available in his new book by the same name on Amazon. The diet offers a weight loss program that focuses on four main components, which are motivation, disciplined endurance, diet, and exercise. With Dr. Stern's Rotation Diet, people pick two or three diets that work for them, and rotate them to increase success rates. One of the other key aspects of the plan is to know the "why" so you know what motivates you to lose the weight.
His program goes beyond just what one eats and how many calories they burn. He explores the psychological aspects of weight, including teaching people to incorporate mindfulness, meditation, and more. He helps people gain an understanding of the keys to success, how to stay the course, and hacks to help people achieve long-lasting weight loss. His program shares the secrets of how he lost 70 pounds in seven months, without exercising at all.
"With my program, people will overcome the challenges and barriers to weight loss, help reduce comorbidities, and once and for all stop yo-yo dieting," added Dr. Stern. "Plus, people have nothing to lose but the weight because my advice is free. Helping as many people as I can is something on my bucket list, so it's a win-win situation."
Dr. Stern has attended weight loss conferences, as well as worked with a variety of professionals in the field to gain a better understanding about weight issues, including nutritionists, physical therapists, and psychologists. As part of his program, he will also be recommending ongoing treatment to board-certified physicians and surgeons in obesity medicine in each patient's local area. After spending 60 years yo-yo dieting, he has successfully applied all he has learned about losing weight and maintaining the loss. His new book, Dr. Stern's Rotation Diet, is available on Amazon. While his weight loss consultations are free, the organization does accept donations to help cover costs.
To learn more about the Seattle Weight Loss Center or make a Zoom consultation appointment, visit the site at: http://www.seattleweightlosscenter.org.
About Seattle Weight Loss Center
A nonprofit organization, the Seattle Weight Loss Center was founded by Dr. Michael Stern, a retired urologist and weight loss specialist. The center provides people with free weight loss consultations, so that it can help many people be able to lose weight and keep it off. The focus of their program is on Dr. Stern's Rotation Diet. To learn, visit the site at: http://www.seattleweightlosscenter.org.
Source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Adult obesity facts. https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html



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Hospices and pharmacies in 13 states are now preparing for the upcoming 2021 electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS) mandates. Some states have already implemented mandates, and effective January 1, 2021, several more will require electronic prescriptions for all controlled substances.

SALT LAKE CITY (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Why Are States Implementing EPCS Mandates?
Electronic prescribing reduces opportunities for prescription fraud and opioid abuse. It also helps prescribers easily keep track of medication use while improving outcomes and increasing the speed with which controlled substances are delivered to patients. Electronic prescribing is especially important for hospice, where patients in the home setting typically require more controlled substances to manage pain and other symptoms. In these cases, caregivers other than the hospice staff are typically relied on to both obtain prescriptions from the pharmacy and help administer them.
What the EPCS Mandates Mean
Traditionally, controlled substances require a "wet" signature that includes the original prescription sent directly to the pharmacy. In the case of hospice, these "wet" prescriptions can be faxed to the pharmacy in most states, with the original sent up to 7 days later. Once the EPCS mandates go into effect, pharmacies will stop accepting "wet" signatures for controlled substances. Pharmacies that continue to accept these prescriptions for controlled substances from non-compliant electronic solutions can face fines.
Why Generic ePrescribe Solutions Don't Work Well for Hospice
Most ePrescribe solutions used for hospice today are generic third-party solutions built for physician practices. These same generic ePrescribe solutions are often provided to hospice organizations via a third-party (usually through their PBM). Generic ePrescribe solutions frequently don't meet the complexities of the hospice medication workflow, including formulary management and allowing the hospice care team to manage patient medications seamlessly from multiple geographic locations. When hospices use a generic third-party ePrescribe solution, it forces their clinicians and pharmacists to follow complex processes (e.g., 30+ steps), from the hospice profiling and ordering of medications to the pharmacy that fills and delivers them. Many of the 30+ steps include time-consuming phone calls, callbacks, waiting on hold, and voicemails. Also, third party solutions require additional integrations with electronic medical records solutions (EMRs), which create gaps in which prescriptions can be "lost" (e.g., without notification to either the prescriber or the pharmacy), leaving patients waiting for their much-needed medications.    
Why BetterRX's Hospice-Specific ePrescribe is Better
BetterRX recognizes that hospice patients need to get their medications quickly to manage symptom relief. To do this, BetterRX built an ePrescribe solution that enables the hospice care team to order medications with half the steps in half the time. Today, BetterRX is the only ePrescribe solution built specifically for the hospice workflow, approved by the DEA, and certified by Surescripts.
The BetterRX ePrescribe solution is part of the BetterRX App, which uses artificial intelligence to guide the hospice care team to order the most cost-effective medications with the same therapeutic benefits. The BetterRX App creates connectivity between the hospice, their EMR, and their pharmacy so that prescriptions don't get lost in the gaps, resulting in a smoother, faster process for ordering and receiving medications. BetterRX ePrescribe enables physicians to care for their hospice patients from anywhere, allowing them to review and sign prescriptions digitally wherever they may be. The solution also captures the digital prescriber's signature for pharmacies and facilities simultaneously, eliminating the need to fax separate signed orders.
"We built our ePrescribing technology to help patients to be comfortable by streamlining the medication ordering process and eliminating disruptive activities like phone calls, faxes, and rejections."
-Jared Stong, Founder/CEO BetterRX
Benefits for Pharmacies Serving Hospice
"We are a pharmacy filling for hospice, and BetterRX not only helps us ensure EPCS compliance, but BetterRX ePrescribe has completely streamlined the medication workflow with our hospices that use them. We appreciate it when a prescription shows up in our inbox from BetterRX because all of the information we need is included. We don't have to place additional phone calls or ask questions regarding delivery schedules or medication coverage. Also, because their ePrescribe sends orders electronically, our pharmacists don't have to stop what they're doing to take phone orders. This has allowed our pharmacists to accomplish other tasks throughout the day."
-Kevin C., RX Innovations
About BetterRX
BetterRX is a technology-driven hospice PBM (Pharmacy Benefit Manager) that uses its propriety artificial intelligence and hospice ePrescribing technology to dramatically improve patient comfort. BetterRX's artificial intelligence engine provides over 244,000 evidence-based clinical recommendations for ordering, clinical effectiveness, and lower-cost alternatives. For more information, visit http://www.betterrx.com.



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First Due has partnered with SaaS and Public Safety industry leaders to build the next-generation end-to-end software suite for Fire & EMS agencies, allowing them to run their operation on a single platform.

NEW YORK (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
First Due, known to fire and emergency response agencies across the US for developing Pre-Incident Planning, Mobile Response, and Community Engagement software for first responders, announced today the release of its next-generation Fire & EMS Suite.
The new First Due Suite aims to transform how Fire & EMS agencies run their operation by offering best-of-breed Pre-Planning, Fire Prevention, Incident Reporting, Scheduling & Personnel, Assets & Inventory, Community Engagement, and Response – all in a single, cloud-based platform.
For half a decade, First Due has taken a leadership role in transforming Pre-incident Planning from a compliance task to a thriving component of an operation. While working with agencies of all sizes including Seattle, Fort Worth, Charlotte, and Santa Monica, First Due has become aware of the challenges Fire & EMS agencies face from an operational perspective.
"For many years, agencies have struggled with legacy applications to run their operation," explains Co-Founder & Head of Product Rami El-Choufani. "Over the past few years, we've seen a push to modern cloud products to fill in the gaps. However, this has resulted in adopting many disconnected applications to run a single agency. As you can imagine, this results in greater cost, reduced operational effectiveness, and at the end of the day, increased risk to first responders and the community."
First Due's expansion comes after establishing partnerships with top venture capital funds including, NY Angels, Inc., Teamworthy Ventures, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, and Collate Capital – helping the First Due team tackle key challenges where incumbent Fire & EMS software solutions have failed. First Due aims to invest heavily in innovation, with the imminent release of ePCR and introduction of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and connected vehicle solutions.
The key to First Due's approach is software consolidation across vital functions – a pivotal concept described as a key innovation driver for 2021 and beyond.
"Agencies have been asking for a one-stop-shop for many years," explains CEO Andreas Huber. "They have too many different products to train their staff on, vendors to deal with, and integrations to manage, ultimately leading to unnecessary cost and effort."
The job of first responders continues to become more complex while industry software has stagnated due to a lack of innovation. As legacy platforms sunset, limited options exist for true software consolidation. First Due solves this by providing deep and natively built functionality across all areas of Fire & EMS.
Huber continues, "We aim to not only provide a single platform that helps agencies run their entire operation but also to truly transform how they operate. We are raising the bar on what our industry should expect from their software providers."
For more information regarding the release of the First Due Suite visit https://www.firstduesizeup.com/.
ABOUT FIRST DUE
Backed by NY Angels, Inc., Teamworthy Ventures, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, and Collate Capital, New York-based First Due has reimagined public-safety technology for agencies nationwide. The SaaS First Due Suite provides Fire & EMS agencies an end-to-end solution to consolidate all core components of their operation in a single platform.
Departments with First Due are transforming how they function, before, during and after an incident - ultimately leading to better decisions and a safer community.
MEDIA CONTACT
Ron Kanter
Head of Growth
516-428-4323
ron@firstduesizeup.com



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The highly experienced oral surgeons at Lane Oral Surgery restore completely damaged and decayed smiles with full mouth reconstruction in Plymouth and Sandwich, MA, now with or without a referral. Patients can benefit from a variety of treatment options including bone grafting, dental implants, corrective jaw surgery, and facial trauma care.

PLYMOUTH, MASS. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Lane Oral Surgery provides hope to those with severely damaged or decayed teeth in Plymouth, MA with full mouth reconstruction now with or without a referral. Respected oral surgeons, Drs. William F. Lane and William M. Lane, offer a variety of treatment options to improve the function and aesthetics of a patient's smile at their practice, with offices located in Plymouth and Sandwich, MA.
Full mouth reconstruction is a treatment option that involves multiple forms of oral and facial care for patients with severe damage or trauma to the mouth and face. Those who qualify for full mouth reconstruction may suffer from:

Multiple missing teeth

Loose or shifting teeth

Pain or difficulty when biting and chewing

Heavily infected or decayed teeth or jaw

As oral surgeons, Drs. Lane have surgical backgrounds, years of training and education, and in-depth knowledge of the jaw. They are uniquely qualified to provide full mouth reconstruction, as only oral surgeons are able to reconstruct the delicate bones in the face or treat extreme lacerations if severe trauma has occurred.
During a full mouth reconstruction, Drs. Lane can provide permanent dental implants to replace damaged or missing teeth. They offer facial trauma treatment for those who have been in serious accidents or have suffered trauma to the face. They can also provide tooth extraction, bone grafting, and corrective jaw surgery if necessary. The oral surgeons and their staff at Lane Oral Surgery utilize industry-leading technology such as digital intraoral scanners and 3D cone beam CT scanners, as well as digitally guided implant surgery software, to plan and execute the most ideal and predictable outcome for each patient.
Those suffering from severely damaged or decayed teeth who are interested in learning more about full mouth reconstruction in Plymouth and Sandwich, MA are encouraged to connect with Drs. Lane for a consultation. To schedule an appointment with this team of oral surgeons, visit http://www.laneoralsurgery.com or call 508-746-8700.
About the Oral Surgeons
Lane Oral Surgery offers oral and maxillofacial surgical care at their offices in Plymouth, MA and Sandwich, MA. Renowned oral surgeon, Dr. William F. Lane graduated from Harvard University, received his doctorate from Boston University, and completed his residency training in oral and maxillofacial surgery in a combined program at Boston University and Tufts University. Dr. Lane created the revolutionary SmileOn! same-day full mouth dental implant solution to help patients with missing teeth regain their smile, confidence, and normal dental function. His son and esteemed associate, Dr. William M. Lane completed his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine before graduating Summa Cum Laude from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine with his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree. He then completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery residency program at Boston University/Boston Medical Center. Together they offer a comprehensive list of high-quality oral surgical care including bone grafting, wisdom teeth removal, full mouth reconstruction, and cosmetic surgical treatments. The entire team at Lane Oral Surgery is devoted to restoring and enhancing the natural beauty of smiles. To learn more about these oral surgeons or the services offered at Lane Oral Surgery, visit laneoralsurgery.com or call 508-746-8700 to schedule a consultation.



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NJ Top Docs has reviewed and approved Dr. Marc A. Cohen of The Spine Institute. Dr. Cohen specializes in performing the most innovative and advanced treatments for those suffering from back pain.

SCOTCH PLAINS, N.J. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020

Dr. Marc A. Cohen's Spine Institute is more than just a clinic. It's a place where patients receive the most innovative and advanced treatments. Founded by board certified surgeon, Dr. Marc A. Cohen, the Spine Institute treats adults suffering from back pain.
Dr. Cohen has successfully performed thousands of minimally invasive surgeries ranging from discectomies for disc herniations to decompressions for stenosis and fusion for spondylolisthesis and degenerative disc disease. He is fellowship-trained in the most advanced minimally invasive techniques.
"Spine surgery remains the most intriguing, complex and challenging field," says Dr. Cohen, who excels at conventional spine procedures and minimally invasive microspine surgery.
"Besides the technical challenges of surgery itself, the clinical challenges of making the right diagnosis are very appealing to me," he adds.
The Spine Institute delivers comprehensive care related to the spine. In order to achieve the
best patient outcomes, Dr. Cohen's practice emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to disease processes and works very closely with other specialists such as neurologists, pain specialists, sports-medicine doctors and physical therapists.
"I carefully evaluate the problem, determine the pathology and access the complexity of the
condition," he says. "I then recommend options, whether it is minimally invasive spine surgery or
an alternative to correct the patient's problem."
To learn more about NJ Top Doc, Dr. Marc A. Cohen please visit: https://njtopdocs.com/nj-doctors/dr-marc-cohen/
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NJ Top Docs is a division of USA Top Docs which allows patients to meet providers online before making their appointment.
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Vosita now integrates with Medisoft Patient Accounting and Scheduling Software to avoid redundant booking and fewer clicks

PARAMUS, N.J. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2020
Vosita Healthcare Inc, is a privately owned company featuring an online appointment booking service that connects patients with providers. Patients can search for available providers by specialty, insurance, and location, and provide verified reviews. Due to COVID-19, Vosita has been offering the full service for free to both patients and providers, which includes but is not limited to: online booking for office and telemedicine visits, appointment confirmation, appointment reminders, online reviews, search engine optimization (SEO) for providers, online reputation boost, and referral lists.
Medisoft is a product of eMDs. Medisoft is one of the most popular and respected patient accounting, office appointment, and electronic medical record systems for the small to medium practices in the market.
The Challenge: Online scheduling using Vosita needed to "talk" to the software that practices use daily, and create a two-way integration to avoid redundant steps and reduce the number of clicks and human error.
The Solution: Vosita now communicates with Medisoft, where providers can create availability directly from the software that they are familiar with and use every day. The availability created in Medisoft will show up in real-time on Vosita.com and the Vosita mobile app. Due to the two-way interface, if the practice books an appointment in Medisoft, that availability is removed from Vosita as well; if a patient books an online appointment, that appointment is created directly into the Medisoft software, whether they are a new or existing patient. Such an interface will work with all versions of Medisoft regardless of whether it is a full suite (medical billing, scheduling, and electronic medical records), Medisoft Cloud, or Medisoft server-based (on-premise) system. "Due to the challenges that private physicians are facing within the healthcare industry, pre-Covid, during Covid, or post-Covid," Robert Gabriel President and CEO states that "I want to help ease the pain on providers and connect them with new patients and existing patients without providers having to spend an arm and a leg." Unlike other competitors' online booking applications, Vosita will always have a free version for physicians to be listed and be found online.



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New program to assist independent owners struggling to get by, as well as those struggling to get ahead

TAMPA, FLA. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
Benasource, a leading GPO and provider of innovative telemedicine solutions and digital pharmacy savings, is proud to make a bold, new business coaching program available to pharmacy business leaders across the country.
The service, entitled Business Coaching by Benasource, is now up and running—a day that President Vinesh Darji says has been in the planning stages for years—and one that enables today's decision-makers to benefit from the collective expertise of former and current independent pharmacists and managers.
"Even before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, there was an emerging need to help many organizations get back on track," Darji explained. "The Business Coaching program acknowledges the 'push-pull' at work when being really great on the healthcare side doesn't automatically guarantee sustainable revenue on the business end." In large part, that's because "many pharmacists struggle with things like strategic branding, digital marketing, and customer retention" as well as how to manage the unexpected, i.e., "spikes in labor costs or overhead expenses."
Monthly consultations with Benasource Business Coaches are scheduled in advance and held by Zoom in one-hour sessions, featuring in-depth, give-and-take on topics ranging from financial management, front-end operations, and inventory optimization to customizing plans-of-action, setting KPI benchmarks, and reviewing past performance as a means to re-energize future success.
"Think of it as a business health 'check-up' for your independent pharmacy," Darji said. "The outreach efforts of our industry experts enable us to meet and keep an open-ended promise to entrepreneurs by delivering the goods in specific, tangible ways that increase efficiency and contribute to greater profitability down the line."
No long-term contracts are involved, but early registration is encouraged. For more information, please inquire by email at contact@benasource.com. Supplemental counseling service is also available on an a-la-carte basis. "We're ready to help you face the day-to-day with fully personalized services that go the distance," Darji concluded. "Great minds not only think alike, they earn more alike!" For more information, visit http://www.benasource.com.
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About Benasource. Benasource represents a singular approach in group purchasing that enables independent pharmacies to achieve their financial goals by reducing their annual cost of goods by 2-3 percent. Powered by strategic alliances with wholesalers and vendors of every stripe, membership is renewable on a year-by-year basis, free of long-term contracts. Other features of the program include low minimum purchase requirements and access to preferred partners in marketing, digital media, and other areas to help support organic growth.



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Wait, a queue management app by Kuusoft, collaborates with Community Futures Cowichan to provide businesses in Cowichan Valley a business tool to reinforce social distancing and contact tracing. Wait by Kuusoft (Kuusoft.com/Wait) moves the physical queue online and enables contact tracing to keep customers and employees safe.

BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
It has been difficult for businesses big and small, especially heading into the winter holiday season. Many have been trying to balance between customer service and COVID-19 restrictions. Besides the physical distance, limited capacity, and indoor mask protocols, businesses must keep a record of all visitors and customers for at least 30 days in an effort of contact tracing. As a result, business owners face more challenges keeping up with COVID-19 regulations while fearing a declined customers' experience given the cold and rainy weather.
Community Futures Cowichan, along with local chambers of commerce, Tourism Cowichan, and business improvement associations, have partnered with Kuusoft to provide local businesses access to the Wait Queue Management System, considered the most cost-effective and safest way for retailers to automate lineups during COVID-19 with built-in contact tracing. Furthermore, Community Futures Cowichan assessed funding from Western Economic Diversifications Rural Opportunities Fund to help cover the cost for businesses who could benefit from using this Wait queue management technology.
For businesses that want an easier way to control traffic flow in-store and manage contact tracing, all they need to do is to create a new account with Kuusoft and register for a code for their business. Then, print out the pre-designed Wait Open Sign and display it on the storefront. Owners and managers can also easily monitor the Wait system on any smart device.
For customers, the Wait app is free to use forever. The web app not only frees customers from physically waiting in line, but it also helps manage customer expectations on wait time. Meanwhile, if customers have ever crossed paths with a confirmed COVID-19 case, they will be notified to quarantine.
"Customer-service sector in the Cowichan region is a significant player in the local economy," said Cathy Robertson, General Manager of Community Futures Cowichan. "Partnering with Kuusoft is a win-win; businesses who are struggling because of COVID can get the support they need, and customers can safely and efficiently visit their favorite stores and service providers."
As a viable solution to waitlist management and contact tracing, Wait is essential for:

Restaurants, cafes, pubs – with patio/walk-up services.

Supermarkets, grocers, convenience stores.

Retail stores, showrooms.

Hair salons, spas.

Pharmacies, clinics, therapeutic and medical services.

Museums, galleries, libraries.

Government and other essential organizations.

Wait by Kuusoft supports local businesses to improve customer experience and enhance business performance. Stay safe, stay strong. With its cost-effective and easy-to-use application, Wait by Kuusoft is here to witness a strong business economy on the rise during this winter.
Learn more about this collaboration on queue management and contact tracing app at http://www.kuusoft.com/wait today.
About Kuusoft Corp.: Kuusoft Corp. is a software solution provider based in Burnaby, BC. Founded in 2002, Kuusoft is dedicated to developing cutting-edge software and business solutions for all business sectors worldwide.
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For more information, please contact Anita Sun at anita.sun@kuusoft.com or +1 866-546-8838.

Wait by Kuusoft supports local businesses to improve customer experience and enhance business performance. Stay safe, stay strong. With its cost-effective and easy-to-use application, Wait is here to witness a strong business economy on the rise during this winter.



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Hemet's Opioid Epidemic Prompts Growing Demand for Accessible and High-Quality Facilities

HEMET, CALIF. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 11, 2020
Help.org, a trusted online resource for individuals who struggle with addiction and their loved ones, has announced the Best Rehab Facilities in Hemet, CA for 2021. The informational guide recognizes the top 7 rehab facilities based on cost, treatment options, location, accompanying services, and more.
According to recent studies, drug overdose is the leading cause of death among people under age 50. In Hemet, deaths related to opioid abuse increased significantly from 2011 to 2015. Substance abuse among adolescents is also escalating in Hemet with 55 percent of high school students reported using alcohol, 38 percent reported using marijuana, 8 percent reported using prescription drugs without a valid prescription, and 2 percent reported using heroin. With the growing need for accessible and high-quality rehab programs, Help.org has developed a unique ranking process to help connect individuals with treatment providers that meet their needs.
The Help.org research team analyzed thousands of facilities across the country and then identified the most cost-effective and highest-rated programs in larger cities like Hemet. Each facility was evaluated based on rehabilitation services, treatment approaches, cost, special programs for unique demographics, and ancillary services. The website also provides information about drug use and side effects as well as educational articles. For a detailed listing of the Best Rehab Facilities in Hemet, CA please visit https://www.help.org/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-centers-in-hemet-ca/
2021 Best Rehab Facilities in Hemet, CA (in alphabetical order)
Drug Alternative Program
11805 Arliss Lane
Grand Terrace, CA 92313
909-783-1094
Hemet Valley Recovery Center
371 North Weston Plaza
Hemet, CA 92543
866-273-0868
Hill Recovery
41877 Enterprise Circle North
Temecula, CA 92590
951-719-3685
Inland Valley Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services
939 North D Street
San Bernardino, CA 92401
909-889-6519
MFI Recovery Center
950 North State Street, Suite E
Hemet, CA 92543
866-218-4697
New Origins
101 East Redlands Boulevard Suite 200
Redlands, CA 92373
855-984-1788
West Coast Treatment Center
31631 Auto Center Drive
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
833-604-1303
ABOUT HELP.ORG
Help.org is an online resource for individuals who struggle with addiction and their loved ones. The website provides the latest research through scientifically proven methods, community recovery resources as well as information about local financial assistance. Help.org's team of researchers, activists, and writers work together with addiction counselors and other professionals to offer useful and accurate resources to help individuals seeking recovery. To learn more, visit https://www.help.org/.



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Fort Wayne's Opioid Epidemic Prompts Growing Demand for Accessible and High-Quality Facilities

FORT WAYNE, IND. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 11, 2020
Help.org, a trusted online resource for individuals who struggle with addiction and their loved ones, has announced the Best Rehab Facilities in Fort Wayne, IN for 2021. The informational guide recognizes the top 9 rehab facilities based on cost, treatment options, location, accompanying services, and more.
According to recent studies, drug overdose is the leading cause of death among people under age 50. In Fort Wayne, deaths related to opioid abuse increased significantly from 2011 to 2015. Substance abuse among adolescents is also escalating in Fort Wayne with 55 percent of high school students reported using alcohol, 38 percent reported using marijuana, 8 percent reported using prescription drugs without a valid prescription, and 2 percent reported using heroin. With the growing need for accessible and high-quality rehab programs, Help.org has developed a unique ranking process to help connect individuals with treatment providers that meet their needs.
The Help.org research team analyzed thousands of facilities across the country and then identified the most cost-effective and highest-rated programs in larger cities like Fort Wayne. Each facility was evaluated based on rehabilitation services, treatment approaches, cost, special programs for unique demographics, and ancillary services. The website also provides information about drug use and side effects as well as educational articles. For a detailed listing of the Best Rehab Facilities in Fort Wayne, IN, please visit https://www.help.org/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-centers-in-fort-wayne-in/.
2021 Best Rehab Facilities in Fort Wayne, IN (in alphabetical order)
Allendale Treatment
310 East Dupont Road, Suite #2
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
260-888-3989
Avenues Recovery Centers
2626 Fairfield Avenue
Fort Wayne, IN, 46807
260-250-3089
Caring About People, Inc.
1417 North Anthony Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
260-424-5814
Center for Behavioral Health
3910 Lima Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
260-420-6010
CleanSlate Centers
3005 East State Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
260-267-9498
Fort Wayne Recovery
310 East DuPont Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
833-830-9198
Park Center, Inc.
909 E State Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
260-481-2800
Parkview Behavioral Health
11109 Parkview Plaza Drive, Entrance 1
Fort Wayne, IN 46845
260-266-1000
Phoenix Associates, Inc.
2200 Lake Avenue #260
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
260-424-0411
ABOUT HELP.ORG
Help.org is an online resource for individuals who struggle with addiction and their loved ones. The website provides the latest research through scientifically proven methods, community recovery resources as well as information about local financial assistance. Help.org's team of researchers, activists, and writers work together with addiction counselors and other professionals to offer useful and accurate resources to help individuals seeking recovery. To learn more, visit https://www.help.org/.



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Sarasota's Opioid Epidemic Prompts Growing Demand for Accessible and High-Quality Facilities

SARASOTA, FLA. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 11, 2020
Help.org, a trusted online resource for individuals who struggle with addiction and their loved ones, has announced the Best Rehab Facilities in Sarasota, FL for 2021. The informational guide recognizes the top 7 rehab facilities based on cost, treatment options, location, accompanying services, and more.
According to recent studies, drug overdose is the leading cause of death among people under age 50. In Sarasota, deaths related to opioid abuse increased significantly from 2011 to 2015. Substance abuse among adolescents is also escalating in Sarasota with 55 percent of high school students reported using alcohol, 38 percent reported using marijuana, 8 percent reported using prescription drugs without a valid prescription, and 2 percent reported using heroin. With the growing need for accessible and high-quality rehab programs, Help.org has developed a unique ranking process to help connect individuals with treatment providers that meet their needs.
The Help.org research team analyzed thousands of facilities across the country and then identified the most cost-effective and highest-rated programs in larger cities like Sarasota. Each facility was evaluated based on rehabilitation services, treatment approaches, cost, special programs for unique demographics, and ancillary services. The website also provides information about drug use and side effects as well as educational articles. For a detailed listing of the Best Rehab Facilities in Sarasota, FL please visit https://www.help.org/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-centers-in-sarasota-fl/
2021 Best Rehab Facilities in Sarasota, FL (in alphabetical order)
CenterPointe Recovery of Sarasota
5632 Bee Ridge Road, Unit 101
Sarasota, FL 34233
941-488-4811
Centerstone of Florida Addiction Center
2020 26th Avenue East
Bradenton, FL 34208
941-782-4600
First Step of Sarasota
4579 Northgate Court
Sarasota, FL 34234
941-366-5333
O2 Recovery Support Services
715 Washington Boulevard, Suite E
Sarasota, FL 34236
866-431-2256
Operation Par
6655 66th Street North
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
888-727-6398
Sarasota Addiction Specialists
715 North Washington Boulevard, Suite E
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-444-6560
Tri-County Counseling and Life Skills Center
12543 Tamiami Trail South
North Port, FL 34287
941-876-3060
ABOUT HELP.ORG
Help.org is an online resource for individuals who struggle with addiction and their loved ones. The website provides the latest research through scientifically proven methods, community recovery resources as well as information about local financial assistance. Help.org's team of researchers, activists, and writers work together with addiction counselors and other professionals to offer useful and accurate resources to help individuals seeking recovery. To learn more, visit https://www.help.org/.



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The Project Management Institute (PMI) Chicagoland Chapter announced on December 9 that the 100 Million Mask Challenge– American Hospital Association (AHA), headquartered in Chicago has been awarded the 2020 PMI-Chicagoland Project of the Year Award.

WHEELING, ILL. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
The 100 Million Mask Challenge was a nationwide effort calling on manufacturers, the business community, and individuals across the country to coordinate efforts to rapidly-produce needed PPE on a large scale for the nation's health care workers. The initiative was part of a portfolio of COVID-19 responses, all enabled by AHA's Enterprise PMO and the organization's thought leadership.
AHA's newly founded E-PMO demonstrated organizational project management maturity beyond its years through forming and managing a complex web of relationships between hospitals, manufacturers, individuals, and external partners. They further demonstrated their strengths by quickly launching a series of digital communities in web and mobile channels that created a marketplace where hospitals could purchase PPE directly from suppliers that have gone through an in-depth vetting process.
"We hope this recognition will encourage other organizations that may not have built out a project management competency to consider new ways of working, as an investment in PMO will unlock best practices in areas of organizational agility," said Kenneth Cygan, Sr. Director E-PMO – American Hospital Association.
AHA's efforts have garnered national recognition as evidenced by Nasdaq advertising the 100 Million Mask Challenge in Times Square and the American Society of Association Executives naming them to their 100 Associations That Will Save the World.
About PMI Chicagoland
With about 5000 members in the Chicago metropolitan area, PMI Chicagoland is one of the largest chapters in the world and one of the most active chapters of the Project Management Institute (PMI) - the world's leading not-for-profit professional membership association for the project, program, and portfolio management profession. Founded in 1969, PMI delivers value for more than three million professionals working in nearly every country in the world through global advocacy, collaboration, education, and research.



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Partnership provides an added layer of support to ensure families, faculty and staff connect to mental health services

SAN DIEGO AND IRVINE, CALIF. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
The Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) has selected Care Solace to expand access to community mental health care providers and substance use treatment for students, staff, and their families. Care Solace provides a Care Concierge team: experts in navigating the mental health care system to quickly and confidentially find appropriate providers in the community. Care Solace also equips school districts with a customized online tool that makes it easier to find community-based mental health care providers and programs, both in person and remote.
"The Irvine Unified School District's priority is the health, wellbeing and safety of our students, staff and families," said Arthur Cummins, IUSD Coordinator, Prevention and Intervention. "In the last five years, IUSD has invested more than $15 million in mental health and wellness initiatives. Partnering with Care Solace is an extension of this commitment that will enable our district to better serve students, families and staff by assisting them in navigating mental health services in the community."
IUSD is partnering with Care Solace to support its mission of providing school-based mental health and wellness services and resources to students and families. These services include short-term individual or group counseling for students at the school site; solution-focused therapy for students and families through the Irvine Family Resource Center; and resource linkages to community-based mental health or social services for students and families. IUSD mental health services are provided by counselors or licensed mental health professionals.
With Care Solace, students, staff, and their families gain access to a dedicated Care Concierge to navigate the mental health care system on their behalf, calling providers to find the right fit and availability. They help with private insurance, Medi-Cal, and no insurance, and are available 24/7 in any language.
"Creating a healthy environment for learning in the 2020-21 school year has arguably never been more challenging for staff and families," said Chad Castruita, founder of Care Solace. "We are proud to support IUSD in prioritizing the wellbeing of its school community by providing timely access into mental health care services."
Irvine Unified School District's partnership with Care Solace allows IUSD students, staff, and their families to access Care Solace at no cost.
For more information about Care Solace, please visit https://home.caresolace.com/.
About the Irvine Unified School District
Located in Orange County, California, the Irvine Unified School District comprises a diverse population of more than 35,000 K-12 students in 24 elementary schools, four K-8 schools, six middle schools, five high schools and one continuation high school. Since becoming a school district in 1972, IUSD schools have been nationally recognized for comprehensive programs in academics, the arts and athletics. Through a partnership with talented and caring teachers, engaged students, involved parents, and supportive business and community leaders, student and District performance continually exceeds state and national standards. For more information, visit iusd.org.
About Care Solace
Care Solace is on a mission to calm the chaos of mental health care. The organization provides mental health care coordination services for school systems, existing to ensure that students, staff and their families are not alone through the laborious process of accessing needed services. Care Solace offers proprietary software to aggregate mental health care providers and substance use treatment options. As of November 2020, Care Solace proudly serves two million students, over six million family members, and 150,000 staff members in over 200 school systems. The Care Concierge team has responded to 250,000 inquiries for support, connected over 100,000 students, and families to care and over 12,000 staff members to services.
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IPVideo Corporation, a leading manufacturer of IP-based audio/video recording, passive visual weapons detection systems, and IoT sensor technology, continued its winning streak with two more awards for its HALO Smart Sensor. These awards mark the 32nd best product honor that HALO has received across industries.

BAY SHORE, N.Y. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
The HALO Smart Sensor 2.2 now includes sound alert incident management including alerts for spoken key words, advanced gunshot detection and can assist with the workplace return from COVID- 19.
HALO 2.2 won 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award from American Security Today in two categories:
1.    Best Alert Notification Solution Platinum Award
2.    Best Sound and Chemical Incident Detection System Platinum Award
The HALO Smart Sensor is widely known as the leading worldwide vape and THC detector being used by thousands of schools to combat and educate on the dangers of youth vaping. With its latest 2.2 release HALO is helping institutions combat the spread of COVID-19 by monitoring air quality conditions and alerting to unhealthy conditions determined by EPA and ASHRAE guidelines. As part of its AQI measurements, HALO monitors CO2, VOC, NO2, particle sizes, and concentrations in the air. By monitoring particle sizes, HALO can track the level of particles in a room and inform the occupants or facilities staff when the particle levels have reached unsafe levels. Occupants can open windows to bring in fresh air and lower these levels thus making the room a safer environment for working or learning. Facilities can also be alerted that the MERV filters should be inspected and replaced. HALO 2.2 can also notify HVAC systems via its BACNET interface, instructing the HVAC to open its dampers and allow more fresh air into the room.
The Annual 'ASTORS' Awards, now in its fifth year, is the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program, highlighting the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions coming onto the market today.
"2020 has been a very challenging year for everyone due to the COVID-19 pandemic however, the 2020 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program was again a huge success and many new categories were added including a section for COVID-19 Detection and Innovation," said Michael Madsen, co-founder, and publisher of American Security Today.
The program is specifically designed to honor distinguished government and vendor solutions that deliver enhanced value, benefit, and intelligence to end-users in a variety of government, homeland security, enterprise, and public safety vertical markets.
"Today, the United States is increasingly focusing on protecting public spaces and they are calling on innovative companies like IPVideo Corporation and their HALO Smart Sensor 2.2 to help them do so," according to Tammy Waitt, co-founder and editorial director of American Security Today.
"'ASTORS' nominations are evaluated on their technical innovation, interoperability, specific impact within the category, overall impact to the industry, relatability to other industry technologies, and application feasibility outside of the industry," concluded Waitt.
"It was all hands on deck this year for my HALO 2.2 team as we worked to lend our part in stemming the COVID-19 pandemic" stated David Antar President of IPVideo Corporation. "As a trusted partner to the government and education markets and our commitment to making solutions for a smarter and safer world, we were determined to develop new product features and integrations that would help get schools and governments back to work safely. Adding these new features without increasing product costs was my goal to help everyone during this time."
The HALO IOT Smart Sensor (Patent Pending) is proudly manufactured in the U.S.A.
For further information regarding IPVideo's award-winning HALO product visit or call 631-969-2601.
About IPVideo Corporation
An industry pioneer since its introduction of one of the first network-based surveillance recording solutions in 1996, IPVideo Corporation is now at the forefront of developing unique, innovative solutions that harness the power of IP video technology. Today, the company's systems are trusted by Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and municipalities, utilities, healthcare facilities, school districts, and leading universities to mitigate risk while protecting people and properties. A commitment to an open-standards philosophy and delivering best-in-class performance and value underlies all offerings―from physical security solutions that bridge to the Internet of Things, to purpose-built HD audio/video recording solutions for education, law enforcement, healthcare, and beyond. The company's worldwide client base is served by a network of certified distributors, dealers, and system integrators, who benefit from ongoing corporate support and training. IPVideo Corporation is headquartered in Bay Shore, NY. For more information, visit http://www.ipvideocorp.com.
About American Security Today
American Security Today (AST), the 'New Face in Homeland Security', is the premier digital media platform in the U.S. Homeland Security and Public Safety Industry, focused on breaking news and in-depth coverage of the newest initiatives and hottest technologies in physical & IT security on the market today.
AST highlights the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions across a wide variety of media products delivered daily, weekly, and monthly to over 75,000 qualified government and security industry readers, essential to meeting today's growing security challenges to 'Secure our Nation, One City at a Time.
To learn more visit http://www.americansecuritytoday.com, or contact AST by email at mmadsen@americansecuritytoday.com or phone 646-450-6027.



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New Vitae Wellness and Recovery is pleased to announce that President and CEO Judith Yanacek, LCSW has been named among the Lehigh Valley Business 2020 Game Changers Most Admired CEOs.

LIMEPORT, PA. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
New Vitae Wellness and Recovery is pleased to announce that President and CEO Judith Yanacek, LCSW has been named among the Lehigh Valley Business 2020 Game Changers Most Admired CEOs. Yanacek is one of four individuals honored as a Most Admired CEO in the category of privately held businesses. The Game Changers awards recognize business leaders and businesses that make a positive impact on the Lehigh Valley. CEO honorees demonstrate leadership, integrity, values, vision, and a commitment to excellence.    
"As our President and CEO, Judy continues to set the example for our staff, offering supportive direction while facilitating excellent residential and clinical care for our residents," said New Vitae Executive Administrator Donna Devlin. "Judy utilizes the lens of our corporate mission and values as well as her own integrity to make the difficult decisions that can be associated with business practices. She also has helped others achieve a variety of goals as a result of her dedication to service to others. We are so pleased to celebrate this outstanding achievement along with her."    
Yanacek continues to facilitate New Vitae's organizational growth while ensuring individualization in behavioral health, addiction, and brain injury services. A critical voice throughout the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Yanacek has dedicated herself to ensuring the health and safety of New Vitae's residents and staff. She continues to examine options to expand services in Lehigh, Bucks, and Philadelphia counties while remaining loyal to her passion for providing the best in behavioral healthcare. She continues to guide New Vitae Wellness and Recovery through a variety of challenges, always reflecting her commitment to provide excellent person-centered, holistic care.
"I am honored to have received the Lehigh Valley Business 2020 Game Changers Most Admired CEO Award," Yanacek said. "It has been an incredible experience to work with our residents and staff to stretch us all to fulfill our corporate vision. I feel grateful to have the opportunity to offer a supportive environment where both residents and staff work together to achieve shared goals."    
Yanacek and the other Game Changers honorees will be featured in an awards magazine and through highlight videos. The magazine will be inserted into the Lehigh Valley Business edition on Dec. 21.
About New Vitae Wellness and Recovery: New Vitae Wellness and Recovery is dedicated to providing comprehensive behavioral health care services and supportive residential opportunities for adults. Our array of services promotes holistic wellness through varying levels of residential supports that are combined with clinical services for individuals who experience mental health, addiction, brain injury, and intellectual disability challenges. With sites in Bucks, Lehigh, and Philadelphia counties, New Vitae works with individuals and families to utilize personal strengths, develop personal independence, and provide opportunities for community connections. To learn more about our services, please visit http://www.newvitaewellness.com.



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Developed for combat injuries, SILVERLON antimicrobial dressing is used extensively by the U.S. Military; contains more metallic silver than any other dressing; "The Effect of Blast-Related Burn Injuries from Prolonged Field Care to Rehabilitation and Resilience" presents burn research analysis for military, policy and medical leaders

GENEVA, ILL. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
Argentum Medical, a medical device manufacturer which pioneered the use of silver-plated nylon technology core to its SILVERLON product line, today announced that a 2020 RAND Corporation Report — "The Effect of Blast-Related Burn Injuries from Prolonged Field Care to Rehabilitation and Resilience: A Review of the Scientific Literature" — includes key findings and recommendations for silver-plated nylon dressing technology and its effectiveness in infection prevention and prolonged care of military burn injuries — a leading cause of fatality of service members.
"The RAND report highlights evidence about the antimicrobial properties of SILVERLON dressings as critical to infection prevention after burn or blast injuries," said LTC Julie Rizzo, MD, FACS, burn and trauma surgeon for the U.S. Institute of Surgical Research. "Because evacuation is not always immediately possible, SILVERLON is ideal for managing burn injuries in prolonged field care settings."
RAND researchers conducted an independent, comprehensive literature review and synthesis of the evidence surrounding blast-related burn injuries. Findings and recommendations presented in the report are intended to raise awareness about the current state of the science in treating burn injuries. According to the report, burns are one of the most difficult types of injury to treat:

Infection control and prevention are critical to burn care, especially because research shows that pathogens to which service members are exposed in current combat operations are increasingly resistant to antibiotics.

Research shows that appropriate bandaging to avoid infection is critical; silver-nylon dressing has been found to be uniquely portable and easy to use and has key antimicrobial properties.

The report also includes a 2018 study that found "compared with topical antimicrobial agents, silver-nylon dressing had lower infection rates ..."

Newer silver-impregnated dressings are ideal for prolonged field care. They can be left in place for seven days without being changed and can be rewetted to be used again.

The RAND report includes summary recommendations based on results of the literature review and synthesis of the evidence that point to silver nylon dressing as a potential standard of care:

Finally, studies yielding direct applications — such as investigations finding that silver-nylon dressing is uniquely portable and easy-to-use and has key antimicrobial properties — might serve as guideposts for standard setting.

The 2020 RAND report was sponsored by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command and the DoD Blast Injury Research Coordinating Office, and was conducted within the Forces and Resources Policy Center of the RAND National Security Research Division.
This report from the RAND Corporation — a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization — is part of the RAND research series that present research findings and objective analysis that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors. The RAND Corporation develops solutions to help make communities throughout the world safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous. All RAND reports undergo rigorous peer review to ensure high standards for research quality and objectivity. The report is available for download here.
"We are honored to have the credibility of the RAND Corporation's rigorous, evidence-based analysis of the research that affirms the effectiveness of our silver-plated nylon dressings in treating burn and blast injuries," said Raul Brizuela, president and CEO of Argentum Medical. "Originally developed for military combat injuries, our SILVERLON antimicrobial technology is now used throughout the U.S. Military — and in healthcare settings around the world. Our SILVERLON dressings contain 50 to 100 times more metallic silver ions than other silver-impregnated dressings."
SILVERLON'S MILITARY HERITAGE
SILVERLON was originally developed for the austere and hostile environment of the battlefield and has since maintained its long history with the U.S. Military:

The U.S. Army uses SILVERLON wound-care technology extensively in the management of burn and blast injuries.

SILVERLON is incorporated into numerous deployed Medical Tactical Combat Casualty Care kits and is also supplied in bulk to Combat and Support Hospitals and Tactical Forward Surgical Teams. It is also included in burn care protocols in the Joint Theater Trauma System Clinical Practice Guideline.

SILVERLON burn products and protocols are extensively used by the U.S. Army and by U.S. Air Force Critical Care Air Transport (CCAT) teams and are included in the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Critical Care Air Transport Basic Course.

Multiple, peer-reviewed, published clinical studies have shown the significant benefits of SILVERLON in a wide variety of surgical, wound and burn-care settings. Beyond the military, SILVERLON dressings are used today by surgeons and other healthcare professionals around the world on surgical wounds, in negative pressure wound therapy, on chronic wounds, burns, skin grafts, and IV and catheter-related wounds.
ABOUT SILVERLON
SILVERLON wound dressings have a permanently plated metallic surface, which provides the antimicrobial benefits of silver in the dressing without staining the skin and without increasing bioburden. SILVERLON was originally developed for the U.S. military, where it is still extensively used for management of burn and blast injuries. SILVERLON dressings are used today by surgeons and other healthcare professionals around the world on surgical wounds, in negative pressure wound therapy, on chronic wounds, burns, skin grafts, and IV and catheter-related wounds. For more, visit Silverlon.com
ABOUT ARGENTUM MEDICAL
Argentum Medical pioneered the use of silver-plated nylon. Specializing in the development of innovative products made from silver-plated nylon, the company continues to explore new applications and markets for its SILVERLON technology in keeping with its corporate mission to improve clinical outcomes.



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New report from Litmus Health provides guidance on the best devices for clinical research

NEW YORK (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
Litmus Health, the research-ready infrastructure platform for real world data, today announced the publication of the second volume of the company's Device Census Report. The report provides a detailed look into the wearable device landscape, providing analysis of 40 top devices' sensors and metrics, data capture and transparency, as well as overall suitability for clinical research and patient care. The Litmus Health Device Census Report is the only comprehensive report that examines the wearables landscape through the lens of clinical research available.
Volume Two has updated inclusion criteria to reflect the pharmaceutical industry's adoption of real world data. Surveying over 40 devices and representing 26 individual brands, the new report recommends the top 12 devices for clinical trial applications.
To appropriately analyze data collected outside of a clinical setting, researchers need access to minimally transformed data and extensive documentation behind each device maker's data transformations. The Device Census Report from Litmus gives the industry an at-a-glance reference, allowing pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations to quickly determine the best device for their specific applications and requirements.
"Now more than ever, access to minimally transformed, real world data is becoming a necessity in the pharmaceutical world," said Dr. Samuel Volchenboum, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Litmus. "Through our own work at Litmus, we have seen the industry's growing adoption of real world data — as well as pharma's frustration at opaque data standards from these device makers. As we continue to encourage the industry to adopt consistent data standards, our report has become a go-to resource for researchers and clinicians. We hope it continues to enable them to effectively incorporate real world data into their trials."
The latest volume of the report continues to provide a Transparency Score for each device maker — a measure of each device makers' commitment to data transparency. Litmus has determined device maker Transparency Scores by evaluating how much information is publicly available to researchers, such as evidence of data transformation, developer documentation, and availability of a more in-depth application programming interface (API) or software development kit (SDK) to use for clinical purposes. The report also takes into consideration whether a device maker has an active developer base with adequate technical support for researchers.
As Litmus' experts have advised customers over the past several years, any choice of wearable requires a careful assessment of study needs and insights into the compromises that may be made with the choice of any device. The report encourages researchers and clinicians to select a device that best serves their research goals and analysis plan.
Inclusion criteria for devices in the second volume include:

Wrist or hand-worn, as opposed to patches, ingestible, or environmental sensors

Intended to capture continuous or near-continuous data, as opposed to form factors only suited to workouts or, for example, sensors that default to sleep mode except during workouts

Primarily intended to capture data about a human, rather than its environment

Intended to capture data beyond a clinical setting; i.e., in a real-world setting

Designed to capture heart rate data at a minimum

Focused on real-world data, including Average Daily Living and Physical Activity Intensity

Dedicated to applications of the device within the pharma and research industries, as opposed to purely concentrated on consumer fitness applications

Device makers represented in the report include:

Actigraph

Apple

Fitbit

Garmin

Oura

POLAR

Samsung

WHOOP

To learn more about Litmus, as well as download a copy of the Device Census Report, Volume Two, please visit http://www.litmushealth.com.
About Litmus Health
The answers we need are all around us. Litmus is research-ready infrastructure for real world data. We help our customers understand patient behavior and environment in multiple dimensions.
Litmus uses real life data collected at the point of experience from wearables, smart devices, and home sensors to guide management and inform both new and traditional endpoints. We help our customers increase the certainty of their conclusions and describe the full value of their work. From small observational studies to large scale registries, we help researchers unlock fundamentally new insights from remote and telemetric patient data.
To learn more, please visit: http://www.litmushealth.com



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Organizations join forces to bring telehealth and tele-behavioral health to all students in Stanislaus County.

SAN FRANCISCO AND TURLOCK, CALIF. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
EMC Health Foundation (EMCHF) is partnering with Hazel Health, the national leader in school-based healthcare, to fund a new program that ensures access to primary care and behavioral health services for two California public school districts at no cost.
"The EMC Health Foundation grants are specifically targeted to support the telebehavioral health programs," said Jeffrey Lewis, President and CEO at EMC Health Foundation. "In a COVID-19 environment, we know children and adolescents are suffering. Providing them immediate access to telebehavioral health services will help children, parents, and school leaders address the root cause and keep the child in school. Without private-sector creativity and entrepreneurism like Hazel Health, rural California and America will continue to be overlooked."
Servicing students in Stanislaus County, the one-year pilot program will be implemented in Denair and Hughson Unified School Districts, which were selected for their rural geographical locations and diverse populations. The program seeks to meet the growing need for accessible mental health care and set an example for other districts interested in implementing a similar program.
The success of the program will be evaluated based on various factors, including improving healthcare services, generally, behavioral health, and reducing emergency room visits and absenteeism.
In an annual survey given to students and teachers in Merced and Stanislaus counties, more than 25 percent of seventh grade students report depression-related feelings that impact their learning and home life. By 9th grade, that number increases to more than 31 percent in both counties. At the end of high school, that number jumps to almost 40 percent of students.
"Doing nothing is not an option now or ever," Lewis added. "Partnering with Hazel Health is the first of many steps we will take as a foundation in helping ensure that our communities have access to mental health services."
Both located in Stanislaus county, Denair Unified School District has five public schools serving roughly 1,270 students, and Hughson has five public schools serving approximately 2,100 students.
"We are very grateful for this new partnership with EMCHF and Hazel Health," said Dr. Terry Metzger, Superintendent at Denair Unified School District. "Attending to our students' physical and mental health needs has never been as important as it is today. These services will help us address concerns early, so students stay engaged in school, and the virtual platform is particularly beneficial for our families who do not have easy access to transportation."
"Hazel Health is community-focused; our goal is to keep students healthier by providing a healthcare resource that's woven into the fabric of school and district communities," said Josh Golomb, CEO at Hazel Health. "Reliable access to healthcare often translates to a significant decrease in student absences, meaning students have more opportunities to learn and grow."
Hazel Health actively partners with insurance companies and state Medicaid programs to fund programs. "These partners support our mission to improve access to health, reduce unnecessary emergency room visits, and improve key health outcomes.
"To succeed in what is often a tight-knit school environment, companies like Hazel Health have to find a way to be part of the community," Golomb explained. "In some cases, that means emphasizing the word 'telehealth' or 'telemedicine', and focusing on community-based healthcare or connected health services. We're not setting things up so that we have a group of people who pop in for a half-hour a day, we're creating a community health resource that's part of the fabric of that community."
To learn more, visit https://get.hazel.co/behavioralhealth
About EMC Health Foundation (EMCHF)
EMC Health Foundation was created to promote and expand care for people living within our community. EMC Health Foundation hopes to address their spiritual, physical, and psychosocial health.
About Hazel Health
Hazel Health is committed to eliminating barriers to quality healthcare for children. As the national leader in delivering pediatric telehealth care, Hazel Health partners with school districts across the U.S. and currently serves over 1.3M children. Hazel's team of experienced pediatricians, educators, and best-in-class engineers are passionate about ensuring all children receive the best care in school or at home. Hazel is based in San Francisco, California. For more information, please visit http://www.hazel.co



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Patented lead paint treatment technology ECOBOND - Lead Defender, is the premier lead paint solution used to seal and treat lead paint in a Paint-it-on Leave-it-on 1-step process.

ARVADA, COLO. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
ECOBOND Paint is proud to announce their newest distributor, Construventas Group, based in Panama City, Panama. Construventas Group is a company recognized by the most important builders in the country for its high-quality products and its effective project assistance. They have managed to be recognized in the construction industry as a leading company in preventive civil works, in the placement of products based on bentonites and in corrective civil works by injection of epoxy resins, concrete structures (beams, walls, slabs, pavements, columns) as well as the injection of polyurethane resins to structures with leakage problems in water tanks, walls placed below ground level and for soil stabilization.
When asked why they decided to become an ECOBOND Distributor, General Manager Roberto Burgos, replied: "When we learned of the existence of a paint that helps sustain the environment through its effectiveness in removing lead present in structures, I thought, this is a product that should definitely be within our 100% LEED product range. Ecobond will be in a very special position within our wide range of products that contribute to environmental support."
James Barthel, President and creator of ECOBOND commented: "We are so excited about the increased interest in International distributors for our proven & patented ECOBOND family of products with lead paint treatment technology. We look forward to serving these regions to help keep residential and commercial projects safe from the potential dangers of lead and lead dust."
ECOBOND, patented lead paint treatment technology, is the premier lead paint solution and surpasses all other lead paint products because it is the ONLY product on the market that seals as well as treats lead dust and lead in paint. While lead poisoning can cause serious health problems for adults, children are especially vulnerable. The new ECOBOND - Lead Defender formula, now includes Bitrex a bitter-tasting additive to discourage oral contact! Bitrex creates an added safety barrier to further protect children from lead poisoning by reducing the amount of paint chips or dust a child may ingest.
ECOBOND, LLC is the nation's leader in developing and distributing products that improve the protection of human health and safety from the hazards of lead in the home, workplace, and the environment. ECOBOND Paint LLC is the Premier Provider of Environmental Products focused on protecting human health from the dangers of lead, smoke, and odors.
The ECOBOND family of products have been extensively used in successfully treating lead hazards in over 11,000,000 tons of material while serving over 100,000 customers in the United States and Internationally.
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Born from philanthropy, MRI came into being through their desire to donate N95 masks and other critical protective masks to underserved communities and clinics – now has added a "Send a gift of PPE" option on their website.

CHICAGO (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
Born from philanthropy, MRI came into being through their desire to donate N95 masks and other critical protective masks to underserved communities and clinics – now has added a "Send a gift of PPE" option on their website. For every 4 boxes of product donated, MRI, LLC will donate 1 additional box. To date, over one million masks have been donated and we plan to continue our mission to make certain communities are safe in the wake of Covid-19 and beyond.
Proud to provide wholesale distribution of personal protective equipment, including disposable face masks, exam gloves and non-surgical gowns to the public. Those in search of large quantity bulk PPE are able to purchase the same quality PPE as manufacturers that produce FDA or CE-listed products.
"We used to just wear a surgical mask. So now we're wearing a gown, an N95 mask, a surgical mask, and a face shield," says MRI Spokesperson Dr. Lauren Zalay from University Associates in Dentistry in a recent TV interview with CBS Chicago. After each patient, Dr. Zalay and her staff must dispose of the previously used PPE for safety. "For gowns, I would say we used to go through about 30 per month, and now we're going through 15-20 per day." Obviously, more PPE means more expense, and Dr. Zalay has this to say about the extra costs, "We're up about 600%. And it's crazy." Prior to the pandemic, University Associates in Dentistry paid $18.89 for 10 gowns ($1.89 a piece). Now, the same gowns go for approximately $6.00 apiece. "Major distributors are price gouging us. They know we need it. And they know they have it." Gloves are now double the price for half the amount of product.
Suffice to say, there has never been a better time to donate PPE. MRI makes it easy for you or your business to donate FDA-Approved, thoroughly tested disposable masks and PPE to worthwhile charities and organizations.
MRI offers a full line of available FDA-approved face masks for industrial or personal use and protective gowns providing protection from liquids.

Non-surgical isolation gowns

Daily use masks

General use masks

Sterilized individually wrapped masks

KN95 masks

N95 masks

Exam gloves

Test swabs

MRI is transparent about the stringent testing their PPE is subjected to. Next to each protective mask product offering, MRI gives each potential customer access to mask testing results including bacterial filtration efficiency and differential pressure reports.
Besides disposable face masks/individually packaged masks, MRI also offers exam gloves, non-surgical gowns, and testing swabs to the public. If you are in search of a large quantity bulk PPE, you've arrived at a safe, FDA-approved destination.
Contact MRI today at: (224) 268-6428 Sales@mri-care.com WHOLESALE PRICING AND SAME DAY SHIPPING AVAILABLE.
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Revenue-based financing deal will fund growth without any exchange of equity.

SAN DEIGO (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
ScienceMedia, the leader in life sciences and clinical trial education, has agreed to terms on a major revenue-based financing investment with Decathlon Capital to support the continued growth of SMi Trial, the company's clinical trial risk based protocol training platform.
The investment's exact amount remains undisclosed, but the substantial deal will fund the expansion of key platform features and support capabilities to further help pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies complete trials months ahead of schedule while significantly reducing their operating costs.
ScienceMedia has a 25-year track record of medical and clinical training innovation, and is challenging outdated methods, such as PowerPoint that result in inconsistent, ineffective training. The company applies adult learning best practices to raise the clinical competency of medical, clinical, and commercial professionals.
SMi Trial is a new approach to clinical trial protocol training. By working directly with Sponsors and CROs on the highest risk areas of the protocol and delivering training in advanced multimedia format, ScienceMedia enables study teams to obtain quality data with fewer patients and shorter timelines that help recoup millions of dollars in lost revenue.
The company also developed SMi Source, a mobile-enabled, cloud-based disease and therapeutic area education library that provides more than 16,000 microlearning topics and over 400 full courses to medical affairs and clinical professionals around the world.
"The imperative for swift, accurate and efficient clinical trials and advanced, cloud-based clinical training is more apparent than ever in the era of COVID-19," said Mark Surles, CEO of ScienceMedia. "ScienceMedia brings these innovations to clinical operations and development teams, playing a key role in bringing new therapies and pharmaceuticals to market more quickly and cost effectively while safeguarding patients through improved clinical training and education."
Decathlon Capital's support of ScienceMedia comes at a time when the Palo Alto revenue-based financing firm is deploying significant capital across a wide range of industries, supporting growth-stage companies that can leverage a revenue-based finance deal to accelerate growth or solidify leadership positions in important markets.
The investment in ScienceMedia will be re-paid through future revenues, allowing the company to scale without sacrificing equity or ownership.
"ScienceMedia's strong brand and leadership position within the growing technology-enabled medical and clinical training market made this investment an easy decision for Decathlon Capital Partners," said John Borchers, managing partner of Decathlon Capital Partners. "We are excited to see ScienceMedia continue to lead the industry forward in an era where remote work, cloud-based learning and evolving clinical training methods are making ScienceMedia's mission more important than ever."
About ScienceMedia
For over 25 years, ScienceMedia has been at the forefront of delivering innovative, multimedia learning solutions aimed at improving clinical competency across all functional areas in the world's leading life sciences organizations. ScienceMedia draws on its expert team of clinical writers, instructional designers, and multimedia artists to produce impactful training on the highest risk areas of a clinical trial. SMi Trial mitigates clinical risk and decreases trial cost by optimizing study compliance throughout the lifetime of your clinical trial. SMi Source is a mobile-enabled, cloud-based science education library that provides 16,000+ microlearning topics and 400+ full courses covering a vast catalog of disease and therapeutic areas. Learn more at https://www.sciencemedia.com/.
About Decathlon Capital Partners
Decathlon Capital Partners provides growth capital for companies seeking alternatives to traditional equity investment. Through the use of highly customized revenue-based financing solutions, Decathlon provides long-term growth capital without the dilution, loss of control and operational overhead that often comes with equity-based funding. With offices in Palo Alto and Park City, Decathlon is the largest revenue-based funding investor in the U.S. and is active across a wide range of sectors. Learn more at http://www.decathloncapital.com.

"The imperative for swift, accurate and efficient clinical trials and advanced, cloud-based clinical training is more apparent than ever in the era of COVID-19," said Mark Surles, CEO of ScienceMedia.



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FraudScope rebrands as Codoxo; unveils the Codoxo Healthcare Integrity Suite to help healthcare teams identify problems and act quickly to control costs.

ATLANTA (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
Codoxo (formerly FraudScope), a trusted partner in artificial intelligence-driven fraud detection and investigation for health plans and health agencies, announces a new name and brand along with an expanded suite of solutions that goes beyond the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) to help all teams within a health plan or agency. The decision to change the company name from FraudScope to Codoxo reflects the company's expanded offerings for health plans and agencies and its broader mission to "make the healthcare system more affordable and effective for everyone," according to Musheer Ahmed, Codoxo Chief Executive Officer.
"Having achieved success in fraud detection and investigation, we discovered that the insights and results from our AI technology were organically sought after by other departments," said Ahmed. "Codoxo's Healthcare Integrity Suite empowers every team across a health plan or agency with unique insights and solutions to identify risks and control costs across network management, clinical care, provider education, and payment integrity, in addition to special investigation units."
Built on Codoxo's Forensic AI Platform, the Codoxo Healthcare Integrity Suite includes the following applications:

Fraud Scope: Codoxo's flagship application that automatically detects new and emerging fraud schemes, streamlines collection of evidence chains, and gives SIU teams integrated case workflow for investigations.

Provider Scope: Compares providers' claims and coding practices to their peers, identifies outlier behavior, and proactively engages providers to improve claim integrity and bring down pre-claim costs with a provider self-monitoring and communication portal.

Insight Scope: Gives departments across health plans an easy way to research issues with self-service reporting and querying of claim, provider, facility, and member behavior.

Network Scope: Gives payers and health agencies comparative data for each healthcare group, plan, hospital, pharmacy, dental practice and provider within a network so teams can go into every contract negotiation with the data needed to bring down long-term costs.

Clinical Scope: Accelerates pre-authorization approvals for providers with strong integrity scores and flags requests that need a closer look based on recent provider behavior or emerging fraud, waste and abuse schemes.

Payment Scope: Proactively flags problematic claims and gives analysts an easy way to follow up with post-pay and pre-pay intelligence with claim workflow and automated outreach.

Codoxo's Forensic AI Platform analyzes claims data, detects suspicious activity that intentionally or unintentionally wastes money, and builds connections across data to deliver actionable insights. It has been used by health plans across the country to identify over $500 million in savings and reduce false positives in fraud detection by 93 percent. It is built on a HIPAA-compliant and HITRUST-certified environment.
To learn more about the Codoxo Healthcare Integrity Suite and to request a demo of any of the solutions, visit the company's new website: http://www.codoxo.com.
About Codoxo
Codoxo is the premier provider of artificial intelligence-driven applications that help healthcare companies and agencies identify and act to reduce risks from fraud, waste, and abuse. Codoxo's Healthcare Integrity Suite helps clients reduce risks and costs across network management, clinical care, provider education, payment integrity, and special investigation units. Our software-as-a-service applications are built on our Forensic AI Platform, which uses a patented algorithm to identify problems and suspicious behavior earlier than traditional techniques. Our solutions are HIPAA-compliant and operate in a HITRUST-certified environment. For additional information, visit http://www.codoxo.com.



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Suite of Solutions Designed to Improve Patient-Centered Outcomes, Increase Patient Engagement and Support Value-Based Care

IPSWICH, MASS. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced Clinical Decisions as the new brand for its growing suite of health care solutions focused on improving patient-centered outcomes. EBSCO is a leading provider of clinical decision support, shared decision making, and medical research solutions, helping to improve patient care by providing health care professionals with clinical evidence at the point of care. Bringing clinical resources and services together under the Clinical Decisions brand emphasizes the company's focus on enhancing patient care through standardized and consistent application of evidence-based methodologies.
Informed treatment decisions and engaged patients lead to higher satisfaction and reduced costs. By providing trusted, evidence-based decision support, EBSCO Clinical Decisions aims to support a value-based care model with a holistic suite of products.
The Clinical Decisions suite from EBSCO includes the following solutions:

DynaMed, EBSCO's flagship clinical decision support tool which provides the most current, accurate, actionable answers to questions at the point of care

DynaMed and Micromedex with Watson, a single solution through a partnership between EBSCO and IBM, which combines curated disease information with top evidence-based drug content

Dynamic Health, a resource supporting evidence-based nursing and allied health best practices, essential competency development and the policy and procedure process for the highest quality decision support

DynaMed Shared Decisions, a robust collection of shared decision-making tools that enable patients and providers to have meaningful and informed discussions, leading to higher patient satisfaction and improved outcomes

Isabel, a diagnosis decision support tool that aims to broaden a differential diagnosis and reduce clinical uncertainty

The Clinical Decisions suite of products all work with an underlying set of operating services making implementation, maintenance and interoperability with the EHR and analytics reporting consistent for a full view of the care team's decision points to help reduce variation in care.
EBSCO's Executive Vice President for Clinical Decisions, Betsy Jones, says that by offering an array of diverse clinical decision tools, the company is focused on making a deeper impact on patient care. "EBSCO is committed to supporting evidence-based health care and enhancing the relationships between patients and their health care providers. With Clinical Decisions, we look to leverage the deep expertise of our team to provide the answers that health care providers need — when, where and how they need it. On the cusp of unveiling additional resources and services, and knowing the work we have put into our consistent approach to evidence across our editorial and product suite, our evolution to Clinical Decisions is hitting maturity and comes together under a united brand."
For more information on EBSCO's Clinical Decisions, visit http://www.clinicaldecisions.com.
About EBSCO Information Services
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is the preeminent provider of online research content and search technologies serving academic, school and public libraries; healthcare and medical institutions; corporations; and government agencies around the world. EBSCO's Clinical Decisions suite of products are designed to improve patient care by providing healthcare professionals with the most current, evidence-based answers to clinical questions as they arise at the point of care. EBSCO Information Services is a division of EBSCO Industries, Inc., a family owned company since 1944. For more information, visit the EBSCO website at: http://www.ebsco.com.
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The New Testing Lab Expands Testing Capacity and Scope and Provides Faster Scheduling

NEW CASTLE, PA. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
Keystone Package Testing, a leader in package testing, today announced the opening of a new headquarters. The new 6,600 square foot building in New Castle, PA significantly expands the capacity of the rapidly-growing package testing company.
The Company's commitment to package testing is evident through significant investments in equipment and infrastructure. The new lab features multiple shakers, temperature chambers, altitude chambers, drop testers, compression machines and other test equipment.
"This expansion reinforces our commitment to continue meeting the needs of our growing customer base", said Keystone Package Testing President Tony Masone. "The site of the new headquarters was selected in large part due to its future expansion potential. The pandemic has increased e-commerce and medical-related shipping. We anticipate that growth continuing, requiring us to further expand our e-commerce and cold chain testing in a short period of time."
Keystone is a certified ISTA test lab and an approved member of the Amazon APASS network. The company's scope of expertise includes testing to ISTA, ASTM, Amazon, IEC, ISO, General Motors and various other standards. Keystone is recognized as a leader in cold chain package testing and temperature validations.
ABOUT KEYSTONE PACKAGE TESTING AND KEYSTONE COMPLIANCE
Keystone Package Testing is the package testing division of Keystone Compliance. The company provides full package testing services including but not limited to traditional package testing, cold chain, temperature validation, bubble leak, sterile barrier and tensile testing. Keystone Package Testing is an ISTA certified lab and provides testing to standards for companies such as Amazon, General Motors, Sam's Club, QVC, Wal-Mart and Wayfair. For more information, please visit http://www.keystonepackage.com.
Keystone Compliance is an ISO-17025 accredited regulatory compliance test lab. The company's core offerings include EMC/EMI, climatics, dynamics, ingress protection and package testing. Keystone's substantial growth has been attributable to its consultative approach to optimize the certification process. For more information, please visit http://www.keystonecompliance.com.
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The Riverside Company has signed a definitive agreement to purchase a majority stake of CEA from Renovus Capital

RESTON, VA. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
Clinical Education Alliance (CEA), which includes the premier educational brands of Clinical Care Options (CCO), Practicing Clinicians Exchange (PCE), ProCE, and Global Medical Education (GME), announced today that The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm, has signed a definitive agreement to purchase a majority stake of CEA from Renovus Capital.
CEA, a pioneer in continuing medical education and continuing education during the last 2 decades, is a global market leader in hematology, oncology, infectious disease, immunology, psychiatry, and neurology education. The company is recognized for both its live meetings and array of innovative, interactive online educational programs, including its personalized education and disease-specific and patient-specific point-of-care decision support tools, which have been honored with the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions' Innovative Format Award.
CEA's vast healthcare professional reach encompasses physicians, pharmacists, nurses, pharmacy technicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners and includes brands exclusively focusing on each healthcare discipline, tailoring to the unique educational needs and scope of practice of each of our learners.
"We are thrilled by the strategic investment and the confidence Riverside has shown in our organization," said Dan Cox, CEO of CEA. "Our goal is to expand our world-class brands while leveraging each other's strengths, innovating for the benefit of all healthcare professionals. Together, our education enables improvements in healthcare professionals' ability to provide superior care and positively impact patient health outcomes. Riverside provides CEA with additional capital to achieve our goals and we are extremely excited for our partnership."
"CEA's digital-based education programs are more critical than ever and continue to offer healthcare professionals the learning resources they need especially during the COVID-19 pandemic," said Riverside Partner Peter Tsang. "Our partnership will expand CEA's therapeutic areas and learner base as well as increase the company's technological offerings."
Cain Brothers served as the sell-side advisor and DLA Piper served as legal counsel to CEA. Jones Day served as legal counsel to Riverside.
About Clinical Education Alliance
CEA is the global leader in the development of innovative enduring, virtual, and live education as well as decision support resources. Integrating personalization and state-of-the-art digital marketing programs, CEA provides continuing medical education for the entire healthcare team with the goal of improving patient outcomes. For more information, visit ClinicalEducationAlliance.com.
About Riverside Capital
The Riverside Company is a global private equity firm focused on investing in growing businesses valued at up to $400 million. Since its founding in 1988, Riverside has made more than 650 investments. The firm's international private equity and structured capital portfolios include more than 110 companies.
Contact:
Barb Bernard
Sr. Director of Marketing
Clinical Education Alliance
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Since launching NexsysADC as the practical automated dispensing cabinet for medication security, Capsa Healthcare has continued to boost this product suite with new cabinet sizes, continued software updates, user-friendly additions, new accessories.

PORTLAND, ORE. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
Capsa Healthcare today announced significant updates to the NexsysADC suite. Capsa launched NexsysADC in 2018 as the practical automated dispensing cabinet for secure, controlled medication storage in a variety of healthcare settings. Since then, the company has continued to enhance the system with new cabinet sizes, continued software updates, user-friendly additions, and new accessories.
The company announced the latest significant developments in the impressive history of the NexsysADC product line.

A. New Auxiliary Cabinet: The number of SKUs a facility can store, track, and control is limitless by adding one or more of the 10-tier Auxiliary Cabinets to greatly expand storage of any controlled or routine medication dose and supplies. Each Auxiliary Cabinet holds up to 400 SKUs.

B. New Buy/Lease/Rent Options: Capsa helps its customers protect their cash flow with personalized options from Capsa Healthcare Capital.

C. Control Any External Storage Location: The new Key Position function prevents lost keys while expanding external inventory locations. This function ties in any refrigerator, side cabinet, or lock box to the user's primary NexsysADC cabinet to track all access points.

D. More Options For Touchless Replenishment: NexsysADC offers expanded options for onsite refilling, pre-stock, and full CAM exchange – especially important for infection prevention protocols.

E. Expanded Help Video Library: NexsysADC is built on ease-of-use, and a full library of help videos make nurse and clinician usage even simpler.

F. Print Labels With Ease: The new interfaced Label Printer adds a label to any item (e.g., resident home visits, patient-specific drawn-up orders in surgery centers).

"We developed NexsysADC to fill a void because customers wanted more features at a lower price than they were getting from the larger, older ADC platforms. Our customers are impressed that we continue to evolve NexsysADC with even more features, regular updates and options, and they appreciate how much value they get. It helps them stretch their technology budget much further," says Chris Miller, Product Director, Capsa Healthcare.
NexsysADC is secure technology to safely store and dispense medications and supplies at the point-of-care (especially controlled medications and high-value medications). NexsysADC is deployed in a variety of healthcare settings globally including senior care homes, hospice, education simulation, veterinary clinics, and ambulatory surgery centers. Contact Capsa Healthcare for a virtual demonstration and ROI analysis.
About Capsa Healthcare
Capsa Healthcare is a worldwide leader in developing and delivering innovative healthcare solutions for a wide spectrum of care providers. With 50+ years of experience, Capsa Healthcare offers a unique ability to meet the demands of diverse healthcare environments and offers a broad range of products including medication carts, medical carts, point-of-care carts, and pharmacy automation solutions. Headquartered in Portland, OR, Capsa Healthcare has over 400 employees with management, sales, and production offices throughout the world. For more, visit http://www.capsahealthcare.com or call 800-437-6633.
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Leading mental health assessment provider recognized for technology that is helping to revolutionize mental health care

ATLANTA (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
nView Health, a behavioral health solutions company, is pleased to announce that it was recently recognized as one of the, "Top 10 Behavioral and Mental Health Solutions Companies – 2020." The list, compiled by Healthcare Tech Outlook, recognizes technology providers that are providing disruptive technologies to both improve the availability of mental healthcare and increasing the awareness and understanding of mental well-being.
"We are delighted to be included in Healthcare Tech Outlook's Top Ten Behavioral Health Providers in 2020," commented Jim Szyperski, CEO of nView Health. "Mental health issues have been thrust into the spotlight in 2020 with the growing worldwide mental health crisis further amplified by the pandemic. It is now more important than ever to screen everyone. nView solutions are helping providers around the world more accurately and efficiently identify disorders so we get it right the first time as a healthcare provider community."
nView Health enables clinicians and researchers to more accurately and quickly identify, diagnose, and monitor those with behavioral health disorders using the M.I.N.I., a structured diagnostic interview that quickly and accurately assesses up to 17 adult and 24 pediatric mental health disorders. It has been used in clinical research and patient care for more than 25 years and cited in more than 17,000 publications. Now in a digital format, the M.I.N.I. and its brief screener along with several other accompanying solutions, help providers around the world more accurately identify, diagnose and monitor patients with mental health disorders.
About Healthcare Tech Outlook
Healthcare Tech Outlook has been a pioneer in offering learn-from-peer approach to the healthcare arena, offering technology advice to enhance both the overall healthcare landscape and assist individual care providers – from general practitioners and specialists to post-acute care organizations.
About Nview
nView Health offers behavioral health technology that enables healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators to rapidly deliver the right diagnosis, resulting in the right treatment at the right time. Its signature product, the digital M.I.N.I., allows providers to deliver validated diagnostic behavioral health screens, interviews, outcome tracking, and billable services to patients in a simple, easy-to-use platform. To learn more, please visit nview.com or follow nView on LinkedIn or Twitter.

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Gratitude is Essential project aims to recognize heroes who have emerged during the coronavirus pandemic.

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
Culturas Media Platform and Ford Motor Company have joined forces to recognize, celebrate and honor essential workers during this global pandemic. From first responders and medical professionals to educators and grocers, a myriad of individuals have come forward to keep our communities safe, fed and healthy. The Gratitude Is Essential project is a collaborative effort to recognize and meet needs of these heroes that walk among us.
The collaboration has already found the resources and time to celebrate medical professionals at Dignity Health Hospital, Monroe Health Clinic, LAUSD educators, early education special needs teachers, firefighters and SouthLA cafe.
"Essential workers have been hit hard. They have put themselves at risk to help others [and] we recognize the work they do," says Sonia Smith-Kang, Co-founder of Culturas. "We wanted to send our gratitude and thank them for all they do."
Culturas is known for creating and discovering content that celebrates culture, diversity and inclusion. Throughout the year the platform collaborates with brands on events and initiatives that benefit the greater community. A global pandemic that disproportionately affects communities of color gave Culturas and Ford Motors Company Latino more than enough reason to forge a relationship and joint initiative to help not only those in need, but also those lending a much-needed helping hand.
The first Gratitude is Essential event honored medical professionals at Northridge Hospital Medical Center. Keep up to date on upcoming stories and previous honorees with Culturas on Instagram (@culturas.us).
A special thank you from the partners of the Gratitude Is Essential project is extended to their individual sponsorsand donors:
Bare Snacks, Card My Yard, CurlyChic Hair Care, CurlyKids Mixed Texture HairCare, Gogo Squeez, Gloria Govan Gorditos Granada Hills, Lola's Baja Tacos, Mixed Up Clothing, Simple Grace Health & Beauty, SouthLA Cafe, Vandaele Homes, and Vibrancy Agency
Lani Ross, Amy Mowry, Beth Kaminkow, Karen Bordeleau, Kate Klein, Michael & Sandy Creith, Scott & Jessica Mc Clure, Denise Noyer-Erez, Gioconda Mitas, Arlene Rosen, Courtney Mayo, Jess Moy, Kevin & Lauren McClure, Pam Green, and Beth & Mike McClure



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Sleep wellness company harnesses emerging science to alleviate sleeplessness faced by 1 in 3 Americans

NEW YORK (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
Proper, the sleep wellness brand grounded in science and data, today unveiled two new formulations featuring broad spectrum cannabidiol (CBD - THC free). Building on its successful mid-July launch, Proper is introducing Core Sleep With 25mg Broad Spectrum CBD and Sleep + Restore With 25mg Broad Spectrum CBD based on strong consumer interest in the ingredient.
"At Proper, our formulation team is constantly researching new ingredients to help support better sleep," said Proper CEO Nancy Ramamurthi. "CBD has a growing body of evidence that suggests it can help reduce everyday stress and anxiety, a leading cause of poor sleep, and thus improve overall sleep quality. This made CBD a natural fit for our portfolio."
Proper developed the new products in partnership with its scientific and medical advisory council which includes Dr. Alice Hirschel, PhD Proper's head formulation scientist and Dr. David Casarett, MD, MA, medicinal cannabis expert and chief of palliative care for Duke University. Proper partnered with an Oregon-based vertically-integrated supplier to ensure seed-to-shelf quality control, full traceability, and the highest quality product.
Proper's new supplements combine the natural, non-habit-forming and effective ingredients found in Core Sleep (melatonin-free) and Sleep + Restore (with standard + MicroActive (MA) extended-release melatonin) with a proprietary hemp oil blend focused on helping to improve sleep quality and helping reduce everyday stress. This hemp oil blend includes: broad spectrum hemp extract standardized to 25mg CBD along with other phytocannabinoids like CBN and CBG, a special blend of terpenes with emerging science demonstrating support for calming and improved sleep quality (Mycerne, Beta-Caryophyllene (BCP), Linalool and Beta Pinene), and vegan alphamega3530 TG omega-3 oil (rather than a generic carrier oil) derived from marine algae and rich in DHA, an ingredient shown to support sleep quality and quantity.
"Serious sleep disturbances are a common side effect of stress and anxiety, making Proper's new CBD formulation an exciting advancement for consumers looking to improve their sleep by addressing the root cause," said Dr. Casarett. "As a physician, I'm encouraged by Proper's strategy of combining natural remedies like CBD and sleep coaching to support improved sleep--if we can help even a few people get away from lifelong dependence on prescription solutions for sleep, that's a big win."
Proper entered the market earlier this year with financial backing by Casa Verde, a venture capital firm with decades of experience and a large portfolio of clients in the cannabis space.
"We're excited that Proper is leading the way in the sleep industry by adding high-quality broad-spectrum CBD into its innovative portfolio of science and evidence-backed sleep solutions," said Karan Wadhera, Managing Partner at Casa Verde Capital.
Both products come in two sizes--30 capsules/15 nights ($55.99) and 60 capsules/30 nights ($89.99)--and are available to purchase at cbd.getproper.com. Each bottle includes a QR code that leads to a web page with the manufacturer's COA (Certificate of Analysis) for Proper's CBD, which provides certificates on the quality, composition, and purity of Proper's CBD.
To learn more about Proper's one-of-a-kind sleep coaching and original Core Sleep, Sleep + Restore, Sleep + Calm, Sleep + Clarity, Sleep + Immunity supplements, please visit getproper.com.
About Proper
Proper is a new kind of sleep wellness company. It's a better way to achieve long-term sleep health that's grounded in data and science. It's personalized & holistic - offering evidence-backed and natural sleep formulations tailored to your needs as well as digital access to expert behavioral sleep coaching to help you get better sleep. Our vision is to advance the science of sleep and help make the world a better and more rested place.



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Clear-Vu Lighting successfully invalidated a key patent pertaining to visible light disinfection technology, which led to a legal settlement with Kenall Manufacturing, and empowered a go-forward right to incorporate this technology in future products.

CENTRAL ISLEP, N.Y. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
Clear-Vu Lighting successfully invalidated US Patent No. 9,839,706 (owned by the University of Strathclyde), a key patent pertaining to visible light disinfection technology. This patent was licensed to Kenall Manufacturing and had been asserted against multiple vendors in patent infringement lawsuits.
While Clear-Vu has not previously sold and does not have any current plans to sell products incorporating this technology, Clear-Vu is empowered with a go-forward right to bring such products to market as the result of the invalidation and a legal settlement with Kenall (Kenall Manufacturing Company et al v. Clear-Vu Lighting LLC, Case No. 2:18-cv-01337-WFK-SIL (E.D.N.Y)).
Daniel Lax, CEO of Clear-Vu Lighting stated, "We will use these favorable results to enhance our position in the marketplace unencumbered."
Please email lighting@clear-vu.com for further information.
About Clear-Vu Lighting: Clear-Vu delivers innovative lighting solutions using the most advanced technology for superior quality, performance, and energy efficiency to clients ranging from municipalities, state agencies, and utilities to pharmaceutical manufacturers, large scale construction companies and start-ups alike.



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With the launch of its new Telehealth Encounters suite of simulations, Kognito continues to bring innovative behavioral health solutions to provider training

NEW YORK (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
In response to the increasing need for remote care delivery, Kognito, a leading simulation company, has launched a suite of evidence-based telehealth encounter training simulations to help clinicians effectively manage behavioral healthcare visits conducted remotely.
Telehealth visits have increased substantially due to COVID-19 precautions and are fast becoming an essential format for care delivery. Four out of five physicians in the U.S. have conducted a virtual patient consult during the pandemic. Yet among those who have not, the top reason cited was fear of diminished quality of care. As providers untangle reimbursement, technology, and administrative requirements for delivering remote care, they must also develop the skills necessary to provide quality telehealth visits.
Kognito's new Telehealth Encounters suite helps ensure consistent quality of behavioral healthcare, whether connecting with patients remotely or in-person. In the dynamic virtual simulations, providers learn best practices for improving "screenside manner" through telehealth-based role-play conversations with virtual patients.
Peer Assistance Services, Inc. (PAS) in Colorado will be among the first to make Kognito's telehealth simulations available to providers. PAS has partnered with Kognito to provide training in screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) methods since 2016. It is adding the Telehealth Encounters suite to its provider training offerings to support the rise in telehealth visits across the state.
"We've seen many healthcare organizations in Colorado rapidly transition to telehealth within the last year. The conversations providers have with their patients can make such a difference in everything from the patient relationship to patient outcomes, and it's so important that providers know how to use the right communication skills in the remote environment that is now their new normal," says Bethany Pace-Danley, Program Manager of SBIRT in Colorado. "We're excited to add telehealth scenarios to our trainings to help providers build the skills they need now."
"At Kognito, we strongly believe in the power of conversation. Now that many patient conversations are happening remotely, we felt it was important to expand our simulations to meet the needs of today and ensure that healthcare professionals have the specific skills to provide the best remote care possible," says Ron Goldman, Co-Founder and Chief Simulation Strategist at Kognito.
Kognito's Telehealth Encounters suite currently addresses behavioral health and is designed to help current and future professionals across nursing, social work, and medicine. The company plans to grow its telehealth offerings to include patient encounters covering chronic disease and medication adherence.
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Manufacturer of quality hand soaps, hand sanitizers, and surface sanitizers, Best Sanitizers provides food processors and food handlers with quality products and services the help improve their hand hygiene programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

NEVADA CITY, CALIF. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
Practicing proper hand hygiene in a food processing facility is always a high priority. Now that the world is facing a global pandemic, practicing proper hand hygiene is more crucial than ever.
According to the CDC, practicing proper hand hygiene is an important and effective way to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. Food manufacturers require their production employees to wash their hands repeatedly throughout the day. With increased handwashing, choosing quality products production workers want to use will help improve compliance during this critical time. Best Sanitizers recommends using a quality hand soap like Alpet Q E2 Sanitizing Foam Soap to reduce pathogens. Alpet Q E2 Sanitizing Foam Soap is pH balanced and formulated with emollients to help keep employees' hands soft and healthy, even with repeated use.
The goal of hand hygiene is to reduce the number of pathogens on the hands to the smallest number possible. Hand sanitizing after washing will further reduce pathogens on the hands, making it more difficult for germs to transfer on to surfaces, utensils, ingredients, and finished food products. For maximum pathogen reduction, Best Sanitizers recommends using an effective hand sanitizer, such as Alpet E3 Plus Hand Sanitizer Spray. The additional layer of pathogen reduction can greatly reduce the risk of cross-contamination. The CDC recommends a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Alpet E3 Plus Hand Sanitizer Spray has a 71% Ethanol formula and is 99.9999% effective in killing 26 tested pathogens in 15 seconds, which is one of the highest LOG reductions in the industry. Alpet E3 Plus is formulated with emollients to keep hands soft and healthy, even with repeated use. As a spray, it goes on light and leaves hands feeling silky, not heavy and sticky.
Since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, Best Sanitizers has been working around the clock to provide our nation's food manufacturers with the cleaning and sanitizing products they need to keep our food supply safe. In response to the industry's need for hand hygiene compliance, Best Sanitizers is offering free webinar hand hygiene trainings. Food plants needing guidance and support can learn more and schedule their training by calling Best Sanitizers at 888.225.3267.
"Our goal is to promote and advance food safety throughout the industry," states Ryan Witt, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "We want to provide food industry professionals with the tools and education they need to reduce cross-contamination from hands."
Additionally, Best Sanitizers' attained the "emerging pathogen" wording for the SARS-CoV-2 on the Alpet D2 Surface Sanitizer product label in response to the industry's need for approved chemicals against the coronavirus. Alpet D2 is an alcohol-based surface sanitizer that is ready-to-use, highly evaporative, and ideal for water sensitive equipment. It has the fastest kill times available for non-food contact and food contact surfaces. Alpet D2 has a 60 second kill claim on food contact surfaces and a 10 second kill claim on non-food contact surfaces, meaning minimal down time for production. Alpet D2 Surface Sanitizer is NSF listed, EPA registered, Kosher, Pareve and Halal certified.
Best Sanitizers' Alpet D2 Surface Sanitizer is available in one-quart bottles with trigger sprayers, 5 gallon pails, 5 gallon pails with insert and dip tube to fit Best Sanitizers' footwear sanitizing units, and 50 gallon drums. For added convenience, Alpet D2 Surface Sanitizing Wipes are available in a heavy duty 90-count wipe and a 160-count medium duty wipe. Alpet D2 Surface Sanitizing Wipes are not included on the EPA's list of Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-COV-2.
Food safety professionals have come to trust Best Sanitizers' other Alpet branded products, including Alpet D2 Quat-Free Surface Sanitizer, Alpet D2 Surface Sanitizing Wipes, Alpet No-Rinse Quat Surface Sanitizer, Alpet Q E2 Sanitizing Foam Soap, Alpet E2 Sanitizing Foam Soap, Alpet E3 Plus Hand Sanitizer Spray, and Alpet E3 Hand Sanitizer Spray.
About Best Sanitizers, Inc:
Since 1995, Best Sanitizers, Inc. has been providing the Food Processing, Janitorial Sanitation and Healthcare industries with the highest quality hand soaps, hand sanitizers, surface sanitizers and dispensing options available. In addition, Best Sanitizers offers cleaning and sanitizing equipment including boot scrubbers, footwear sanitizing units, doorway foamers, drain foaming accessories, and proportioning and dispensing equipment. You'll find our products helping processors large and small reduce the risk of pathogens throughout the US. Best Sanitizers was the first company to achieve an E3 rating for an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, and the first to achieve a D2 rating for an alcohol/quat-based surface sanitizer for food contact surfaces. Best Sanitizers continues to explore new and innovative ways to deliver hand hygiene and surface sanitation solutions to the United States and Canada.



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Former Deputy Director for Demand Reduction in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the Honorable Andrea Barthwell, M.D., DFASAM, has joined AZZLY, Inc., as Senior Advisor and Strategist. Dr. Barthwell brings with her decades of experience in and dedication to the field of addiction medicine.

ORLANDO, FLA. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
Former Deputy Director for Demand Reduction in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the Honorable Andrea G. Barthwell, M.D., DFASAM, joins AZZLY, Inc., as Senior Advisor and Strategist. Dr. Barthwell brings decades of experience and dedication to addiction medicine to enable AZZLY to better serve addiction treatment and behavioral healthcare providers. These dedicated professionals address this underserved area of healthcare worsened by COVID-19 that is replete with opioid overdoses and health disparities.
"We are excited to have the support and idea generation of Dr. Barthwell whose innovations have included holistic care of substance use disorders with attention to circadian rhythms to support sleep hygiene, exercise and movement to prevent the development of pain syndromes, and a recovery focused diet to support neurotransmitter regeneration during the early phases of treatment," shared Coletta Dorado, CEO and Founder of AZZLY. "I have interacted with Dr. Barthwell for decades and I am excited to share her processes of assessment, treatment, and documentation with addiction treatment providers and systems so that they are supported in their work meeting new public health challenges that social distancing in response to COVID-19 have created. Our comprehensive disease management technology enables our customers to document adherence to ever-changing industry and professional standards; Dr. Barthwell is keenly aware of the work required. It is an honor to have her on our team."
Dr. Barthwell's career has been as diverse and successful as the patients she advocates for and treats; it reflects her steadfast commitment to merging scientific inquiry with the human side of addiction. As the principal advisor in the Executive Office of the President under George W. Bush, she developed and described policies aimed at reducing the demand for illicit drugs. During her tenure, Barthwell advocated for the President's Treatment Initiative, an $1.8 billion increase in funding for treatment; he expanded access to Screening, Brief Interventions, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) which places addiction medicine at the center of health care; brought focus to a need to double the Federal budget for drug courts which is the marriage of public health and public safety; and opened the conversation on the need for equality and justice in policy by speaking about the disparity in sentencing between "crack" and powder cocaine. Widely published, Barthwell has provided care in public housing units, served on national advisory boards (i.e., Food and Drug Administration's Drug Abuse Advisory Committee), and was the founding Board President of the Foundation for Opioid Response Effort (FORE), a $100 million foundation endowed by McKesson to address the Opioid Crisis which has approved grants from across the country addressing access, recovery advocates, and needs arising from challenges attributable to COVID-19."I am excited to expand my reach into physician offices and substance use disorder programs and help individuals and organizations express their creativity, expand their care delivery, and document their work, with an ease that can only be achieved with a well-designed disease management tool using the latest technology,| said Barthwell. "The goal is to automate systems and eliminate ambiguity in treatment documentation to achieve maximal impact of services for recovery; gain reimbursement; and put the provider in a place to enforce Federal Parity Legislation.
"Barthwell's current passions include crowd-sourcing COVID-19 testing laboratories to match unmet need with unused capacity; educating providers on the value of Computer Assisted Treatment (CAT) to enable the use of Prescription Digital Therapeutics (PDT) which close the gap created by growing social isolation due to COVID-19; modifying the monitoring of the supply chain to reduce diversion of prescription drugs from commercial channels and enabling daily "Take Back" days; and helping to get a low-cost, over-the-counter (OTC) product on the market to address out of control opioid overdose death rates. Dr. Barthwell's experiences in research and medical practice makes her a vital resource to AZZLY in providing their top of the line integrated solution for providers. Together they are fervent about helping treatment centers achieve better outcomes and provide necessary addiction treatment services to patients.
About AZZLY: AZZLY is a leading provider of specialty-specific software, AZZLY Rize, a modern cloud platform that is the foundation for treatment centers' clinical, business and compliance requirements. AZZLY Rize encompasses a comprehensive electronic health record (EHR), revenue cycle management (RCM), and patient management (PM) in one seamless platform. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in central Florida, their solution is designed to assist healthcare providers integrate technology in their practice. Visit azzly.com or call 1 (888) 400-3201 for more information on AZZLY.



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Biospring Partners has appointed Drew Pearson as Head of Portfolio Management, and the firm has added several industry leaders to its Advisory Board.

NEW YORK AND BOSTON (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
Biospring Partners, growth investors in Life Sciences Technology, is announcing key additions to its team and advisory board.
Drew Pearson has joined Biospring as Head of Portfolio Management. In this role, Drew will lead performance management and value creation across Biospring's portfolio. Prior to Biospring, Drew spent over twenty years at General Atlantic as Managing Director, Head of Portfolio Management as well as Chairman of the Portfolio Committee.
"I'm excited to be establishing an industry leading Portfolio Management function at Biospring Partners. We will be leveraging best in class systems and processes to optimize Biospring's management of its investments," said Drew Pearson.
"I'm thrilled to be working with Drew again," said Michelle Dipp, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Biospring Partners. "Drew's experience in monitoring the performance of companies, designing value creation plans, and evaluating the optimal time to exit investments is an important addition to our firm."
Biospring is also announcing that it has formed an advisory board of top executives and operational experts. Biospring's advisors will support the firm and its portfolio companies as they grow and scale.
"We are delighted to be working with this diverse group of professionals, each of whom are recognized leaders in their respective fields. We are privileged to have access to their collective wisdom, expertise, and networks," said Jennifer Lum, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Biospring Partners.
Biospring's Advisory Board:

Sir John Bell: Regius Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford; former Board of Directors, Roche/Genentech

Lisa Detwiler, Esq.: Managing Director, FS Investments

Dr. Peter Henry: Dean Emeritus, NYU Stern School of Business; Board of Directors, Citigroup; Board of Directors, Nike

Dr. Maulik Majmudar: Medical Officer, Amazon; Cardiologist; former Associate Director, Healthcare Transformation Lab, Mass General Hospital

Bob Pozen: former Chair of MFS; former President of Fidelity; former Board of Directors, Medtronic

Dr. John Sexton: President Emeritus of NYU; former Chairman of Federal Reserve Bank of NY

Biospring's Operational Experts:

Dr. John Baldoni: former Senior Vice President, Platform Technology and Science, Head of In silico Drug Discovery Unit, GSK Pharma R&D

Katie Burke: Chief People Officer, HubSpot; Board of Directors, Paycor

Erin Dobson: former Strategic Communications at Nike, Coca-Cola; Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Colin Raney: Chief Marketing Officer, PillPack; Advisor, MIT Media Lab

About Biospring Partners
Biospring Partners invests in growth-stage life sciences technology companies. Founded in 2020, by Michelle Dipp, MD PhD and Jennifer Lum, Biospring leverages its deep experience in life sciences and technology to support B2B services, tools, and enterprise software companies that are driving innovation across the life sciences industry. For more information, please see http://www.biospring.com.



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Campaign to Scale Production for K-12 Schools Preparing for In-Person Learning

ATLANTA (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
Pro Football Hall of Famer Champ Bailey, in partnership with Modern Radio, Inc., today announced the launch of an Indiegogo campaign to scale production of its Smart Mask, the world's first next generation technology mask that tracks mask-wearing compliance, generates CDC reporting, and monitors air quality and body temperature. The Smart Mask Indiegogo campaign can be found at: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/smart-mask#/
Created to bolster a safe return to in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Smart Mask prototype won the global innovation award at the ATP Cyber Health Tech Conference in August 2020. Shortly afterwards, Modern Radio – creators of the Smart Mask- completed validation and testing of the solution and partnered with NFL Hall of Famer Champ Bailey (Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins). Since his retirement from the NFL in 2014, Bailey has devoted his efforts to start-ups through his investment company, Team Bailey Holdings.
"As a parent, there is nothing I won't do to keep my kids safe when they are at school, participating in sports or visiting any location where I am not present," said Champ Bailey. "As an investor, I know the value of the Smart Mask as a win-win for decision-makers - whether parents, district superintendents, principals, and PTAs - who are responsible for ensuring children wear a mask and that the air quality around them is safe. The Smart Mask is more than just an investment; it is unequivocally the most timely gift we can give this holiday season to our children, teachers and school staff."
How the Smart Mask works:
The reusable Smart Mask operates with a Bluetooth enabled chipset integrated with the Smart Mask app to securely track and store encrypted data on air quality, body temperature and environmental conditions including pollutants, irritants and other viral threats.
The Smart Mask sensor also monitors CDC COVID-19 assessment survey and mask wearing compliance, gathers on-demand reporting and contact tracing, and alerts when face masks are required or removed. Using an IoT stick (dongle) plugged into a computer, any classroom or office can instantly become a monitoring station. Unlike other wearables, the Smart Mask uses codes or unique identifiers, not real names or personal data, which allows the Smart Mask to adhere to compliant data transfer.
"Returning to 'normal' as safely as possible is a daily conversation and no one can predict what our new normal will look like in a few months or even a few years," said Laron Walker, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Modern Radio, Inc. "Vaccines are on the horizon, but administration of those vaccines will be a lengthy, difficult process. The Smart Mask offers immediate peace of mind as more kids return to in-person learning. And because Smart Mask utilizes next-generation technology, its evolution will keep us one step ahead of challenges associated with future viral threats or critical environmental conditions."
Benefits of the Smart Mask plug-and-play data tracking approach:

Eliminates the bottleneck associated with manual temperature checks (of multiple people, multiple times a day), manual entry of data and cumbersome paper reporting

Gives organizations prompt access to information to make informed decisions, even across multiple facilities or locations

Allows parents to monitor their child's body temperature, sneezing or coughing when they are at school or any place where a face mask is required, be notified if their child removes his/her mask, manage their child's mask schedule, and monitor the air quality around their child.

Indiegogo Campaign
The base goal for the Smart Mask's launch Indiegogo campaign is $50,000. A successful campaign will supply approximately eight schools with Smart Masks delivered personally by Champ Bailey who, along with his team, is already bringing this technology solution to K-12 schools. After a successful launch campaign, the Smart Mask will increase its Indiegogo crowdfunding goal in order to produce and deliver masks to K-12 school districts across the nation.
The Smart Mask, which has a patent pending design, will begin shipping to backers in January 2021 with final orders, manufacturing, and product availability worldwide by March 2021. The Indiegogo campaign offers discount perks ranging from 5-15% based on perk level and encourages backers to adopt a classroom or school with bulk ordering.
To learn more about and support the Smart Mask Indiegogo campaign, visit: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/smart-mask#/
About Modern Radio, Inc.
Based in Atlanta, GA and Orlando, FL, Modern Radio is the creator of the Smart Mask. This team of developers, inventors, thinkers, designers, and IoT enthusiasts uses Nextgen Smart Sensor Technology to deliver end-to-end IoT solutions that help organizations achieve impressive results, increase operational efficiency and maintain a competitive edge. For more information about Modern Radio, please visit https://modernradio.io/. Follow the Smart Mask journey on Twitter and Facebook.
About Champ Bailey
Champ Bailey is a former All-American at the University of Georgia and was the seventh overall, first-round pick of the Washington Redskins in the 1999 NFL Draft. Bailey quickly established himself as one of the league's best defensive backs and excelled at the highest level on the field for over 15 years. In 2004, he was traded to the Denver Broncos where he set the record for the longest non-scoring play in NFL history during a playoff game in 2006. Bailey's 12 Pro Bowl selections are the most by a defensive back in NFL history, securing his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019. Champ is founder of Team Bailey Holdings which invests in a variety of industries, ranging from multi-family real estate to start-ups, as well as marketing and esports.



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Concierge Digital Assistant, Intellivisit's AI dynamic medical interview platform for patient intake and triage, will facilitate rapid, high-quality decision making in the retail health care environment of urgent care clinics.

MILWAUKEE AND MINNEAPOLIS (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
Urgent Care Partners (UCP), a national, turn-key urgent care development consultancy and Intellivisit, the creator of AI-enabled patient intake technology announce their strategic partnership bringing the Concierge Digital Assistant product to the urgent care clinic market. Concierge Digital Assistant uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist medical staff during patient intake, triage, and treatment.
UCP is on the forefront of modern urgent care development, operations, and technology, partnering with health systems to launch large scale urgent care centers and capture new patient populations. Partnership with Intellivisit will incorporate cutting edge technology to elevate the capabilities of clinical team members, increase provider productivity, and improve patient outcomes.
With the Concierge Digital Assistant, a medical assistant will be able to conduct a thorough medical interview with the patient using the AI application from a tablet or desktop. The AI driven dynamic interview asks the relevant clinical questions and develops a list of probable diagnosis for the provider to consider. A rules engine will automatically recommend tests and orders when the interview is completed. When a diagnosis is chosen, a patient summary note is automatically prepared and sent directly to the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system. Intellivisit AI draws on data from more than 10 million patient years and more than 40,000 symptoms and 4,000 diagnoses.

UCP Managing Director, Brandon Robertson stated, "UCP has been a leading innovator in the urgent care industry, assisting health system clients in setting the gold standard of urgent care operations and consumer-focused experience." He continued, "Bringing the Concierge Digital Assistant to our clients elevates that standard by bolstering staff's clinical capabilities and ensuring the medical interview is consistent, efficient, and of the highest quality."

Jeff Miller, Intellivisit Chief Executive Officer added, "This partnership is a great match of strengths; UCP can help guide the development of the urgent care staff using the tool, and Intellivisit can apply our rules engine and AI to inform high caliber decision making."

The UCP and Intellivisit collaboration is an innovative introduction of AI to in-person care delivery, that demonstrates the value of integrating AI tools with patient workflow to improve efficiency and patient outcomes.

About Urgent Care Partners
Founded in 2015, UCP works with healthcare systems to develop modern urgent care platforms, offering full-service, turn-key urgent care center solutions, from strategy through design, operations and management, and transition to the client.

About Intellivisit
Founded in 2016, Intellivisit develops AI-driven clinical tools to support the decision-making of patients and providers, both virtually and in-person. http://www.intellivisit.com



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South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL Houston) recently selected ReturnSafe's BioSecurity Platform to provide a safe and seamless entry to campus for students, faculty, staff, and visitors amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

AUSTIN, TEXAS (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL Houston) recently selected ReturnSafe's BioSecurity Platform to provide a safe and seamless entry to campus for students, faculty, staff, and visitors amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
A significant enhancement to STCL Houston's comprehensive campus safety protocol, the newly implemented ReturnSafe BioSecurity Platform assesses and monitors the health of the South Texas community — before they ever step foot on campus. Using confidential, Bluetooth technology via smartphones, ReturnSafe enables individuals to report COVID-19 exposure or infection, while simultaneously alerting those who come within six feet of potentially affected coronavirus carriers.
"To protect our community, we knew we had to do two things if we were going to reopen our campus," said Michael F. Barry, president and dean of STCL Houston. "First, we needed to limit the opportunity for coronavirus to enter our community by screening individuals who were potentially at risk before they came to campus. Second, we needed a way to contact trace if a diagnosed individual was on campus. With ReturnSafe, we can identify the people who were in contact with a diagnosed individual and, therefore, who need to quarantine — while keeping our doors open and our South Texas family safe."

Through ReturnSafe's state-of-the-art app, all campus entrants are prompted to answer a series of health questions prior to entering the building. If cleared by the app, students, faculty, staff, and visitors receive a daily, dated electronic "badge" they are required to present to the school's security desk prior to entering the building. Those not cleared by the app are prohibited from entering campus and are provided with directions on necessary COVID-19 testing and quarantine procedures. Those without smartphones must follow a daily, manual check-in process at the security desk before entering campus.

Individuals who suspect they may have been exposed to or infected with the coronavirus are required to immediately report this information to the law school. Because the app keeps track of individuals who have been in close proximity to others on campus, the app also manages the confidential notification process to those who have come within six feet of these individuals.
"Our entire company is 100 percent focused on our mission to prevent infectious disease outbreaks, and the only effective way to slow or stop the spread of a virus like COVID-19 is a combination of health screening, testing, and tracing," said Tarun Nimmagadda, chief executive officer of ReturnSafe. "We help businesses, health and nursing care providers and facilities, nonprofits and educational institutions like South Texas College of Law Houston identify potential risks with a holistic solution that helps keep their communities healthy and safe, allowing them to confidently reopen their campuses."

ReturnSafe's daily health screening app is geo-fenced, meaning it is active only while individuals are on the STCL Houston campus. To ensure the app's efficacy, all individuals visiting the law school are required to keep their smartphones with them at all times while they are on campus.

The ReturnSafe BioSecurity Platform offers organizations an end-to-end solution that slows the spread of infectious diseases by implementing critical daily screening with a symptoms diary and recommendations governed by HR policies; testing data management for quick notification of a positive test; and Bluetooth contact tracing via smartphone and hardware wearables at the workplace, including a built-in, social distancing alarm.
The ReturnSafe app is one of many new accommodations — including plexiglass shields at the security desk and in classrooms, detailed COVID-19 signage to assist in social distancing, and redesigned classroom spaces — STCL Houston implemented for the fall 2020 semester to help protect the health of the South Texas family during the coronavirus pandemic. To learn more, click to read the STCL Houston case study.
About South Texas College of Law Houston:

Founded in 1923, South Texas College of Law Houston provides a diverse body of students with the opportunity to obtain an exceptional legal education, preparing graduates to serve their community and the profession with distinction and to be a positive force for change. The law school develops some of the country's best litigators, advocates, negotiators, and transactional lawyers, but also empowers every student with something equally valuable: The unshakable notion that a legal education is a tool for making the world a better place. For more information, please visit http://www.stcl.edu.
About ReturnSafe:

ReturnSafe is a mission-driven BioSecurity company focused on workplace health safety enabling businesses, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, and others to prevent and rapidly respond to biological threats, keeping their communities safe and their doors open. ReturnSafe's BioSecurity Platform is a human-centric solution that focuses on slowing the spread of infectious diseases by implementing critical daily screening, exposure notification, and contact tracing management. For more information, visit http://www.returnsafe.com.


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Innovative Health's proprietary method for detecting subvisible particles within microlumens has helped the company obtain clearance to reprocess complex electrophysiology devices while paving the way for continued industry-defining innovation.

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
Innovative Health, Inc. today announced it has received the first-ever U.S. patent for a microlumen reprocessing technology, a milestone in ensuring patient safety while advancing the vital discipline of reprocessing single-use cardiology medical devices. The patent (US Patent 10,830,682), which covers a novel test method for identifying subvisible occluding particles in microlumens, grants Innovative Health a significant competitive edge when it comes to reprocessing complex electrophysiology (EP) devices and paves the way for future innovation in the field by the company.
The testing method covered by the new patent was the result of many months of dialogue between Innovative Health and the FDA that resulted in a new standard for ensuring the safe reprocessing of EP devices containing microlumens.
"Re-using medical devices is a serious endeavor that requires the utmost attention to patient safety," said Aaron Fowler, Sr. R&D Engineer, Head of Emerging Technologies at Innovative Health. "To date, other reprocessors have focused on showing that reprocessed devices are clean. At Innovative Health, as we move into reprocessing more complex—and thus, more expensive—EP devices, we're focused on demonstrating that the reprocessed devices are not only clean, but also clear. To do that, we had to work with FDA to develop an entirely new standard for detecting occlusions that elevates patient safety standards for reprocessed devices going forward."
The patented testing method is currently being leveraged by Innovative Health for the reprocessing of the Reprocessed PentaRay Nav Eco High-Density Mapping Catheter (Biosense Webster), the Reprocessed Advisor HD Grid Mapping Catheter (St. Jude Medical), the Reprocessed BRK Transseptal Needle (St. Jude Medical) and the Reprocessed NRG Transseptal Needle (Baylis Medical).
Importantly, it also sets the stage for continued advances that will push EP device reprocessing forward, both in terms of innovation and patient safety: Innovative Health is building a patent portfolio to expand the ability of EP labs to reduce costs without sacrificing quality and safety. The company's expanding intellectual property portfolio will clear the path to push reprocessing of devices outside of the EP lab to adjacent technologies within cardiology.
"This patent sets a new bar for all reprocessors to improve their testing methods and ensure patient safety going forward," said Innovative Health CEO Rick Ferreira. "And we're not resting on our laurels at Innovative Health. We continue to look at new testing and reprocessing methods that will improve hospital access to more-affordable medical devices while also increasing physician comfort level with reprocessed devices due to the elevated level of rigor being applied to their handling."
About Innovative Health
Innovative Health is an advanced medical device reprocessing company that offers smarter utilization of medical devices in hospitals' cardiology and electrophysiology programs.

This patent sets a new bar for all reprocessors to improve their testing methods and ensure patient safety going forward.



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Scalability, uniformity, yield, and throughput were critical decision factors

FREMONT, CALIF. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
YES (Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.), a leading manufacturer of process equipment for semiconductor advanced packaging, Life Sciences and "More-than-Moore" applications, today announced that a prominent company in the Life Sciences sector has purchased its YES EcoCoat monolayer deposition system as part of the development and manufacturing effort for a new small-format device for rapid diagnosis at point of care. It joins a growing group of YES customers who have chosen EcoCoat technology for building portable devices that can quickly detect viral infections.

The customer, whose application requires depositing a silane coating followed by virus-specific capture probes, has an overall production goal of millions of units per year. In a competitive evaluation against two other vendors as well as an internal process, the YES EcoCoat was judged superior to other options in its scalability, uniformity, yield, and ability to meet the customer's demanding throughput requirements. The EcoCoat system's efficient chemical usage and its minimal generation of hazardous waste were also significant factors in the decision.

"Advanced diagnostic devices such as this one are becoming increasingly self-contained and internally sophisticated. The ability to control surface chemistry precisely, so as to ensure the robust attachment of immobilized biochemical probes to device substrates, is crucial for success," says Jonathan Diver Ph.D., Head of Applications in Life Sciences at YES. "We are pleased to support the emergence of these cutting-edge diagnostic solutions with our CVD systems and our expertise in silane chemistry development."
"Our life science customers are working tirelessly to find better, faster ways of detecting viral RNA, sequencing genomes, identifying antibodies and antigens, and developing vaccines. YES's coating systems can support them seamlessly at all phases, from process development through high-volume manufacturing. YES also offers demo services for our Life Sciences customers in our state-of-the-art Applications Lab in Fremont, CA" said YES's SVP of Business Development/Strategic Marketing and CMO Zia Karim, Ph.D.

About YES
YES (Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.) is a leading manufacturer of high-tech, cost-effective equipment for transforming surfaces, materials and interfaces. The company's product lines include vacuum cure ovens, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) systems, and plasma etching tools used for precise surface modification and thin-film coating of semiconductor wafers, semiconductor and MEMS devices, biosensors and medical substrates. With YES, customers ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies can create and volume-produce products in a wide range of markets, including Advanced Packaging, MEMS, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality and Life Sciences. YES is headquartered in Fremont, California, with a growing presence globally. For more information, please visit http://www.yieldengineering.com.

"The ability to control surface chemistry precisely, so as to ensure the robust attachment of immobilized biochemical probes to device substrates, is crucial for success," says Jonathan Diver Ph.D., Head of Applications in Life Sciences at YES


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Personal Protective Equipment Manufacturers Honored for Innovative Usage of DuPont Kevlar in Glove and Sleeve Designs

WILMINGTON, DEL. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2020
DuPont Personal Protection today announced the winners of the seventh annual North America DuPont Kevlar Glove Innovation Awards. The awards highlight excellence in innovative glove designs from licensees that use DuPont Kevlar fiber and continue to redefine the standards for performance and comfort in personal protective equipment (PPE).
"The level of innovation that we see from licensees in their submissions, and the inventive ways they use Kevlar to provide protection, comfort and dexterity in their glove designs continues to impress us year after year," said David Domnisch, Global Leader for DuPont Personal Protection. "Even this year, despite the challenges to new product development activities in light of COVID-19 constraints, we still saw a large number of high-quality submissions."
Winning entries were chosen from submissions that used Kevlar fiber in the construction, were unique and unconventional in their design and challenged the traditional benchmarks for arm and hand protection. All submissions were evaluated against standard criteria that includes innovation in product design and use of Kevlar to enhance protection benefits, ability to meet customers' unmet protection needs and potential to capitalize on market opportunities in the industrial marketplace.
This year's winners include:

Ironclad HW6XFR is constructed using materials that meet the NFPA 2112:2018 standard and has been certified to that new benchmark for flame and heat protection. It features a one-piece molded silicone palm, that allows the wearer to handle objects heated to 600°F for extended periods. It includes silicone coated fabric in the finger sidewalls, knuckles and cuff to create a cut-resistant and flame-resistant barrier. The glove also provides ANSI/ISEA 105:2016 Cut Level A2 and Conductive Heat Resistance (ASTM F1060-08) performance ratings.

MCR Predator Impact CutPro PD43612, which is made to provide the wearer the benefits of high cut resistance in a driver-style work glove. The design features a palm made with Kevlar yarn and patented thermoplastic rubber impact protection on the back of the hand. The glove features premium-grain goatskin hide for excellent overall tensile strength, while allowing for contact with thermal heat values that synthetic materials cannot match in performance. It delivers solid ANSI/ISEA 105:2016 (Level A9 Cut, Level 5 Puncture, Level 4 Abrasion) and ANSI/ISEA 138 Level 1 Impact protection ratings.

Mechanix Wear WS-REG, which is a welding and fabrication glove that features Kevlar yarn and thread throughout and a liner made exclusively with Kevlar fiber. The glove features an innovative, patented fingertip design with the seams in the fingers, located away from the contact area of the fingertips. A second layer of reinforcement material is fused to the underside of the fingertip, creating double the durability of most welding gloves. The fused reinforcement is designed so the wearer does not feel the added material yet still benefits from protection against surface burns. The glove is made in a TAA-compliant country, so it can be sold to the military. It features ANSI/ISEA 105:2016 (Level A4 Cut, Level 3 Puncture, Level 4 Abrasion) ratings for the demands of metal fabrication applications.

DuPont Kevlar fiber – with its light weight, durability and extraordinary strength – is used to make a variety of clothing, accessories and equipment that provides both cut and heat resistance. For over 50 years, DuPont has continuously taken on new challenges, with our scientists innovating and working on a range of new opportunities through collaborations with communities, industrial manufacturers and governments. Together we're bringing the strength, durability and performance of Kevlar to those who need it most. Kevlar fiber pushes boundaries and defies obstacles every day, so that everyone can get home safely.
For more information on how DuPont, along with its licensee partners, are redefining the standards for performance and comfort in worker protection, visit DuPont Kevlar Innovation Awards. Connect with DuPont Personal Protection on LinkedIn and Twitter and with DuPont Kevlar on YouTube.
About DuPont Personal Protection From first responders to industrial workers, DuPont provides a wide range of personal protection solutions including some of the most trusted and innovative brands in the industry, such as Kevlar, Nomex, Tyvek, and Tychem to meet your safety needs. More information can be found at http://www.personalprotection.dupont.com About DuPont Safety & Construction DuPont Safety & Construction is a global leader in delivering innovation for life's essential needs in water, shelter and safety; enabling its customers to win through unique capabilities, global scale and iconic brands including Corian, Kevlar, Nomex, Tyvek, GreatStuff, Styrofoam and Filmtec.
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/.
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