“Rick Gadd and Essilor North America continue to lead the way to help provide essential eye care services and products that allow adults and children to achieve their true potential through healthy eyesight,” said Jeff Todd, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness.

CHICAGO (PRWEB)
November 03, 2021

Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest eye health and safety non-profit organization, announced today that the 2022 Person of Vision Award will be presented to Mr. Rick Gadd, president of Essilor North America. The award presentation event will take place on March 31, 2022, at 583 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y., in conjunction with Vision Expo East. All proceeds from the event will go to support the sight-saving programs of Prevent Blindness.

The Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award recognizes an individual, corporation and/or organization whose inspired outlook champions healthy vision and its importance for a healthy life. Gadd was selected as the recipient of the Person of Vision Award for his impactful leadership and dedication to providing quality eye care products and services to the those across the country.

Rick Gadd joined Essilor in 2011 as Senior Vice President of Key Accounts, a group he led until 2017 when he was named president of ECP sales and services. In 2018, he was named president of Essilor of America, and in 2020, named president of Essilor North America. He joined the board of the Essilor Vision Foundation in 2018 and has been a passionate and driving force in providing access to clear vision through Kids Vision for Life and Changing Life through Lenses. Before joining Essilor, Gadd served as a senior leader at Motorola. He obtained his BBA from York University in Toronto, Canada.

Essilor is the leading manufacturer of optical lenses in North America and has supported Prevent Blindness for more than two decades through contributions and partnerships that have helped the charitable organization secure eye care for millions of Americans.

“Rick Gadd and Essilor North America continue to lead the way to help provide essential eye care services and products that allow adults and children to achieve their true potential through healthy eyesight,” said Jeff Todd, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness. “We’re looking forward to celebrating these good works with other vision industry leaders in New York at the Person of Vision Award event!”

“I’m honored to be presented with the 2022 Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award, and I share it with all my colleagues at Essilor North America,” said Gadd. “We strive every day to make sure everyone receives the vision and eye care they deserve. It’s an honor to be part of a company and industry that makes such a positive difference in our communities across the country.”

For more information, including sponsorship opportunities, Person of Vision Award committee membership, and reservations, please contact Sue Corbett at (312) 363-6014 or scorbett@preventblindness.org or visit https://preventblindness.org/personofvision.

About Prevent Blindness

Founded in 1908, Prevent Blindness is the nation’s leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight. Focused on promoting a continuum of vision care, Prevent Blindness touches the lives of millions of people each year through public and professional education, advocacy, certified vision screening and training, community and patient service programs and research. These services are made possible through the generous support of the American public. Together with a network of affiliates, Prevent Blindness is committed to eliminating preventable blindness in America. For more information, visit us at preventblindness.org, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.

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Alucio’s flagship product, Beacon, is a cloud-based scientific exchange platform that enhances scientific dialogue and engagement between life science companies and healthcare professionals.

“These enhancements were truly designed through a close collaboration with our existing user base and product advisors. We always strive to be as customer centric as possible, ” says Jessica Wong, Alucio VP of Product Management and Strategy.

SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB)
November 03, 2021

Alucio™, a fast-growing provider of cloud-based software for the life sciences industry, announced new, user-centric enhancements to its flagship product, Beacon. Beacon is an innovative content management and HCP engagement platform built specifically for MSLs, medical affairs and market access professionals. These new usability features include the following:

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  A new, guided document publishing and distribution module that allows for a simplified, step-by-step interactive experience for in-house administrators.
• A personalized version-control notification system that keeps MSLs actively updated on any changes to their files and folders both from within Beacon, as well as from email.
• A prominent and easy-to-understand badge visual design system that informs end users how each document should be used according to its purpose, status, and source.
• A set of shortcut and group content actions that now enable users to bypass familiar steps and toggle to desired content pieces quickly and without unnecessary clicks.
• Additional device flexibility enabling users to access the mobile instance of Beacon BOTH on tablets and laptops in an offline mode for in-person engagements, and with full access to their complete document libraries.

“We are excited to release these new Beacon features that further increase the product’s ease of use which has always been a priority for us,” says Jessica Wong, Alucio VP of Product Management and Strategy. “These enhancements were truly designed through a close collaboration with our existing user base and product advisors. We always strive to be as customer centric as possible.”

Users are reacting very positively to the Beacon enhancements. According to data collected on the platform over the past six months, 80% of users are actively accessing and leveraging Beacon on a weekly basis to create folders, search, find, and open documents, and present to HCPs both virtually and in-person. This level of engagement and usage of a platform like Beacon is considered well above average based on industry benchmarks and Alucio Customer Advisory Board feedback.

To learn more about Beacon and schedule a product demonstration, please contact the company at sales@alucio.io.

About Alucio:

Alucio is dedicated to the development of innovative software applications specifically for the life sciences industry. Alucio’s flagship product, Beacon, is a cloud-based scientific exchange platform that enhances scientific dialogue and engagement between life science companies and healthcare professionals. For more information, please visit the company’s website at http://www.alucio.io or contact Lisa Amin at lamin@alucio.io (925) 788-3533.

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Awareness month is a time for everyone to do their part in working toward earlier diagnosis, better treatment, and cure.

BELOIT, Wis. (PRWEB)
November 03, 2021

November is pulmonary hypertension month (PH), and nonprofit Team PHenomenal Hope is hosting a month-long celebration of activities to amplify awareness and promote wellness beyond the pandemic.

PH is a rare disease that causes high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs, which puts unnecessary stress on both the heart and then lungs. Currently, there is no cure, and, eventually, it can be fatal. One of the most aggressive symptoms of the disease is shortness of breath, which prevents patients from being able to do ordinary things, such as climbing the stairs, without becoming breathless and exhausted.

In an effort to encourage holistic wellness in this “new normal” the pandemic has forced on society while also cultivating widespread awareness and involvement, Team PH has put together a month-long schedule that embodies their new campaign, “Living Well Now and Beyond.”

The schedule includes educational and support sessions, as well as exercise and fundraising opportunities. From virtual pulmonary rehab sessions to medical round table discussions via Zoom, there is something for everyone. Some of the presenters for the month’s activities include PH specialists from around the U.S., including Dr. Noah Greenspan from the Pulmonary Wellness Clinic, Dr. Jean Elwing from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and Dr. Wendy Chung from Columbia University Medical Center.

Team PH Executive director Linda Appleby shared, “Awareness month is a time for everyone to do their part in working toward earlier diagnosis, better treatment, and cure. With the past year and a half forcing us to alter the way we move through the world, we want to encourage our community to lean into this new normal while making sure their care is number one priority.”

Team PH’s awareness month activities are supported by Team PH’s industry sponsors: Janssen, CVS Speciality, Bayer, Altavant, Acceleron, and United Therapeutics.

To see Team PH’s full schedule of November events, go to http://www.teamphenomenalhope.org/ph-awareness-month-2021. Make a donation to support the patient-centric work of Team PH at teamph.org/donate.

While the organization started out as an ultra-endurance team and fundraising program, it has grown to offer programs and services to support the PH community. Team PH’s mission is to fund medical research into improved treatments or a cure for those who suffer from PH, and to implement programs and services that remove patients from isolation, build community, and provide hope. Visit http://www.teamph.org to learn more about Team PH.

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Binah.ai

TEL AVIV, Israel (PRWEB)
November 03, 2021

Binah.ai, the leading provider of general health and wellness video-based monitoring tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI), announced today that its health data monitoring software development kit (SDK) is now compatible with Safari and Google Chrome mobile browsers on iOS and Android devices respectively, enabling the Binah.ai technology without the need for downloading an app.

Binah.ai’s award-winning technology allows for the monitoring of a wide range of health parameters, with the end user simply looking into their device’s camera. In under one minute, they will obtain their measurements for heart rate, heart rate variability, respiration rate and stress levels.

“Launching our new SDK support for mobile browsers is the next step in our journey to further Binah.ai’s mission of bringing health and wellness monitoring to everyone, anywhere, anytime” said David Maman, Co-founder and CEO of Binah.ai. “The ability to access vital signs measurements quickly and easily – without the need for a mobile app installation or download – offers an even more affordable way to elevate the level of care and communication between providers and end users alike.”

Binah.ai’s new SDK for mobile browsers allows care providers and payers such as insurance companies, among others, to send end users an accessible link to easily measure and share health parameters using a phone – regardless of an individual’s comfort level in using technology. This is especially relevant for use cases in any industry that collaborates with prospects or customers that may be reluctant towards implementing or downloading a mobile application. This may include insurance onboarding, remote health assessment, telehealth sessions, or any instance in which organizations need to provide end users access to Binah.ai’s capabilities without using a pre-installed application.

The Binah.ai SDK with mobile browser support is available now for organizations. For more information on Binah.ai, please visit Binah.ai’s website.

About Binah.ai

Binah.ai’s software-only, video-based health data platform is the next stage in the evolution of health and wellness monitoring. By eliminating the need for wearables and dedicated hardware devices and transforming smartphones, tablets and laptops into health and wellness monitoring tools, Binah.ai is enabling healthcare, insurance and wellness industries worldwide to access an extensive range of health parameters, just by having users look into their device’s camera. Delivering on its vision and mission to support healthcare anywhere, Binah.ai is making access to user-provided health data fast, simple and affordable and empowering organizations to provide quality, personalized care and services at lower costs.

For more information on Binah.ai, please visit: http://www.binah.ai or write to us at info@binah.ai.

The solution is not a medical device and should be considered as a self-assessment tool only.

Media contact:

Binah.ai:

Will Johnson

Binah@antennagroup.com

(201) 465-8019

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COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Meridian Senior Living community Sunlit Gardens in Alta Loma, CA

Operating the clinics underscores Meridian’s commitment to safety and supports an environment where residents can focus on engaging with each other and enjoying the full array of activities that support whole-body wellness.

BETHESDA, Md. (PRWEB)
November 03, 2021

Meridian Senior Living (Meridian) communities across the nation are partnering with their local pharmacies to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to their residents and employees over the next several weeks. As CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H. recently endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation for COVID-19 booster shots for certain populations, Meridian communities are holding clinics to stay one step ahead of the virus and keep their community safe. Access to the COVID-19 booster shot will add one more preventative measure to Meridian’s commitment to the safety and well-being of its residents and staff.

Meridian Senior Living operates more than 60 communities across the country and co-manages 24 communities in China. Safer than ever, their U.S. communities provide older adults all the benefits that communal living offers including socialization, safety, stress-free living, active lifestyles, and eating well.

“We are pleased that our communities are delivering an extra layer of safety by providing convenient access to the COVID-19 booster shot for residents and staff members,” says Kevin Carlin, Principal and Chief Sales Officer of Meridian Senior Living. “Operating the clinics underscores Meridian’s commitment to safety and supports an environment where residents can focus on engaging with each other and enjoying the full array of activities that support whole-body wellness.”

Meridian Senior Living is committed to offer seniors a daily dose of socialization along with a greater sense of security and safety. To find a Meridian Senior Living community near you, visit: meridiansenior.com.

About Meridian Senior Living:

Meridian Senior Living, a privately held company based in Bethesda, Maryland, owns and operates seniors housing communities across the country and provides operational consulting to 24 communities in China. With approximately 60 communities in 18 states and more in development, Meridian is one of the largest seniors housing operators in the U.S. The company prides itself on providing the highest quality care, exceptional lifestyle programming and a distinctive dining experience for its residents. For more information on Meridian Senior Living, visit meridiansenior.com.

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“When you couple HealthWise Data’s assets with Infutor’s assets the outcome is a powerful, authoritative identity model that is fuel for healthcare marketers looking to better understand their customers’ needs,” said Gary Walter, Infutor CEO.

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. (PRWEB)
November 03, 2021

Consumer identity management expert Infutor today announced it has partnered with HealthWise Data, a data and analytics firm specializing in the healthcare industry, to make health & wellness propensities available as a Premium Package in Infutor’s award-winning Total Consumer Insights solution. Through the partnership, Infutor can provide marketers greater insight into a consumer’s behaviors and attitudes around their health & wellness.

HealthWise Data leverages data and analytics to build predictive indicators of a healthy lifestyle, food insecurity, health adherence, environmental and lifestyle factors and more.

“We are excited to work with Infutor and supplement its robust consumer identity dataset with our health & wellness insights which marketers can use to target and acquire more customers, improve population health activities or enhance analytics,” said Anne Smith, CEO of HealthWise Data.

When combined with Infutor’s multi-sourced, large-scale deterministic dataset and demographic attributes, predictors of a consumer’s health attributes and behaviors can help marketers build a 360-degree view of patients, customers and prospects to improve targeting messaging and product recommendations.

“Healthcare companies are looking for better ways to identify and segment existing and prospective patients in a way that is both privacy compliant and impactful to the consumer. HealthWise Data’s assets are unique, thoughtfully curated, and come with demonstrated success in the Healthcare industry,” said Gary Walter, CEO of Infutor. “When you couple that with Infutor the outcome is a powerful, authoritative identity matched to a premium model and is fuel for healthcare marketers and clients across a variety of industries looking to better understand their customers’ needs.”

Infutor’s Total Consumer Insights supports marketers with access to supplemental, privacy-compliant behavioral and household attributes for 266 million US consumers across 120 million households. These signals coupled with Infutor’s Identity Resolution capabilities enable marketers to anchor first, second and third-party data sources to the national population with Infutor serving as both the onboarder and enrichment provider.

About HealthWise Data

HealthWise Data provides a fuller view of the patient-as-a-consumer through unique data and analytics capabilities. HealthWise Data’s universe of 250 million US adults is rich with both social determinants of health (SDOH) and unique predictions on consumer health & wellness, including health adherence, attitudes towards health, food insecurity and more, allowing for a holistic view of the individual. Healthcare organizations, analytics firms, marketing agencies and researchers are leveraging HealthWise Data today to drive better targeting for marketing efforts, enhance analytics and reporting, and improve patient outcomes overall. HealthWise Data was founded in Atlanta, GA by Anne F. Smith in 2017. Follow HealthWise Data on LinkedIn.

About Infutor

Infutor is the expert in data-driven consumer identity management and identity resolution. The company is solely focused on enabling brands to instantly gain access to the most complete and accurate information about consumers, exactly when they need it, to make informed marketing and risk mitigation decisions. Infutor is regularly named to the Inc. 5000 list and recognized by Crain’s Chicago and Built In Chicago as a Best Place to Work. A privately held company founded in 2003 with strategic investments from Norwest Venture Partners, Infutor is headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. For more information, visit http://www.infutor.com.

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Dr. Deepa Verma

Synergistiq Integrative Health encourages anti-aging, healthy nutrition, weight loss, and holistic wellness.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (PRWEB)
November 03, 2021

Dr. Deepa Verma is double board-certified in family medicine and integrative holistic medicine. She graduated magna cum laude from The College of NJ and is a graduate of Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey (formerly known as Robert Wood Johnson Medical School). Dr. Verma completed her family medicine residency at Somerset Medical Center and was elected chief resident. She founded Synergistiq Integrative Health, her private practice, in 2013, during a very challenging time in her life.

Recently, she has expanded and created Continuum, an offspring of Synergistiq. Services include IV therapy, bioidentical hormones, exosomes, peptides, gut health, weight loss, detox, aesthetics, medical marijuana, and more. When she is not busy raising her three boys, she enjoys music, the beach, healthy cooking, reading, exercising, and hopes to travel the world one day. She is an accomplished dancer and tennis player. She also enjoys being competitive in any sports or games. She has always harbored a passion for healthy and happy living and instills those same personal values in her patients. Her philosophy and approach to optimal living resonate in how she practices medicine… “holistically.” Spreading the wealth means spreading health. She is a key opinion leader for Pathway Genomics, and a faculty speaker for A4M, AMMG, and AMMPA. Dr. Verma has appeared as a medical advisor on NBC daytime Show and is a regular on Tampa Bay News 9 channel in Florida.

Graduated as #1 in the Top 10 in Holistic MD in Florida

Integrative medicine is healing-oriented medicine that takes account of the whole person, treating the mind, body & spirit synergistically, not as separate and independent entities. It emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and makes use of all appropriate therapies, both conventional and alternative. There is always a time and place for conventional medicine, and likewise for alternative medicine. Integrative medicine is a philosophy that neither rejects conventional medicine nor accepts alternative medicine uncritically. It recognizes that good medicine should be based on good science, be inquiry-driven, and be open to new paradigms. Integrative medicine utilizes natural, effective, and less invasive interventions when appropriate, such as Ayurvedic medicine, homeopathy, & acupuncture. The broader concepts of integrative medicine focus on the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and treatment of disease. Synergistiq Integrative Health encourages anti-aging, healthy nutrition, weight loss, and holistic wellness.

Through the optimization of health and synergy of body, mind & spirit, one can eliminate the need for dependence on prescription medications and avoid the curse of ”bad genes.” Unhealthy and mindless living accelerates the predisposition to heart disease, diabetes, obesity, hormonal imbalance, endocrine “dis-ease” and a myriad of other medical conditions.

Because we truly value you and your health, we want to spend as much time as we can with you, getting to know you and discussing how we can start you on your journey to a healthier and happier version of yourself. The mission of Synergistiq Integrative Health is to promote wellness and fitness which ultimately manifests as good health and happiness along with optimal aging. Preventative medicine is crucial in keeping the body disease-free, because, without health, life is nothing. Without health, life is not life; it is only a state of languor and suffering – an image of death – Buddha.

Age is simply a number. It is never too early or too late to take control of your health and start taking care of yourself. No matter where you may be in life, you always have the chance to not only feel better but to feel your best. You don’t have to be better than everybody else…you just have to be better than you have ever been. So why wait? Yesterday you said today. When you feel like quitting, think about why you started. If you don’t like starting over, stop quitting.

Make this your new mantra….BE HEALTHY. BE HAPPY. BE AWESOME!

Learn more about Dr. Deepa Verma by visiting: https://hauteliving.com/hautebeauty/member/dr-deepa-verma/

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