“We truly celebrate each and every birthday across our hospitals and every beautiful baby for the unique and special individuals they will become,” said Marcia Klein-Patel, MD, PhD, chair of AHN Women’s Institute.

PITTSBURGH (PRWEB)
May 03, 2023

Allegheny Health Network (AHN) today released the top 20 most popular baby names chosen by parents delivering their newborns across the network’s labor and delivery programs (L&D) in 2022. Topping the charts this past year were Olivia and Theodore.

Top 20 Names Selected at AHN in 2022:

1. Olivia

2. Theodore

3. Owen

4. Charlotte

5. Emma

6. James

7. Levi

8. Logan

9. Oliver

10. Amelia

11. Ava

12.Mason

13. Noah

14. Sophia

15. Carter

16. Evelyn

17. Jackson

18. Benjamin

19. Gianna

20. Lucas

Following Olivia, girls’ top names were Charlotte and Emma while the boys No. 2 and 3 spots were Owen and James, respectively. Select names on the list, such as Logan, Mason and Carter, were shared among both boys and girls.

Top baby names across AHN closely mirror the most popular names nationally. The top three names for boys across the country in 2021 were Liam, Noah and Oliver, with Theodore rounding the list out at number 10, and the top three names for baby girls were Olivia, Emma and Charlotte.

“Each year, our exceptional caregivers help bring thousands of newborns into the world at one of our five beautiful birthing facilities across the region, each of which offers private birthing suites, award-winning OB-GYN clinicians and state-of-the-art Neonatal Intensive Care capabilities for babies who may need a more advanced level care,” said Marcia Klein-Patel, MD, PhD, chair of AHN Women’s Institute. “We truly celebrate each and every birthday across our hospitals and every beautiful baby for the unique and special individuals they will become.”

The AHN Women’s Institute provides L&D services at the network’s West Penn, Forbes, Wexford, Jefferson, and Saint Vincent hospitals.

AHN Forbes, Wexford and Jefferson offer level II neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) for non-critically ill infants, while AHN Saint Vincent and West Penn hospitals can care for the most critically ill babies with advanced level III NICUs.

All AHN L&D teams work closely with pediatricians from the AHN Pediatric Institute to help ensure babies are best positioned to thrive from infancy and beyond. At the AHN postpartum suites, pediatricians consistently round on families to perform routine wellness visits which may include hearing and sight screenings, blood sugar monitoring, lactation consultations, vaccination consultations, and safe sleep checks.

Last year, AHN’s L&D programs in total welcomed more than 8,500 babies into the world – the highest number ever – and AHN West Penn was named one of the nation’s top 50 best hospitals for OB/GYN care by U.S. News & World Report. In Erie, AHN Saint Vincent was also recognized by US News as its region’s best hospital for maternity care.

To learn more about AHN and its labor and delivery programs, please visit ahn.org.

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About Allegheny Health Network:

Allegheny Health Network (AHN.org), is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving the greater Western Pennsylvania region. The Network is composed of 14 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, Health + Wellness Pavilions, multiple employed physician organizations, 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 2,600 physicians on its medical staff and serves as a clinical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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“At Zebra, we’re committed to delivering solutions that give organizations complete visibility to make smart, nimble decisions about what action to take now and how to plan for tomorrow” – Julie Johnson, Vice President and General Manager of Mobile Computing at Zebra Technologies.

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
May 03, 2023

MedTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global health and medical technology market, today announced that Zebra Technologies Corporation, a leading digital solution provider enabling businesses to intelligently connect data, assets, and people, has been selected as the winner of the “Best Overall Mobile Health Hardware Solution” award in the 7th annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards program, recognizing the breakthrough innovation of Zebra’s ET4x-HC series rugged healthcare tablets. This is Zebra’s second consecutive MedTech Breakthrough award.

The ET4x-HC series – Zebra’s first healthcare-grade tablets – are a first of a kind as they are built for healthcare from the inside out to help improve staff efficiency, care quality and the patient experience. These versatile tablets are ideal for caregivers in acute settings and patient homes, at bedside in patient rooms and in reception areas as check-in kiosks.

With advanced medical-grade housing, the ET4x-HC tablets can withstand constant disinfecting with some of the harshest medical cleaning solutions. An emergency alert button can also be programmed to call for additional help or launch an app to follow protocols in the event of a medical emergency. Their large, high-resolution 10-inch display makes them easy to read and enter text, allowing nurses to easily view and add notes to a patient’s electronic health record in addition to viewing the finest details of a photo or x-ray.

Equipped with the fastest wireless connectivity (Wi-Fi 6 and 5G) available, the ET4x-HC tablets provide support for CBRS which allows providers to set up their own private LTE network in larger campus-style environments, such as temporary pop-up clinics. Bluetooth 5.1 also enables caregivers to detect the location of the ET4x-HC tablets, making it easy to locate staff in the event of an emergency.

“At Zebra, we’re committed to delivering solutions that give organizations complete visibility to make smart, nimble decisions about what action to take now and how to plan for tomorrow,” said Julie Johnson, Vice President and General Manager of Mobile Computing at Zebra Technologies. “Our rugged tablets are dedicated to serve healthcare environments with their advanced medical-grade housing. These tablets are built to last, enabling healthcare teams to work faster and smarter while unleashing their potential.”

The mission of the MedTech Breakthrough Awards is to honor excellence and recognize the innovation, hard work and success in a range of health and medical technology categories, including Telehealth, Clinical Administration, Patient Engagement, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Virtual Care, Medical Devices, Medical Data and many more. This year’s program attracted more than 4,000 nominations from over 17 different countries throughout the world.

“Healthcare settings need tablets that are versatile and can be used by nurses, healthcare physicians and patients, or mounted bedside for patients to view their own health information, order food or find entertainment,” said James Johnson, managing director, MedTech Breakthrough. “Zebra Technologies’ breakthrough ET40-HC and ET45-HC tablets offer all the enterprise healthcare features users need – a rugged design, a disinfectant-ready housing, built-in scanners and an emergency alert button – as well as Wi-Fi 6 and 5G and more. Congratulations to the Zebra healthcare team for bringing home a well-deserved 2023 MedTech Breakthrough Award win!”

The ET4x-HC tablets are also loaded with powerful data capture and communication options. An integrated 2D scan engine helps error-proof patient identification and medication administration. The 13 MP high-resolution camera enables the capture of detailed photos to document wound healing and more. Meanwhile, the front camera supports video calls for telehealth appointments, sessions with at-risk patients who can’t have visitors and more. In addition, Zebra’s Workforce Connect communication solution is supported on these devices, enabling seamless and secure push-to-talk, text and voice messaging among caregivers.

These tablets also include Zebra Mobility DNA software tools to improve communication and optimize workflows and usability for caregivers. Highlights include Mobility Extensions (Mx) which adds powerful enterprise-class security and manageability features to the standard Android OS and StageNow, allowing IT departments to stage a handful or hundreds of devices in seconds. And with the Zebra Mobility DNA Enterprise License, the ET4x-HC tablets can make use of Zebra Workstation Connect, turning these devices into Android-powered workstations on-demand. Users can drop their tablet into a connect cradle, communicate with peripherals including external monitors, a keyboard and a mouse to set-up workstations on wheels, providing access to a wide range of applications including Citrix Workspace where users can securely access apps, perform heavier data-entry tasks, navigate information-rich, data-sensitive systems, and interact with multiple apps simultaneously.

Additionally, Zebra’s built in PowerPrecision battery intelligence allows users to monitor the health of the field-replaceable ET4x-HC battery for uninterrupted multiple-shift support.

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About MedTech Breakthrough

Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the MedTech Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence and innovation in medical & health technology companies, products, services and people. The MedTech Breakthrough Awards provide a platform for public recognition around the achievements of breakthrough healthcare and medical companies and products in categories that include Patient Experience & Engagement, Health & Fitness, Medical Devices, Clinical Administration, Connected Healthcare, Medical Data, Healthcare Cybersecurity and more. For more information visit MedTechBreakthrough.com.

About Zebra Technologies

Zebra (NASDAQ: ZBRA) helps organizations monitor, anticipate, and accelerate workflows by empowering their frontline and ensuring that everyone and everything is visible, connected and fully optimized. Our award-winning portfolio spans software to innovations in robotics, machine vision, automation and digital decisioning, all backed by a +50-year legacy in scanning, track-and-trace and mobile computing solutions. With an ecosystem of 10,000 partners across more than 100 countries, Zebra’s customers include over 80% of the Fortune 500. Newsweek recently recognized Zebra as one of America’s Most Loved Workplaces and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, and we are on Fast Company’s list of the Best Workplaces for Innovators. Learn more at zebra.com or sign up for news alerts. Follow Zebra’s Your Edge blog, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook, and check out our Story Hub: Zebra Perspectives.

This webinar will highlight a case study of a new monoclonal antibody undergoing process optimization where antibody reduction was encountered showing partial related substances present at 38 percent by area.

TORONTO (PRWEB)
May 03, 2023

Antibody reduction is the spontaneous degradation of inter-chain disulfide bonds resulting in a build-up of partial related substances of an IgG in bioprocess streams. This can lead to decreased product yield and altered batch quality and efficacy profile. Process factors known to favor antibody reduction are the antibody subclass, high shear force during harvest, low dissolved oxygen during harvest and storage conditions (pH, temperature, time) of harvest material. This webinar will highlight a case study of a new monoclonal antibody undergoing process optimization where antibody reduction was encountered showing partial related substances present at 38 percent by area.

The webinar will focus on the analytical detection and characterization technologies employed and the in-process control data used to understand the potential sources of degradation in antibody reduction. A capillary electrophoresis system was used to first detect the related substances present in the demonstration run drug substance using non-reduced CE-SDS analysis. The results were verified by retesting and by altering sample preparation conditions to eliminate method artifacts as a potential source of the species. Full analytical panel testing was performed on in-process retains to identify key process factors for the reduction and to better understand the nature and impact of the related substances in the product batch. Additional testing included SDS-PAGE, SE-HPLC, LC-MS, ELISA potency, icIEF and peptide map by RP-HPLC.

The process team used the analytical data to identify the potential antibody reduction sources with their respective mitigation strategies. Key mitigation steps were divided into prevention and rescue of reduced species. Process mitigations were focused on the harvest conditions and by adding a redox wash step to the Protein A capture column prior to elution. The process procedure was updated to incorporate the critical changes and a new demonstration run was performed to study the impact on the presence of related substances. The optimized process drug substance showed expected yield and an effective removal of the related substances.

Register for this webinar to learn more about the analytical and mitigation strategies for antibody reduction in bioprocessing.

Join Aaron Martin, Associate Director of Analytical Development, Cytovance Biologics, for the live webinar on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 12pm EDT (5pm BST/UK).

For more information, or to register for this event, visit Antibody Reduction in Bioprocessing: Analytical Detection and Steps for Mitigation.

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AWAKE Chocolate

When asked if the healthcare industry prioritizes rest, almost 60% of respondents said, “No.”

TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (PRWEB)
May 03, 2023

As a shock to absolutely no one, the sleep-related challenges faced by healthcare workers, particularly nurses, are extensive. AWAKE Chocolate, the first-ever caffeinated chocolate and a delicious alternative to coffee and energy drinks, recently surveyed 1,000 American healthcare workers’ sleep habits to determine just how rested the industry really is (hint: it’s not). To honor those at the forefront of patient care for National Nurses Month, AWAKE is offering a wake-up call and free caffeinated chocolate to any healthcare worker for the month of May.

“While these survey results were not surprising, they still shed light on the fact that the health and wellbeing of nurses and healthcare workers needs to be better prioritized,” said Adam Deremo, CEO and co-founder of AWAKE Chocolate. “Nurses are the backbone of our healthcare system and their health is critical to the care they provide to patients, which is why AWAKE is happy to contribute what we can to this industry.”

The American Association of Nurses states that nursing is the nation’s largest healthcare profession, with nearly 4.2 million registered nurses (RNs) nationwide. Nurses comprise the largest component of the healthcare workforce, are the primary providers of hospital patient care and deliver most of the nation’s long-term care. And according to AWAKE’s new survey data, these key individuals are also feeling unrested and sleep deprived.

Some of AWAKE’s most poignant findings include:

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  Nearly 82% of healthcare workers do not get the recommended amount of eight or more hours of sleep, and almost 60% of them do not feel rested throughout the day
• Over 80% of healthcare workers report that they rely on coffee, energy drinks or other booster to get through their shifts
• Nearly 60% of survey participants report feeling sleep deprived during the day

In addition to these, when asked if the healthcare industry prioritizes rest, almost 60% of respondents said, “No,” and over 40% of respondents said they feel more sleep deprived than people in their life who do not work in healthcare.

While this survey data reveals a strong need for more rest across the healthcare industry, change like this isn’t going to happen overnight and AWAKE is here for these frontline workers in the meantime. In addition to giving away free chocolate to any healthcare worker during the month of May (see terms linked above), AWAKE Chocolate is also offering all hospitals, doctor’s offices and other healthcare practices free AWAKE Bites. Simply nominate your favorite healthcare office at the Healthcare Heroes Page.

To learn more about AWAKE Chocolate and how nurses and healthcare workers can get their free AWAKE, please visit awakechocolate.com.

About AWAKE Chocolate

AWAKE Chocolate offers a delicious, convenient and effective alternative to coffee and energy drinks that give you focus and energy when you need it most. AWAKE Bites contain between 60 and 90 calories per bite, depending on the flavor, and are made with simple ingredients. AWAKE has a wide product offering, ranging from bites to bars and in various flavors. All are free from artificial colors or flavors, certified gluten-free and kosher. Dark chocolate varieties (including Dark Chocolate Mint) are also Non GMO Project Verified and vegan friendly. Stay connected by following AWAKE Chocolate on Instagram @awakechocolate, on Facebook @AwakeChocolate and on Twitter @AwakeChocolate, or by visiting awakechocolate.com.

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“We are thrilled to recognize the digital health and medical technology innovators tackling the world’s most complex healthcare issues today, redefining the future of health delivery and creating a new breakthrough model of healthcare that’s predictive, personalized and equitable”

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
May 03, 2023

MedTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global health and medical technology market, today announced the winners of the organization’s 7th annual awards program, showcasing technologies and companies that drive innovation and exemplify the best in digital health and medical technology solutions across the globe.

The mission of the MedTech Breakthrough Awards is to honor excellence and recognize the innovation, hard work and success in a range of health and medical technology categories, including Telehealth, Clinical Administration, Patient Engagement, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Connected Healthcare, Medical Devices, Medical Data and many more. This year’s program attracted more than 4,000 nominations from over 17 different countries throughout the world.

“Technological advancements in the healthcare industry are creating an enormous opportunity to improve and transform healthcare delivery and access, deal more effectively with the changing patterns of demand, address a shrinking clinical workforce, reduce healthcare costs and advance public health as a whole,” said James Johnson, managing director, MedTech Breakthrough. “We are thrilled to recognize the digital health and medical technology innovators tackling the world’s most complex healthcare issues today, redefining the future of health delivery and creating a new breakthrough model of healthcare that’s predictive, personalized and equitable. We extend our sincere congratulations to all of our 2023 MedTech Breakthrough Award winners.”

All nominations were evaluated by an independent panel of experts within the digital health and medical technology industries, with the winning products and companies selected based on a variety of criteria, including most innovative and technologically advanced products and services.

The 2023 MedTech Breakthrough Award winners include:

Industry Leadership        

Medical Device Engineering Breakthrough: Endologix, DETOUR™ System

Best Hospital Technology Implementation: Source LDPath at East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust    

Best MedTech Startup: Intellihealth

Best MedTech Company CEO: Miruna Sasu, President and CEO, COTA, INC.        

Best Overall MedTech Software: Veeva MedTech         

Best Overall MedTech Company: Zelis

Digital Health Innovation Award: athenahealth, athenahealth Marketplace

Best Overall Digital Health Company: Welldoc

Clinical and Health Administration        

Best Clinical Efficiency Solution: Regard

Best Core Administrative Processing System: HealthEdge    

Best Online Search and Scheduling Solution: Kyruus, Kyruus ProviderMatch    

Best Computerized Decision Support Solution: Elsevier ClinicalPath    

Best Overall Health Informatics Solution: Vim        

Best Overall Health Administration Software: Nym Health    

Care Management & Delivery        

Best Care Delivery Platform: Memora Health

Care Management Innovation Award: Outcomes4Me

Best Healthcare Navigation Solution: Quantum Health         

Best Care Management Solution Provider: Bamboo Health        

Patient Engagement            

Best Overall Patient Engagement Platform: Virgin Pulse

Best Patient Relationship Management Solution: Thrive Health    

Best Overall Patient Engagement Solution: CipherHealth

Best Patient Communication Solution: TeleVox

Best Patient Portal: Scout Clinical

Best Patient Education Solution: CooperSurgical and Ostro Health, Paragard

Best Mobile App for Patient Engagement: Orthofix, STIM onTrack    

Patient Engagement Innovation Award: DUOS

Best Overall Patient Engagement Company: Gozio Health         

Patient Experience

Patient Experience Innovation Award: Carium

Best Patient Experience Solution Provider: PatientIQ    

Electronic Health Records

Best Electronic Health Record Solution: Experity    

Best Overall EHR Solution Provider: CareCloud        

Privacy & Compliance

Compliance Management Innovation Award: FSI Services        

Best Compliance Management Solution Provider: Immuware        

Genomics    

Genomics Innovation Award: Genome Medical        

Best Overall Genomics Solution: PacBio        

Best Overall Genomics Company: 2bPrecise        

Internet-of-Things (IoT) Healthcare

Best Healthcare Robotics Company: Noah Medical            

Best IoT Healthcare Platform: Cigniti Technologies, Internet of Medical Things Digital Quality Engineering Automation Platform        

Best IoT Healthcare Security Solution: Commure Inc., Commure Strongline    

Best Biometric Sensor Solution: Sony mSafety        

Best Use of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Castle Biosciences, TissueCypher

Best Overall Connected Healthcare Solution: Validic         

Data & Analytics

Best Healthcare Data Repository Solution: BridgeHead Software

Best Healthcare Big Data Platform: MDClone         

Best Healthcare Big Data Solution: RethinkFirst            

Best Provider Data Management Platform: symplr             

Best Data Visualization Solution: Zus Health        

Best Predictive Analytics Solution: WellSky         

Best Overall Healthcare Data Analytics Platform: Panalgo, Instant Health Data (IHD)        

Best Overall Medical Data Solution Provider: DrFirst             

Healthcare Analytics Innovation Award: Canary Medical        

Health and Fitness        

Best Personal Health App: Qualitest             

Best Sleep Monitoring Solution: Dawn House        

Best Healthcare Information Destination: Alight Solutions         

Telehealth        

Best Overall Mobile Health Solution: DocGo and NYC Health + Hospitals

Best Overall Telemedicine Platform: Calibrate        

Best Overall Telehealth Solution: Bright.md                

Virtual Care        

Best Virtual Care Platform: TimelyCare            

Best Virtual Care Solution: Hicuity Health             

Best Overall mHealth Hardware Solution: Zebra Technologies, Zebra ET4x-HC series rugged healthcare tablets        

Best Virtual Care Solution Provider: Teladoc             

Medical Device        

Best New Technology Solution – Imaging: RapidAI         

Best New Technology Solution – Ultrasound: GE HealthCare, Voluson™ Expert 22        

Best New Technology Solution – Monitoring: Medtronic, AccuRhythm AI    

Best New Technology Solution – Surgical: Asensus Surgical, Intelligent Surgical Unit™        

Best New Technology Solution – Urology: Pathnostics, Guidance® UTI        

Best New Technology Solution – Therapeutic: MedRhythms        

Best New Technology Solution – Radiology: Philips, BlueSeal magnet    

Best New Technology Solution – Biopsy: Body Vision Medical        

Best New Technology Solution – Oncology: FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation, Fujifilm Synapse Pathology    

Best New Technology Solution – Drug Development: IQVIA, IQVIA SmartSolve         

Best New Technology Solution – Ophthalmology: NovaSight        

Best New Technology Solution – Medication Management: Bluesight, CostCheck    

Best New Technology Solution – Drug Delivery: Eitan Medical        

Best New Technology Solution – Orthopedics: Zimmer Biomet, Identity™ Shoulder System

Medical Device Innovation Award: Abbott, AVEIR™ VR Leadless Pacemaker        

Best Overall Medical Device Product: Thorne HealthTech, Thorne HealthTech OneDraw™ Blood Collection Device        

Best Overall Medical Device Company: BioIntelliSense         

Healthcare Cybersecurity        

Best Healthcare Network Security Solution: Forescout        

Best Patient Data Security Solution: LifeOmic        

Best Overall Healthcare Cybersecurity Company: MedStack             

Clinical Trial Technology            

Clinical Trial Innovation Award: Greenphire        

Best Overall Clinical Trial Platform: Science 37        

Best Clinical Trial Technology Solution Provider: Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes company    

Healthcare Payments & InsurTech            

Best Healthcare InsurTech Solution: Gainwell Technologies    

Healthcare Payments Innovation Award: Waystar

Best Healthcare InsurTech Solution Provider: MultiPlan     

Women’s Health        

Women’s Health Innovation Award: Fairtility             

Best Overall Women’s Health Solution: Wildflower Health    

Home Health Care        

Best In-Home Testing Solution: Healthy.io        

Best In-Home Healthcare Platform: Honor Technology        

Home Healthcare Innovation Award: LetsGetChecked        

Mental Health        

Best Overall Mental Health Solution: Woebot Health    

Best Overall Mental Health Solution Provider: Big Health

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About MedTech Breakthrough

Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the MedTech Breakthrough Awards program is an independent program devoted to honoring excellence in medical and health related technology companies, products, services and people. The MedTech Breakthrough Awards provide a platform for public recognition around the achievements of breakthrough health and medical companies and products in categories that include Patient Engagement, mHealth, Health & Fitness, Clinical Administration, Healthcare IoT, Medical Data, Healthcare Cybersecurity and more. For more information visit MedTechBreakthrough.com.

“With the support of ClinicalPath’s breakthrough evidence-based oncology pathways and the associated analytics suite, health systems can run efficient, patient-specific clinical trial programs that can change lives” – James Johnson, managing director, MedTech Breakthrough

PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB)
May 03, 2023

Elsevier, the leading global publisher of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, today announced that ClinicalPath has been selected as “Best Computerized Decision Support Solution” in the 7th annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by MedTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global health and medical technology market. This is ClinicalPath’s fourth year winning this award.

ClinicalPath, Elsevier’s evidence-based oncology clinical decision support tool, boasts a growing collaborative network of oncology physicians at the forefront of caring for cancer patients and provides coverage of over 95% of the most common cancer cases in medical and radiation oncology. ClinicalPath systematically helps cancer centers take the guesswork out of recruiting the right patients for their clinical trials. Embedded in the clinical workflow to help physicians make consistent, well-informed decisions for high quality care, ClinicalPath’s oncology pathways enable oncologists to stay informed about the latest available clinical trials—both within the organization and nationally.

Patient-specific clinical trials are surfaced based on detailed trial inclusion and exclusion criteria. This enables oncologists to identify eligible patients for screening and ultimately supports increased trial accrual. Supplemented by dynamic clinical trial analytics, ClinicalPath empowers healthcare leaders to open and close the right trials based on their patient population, identifies where gaps may exist in their current trial portfolio, and provides support to trial coordinators by eliminating some of the manual patient pre-screening efforts.

“Many thanks to MedTech Breakthrough for recognizing the importance of ClinicalPath. ClinicalPath’s evidence-based clinical pathways play a crucial role in advancing cancer care and enhancing patient outcomes by providing a standardized approach to treatment,” said Josh Schoeller, President of Clinical Solutions at Elsevier. “By incorporating clinical trial options into these pathways, we have the opportunity to not only provide patients with the most effective and personalized treatments available but also contribute to the development of new and innovative therapies through clinical research.”

The mission of the MedTech Breakthrough Awards is to honor excellence and recognize the innovation, hard work and success in a range of health and medical technology categories, including Telehealth, Clinical Administration, Patient Engagement, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Virtual Care, Medical Devices, Medical Data and many more. This year’s program attracted more than 4,000 nominations from over 17 different countries throughout the world.

“While clinical trial programs play an integral role in advancing cancer care with groundbreaking research that identifies new, more effective means to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer, recruiting the right patients for clinical trials in oncology is particularly challenging. Even though the number of patients interested in participating is high, capturing the right patients for the right trials is difficult,” said James Johnson, managing director, MedTech Breakthrough. “With the support of ClinicalPath’s breakthrough evidence-based oncology pathways and the associated analytics suite, health systems can run efficient, patient-specific clinical trial programs that can change lives. We’re thrilled to award Elsevier’s ClinicalPath with ‘Best Computerized Decision Support Solution.’”

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About ClinicalPath

ClinicalPath (formerly Via Oncology) provides industry-leading oncology pathways used by health systems, academic medical centers, and private practices across the US and globally. Designed to help reduce variability in care and support optimal patient outcomes, ClinicalPath is delivered at the point of care, using a workflow-embedded decision support tool and advanced EHR integration.

About Elsevier

As a global leader in information and analytics, Elsevier helps researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. We do this by facilitating insights and critical decision-making for customers across the global research and health ecosystems.

In everything we publish, we uphold the highest standards of quality and integrity. We bring that same rigor to our information analytics solutions for researchers, health professionals, institutions and funders.

Elsevier employs 8,700 people worldwide. We have supported the work of our research and health partners for more than 140 years. Growing from our roots in publishing, we offer knowledge and valuable analytics that help our users make breakthroughs and drive societal progress. Digital solutions such as ScienceDirect, Scopus, SciVal, ClinicalKey and Sherpath support strategic research management, R&D performance, clinical decision support, and health education. Researchers and healthcare professionals rely on over 2,800 digitized journals, including The Lancet and Cell; our 46,000+ eBook titles; and our iconic reference works, such as Gray’s Anatomy. With the Elsevier Foundation and our external Inclusion & Diversity Advisory Board, we work in partnership with diverse stakeholders to advance inclusion and diversity in science, research and healthcare in developing countries and around the world.

Elsevier is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.

About MedTech Breakthrough

Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the MedTech Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence and innovation in medical & health technology companies, products, services and people. The MedTech Breakthrough Awards provide a platform for public recognition around the achievements of breakthrough healthcare and medical companies and products in categories that include Patient Experience & Engagement, Health & Fitness, Medical Devices, Clinical Administration, Connected Healthcare, Medical Data, Healthcare Cybersecurity and more. For more information visit MedTechBreakthrough.com.

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“We are honored that our leadership in provider data management technology has been recognized through these two prestigious industry awards. Every mission-critical operation in a health system requires accurate, continuously curated provider data.” – BJ Schaknowski, CEO, symplr

HOUSTON (PRWEB)
May 03, 2023

symplr®, the leader in enterprise healthcare operations software, announced that it was selected as the winner of the “Best Provider Data Management Platform” award in the 7th annual awards program conducted by MedTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global health and medical technology market. Additionally, symplr Directory was honored as a Bronze Stevie Winner in the “Achievement in Product Innovation” category by the Stevie® Awards, a premier international business awards program. This marks symplr’s sixth healthcare industry leadership award this year. 

symplr Directory enables health systems to manage tens of thousands of credentialed, referring, and affiliated providers’ data, ensuring that patient experience, revenue cycle, referral management, and network management operations run smoothly. To dramatically reduce provider credentialing cycle time, symplr now offers the first end-to-end provider data management software platform connecting a cloud-based provider credentialing system to symplr Directory, continuously enriching provider profiles with up-to-date credential, privilege, and location information.

“We are honored that our leadership in provider data management technology has been recognized through these two prestigious industry awards,” said BJ Schaknowski, CEO of symplr. “Every mission-critical operation in a health system requires accurate, continuously curated provider data. symplr’s holistic approach to provider data management streamlines and optimizes provider life cycle management from recruiting, credentialing, and privileging to scheduling, physician peer review, and performance dashboards— redirecting precious time from operations back to patient care.”

symplr Directory offers hospitals, health systems, and health plans a pathway to consolidate and share accurate provider data. Credentialing and privileging data is enhanced with providers’ locations, health plans, network participation, clinical taxonomy, appointment availability, and much more. symplr’s powerful software tool, Find a Doctor, lets patients find and book a convenient appointment with the best-fit provider in their network within seconds. symplr also ensures accurate provider data, so primary care providers and referral teams alike know which specialists are in-network. Additionally, symplr integrates provider data with a quality system to enable the monitoring, benchmarking, and reporting of provider performance.

The mission of the MedTech Breakthrough Awards is to honor excellence and recognize innovation, hard work, and success in a range of health and medical technology categories. This year’s program attracted more than 4,000 nominations from over 17 different countries throughout the world. The Stevie Awards honor and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and working professionals worldwide. More than 3,700 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration.

“A fast and accurate provider credentialing-privileging-enrollment-promotion process is needed for providers, patients, and health systems. Health systems are pressed to ensure that patients have a better digital healthcare experience, comparable to digital retail shopping,” said James Johnson, managing director at MedTech Breakthrough. “symplr is driving wholesale change today to deliver on this need, helping provider organizations consolidate their systems into one platform. Their new integrations make sure that provider data flows into a single source of provider truth to support all mission-critical operations and improve the overall operational performance of a provider organization. Congratulations to the symplr team for taking home our ‘Best Provider Data Management Platform’ award.”

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“Commure Strongline is designed to help health system and hospital leaders refine their approach to system-wide security and ensure their workforce is protected with a multifactorial and collaborative approach to safety”

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
May 03, 2023

MedTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global health and medical technology market, today announced that Commure, Inc. has been selected as winner in the 7th annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards program with the Commure Strongline solution taking home the “Best IoT Healthcare Security Solution” award.

Commure Strongline is designed to help keep healthcare staff safe from workplace violence. In instances of duress or assault, staff simply press the button on the Commure Strongline badge to send a discreet alert for help to site security as well as proximate staff, enabling early intervention and quick de-escalation of a potential incident before it turns violent. And because the Commure Strongline badge is portable, it offers ongoing protection for staff members wherever the system is enabled.

In addition to isolated events, Commure Strongline empowers health organizations to create a safer workplace over the long term through its robust security dispatch dashboard with real-time reporting capabilities. The dashboard gives leadership and security teams the insights they need to proactively understand trends, track duress events, take appropriate action, and mitigate future risks in support of their colleagues.

“We are thrilled that MedTech Breakthrough recognizes the value of the innovative work that we are doing. Keeping staff safe is fundamental to key business outcomes, including adequate staffing, financial fortitude, patient satisfaction, and ultimately patient outcomes,” said Ashwini Zenooz, MD, CEO of Commure. “It also has a direct impact on retention: Work environment safety is the number one factor impacting nurses’ decision to stay at or leave their current role today. Commure Strongline is designed to help health system and hospital leaders refine their approach to system-wide security and ensure their workforce is protected with a multifactorial and collaborative approach to safety.”

The mission of the MedTech Breakthrough Awards is to honor excellence and recognize the innovation, hard work and success in a range of health and medical technology categories, including Telehealth, Clinical Administration, Patient Engagement, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Virtual Care, Medical Devices, Medical Data and many more. This year’s program attracted more than 4,000 nominations from over 17 different countries throughout the world.

“In an industry powered by a workforce who spend their lives delivering intimate and compassionate care, it’s astonishing that those same caregivers face workplace violence rates higher than any other industry,” said James Johnson, managing director, MedTech Breakthrough. “Commure Strongline addresses this need with a breakthrough connected solution that helps prioritize prevention and de-escalation and protect staff while also tracking and reporting critical data to boost prevention measures. Health systems can protect their people and, in turn, create a culture of safety that has a direct impact on retention, engagement, and outcomes. Congratulations to the Commure team for taking home a well-deserved 2023 MedTech Breakthrough Award.”

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About MedTech Breakthrough

Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the MedTech Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence and innovation in medical & health technology companies, products, services and people. The MedTech Breakthrough Awards provide a platform for public recognition around the achievements of breakthrough healthcare and medical companies and products in categories that include Patient Experience & Engagement, Health & Fitness, Medical Devices, Clinical Administration, Connected Healthcare, Medical Data, Healthcare Cybersecurity and more. For more information visit MedTechBreakthrough.com.

About Commure

Commure, Inc. is the first operating system designed for healthcare. By unifying disparate datasets, surfacing meaningful insights, accelerating performance through a suite of intuitive applications, and enabling seamless innovation across the industry, we empower every person in the health ecosystem to deliver exceptional care. Commure’s original applications include solutions to improve staff safety, enhance clinical workflow, and bolster financial operations. Commure is partnering with health systems and digital innovators to build a vibrant health ecosystem together; currently, the company enables more than 125,000 clinicians and staff across more than 400 care facilities to advance care through collaboration. Learn more at commure.com.

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