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IMAT Solutions Achieves Annual Recertification of Validated Data Stream Designation in NCQA Data Aggregator Validation Program

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“Our ongoing recertification of NCQA Data Aggregator Validation designation reinforces how our platform improves the usability and quality of clinical data for payers and providers,” said Kurt Garbe, CEO of IMAT Solutions. “These expanded capabilities allow payers to achieve meaningful care and business outcomes, while also improving overall HEDIS reporting capabilities and STAR ratings.”

Validation also makes aggregated clinical data streams more valuable. Leveraging the consensus-based HEDIS audit process to prospectively validate clinical data flows, it promotes trust in aggregated clinical data assets and in the insights drawn from these data sources. It is a boost for payer/provider value-based contracting and in combination with new federal technology standards, makes many of its core features truly routine.

The certification allows IMAT’s Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) solution to ingest the clinical data obtained from provider EMRs on a real-time basis and prepares the data to be used as standard supplemental data in HEDIS reporting. As a result, no primary source verification is required for HEDIS reporting when health plans report data from Data Aggregator Validation validated sources.

Clinical Data Integration (CDI) is the foundation for the IMAT DaaS offering. IMAT Solutions was recently highlighted as a CDI vendor in Gartner’s “Clinical Data Integration Capabilities and Sourcing Recommendations for U.S. Healthcare Payers” report.

For its recertification in November 2023, IMAT Solutions recertified 59 providers across 8 EHR clusters. NCQA successfully certified the data and CCD content via primary source verification.

For more information on NCQA validation, please click here.

About NCQA
NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA Accredits and Certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA’s Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA’s website (ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers and others make informed health care choices. NCQA can also be found at Twitter @ncqa, on Facebook at facebook.com/NCQA.org/ and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/ncqa.

About IMAT Solutions
IMAT Solutions are experts in health data acquisition and normalization, supporting programs for HEDIS, STARS, Population Risk Management, Data Aggregator Validation (DAV), Primary Care First, 21st Century Cures Act and CMS Interoperability. The company offers turnkey, end-to-end services – from data source onboarding to data normalization validation to data quality management to reporting and beyond. IMAT Solutions was formed in 2013 to provide key innovations in data accessibility, analysis, and reporting to healthcare organizations. The product suite is HIPAA-compliant, supporting customers across multiple states, processing billions of records per year for more than 3,500 facilities, involving 30 million patients and 35,000 providers. To learn more about IMAT Solutions, visit: http://imatsolutions.com

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Matthew Langan, L&R Communications, 2022623340, [email protected]

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Health: Abortion

The North Carolina Partnership for Children Wins Aeroflow Breastpumps’ 5th Annual Pumping Room Makeover

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“We are thrilled to provide The North Carolina Partnership for Children with the tools needed to create comfortable, inviting spaces for the incredible working mothers whose efforts directly impact and support the families that are a part of the NCPC,” says Jennifer Jordan, Vice President of Aeroflow Breastpumps, Director of Mom & Baby. “The stories the NCPC shared with us around their mission to ensuring the well-being of all of North Carolina’s youngest children, from birth to age five along with their families, aligns with our foundation at Aeroflow Breastpumps, and we couldn’t be happier to support the working parents in our home state.”

“We are very excited to be announced as Aeroflow Breastpumps’ winner this year, as we understand the critical importance of supporting our employees in their roles as parents,” says Amy Cubbage, president at The North Carolina Partnership for Children. “The generous donation from Aeroflow will allow us to develop and improve our pumping room for the many working mothers in our organization and give back to our employees who are working so diligently to provide safe, family-friendly spaces for the youngest North Carolinians and the moms and dads who care for and nurture them.”

In addition to the grand prize donation of $10,000, Aeroflow Breastpumps has also identified four other organizations throughout the U.S. from their list of entries who will receive a donation provided by Lansinoh of free breast pump supplies and accessories for their employees. The Pumping Room Makeover is an annual contest that Aeroflow Breastpumps began in August 2018 in response to an overwhelming amount of feedback from mothers who are tired of nursing and pumping in closets, bathrooms, conference rooms, the car, etc. throughout the workday. These challenging conditions often make it difficult for working moms to produce milk and ultimately forces many to choose between feeding their babies and going back to work. Aeroflow Breastpumps believes that no mother deserves to pump in a bathroom stall and strives to make a difference and create change within the workplace – one pumping room makeover at a time.

About Aeroflow Breastpumps
Aeroflow Breastpumps, a subsidiary of Aeroflow Healthcare, is a Durable Medical Equipment (DME) provider specializing in helping pregnant and nursing women qualify for their breast pump through their insurance. Its mission is to increase the instance of breastfeeding nationally through the best equipment, support and education, and exceptional customer service. Visit AeroflowBreastpumps.com for more information.

About Smart Start The North Carolina Partnership for Children
Smart Start is a network of 75 nonprofit local partnerships that serve all 100 North Carolina counties. This Network is led by The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC) which ensures fiscal and programmatic accountability and coordinates the statewide Smart Start Network to create better outcomes for children and families. Visit http://www.smartstart.org/about-smart-start/ to learn more.

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FischTank PR, Aeroflow Breastpumps, 646-699-1414, [email protected], https://aeroflowbreastpumps.com/

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Legal / Law: Criminal Law

VentureLab Announces Third Annual “Ready, Set, Startup!” Gala to Launch K-12 Girls into Entrepreneurship

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“James and I are delighted to serve as honorary chairs for Ready, Set, Startup!” says Kellie Zesch Weir, CFA, Portfolio Manager, and Head of Austin Office at Brown Advisory. “Encouraging girls and underrepresented youth to pursue entrepreneurship is a cause very near and dear to us, our family and our broader community.”

Current sponsors include Brown Advisory, Atlassian, Wild Basin, Goldman Sachs, Renu Well, and TaleSplash. Guest panelists include Ansley Carlisle of Venture Dallas.

“We look forward to opening the doors of our new campus in East Austin for this awesome event,” says Denise Guzman, Enterprise Customer Retention Manager at Atlassian. “The Atlassian Foundation is passionate about empowering the next generation of problem solvers, so we’re really happy to support the great work VentureLab is doing.”

Ready, Set, Startup! committee members include Patty Schatz, former honorary chair; Jacqueline Hughes from Capital Factory; Juliette Richert from the Artemis Fund; Estie White and Faiza Jooma from Brown Advisory; Albert Swantner from SaveDay and The Fund; and Amy Jackson and Mayra Peña from TaleSplash; Cristal Glangchai, Desma Deitz, Monica Garcia, Christen Rains, Jessica Murray, Lindly Fernandez, and Aileen Passariello-McAleer from VentureLab.

“With Ready, Set, Startup! entering its third year, we are so grateful for the support from our sponsors and supporters as a whole,” says Desma Deitz, Executive Director of VentureLab. “The generosity and inspiration is felt by each and every one of the students that participate in VentureLab’s programs.”

To purchase tickets or sponsorship opportunities, visit https://www.betterunite.com/readysetstartup.

About VentureLab

VentureLab envisions a world where every child, regardless of gender, race, or economic status, is empowered to fully participate in creating the future through entrepreneurial and STEM education. In its mission to create the next generation of diverse innovators and changemakers by making entrepreneurial education accessible to all youth, VentureLab has reached over 747,000 students, educators, and caregivers in 155+ countries and all 50 United States. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, support for VentureLab helps provide scholarships to students, schools, and organizations who want entrepreneurship and innovation education. It will provide training and coaching for teachers, business models/budgeting tools, and mentoring and materials for students without access.

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Amy Jackson, TaleSplash for VentureLab, 1 415-609-2435, [email protected], https://venturelab.org/ 

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health and fitness

Reference Standard Management for Pharmaceutical Development, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks

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This webinar will provide attendees with essential insights into the qualification and distribution of reference standards, and the importance of developing a formal program for reference standard management.

Join this webinar to gain the knowledge needed to maintain regulatory compliance by developing a high-quality reference standard program to support the entire pharmaceutical development process.

Join experts from MRIGlobal, John Cobb, Program Manager; and Audrey Ingram, PhD, Senior Chemist, for the live webinar on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 2pm EST (11am PST).

For more information, or to register for this event, visit Reference Standard Management for Pharmaceutical Development.

ABOUT XTALKS

Xtalks, powered by Honeycomb Worldwide Inc., is a leading provider of educational webinars and digital content to the global life science, food, healthcare and medical device communities. Every year, thousands of industry practitioners (from pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food, healthcare and medical device companies, private & academic research institutions, healthcare centers, etc.) turn to Xtalks for access to quality content. Xtalks helps professionals stay current with industry developments, regulations and jobs. Xtalks webinars also provide perspectives on key issues from top industry thought leaders and service providers.

To learn more about Xtalks visit http://xtalks.com

For information about hosting a webinar visit http://xtalks.com/why-host-a-webinar/

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Vera Kovacevic, Xtalks, +1 (416) 977-6555 x371, [email protected] 

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Health: Psychology

Equality Health Foundation Announces Alliance with WHEN® Enterprises Corp. to Provide Well-Being Services to South Central Phoenix Families

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“We have witnessed the success of the WHEN well-being model in action for the past several years and are looking forward to formally engaging WHEN as a strategic partner to enhance our ability to provide well-being services to those most in need in our community,” said Tomás León, Equality Health Foundation president.

“Well-being and balance are critical components in quality of life, and the WHEN model aligns perfectly with the array of services we will provide in the future,” León added.

The vast majority of WHEN clients who engage with well-being services provided report achieving at least one of their well-being goals, often within a matter of weeks. Monthly reports are provided to all partnering organizations, which includes retention statistics on a quarterly basis. Data is tracked over 12-month periods.

“Many people who aren’t fully satisfied with their lives and careers actually have some idea about what to do to change things,” said Randy Miller, founder of WHEN. “They may know why they’re unhappy or unhealthy, but struggle to make changes based on knowledge or discipline. We provide the process and the self-care structure that differs from the how and why.”

The alliance with Equality Health Foundation is another in a growing number of relationships that WHEN is forging with nonprofit organizations. “Nonprofit organizations often serve individuals who need the most help – and the key to helping underserved people help themselves is getting them back into a state of well-being and feeling better about themselves,” Miller added. “That’s what we do best.”

About Equality Health Foundation

Established in 2019, the Arizona-based nonprofit organization Equality Health Foundation envisions a world of vibrant and inclusive communities where all individuals have the opportunity to live healthy lives. A bold vision like this cannot be accomplished alone and requires extensive collaboration across local communities around the country to make a sustainable and transformative change – a movement for advancing equal health for all. For more information about Equality Health Foundation, visit equalityhealthfoundation.org/.

About WHEN® Enterprises Corp.

Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, WHEN® combines mindful methodology with advanced technology to deliver one-on-one, online professional advisory and guidance well-being programs to every client, delivered by a professionally trained WHEN Advisor®.

This personalized one-on-one guidance helps partners and members discover their unique strengths and capabilities, while achieving greater happiness, inner peace and personal fulfillment. Sessions are conducted on a proprietary web-based or mobile platform, enabling WHEN members the ability to stay in direct contact with their WHEN Advisor®, anytime or anywhere. For more information, visit findyourwhen.com.

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Jennifer Howard, Evolve PR & Marketing, 1 480-438-1602, [email protected], https://evolveprandmarketing.com/

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Health

The Impact of Technology and Innovation on Regulatory Landscape, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks

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The emergence of innovative methodologies, such as adaptive trial designs and virtual trials, has also challenged traditional regulatory approaches.

This webinar will:

  •     Delve into the regulatory implications of technological and innovative advancements in clinical trials
  •     Explore how regulatory bodies are adapting to these changes, ensuring patient safety and data integrity while ethical considerations are upheld
  •     Uncover challenges faced by regulators in keeping pace with rapidly evolving technologies while maintaining robust oversight and compliance

Join this webinar to gain valuable insights from industry experts and regulatory authorities and discover strategies to navigate the evolving regulatory environment successfully.

Join Trang Gisler, Senior Director, Strategy, Government and Public Health Services, PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific; and Carlos Peña, PhD, MS, Chief Regulatory Officer and Chief Quality Officer, Jacobs Institute, for the live webinar on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at 11 am EST (4 pm GMT/UK).

For more information, or to register for this event, visit Revolutionizing Clinical Trials: The Impact of Technology and Innovation on Regulatory Landscape.

ABOUT XTALKS

Xtalks, powered by Honeycomb Worldwide Inc., is a leading provider of educational webinars and digital content to the global life science, food, healthcare and medical device communities. Every year, thousands of industry practitioners (from pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food, healthcare and medical device companies, private & academic research institutions, healthcare centers, etc.) turn to Xtalks for access to quality content. Xtalks helps professionals stay current with industry developments, regulations and jobs. Xtalks webinars also provide perspectives on key issues from top industry thought leaders and service providers.

To learn more about Xtalks visit http://xtalks.com
For information about hosting a webinar visit http://xtalks.com/why-host-a-webinar/

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Vera Kovacevic, Xtalks, +1 (416) 977-6555 x371, vkovacevic@xtalks.com

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Legal / Law: Criminal Law

New Center for Disaster Philanthropy report finds disaster giving by largest U.S. foundations dipped in 2021

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Overall, efforts that primarily addressed the needs of children and youth and ethnic and racial populations received the highest amount of funding from foundation and corporate donors.

“We are facing a time unlike any other in living memory: The scale, severity and sheer number of disasters threaten to overwhelm communities and those who seek to help them,” said Patricia McIlreavy, president and CEO of CDP. “While our data shows a promising increase in philanthropic generosity, for which we are thankful, it also shows that contributions are not nearly enough, and too often remain focused on immediate need over the long-term recovery support required for a community to thrive post-disaster.”

Key findings

In collaboration with Candid, CDP examined the disaster-related grantmaking in 2021 by private and community foundations, corporations and public charities in the U.S. and abroad.

Data showed that only $3 billion, or 2% of the $157 billion total philanthropic dollars in 2021, was disaster-related. A closer look found that:

  • Epidemics, notably the COVID-19 pandemic, were the most-supported disasters, receiving 82%.
  • Giving related to natural hazards, such as storms, earthquakes and wildfires, received 6% of funding.
  • For every $1 given to disasters, only 10¢ went towards resilience, risk reduction, preparedness, reconstruction and recovery efforts combined.
  • In the U.S., efforts that explicitly served children and youth received 19% funding, followed by 17% for ethnic and racial groups.
  • Among issue areas that intersect with disasters, health and human services received the most philanthropic funding, followed by education.
  • 2021 giving of the Candid’s Foundation 1000 outpaced 2012-2019.

Aside from the pandemic, other notable disasters in 2021 included Hurricane Ida, winter storms and tornado outbreaks in the U.S., Haiti earthquake, Typhoon Rai in the Philippines, and flooding in India, China, Europe and Afghanistan.

View the 2023 Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy infographic.

Takeaway for grantmakers

In a blog post, Tanya Gulliver-Garcia, CDP’s director of learning and partnerships, urges grantmakers to:

  • Continue to increase overall disaster giving to help meet the immediate and long-term needs of disaster-affected communities. We are witnessing more devastation from humanitarian crises and natural hazards, including those fueled by climate change. For many affected communities, especially for marginalized groups, the road to recovery is long and under-resourced.
  • Address the root causes of disparities in their grantmaking. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and other disasters last years and sometimes decades. They exacerbate underlying inequities, such as food and housing insecurity.
  • Build relationships with nonprofits responding to disasters before a disaster strikes their community. Preparedness helps reduce the time it takes to rebuild communities after a disaster. This includes strengthening the nonprofit infrastructure to handle the additional stresses a disaster poses.

About the data

Candid is a nonprofit that provides the most comprehensive data and insights about the social sector. CDP used Candid’s data, which included information from funders that reported their grantmaking directly; published media, including English-language news and press releases; and publicly available data sources, including grantmaker websites and IRS Forms 990 and 990-PF. 2021 is the latest available complete calendar year reporting from the IRS.

The data set includes cash grants, grants to individuals, program-related investments, and in-kind gifts with a monetary value from private and community foundations, corporations (including corporate giving programs), and public charities in FY 2021. U.S. and non-U.S. donors are included: Of 3,941 donors, 3,785 are based in the United States, representing 83% of dollars in the data set.

To learn more about the findings and the data used for the 2023 State of Disaster Philanthropy report, please visit disasterphilanthropy.org.

About the Center for Disaster Philanthropy

The Center for Disaster Philanthropy mobilizes philanthropy to strengthen communities’ ability to withstand disasters and recover equitably when they occur. It provides expert advice and resources while managing domestic and international disaster funds on behalf of corporations, foundations and individuals through targeted, holistic and localized grantmaking. Find out more at disasterphilanthropy.org and LinkedIn.

Media Contact

Yna Moore, Center for Disaster Philanthropy, 1 720-583-5325, [email protected], https://disasterphilanthropy.org 

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Society: Social Services

The Identity Theft Resource Center Predicts More ID Fraud, State Privacy Laws & Concerns Around AI in its 2024 Predictions

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We also saw romance scams and relationship scams turn into heart-breaking stories from victims who contacted us. The dollar losses around these scams were as high as we have ever seen them. Finally, we saw no action from Congress around a comprehensive privacy and data security law in 2023, while more data breach notices lacked the actionable information people and businesses needed to protect themselves.

As we look towards 2024, we expect to see much discussion around AI-driven identity scams,” Velasquez continued. “We believe there will be new levels of identity crimes due to the record number of data breaches in 2023. With the increase in crimes, the emotional toll will continue to rise and assistance providers will struggle to help victims in this area. We also believe there will continue to be a movement for privacy laws but on the state level rather than the federal level. Regardless of what happens in 2024, we will help those who need it.”

The ITRC’s 2024 Predictions Include the Following:

1. The risk of AI-driven identity scams that impact large numbers of people will be overestimated, while the potential for targeted attacks on single or small groups of individuals will be underestimated. The greatest risk from generative AI will continue to be mis- and dis-information.
2. An unprecedented number of data breaches in 2023 by financially motivated and Nation/State threat actors will drive new levels of identity crimes in 2024, especially impersonation and synthetic identity fraud. That will, in turn, drive more adoption of biometric-based identity verification (not recognition) tools to prove people are who they claim to be.
3. More states will adopt comprehensive data privacy and security laws. Congress will not.
4. Privacy concerns over the use of biometrics will overshadow the legitimate use cases. Even though there are safe and ethical uses of biometrics in the authentication and verification space (provided they are consent-based and privacy-centric), lawmakers and the public will push back due to this lack of awareness and understanding.
5. The emotional toll of identity crimes will continue to increase, and assistance providers will struggle to meet the emotional recovery needs of victims. Identity crime victimization is too often classified as not creating trauma that requires support, despite the fact that our latest Consumer Impact Report notes that 16 percent of respondents contemplated suicide as a result of an identity crime.

DOWNLOAD THE ITRC’S 2024 PREDICTIONS

On Friday, December 15, tune into the ITRC’s latest episode of The Fraudian Slip podcast, where we will break down our 2024 predictions. The podcast will include a discussion with ITRC President and CEO Eva Velasquez, ITRC COO James E. Lee, and James Ruotolo, Senior Director of Financial Services at SAS and an ITRC Board Member. Anyone can listen on the ITRC’s website, idtheftcenter.org, under the “Help Center” tab.

Read a full recap of our 2023 predictions and how we fared, along with an in-depth look ahead to 2024 at idtheftcenter.org/identity-theft-resource-center-2024-predictions.

Anyone can receive free support and guidance from a knowledgeable live advisor by calling 888.400.5530 or visiting idtheftcenter.org to live chat.

About the Identity Theft Resource Center

Founded in 1999, the Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC) is a national nonprofit organization established to empower and guide consumers, victims, business and government to minimize risk and mitigate the impact of identity compromise and crime. Through public and private support, the ITRC provides no-cost victim assistance and consumer education through its website live chat idtheftcenter.org and toll-free phone number 888.400.5530. The ITRC also equips consumers and businesses with information about recent data breaches through its data breach tracking tool, notified. The ITRC offers help to specific populations, including the deaf/hard of hearing and blind/low vision communities.

Identity Theft Resource Center
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Health: Abortion

CTO Forum Appoints Alan Lee, Chief Technology Officer at Analog Devices, to the CTO Forum Advisory Board

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CTO Forum hosts a series of events for its members each year, gathering the brightest minds to connect, debate, and solve the big issues of our time. Through the concerted efforts of the dedicated Advisory Board, CTO Forum has delivered two certificate programs, RETHINK DIGITAL Six Series 1 & 2 – each a next-level tour de force – led by faculty from top universities and distinguished industry leaders. The integrated modules, focused on transformational business models and breakthrough technologies, have delivered custom, personalized digital transformation and emergent technologies playbooks for leaders.

“It is my pleasure to accept this appointment to the CTO Forum Advisory Board. For more than a decade, I have had the pleasure of participating as both a delegate and featured speaker in the CTO Forum’s executive programs. Basheer and I share a passion for understanding and solving difficult problems, as well as for discovering and understanding the latest technologies that have the potential to transform the world. I look forward to the opportunities to collaborate with Basheer and my fellow Advisory Board members,” Lee said.

As CTO of Analog Devices, Lee leads efforts to advance next-generation technologies that are designed to disrupt and shape the semiconductor industry and its markets. Lee and his team collaborate closely with ADI customers, universities, research organizations, and other strategic partners to incubate novel technologies and develop the ecosystems to support their market entry. Formerly with AMD, Lee served as its Head of Research and Advanced Development. While there, his teams developed novel hardware, software, artificial intelligence, and high-performance computing technologies and were responsible for many innovations and patents over the past decade. Prior to that, he served as CEO of a privately held company creating technologies for high-frequency trading and quantitative financial analysis. Lee is a well-known industry leader, currently chairing both the CTO Committee for the Semiconductor Industry Association and the CTO Council for the Global Semiconductor Alliance. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Semiconductor Research Corporation and the Board of Trustees for the NSF Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics.

About CTO Forum
CTO Forum is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a trusted, open and creative environment where the brightest minds of our times convene to address industry’s most important issues. The CTO Forum brings together the best minds in technology from different industries to define opportunities, and to collaborate in harnessing the extraordinary potential of technology. The CTO Forum’s mission is to deliver a Global Innovation Platform, where technology leaders collaborate and co-create the technology and solutions that will be critical to meeting tomorrow’s global opportunities and challenges. For more information, visit http://www.ctoforum.org.

Media Contact

Media Relations, CTO Forum, 408-806-9595, [email protected], www.CTOForum.org

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Health: Mental Health

Healthspan for All! Healthspan Action Coalition Expands to 120 Organizations Across the Spectrum of Advocacy, Science, Technology, Industry, Funding, and Media

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“It’s time for healthspan to be recognized as a fundamental human right, thereby assuring that discoveries in healthy longevity will be delivered to all populations, sooner rather than later,” said Bernard Siegel, executive director of the Healthspan Action Coalition.

HSAC presents a bold action plan by activating a global public awareness campaign, patient advocacy movement and expert-driven innovative policy initiatives encompassing the acceleration and adoption across the spectrum of new technologies, including cellular reprogramming, gene editing, AI, tissue engineering, robotics, and more.

HSAC was founded by a team of seasoned patient advocates, including Bernard Siegel (who is also executive director of the Regenerative Medicine Foundation and founder and co-chair of the annual World Stem Cell Summit, which recently celebrated its 20th annual meeting with a focus on healthspan); Melissa King (the initial executive director at the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and head of field operations for the successful CIRM-funded $5.5 billion Prop 14 ballot campaign); and Sabrina Cohen (a noted SCI and stem cell research advocate).

“To paraphrase Abraham Lincoln, ‘with public appreciation you can accomplish anything; without it, nothing can get done.’ HSAC is not just another collection of cause-related organizations,” said Siegel. “It represents a broad spectrum of thought leaders who are uniting with frontline advocates dedicated to the alleviation of vast human suffering in adults and children facing a host of afflictions and diseases associated with accelerated aging. This is a characteristic of nearly all diseases, regardless of age of onset; the aging process is the number one risk factor for disease and death. We support the swift adoption and deployment of the latest technologies, effectively removing unnecessary roadblocks, while at the same time respecting safe and ethically responsible norms. HSAC maintains the assets to accomplish these goals.”

“Much like a group of us observed and then worked to address back in the early 2000’s with stem cells, the healthspan and longevity field is one that needs to be elevated and better understood by the public,” said King. “It also needs support in light of policy influences and the unfortunate fact that not all claims to increase longevity are legitimate. But there are exciting developments in bona fide longevity and healthspan research, and true progress is within reach.”

HSAC welcomes like-minded organizations and support. To learn more about our activities, receive our newsletter or join the coalition, visit www.healthspanaction.org.

About Healthspan Action Coalition: HSAC is a nonprofit organization working on multiple levels to extend the global human healthspan. It unites a broad spectrum of stakeholders in the search for, development of, and delivery of new medical treatments aimed at extending not just the lifespan, but the period of life spent in good health and free of disease or disability. Together we’re assembling world-class advisory boards in the areas of science, policy, ethics and human rights. We communicate across social media channels, publish The Healthspan Compass newsletter and are creating novel opportunities for cross-connection, networking and mutual support across the stakeholder organizations and constituencies that have joined the Coalition. HSAC is moving the field forward by educating the public, providing a voice for all stakeholders, analyzing and suggesting policy initiatives to advance funding, removing roadblocks and providing the impetus to make healthspan a global policy. Our goal is healthspan for all!

Media Contact

Joseph Dawson, Healthspan Action Coalition, 1 561-906-4755, [email protected], https://healthspanaction.org

Tim Cox, ZingPR, 1 650-888-6116, [email protected], https://zingpr.com

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