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Grin Oral Care – New, contemporary oral care brand introduces excitement and Earth Lovin’ to a sleepy segment!


Grin Oral Care

Grin Oral Care

“We know that we can’t save the world alone, but we are working hard to develop oral care products that are simply better for the environment and for the people who use them.”

Grin Oral Care has entered the United States oral care market by storm. Grin Oral Care’s products can be found in more than 25 retailers in the United States and in more than 5 countries around the globe.

According to Grin Oral Care’s management, Grin Oral Care lives by the mantra… Earth Lovin’! “We know that we can’t save the world alone, but we are working hard to develop oral care products that are simply better for the environment and for the people who use them”. Grin Oral Care has designed and developed a range of “clinically better”, innovative, patented and patent pending products to meet consumer’s needs. Grin Oral Care is a total oral care solutions company with more than 20 different product offerings.

Grin Oral Care’s goal is to simplify the shopping experience with bold, easy to understand contemporary packaging that appeals to everyone and to disrupt an otherwise sleepy oral care category. Grin Oral Care is looking forward in 2022 to expanding its distribution in more U.S. retailers, launching its dental professional program and growing its global foot print.

Grin Oral Care’s focus on “clinically better and simply better for you” products will continue to drive the brand now and into the future. Look out for Grin Oral Care products and follow @GrinOralCare on Instagram and Facebook. See the line at http://www.grinoralcare.com.

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AHN Partners with Local Restaurants, Bars, Salons and Barbershops to hold Community-Based COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics, Open to All


Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, Med, MPPM, FACOG, Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for AHN/Highmark Health.

“We’re ‘thinking outside the box’ and bringing the vaccine into local communities, in convenient locations hosted by trusted local business leaders” – Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD

Allegheny Health Network (AHN), as part of its commitment to ensuring all communities have equal access to the COVID-19 vaccine, and in partnership with the TRAC Services for Families, is launching “Power Hour and Cut to the Chase” – a series of community-based clinics set in hair salons, bars, restaurants and other community gathering places where vaccines, including booster shots, will be available to anyone attending.

The “Power Hour and Cut to the Chase” vaccination campaign, staffed by AHN clinicians, launches Thursday, Feb. 10 from noon to 3 p.m. at Elevationz hair salon on Second Avenue in Hazelwood, followed by Friday, Feb. 11 from 4-8 p.m. at Young Bros. bar on Pittsburgh’s North Side; and Saturday, Feb. 12 from 2- 4 p.m. at Vickey’s Soul Grill, 655 Rodi Rd. in Penn Hills. Incentives, including gift cards, will be offered, to anyone getting a vaccine.

“The recent surge in Omicron cases has shown us that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over and vaccination remains the single most important weapon we have against this dangerous virus,” said Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, Med, MPPM, FACOG, Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for AHN/Highmark Health. “We know that many people face barriers to vaccination such as a lack of transportation or access to accurate information about the vaccine.

“That’s why we’re ‘thinking outside the box’ and bringing the vaccine into local communities, in convenient locations hosted by trusted local business leaders,” Dr. Larkins-Pettigrew said. “We hope that residents of these communities take advantage of our clinics, which are open to anyone. If you want a vaccine or a booster, you are welcome. Insurance is not required, and you do not need to be an AHN patient.”

Additional dates and times set for “Power Hour and Cut to the Chase” vaccine clinics include:

Feb. 16, 1-3 p.m, TrZade, 113 Brownsville Road, Mount Oliver

Feb. 17, 5-7 p.m., Stanley’s Lounge, 7403 Frankstown Ave., Homewood

Feb. 18, noon-3 p.m., B-Sharp, 10720 Frankstown Rd., Penn Hills

Feb. 20, 2-4 p.m. Carmi Restaurant, 1825 E. Carson St., South Side

Feb. 21, 1-3 p.m., Club Mansion, 7232 Kelly St., Homewood

Feb. 25, 4-6 p.m., Lounge 7101, 7101 Frankstown Ave., Homewood

Feb. 26, 1-3 p.m., VIP Styles, 413, Smithfield St., downtown Pittsburgh

Feb. 27, 1-4 p.m., Dreamz, 216 E. 7th Ave., Homestead

Feb. 28, 1-4 p.m., TBJ’s Soul Food, 313 Franklin Ave., Aliquippa

March 4, noon-2 p.m., Dave’s Barber Shop, 1811 Brighton Place, North Side

March 5, PURO Cigar Lounge, 508 Grant Ave., Duquesne

March 6, 1-3 p.m., Brother’s Keeper, 613 E. Ohio St., North Side

Announcements of additional clinics are expected to be made in the coming weeks.

About the 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 12 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, Health + Wellness Pavilions, an employed physician organization, home and community-based health services, a research institute, and a group purchasing organization. The Network provides patients with access to a complete spectrum of advanced medical services, including nationally recognized programs for primary and emergency care, trauma care, cardiovascular disease, organ transplantation, cancer care, orthopedic surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, women’s health, diabetes, autoimmune disease and more. AHN employs approximately 21,000 people, has more than 2,500 physicians on its medical staff and serves as a clinical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.

About TRAC Services for Families

TRAC Services for Families is a non-profit agency providing foster care, adoption and outpatient mental health services to children and adults. TRAC has a strong commitment to “moving the needle” on increasing vaccinations particularly in communities of color.

Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) — Clues to the Identification of Undiagnosed Patients, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks


Join this insightful webinar to also hear about a critical new finding which the featured speakers believe will be of value to the audience, including clinicians caring for patients with HFpEF and scientists seeking new avenues for investigation and identification of this patient cohort.

Heart failure (HF) can be defined as a clinical syndrome due to structural and/or functional cardiac abnormalities, which results in reduced cardiac output. Identified factors have been associated with risk of progressive HF death and hospitalization in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) compared to patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

In this webinar, the featured speakers will discuss the prospective cohort study which followed up with over 900 patients identified as having HFrEF or HFpEF using the European Society of Cardiology guidelines for over five years (4,481 patient-years of follow-up). The primary aim was to examine risk markers for progressive heart failure in patients with HFrEF or HFpEF.

Targeted treatments for HFpEF are lacking, partly due to a substantial gap in the understanding of the mechanisms underpinning the pathophysiology of HFpEF. Hospitalizations or deaths of patients were characterized in relation to HFpEF and HFrEF due to progressive heart failure.

Please join this insightful webinar to also hear about a critical new finding which the featured speakers believe will be of value to the audience, including clinicians caring for patients with HFpEF and scientists seeking new avenues for investigation and identification of this patient cohort.

Join Prof. Mark Kearney, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds; and Dr. Elias Ketiar MD, DM MRCP, Sr. Medical Director Therapeutic Area Strategy, AES, for the live webinar on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 10am EST (3pm GMT/UK).

For more information, or to register for this event, visit Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) — Clues to the Identification of Undiagnosed Patients.

ABOUT XTALKS

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

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Recruiting Costs, Appeal of Remote Work, Mobile Apply Rates Continue to Soar


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“The global pandemic’s profound effect on the labor market resonates throughout the data found in this year’s benchmark report. It’s clear that it has been a rocky period for recruiting and hiring,” said Heather Salerno, chief marketing officer at Appcast.

Appcast, the global leader in programmatic recruitment advertising technology and services, today unveiled the findings of its sixth annual “Recruitment Marketing Benchmark Report.” The report examines 2021 job ad data – 165 million job ad clicks and 8 million applies – from nearly 1,200 U.S. employers, uncovering how industry and job function, geography and market, job ad content and timing impact recruitment advertising outcomes. This year’s report also explores recruitment marketing performance with attention to labor market data, which Appcast refers to as – “Recruitonomics,” in addition to a first-of-its-kind look at cost per hire (CPH) insights.

Cost Per Application Skyrockets

2021 was one of the most challenging years for recruiters in recent history due to a perfect storm of fierce competition for talent paired with a pandemic-induced mismatch in labor supply, and these trends look set to continue. The impact of these dynamics is evident in these sharp spikes to recruitment marketing costs:


  • Cost per application (CPA) rose by 43% in 2021 compared to 2020.
  • Cost per click (CPC) on job applications rose by 54% in 2021, another key indicator of high recruiting costs.
  • By comparison, CPC rose by just 11% in 2020.

Overwhelming demand for workers across all industries left job seekers with a wealth of options, allowing people to be more selective. Additionally, many remained concerned about COVID risks resulting in a slow rebound in worker participation – something the labor market continues to grapple with.

Data Confirms Strong Demand for Remote Work

The report found that including “remote work” or “work from home (WFH)” in job ads resulted in a higher apply rate and lower CPA. Findings showed that the median CPA dropped from $23.29 to $20.16 when the job ad mentioned remote work, a 13% reduction in costs. Furthermore, when WFH options were mentioned in a job ad, the apply rate improved by 12%. These findings reveal a significant opportunity to reach and attract a broader pool of talent and reduce recruitment advertising costs with job roles that can be performed remotely.

Report Includes Initial Cost Per Hire Data

For the first time, this year’s benchmark report includes an initial analysis of cost per hire (CPH) data. A key metric for assessing recruitment advertising performance, CPH data empowers organizations to bolster job advertising performance by allowing organizations to optimize results to the event that matters most – a hire. Specifically, the initial CPH data analyzed by Appcast revealed that no single hiring source – i.e., job board, website or social media channel – performed best for open positions across all industries. Instead, Appcast found that each hiring source delivered the lowest CPH for at least one job function, and each demonstrated weaknesses. These variations in the performance of various hiring sources emphasize the need for employers to diversify sources and ensure that down-funnel data is at the heart of recruitment advertising decisions.

Pandemic Proves Significant Influence on Apply Rate by Job Function

Out of 24 job functions analyzed, all but six job functions saw a decline in apply rates. Job functions with the sharpest decline in apply rates aligned with industries where concerns over COVID risks and working conditions had the greatest impact on labor shortages.

  • The food service industry saw the most notable decline in apply rates, down 2.67%.
  • Customer service (down 1.64%), healthcare (down 0.96%) and human resources (down 0.94%) were other industries that experienced the greatest drop in apply rates.
  • Manufacturing jobs fared the best, with apply rates increasing by 3.61%.

“Manufacturing jobs are, on average, good jobs. The typical pay is higher than in many industries, while the education requirement is typically a high school diploma, so there are usually few openings in manufacturing,” said Andrew Flowers, labor economist at Appcast. “But the pandemic caused consumer habits to change, especially spending on manufactured goods. As a result, job openings in manufacturing soared. In fact, manufacturing is the industry with the highest increase in job openings compared to Feb. 2020 (pre-pandemic), up more than double.

Mobile Job Applications Continue Upward Trend

According to the report, 67.24% of job applications were completed on mobile devices in 2021, demonstrating a continued shift in job seekers’ preferences to apply for jobs in the same manner they would shop online.

  • Mobile apply rates increased across the board, but were especially significant in several sectors: 86.4% of applies for gig-type jobs (i.e. delivery drivers, ride sharing apps, etc) were done on a mobile device. Other top industries for mobile job applications include manufacturing (78.1%), hospitality (76.9%), transportation (76.5%), warehousing and logistics (76.5%) and food service (73.5%).
  • In 2019, only 50.99% of job applications were completed on a mobile device.
  • Mobile applies surpassed desktop applies for the first time in 2020.
  • From 2020 to 2021, there was a 13.8% decrease in desktop apply rates.

While the predominantly desk-driven technology and legal jobs ranked lowest for percentage of mobile applications, these job functions still saw significant increases in mobile applies. For comparison, in 2021, 32.1% of technology job applications were completed on a mobile device, and that same share was only 22% in 2020.

Overcoming Recruitment Challenges

The report also highlights actionable steps talent acquisition teams can take to improve recruitment efforts in a tight labor market.

  • Adopt a mobile-friendly application process; Appcast recommends applying for your open jobs via mobile device yourself, taking into account time to complete and friction points.
  • If remote or work from home is an option with your roles, emphasize this in your job ads.
  • Understand your market. The data in Appcast’s report includes benchmarks and insights for specific geographical locations and job functions so you can effectively compete for talent in those domains.
  • Optimize job ad content. The report contains valuable information on improving a job ad’s success including length of job title, best practices for including benefits and optimal timing for posting job ads.

“The global pandemic’s profound effect on the labor market resonates throughout the data found in this year’s benchmark report. It’s clear that it has been a rocky period for recruiting and hiring,” said Heather Salerno, chief marketing officer at Appcast. “Through this report, we aim to provide hiring organizations with a deeper understanding of the current labor market and arm TA leaders with valuable data and insights to achieve their recruitment goals and rise above this difficult labor market.”

To download the 2022 “Recruitment Marketing Benchmark Report,” visit

https://info.appcast.io/whitepaper/2022-recruitment-marketing-benchmark-report-pr

About Appcast

Appcast is the global leader in programmatic recruitment advertising technology and services. With advanced technology, unmatched market data and a team of the industry’s best recruitment marketers, Appcast’s technology and services manage over half a billion dollars in job advertising annually on behalf of more than 1,500 clients. Headquartered in Lebanon, N.H. with offices in Boston, Mass., New Brunswick, Canada and Minsk, Belarus, Appcast is a subsidiary of StepStone, one of the world’s largest job classified businesses. To learn more, visit https://www.appcast.io/ and follow on Twitter @appcast_io.

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Active/Inactive Company AI Agent Further Enhances the QuantaVerse AML Compliance Platform


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AML RightSource (“AMLRS”), the leading provider of Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”), Know Your Customer (“KYC”), and Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) compliance solutions, has added an Active/Inactive AI Agent to its QuantaVerse Platform. This capability adds another way that the solution evaluates AML risk related to financial transactions and the entities involved with them. This function further extends the QuantaVerse Platform’s position as the industry’s most complete AML compliance technology platform. 

 

The new Active/Inactive AI Agent automatically checks with various data sources to confirm an accurate jurisdiction and assess if the entity has an active, inactive, or some other registration status. An active registry requires that the entity is keeping up with registry obligations including paying fees in their jurisdiction. For example, in the U.S. that could be a corporate registration in the state where the company is headquartered. When analyzing a transaction-triggered evaluation, related counterparties, which are not as well known to a focal entity’s bank, are also checked for active/inactive status. 

 

Any entity that is transacting business but has an inactive registry is taken into consideration by the platform. When status is questionable, risk scores will be increased and the issue will be called out to investigators in QuantaVerse Financial Crime Investigation Reports (FCIRs). This concern is reflected in the overall reputation risk score, is called out in the key risk table, and gets considered by the QuantaVerse decision engine with all other reputation agents. If a counterparty is found to be inactive, the risk is associated with the counterparty. Counterparty risk also impacts the risk score of the associated focal entity.  

 

“Without this solution, investigators must manually search various databases to confirm registration status. This, along with all the other tasks required during an investigation, increases complexity and unnecessarily wastes the time of investigators,” notes David McLaughlin, SVP Head of Technical Integration, AML RightSource. “The time required to examine these details using traditional methods means focal entities and very active counterparties might get checked, but less involved counterparties go without scrutiny. It’s yet another manual process we can automate; one which may not get done because it’s too far removed from the primary investigation process.” 

 

This new agent also speeds up the high-risk entity review (HRER) process, which typically requires a lot of human intelligence. Automating the process of checking whether or not a company is actively registered in its jurisdiction saves significant time and effort by handing investigators a more complete customer risk analysis. 

  “Without an automated tool looking at whether or not a company is actively registered in its jurisdiction, many financial institutions would only uncover the information through periodic due diligence, which may happen only once every two years or more,” confirms McLaughlin. “Only if a transaction is alerted might an investigator do this research. And rarely would an investigator do this for every counterparty associated with an alerted identity.” 

 

The new Active/Inactive AI Agent expands the portfolio of reputation-based agents in the QuantaVerse Financial Crime Platform that handle the time-consuming and manual tasks that otherwise fall to human investigators. It complements the portfolio of agents that look at a broad set of potential risk-bearing characteristics and make the QuantaVerse Platform the industry’s most comprehensive. This agent also complements what the QuantaVerse system already does to understand the transaction behaviors of entities. Examples of other activity captured, evaluated, and considered by the QuantaVerse platform include identifying dormant transacting accounts, numerous financial crime transaction typologies, and accurate Volume & Value (V&V) analysis. 

 

This function leverages corporate registration data that QuantaVerse has introduced as a data source included in its platform. QuantaVerse’s new AI agent connects with the data source’s API, checks the name and jurisdiction of the entity, and pulls all the available records on the individuals or companies.  

 

The QuantaVerse Platform cuts compliance costs and lowers risk by automating every phase of the AML process. The Platform uses AI and machine learning to reduce false positives and automate investigations. The QuantaVerse Platform is proven to help regulated entities become meaningfully more efficient with their AML investigations and effective in reducing risk by identifying financial crime missed by legacy systems and processes. To learn more, please visit: http://www.quantaverse.net. 

About AML RightSource, LLC 

 

AML RightSource is the leading technology-enabled managed services firm focused on fighting financial crime for our clients and the world. AMLRS provides custom solutions to financial institutions, FinTechs, money service businesses, and corporations. Using a blend of highly trained anti-financial crime professionals, cutting-edge technology tools, and industry-leading consultants, AML RightSource assists clients with their AML/BSA, transaction monitoring, client onboarding (KYC), enhanced due diligence (EDD), and risk management needs. We support clients in meeting day-to-day compliance tasks, urgent projects, and strategic changes. Our global staff of more than 3,000 highly trained analysts and subject matter experts is the industry’s largest group of full-time compliance professionals. AML RightSource is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. For more information, visit: http://www.amlrightsource.com.

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Reveri, a Self-Hypnosis App, Secures Financing From Leading Global Investors


“Self-hypnosis is a powerful tool to better manage your mind and body – from reducing stress to curtailing certain habits like smoking and poor eating,” said Dr. David Spiegel, co-founder of Reveri.

Reveri Health, Inc., which enables anyone in the world to experience the benefits of self-hypnosis after a single 10-minute session, today announced it has closed $1.8 million in seed financing led by InReach Ventures and with participation by Background Capital, plus angel investors, Bobby Lo, Joe Greenstein, Andrew Artz, Joseph Rubinsztain and Eduardo Vilar. The funding will be used to grow the team with current job openings listed here and further enhance the in-app experience.

The company was co-founded by the leading U.S. expert in research and clinical uses of hypnosis with over 45 years of experience, Dr. David Spiegel, Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, and Ariel Poler, prolific Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor focused on human augmentation. Spiegel also directs the Stanford Center on Stress and Health and Poler has served on numerous tech company boards, including Strava.

As part of today’s news, Reveri is announcing Massimo De Marco joining as CEO, formerly CTO of Depop and Bradley Lautenbach as SVP of Marketing who most recently was head of commercial marketing at The Washington Post.

“After 15 years in high-growth tech and the recent success of Depop, my ambition gravitated towards wellness. I kept asking myself: can I use my experience to help people improve their wellbeing at scale? Shortly after meeting Dr David Spiegel and Ariel Poler, it became clear that Reveri was the opportunity I was looking for. I’m thrilled to be part of this mission and the journey of translating Dr David Spiegel’s world-renowned expertise and decades of research and clinical work with an experience that could benefit hundreds of millions of people,” said Massimo De Marco, CEO of Reveri.

Reveri comes at a critical time when the world heads into the third year of the pandemic. Stressors have become persistent and indefinite, adding to a multitude of challenges and taking a dangerous toll on people’s wellness and mental health. Self-hypnosis is a proven, effective way to solve life’s challenges. Despite broad misconceptions, hypnosis is rooted in science; it is a facilitator and useful tool that leverages one’s ability to concentrate. Unlike meditation, which has its own benefits when adopted as a lifestyle, self-hypnosis is oriented around problem solving and can be used to manage acute challenges on demand. Backed by decades of research and clinical experience, Reveri’s approach to self-hypnosis and its newly released iOS app will help anyone in the world relieve pain and stress, improve sleep, and build better habits.

“Self-hypnosis is a powerful tool to better manage your mind and body – from reducing stress to curtailing certain habits like smoking and poor eating,” said Dr. David Spiegel, co-founder of Reveri. “I’ve already helped more people with the Reveri app than I’ve been able to treat in-person over my 50 year career in psychiatry. And that’s why I am committed to getting more people to experience the benefits of hypnosis on their own terms and anywhere with the Reveri app.”

Reveri currently offers six core Practices (with plans for more), aimed at helping people:


  • Sleep Better
  • Reduce Stress
  • Manage Pain
  • Enhance Focus
  • Eat Well
  • Quit Smoking

“We love Reveri’s mission to bring hypnosis to hundreds of millions of people around the world. There is no one in the whole world that is more knowledgeable about the clinical use of hypnosis than Dr. David Spiegel. Combining his expertise with with Ariel’s and Massimo’s consumer internet track record was an opportunity not be missed!,” said Roberto Bonanzinga, Co-Founder and Investment Partner at InReach Ventures.

How Reveri Works

Reveri’s self-hypnosis is an immersive, interactive audio experience in which you can choose to interact verbally or with options on the screen. Upon opening the Reveri app, a member can learn about self-hypnosis through a video with Dr. Spiegel. From there, a member can choose from the six core practices currently available, with more planned this year. Practices vary in length and content based on the member’s responses to questions but are usually 10-15 minutes in length. Reveri’s Moments feature **helps members build their self-hypnosis muscle while addressing whatever is bothering them that day.

Reveri is available to download on the Apple App Store and has Monthly, Yearly and Lifetime memberships available. Reveri aims to help as many people as possible, regardless of their financial situation. To do this, Reveri for Good makes Reveri available to those for whom membership is out of reach. Details on website or by emailing good@reveri.com. Download Reveri today on the Apple App Store and change your mind for the better.

About Reveri Health, Inc.

Reveri’s self-hypnosis app helps anyone relieve pain and stress, improve sleep, and build better habits in as little as ten minutes. Backed by decades of scientific research and clinical experience, Reveri is the easiest way to change your mind and improve your life. Reveri was co-founded in 2020 by Dr. David Spiegel and Ariel Poler. Spiegel is one of the world’s most respected experts in research on and the clinical uses of hypnosis. He is Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University and directs the Stanford Center on Stress and Health. Poler is a serial entrepreneur and prolific investor focused on human augmentation and has served on numerous tech company boards, including Strava. Reveri is backed by top global investors, including InReach Ventures and Background Capital, plus angel investors, Bobby Lo, Joe Greenstein, Andrew Artz, Joseph Rubinsztain and Eduardo Vilar.

Media Inquiries:

Audrey Jacobson for Reveri Health, Inc.

press@reveri.com

(415) 374-0715

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Planet DDS Announces Strong Company Momentum and Increased Cloud Adoption Heading Into 2022


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“With the addition of Legwork, it was an exciting year for Planet DDS. We continue to expand our footprint in the dental market, increasing the opportunity to positively impact our clients and their patients,” said Eric Giesecke, Chief Executive Officer of Planet DDS.

Planet DDS, the leading provider of cloud-enabled software solutions for dental practices in North America, announced strong company growth in 2021 driven by the continuing demand for practices to modernize operations, reduce costs, and improve patient care. The company added over 1,500 dental practice locations onto its platform in 2021 representing a 28% increase in new providers and a 65% increase in users. In addition, Planet DDS completed the acquisition of Legwork, a leading patient relationship management solution.

“With the addition of Legwork, it was an exciting year for Planet DDS. We continue to expand our footprint in the dental market, increasing the opportunity to positively impact our clients and their patients,” said Eric Giesecke, Chief Executive Officer of Planet DDS. “As dental practices continue their move to modernize their operations with cloud-enabled solutions, we expect to see similar growth in 2022 and beyond.”

Planet DDS Solutions Are Creating New Value for Practices and Patients

With a complete platform of dental software solutions, Planet DDS helps solve the most urgent challenges facing dental practices by eliminating inefficiencies, increasing production, and unifying processes that support practice staff and improve the patient experience.

To support the company’s rapid growth and successful onboarding of new practices, the company added additional talent across the organization resulting in a 50% increase in employee count. This included the strengthening of its senior leadership team with the addition of Chief Financial Officer, Shawn Edwards and Chief Marketing Officer, Tim Tyrell-Smith.

Planet DDS is improving the lives of practice staff and its patients through the increasing utilization of its various solutions by dental practices.

Denticon Practice Management

  • Grew active users among practice staff by 65% since 2020
  • Helped practices generate and receive patient payments by enabling clients to post $3 billion in production
  • Completed over 600 Denticon conversions from more than 30 practice management platforms, allowing more practices to receive the benefits of cloud-enabled technology


Apteryx XVWeb Digital Imaging

  • Supported a 400% increase in conversions vs. 2020, helping more practices experience the benefit of anytime, anywhere access to patient images
  • Achieved a new company milestone by now hosting over 550 million images, over 380 terabytes of storage, in the cloud


Legwork Patient Relationship Management

  • Helped practice clients create and pursue over 200,000 new patient leads
  • Enabled the creation of 200,000 Facebook and Google reviews for practice clients to help build their reputation in the market


Increased Cloud Adoption Fuels Growth for Planet DDS

In 2021, Planet DDS welcomed over 1,500 new practice locations, representing nearly a 30% increase year-over-year from 2020. Notable brands that moved to Planet DDS solutions include Aligned Dental Partners, Dental 365, North American Dental Group, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, and Simply Beautiful Smiles.

About Planet DDS

Planet DDS is the leading provider of cloud-enabled dental software solutions serving over 10,000 practices in North America with over 60,000 users. The company delivers a complete platform of solutions for dental practices including Denticon Practice Management, Apteryx XVWeb Digital Imaging, and Legwork Patient Relationship Management. Planet DDS is committed to creating value for its dental practice clients by solving the most urgent challenges facing today’s dental practices in North America. To learn more, visit our website: http://www.planetdds.com/

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DeliverHealth’s Ambulatory Solutions earn high customer satisfaction scores in KLAS report


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Our working knowledge of the healthcare industry and deep subject matter expertise in the ambulatory space means our clients have a true partner to advise, assist and consult with them in all aspects of running their business in a profitable way.

DeliverHealth, a global provider of technology-enabled solutions for hospitals, health systems and group practices, announced today that its ambulatory services division earned top scores from customers, including across-the-board “A” grades for partnership, execution, and “likely to recommend,” as reported in a KLAS Research First Look report.

Of the customers surveyed, 83% reported “immediate” results or outcomes from the company’s ambulatory services and 100% reported overall client satisfaction with DeliverHealth, with 67% saying they were “highly satisfied.” See the report here.

DeliverHealth expanded its ambulatory capabilities with the acquisition of MIST Inc. in May 2021. With strengths and expertise in supporting leading EHRs such as Epic, NextGen and Athena, the company performs about 400 successful Electronic Health Record engagements annually — ranging from go-live to optimization and realization services — through its Ambulatory Solutions division.

“Our working knowledge of the healthcare industry and deep subject matter expertise in the ambulatory space means our clients have a true partner to advise, assist and consult with them in all aspects of running their business in a profitable way,” said Jodie Sinclair, VP of Ambulatory Solutions at DeliverHealth and former CEO of MIST Inc.

The KLAS report verifies that provider customers consider DeliverHealth a trusted clinical advocate and adviser for group practices and ambulatory clinics and known for providing proactive solutions using a combination of tech-enabled services and software from the DeliverHealth platform. Solutions range from EHR Activation and training to workflow analysis to post go-live Digital Health and Documentation solutions.

“Overwhelmingly, it was a positive report,” said Mac Boyter, Research Director, KLAS. “This came up again and again, that DeliverHealth helps their teams solve problems, before they even become problems.”

KLAS surveyed customers at small hospital systems and ambulatory group practices and clinics of various sizes and found DeliverHealth to excel in providing proactive service and support, forming outcome-driven partnerships with clients, and offering deep industry knowledge and expertise.

“Proactivity is a major bonus with DeliverHealth,” said a surveyed customer. “DeliverHealth helps us address things before they become problems.” Another said, “I looked at other solutions, but nobody could provide the customer service, quality of work, and client relationship that (DeliverHealth) has given us.”

“Everything in today’s healthcare ambulatory space — whether in a group practice, clinic, hospital or health system — is driven through the Electronic Health Record,” Michael Clark, CEO of DeliverHealth, said, “Our goal is to simplify complex workflows and optimize EHRs in this unique space through support, training and domain expertise, along with a full continuum of professional and managed services for ongoing support.”

About DeliverHealth

Our name says it all… DeliverHealth simplifies Electronic Health Record (EHR), patient engagement and revenue cycle complexities, so providers can spend more time delivering the care patients need and less on documentation and technology. Our platform of solutions and services clears the way for the healthcare connections that matter most, removing complexities from within health systems from the ground up and helping solve systemic issues such as physician burnout, the connected patient experience, and the transition to digital health. By building simplicity into documentation, codification, EHR realization, digital health patient experience, and security and risk management, we make sure your people, processes, technology and patients are aligned and engaged for better outcomes and greater success. With clients and operations in five countries, hundreds of successful EHR go-live deployments, and over three decades of Health Information Management expertise, DeliverHealth helps today’s providers prepare now for the future of healthcare. Visit http://www.deliverhealth.com, or find us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

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Burning Tree Programs Announces New Clinical Director


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Burning Tree Programs, the nation’s leading provider for addiction treatment, announced today the hiring of Joshua New, LCSW, as the Clinical Director of Burning Tree West in Tucson, Arizona.

Joshua brings more than 15 years of experience to Burning Tree Programs, most recently having served as Executive Director for Buena Vista Health & Recovery Centers. Joshua previously held positions as a Primary Therapist at Burning Tree Ranch in Kaufman, Texas, and as Executive Director at Burning Tree West in Tucson, Ariz.

“I am happy to welcome Joshua back home to Burning Tree,” said Peter Piriano, LMSW, LCDC, Chief Executive Officer for Burning Tree Programs. “Knowing our clients will continue to receive clinical care in excellence under Joshua’s leadership secures the future of Burning Tree West as we continue to grow and expand our programming.”

As the clinical director, Joshua will oversee the development and implementation of outpatient treatment services, in addition to supervising case managers, therapists, office managers and other staff members. He will also assist with family programs and day-to-day compliance initiatives. With an advanced certification in addiction studies, Joshua will be able to provide individualized care to clients with trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder.

“Joshua’s personal experience getting sober as a young adult, combined with his extensive professional experience providing excellent clinical care, will lead to his success in his new role at Burning Tree West,” said Anthony Marengo, Executive Director of Burning Tree West. “I am incredibly grateful to welcome him back to our team, and we look forward to carrying on Burning Tree’s tradition of providing a life of excellence beyond sobriety for young adults.”

As a long-term, successful recovering addict, Joshua leads with personal experience in any position he fulfills. In his early adulthood, Joshua was a chronic relapser who did not benefit from short-term recovery programs. Following a year-long rehabilitation program in California, Joshua began building healthy relationships and started listening to the support of others to help him maintain sobriety. He attributes his recovery success to connecting with other people, a strong family foundation and God.

“Joshua symbolizes the hope we share for our young adults at Burning Tree West,” said Brook McKenzie, LCDCI, Chief Operating Officer for Burning Tree Programs. “Our clients and families will be engaging a clinical director who shares a personal history of getting sober as a young adult, which brings us incredible joy.”

With the transition, former Executive Director for Burning Tree West, Matthew LeBeau, is moving on to pursue his dream of working at a university hospital system. Growing up in an academic family, Matthew has always enjoyed academia and the environment of higher learning. He looks forward to having the opportunity to further his graduate education while working as a therapist at one of the leading academic medical centers in the country, the University of Florida Health Recovery Center at Shands Hospital. Burning Tree Programs has and will always remain a personal and professional part of his journey.

About Burning Tree Programs

Burning Tree Programs is a leader in the addiction recovery community, comprising three uniquely specialized rehabilitation centers: Burning Tree Ranch for authentic, long-term treatment specializing in chronic relapse, Burning Tree West for advanced life skills, independence and lasting sobriety, and Renewal Lodge, a residential program specializing in mindfulness training and 12-step treatment. Founded in 1999 by David Elliott, Burning Tree’s mission is to help every client realize a life of excellence beyond sobriety. To learn more, visit https://www.burningtree.com.

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Morgan Pressel Foundation’s 15th Annual Morgan & Friends Fight Cancer Golf Tournament at St. Andrews Country Club Raises $500,000 for Breast Cancer Research


Morgan Pressel (in pink shirt holding check) surrounded by LPGA pros and Morgan Pressel Foundation Committee celebrating $500,000 raised at 15th Annual Morgan & Friends Fight Cancer Golf Tournament.

The success of this event is credited largely to the community of St. Andrews, the professional golfers who donate their time, and our sponsors – all of who believe in our efforts to eradicate breast cancer.

The Morgan Pressel Foundation’s 15th Annual Morgan & Friends Fight Cancer Golf Tournament to fight breast cancer raised $500,000, increasing the tournament’s 15-year total to $10 million. Pressel’s fellow members at St. Andrews Country Club generously contribute funds through sponsorships, tournament play and a virtual auction. LPGA Tour stars were the highlight of the one-day event; they included Azahara Munoz, Juli Inkster, Lexi Thompson, Brittany Lincicome, Gerina Piller, Brooke Henderson, and Patty Tavatanakit.

The day kicked off with a morning golf session of platinum donors playing nine holes with an LPGA pro. Following a casual barbeque lunch 200 golfers headed out for competitive tournament play on the Club’s Fazio II and Palmer courses. The event capped off with a private dinner and silent and live auctions.

The annual tournament is a tribute to Morgan’s mother, the late Kathryn Krickstein Pressel, who lost her battle to breast cancer when Morgan was only 15. The Morgan Pressel Foundation supports the Kathryn Krickstein Pressel MammoVan, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Morgan Pressel Center for Cancer Genetics facility at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. The mammovan that boasts the same high-tech equipment used by most hospitals was on display at the driving range, lending a prominent backdrop to the day’s events. The Kathryn Krickstein Pressel MammoVan makes mammogram screening more accessible by bringing breast cancer screening to areas throughout Palm Beach County.

“The success of this event is credited largely to the community of St. Andrews, the professional golfers who donate their time, and our sponsors – all of who believe in our efforts to eradicate breast cancer. The money we raise each year supports patient care and research,” said Morgan Pressel. “Over the past 15 years we have accomplished so much to help in the cause to end breast cancer. Without the substantial support of everyone involved, this would not be possible, and I am forever thankful for the support of my fellow members, my LPGA friends, and the dedicated sponsors that participate year after year.”

St. Andrews Country Club Board of Governors President Artie Grossbard added, “For the past 15 years the membership of St. Andrews has been honored to support this annual event, each year rallying together to raise a substantial amount of funds during this tournament. Morgan, the Morgan Pressel Foundation Committee and our St. Andrews staff once again delivered an outstanding event with the meaningful outcome.”

“This is my sixth year overseeing this first-class golf tournament and fund-raising effort and the impact of the Morgan Pressel Foundation on the community is inspiring. I am very proud of Morgan, her committee and the St. Andrews Country Club members who join together to fight breast cancer,” said Rick Dente, Chief Operating Officer and General Manager at St. Andrews Country Club. “I also want to thank our dedicated team of professionals who deliver a perfectly executed tournament event, year after year, and help make the Morgan & Friends Fight Cancer Tournament a resounding success.”

About St. Andrews Country Club

St. Andrews Country Club of Boca Raton, a resident-only Elite Distinguished Club of the World, a Platinum Club of America and ranked in the Top Ten of America’s Healthiest Club’s & 2019 North America Best Day Spa by World Spa Awards is internationally recognized for its grand estate residences and superior amenities. Embarking on a $27.5 million club renovation program to meet and exceed the evolving lifestyle needs of its membership, the enhancements will be set amidst its two 18-hole championship golf courses, including an Arnold Palmer Signature Design® and a Fazio II. St. Andrews has played host to numerous PGA golf exhibitions on its courses led by touring pros such as Phil Mickelson, Arnold Palmer, John Daly and Rocco Mediate, and is the home course to LPGA Touring Professional and resident Morgan Pressel. Club amenities include a 125,000-square-foot Clubhouse with five dining venues and men’s and women’s card rooms, a full-service spa and salon, a stand-alone fitness and tennis center, and a pristine Recreation & Aquatic Center features three pools, poolside dining, Splash Club and state-of-the-art playground equipment and air-conditioned game room. Golf facilities include a comprehensive Golf Performance Center with indoor hitting bay, private practice area, V1 Digital Coaching System and FlightScope Launch Monitor® technologies, and a Callaway Golf® branded club fitting area. To learn more, visit http://www.standrewscc.com or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest and Instagram.

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