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Top Reno/Tahoe, NV, Plastic Surgeon Dr. Erez Dayan Earns Gold Award in Sierra Nevada Magazine’s 2023 Best of Edition

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Dr. Erez Dayan’s unwavering commitment to excellence and dedication to his craft has propelled him to the forefront of his field, earning him this well-deserved recognition as a renowned cosmetic and reconstructive surgeon.

RENO, Nev., Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — With a passion for helping individuals achieve their aesthetic goals, Dr. Erez Dayan combines his extensive knowledge, artistic eye, and advanced surgical techniques to deliver exceptional results at his clinic Avance Plastic Surgery Institute in Reno, NV. His commitment to results, patient satisfaction, and safety has earned him a reputation as one of the top plastic surgeons in the region. Sierra Nevada Magazine, the leading publication celebrating the vibrant communities of Reno, Lake Tahoe, and Carson City, NV, asked readers to vote to recognize and honor the exceptional contributions of local businesses, service providers and restaurants that have made a significant impact on the community. As a result, Dr. Erez Dayan has emerged as the recipient of the prestigious Gold Award in the beauty and fitness category in the Best of Sierra Nevada edition for 2023. As a top plastic surgeon, Dr. Dayan has transformed the lives of countless individuals, helping them enhance their natural beauty and regain their self-confidence. With his innovative techniques and personalized approach, he has become a trusted name in the field, attracting patients from across the Sierra Nevada region and beyond.

Science: Biology

FreightPOP TMS Application Earns Acumatica Certification

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Acumatica is a comprehensive, browser-based cloud ERP solution optimized for ease of use, adaptability, mobility, speed, and security. The ACA title highlights only outstanding development partners whose applications have met specific standards of excellence.

“Customers looking to stay competitive need flexible, responsive technology and resilient systems to thrive and grow,” said Christian Lindberg, vice president of partner solutions at Acumatica. “Our ACA label is designed to help customers find those applications that are most capable of delivering. We proudly recognize FreightPOP as an Acumatica-Certified Application that masterfully utilizes the Acumatica platform to enable customers to execute their strategies and meet their evolving business needs.”

To become an Acumatica-Certified Application, FreightPOP has demonstrated commitment to quality by passing the Acumatica software test and aligning to future Acumatica roadmap releases.

“Through the seamless integration of FreightPOP and Acumatica, we’re empowering businesses to elevate their logistics game,” said Jon Freeman, Head of Partnerships at FreightPOP. “This partnership isn’t just about connecting systems; it’s about connecting opportunities for growth and efficiency in supply chain management.”

About FreightPOP

FreightPOP, based in Lake Forest, CA, is a leading provider of transportation management and logistics software. The company offers a comprehensive platform that helps businesses streamline their supply chain operations, optimize shipping, and achieve cost savings. With a focus on user-friendly solutions and exceptional customer support, FreightPOP is trusted by companies of all sizes to improve their logistics processes. Learn more by visiting www.freightpop.com.

Media Contact

Holly Heitmann, FreightPOP, 1 9494544602, [email protected], www.freightpop.com

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Consumer Advocates Warn Lawsuits Will Hurt Home Buyers, Circumvent Fair Housing Laws

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NAEBA members have always embraced greater transparency and consumer choice. They caution a prohibition against seller agents paying buyer agents commissions is anti-consumer, leading to fewer home buyers retaining representation and more dual agency. Dual agency is when the same real estate agent or brokerage represents the buyer and the seller in the transaction.

“A system that makes it harder for first-time and lower-income home buyers to retain loyal representation won’t save home-buying consumers money,” NAEBA president Rich Rosa said. “The lack of trusted representation will lead to costly mistakes, ultimately costing home buyers more money.”

Another lawsuit also calls into question the rule requiring REALTOR® members who list properties in alternative databases to list the properties on an MLS. Sellers, of course, can choose not to list with a REALTOR® and avoid the MLS entirely.

NAEBA believes calls for dismantling rules requiring REALTOR® members to list all advertised properties on the MLS are dangerous. Allowing REALTORS® to bypass their local MLS for alternative platforms, encouraging what is known as a “pocket listing,” could lead to sellers and agents circumventing Fair Housing laws and opening the door to disparate treatment of protected classes. At a minimum, it severely limits a seller’s exposure of their home to the marketplace and more than 1.5 million REALTORS®, potentially costing sellers a lower sale price.

“Why would any seller want to limit exposure of their listing to home buyers,” Rosa said. “A seller doesn’t have to use a REALTOR® or any real estate agent, but real estate professionals should not encourage ‘pocket listings’ and limit which consumers see homes for sale.”

ABOUT NAEBA

Members of the nonprofit National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (NAEBA) believe there is a better way of working in the real estate industry. Unlike traditional agents, NAEBA members voluntarily dedicate their careers to exclusively representing home buyers, providing full fiduciary-level duties to protect home-buying consumers.

Exclusive buyer agents are 100 percent loyal to home buyers 100 percent of the time and work at real estate brokerages that do not ever represent home sellers. NAEBA members are also committed to promoting fair housing, eliminating discrimination, and steering in housing to ensure equal opportunities for all individuals.

NAEBA members do not accept listings, advertise properties for sale, or represent home sellers; therefore, its members avoid the conflicts of interest common at traditional real estate companies, which attempt to represent both buyers and sellers in the same transaction.

Consumer advocates created NAEBA in 1995 to fill the void faced by homebuyers and started a professional association that would provide home buyers with a higher standard of ethics.

Media Contact

Beverly Babb, National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents, 1 480-221-2230, [email protected], naeba.org

Rich Rosa, National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents, 1 978-835-5906, [email protected], naeba.org

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Society: Disabled Issues / Disabilities

Women We Admire Announces Top 50 Women Leaders in Hospitality of 2023

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Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Leaders in Hospitality of 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Leaders in Hospitality of 2023. These women have achieved significant accomplishments in various aspects of the hospitality industry, including brand architecture, sales and marketing, operations, sustainability, and media sales. They are known for their leadership skills, commitment to innovation and sustainability, and ability to create engaging and memorable experiences for guests. In addition, some of this year’s awardees are affiliated with several notable companies in the hospitality industry, including Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, and TripAdvisor.

Among this year’s awardees is Tina Edmundson, President of Luxury, Marriott International, who has a remarkable talent for successfully introducing and revamping brands while effectively capitalizing on valuable business prospects. She expertly manages all aspects of Marriott’s strategy concerning the company’s unrivaled assortment of luxury brands, such as The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, and Bulgari Hotels & Resorts. Also awarded is Phyllis James, Vice President at MGM Resorts International, who enriches her leadership role with extensive knowledge in food and beverage, catering and conference sales, development, and event planning gathered over two decades.

Ultimately, Stephanie Faskow, in her capacity as Director of eCommerce Analytics at Royal Caribbean Group, has dedicated her professional journey to channeling her expertise in digital marketing and product analytics towards generating long-lasting benefits for enterprises and their valued consumers.

These remarkable women have demonstrated unparalleled expertise across various domains within the hospitality industry. Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of The Top 50 Women Leaders in Hospitality of 2023.

Pilar Stewart (Palladium Hotel Group), Alison Zarrella (The Venetian Resort Las Vegas), Rachel Moniz (HEI Hotels & Resorts), Heather Massey (Aspire Lifestyles), Kimberly Corbin (Meeting Shields LLC), Dina Belon-Sayre (Staypineapple Hotels, Inc.), Erin O’Connor-Booth (Summit Mountain Rentals), Karen Anderson (Alberta Food Tours), Cali Nguyen (SmittenKiss Planning and Production), Jill Slater (HelmsBriscoe), Cathryn Schmit (MGM Resorts International), Annemarie Mathews (Carnival Cruise Line), Stephanie Faskow (Royal Caribbean Group), Ginger Taggart (IHG Global Marketing and Brand Management), Dina Galperson (Hilton), Lawana Lewis (InterContinental Hotels Group), Amy Ras (Loews Miami Beach Hotel), Cindy Ramesh (Hilton San Francisco Union Square and Parc 55 Hilton), Beckie Bruffey (Google Playa Vista), Jennifer Viccellio (Choice Hotels International), Jennifer Husbands (GlobauxSource), Jennifer Dunn (IHG Hotels & Resorts), Dawn Walzak (Hilton Worldwide), Dee Gilbert (HelmsBriscoe), Diandra Lopez (Aman), any many others.

To view the full list visit https://thewomenweadmire.com/2023/10/23/the-top-50-women-leaders-in-hospitality-of-2023/

About Women We Admire

Women We Admire provides news and information on today’s women leaders in business, entertainment, sports, motherhood, medicine, law, and many other fields. We cover a broad range of topics and areas of interest aimed at recognizing the achievements of exceptional women while inspiring others to aim high and continue their journey towards reaching their full potential. Women We Admire and its affiliates circulate its content to over 32,000 individuals and businesses.

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Editor, Women We Admire, 1 609-365-7014, [email protected], https://thewomenweadmire.com/

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Mindray North America Partners with US Med-Equip for Hospital Rentals of Patient Monitoring, Anesthesia, And Ultrasound Equipment

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“Our goal is to provide healthcare providers with innovative solutions that help them deliver the best possible care to their patients. With hospitals across the country counting on US Med-Equip’s team to deliver the top equipment available, together we can achieve that goal,” said Bill Dwyer, Vice President, Corporate and Strategic Accounts, Mindray North America.

Mindray is a global leader and developer of healthcare technologies and solutions for monitoring, anesthesia, and ultrasound. USME is a Houston-based company entrusted by hospitals and healthcare systems across the nation to provide medical equipment rentals and services.

“Mindray North America and USME’s teams will help hospitals using Mindray’s solutions with rentals of monitoring, anesthesia, and ultrasound systems as needed,” said Greg Salario, CEO of US Med-Equip. “We’ll work together to help clinicians –singly focused on comforting and healing patients— secure Mindray equipment.”

About Mindray
Mindray is a leading developer, manufacturer, and supplier of medical device solutions and technologies used in healthcare facilities around the globe. We believe we can change lives by making the most advanced healthcare technology attainable for all. We do this by empowering healthcare professionals through innovative, high-value solutions that help create the next generation of life-saving tools across three primary business segments: patient monitoring and life support, in-vitro diagnostics, and medical imaging. Mindray maintains its global headquarters in Shenzhen, China; Mindray North America is headquartered in Mahwah, New Jersey. Our Ultrasound Innovation Center is located in Silicon Valley, with additional facilities in major international markets around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.mindray.com.

About US Med-Equip
US Med-Equip, the 11-time Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing company, partners with top hospitals across the nation in the rental, sale, biomedical service and asset management of movable medical equipment, patient beds and therapeutic surfaces. USME’s dedicated team works from more than 90 locations supporting clinicians with the highest quality medical equipment when they need it where they need it.

Media Contact

Sondra Kaufman, Mindray North America, 201.995.8047, [email protected], https://www.mindraynorthamerica.com/

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Larksfield Place First in Kansas to Achieve Gold Level Certification as a Montessori Inspired Lifestyle® Community

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Gold Level organizations have resident-led committees, multidisciplinary Learning Circles, effective signage and environmental cues, personalization of resident spaces, and many other milestones. In addition, they have demonstrated at least one innovative achievement in applying MIL principles and have attended additional hours of advanced online learning in MIL from CARD, among other exemplary achievements.

“It’s something we all can be proud of – having a Montessori program that continues to elevate its care for our residents living with dementia. Our Assisted Living/Memory Support team also spreads the training and benefits to all of us to put into practice at every level of care. Having a ‘culture’ of awareness about living with memory loss is a meaningful and helpful goal of Larksfield.” – Mike Hambley, CEO, Larksfield Place

About Larksfield Place Retirement Communities, Inc.

opened in 1988 as a charitable, not-for-profit Life Plan Community comprised of 186 independent apartments and villas, 72 assisted living/memory support apartments, and an 83-unit health center providing short-term and long-term skilled nursing, located on 60 acres in Wichita, Kansas. For more information about Larksfield Place, please visit www.larksfield.org.

Media Contact

Tammy Flaming, Larksfield Place, 1 (316) 204-8866, [email protected], https://larksfield.org

SOURCE Larksfield Place

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Stoltenberg Consulting’s Health IT Industry Outlook Survey reveals CIO plans for competitive growth despite ongoing resource strain

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Faced with limited resources and increased competition for IT talent, healthcare organizations seek new staffing models to keep up with support demands. Over one-third (36%) of health IT executives identified “flexible IT staffing support to ramp up or down with real-time project demands” as the top priority where additional support is needed.

“While being asked to do more with less, health IT departments are contending with rising resource costs despite limited qualified talent pools,” Sheri Stoltenberg, president and CEO of Stoltenberg Consulting, said. “This creates added burden on current IT staff to meet advancing patient and provider technology expectations while juggling cost containment and operational consolidation initiatives.”

To contend with ongoing financial pressures, CIOs are focused on current system optimization, as evidenced by multiple survey outcomes. “Getting the most out of existing IT purchases, like the EHR or ERP system” ranked highest for IT-related financial goals at 56%, and “EHR new version upgrades and/or system(s) alignment (including consolidation)” earned the greatest IT spend focus at 28%. Both of these results have topped their respective IT investment categories for the third consecutive year.

Having received only 6% of survey responses in 2022, “Artificial Intelligence and machine learning” quickly became the top HIT industry focus in 2023 with 32% of votes, shifting from a low to high priority topic amongst executives. With potential to solve continued operational and workforce challenges, CIOs anticipate the rapid evolution and real adoption of generative AI technologies in healthcare over the next several years.

Stoltenberg Consulting surveyed healthcare CIOs — all members of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) — through a virtual survey. Survey participants represented a comprehensive spectrum of U.S. hospital facilities, including multi-hospital health systems, community hospitals, academic medical centers and ambulatory surgical facilities. This year’s report features special segments on tactics hospitals are pursuing to elicit data-driven decision making at the point of care, as well as greater value from their IT help desk programs.

For a complete look at the 2023 survey, visit stoltenberg.com.

About Stoltenberg Consulting

For over 28 years, Stoltenberg Consulting has exclusively served the healthcare industry by providing customizable IT support solutions. FlexSourcing, Stoltenberg Consulting’s three-time Best in KLAS Partial IT Outsourcing program, delivers day-one ROI through a versatile, certified health IT support workforce — including Tier 1+ help desk services — that can scale up at any time. Averaging 15 years of experience, Stoltenberg analysts are skilled in both financial and clinical EHR systems with best practice expertise for Epic, Oracle Cerner, MEDITECH, NextGen, Veradigm (Allscripts), Altera and eClinicalWorks. To see how Stoltenberg simplifies healthcare technology, visit stoltenberg.com.

Media Contact

Shana Tachikawa, Stoltenberg Consulting, 1 412-854-5688, [email protected], https://www.stoltenberg.com/

SOURCE Stoltenberg Consulting

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Medicus Pharma Opens the Market

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TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – Raza Bokhari, MD, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Medicus Pharma Ltd. (“Medicus” or the “Company”) (TSXV: MDCX), and his team joined Dani Lipkin, Managing Director, Global Innovation Sector, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to celebrate…

Society: Disabled Issues / Disabilities

CodeMonkey unveils exciting New AI Mini-Course for Kids

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The one-hour “AI is a Hoot” mini-course invites young coders to explore the realm of AI and pose detection through an engaging and interactive experience. In this Game Builder course by CodeMonkey, students are tasked with training an AI model to recognize various poses using their webcam. This cutting-edge technology leverages the distances between key points on the body to detect and respond to different poses.

The course begins with students capturing their own poses, which are then recorded and fed into the AI model’s datasets. The result? A playful, hands-on learning experience that lets children train the AI model and ultimately control the actions of an adorable game character – an owl.

“AI is a Hoot” boasts three fantastic poses for students to teach their AI creation: squat, stand, and arms up. As they capture these poses, the owl character responds dynamically. When they squat, the owl shrinks down; standing tall makes it grow back to its charming self, and raising hands high in the air prompts the owl to spring into action with a joyful leap. It’s a fun and educational adventure.

One of the primary concerns for parents when it comes to using webcams is the privacy of their children. CodeMonkey assures that children’s privacy is of utmost importance, and their commitment to safeguarding it is unwavering. When a child uses the AI widget in the course, images are turned into vectors, and no images are collected or stored, ensuring the security of young learners.

Pose detection, a fundamental concept introduced in this mini-course, involves training an AI model to classify different poses. This field is commonly referred to as pose estimation or pose classification and is a key component of computer vision and machine learning. The applications of pose detection are vast and include human activity recognition, sports analytics, gesture control, and more.

CodeMonkey is proud to offer “AI is a Hoot, Pose Detection” as a unique and fun way for students to explore the fascinating world of AI, and it’s an ideal opportunity for students to participate in the Global Hour of Code week-long event. Get ready to have a hoot of a time and unlock the potential of AI with CodeMonkey!

For more information about CodeMonkey and the “AI is a Hoot, Pose Detection” mini-course, please visit www.codemonkey.com/hour-of-code/ai-is-a-hoot-hour-of-code/

About CodeMonkey:

CodeMonkey is a leading coding for kids program. Through its award-winning courses, millions of students learn how to code in real programming languages. CodeMonkey offers an engaging and enjoyable curriculum for schools, after-school clubs, and camps as well as self-paced online courses to learn coding at home.

Media Contact

Vitaly Tev, CodeMonkey Studios Ltd., 1 (888)299-3294, [email protected], CodeMonkey Studios Ltd.

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Kento Health Secures $3M in Oversubscribed Pre-Seed Funding

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David Charbonneau, managing partner at Boreal Ventures, mentioned, “We are thrilled to be part of Kento’s mission to redefine cardiovascular care and have a global impact for underserved populations.”

Supporting this sentiment, Alex Norman, partner at N49P, expressed his confidence in the venture by stating, “We backed the Kento team as they have the rare combination of experience and insight that can lead to significantly better health outcomes globally. Cardiac rehabilitation is not widely available and Kento’s approach will change this.”

This pre-seed financing round reinforces Kento’s commitment to revolutionizing cardiovascular care and rehabilitation by delivering life-transforming, clinically-backed programs built by a top-tier medical team. Using the latest scientific insights and advanced technology, Kento is poised to make a substantial impact in the fight against the world’s leading cause of death. Furthermore, Kento has also recently solidified a strategic co-development agreement with one of the world’s leading medical institutions.

“Kento Health is on a mission to make heart health a universal right, not a privilege. This funding not only boosts our mission to make cutting-edge heart healthcare accessible to all, but it also represents a significant step toward transforming heart disease from a life sentence into a manageable condition”, said Max Leca, co-founder and CEO of Kento Health.

With this financing, Kento Health is well-prepared for its launch in the United States, having already made significant progress in its mission to reach those in need of its transformative programs.

About Kento Health :

Kento Health is a digital health company dedicated to transforming cardiovascular care. We blend the latest scientific insights, cutting-edge technology, and medical expertise to deliver life-transforming, clinically-backed programs for individuals living with heart disease. Our mission is to make heart health a universal right, empowering people to live healthier and bolder lives.

For more information, please contact:

Mike Furino

Co-Founder and COO

Kento Health

Email: [email protected]

www.kentohealth.com

SOURCE Kento Health Inc.