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Year Up CFO Ellen McClain Named in WomenInc. Magazine’s 2019 Most Influential Corporate Directors

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“I’m honored to be on WomenInc. Magazine’s list, and excited that women serving on public boards are being recognized for their work,” said Ellen McClain, Chief Financial Officer at Year Up.


NEW YORK (PRWEB)

Year Up, a nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the Opportunity Divide for young adults across the United States, announced today that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Ellen McClain, has been named as one of WomenInc. Magazine’s 2019 Most Influential Corporate Directors.

McClain was recognized for her role as an independent director at Crane Co., a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products. McClain joined the board in 2013 and currently serves on the Audit and Compensation committees.

“Ellen’s expertise in strong corporate governance and financial management, paired with a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, makes her an extraordinary leader and CFO,” said Gerald Chertavian, Year Up’s Founder and CEO. “She has made Year Up a stronger organization while providing guidance and support to the next generation of diverse business leaders, and we are thrilled to have her accomplishments recognized by WomenInc.”

McClain joined Year Up as CFO in 2015 after gaining extensive professional management experience as CFO and COO at organizations including the New York Racing Association and Hearst-Argyle Television Inc.

“I’m honored to be on WomenInc. Magazine’s list, and excited that women serving on public boards are being recognized for their work,” said McClain. “More and more business leaders are recognizing the value of a diverse workforce, but still face challenges in creating space for people of different races, genders, sexual orientations and backgrounds. Partnering with organizations like Year Up is one effective solution; having more inclusive boards is another.”

Year Up is a free yearlong program that prepares students (ages 18-24, without college degrees) for meaningful-wage careers in business and IT. Students spend six months learning in-demand technical and professional skills, followed by a six-month internship at one of more than 250 corporate partner firms, including AT&T and JPMorgan Chase. Nationwide, 90% of Year Up graduates are employed or attending college within four months of completing the program, with average starting salaries of $40,000/year.

McClain earned a B.A. in Economics from Brown University in 1986 and a Master in Business Administration degree from Harvard University in 1993. A native of suburban Boston, she resides in New York City with her husband and two children.

About Year Up

Year Up is an award-winning, national 501(c)3 organization that enables motivated young adults ages 18-24 to move from minimum wage to meaningful careers in just one year by providing the skills, experience, and support they need to reach their full potential.Through a one-year, intensive program, Year Up utilizes a high-expectations, high-support model that combines marketable job skills, stipends, coursework eligible for college credit, and corporate internships at more than 250 top companies. Its holistic approach focuses on students’ professional and personal development to enable young adults with a viable path to economic self-sufficiency and meaningful careers. Year Up has served more than 26,000 young adults since its founding in 2000, and will serve more than 4,700 young adults in 2019 across 25 U.S. cities including Arizona, Baltimore, Bay Area, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Greater Atlanta, Greater Boston, Greater Philadelphia, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, the National Capital Region, New York City/Jersey City, Puget Sound, Rhode Island, South Florida, Tampa Bay, and Wilmington. Year Up has been voted one of the “Best Non-Profits to Work For” by The NonProfit Times for eight consecutive years, and rated a 4-star charity by CharityNavigator for twelve consecutive years, placing them in the top 1% of tracked organizations.

To learn more, visit http://www.yearup.org, and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

About WomenInc. Magazine

WomenInc. Magazine is a cultural catalyst for professional women—a media platform that showcases and drives positive dialogue on and about women. With its unique mix of stunning photography from major events, in-depth reporting, and social commentary, WomenInc. accelerates ideas and images to center stage. WomenInc. is an unrivaled media event that reaches the progressive, modern and sophisticated female consumer who demands the best in news coverage and that their voice is heard.

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Dr. Kevin Coy Partners With The Exclusive Haute Beauty Network

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Dr. Coy continues to strive to provide the highest quality medical care for his patients locally and internationally.


MIAMI and FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (PRWEB)

Dr. Kevin Coy, a renowned cardiology expert in the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, FL region has joined the esteemed Haute MD network.

The Haute MD Network, well known for its exclusive and luxurious lifestyle publication Haute Living, is privileged to present Dr. Kevin Coy as a cardiology expert and our newest addition to the Haute MD members-only network.

Haute MD offers a prominent collective of leading doctors. The invitation-only exclusive publication remains elite as ever, with only two doctors in every market. This partnership allows Haute MD to connect its affluent readers with industry-leading doctors located in their area.

ABOUT DR. KEVIN COY

Dr. Kevin Coy received his medical training at the University of Florida where he graduated with honors in research and then pursued his cardiology fellowship at the respected University of California Los Angeles – Cedars-Sinai Program. Dr. Coy has presented papers both nationally and internationally and has established cardiac programs throughout the Caribbean. At Doctor’s Hospital in Nassau, the Bahamas, Dr. Coy performed the first cardiac catheterizations and angioplasty procedures as well as developed the cardiac catheterization program. Dr. Coy has served as a visiting teacher throughout the Caribbean, including the University of the West Indies. He has participated in training his colleagues in various Caribbean islands such as the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands and Curacao. Dr. Coy is currently licensed to practice medicine in the Cayman Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands. After completing his cardiology fellowship, he trained with the pioneers of angioplasty at the San Francisco Heart Institute (Dr. Richard Myler and Dr. Simon Stertzer).

Dr. Coy relocated to South Florida in 1992 and after beginning his private practice, he was the founding partner of Miami International Cardiology Consultants, which he continues to grow. Dr. Coy is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology and interventional cardiology, all by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Cardiology. Throughout his years in Miami, Dr. Coy has served as the director of cardiac catheterization laboratories in a number of institutions and was the Co-Director of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Miami Heart Institute.

Dr. Coy served as the Director of the Community Medical Practice for Jackson Memorial Hospital. Dr. Coy is currently the Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Aventura Hospital Dr. Coy has interests in a variety of areas of both non-invasive and invasive interventional cardiology and has been the co-principal investigator or principal investigator in a number of trials during the past 16 years he has spent in South Florida. In 1992, he won the Laverna Titus award for clinical research in Southern California. Dr. Coy has participated in developing and furthering new technologies in the area of cardiology. Besides his clinical research, he continues to practice both locally and internationally.

He currently holds medical licenses in the Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Florida and California, where he is in good standing. Dr. Coy continues to strive to provide the highest quality medical care for his patients locally and internationally.

Visit Dr. Kevin Coy’s Haute MD profile – https://hauteliving.com/hautebeauty/mdmember/dr-kevin-coy/

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Color Quest AR Children’s Healthcare App Passes 1 Million Downloads

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MONROVIA, Calif. (PRWEB)

Stayhealthy’s popular Color Quest AR app, which is dedicated to educating and engaging children about their health using augmented reality, coloring, and health facts, has just passed the one million download mark. The Snack Town All-Stars, a band made up of characters from the world of Color Quest, has hit the charts at number 5 on Apple Music’s Children’s Christmas Playlist with their latest release, “The Healthy Holiday Mashup”.

“We’re thrilled to see the All Stars rising to become a leader in children’s music and entertainment,” stated Paul Ring, President of Stayhealthy Music and Entertainment. “Being recognized by Apple Music and added to their Christmas Children’s Playlist is very rewarding when we’re in the classic company of Raffi, Baby Shark, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Frozen, and White Christmas. The best part of all is knowing that kids will be celebrating the holidays by staying active and singing along with songs about healthy foods.”

“It’s been great to see how the Color Quest brand and the Snack Town All-Stars character set are growing. It’s amazing enough that the Color Quest YouTube video has over 29 million views, but we’re especially proud that the app has received 5 star reviews from Apple’s Educational App Store and has been the number one trending education app in Google Play,” said John Collins, Stayhealthy’s CEO. “Now with the app passing one million downloads, it really sends the message that parents and children are welcoming the opportunity to learn about health and nutrition at the same time they’re having fun.”

The Snack Town All-Stars’ new release, “The Healthy Holiday Mashup”, features a medley of the most popular holiday songs with fun messaging about health throughout. The track is the latest in Stayhealthy Music and Entertainment’s music and dance videos for children that combine active engagement and education about healthy lifestyles. The band’s first release, “The Stayhealthy Shake”, which has over 700,000 views on YouTube (and with the Holiday Mashup now has over 100,000 streams), was developed to meet the company’s ongoing mission of encouraging children to be more active.

Stayhealthy Music and Entertainment was founded by Stayhealthy, Inc., a company dedicated to innovating new ways of engaging, educating and empowering people about their personal health and wellness. The new company has recently signed with Universal Music Group on worldwide distribution for its children’s music.

Please Visit https://snacktownallstars.com/

For more information: colorquestar.com

About Stayhealthy, Inc.

Founded in 1995, Stayhealthy Inc. is a healthcare technology company that has brought together the most advanced tools to measure, track, and change the health and wellness status of millions of users. Over the decades, Stayhealthy has learned what doesn’t work in healthcare, and as a result, has identified engagement, education and retention as its core strategic initiatives. Stayhealthy is now launching a mobile platform with apps based on highly accurate, clinically valid screening tools delivered with patented augmented reality technology.

Led by Chairman and former Secretary of Health and Human Services, Governor Tommy Thompson, Stayhealthy’s mission has been focused on successfully addressing the growing epidemic of diseases that are linked directly to excess body fat such as many cancers, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.

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Sureify Hires Guidewire Executive, Brian LaReau as Vice President of Customer Success

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We are so fortunate to have Brian agree to lead our Customer Success team. His deep experience with Guidewire in leading strategic implementations and assuring customer success during times of rapid growth will help us to continue to delight our customers as we grow in the coming months and years.


SAN JOSE, Calif. (PRWEB)

Sureify, the leading digital platform for life and annuity insurance, announced today the appointment of Brian LaReau as Vice President, Customer Success. LaReau’s primary focus will be developing metrics and initiatives that will influence several areas of the company to ensure customer success.

“I am delighted to join the Sureify family.” said LaReau. “It was amazing to see how quickly Sureify has been able to establish a substantial foothold in the InsurTech market. This was achieved with a product offering that solves some of the most difficult pain points related to end customer acquisition, service and engagement in the life insurance industry. The company culture is outstanding, which likely contributed to building an impressive customer base.”

LaReau brings with him extensive experience in driving customer success. As a professional services leader on Guidewire’s international team, LaReau was a key driver in increasing Guidewire’s European customer base by 500% and revenue by 840% in five years by leading InsuranceSuite implementations at Aviva UK and PZU Poland. LaReau’s proven success with customers and partners created advocates for Guidewire in the region leading to explosive sales and revenue growth.

LaReau’s accomplishments as a global technology and business startup leader created a proven track record in modernizing and significantly improving profitability of the P&C insurance, telecommunications and healthcare industries.

“We are so fortunate to have Brian agree to lead our Customer Success team. His deep experience with Guidewire in leading strategic implementations and assuring customer success during times of rapid growth will help us to continue to delight our customers as we grow in the coming months and years,” commented Brian Mulconrey, SVP of Customer Implementations and Services.

About Sureify

Sureify’s mission is to modernize the life insurance and annuity industry. With Sureify’s platform, Lifetime, carriers are elevating the way they sell, service, and engage their policyholders. The LifetimeAcquire™ Module for digital sales enables end-to-end omnichannel sales, including quoting, e-app, status tracking, and the policy delivery experience. With the LifetimeService™ Module, insurers can offer their in-force customers self-service capabilities for payments, beneficiary updates, lapse notices, and much more. Lastly, the module that made Sureify famous is LifetimeEngage™, a robust engagement platform with which carriers can enable engagement features around health, lifestyle, rewards, geolocation, education, social, personal finances, and much more. Learn more at http://www.Sureify.com

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Coronado Brewing Company Fills Key CEO Position with Industry Veteran, James Murray

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“We are thrilled to welcome James to the team,” says Ron Chapman, Co-founder, Coronado Brewing Company. “James has tremendous experience scaling operations and growing brands. He is a family man that fits in well with our company culture, and we can’t wait to hit the ground running in 2020.”


SAN DIEGO (PRWEB)

Never ones to rest on their laurels, the team at Coronado Brewing Company is heading into 2020 with a new CEO at the helm and a strategic plan for accelerated growth. Coronado Brewing welcomes James Murray to the team as the company’s new CEO. Murray comes to Coronado with more than 15 years’ experience in craft beverages, most notably, seeing Ballast Point through its meteoric rise, and more recently as Chief Operating Officer of San Diego-based Sol-ti living beverages. “We are thrilled to welcome James to the team,” says Ron Chapman, Co-founder, Coronado Brewing Company. “James has tremendous experience scaling operations and growing brands. He is a family man that fits in well with our company culture, and we can’t wait to hit the ground running in 2020.”

Murray comes to Coronado as the company is wrapping up a year of better-than-industry-average growth, heightened brand awareness, and two big wins at the Great American Beer Festival. “I am beyond excited to be part of this team and to continue building on the momentum that’s been established,” says Murray. “Coronado is a family company with an incredible reputation as one of San Diego’s original craft breweries producing world-class beer, and I am looking forward to leading our team into the next chapter of growth. I am passionate about developing people, maximizing efficiencies, and growing companies, and I’m excited about Coronado’s bright future.”

Murray’s first order of business was to restructure Coronado’s leadership team in order to streamline operations and elevate key personnel into new roles. “I want to set us up for success in 2020 and beyond, and part of that was rethinking our Senior Leadership structure to allow for increased efficiencies and to further develop key members of the team who have helped cement Coronado’s success in the market,” says Murray. As such, the new structure will transition co-founders Ron and Rick Chapman to the Board of Directors, with Rick continuing to serve as President, and Murray overseeing day-to-day company operations and strategy as CEO. “We are very excited to have James on board. As we head into 2020, James will be instrumental in helping us fine tune our efficiencies, diversify our portfolio, and continue to propel our brand,” says Rick Chapman, Co-Founder and President, Coronado Brewing Company.

Reporting into Murray will be a C-suite team, including Kate Zittere as Chief Financial Officer, Kasey Chapman as Chief of Retail Operations, and promoting Clinton Smith from Director of Sales to Chief Commercial Officer. Smith has been with the company for 10 years and his new role will allow him to more broadly focus on sales growth, while working closely with the marketing and business development teams. Smith was previously at Boston Beer before taking on the role of building the sales team at Coronado. Reporting into the C-suite will be a new level of VP roles, with Eddie Buchannon being elevated to VP of Business Development and Melody Crisp being promoted to VP of Marketing. Buchannon has been with Coronado for six years, with previous experience at Craft Brewers Alliance, while Crisp is going on four years with the company, with almost a decade of prior experience at Karl Strauss Brewing Company.

“My goal coming into this new position was elevate the people who have worked hard to grow the business and the brand over the past several years. I wanted to make sure that the Senior Leadership team was equipped to continue forward with the momentum they have created,” says Murray. The company is continuing to build off of the momentum established in 2019. “In just the past year, Coronado has launched an incredibly successful line of 16oz can hoppy beers, including the GABF award-winning Weekend Vibes IPA, as well as undergo rebrand of its Coastal Classics. We’ve seen our distributor depletions up 12% from 2018, and our Distributor shipments have gone up 8% YOY. Our retail locations continue to grow in a competitive market,” says Clinton Smith, Chief Commercial Officer. “We know the industry is more competitive than ever, and that’s not going to change. We are confident that the key to success goes beyond amazing beer—you need the right team in place to execute the plan—and with James on board, it’s like the last piece of the puzzle is falling in to place.”

As Coronado heads into 2020, the company will continue to focus on growing sales in its home state of California, while exploring a few key markets where opportunities align with the brand’s stay coastal ethos. “We want to be strategic about how and where we grow,” says Murray. “In today’s hyper competitive market, we believe the key to success will be maximizing our efficiencies, growing our home market, and continuing to build brand affinity with current and new consumers.” Strategic focus will be placed on key brands, including GABF award-winning Weekend Vibes IPA, new lifestyle collaboration Salty Crew Blonde Ale, rebranded Coastal Classics, as well as innovation through the company’s Art Series and collaborations.”

“While our focus is beer, we are also excited to push the envelope and see where we can find our niche within other specialty beverages,” says Murray. “In today’s environment of never-ending consumer choices and limited attention span, we’re excited to pursue other opportunities in craft beverage, so keep your eyes on Coronado in 2020.” For more information about the company, visit http://www.coronadobrewing.com. Stay Coastal. Cheers.

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About Coronado Brewing Company

In 1996, when craft beer was still a foreign term and San Diego County was home to only a handful of breweries, the Chapman brothers Ron and Rick opened a brewpub in their hometown of Coronado. Today CBC stays true to its San Diego roots, brewing abundantly hoppy West Coast-style ales, which are available today in 14 US states and 12 countries. In addition to the long-established pub in Coronado, the company opened a tasting room inside its San Diego production facility in 2013, and a tasting room and restaurant in Imperial Beach, California in 2014. Coronado Brewing Company was honored in 2014 with one of the brewing industry’s most prestigious awards—World Beer Cup Champion Brewery and Brewmaster for a Mid-Size Brewing Company, and more recently, a bronze medal at the 2019 Great American Beer Festival for its Weekend Vibes IPA (American IPA category, 362 entries) and silver medal for its Freebooter Barleywine (Barley Wine-Style Ale category).

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Heart to Heart Hospice Expands Hospice Care Services to the Permian Basin

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“We are excited to be able to serve more patients and families in the great state of Texas and to provide the compassionate care and support they deserve.”


PLANO, Texas (PRWEB)

Heart to Heart Hospice, one of the country’s largest private providers of hospice care, has expanded its reach and begun providing service to those living in the West Texas area.

Heart to Heart Hospice of Permian Basin is now servicing the counties of Andrews, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Howard, Martin, Midland and Ward. Its office is located in the city of Midland.

“We are excited to be able to serve more patients and families in the great state of Texas and to provide the compassionate care and support they deserve,” said Kelly Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Heart to Heart Hospice.

Since 2003, Heart to Heart Hospice has been serving patients with life-limiting illnesses, as well as their loved ones, across Texas, and in Michigan and Indiana. “When medicine cannot provide a cure, hospice redefines hope in terms of a patient’s quality of life,” noted Mitchell.

Through a team-oriented approach, Heart to Heart cares for the whole person, meeting each patient’s unique needs, while also supporting their caregivers with guidance and encouragement to help make the time together as peaceful as possible.

“Helping our patients remain in the place they call home and keeping them comfortable is what the Heart to Heart care team is trained to do,” said Heather Lumsdon, BSN, RN and Chief Clinical Officer of Heart to Heart Hospice. “We develop a personalized care plan that will honor their wishes and values and truly make a difference for them and their families.”

About Heart to Heart Hospice

Heart to Heart Hospice, founded in 2003, is one of the largest private providers of hospice care in the United States. Headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Heart to Heart provides a broad range of hospice services to patients with life-limiting illnesses across 37 locations in Texas, Michigan and Indiana. At Heart to Heart, we understand both the physical and emotional challenges for our patients and their loved ones and our care team is committed to providing them with what they need most: comfort, support and dignity. Learn more about Heart to Heart Hospice.

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Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc. Collaborates with HGE Health to help Providers improve the Pulmonary/COPD Health Status of its Members

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“HGE Health will offer Horizon members service and support that makes health care work the way it should – better quality care, an improved patient experience, and lower overall costs,” said Robert J. Franzoi, Vice President Healthcare Management for Horizon.


FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. (PRWEB)

HGE Health, a healthcare technology company that works worldwide with pulmonologists, primary care physicians and patients, will be contracting with Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc., New Jersey’s largest health insurer with approximately 3.4 million members, to collaborate with it on improving the Pulmonary/COPD Health Status of its Members.

With this collaboration, which is being finalized for implementation starting in early 2020, HGE’s technology and remote patient monitoring services will help Horizon members better control their pulmonary/COPD issues, greatly reducing clinical exacerbations, ER presentations, hospital admissions and related medical costs attributable to COPD symptoms.

“This is an exciting opportunity for HGE to accelerate data-driven personalized medicine and help physicians better direct the health and disease issues of their patients while supporting health plans in controlling the cost of that care,” said Michael J. Markus, PhD, CEO of HGE Health. “Horizon is a proven leader when it comes to providing tools to employers and health care professionals that help them improve the health and well-being of their employees and patients. We’re excited to unite our mutual capabilities towards that goal, especially where COPD and pulmonary issues are concerned.”

Based in Philadelphia, HGE Health has built an international reputation in the field of COPD and pulmonary medicine, helping COPD, lung transplant and other respiratory patients and their physicians control pulmonary issues.

A growing and devastating disease, COPD is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. An estimated 12.7 million American adults are diagnosed with the condition every year and an almost equal number are believed to be undiagnosed. Hospital discharges related to COPD typically exceed 700,000 in the U.S. alone. The costs of managing COPD in the U.S. have been estimated to be nearly $50 billion annually, including $29.5 billion in direct healthcare expenditures, $8 billion in indirect morbidity costs and $12.4 billion in indirect mortality costs.

The HGE digital platform and technology-enabled services, called HGE Care, allows pulmonary and primary care physicians to remotely care for a patient from anywhere in the nation, and help patients better understand and manage changes in their COPD symptoms. The HGE Care platform identifies early changes in a patient’s respiratory symptoms and prompts a patient’s own physician to initiate a clinical response, often before patients themselves would have previously sought medical attention. Thanks to daily digital interaction with their healthcare team, patients are better engaged in their own symptom management, and log their symptoms on the HGE Care platform over 80% – 90% of the time. Patients enjoy peace of mind that each day they experience a change from their typical COPD symptoms, their own physician/care team provides same-day feedback, helping patients breathe easier, avoid ER presentations and hospital admissions, and enjoy an improved quality of life, all while reducing overall healthcare cost for patients and health systems.

In collaboration with Horizon and at no cost to its Members, HGE Health will be working with physicians in New Jersey to launch this new program and to identify, onboard, and support Horizon’s Members who are living with COPD and that the program would benefit.

“Helping our members achieve their best health means providing them the support and tools they need to effectively manage their health challenges and HGE will give patients living with chronic conditions that affect their ability to breath, like COPD, a direct and real-time link to their doctors,” said Robert J. Franzoi, Vice President Healthcare Management for Horizon. “HGE Health will offer Horizon members service and support that makes health care work the way it should. Their innovative service model has been clinically proven to meaningfully improve the lives of the patients it serves and lower the overall cost of care by helping reduce emergency room presentations and inpatient admissions. Better quality care, an improved patient experience, and lower overall costs is exactly the kind of solution Horizon eagerly embraces and we’re excited to be among the first health insurers in the nation to contract with HGE Health.”

About HGE Health

Headquartered in Philadelphia, HGE Health harnesses its deep experience in chronic disease management and digital health in pulmonary disease, telemedicine and mobile health to develop a clinical services platform that delivers better care faster at a much lower cost for patients, physicians and payors. Built on clinical protocols developed and supported by 16 years of research, the company’s technology has compiled the longest-running and world’s largest longitudinal data set of COPD symptoms, interventions, and clinical management to help physicians provide care for a geographically and socio-economically diverse COPD and pulmonary patient population.

About Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc

Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc., New Jersey’s oldest and largest health insurer, is a tax-paying, not-for-profit health services corporation, providing a wide array of medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance products and services. Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc. serves 3.4 million members with headquarters in Newark and offices in Wall, Mt. Laurel, and Hopewell. Learn more at http://www.HorizonBlue.com.

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Accomplished Executive Kerry Crockett, MBA, CAE, CMP, DES Leads IASA

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Executive Director Kerry Crockett

It’s an exciting time to be a part of IASA, and I look forward to getting started.


DURHAM, N.C. (PRWEB)

The Insurance and Accounting Systems Association (IASA), one of the insurance industry’s largest and most well-represented trade organizations, recently selected Kerry Crockett as its new Executive Director. Crockett joins IASA during a period of tremendous growth and will look to leverage her broad-based association experience to assist IASA in meeting its goals for the future.

“IASA is at an exciting cross-road in its growth and looking to take the next step forward with a vision for the future that positions IASA at the forefront for providing best-in-class content, educational and networking opportunities,” said Beech Turner, Chairman, IASA. “Kerry brings extensive experience in association management, coupled with strategic leadership and business acumen that will drive forward IASA’s offering to its members and volunteers, providing opportunities for enhanced growth and continued success.”

Kerry joins IASA after serving as the associate executive director for the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), an 8,500-member international association and its technologist section, the Society for MR Radiographers and Technologists (SMRT). During her time with ISMRM, Kerry successfully guided development and implementation of strategic plans for increasing SMRT’s global positioning. Prior to her work at ISMRM, Kerry also served as executive director, director of meetings and chief financial officer for the United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP).

“I am thrilled to be joining IASA at this time. As IASA ramps up for the 2020 Annual Conference, I look forward to working with the board, staff and volunteers to enhance the conference offering for 2020 and beyond to build a truly sustainable, engaging experience for all,” said Kerry Crockett. “IASA is well-positioned to offer its members the education and training to help enable growth across the board. It’s an exciting time to be a part of IASA, and I look forward to getting started.”

Kerry holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix as well as multiple certifications, including Certified Digital Event Strategist, Certified Association Executive and Certified Meeting Professional. She has served on the board of the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) since 2017 and allots her spare time volunteering with local area animal rescues. She is also a talented photographer who enjoys traveling, gardening and reading.

About the Insurance and Accounting Systems Association® (IASA)

IASA is an education association that strives to enhance the knowledge of insurance industry professionals, and participants from similar organizations closely allied with the insurance industry by facilitating the exchange of ideas and information. IASA is one of the insurance industry’s largest and most well represented trade associations. IASA membership includes insurance companies of all types (Property & Casualty, Life, Health, Fraternal, HMO and others) as members, as well as companies serving the insurance industry, regulators and organizations more broadly representative of the financial services industry, including banks and investment brokerage firms. For more information about IASA, its membership and its programs visit IASA.org or visit us on Facebook @iasainc, Twitter @IASAINC and LinkedIn.

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Integrated Digital Strategies Relocates

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“We couldn’t be happier,” said Steve Galligan, co-founder, and CEO of the company. “We’ve been highly focused on growing our own brand, and have essentially done for ourselves what we do for our clients on a regular basis. And it’s worked.”


AMESBURY, Mass. (PRWEB)

Integrated Digital Strategies (IDS), a nationally recognized digital marketing firm specializing in campaigns for established and emerging franchises, has moved its offices to a larger location, in anticipation of continued growth. Singled out for the last two years as a top choice for franchise marketing by Entrepreneur Magazine, IDS has added numerous nationally recognized franchise brands to its roster of clients and is looking forward to a very robust 2020.

“We couldn’t be happier,” said Steve Galligan, co-founder, and CEO of the company. “We’ve been highly focused on growing our own brand, and have essentially done for ourselves what we do for our clients on a regular basis. And it’s worked.”

Galligan and his local team recently packed up their belongings and moved from the coastal community of Newburyport, MA, just outside of Boston, to the edgy and industrial river city of Amesbury, MA. The company now occupies 2,500 square feet of newly rehabbed loft space that was once home to a renowned turn-of-the-century carriage manufacturer. The industrially chic space, with its high ceilings, large windows with exposed brick and wood beams, is perfect for the marketing team to conceptualize, brainstorm, and create.

The office recently hosted an open house that drew a large and receptive crowd, including U.S. Lawns, a powerhouse client of IDS. US Lawns Executives including Brandon Moxam, Vice President of Marketing, and two other executives from the company spent a productive weekend with the IDS team planning strategies, recapping the year, and celebrating. “We have a wonderful relationship with the folks at U.S. Lawns, and have been their digital marketers in recent years,” said Galligan. “We know their brand inside and out, and they’ve trusted us to help them grow and reach their goals. And so far, every year we’ve been able to do that for them.” Moxam agrees. “IDS is the best type of partner. They’re the partner that is really an extension of our team, taking the time to get to know our brand.”

Whether it be an emerging or an established brand, IDS excels at managing all aspects of company’s franchise digital marketing needs and specializes in content that engages and converts.

“We pride ourselves as being an all-inclusive resource for franchise brands, helping them navigate the complex landscape that is digital marketing. We like to think we keep them where they need to be — right in front of their best customer.”

Reach out to IDS directly for more information on the suite of services they have to offer.

Contact: Steve Galligan (steve@idigitalstrategies.com, 978-828-0084)

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NeoTract Designates Dr. Bhavik Shah as UroLift® Center of Excellence

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“Dr. Bhavik Shah has earned the UroLift Center of Excellence designation for his dedication to improving the lives of men who previously suffered from BPH symptoms and delivering superior patient outcomes with the UroLift System treatment,” said Dave Amerson


PLEASANTON, Calif. (PRWEB)

NeoTract, a wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE:TFX) focused on addressing unmet needs in the field of urology, today announced that Dr. Bhavik Shah, MD, Advanced Urology in Decatur, GA has been designated as a UroLift® Center of Excellence. The designation recognizes that Dr. Shah has achieved a high level of training and experience with the UroLift® System and demonstrated a commitment to exemplary care for men suffering from symptoms associated with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), also known as enlarged prostate.

Recommended for the treatment of BPH in both the American Urological Association and European Association of Urology clinical guidelines, the FDA-cleared Prostatic Urethral Lift procedure using the UroLift System is a proven, minimally invasive technology for treating lower urinary tract symptoms due to BPH. The UroLift permanent implants, delivered during a transurethral outpatient procedure, relieve prostate obstruction and open the urethra directly without cutting, heating, or removing prostate tissue.

The UroLift Center of Excellence program is designed to highlight urologists who are committed to educating their patients on BPH and the UroLift System as a treatment option and consistently seek to deliver excellent patient outcomes and experiences.

“Dr. Bhavik Shah has earned the UroLift Center of Excellence designation for his dedication to improving the lives of men who previously suffered from BPH symptoms and delivering superior patient outcomes with the UroLift System treatment,” said Dave Amerson, president of the Teleflex Interventional Urology business unit.

Over 40 million men in the United States are affected by BPH, a condition that occurs when the prostate gland that surrounds the male urethra becomes enlarged with advancing age and begins to obstruct the urinary system. Symptoms of BPH often include interrupted sleep and urinary problems and can cause loss of productivity, depression and decreased quality of life.

Medication is often the first-line therapy for enlarged prostate, but relief can be inadequate and temporary. Side effects of medication treatment can include sexual dysfunction, dizziness and headaches, prompting many patients to quit using the drugs. For these patients, the classic alternative is surgery that cuts, heats or removes prostate tissue to open the blocked urethra. While current surgical options can be very effective in relieving symptoms, they can also leave patients with permanent side effects such as urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, and retrograde ejaculation.

About the UroLift® System

The FDA-cleared UroLift System is a proven, minimally invasive technology for treating lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The UroLift permanent implants, delivered during a minimally invasive transurethral outpatient procedure, relieve prostate obstruction and open the urethra directly without cutting, heating, or removing prostate tissue. Clinical data from a pivotal 206-patient randomized controlled study showed that patients with enlarged prostate receiving UroLift implants reported rapid and durable symptomatic and urinary flow rate improvement without compromising sexual function*1,2. Patients also experienced a significant improvement in quality of life. Over 100,000 men have been treated with the UroLift System in the U.S. Most common adverse events reported include hematuria, dysuria, micturition urgency, pelvic pain, and urge incontinence. Most symptoms were mild to moderate in severity and resolved within two to four weeks after the procedure. The Prostatic Urethral Lift procedure using the UroLift System is recommended for the treatment of BPH in both the American Urological Association and European Association of Urology clinical guidelines. The UroLift System is available in the U.S., Europe, Australia, Canada, Mexico and South Korea. Learn more at http://www.UroLift.com.

About NeoTract | Teleflex Interventional Urology

A wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated, the Interventional Urology Business Unit is dedicated to developing innovative, minimally invasive and clinically effective devices that address unmet needs in the field of urology. Our initial focus is on improving the standard of care for patients with BPH using the UroLift System, a minimally invasive permanent implant system that treats symptoms while preserving normal sexual function*1,2. Learn more at http://www.NeoTract.com.

About Teleflex Incorporated

Teleflex is a global provider of medical technologies designed to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. We apply purpose driven innovation – a relentless pursuit of identifying unmet clinical needs – to benefit patients and healthcare providers. Our portfolio is diverse, with solutions in the fields of vascular and interventional access, surgical, anesthesia, cardiac care, urology, emergency medicine and respiratory care. Teleflex employees worldwide are united in the understanding that what we do every day makes a difference. For more information, please visit http://www.teleflex.com.

Teleflex is the home of Arrow®, Deknatel®, Hudson RCI®, LMA®, Pilling®, Rusch®, UroLift® and Weck® – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose

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*No instances of new, sustained erectile or ejaculatory dysfunction

1. Roehrborn, J Urology 2013 LIFT Study

2.McVary, J Sex Med 2016

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