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Business: Insurance

Physicians Protector Plan® Launches PracticePRO and PracticePRO+ Insurance Products in Georgia

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TAMPA, Fla. (PRWEB)

The Physicians Protector Plan® (a division of B&B Protector Plans, Inc.) is pleased to announce that it is now writing medical professional liability coverage for physicians in the state of Georgia. Underwritten by Aspen American Insurance Company (rated “A” by A.M. Best for financial stability), the Physicians Protector Plan offers two unique insurance products designed specifically for today’s physician practice.

PracticePRO is a medical professional and cyber liability insurance product that features comprehensive professional and cyber liability coverages, numerous risk management benefits as well as interest free payment plan options.

PracticePRO+ is a one-of-a-kind professional package policy created specifically for independent physician practices. PracticePRO+ replaces multiple insurance policies with the ease and convenience of one policy. PracticePRO+ policies are completely customizable to the needs of the physician practice and can include:

  • Medical Professional Liability

  • Cyber Liability

  • Commercial General Liability

  • Commercial Property

  • Employment Practices Liability

  • ERISA Fiduciary & Employee Benefits Liability

  • Plus much more


ONE policy means ONE application, ONE invoice, ONE common policy expiration date and consolidated claims reporting procedures. Furthermore, our ONE policy approach allows us to streamline the quotation and policy issuance process. We eliminate redundancies associated with having multiple policies, enabling us to pass savings along to our policyholders.

About The Physicians Protector Plan

The Physicians Protector Plan, an insurance program underwritten by Aspen American Insurance Company, provides professional liability insurance solutions for physicians on an admitted basis in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota and Texas. Aspen’s operating subsidiaries are rated “A” by A.M. best for financial stability. The Physicians Protector Plan is a division of B&B Protector Plans Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc.

About Brown & Brown, Inc.

Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) is a leading insurance brokerage firm, providing risk management solutions to individuals and businesses. With Brown & Brown’s 80 years of proven success and thousands of teammates, we offer knowledge you can trust and strive to deliver superior customer service. For more information, please visit bbinsurance.com.

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Business: Executives

Johnny Cupcakes cooks up something different for CONNEX2020 keynote address

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Johnny Cupcakes to deliver keynote address at CONNEX2020 National Conference

“CONNEX2020 will be a very special event and Johnny Cupcakes will take our General Session over the top and inspire attendees to look at how they do business in a very different way!” Bill Yanek – CEO Connex


DALLAS (PRWEB)

Connex, formerly PRSM, the authority on Retail and Multi-site Facilities Management is cooking up something very different for the CONNEX2020 National Conference keynote address.

Johnny Cupcakes – aka Johnny Earle, the king of cult-like brand loyalty, and founder of the world-renowned tee-shirt brand Johnny Cupcakes, will be the keynote speaker at the CONNEX2020 National Conference, April 21, 2020 at the Gaylord Palms, Orlando, FL.

Earle, lauded in Forbes, WIRED, the New York Times and other major media, launched 16 businesses before he was 16 years old. His “T-shirt bakery” tee-shirt shop, started in the trunk of a 1989 Toyota Camry when he was only 19, has crazed customers camping out for weeks before a new store opens.

Named “America’s No. 1 Young Entrepreneur” by Business Week, “Top Innovator in Retail” by The Boston Globe and featured in INC magazine as CEO of one of the world’s fastest-growing independent businesses, Earle now shares his creative consulting and strategies with clients including Apple, L’Oreal, Disney, IBM, Audi, Harvard University, Wieden+Kennedy, Marriott and P&G.

“CONNEX2020 will be a very special event,” said Bill Yanek, CEO Connex. “Johnny Cupcakes will take our General Session over the top and inspire attendees to look at how they do business in a very different way!”

With approximately 950 member companies, Connex is the leading membership organization for FMs and supplier professionals. Established in 1995, Connex empowers facilities management professionals with best practices, benchmarking, education, discussion forums and trusted partnerships. Members depend upon Connex to help them achieve greater success and a competitive advantage through quality programs and resources.

Formerly known as the PRSM National Conference, CONNEX2020 is the largest multi-site retail, banking, entertainment, dental, medical and restaurants facilities management conference, with best-in-class education sessions, networking events and more than 300 qualified exhibitors under one roof.

For more information about CONNEX2020 National Conference, visit national.connexfm.com.

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Best Sanitizers Helps to Support Work Wellness and Reduce the Spread of Germs in the Work Place

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Best Sanitizers Helps to Support Work Wellness and Reduce the Spread of Germs in the Work Place

Our goal is to promote work wellness and reduce the spread of germs.


NEVADA CITY, Calif. (PRWEB)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the flu season is underway for most of the country, meaning the 2019-2020 flu season is officially here! Influenza, also known as the flu, is a highly contagious respiratory illness that can cause mild to severe illness. Best Sanitizers, Inc. wants to improve work wellness and give everyone a fighting chance this flu season. According to CDC, practicing everyday preventative measures such as handwashing and surface cleaning can help stop the spread of germs and reduce the risk of people getting sick. Regularly cleaning our hands and the surfaces we touch every day will help fight the spread of illness by reducing the number of germs found in the workplace.

Washing your hands often and correctly is an effective way to help reduce the spread of germs in your workplace. Contaminated hands can transfer germs to surfaces, utensils, office supplies, telephones, door handles and other items commonly touched. Practicing proper handwashing techniques is a good start to reducing germs on the hands. Best Sanitizers recommends these Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for proper hand washing technique: Thoroughly wet hands with clean, running water, apply an adequate amount of soap, rub palms and back of hands, rub thumbs and interlace fingers, rub fingertips into palm of opposite hand and rub wrists. The actual handwashing portion should last 20 seconds to ensure effective cleaning. Rinse well with running water and dry hands thoroughly with a disposable paper towel.

Best Sanitizers recommends washing with a quality hand soap like Alpet® E1 Fragrance-Free Foam Soap. Alpet E1 is a fragrance-free, foaming hand soap that meets Safer Choice Standards, meaning the product’s formula contains ingredients with more positive human health and environmental characteristics than conventional products of the same type. For workers in the food processing and food service industries, a sanitizing soap like Alpet® Q E2 Sanitizing Foam Soap can be beneficial. Alpet Q E2 is an ideal foaming soap for all food processing environments. It’s engineered with a 0.12% Benzalkonium Chloride (BAC) formula, is NSF certified, Kosher, Pareve and Halal certified. Alpet Q E2 is formulated with emollients to keep skin soft and healthy. It is also fragrance and dye free.

Handwashing is a great start to removing pathogens from the hands, but for maximum results, Best Sanitizers recommends sanitizing hands after they’ve been washed. Sanitizing with a quality hand sanitizer, such as Alpet® E3 Plus Hand Sanitizer Spray after handwashing will further reduce germs on the hands. Alpet E3 Plus is dispensed as an atomized spray, which saturates fingernails, cuticles, cracks and crevices of the fingers and hands where pathogens hide. Its 71% Ethanol formula kills 99.9999% of 26 tested pathogens, greatly reducing the number of germs on the hands. Additionally, it has emollients that help keep hands from drying out. It is NSF certified, Kosher, Pareve and Halal certified.

Regularly cleaning surfaces also helps fight the spread of germs and promotes employee wellness in the workplace. Using a surface sanitizer, such as Alpet® D2 and Alpet® D2 Quat-Free Surface Sanitizer to clean and then sanitize door knobs, tables, counter tops, and other high-traffic areas can greatly reduce the spread of germs. Alpet D2 and Alpet D2 Quat-Free both have the fastest kill time recognized by the EPA with 60 second kill claims on food contact surfaces, and 10 second kill claims on non-food contact surfaces. They kill 99.999% of tested pathogens as a food contact surface sanitizer.

In addition, the Alpet® D2 Surface Sanitizing Wiping System is an easy solution to germ reduction on high-traffic areas, such as, door knobs, telephones, computer keyboards, and rest rooms. Alpet D2 Surface Sanitizing Wipes are ready-to-use, alcohol-based wipes that require no rinsing. These strong surface sanitizing wipes come in a self-closing canister that helps reduce the risk of premature drying. Alpet D2 Surface Sanitizing Wipes are available as a 90 count, heavy-duty wipe and a 160 count, medium-duty wipe. Canisters can be placed on any convenient flat surface, or with the optional wall bracket, can be wall-mounted in a central location for quick and convenient access.

Whether you work in an office, school, restaurant or food processing facility, Best Sanitizers’ products can help you fight the flu this season by providing quality hand soaps, hand sanitizers, and surface sanitizers.

“Our goal is to promote work wellness and reduce the spread of germs,” states Ryan Witt, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “And, we want to provide the tools and education needed to help reduce cross-contamination from hands and surfaces in the workplace.”

Best Sanitizers, Inc. carries a wide variety of products designed to help food processing and food service companies reduce cross-contamination including, sanitizing hand soaps, hand sanitizer sprays and foams, surface sanitizers, industrial cleaners, boot scrubber units and footwear sanitizing systems. Best Sanitizers also carries the largest selection of dispensing options in the industry.

For more information on Best Sanitizers products, please visit http://www.bestsanitizers.com.

About Best Sanitizers, Inc:

Since 1995, Best Sanitizers, Inc. has been providing the Food Processing, Janitorial Sanitation and Healthcare industries with the highest quality hand soaps, hand sanitizers, surface sanitizers and dispensing options available. In addition, Best Sanitizers offers cleaning and sanitizing equipment including boot scrubbers, footwear sanitizing units, doorway foamers, drain foaming accessories, and proportioning and dispensing equipment. You’ll find our products helping processors large and small reduce the risk of pathogens throughout the US. Best Sanitizers was the first company to achieve an E3 rating for an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, and the first to achieve a D2 rating for an alcohol/quat-based surface sanitizer for food contact surfaces. Best Sanitizers continues to explore new and innovative ways to deliver hand hygiene and surface sanitation solutions to the United States and Canada.

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Technology: Electronics

Micross Advanced Interconnect Technology, Research Triangle Park, NC Receives DMEA Microelectronics Trusted Source Certification for Packaging & Assembly Services

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“Micross AIT is extremely proud to obtain this accreditation. This reflects the integrity, pride and hard work of the AIT Team; this certification re-confirms our critical Mission in support of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB),” stated John Lannon, General Manager of Micross AIT.


ORLANDO, Fla. (PRWEB)

Micross is pleased to announce that its Advanced Interconnect Technology operation (Micross AIT) located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina has been accredited by the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) as a Microelectronics Trusted Source for Packaging and Assembly Services (Category 1A) effective December 13, 2019.

Micross AIT houses an ITAR-registered, state-of-the-art AS9100D/ISO9001:2015 certified microfabrication facility that provides development, custom (flexible) prototyping and production services for a wide variety of Defense and Hi-Reliability customers.

Micross AIT supports multiple advanced interconnect and assembly technologies facilitating next-generation electronic systems, including wafer level packaging processes for solder (Pb-based and Pb-free) and Cu pillar bumping, high density (fine pitch) interconnects, through silicon vias (TSV) and silicon and glass interposers. Together, these capabilities support a breadth of 2.5 and 3D heterogeneous integration packaging options. Micross AIT works with commercial, private, and government customers to provide unique solutions to challenging interconnect and packaging requirements. With this certification, Micross AIT can now serve designated Trusted Programs as a post-CMOS processing services provider.

“Micross AIT is extremely proud to obtain this accreditation. This reflects the integrity, pride and hard work of the AIT Team. For more than 25 years, Micross AIT has been at the cutting-edge in the development and implementation of interconnect and packaging technologies; this certification re-confirms our critical Mission in support of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB),” stated John Lannon, General Manager of Micross AIT.

For additional information about Micross AIT and all its capabilities, visit http://bit.ly/2wfyK82 or contact Alan Huffman, Director of Engineering at Alan.Huffman@micross.com

About Micross

Micross (http://www.micross.com) is the global one-source provider of Bare Die & Wafers, Advanced Interconnect Technology, Custom Packaging & Assembly, Component Modification Services, Electrical & Environmental Testing and Hi-Rel Products to manufacturers and users of semiconductor devices. In business for more than 40 years, our extensive hi-reliability capabilities serve the Aerospace & Defense, Space, Medical and Industrial markets. Micross possesses the sourcing, packaging, assembly, engineering, test and logistics expertise needed to support an application throughout its entire program cycle.

Micross Contact Information:

Valerie Thomas, Director of Marketing Communications

Valerie.thomas@micross.com

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Industry: Healthcare

NeoTract Designates Peter Joseph Trinca, MD as UroLift® Center of Excellence

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“We are pleased to recognize Dr. Peter Joseph Trinca as a UroLift Center of Excellence for his commitment to providing consistent care to BPH patients using 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 Peter Joseph Trinca, MD , CoxHealth Ferrell-Duncan Clinic in Springfield, MO has been designated as a UroLift® Center of Excellence. The designation recognizes that Dr. Trinca 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.

“We are pleased to recognize Dr. Peter Joseph Trinca as a UroLift Center of Excellence for his commitment to providing consistent care to BPH patients using the UroLift System treatment,” said Dave Amerson, president of the Teleflex Interventional Urology business unit. “This achievement has helped many patients experience durable, long-term relief from the burdensome symptoms of BPH while preserving sexual function*1,2.”

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

For Teleflex Incorporated:

Jake Elguicze, 610.948.2836

Treasurer and Vice President, Investor Relations

Media:

Nicole Osmer, 650.454.0504

nicole@healthandcommerce.com

*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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Business: Insurance

45 Educators Chosen for 2020 California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence

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https://www.neafoundation.org/for-educators/awards-for-teaching-excellence/california-casualty-awardees/

California Casualty Congratulates the 2020 Award for Teaching Excellence honorees

We are grateful to California Casualty for its recognition and celebration of the very best in education, and we look forward to honoring the 2020 California Casualty Awards for Teaching Excellence awardees.


SAN MATEO, Calif (PRWEB)

California Casualty congratulates the 45 public school educators named 2020 California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence recipients.

The awards highlight educators from around the country cited by their peers for their dedication to the profession, community engagement, professional development, attention to diversity and advocacy for fellow educators.

“This year’s awardees are fulfilling the promise of public education in the classrooms, schools and communities from coast to coast,” said Sara A. Sneed, President and CEO, the NEA Foundation. “Each awardee has met a very high standard, and together, they are celebrated for a shared commitment to educational excellence, innovation approaches to student learning, and support for their peers. We are grateful to California Casualty for its recognition and celebration of the very best in education, and we look forward to honoring the 2020 California Casualty Awards for Teaching Excellence awardees.”

“We are proud to honor these exceptional educators and show our appreciation for their incredible work,” said Beau Brown, Chairman of the California Casualty Board. “The California Casualty awardees exemplify educators’ ability to be a positive force in their student’s lives.”

Each California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence awardee’s school will receive a $150 stipend from California Casualty to purchase items to enhance classrooms. The awardees will also participate in the NEA Foundation’s Salute to Excellence in Education Gala, held February 7, 2020, in Washington, D.C. The gala will be livestreamed at neafoundation.org.

The NEA Foundation and the National Education Association jointly present the awards.

More information about the awards and the individual winners is at https://www.neafoundation.org/for-educators/awards-for-teaching-excellence/california-casualty-awardees.

ABOUT THE NEA FOUNDATION

The NEA Foundation is a public charity founded by educators for educators to improve public education for all students. Since our beginning in 1969, the Foundation has served as a laboratory of learning, offering funding and other resources to public school educators, their schools, and districts to solve complex teaching and learning challenges. We elevate and share educator solutions to ensure greater reach and impact on student learning. We believe that when educators unleash their own power, ideas, and voices, communities, schools, and students all benefit. Visit neafoundation.org for more information.

ABOUT CALIFORNIA CASUALTY

California Casualty has been serving the insurance needs of educators since 1951, and is the only auto and home insurance company to earn the trust and endorsement of the NEA. As a result, NEA members qualify for exceptional rates, deductibles waived for vandalism or collisions to your vehicle parked at school, holiday or summer skip payment plans and free Identity Defense protection – exclusive benefits not available to the general public. Learn how to save by getting a quote at http://www.calcas.com/NEA, or by calling 1.800.800.9410.

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Business: Executives

ChenMed Promotes Regional President Jason Barker to Chief Operating Officer

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Jason Barker

We pair truly gifted doctors with outstanding operations leaders at every level of our company.


MIAMI (PRWEB)

ChenMed, a nationally recognized physician-led primary care provider serving seniors in eight states, today announced the next step on its rapid path to deliver better primary care to at-risk seniors in underserved communities throughout the United States. The physician-owned company that recently announced 2020 plans to enter five new cities in two more states, is promoting Jason Barker, for his record of success, to serve as ChenMed chief operating officer (COO). The pairing of Barker’s strong operational leadership skills with the time-tested clinical leadership abilities of ChenMed’s chief medical officer (CMO), Gordon Chen, M.D., will now extend the organization’s proven dyad leadership structure throughout its nearly 80 centers, 19 markets and three regions to the ChenMed executive team.

“ChenMed’s success as a primary care provider rests on the bedrock of the dyad leadership structure we’ve maintained for more than 30 years,” says Christopher Chen, M.D., ChenMed CEO. “We pair truly gifted doctors with outstanding operations leaders at every level of our company. Together, they consistently drive the nimble and effective decision making that fuels outstanding relationships with and better health outcomes for our patients.”

“Net Promoter Scores consistently show how incredibly happy ChenMed patients and clinicians are,” Dr. Chen adds. “I know the close COO/CMO collaborations of Jason and Gordon will help us keep rewarding seniors with more healthy days and outstanding customer service. Plus, they’ll see to it that our primary care physicians keep loving their ChenMed careers.”

Barker will assume his new COO role on January 1, 2020 and will join ChenMed’s CMO in bringing collaborative executive leadership support for the company’s regional, market, and center-specific dyad leaders, as well as to key centers of excellence (COEs) – all to better support the exceptional ChenMed primary care physicians providing personalized primary care to diverse populations of seniors. Both CMO and COO will continue to report directly to ChenMed CEO, Dr. Christopher Chen, who will focus more of his energies on the strategic activities and initiatives that further advance ChenMed’s vision.

Barker has 30 years of healthcare experience — leading hospitals, medical groups, independent practice associations (IPAs), and health plans. Plus, his prior experience includes launching several risk-based contracting entities, including IPAs, physician-hospital organizations, Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, and Next-Gen ACOs. Having joined the ChenMed family of companies over three years ago, Barker’s recent accomplishments include:

  • Effective oversight for many of ChenMed’s most successful centers

  • Achieving consistently strong results while simultaneously developing great relationships with his team and colleagues throughout the organization

  • Transforming ChenMed Operations and Transportation centers of excellence into business units adding tremendous value in all ChenMed markets

  • Enhancing ChenMed’s robust, multi-faceted, practicum-based training program for new and existing leaders to better prepare them for success in a value-based provider organization

More time with patients means better outcomes

The proven ChenMed approach is simple and vital to Medicare-eligible seniors, many of whom are living with major and multiple chronic health challenges. ChenMed primary care physicians average 10 times more face-to-face time with their patients than a typical physician does. Instead of the national average of just 20.3 minutes of direct time yearly with patients, ChenMed patients in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia already benefit from average time with their doctor exceeding 200 minutes annually. Soon, underserved seniors in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Memphis, Orlando, and St. Louis also will benefit from this same level of highly personalized primary care at 20 new Dedicated Senior Medical Centers opening in 2020.

Important ChenMed patient benefits include:

  • Door-to-doctor transportation, if necessary.

  • Having the cell phone number for his/her ChenMed primary care physician for timely and informed help whenever a health concern might arise.

  • Walk-in appointments.

  • Unlimited visits.

  • On-site cardiology, medication dispensing, imaging, labs, acupuncture, and more.

  • Healthy lifestyle classes.

  • Almost all costs of care covered by fixed Medicare and/Medicaid reimbursements that are enhanced by Medicare Advantage supplemental insurance.

About ChenMed

For seniors most in need of care, high-quality health care often is beyond reach. ChenMed brings concierge-style medicine — and better health outcomes — to the neediest populations. ChenMed is a privately owned medical, management and technology company that currently operates 59 primary care medical practices for diverse populations of seniors. A provider of choice for some 20 Medicare Advantage health insurance plans, ChenMed brands include Chen Senior Medical Center, Dedicated Senior Medical Center, and JenCare Senior Medical Center.

Results of ChenMed’s high-touch approach to primary care are impressive, as illustrated in the Modern Healthcare cover story (Oct. 20, 2018), which reports, “Indeed, ChenMed’s approach has resulted in 50 percent fewer hospital admissions compared with a standard primary-care practice, 28 percent lower per-member costs and significantly higher use of evidence-based medications.”

Inspired by ChenMed Chairman and Founder James Chen, M.D., Ph.D., the company has been serving low-to-moderate-income seniors with multiple complex chronic conditions for over 30 years. The company’s passion for community service was recently underscored when ChenMed recently invested more than $500,000 on one day to underwrite more than 9,000 employee hours of volunteer work completed for outstanding community organizations. Learn more about the high-growth company by visiting http://www.ChenMed.com.

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Intelligent.com Announces Best Master’s in Health Services Degree Programs for 2020

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SEATTLE (PRWEB)

Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for online degree rankings and higher education planning, has announced the Top 20 Master’s in Health Services Degree Programs for 2020. The comprehensive research guide is based on an assessment of 140 accredited colleges and universities in the nation. Each program is evaluated based on curriculum quality, graduation rate, reputation, and post-graduate employment.

The 2020 rankings are calculated through a unique scoring system which includes student engagement, potential return on investment and leading third party evaluations. Intelligent.com analyzed 140 schools, on a scale of 0 to 100, with only 20 making it to the final list. The methodology also uses an algorithm which collects and analyzes multiple rankings into one score to easily compare each university.

Students who pursue any one of these programs can expect to gain employment much quicker in comparison to candidates without a degree. In addition to accessibility and cost, the steady job growth in this market is one of the many reasons Intelligent.com researched and ranked the Top Master’s in Health Services Degree Programs. To access the complete ranking, please visit: https://www.intelligent.com/best-online-masters-in-health-services-degree-programs/

2020 Master’s in Health Services Degree Programs featured on Intelligent.com (in alphabetical order):

Adelphi University

Arizona State University

Bellarmine University

California State University, East Bay

Cleveland State University

Excelsior College

Florida Gulf Coast University

Friends University

Indiana State University

Midwestern State University

Northern Kentucky University

Nova Southeastern University

Saint Francis University

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

University of Alabama

University of Central Arkansas

University of Mississippi

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Western Carolina University

Youngstown State University

About Intelligent.com

Intelligent.com provides unbiased research to help students make informed decisions about higher education programs. The website offers curated guides which include the best degree programs as well as information about financial aid, internships and even study strategies. With comprehensive, user-friendly guides and hundreds of program rankings, Intelligent.com is a trusted source among students and prospective students. To learn more, please visit https://www.intelligent.com/.

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Technology: Electronics

Meridian Celebrates 20 Years of Self-Service Excellence

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It’s amazing how fast the first 20 years have gone by. With those 20 years comes a lot of experience, which has allowed us to not only continue to develop and offer new products and ideas from our company, but help our industry partners develop them as well.


ABERDEEN, N.C. (PRWEB)

Meridian, an industry leading manufacturer of indoor and outdoor kiosks, interactive digital signage, and self-service software is celebrating their 20th anniversary during the month of December.

Meridian’s plans for the occasion include the unveiling of their newly renovated self-service solutions showroom, which will enable visitors to their Aberdeen campus to interact with many of their standard kiosk models in-person, and the release of a new 20th anniversary kiosk line. One model from the new line will be revealed at the National Retail Federation’s “Big Show” in January.

Established in 1999 by Chris Gilder, who remains Meridian’s Owner and CEO to this day, the self-service industry pioneer has seen a great deal of growth both internally and within the industry since its inception two decades ago.

“It’s amazing how fast the first 20 years have gone by,” said Gilder. “With those 20 years comes a lot of experience, which has allowed us to not only continue to develop and offer new products and ideas from our company, but help our industry partners develop them as well.”

Some of those partners encompass the most innovative technology companies in the world—including HP, Samsung, Intel, Arrow, and many others.

“We are fortunate to partner with some of the best and brightest companies in the world,” said Gilder. “As we approach our third decade, we are seeing partnerships—both old and new—take off like never before,” he said.

Gilder attributed much of that momentum to the increased rate at which self-service solutions are being adopted. “The world is embracing technology more than ever before—especially when it comes to self-service solutions,” he said.

Meridian is no stranger to growth, though. In fact, they have experienced a great deal of it just within the past year. Throughout 2019 the company invested in more advanced fabrication equipment, grew their fabrication and assembly facilities, and expanded internationally into the United Kingdom—and that growth doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon.

“We expect to continue to grow significantly in the next few years as self-service solutions are adopted at a rate exceeding anything like what we’ve seen in the past,” said Gilder.

To learn more about Meridian’s self-service hardware and software solutions, visit http://www.meridiankiosks.com or connect with them on LinkedIn.

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Kyle Hayes, Who Saved His Wife and Unborn Child with CPR, Is Named Winner of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation’s People Saving People Award

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Kyle Hayes, winner of People Saving People Award, with Jennifer, Micah and Matthew

If not for Kyle, Micah and I would not be alive today. His quick actions in calling 911 and starting CPR not only saved one life, but two.


Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB)

Kyle Hayes, of Eastvale, California, has been named winner of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation’s People Saving People Award for saving the lives of his wife, Jennifer, 34, and their unborn son with CPR. The announcement and award presentation took place at the Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit on December 13 in Seattle, WA.

It was November 9, 2017, and Jennifer Hayes, a pediatric nurse, was 30 weeks pregnant and enjoying a “perfect” pregnancy. That changed in an instant when she collapsed at home in sudden cardiac arrest. Kyle heard her fall and found her in their 3-year-old son’s room, face down, unresponsive, and having a seizure. He immediately called 911 and was instructed by the dispatcher to begin CPR. Moments later, remembering that his neighbor, Russ, a police officer, was trained in CPR, he ran across the street and pounded on the door. Not waiting for an answer, he rushed back and continued CPR. Russ soon followed and took over compressions until first responders arrived.

Five minutes after the 911 call was made, paramedics arrived. Jennifer received 15 minutes of CPR and two shocks with a defibrillator before her heart returned to a normal rhythm. She was taken to a local hospital, but due to her pregnancy, she was airlifted to a hospital with a specialized level of care.

It was determined that the likely cause of her cardiac arrest was eclampsia (when high blood pressure during pregnancy results in seizures). The cure was to deliver the baby. In the early morning of December 10, Micah was delivered by C-section, 10 weeks early. He was not breathing when he was born and weighed only 3.5 pounds. He was intubated and admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Following her C-section, Jennifer was cooled with induced hypothermia for 24 hours. Four days after her cardiac arrest, she met her new son. Eight days after her cardiac arrest, she was discharged home with a wearable defibrillator and no neurological impairments other than short-term memory loss.

Micah remained in the NICU for 71 days, meeting every milestone along the way. On January 21, 2018, he was discharged home. Today, both Jennifer and Micah are doing well.

Mary Newman, president of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, presented the award to Kyle. “Everyone is a winner when people nearby act quickly and decisively to help victims of sudden cardiac arrest,” she said. “And so, it was very difficult to select the winner of the 2019 People Saving People Award. But we felt that Kyle’s heroic actions exemplify the critical importance of immediate bystander intervention when sudden cardiac arrest occurs. And the fact that he saved two lives is clearly remarkable.”

In accepting the award, Kyle thanked Russ, the dispatcher, and all those who contributed to saving the lives of his wife and unborn son. He was then joined onstage by Jennifer, Matthew and Micah.

In addition to the award, Kyle received an automated external defibrillator (AED), donated by ZOLL, which the family will give to an organization in their community.

“If not for Kyle,” said Jennifer, who nominated him for the award, “I am confident that Micah and I would not be alive today, doing as well as we are. His quick actions in calling 911 and starting CPR not only saved one life, but two.”

About the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation

The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation is a national community benefit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to raising awareness about sudden cardiac arrest and saving lives. The People Saving People Award honors “ordinary” people with extraordinary spirits who help save the lives of SCA victims. The purpose of the award is to increase awareness about the critical need for laypersons to be prepared to intervene in sudden cardiac emergencies. Bystander intervention can triple the chance of survival.

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