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Healthcare Linen Alliance Announces Significant Growth and Expansion

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“We are always looking for the right opportunities to expand strategically and we believe that our ability to scale quickly and assist businesses in our community was a win for all involved.”


ST. CHARLES, Mo. (PRWEB)

The Healthcare Linen Alliance announced today its expanded service areas driven by members adding new facilities. With Alliance members serving the United States and Canada, the group now collectively produces over 750,000,000 pounds annually, serving more than 2,100 customers and over 120,000 hospital beds.

Century Linen & Uniform Service recently built and opened a state of the art facility in Johnstown, New York, and took over the closed Clarus Plants in Syracuse, New York. In part, the expansion was born out of demand for a rapid onboarding of new customers made necessary by other linen providers exiting the market. In less than a month, Century brought on new customers representing more than 15 million pounds of volume annually. Several of those new customers required processing millions of pounds of linen due to existing providers going out of business suddenly. Within seven days, Century surveyed and assessed all of the locations of the potential new customers, ordered, prepped and processed linen to facilitate installation and seamless operations.

“We have an agile and professional, customer-centric team capable of decisive action and we were pleased that we could lend a helping hand to businesses in need” said Richard Smith, CEO of Century in New York. “We are always looking for the right opportunities to expand strategically and we believe that our ability to scale quickly and assist businesses in our community was a win for everyone involved.”

Novo Health Services, an HLA Member headquartered in Georgia, added an eight million pound customer in Richmond, Virginia, with just 30 days notice. Quickly gathering a large install team and partnering another Alliance member, Up To Date Laundry Inc., they surveyed, prepped and processed linen, providing a seamless install and uninterrupted operations for the healthcare system customer.

In the Midwest, a hospital in Peoria, Illinois, was given short notice that their provider was discontinuing service. With a two week time frame, Alliance Member Midwest Healthcare Linen Service stepped in to survey, prep, install and begin servicing the facility quickly to ensure ongoing service.

Encompassing facilities up and down the West Coast, HLA Member Emerald Textiles has experienced rapid growth and added significant capacity through opening new facilities, upgrading plants and a strategic acquisition plan. Recent Emerald acquisitions include a plant in St. George, Utah, as well as Mediclean Linen and Laundry in Los Angeles. The company also invested heavily in upgrading existing facilities in Los Angeles, and Turlock, California, in the third quarter of the year and recently completed its “greenfield” expansion in Livingston, CA, which opened this fall. Emerald’s focus on outstanding quality and service to its customers has facilitated explosive growth in its service area along the West Coast as well as adjacent states.

As demonstrated by these recent events, Healthcare Linen Alliance members are unrelenting in responding to the needs of existing and prospective customers alike. Committed to the industries they serve, members of the Alliance are aggressively scaling their businesses and seeking new opportunities across the nation.

Fueled by rapid and significant growth, the Healthcare Linen Alliance is one of the largest commercial healthcare linen service providers in the nation serving more than 120,000 hospital beds daily and over 2,100 customers. The group includes Century Linen & Uniform, EcoTex Healthcare Linen Service, Emerald Textiles, Logan’s Healthcare Linen Systems, Midwest Healthcare Linen Service, Novo Health Services, Paris Healthcare Linen Services, Superior Health Linens, Textile Care Services and Up to Date Laundry. The group serves a large area covering California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Northern Virginia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington D.C., Washington State, West Virginia and Wisconsin, as well as Canada.

About the Healthcare Linen Alliance

The Healthcare Linen Alliance is the better choice for national healthcare laundry. We drive down overall costs for customers through our combined size, scale and coverage. One of the largest commercial healthcare linen service providers in the nation; we serve over 2,100 hospital beds and healthcare customers and process more than 750 million pounds of laundry each year. To learn more about the Alliance please visit HealthcareLinenAlliance.com.

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Technology: Computer

Maximize Desktop Space with Tripp Lite’s New CPU Mounts

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The mounts offer a better alternative to placing a CPU, small uninterruptible power supply (UPS) or other office peripheral on the floor where it can be damaged.


CHICAGO (PRWEB)

Tripp Lite, a global manufacturer of power protection and connectivity solutions, offers new CPU mounts to maximize space in computer workstations.

The mounts offer a better alternative to placing a CPU, small uninterruptible power supply (UPS) or other office peripheral on the floor where it can be damaged. A new mobile caddy (DCPU2) allows the CPU to be rolled under a desk, yet keeps it easily accessible. An under-desk mount (DCPUSWIV) attaches to the underside of a desk. Users can slide the CPU out from under the desk and swivel it ±180° for easy access to ports, cables and switches. Both mounts are adjustable to fit a large variety of CPU towers.

“Relocating a CPU from the desktop is a simple way to maximize space at home or in the office,” said Karenann Brow, Director of Product Marketing for Surge, Power Strips and Display Mounts. “Tripp Lite’s new mounts keep CPUs off the floor and allow them to be conveniently positioned for plugging in peripherals or checking connections.”

Key Features of Tripp Lite’s New CPU Mounts

  • Adjustable width accommodates most tower CPUs

  • Open frames provide convenient access to CPU ports and cables

  • Durable metal construction

  • Mobile caddy with rolling casters for smooth movement

  • Under-desk mount with slide track and ±180° swivel for easy port access

  • 5-year limited warranty

Get more information about Tripp Lite’s CPU solutions at tripplite.com.

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Technology: Electronics

AceUp Cofounders Will Foussier and Layla Lynn Honored by Forbes 30 Under 30 for their Company’s Support of Millennials and Gen Z in the Workplace

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“Layla and I agree with former Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s assertion that ‘Everybody needs a coach,’” said AceUp CEO Will Foussier. “But we take this one step further and deeply believe that everyone deserves a coach.”


BOSTON (PRWEB)

Global media giant Forbes has announced that Will Guillaume Foussier and Layla Lynn, cofounders of AceUp, provider of technology-enabled, one-on-one executive coaching, have been named to the 2020 class of Forbes 30 Under 30, the annual list chronicling the brashest entrepreneurs across the United States and Canada. Foussier and Lynn have been selected to the Enterprise Technology category for their innovative approach to executive coaching that Boston-based AceUp brings to the training and professional development market.

Given that Forbes’ theme for this year’s 30 Under 30 in Enterprise Technology is the future of work, it’s no coincidence that AceUp has found a home in this category. Foussier and Lynn are laser-focused on enabling the next generation of leaders to thrive in an environment of constant change. “Layla and I agree with former Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s assertion that ‘Everybody needs a coach,’ said AceUp CEO Will Foussier. “But we take this one step further and deeply believe that everyone deserves a coach. Coaching made all the difference for me in my own professional development, so we are working to extend that tremendous benefit to employees at all levels of the organization and at all stages of their careers.”

Foussier and Lynn launched AceUp in anticipation of the growing demand for leadership development among the rapidly rising Millennial and Gen Z populations, which will comprise at least 70 percent of the workforce by 2025. Their numbers are swelling at a time when executive leadership is acknowledging that power skills such as adaptability, time management, communication and collaboration, are in short supply and of greatest need. The recent IBM report, The enterprise guide to closing the skills gap, underscores this new perspective: Power skills now dominate the list of core competencies that global executives seek in employees, supplanting technical skills for the first time.

Lynn and Foussier see power skills development as a headliner on the executive leadership agenda for 2020. “Enterprises everywhere are recognizing the skills gap identified in the IBM report,” said AceUp Chief Product Officer Layla Lynn. “They understand that they have to invest in their greatest asset — their people — if they are to remain competitive in 2020 and beyond. Millennials and Gen Z are the next leaders of today’s companies, and our coaching platform gives them the personalized leadership development they need to thrive in their roles and take their companies to the next level.”

AceUp taps into today’s broad expectations among its target market of personalized product and service delivery by offering personalized, one-on-one executive coaching. AceUp utilizes a technology-driven framework that enables an end-to-end executive coaching deployment enterprise-wide and measures impact through progressive analytics. The company is democratizing one-on-one coaching to make it affordable and accessible across an organization.

Currently, the AceUp platform offers services from close to 500 premier executive coaches and counts over 40 companies among its clients, including LovePop, Rapid7, Boston Children’s Hospital and Ginkgo Bioworks among others. The company has raised $3M in funding to date and is well on its way to achieving aggressive growth goals to make one-on-one coaching widely available. Foussier and Lynn are confident that this notable recognition by Forbes will help them meet and then exceed their objectives.

About AceUp:

For companies that want to maximize their employee engagement, increase retention, and foster performance through a culture of continuous learning, AceUp delivers personalized executive coaching to connect employees with their full potential through a tech-enabled framework that is impactful, scalable, and measurable.

Informed by leaders from Harvard, MIT and Yale, AceUp delivers the only personalized executive coaching service supported by a growing community of vetted executive coaches, certified by ICF, iPEC, CTI, Hudson Institute, Harvard University, among other accredited institutions. Learn more at http://www.aceup.com.

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Omega Announces Annual Nonprofit Retreat Grant Opportunity Aimed at Strengthening Social Impact

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Nonprofits face immense challenges, from scarce resources, to regulations, to staffing. Typically the first thing to go, when trying to meet daily pressures, is dedicated time for planning.


RHINEBECK, N.Y. (PRWEB)

Omega Institute, a nonprofit educational organization, today announced it is accepting applications from fellow nonprofits for its 16th annual Strengthening Communities Summit. The summit is part of a long-standing program, Nonprofit Retreats at Omega, which awards working retreat grants to organizations addressing social, economic, environmental, and cultural challenges in the Hudson Valley, and beyond. The application deadline for 2020 grants is January 27th.

“Nonprofits face immense challenges, from scarce resources, to regulations, to staffing. Typically the first thing to go, when trying to meet daily pressures, is dedicated time for planning,” said Carla Goldstein, president of Omega. “We are proud to be able to give back to our extended community by supporting the work of our nonprofit peers, many of whom provide a safety-net to the most vulnerable people among us.”

Omega partners with the New York Council of Nonprofits (NYCON) on this program, which since 2005 has served more than 5,000 people from close to 350 organizations. Grant recipients come for 3-day/2-night, self-led, working retreats and receive access to all amenities on Omega’s 250-acre Hudson Valley campus. Funding includes simple accommodations, meals, and a private meeting space. Past recipients have used their time at Omega in many ways, from strategic planning and cultivating leadership, to reflection, team-building, and problem solving.

While at Omega, organizations also participate in the Nonprofit Clinic, a free one-hour consultation with NYCON for support in any aspect of nonprofit health—from financial management to resource development, strategic planning, and board and leadership development. Additionally, summit participants can contract with NYCON for more robust retreat planning services and facilitation assistance.

Danielle Weisberg, director of child welfare services at Westchester Institute for Human Development, attests to the value of her agency participating in the summit program. “You really won’t find another experience like this. Between the bucolic setting, the warmth of the staff, and the indescribable energy that surrounds you, Omega is an ideal setting for nonprofits to step away from their daily responsibilities and transform a part of their organization and culture.”

The Nonprofit Retreats at Omega program is generously supported by the Dyson Foundation and Rose & Kiernan, Inc.

Apply online, or to learn more, contact Omega’s community engagement manager Betty Schlicht at Bettys@eomega.org.

For more information about Omega visit eOmega.org, and follow Omega on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.

About Omega Institute for Holistic Studies

Founded in 1977, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies is the nation’s most trusted source for wellness and personal growth. As a nonprofit organization, Omega offers diverse and innovative educational experiences that inspire an integrated approach to personal and social change. Located on 250 acres in the beautiful Hudson Valley, Omega welcomes more than 23,000 people to its workshops, conferences, and retreats in Rhinebeck, New York, and at exceptional locations around the world. eOmega.org

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Industry: Healthcare

Practice EHR Named as Top 10 Medical Practice Management Solution Providers 2019 by Healthcare Tech Outlook

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“(This honor) demonstrates to us that the industry is seeing the value that Practice EHR’s products and services bring to medical practices. We take great pride in producing the best solutions for our clients at a cost-effective price,” said Khurshid Mughal, CEO of Practice EHR.


PLANO, Texas (PRWEB)

Practice EHR, a leading provider of cost-effective, cloud-based medical practice solutions, has taken the top spot on Healthcare Tech Outlook’s Top 10 Medical Practice Management Solution Providers 2019 list.

“We are honored to be named to Healthcare Tech’s list,” said Khurshid Mughal, CEO of Practice EHR. “It demonstrates to us that the industry is seeing the value that Practice EHR’s products and services bring to medical practices. We take great pride in producing the best solutions for our clients at a cost-effective price.”

Practice EHR was shortlisted among the best vendors and consultants in the healthcare industry by a panel of experts, technology leaders and Healthcare Tech Outlook magazine board members for the “Top 10 Medical Practice Management Solution Providers 2019.” Healthcare Tech Outlook’s Top 10 list is available at https://www.practiceehr.com/news.

Practice EHR provides inexpensive, yet comprehensive cloud-based solutions designed to meet the specialty-specific needs of medical practices, mobile healthcare and long-term care. The suite of solutions and services include electronic health records, practice management, revenue cycle management and a fully-integrated clearinghouse.

Healthcare industry trends indicate that medical practices are losing money due to expensive, complicated systems that are inefficient. Practice EHR provides a fully-integrated solution with a simple workflow that is built for the unique needs of a variety of specialties. The company’s solutions enable medical practices to deliver effective patient care and help them be more profitable and efficient.

“We take pride in honoring Practice EHR for providing user-friendly and efficient solutions which enables the customers to spend quality time with their patients,” said Alex D’Souza, Managing Editor of Healthcare Tech Outlook. “Practice EHR allows practices to leverage a simplified workflow and the latest cloud-based technology, while decreasing overhead costs.”

About Practice EHR

Practice EHR is a leading provider of cost-effective, cloud-based medical practice solutions that simplify workflows for effective patient care and financial and operational success. From electronic health records to practice management and revenue cycle management, Practice EHR provides integrated, specialty-specific solutions to more than 1,000 physicians in medical practices, long term care and home healthcare. For more information about Practice EHR, please visit http://www.PracticeEHR.com, Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.

About Healthcare Tech Outlook

Published from Fremont, California, Healthcare Tech Outlook is a print magazine, which features CIOs, ITVPs, CTOs, and other decision makers sharing their insights and perspective on healthcare industry. A panel of experts, technology leaders and board members of Healthcare Tech Outlook magazine has finalized the “Top 10 Medical Practice Management Solution Providers 2019” and shortlisted the best vendors and consultants in the healthcare industry. For more info, visit: http://www.healthcaretechoutlook.com.

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Health: Mental Health

Huguette Clark Foundation Awards Grant to the Family & Children’s Association of Long Island

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“The SOS program has had a significant impact in its first year, and we are pleased to support its innovative approach, which we hope can serve as a model for other communities.”


MINEOLA, N.Y. (PRWEB)

The Huguette Clark Foundation announced today that it has awarded a $32,000 grant to the Family and Children’s Association (FCA) to support its Strong Observant Seniors (SOS) program, an innovative and proven project that is addressing the problem of elder exploitation in Nassau County.

The SOS program is a unique public-private partnership that brings together law enforcement personnel and case management specialists to help elderly victims of exploitation with counseling and restitution, while prosecuting those responsible.

In its pilot phase in 2018, the SOS program showed measurable and meaningful success, educating more than 800 care providers, law enforcement personnel and seniors about elder exploitation and providing direct assistance to more than 80 seniors who were victimized. In addition, the program identified 10 prosecutable cases of elder abuse. The grant from the Huguette Clark Foundation will enable the SOS program to build on this success and strengthen and expand its services.

Ian Clark Devine, president of the Huguette Clark Foundation, said: “From its inception, the Huguette Clark Foundation has supported advocacy, training and education programs to combat elder abuse, as well as efforts aimed at strengthening the civil and criminal justice processes to hold perpetrators responsible. The SOS program combines all these elements and has had a significant impact in its first year. We are pleased to support its innovative approach, which we hope can serve as a model for other communities.”

Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, President and CEO of FCA, said: “We are grateful for the support of the Huguette Clark Foundation, which has developed a reputation for funding innovative programs to address elder abuse, using relatively small, targeted grants to achieve outsized results. We look forward to working with them as the SOS program continues its growth.”

Lisa Stern, Assistant Vice President for Senior and Adult Services at FCA, said: “From our many years of experience, we have learned that elderly victims have a long journey to recovery. Ending the abuse and pursuing criminal prosecutions is only the beginning. The SOS program was designed to give counseling, support and guidance to seniors who have suffered abuse, and it made a strong impact in its first year. With this new funding, we can continue to work with our partners in law enforcement social services to serve vulnerable seniors in our community.”

The elderly and disabled are significantly at risk for a range of crimes. On Long Island, the self-reported rates for financial abuse were 44.9 per 1000 and 38 per 1000 for non-financial abuse, according to a study on elder abuse prevalence in New York State. Financial exploitation was the type of exploitation most commonly reported by respondents, and nearly half of the abusers were the victims’ adult children.

About the Huguette Clark Foundation

The Huguette Clark Foundation for Protection of Elders was created by members of the Clark family to honor their late aunt, Huguette Clark, who was victimized by her caregivers and advisors for more than two decades. The Foundation (huguetteclarkfoundation.org) supports innovative organizations and programs to fight the financial abuse of elders, addressing needs often overlooked by traditional programs. The Foundation’s strategy is to make targeted early-stage grants to develop programs that later can be scaled or replicated for broad impact. Grants are related to the abuse that Huguette Clark herself suffered, specifically the prevention of undue influence, manipulation and financial exploitation by institutions and professionals.

The Huguette Clark Foundation, a tax-exempt public charity, has awarded grants since 2013 to support innovative education and advocacy programs to combat elder exploitation. Earlier grants provided financial support for programs to train Adult Protective Service workers; help banks implement federal guidelines for sharing customer information with investigatory agencies in cases of suspected elder financial exploitation; and develop model civil statutes to help victims of financial exploitation seek justice, recover assets and rebuild their lives.

About FCA

FCA is a not-for-profit agency helping more than 30,000 Long Islanders each year. For more than 130 years, the organization has worked to protect and strengthen vulnerable children, seniors, families and communities on Long Island.

FCA believes in the potential of Long Island – a place where no child, senior, family or community is left to struggle alone with barriers to health care, education, employment or economic prosperity. Long Island continues to be one of the greatest place in the world to live and raise a family for many; FCA exists to ensure that be the case for all.

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Business: Insurance

Insurance Experts Explains Why Drivers Should Purchase Multi-Vehicle Plans

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“Now it is very easy to get car insurance quotes online, compare prices and get the best deal. And it only takes several minutes”, said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

Cheapquotesautoinsurance.com has published a new guide to comparing online car insurance quotes.

For more info and free car insurance quotes online, check http://cheapquotesautoinsurance.com/learn-how-to-get-and-compare-car-insurance-quotes/

Car insurance rates are calculated based on the risk of insuring a person. They directly influence the premiums and overall insurance costs. In order to have an idea of how much they are expected to pay, clients should get free quotes from http://cheapquotesautoinsurance.com/ and compare prices!

There are several rules to follow when comparing quotes:


  • Understand the main factors analyzed by insurance companies. Multiple details will be taken into consideration when analyzing a client and determining premiums. The most influential factors are car’s make and model, driving history, demographic factors, recent claims, and traffic violations and coverage options. Each factor will be analyzed, quantified and added to a premium-calculus formula.

  • After understanding his own risk profile, it is time to get quotes. After understanding how each factor influences the cost, it is time to get quotes and compare prices. There are several ways to get insurance quotes: calling an agent, phone calls or online quotes. Online quotes have become more popular in recent years. Even so, a driver will have to choose whether he will ask quotes from an insurer’s website or from a brokerage website.

  • Brokerage websites will help drivers get multiple quotes with a single search session. Furthermore, all results are obtained using the same data and for the same product. This gives no room for errors. Clients who use brokerage websites can quickly sort offers by prices. But do not be guided only by price. Check what other benefits and bonuses can be obtained by signing a contract

  • There are several easy ways to lower the premiums. Making several changes will help drivers get better rates. Driving less than the average driver, graduating defensive driving courses or installing safety gear will greatly improve the rates. Paying bills on time and keeping a good credit score will also help.

Cheapquotesautoinsurance.com is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc.

For more information, please visit http://cheapquotesautoinsurance.com/

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Business: Executives

The 2019 SIM IT Trends Study confirms the role and importance of the CIO continues to grow

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“The growth of IT spending, especially since 2013, points to the growing importance of IT to the success of organizations” said Professor Leon Kappelman, primary investigator of the study.


MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (PRWEB)

SIM was founded in 1968 and is now the oldest and largest not-for-profit professional organization in the U.S. for CIOs, senior IT executives, and other IT leaders. Beginning in 1980, SIM has conducted a series of surveys of its members to determine the issues of most concern to them and their organization and to document the evolving usage patterns of the information technologies entrusted to their care. This year marks the 39th anniversary of this effort.

This year, IT executives – including 376 CIOs – at 618 organizations participated in the survey. As in previous years, the majority (96.3%) of the 618 are headquartered in the U.S. Average revenue of these organizations is $4.0 billion and the median $400 million. The average reported increase in IT budget is 6.6% and IT budgets as a percentage of revenue averaged 5.4%, remaining above the 11 year average of 4.9%. “The growth of IT spending, especially since 2013, points to the growing importance of IT to the success of organizations” said Professor Leon Kappelman, primary investigator of the study. The average IT budget of $215.2 million puts total annual IT spending of the 618 SIM member organizations at $133 billion.

Internal IT headcount continues to grow and projected growth for next year is also strong, but the number of external consultants and contractors continues the decline, following a pattern of the last three years. IT salaries are up 4.9%, as is the total spending for IT. Cybersecurity readiness continues to be on average, slightly above neutral, since it was first considered for evaluation in last year’s survey. Similarly, most report that their Cybersecurity Training is only “moderately effective.” Signaling that more work is still needed in this area.

Finding and retaining IT talent continues to be a top concern to IT leaders, after Cybersecurity and Alignment. The skills “most-difficult-to-find” and “most-important-to the-organization” were Cybersecurity, Analytics, Enterprise/Application Architects, and Business Analysts.

For IT leadership within organizations, the survey found that 80% of CIOs came to their current position from an outside organization and almost a third of them had non-IT jobs prior to this one. The percentage of CIOs coming from prior IT positions has fallen over 25% since 2011. The average tenure of the top IT person was 6.3 years. Over 50% of CIOs report to their CEO, the highest level ever found by this survey, and less than 25% report to their CFO, the lowest. Continuing the increase of the past few years, CIOs are also spending more time interacting with other C-suite executives. “This year’s study confirms that the role and importance of the CIO continues to grow” said Kappelman.

The complete report is available at no charge to SIM members at https://trends.simnet.org/home and for $995 to non-members. Press, please contact Karis Miles at kmiles@simnet.org for a copy.

About the Methodology:

Since 1980, the Society for Information Management (SIM) has conducted a survey of its members to identify IT management concerns and to better understand who IT leaders are, how they manage, and what they do. The 2019 study gathered 1,033 responses from 618 unique organizations. A preview of this report will appear in the December 2019 issue of the MIS Quarterly Executive and an edited report will in the March 2020 issue.

About the Society for Information Management (SIM):

The Society for Information Management (SIM) (http://simnet.org) is the world’s premier organization for IT leaders. Since 1968, SIM has inspired the minds of the most prestigious IT leaders in the industry — including CIOs, senior IT executives, prominent academicians, consultants, and other IT leaders. Today, SIM is comprised of almost 5,000 members who come together to share, network and give back to their communities through the collaboration of SIM’s 44 local chapters.

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AppRev Announces Pricing Transparency Solution for Hospitals

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AppRev’s Pricing Transparency solution simplifies the complex, time-consuming process with a turnkey solution that accommodates individual hospitals’ differentiated strategies.


TEMPLE, Texas (PRWEB)

AppRev, An OSG Company, announced today the introduction of the Pricing Transparency Solution. The cloud-based solution enables hospitals to comply with new pricing transparency rules recently disclosed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, which are set to take effect January 1, 2021.

On November 15th, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services announced the soon-to-be-published “Medicare and Medicaid Programs: CY 2020 Hospital Outpatient PPS Policy Changes and Payment Rates and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Policy Changes and Payment Rates. Price Transparency Requirements for Hospitals to Make Standard Charges Public.” With these new rules hospitals will be required to do the following:

Publish a “comprehensive machine-readable file that contains all standard charges for all items and services provided by the hospital” including the following:


  • Description of each item or service

  • Gross charge, by place of service, if applicable

  • Payer-specific negotiated rate with identification of the payer

  • De-identified minimum negotiated rate

  • De-identified maximum negotiated rate

  • Discounted cash price that applies to each item or service

  • The identified billing code such as HCPCS, NDC or DRG, as applicable

Although DRGs (MS and APR) are not typically listed as standard charges in hospitals, the ruling will require that their rates be included in the published file. AppRev is recommending that customers publish the average charge for each DRG in order to accommodate for the large variance among discharges.

AppRev’s Pricing Transparency solution simplifies the complex, time-consuming process with a turnkey solution that accommodates individual hospitals’ differentiated strategies.

As a leading partner in the revenue cycle landscape, AppRev is uniquely connected to the pulse of the industry. In preparation for this new ruling, AppRev offers providers a clear and efficient means to meeting the new requirements, laying the groundwork for providing accurate and compliant pricing transparency.

“AppRev has been working with hospitals for more than 15 years. Helping them present charge information to the public in a meaningful way is a natural progression in our relationship with our customers,” said Seth Avery, President and CEO of AppRev. “We’re here to assist our customers in navigating the ever-changing hospital pricing transparency landscape.”

The latest Pricing Transparency solution aligns closely with AppRev’s existing suite of offerings, keeping hospitals on the forefront of technology-enabled revenue cycle optimization.

About AppRev

AppRev, An OSG Company based in Temple, Texas, delivers results through Artificial Intelligence (AI) services and technology that allow hospitals and physicians to optimize revenue cycle performance. Using our cloud-based, Service Supported Software™ Pricing Analytics, Charge Accuracy and Denials Intelligence solutions, providers can identify, quantify, resolve and measure key revenue cycle issues. All AppRev solutions employ ongoing measurement of revenue cycle improvement and can be tailored to meet customer requirements. AppRev works with more than 150 hospitals throughout the United States and Bermuda.

About OSG

For more than 25 years, OSG has been a leading outsourced provider of omnichannel billing and payment solutions, offering a full suite of integrated customer communications and engagement solutions that transform the way our clients reach their customers. From transactional documents to strategic marketing initiatives, OSG employs cutting-edge digital technology to expertly craft communications that enhance the customer experience. OSG’s reputation for excellence is based upon award-winning communications solutions and long-term investment in clients’ success.

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Technology: Computer

Waggl Brings Home the Gold in the 9th Annual Best in Biz Awards

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Waggl has been named a Gold winner by the Best in Biz Awards 2019

“We are honored to be recognized by Best in Biz, alongside some of the most innovative and successful companies in the United States,” said Michael Papay, Co-founder and CEO, Waggl.


SAUSALITO, Calif. (PRWEB)

Waggl, the leading platform for real-time feedback powered by Employee Voice, today announced that it has been named a Gold winner in the Local Company of the Year category in Best in Biz Awards 2019.

Best in Biz Awards is the only independent business awards program judged each year by prominent editors and reporters from top-tier publications, including Associated Press, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Wired, and more. Award winners span the spectrum from blue-chip companies that form the bedrock of the world economy through mom-and-pop shops and Shark Tank sensations to some of today’s most innovative start-ups.

“We are honored to be recognized by Best in Biz, alongside some of the most innovative and successful companies in the United States,” said Michael Papay, Co-founder and CEO, Waggl. “We view this accolade as another significant validation of the value of elevating Employee Voice in the workplace. In order to truly engage people in the workplace, organizations need to include everyone’s voice about topics that matter (e.g. values, culture, strategy, change, process improvement, etc.). In an inclusive culture, people feel free to express their ideas and know that their opinions matter, and in turn, they feel connected to the organization and empowered to drive change.”

Each year, Best in Biz Awards assembles a top-notch judging panel to review and score all awards submissions. Having researched and covered countless successful companies, products, and dynamic business personalities, the judges are well positioned to objectively evaluate the entry pool to determine the top submissions. However, what truly sets Best in Biz Awards apart is that instead of being members of one editorial team of one particular publication, the judges hail from a wide variety of top-tier publications. From Associated Press to Yahoo Tech’s David Pogue – and including Businessweek, CNET, Consumer Affairs, Fast Company, Financial Times, Inc., Forbes, Fortune, Network World, PC Magazine, Reuters, San Francisco Chronicle, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Wired and more – Best in Biz Awards each year is judged by a who’s who of prominent reporters and editors from the most respected publications. Structured this way, the panel is even more independent and the scores and eventual results even more objective.

Waggl recently placed #15 on the San Francisco Business Times Fast 100 list and ranked 151 on the 2019 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in the United States, with three-year revenue growth of 2482 percent, placing 26 within California-based companies, 19 within software companies, and 10 within San Francisco companies. The company was also named as “Employee Engagement Vendor of the Year” by the 2019 North American Employee Engagement Awards, recognized as a Top Workplace of 2019 by the Bay Area Newsgroup, and by San Francisco Business Times/Silicon Valley Business Journal as one of the Best Places to Work, earning the #2 ranking for wellness and the #10 spot for smallest companies.

Waggl is a powerful technology platform that elevates Employee Voice to deliver actionable insight, fresh perspective, and tangible knowledge to leaders and teams. It goes beyond measurement to create true engagement by enabling fast, frequent, focused dialogue on the topics that matter most, and catalyzes authentic dialogue and alignment around critical business topics such as Employee Engagement, Culture Building, Internal Transformation, and Operational Excellence. Waggl is the most powerful Employee Voice platform used by strategic HR and Executive leaders today.

In order to keep pace with the constant change and other challenges that come with rapid growth, Waggl maintains a strong focus on building an agile culture and great employee experience, which is translating into a strong, trustworthy brand with a superior customer focus. The Co-founders of Waggl believe that creating an open, transparent forum where people can participate in important discussions about their own workplace leads to greater engagement and productivity, a shared sense of purpose, and a clearer path of action.

“Organizations are comprised of people, and people respond best to authentic communication,” said Alex Kinnebrew, CMO and Head of Strategy, Waggl. “Inclusive and transparent communication makes the entire organization stronger and more resilient.”

To learn more about Waggl, please visit https://www.waggl.com/.

About Waggl

Waggl is the voice of people at work. Not a survey, not simply data — Waggl is a real-time engagement platform that goes beyond measurement to catalyze authentic dialogue and alignment around critical business topics: Culture, Experience, Vision and Execution. Waggl elevates Employee Voice to deliver actionable insight, fresh perspective, and tangible knowledge to leaders and teams. People thrive when you engage their voices to make a difference. Organizations excel when their unique talent DNA helps strengthen agility, resilience and retention. Waggl is the most powerful Employee Voice platform used by strategic HR and Executive leaders today.

With a highly-seasoned management team and advisors including esteemed executives from Glassdoor, SuccessFactors, and Coupa, Waggl has built a customer-first culture that values strong relationships and ongoing innovation. The company’s solutions are continually evolving in response to input from its global customer base, which includes industry leaders such as Paychex, ebay, City Electric Supply, UCHealth, American Public Media, and Freddie Mac, and many others. For more information, please visit: http://www.waggl.com/.

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