As President Texas Division, Dr. Erdner will oversee the continued growth of emergency services for TECHealth in Texas. Dr. Erdner will also continue in his role as Chief Medical Officer.
“This is a great opportunity to lead the expansion of our partnerships whether owned or operated for ER locations in Texas, but also partnering with health systems and hospitals for ER staffing partnerships for their emergency departments,” Dr. Erdner said. “Bringing our culture and values along with our processes and procedures can enhance patient care as well as fill the needs of a hospital emergency room for the community.”
Dr. Erdner graduated from Texas A&M University in 1997 and then attended Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. After medical school, he completed a three-year Emergency Medicine residency at Texas Tech Health Science Center in El Paso, Texas, where he was chosen as chief resident during his final year.
Dr. Erdner is board certified in Emergency Medicine by the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr. Erdner is also an Associate Clinical Professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine.
As a pioneer in the freestanding ER market, in 2012, Dr. Erdner co-founded two freestanding emergency centers in Dallas, Texas. Both ER facilities have been extremely successful from inception. Dr. Erdner participated in the strategic planning and management of both facilities.
In 2016, he joined The Emergency Center – Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Erdner was instrumental in opening The Emergency Center – Fort Worth. The Emergency Center expanded in Texas with locations in Arlington (2017) and San Antonio (2018).
TECHealth, An Emergency Services Company was formed in 2022 because of the expansion of a comprehensive suite of products and services associated with emergency medicine.
TECHealth, An Emergency Services Company, offers an array of business operations and clinical services solutions to improve emergency medicine. In 2001, the founders began their careers in emergency medicine. TECHealth is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona. TECHealth has locations in Texas and Arizona. TECHealth is dedicated to impacting the availability and quality of emergency services for patients, consumers, ER physicians, and potential business partners. The company encompasses three distinct service lines – ER physician staffing, TECdoc electronic medical record (EMR) platform, and owned/operated freestanding ER partnerships including The Emergency Center. At TECHealth, we believe our interactions with others should leave us and them better. This applies to our partners, employees, patients, and providers. Our approach to delivering care and providing excellent patient and physician experience is guided by our core values – accountability, zeal, do something good, and empathy. – http://www.TEC.Health
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New Jersey Legal Awards honorees are chosen by a group of Law.com and New Jersey Law Journal editors and reporters. Judges draw on their industry knowledge to select the best the profession has to offer. The Innovator of the Year award is specifically given to a lawyer who is tackling legal and business of law issues creatively. Gang was selected as a finalist for his innovative partnership with Merrill Lynch. Recognizing that many veterans have little experience managing money, Gang & Associates clients are connected to investment advisors who help them preserve and maximize the monetary awards and benefits they receive. This service can be life-changing for disabled veterans who have spent years dealing with the financial consequences of chronic health issues and the wrongful denial of VA benefits.
“This recognition is a testament to the results Gang & Associates has achieved, the holistic approach we take, and the compassion our team has for veterans,” said Gang. “I am honored to be included with some of the best attorneys in New Jersey who are making an impact nationwide.”
Gang is a leading veteran benefits attorney who has won some of the largest VA awards on record. He has previously been recognized by The National Law Journal (Trailblazers – Elite Boutiques 2022 and Trailblazers – Litigation 2021), Lawdragon (500 Leading Lawyers in America 2022), and The National Association of Distinguished Counsel (Top 1 Percent Award 2023).
About Eric Gang: Eric Gang is an award-winning lawyer with a national law practice focused on appeals on behalf of U.S. veterans wrongly denied medical and disability benefits. He has litigated some 1,000 appeals and recovered millions of dollars on behalf of disabled veterans. The first edition of his his book, “Betrayal of Valor: An Exposé of a Horribly Flawed Veteran’s Administration,” was published by Sutton Hart Press in Fall 2022. The 2nd edition was printed in 2023. Learn more: ericgangesq.com and veteransdisabilityinfo.com.
The five star edition of genomics conferences, GIC2024 (Genomics India Conference 2024) will be held at Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Delhi NCR, from 1-3 February 2024. The annual Genomics India Conference is organized by Genotypic Technology, India’s first Genomics company in collaboration with different partners every year. The 2024 conference is conducted in collaboration with Shiv Nadar Institute of Eminence, a premier multidisciplinary, student-centric research university established in 2011.
BENGALURU, India, Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Genomics India 2024 (GIC2024) Conference at Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence.
The five star edition of genomics conferences, GIC2024 (Genomics India Conference 2024) will be held at Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Delhi NCR, from 1-3 February 2024. The annual Genomics India Conference is organized by Genotypic Technology, India’s first Genomics company in collaboration with different partners every year. The 2024 conference is conducted in collaboration with Shiv Nadar Institute of Eminence, a premier multidisciplinary, student-centric research university established in 2011.
The theme of the 2024 edition of Genomics India Conference is Advances in Genomics from AI-ML to targeted therapies. A perfect amalgam of science and ideas, GIC2024 will discuss applications of genomics across various domains ranging from Diagnostics to Agriculture, Pharma to disease surveillance and much more.
The Conference aims to bring together scientists, clinicians, and policymakers from across the world to discuss the latest advances in genomics and their implications in the field of Diagnostics, Pharma and Agriculture . GIC2024 will feature talks by a variety of speakers, including Nobel laureates, leading researchers, government officials and regulatory experts.
GIC2024, will feature its satellite workshop, NGS analytics and Genome Informatics Program, along with the conference. This data analytics program, will provide 100 registrants with practical insights into Genome Informatics and cover essential topics like NGS data QC to aliment / assembly, annotation to variant calling and interpretations and reporting.
Scientists and researchers are invited to present their research findings during the Poster session on various topics like applications of Genomics in Research and applied areas of Pharma Biopharma and Agriculture. Apart from abundant networking opportunities with other professionals in the field, GIC2024 will provide attendees with the chance to learn more about the latest advances in genomics, particularly in multi-omic studies.
Dr. Raja Mugasimangalam, CEO Genotypic Technology said “We are thrilled to organize our flagship Conference at Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence. GIC2024 is best suited to discuss the future of genomics and its implications on basic research to more advanced domains like AI, ML and multiomics.”
Dr Sanjeev Galande, Dean, School of Natural Sciences, Shiv Nadar Institute of Eminence said “We are delighted to host this exciting conference in collaboration with Genotypic Technology. GIC2024 will provide a platform for discussions on the technological advances in genomics as well as novel applications towards solving complex biological problems and in agriculture and healthcare. The meeting will include special sessions on timely topics such as epigenomics and data science”
Genomics India Conference 2024 edition is Hosted by Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence and powered by Genotypic Technology in collaboration with Dhiti Omics, QTL Omics and IBioM.
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A key focus will be reducing health disparities among Mexican Americans, active military personnel and veterans.
William L. Henrich, MD, MACP, president of UT Health San Antonio, announced the funding from the NIH Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program today. Henrich thanked partners including The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School and College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at San Antonio and the Texas Biomedical Research Institute for supporting the CTSA application. NIH’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) is the awarding agency.
The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, San Antonio Military Health System, South Texas Veterans Health Care System and University Health are additional collaborators. “This is a consortium of talented individuals at significant institutions working together to ensure that, in the future, society will be transformed through clinical advances,” Henrich said.
Sizable impact
UT Health San Antonio, the coordinating center for the South-Central Texas CTSA Program hub, first gained CTSA funding in 2008 and successfully competed for grant renewals in 2013 and 2018. Combining the previous CTSA awards and supplements with the new grants, the cumulative NIH investment in South and Central Texas through the CTSA program is projected to reach $126 million by 2030.
“Translational research has tended to focus on a particular disease, such as diabetes or lupus, and ask specific questions about causes, outcomes or interventions. With this new award, we will ask broader questions about clinical translational science, such as how to push ideas along toward national application in the clinic more quickly and effectively,” said Robert A. Clark, MD, professor of medicine and director of the Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science (IIMS), which administers the CTSA Program hub at UT Health San Antonio and interacts with the regional collaborators.
Removing barriers
“The goal will be to remove barriers that currently hinder the translation of scientific discoveries into new therapies for incurable diseases,” said Robert A. Hromas, MD, FACP, dean of the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio and vice president for medical affairs. “Securing CTSA funding for a fourth time is an extraordinary accomplishment for this team of experts in our region.”
“Translational science is about accelerating innovation to impact health, which will reduce disease and improve health,” said Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and vice president for research, UT Health San Antonio. “After 15 years of continuous funding, the additional seven years of NCATS funding reflects the quality of work conducted at UT Health San Antonio with our partners and collaborators and permits us to explore and develop strategies for the most critical challenges impacting health in South and Central Texas.”
Working side by side with communities
Seeking ways to reduce health disparities is a central theme of the South-Central Texas CTSA Program hub. Community engagement is crucial for this activity.
“We care so deeply about the South Texas community. Our researchers will work side by side with community members to plan future health programs and share scientific innovations in a way that is equitable, culturally tailored, actionable and reflective of local needs. The community voice will be omnipresent as we work together to reduce health disparities and build health equity,” said Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, professor and chair of population health sciences in the Long School of Medicine. She directs the Institute for Health Promotion Research and is associate director of cancer outreach and engagement at the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio.
“This is a unique opportunity to truly engage the community to identify needs and build responsive health research, programs and communications that will make a difference in the lives of South Texans and serve as a model for other communities with large Latino populations,” Ramirez added.
Pilot grants
The Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science has offered pilot project awards since the first CTSA grant in 2008, typically $50,000 for one-year projects. The new expanded grant funding through 2030 will enable larger pilot projects supported over a couple of years at $125,000 to $150,000, said Kenneth M. Hargreaves, DDS, PhD, professor and chair of endodontics in the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry.
“These pilot grant awards are critical to developing the next generation of clinical translational scientists in South and Central Texas,” Hargreaves said. “The grants are specifically in the area of clinical translational science and ask how we can get answers more quickly and push ideas forward more effectively.”
Hargreaves, Potter, Ramirez and Clark together form the Multiple Principal Investigator group, which comprises the leadership of the UT Health San Antonio CTSA program.
Important partners
The inclusion of UT Austin, UTSA and Texas Biomed into the South-Central Texas CTSA Program hub is critical because their combined record of NIH grant support moved up the funding level by about $1 million a year compared with the amount that UT Health San Antonio would otherwise have received, Clark said.
“These partners provide input to our leadership and in some cases serve as co-leaders of one or another of the CTSA components,” Clark said. “They also are a source of talented students and junior faculty for the training and career development portions of the CTSA.”
The South-Central Texas hub recently received notice of T32 training grant funding and a K12 Mentored Career Development Award. These NCATS grants will enhance the hub’s educational offerings.
Degree programs
The Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science also runs a pair of degree programs in concert with UT Health San Antonio’s Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. These are the Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) program and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Translational Science program. Shorter, topic-related certificates are offered through the MSCI program, including in cancer prevention and data science.
The community engagement function includes translational advisory boards, which are county-level groups of stakeholders who meet monthly or quarterly to discuss unmet local health needs. The CTSA Program hub also supports practice-based research networks in which research questions emanate from observations made in physician, dentist and other practitioner offices.
About 60 biomedical research institutions across the nation currently receive CTSA funding. “We are glad to be part of NCATS’ vision for how the health and well-being of America can be improved through translational science and community engagement,” Hromas said.
Unique in Texas
UT Health San Antonio is currently the only academic medical center in Texas to have each of these recognitions: 1) Clinical and Translational Science Award, 2) National Institute on Aging-designated Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases in collaboration with UT Rio Grande Valley), and 3) National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center (Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson).
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), a primary driver for San Antonio’s$44.1 billion health care and biosciences sector, is the largest academic research institution in South Texas with an annual research portfolio of more than $360 million. Driving substantial economic impact with its six professional schools, a diverse workforce of 7,900, an annual operating budget of $1.23 billion and clinical practices that provide 2.6 million patient visits each year, UT Health San Antonio plans to add more than 1,500 higher-wage jobs over the next five years to serve San Antonio, Bexar County and South Texas. To learn about the many ways “We make lives better®,” visit UTHealthSA.org.
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VAI and Fortra leverage solutions to improve infrastructure, document management, and workflow automation
RONKONKOMA, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Ronkonkoma, N.Y. – Aug 23, 2023 – VAI, a leading ERP software provider, announced today an integration with Fortra’s Webdocs document management and workflow automation solution. The integration provides customers with many new capabilities including document management, automated invoice capture, data extraction and document retrieval, intelligent forms, and workflow automation.
VAI and Fortra, formerly HelpSystems, a global leader in automation and cybersecurity solutions, have been business partners since 2017 with a focus on serving distributors, manufacturers, and retailers in the hard goods, food, and pharmaceutical industries. The documentation requirements in these industries are vast and continually creating ways to keep track of documents is a critical need for VAI and Fortra customers. By gaining automated capabilities from Fortra within VAI S2K Enterprise, customers can streamline operations and improve efficiency by eliminating manual and paper processes and instead relying on digital documentation, automation, and security.
“Fortra has been a fantastic strategic partner for VAI, as they provide the automated workflow and document management solutions that our customers need to improve efficiency across the organization,” said Maggie Kelleher, Director of Sales at VAI. “Customers today are facing immense challenges, from staffing changes to the rapid pace of digitization. With VAI and Fortra, companies can leverage cloud-based ERP technology that enables them to better anticipate consumer needs and securely streamline internal processes to improve productivity and scale the business.”
Fortra’s document management solutions integrated with S2K Enterprise feature automated invoice capture and data extraction to avoid manually entering information from invoices. Direct document retrieval with S2K Enterprise creates a platform to search for documents and information. By combining this technology with VAI ERP, retrieving data for customers creates a seamless workflow.
“The automated invoice capture and data extraction integration with VAI S2K Enterprise makes it easier for customers to not only securely access information but eliminate the manual document capture and data entry process, therefore bringing efficiencies and improving processing speed while ensuring the security of approvals and document access,” said Mike Long, Account Executive at Fortra. “Eliminating manual entry, the VAI and Fortra partnership allows customers to streamline processes with more accuracy and efficiency, especially during a time when businesses need ways to boost productivity and enhance collaboration between remote and internal workforce.”
One customer benefiting from the collaboration is Barnwell House of Tires. When the company quickly grew its business, adding four new locations overnight, the influx of paperwork overwhelmed this commercial tire business’ accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) resources. They needed an easy-to-use document management solution, integrated with VAI’s ERP software, to quickly meet the doubling of invoices and payables. They maximized their ROI by rolling the Fortra Webdocs solution out to other departments, starting with human resources. Now the entire AP and AR documentation is accessible across the organization from capture to retrieval and invoices, orders, and quotes are optimized and digitized for easy retrieval. “The solution’s recall ability saves a ton of time on the AP side and AR is blown away at how easy it is to recall information they need quickly and easily,” said Dan Beyer, CIO at Barnwell House of Tires.
The integration of S2K Enterprise aids companies with compliance and regulation matters in real-time updates in addition to audit and version control, keeping records of historical and updated versions of documents, and controlling document access via permission/authority rights. Electronic approvals create an efficient digital process and eliminate physical paperwork boosting sustainability efforts and providing ways to help your employees be more efficient.
“Every business is unique and has different processes,” said Long. “The key to our combined solution is the flexibility to work with customer’s processes while streamlining the data ingestion into VAI’s ERP and securely organizing the documents for quick and easy retrieval.”
Companies facing challenges with rapid growth, mergers and acquisitions, heavy manual processes, and lack of standardized document management and/or processes see the most improvement when integrating these solutions into their business model.
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TÜBINGEN, Germany, Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Acousia Therapeutics GmbH to share key learnings and data from its lead candidate development programs — clinical stage ACOU085 and late preclinical stage ACOU082 — during four presentations at industry and research meetings from August 29…
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