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Clearwater Continues to Enhance Its Managed Security Services Capabilities to Meet Healthcare Industry’s Growing Need for Protection from Cyber Attacks


Clearwater’s Managed Security Services address cyber threat management with an expert-led 24x7x365 Security Operations Center with endpoint managed threat detection and response capabilities, firewall and vulnerability management, log management, and other functions needed to enhance healthcare cyber resiliency.

“Managed security services are a key component of fulfilling our commitment to be the healthcare industry’s premier partner for cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance solutions,” said Clearwater CEO Steve Cagle. “Our services go beyond the traditional MSSP model to cost-effectively deliver the foundational and specialized capabilities that organizations need to mitigate cyber threats and reduce compliance risks that are jeopardizing their ability to achieve their mission.”

Along with several new Managed Security Services subscribers, long-time customers are also recognizing the value of Clearwater’s expanded capabilities. “During the time we have been with Clearwater, we have really expanded our relationship with them,” a CISO customer commented to KLAS researchers in an August 2023 interview. “We have been with them as they have continued to grow in size and scale, and with the recent acquisition of technical services companies, they are really building a nice portfolio that covers a lot of healthcare needs. Clearwater has really grown as an outside extension to our team, and they do things at a scale that we can’t.”

Clearwater continues to add expert talent to its Managed Security Services team which is led by former TECH LOCK senior executives Brian McManamon, who serves as General Manager for the unit, and Steve Akers, who serves as Clearwater’s corporate Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Technology Officer for Managed Security Services. Recent team additions include:

  • Justin Sun – Sun joined Clearwater in April as Director of the Security Operations Center reporting to Akers. Sun worked previously at Arctic Wolf as Triage Security Engineer 4, where he excelled at managing multiple SOC teams and streamlining SOC processes. He was recognized as employee of the year at Arctic Wolf in 2022.
  • John Fitch – Fitch also joined Clearwater in April as a Cloud Architect on the Managed Security Services team. His focus includes extracting and implementing critical security data from cloud platforms elevating our Log Management service to accommodate hybrid environments.

In addition, Clearwater has recently forged a new partnership with SentinelOne to provide enterprise-grade EDR technology familiar to mid-size to large healthcare organizations. Combined with Clearwater’s proprietary security orchestration and response (SOAR) engine, SentinelOne EDR enables the Clearwater Security Operations Center to detect and contain a threat actor without impacting system performance or patient care.

“Our specialized solution brings together immediate contextual data, continuous threat hunting, detailed risk management, and incident response by security experts 24x7x365,” McManamon said. “Security focused on industry risks, like quickly detecting and mitigating ransomware attacks, enables our clients to deliver on their missions of providing safe and effective care and innovation across the healthcare ecosystem.”

About Clearwater
Clearwater helps organizations across the healthcare ecosystem move to a more secure, compliant, and resilient state so they can achieve their mission. The company provides a deep pool of experts across a broad range of cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance domains, purpose-built software that enables efficient identification and management of cybersecurity and compliance risks, and a tech-enabled, 24x7x365 Security Operations Center with managed threat detection and response capabilities. To learn more, please visit http://www.clearwatersecurity.com.

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John Howlett, Clearwater, 7736366449, [email protected], www.clearwatersecurity.com

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Designers from Across the Globe Come Together to Advocate for Mental Health Awareness During NYFW


It is no secret that the fashion industry has a long history of substance use and a lack of acceptance towards those who struggle with their mental health. After surpassing a historical landmark of 109,680 overdose deaths in a one-year period last year, now more than ever we need to continue this national discussion on the runway.

Founded by Alexandra Nyman, “Break Free is my plea to society to open up about their struggles with substances and mental health, in doing so, we may come to realize that we are not alone in our struggles. The more we recover out loud, the more we can help others to come out from the dark and into the light.”

This season we have some incredible designers showcasing with us from around the globe including, OIT Fitness from the UK, RaccoonGuts from Toronto, NYFW Veterans Heritage India Fashions, Sonal Couture, & JulissaDesigns, and NYC natives, Just Us Kidz, and Rehab Studios.

Heritage India Fashions: Founded by Prashant Goyal, Heritage India Fashions’ latest collection, the Heritage Collection, is inspired by the people he has met throughout his life and travels from all around the world. When a bride wears a Heritage India Fashions bridal design, she feels out of this world, with a fusion of cultures and the rich heritage that makes the brand unique in New York.

Sonal Couture: Founded by Sonal Dua Yakhmi, Sonal Couture believes that women are the most powerful beings in the world and that they should be given every opportunity to shine.

Just Us Kidz: In 1993 LaFrances created Just-Us-Kidz Production, an organization catering to providing opportunity, platforms, and support to promising young talented throughout the United States.

Over the course of two decades, LaFrances and has helped hundreds of children to kick start their careers and to move them in the right direction for them to reach their dreams & goals.

JulissaDesigns: Julissa Cadena is a fashion designer born in the Dominican Republic, she also believes that you can be fashionable and maintain a degree of modesty at the same time. JulissaDesigns has been born again, and I will be showing looks from the previous collection and their new 2024 collection.

OIT Fitness: Founded by Orliange Tandhoson, OIT Fitness is working towards having clothing that is environmentally friendly, comfortable, and soft. Since mental health has become more apparent after the pandemic, we hope to be able to in the future as our brand matures, to be able to provide funding in a mental health awareness campaign.

RaccoonGuts: Founded by Hayley Spurdle, RaccoonGuts is proud to present: Trigger Warning. Trigger Warning explores the concept of trauma and change. This collection is meant to convey ideas of chaos and pain from a dignified perspective, focusing less on the expression of destructive tendencies and more on living with the aftermath of those actions.

Rehab Studios: Rehab Studios is a brand born from REAL people and their REAL journeys of recovery from addiction and mental illness. Our aim is to create a collection that celebrates and inspires recovery in others.

Break Free’s NYFW Designer Showcase will be held on Monday, September 11th at 230 Fifth in the Empire Ballroom. Doors open at 6pm with mocktail hour powered by Curious Elixirs with a tasting of select items from their elixirs. The show begins at 7pm, and the after-party will once again see a tasting from Curious + a pop-up of Third Place, a non-alcoholic bar pop-up in NYC.

This event is open to the public, with early bird pricing available until Monday, August 28th. Tickets range from $35-100 and are available on eventbrite.com.

Media Contact

Alexandra Nyman, Break Free Foundation, 1 570-369-0325, [email protected], https://www.breakfreefoundation.org/

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Alliance for a Healthier Generation Continues Support of Children and Families in South Carolina with Award from BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina Foundation


According to the American Diabetes Association, more than 500,000 adults in South Carolina have been diagnosed with diabetes; an estimated 26,000 more will be diagnosed this year. African American adults have a two times higher death rate from diabetes than white adults and are disproportionately affected by other conditions such as kidney and cardiovascular disease in which diabetes is a significant factor.

Healthier Generation was among the first national children’s health non-profits to formally broaden its mission in 2015 to address whole child health equity. As systemic inequities continue to exacerbate health challenges within marginalized and underserved communities, Healthier Generation’s collaboration with DFSC demonstrates its integrated approach to overall public health for the benefit of child, family, and community well-being.

Healthier Generation recently announced the appointment of its first Chief Science & Program Officer, Dr. Kyle MacDonald. MacDonald’s hire enables the organization to accelerate its strategy of working with community-based programs like DFSC to implement innovative and evidence-informed programmatic approaches to grow and scale impact for focus populations.

“The data around health disparities in communities of color today show that our shared task as health experts and providers is to prioritize total wellness of our schools, families, and communities,” said Kathy Higgins, chief executive officer of Healthier Generation. “This generous gift from the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation provides Healthier Generation further opportunity to act with purpose as we address the immediate health needs of children, families, and communities in South Carolina to build a healthier and happier tomorrow.”

“This joint effort reflects our shared commitment to supporting the health of vulnerable communities,” said Erika Kirby, executive director of the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation. “Together, we can play a meaningful role in reducing disparities for communities in urgent need of diabetes care, and as a result, reduce the incidence of other chronic diseases for generations of South Carolinians to come.” 

Learn more about the award at HealthierGeneration.org.

About Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Alliance for a Healthier Generation is a leading children’s health organization that advances equitable whole child health. Driven by our passion to ensure that every mind, every body, and every young person is healthy and ready to succeed, our work has reached over 31 million young people across the country. To learn more and help make a difference, visit HealthierGeneration.org and join us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

About the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation
Headquartered in Columbia, the Foundation is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Its mission is to promote and support healthier South Carolinians, particularly the economically vulnerable, by supporting solutions to address gaps in health care and serving as an agent of change to support innovation and value-added public-private partnerships. The Foundation website can be found at http://www.bcbsscfoundation.org.

Media Contact

Audrey Rodriguez, Healthier Generation, 5123680924, [email protected], HealthierGeneration.org

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Syllable Named to AVIA Marketplace’s Top Conversational AI Companies


Implementing Syllable’s Patient Assistant, a patient-centric call center automation and digital self-service tool, allows health systems to increase patient loyalty and satisfaction; enables hospital staff to operate more efficiently; focuses staff on more personalized, high-touch interaction; and improves operational efficiency. In addition, Syllable enables health systems to increase patient access without the need to augment staff.

The Top Conversational AI Companies Report is a compilation and analysis of client ratings, reviews, and healthcare system implementation data from across the nation. The report offers a deeper understanding of industry trends and emphasizes the impact these companies and their products are presently having in the field. Considering the fast-paced advancements in AI and its growing implications, this report seeks to clarify the landscape and illuminate how these solutions are best aiding organizations to optimize their patient communication and service efficiency.

“Conversational AI solutions have the potential to drive significant transformation in healthcare. Our report underscores the front-runners contributing to this crucial field at a time when driving real outcomes – not just talking about the latest thing – has never been more important,” stated Dhiraj Patkar, SVP of Digital Health Solutions at AVIA. “Our goal with the Conversational AI Landscape Report is to equip healthcare organizations with in-depth insights and essential tools for the successful deployment and extension of these cutting-edge digital solutions. By harnessing these digital tools, we can enhance service efficiency, optimize patient experiences, and address the escalating challenges that healthcare providers are wrestling with in today’s environment.”

AVIA Marketplace is where innovative health systems and hospitals go to find the right digital health solutions. It’s built to efficiently search vendors and guide informed decisions, with tools like product comparisons, match scores, report generators, peer reviews, and market insights.

Access the full report findings from AVIA Marketplace’s Top Conversational AI Companies list here.

About Syllable
Syllable is an AI-enabled healthcare services company that transforms the way health systems provide access to care. Long call hold times, rerouted or dropped calls and dead ends can all contribute to a frustrating patient experience and make it cumbersome to access vital care quickly. Poor search functionality on the health system website and frustratingly hard to use patient portals confuse patients.

Syllable helps patients navigate health care options with empathy, transparency and intelligence from the moment they request care by dialing the phone or visiting a health system’s website. Since 2018, Syllable’s solutions have been in use by some of the largest and most respected health systems across the United States. Learn more at syllable.ai.

Syllable Press Contact
Chris Daniels
[email protected]

About AVIA

AVIA is the nation’s leading digital transformation partner for healthcare organizations. AVIA provides unique market intelligence, proven collaborative tools, and results-based consulting to help solve healthcare’s biggest strategic challenges. Learn more about AVIA and AVIA Marketplace, the industry’s premier marketplace for digital health innovation, at aviahealthinnovation.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

AVIA Press Contact
Sean Chase
[email protected]
(603) 307-9428

Media Contact

Chris Daniels, Syllable, 908-507-8079, [email protected], WWW.SYLLABLE.AI

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Syllable Named to AVIA Marketplace’s Top Conversational AI Companies


Implementing Syllable’s Patient Assistant, a patient-centric call center automation and digital self-service tool, allows health systems to increase patient loyalty and satisfaction; enables hospital staff to operate more efficiently; focuses staff on more personalized, high-touch interaction; and improves operational efficiency. In addition, Syllable enables health systems to increase patient access without the need to augment staff.

The Top Conversational AI Companies Report is a compilation and analysis of client ratings, reviews, and healthcare system implementation data from across the nation. The report offers a deeper understanding of industry trends and emphasizes the impact these companies and their products are presently having in the field. Considering the fast-paced advancements in AI and its growing implications, this report seeks to clarify the landscape and illuminate how these solutions are best aiding organizations to optimize their patient communication and service efficiency.

“Conversational AI solutions have the potential to drive significant transformation in healthcare. Our report underscores the front-runners contributing to this crucial field at a time when driving real outcomes – not just talking about the latest thing – has never been more important,” stated Dhiraj Patkar, SVP of Digital Health Solutions at AVIA. “Our goal with the Conversational AI Landscape Report is to equip healthcare organizations with in-depth insights and essential tools for the successful deployment and extension of these cutting-edge digital solutions. By harnessing these digital tools, we can enhance service efficiency, optimize patient experiences, and address the escalating challenges that healthcare providers are wrestling with in today’s environment.”

AVIA Marketplace is where innovative health systems and hospitals go to find the right digital health solutions. It’s built to efficiently search vendors and guide informed decisions, with tools like product comparisons, match scores, report generators, peer reviews, and market insights.

Access the full report findings from AVIA Marketplace’s Top Conversational AI Companies list here.

About Syllable
Syllable is an AI-enabled healthcare services company that transforms the way health systems provide access to care. Long call hold times, rerouted or dropped calls and dead ends can all contribute to a frustrating patient experience and make it cumbersome to access vital care quickly. Poor search functionality on the health system website and frustratingly hard to use patient portals confuse patients.

Syllable helps patients navigate health care options with empathy, transparency and intelligence from the moment they request care by dialing the phone or visiting a health system’s website. Since 2018, Syllable’s solutions have been in use by some of the largest and most respected health systems across the United States. Learn more at syllable.ai.

Syllable Press Contact
Chris Daniels
[email protected]

About AVIA

AVIA is the nation’s leading digital transformation partner for healthcare organizations. AVIA provides unique market intelligence, proven collaborative tools, and results-based consulting to help solve healthcare’s biggest strategic challenges. Learn more about AVIA and AVIA Marketplace, the industry’s premier marketplace for digital health innovation, at aviahealthinnovation.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

AVIA Press Contact
Sean Chase
[email protected]
(603) 307-9428

Media Contact

Chris Daniels, Syllable, 908-507-8079, [email protected], WWW.SYLLABLE.AI

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Enzyme Manufacturing and Optimization via an E. Coli One-Stop Solution, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks


The speaker will focus on quality and efficiency, guiding attendees on how to achieve technical transfer directly into GMP manufacturing, helping the conversion from RUO to GMP-grade requirements and facilitating a seamless transition from preclinical development to IND filings. Participants will also discover the impact of AI development on industrial enzyme optimization and production.

Delve into compelling case studies showcasing the high-throughput enzyme discovery process and the successful large-scale manufacturing of specific enzymes. Register today to learn about optimizing enzyme manufacturing via an E. coli one-stop solution expression system.

Join Dr. Robert Ford, Field Application Scientist, GenScript Biotech (Europe), for the live webinar on Friday, September 15, 2023, at 11am BST/UK (12pm CEST/EU-Central).

For more information, or to register for this event, visit Enzyme Manufacturing and Optimization via an E. Coli One-Stop Solution.

ABOUT XTALKS

Xtalks, powered by Honeycomb Worldwide Inc., is a leading provider of educational webinars to the global life science, food and medical device community. Every year, thousands of industry practitioners (from life science, food and medical device companies, private & academic research institutions, healthcare centers, etc.) turn to Xtalks for access to quality content. Xtalks helps Life Science professionals stay current with industry developments, trends and regulations. Xtalks webinars also provide perspectives on key issues from top industry thought leaders and service providers.

To learn more about Xtalks visit http://xtalks.com
For information about hosting a webinar visit http://xtalks.com/why-host-a-webinar/

Media Contact

Vera Kovacevic, Xtalks, +1 (416) 977-6555 x371, [email protected]

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An Integrated CRO Approach, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks


Register for this webinar to learn key strategies to successfully conduct neuroscience clinical trials through lessons learned from how Medpace works to integrate clinical operations, medical monitoring, central lab and core lab experts.

Join experts from Medpace, James Vornov, MD, PhD, Vice President, Medical Department; Danielle N. Caudell Stamper, MSN, AGACNP-BC Advanced Clinical Practitioner; Scott K. Holland, PhD, Sr. Director, Scientific Affairs; and Serena Allen, PhD, Principal Scientist, for the live webinar on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 10:30am EDT (4:30pm CEST/EU-Central).

For more information, or to register for this event, visit Achieving Success in Neuroscience Clinical Trials: An Integrated CRO Approach.

ABOUT XTALKS

Xtalks, powered by Honeycomb Worldwide Inc., is a leading provider of educational webinars to the global life science, food and medical device community. Every year, thousands of industry practitioners (from life science, food and medical device companies, private & academic research institutions, healthcare centers, etc.) turn to Xtalks for access to quality content. Xtalks helps Life Science professionals stay current with industry developments, trends and regulations. Xtalks webinars also provide perspectives on key issues from top industry thought leaders and service providers.

To learn more about Xtalks visit http://xtalks.com
For information about hosting a webinar visit http://xtalks.com/why-host-a-webinar/

Media Contact

Vera Kovacevic, Xtalks, +1 (416) 977-6555 x371, [email protected]

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New Christmas Story Illustrates That God Understands The True Value Of Each Of His Children


“I want to get across to children: They are perfect the way God has created them, no matter what,” said Beausoleil.

Tyler J. Beausoleil wrote this story as an English assignment when he was in the 7th grade. He was born in Russia and adopted by his loving parents, who have always supported him and encouraged him to follow his dreams. Beausoleil enjoys writing short stories, driving his car, playing video games and sports, working, school and spending time out with his family and friends.

Xulon Press, a division of Salem Media Group, is the world’s largest Christian self-publisher, with more than 15,000 titles published to date. Can D. Cane’s Christmas is available online through xulonpress.com/bookstore, amazon.com, and barnesandnoble.com.

Media Contact

Tyler J. Beausoleil, Salem Author Services, 561-714-3750, [email protected]

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Histolix Appoints Jane Elizabeth Brock, MBBS, Ph.D. to Board of Directors


Brock earned her medical degree and Ph.D. at the University College London School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Anatomic Pathology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

An interest in global health has led Brock to seek out and speak nationally and internationally about technologies capable of transforming cost-prohibitive, highly skilled cancer diagnostic workflows into those useful in low-resource countries, without compromising quality. Her academic endeavors within the well-known Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Breast Program have included working on multiple phase II clinical trials and undertaking collaborative research with surgeons and oncologists on pertinent breast cancer management issues. She also has been involved with the Global Breast Cancer Initiative, part of the World Health Organization, writing technical documents for the ministries of health in breast cancer diagnostic pathways. She has worked with multiple City Cancer Challenge (C/CAN) cities to unite, advise, and train local stakeholders in their healthcare response to cancer, specifically with respect to laboratory quality management, breast cancer diagnostics and inter-disciplinary cancer care.

The founders of Histolix recently received $3.2 million funding from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for further evaluation of its Giga Fluorescence Imitating Brightfield Imaging (FIBI). The team’s focus is on rapid high quality digital histologic imaging of freshly excised breast lumpectomies to enable pathologists to provide intraoperative guidance to the breast surgeon.

The development effort of this revolutionary new histological methodology is being led by renowned University of California, Davis (UCD) experts Richard Levenson, MD, chief science officer, and Farzad Fereidouni, Ph.D., chief technology officer. In addition to Fereidouni and Levenson, the investigative team is comprised of leading healthcare researchers, Alexander “Sandy” Borowsky, MD; Candice Sauder, MD and Diana Miglioretti, PhD. The latest grant brings the total of funding awarded to the Histolix founding team to $9 million from the NCI and National Institute of Health (NIH) over the past 12 months.

“I look forward to joining Histolix and what the NCI has referenced as one of the best investigative teams in the country to attempt such an effort,” said Brock. “It is exciting to become a part of this breakthrough technology. The impact to patient care, radically updating, simplifying, and expediting the anatomic pathology diagnostic pathway, could be very significant and a game changer in diagnostic logistics.”

Digital Pathology (DP) has been FDA approved for several years, but has had disappointing adoption (under 10 percent). Current DP still requires slides to be made, not improving on historical labor-intensive, costly processes, and only then can DP be introduced to digitize the whole slide image. Histolix eliminates virtually all of the historic process and time constraints by creating a digital image without the slide at the point-of-care.

“The overall global pathology market is immense and is expected to have a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.1 percent from 2023-2032, resulting in a total of $114.5 billion in 2032,” said Royea. “The Histolix team is extremely well qualified to enable the next generation pathology solutions and ensure excellence in patient care.”

About Histolix

Histolix patented technology provides a new intrinsically digital slide-free histopathology solution that is deployable in both pathology labs as well as clinician-focused point-of-care settings, eliminating delays from current pathology workflow. Supported by millions in grant and private funding with three years of development completed, Histolix has licensed its patented “direct read” technology from University of California, Davis. In coordination with the founding team, Histolix recently concluded a 100-tissue sample equivalency validation study across multiple tissue types, resulting in no major discordance with conventional FFPE pathology standards. For further information, visit www.histolix.com.

Media Contact

Laurie Hallwyler, Histolix, 1 6502489081, [email protected], www.histolix.com

SOURCE Histolix