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A New Article Explains Why Drivers Should Renew Their Car Insurance Coverage


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“Renewing car insurance is the safest way to make sure that you drive legally. If you want to switch carriers, make sure not to create coverage gaps,” said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.

Autocarsinsurancetips.com has released a new blog post that explains the benefits of renewing car insurance and keeping the same insurance provider.

For more info and free car insurance quotes online, visit https://autocarsinsurancetips.com/why-you-should-renew-car-insurance/

With so many companies offering attractive prices, it may be really tempting to switch carriers. However, this is not always beneficial to the client. Find out why drivers must renew and why sometimes is better to stay with the same agency. Also, we recommend you to get multiple quotes from http://autocarsinsurancetips.com and compare prices before making any decision.

1.    First of all, clients must renew car insurance in order to drive legally. Each state imposes a degree of financial responsibility for its drivers. Driving without insurance provides reasons for being fined, having licenses suspended and having the vehicle impound.

2.    Renewing car insurance prevents coverage lapses. Car insurance companies view with suspicion drivers who do not take care of their coverage when it is about to expire. Any coverage gap will make the company charge extra the policyholder. Companies can reinstate coverage if the lapse is not that big, but after 2-3 days, it will become a problem. Each company has its own policy regarding coverage lapses and providing coverage.

3.    Keeping the same agency can provide various benefits. Some discounts are activated after several years of continuous coverage. The most important ones are the loyalty discount and the no-claim bonus. Switching the carrier will nullify these bonuses.

Autocarsinsurancetips.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://autocarsinsurancetips.com

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Plano Based Media Network Translucent Portals Inc. Has Hired Heidi Edwards As Its New President Of Teacher’s Partner


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Teacher’s Partner President

Translucent Portals has hired Heidi Edwards as its new President of Teacher’s Partner, making the first time in history that an African American woman is at the helm of an education company capable of disrupting an industry known to be an oligopoly.

Translucent Portals has hired Heidi Edwards as its new President of Teacherspartner.com, making the first time in history that an African American woman is at the helm of an education company capable of disrupting an industry known to be an oligopoly.

According to London based investment bank IBIS Capital back in 2013, the global education market surpassed $4.4 trillion, with eLearning being its fastest growing sector.

Just about every teacher will recognize a sad truth: they are working longer and longer hours week after week. Teacher’s Partner is designed to tackle this teacher workload crisis by saving them time and money in regard to satisfactorily abiding by planning and assessment policies required by the majority of American K-12 public schools. The website provides professional development as well as top-notch teaching tools and content including but not limited to STEM Scope & Sequence Lesson Plans, PowerPoints, videos, graphic organizers, worksheets, icebreakers, and more. Lesson plans are TEKS and common core aligned and will be offered in all templates (i.e. Madeline Hunter, 4A, 5E, and 7E).

The site will limit memberships to those who are most intimately involved with education; current K-12 teachers, retired teachers, professors of education from accredited institutions, and students in teacher preparatory programs. Member teachers who develop content will be paid for licensing their material to the site. Like TV and pop stars, teachers will earn residuals every time their materials are downloaded or viewed. Subscription to the site will cost $12/month or $100/year. Seventy percent of the site’s total revenue from advertising and subscription sales will be quarterly redirected back to the contributing teachers on a pro rata basis.

“Not only does Ms. Edwards have a Masters degree in Education and Divinity from Grand Canyon University and Fuller Theological Seminary, respectively, but she has also worked relentlessly for the past 180 days with limited pay,” says Adam Hamid, Translucent Portals Inc’s Founder and CEO. “In our culture, you earn your keep. Ms. Edwards earned her equity position and deserves her executive role in our soon to be publicly held corporation,” Mr. Hamid further stated.

Translucent Portals is weeks away from completing their audited financials in which they will subsequently retain a placement agent to file their registration statement with the SEC. Upon the government agency’s approval, the Company will then complete the 15c211 application process, select a market maker, and obtain a symbol with the intent of trading shortly thereafter.

Translucent Portals Inc. is currently completing their Series A round of funding at a $33 m valuation.

About Translucent Portals:

Translucent Portals is a user-driven production and distribution company for media content. Focusing on niche markets such as education and local areas, Translucent Portals builds dedicated communities of members who both supply and consume the content offered on its websites.

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Prime Care Technologies Enhances Managed Care MASTER with PDPM Predictive Tools and Physician Certification


Prime Care Technologies, Inc. today announced enhancements to Managed Care MASTER, the application that syncs patient care with payer contracts to optimize reimbursement. The new functionality empowers healthcare providers with improved assessment capabilities for Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) reimbursement, as well as physician certification compliance.

The PDPM Grouper Tool and HIPPS Calculator within Managed Care MASTER work together to better assess and predict PDPM revenue at pre-admission. Once the PDPM Grouper Tool identifies the HIPPS code for a resident, the HIPPS Calculator then estimates revenue for the patient stay.

Also added to Managed Care MASTER, the Physician Certification feature alerts providers of required physician certification/recertification per The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) timelines. Operators can upload the signed forms to the application for easier compliance.

“Now that all Medicare beneficiaries have moved from RUG to PDPM billing, we’ve updated Managed Care MASTER to help predict PDPM revenue – a giant stride for operators in their initial assessments,” noted Cheryl Field, Chief Product Officer. “Our two PDPM tools work together so operators can visualize the per diem rate over time and make better decisions on admission.”

About Prime Care Technologies

Since 2003, Prime Care Technologies has equipped long-term care providers with flexible hosting, managed services and cloud software that evolve with industry demand. Based in Atlanta with 150 employees and 200+ healthcare/IT partnerships, its technology-driven solutions are installed in 6,500+ facilities. With deep multi-vendor interoperability expertise, including the integration of 70+ healthcare applications and 3,500+ EDI payers, Prime Care Technologies offers the leading data warehouse and claims clearinghouse in post-acute care. Learn more at http://www.primecaretech.com.

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Accountable Healthcare Staffing appoints new CEO: Tak Kimiwada


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Accountable Healthcare Staffing (“Accountable”), a leading healthcare staffing and workforce solutions company, has appointed Tak Kimiwada as Chief Executive Officer. As CEO, Kimiwada will be overseeing all operations and business activities to ensure they produce the desired results and are consistent with the overall strategy and mission.

Kimiwada has served as a General Manager of the Human Capital Business Department at Accountable’s shareholder, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., since 2014. Mitsui is one of the largest industrial conglomerates headquartered in Tokyo, and he takes the lead of Mitsui’s initiative toward Human Capital business which includes both Staffing business and Education/Training business. Kimiwada brings operational experience in Staffing business serving as the Chief Operating Officer of an executive search company in Japan. Currently, he serves as a board member of four companies in the human capital sector.

“I am honored to take this role. Demand for healthcare professionals is increasing on a global basis, and I am excited to lead the further evolution of the company together with our great team. What matters most to the company is “people”. We have a wonderful network of healthcare professionals, and an amazing, dedicated internal staff. We are seeing collaborations among key players and innovative digital transformation, and I am excited to lead the journey together with our wonderful people,” said Kimiwada.

A graduate from University of Tokyo and Harvard Business School, Kimwada brings a tremendous amount of experience from multiple facets to Accountable.

“Representing the board members, I would like to comment that we are excited to appoint a highly strategic leader like Tak as CEO of Accountable Healthcare Staffing , while leveraging on the tremendous collective experience of all of our board members, to lead Accountable into the future, by building on the momentum that our frontline members are creating and delivering meaningful value and superior experience for our important customers,” said Stan Hirota, Chairman of the Board.

Accountable Healthcare Staffing is a distinguished market leader in the healthcare staffing industry with 23 office locations throughout the United States, servicing healthcare facilities in all 50 states. The company places healthcare professionals at nearly 2,000 clients that are comprised of major medical centers, community-based hospitals, outpatient clinics, sub-acute and rehab hospitals, correctional and long-term care facilities. The company designs and implements workforce solutions programs nationwide with partner clients. For more information visit http://www.ahcstaff.com

For more information please contact: Derek Sims, Vice President of Marketing and Recruiting, Accountable Healthcare Staffing, (561) 235-7824 or at DerekSims@ahcstaff.com.

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EverythingBenefits Adds ACA Compliance and Reporting to Product Suite


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Leading provider of next-generation automated benefits technology, EverythingBenefits, announces the expansion of its solutions suite to include enhancements for its ACA Compliance and Reporting.

Leading provider of next-generation automated benefits technology, EverythingBenefits, announces the expansion of its solutions suite to include enhancements for its ACA Compliance and Reporting. The offering calculates and monitors compliance on a monthly basis, as well as handles annual compliance.

The benefits space has seen a tremendous evolution over the past seven years. This latest solution from EverythingBenefits helps bridge the industry gap with the latest regulatory requirements on the federal and state level with intuitive user experience and powerful analytics. As an extension of the service, the EverythingBenefits Compliance and Reporting feature provides users with a better ability to predict and plan for the future needs of their businesses.

“As regulatory standards and legislation continue to evolve throughout the industry, companies are dealt the headache of maintaining their compliance using outdated processes and solutions,” says Dmitry Korsunsky, CIO and Co-founder of EverythingBenefits. “At EverythingBenefits we are driving to ensure that our service remains nimble and up to date with the latest regulations without HR teams having to suffer through manual processes.”

The ACA Compliance and Reporting offering is available as a standalone product or in conjunction with any of the EverythingBenefits products and services.

“We are committed to providing our customers with an accessible, streamlined experience,” explains Korsunsky, “As the benefits space continues to transform we strive to expand our solutions and services to meet the ever changing needs of our customers. That way they can focus their time and resources on the advancement of their businesses.”

Since 2015, EverythingBenefits has partnered with hundreds of insurance carriers and benefit providers to make benefits enrollment and administration a less strenuous undertaking – most recently, the platform has integrated artificial intelligence and expanded their offerings to the PEO network. To learn more visit http://www.everythingbenefits.com.

About EverythingBenefits

EverythingBenefits is a leading provider of benefits technology and services, committed to delivering next generation end-to-end benefits solutions that include AI-Powered Benefits Enrollment and Management, COBRA compliance and other benefits automation products. The solutions can be deployed as a standalone or in conjunction with other products in the EverythingBenefits suite. The company’s philosophy is that technology should make life simpler, more rewarding, and more enjoyable. For more information, please visit our web site at http://www.everythingbenefits.com or connect with us via LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook.

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vWise, Inc. Appoints David Ferrigno as Chief Executive Officer


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Earlier this month, the vWise Board of Directors appointed David Ferrigno as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Ferrigno will continue to provide leadership as the company executes its strategy of creating innovative technology solutions for the financial services industry. David previously has served as the company’s Chief Financial Officer for five years and the Chief Operating Officer for the past year.

“Over the past 12 months, we have been making big investments in our platform and our team to drive vWise forward with a strong focus on technology and innovation in a way that allows us to better align our products and service models with the needs of our clients. The success of our clients is a top priority.”

“Our team is very excited about the work we’ve done over the past year developing a fresh, new look for SmartPlan 2.0, being released in early 2020. The new back-end architecture is now in place and allows us to efficiently deploy new products, including a new ‘fast path’ for completing the enrollment process in just a few clicks. It’s also enabled us to evolve the traditional linear enrollment path into a modular experience that allows greater flexibility and customization by our clients at the plan level. As our new products roll out next year, we’ll be realigning our Client Service models as well, to better fit the needs of the market.”

A seasoned leader with more than 20 years of experience, David has been a driving force in scaling many fast-growing companies. Prior to vWise, David spent 10 years in the C-Suite developing consumer-facing software and technology solutions for Fortune 500 companies and financial institutions.

About vWise

vWise provides innovative, scalable solutions designed to optimize participant outcomes through personalized experiences that boost confidence and drive participants to take action. Aligned with the way today’s digital-savvy audience consumes content, vWise solutions feature real-time, engaging information in an easy-to-understand format that can be accessed anytime, anywhere, on any device. For more information visit vWise.com.

For more information, please contact:

Stephanie Barr, vWise

Sr. Director of Marketing

(877) 820-8212

sbarr@vwise.com

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Paperless Solutions Group Along With Levinson & Associates Rollout Revolutionary Consumer Insurance Buyers Portal for All Agents


InsureMeNowDirect delivers an instant solution to consumers and lets them quickly continue through the application process independently or with an agent’s assistance. It’s the first and only solution of its kind that satisfies the needs of both agents and consumers.

Paperless Solutions Group (PSG),the premier provider of digitizing processes in the insurance marketplace, announced today that along with Levinson & Associates, Inc, one of the industry’s leading Independent Marketing Organizations, has brought to market a unique insurance portal, named “InsureMeNowDirect,” allowing consumers to quickly self- quote and apply for a variety of insurance products by multiple carriers.

Unlike other consumer insurance sites,”InsureMeNowDirect” provides a revolutionary, new feature that gives the consumer an option for instant access to a local agent in their very own neighborhood and gives the agents instant access to complimentary leads/prospects. It is estimated that more than 70% of on-line insurance applications are abandoned due to customer questions that could have been resolved by a quick, in-person meeting or call with an agent. “InsureMeNowDirect” taps into the vast Levinson network of 17,000+ producers across the country that easily solves that problem.

“As an Independent Marketing Organization, our goal has always been to help our producers protect more families by offering insurance products that truly meet their needs,” said Bill Levinson, Managing Partner, Levinson & Associates. We recognize that more and more consumers are trying to purchase insurance on-line, however most struggle with the lengthy application process, as well as identifying the best product for their needs. “InsureMeNowDirect” delivers an instant solution to consumers and lets them quickly continue through the quote-application-approval process independently or with an agent’s assistance. It’s the first and only solution of its kind that satisfies the needs of both agents and consumers.

Over the past decade, Levinson & Associates, Inc. has become a national marketing powerhouse amongst the insurance community. The organization will be expanding their reach in the direct marketing channel to engage end consumers with the “InsureMeNowDirect” site and automatically match visitors with the closest producer. The “InsureMeNowDirect” platform is yet another technology program that continues to build upon the Levinson & Associates guiding principle that the relationship with their producers and General Agents is their most important asset. And finally, at Bill Levinson’s insistence, “InsureMeNowDirect” was developed as a tool to help their producers and General Agents elevate their practices and make more sales by becoming the best and most efficient professionals as possible.

Jeff McCauley, President at Paperless Solutions Group, stated that “The team at Levinson & Associates have been longtime clients and friends. They’ve always been progressive when it comes to offering technology to the field. When Bill approached us about “InsureMeNowDirect” we were thrilled to bring the vision to reality. We’re very excited to continually bring on new insurance carriers and products to the platform.”

PSG is a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions for the life insurance and financial services industry. Our products and services provide unparalleled automation and integration for the insurance services industry. These innovative offerings conduct millions of transactions annually by enabling the presale, new business and underwriting, point of sale, and post-sale support. To learn more about PSG, please visit http://www.psginc.co.

To learn more about insuremenowdirect & Levinson and Associates, email info@carylevinson.com, or contact Bill Levinson, Managing Partner.

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Paul Carter, Chief Marketing Officer | pcarter@psginc.co | 322.331.6262 x 225

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Heartbeat EVP of Marketing Janelle Starr Honored as “Agency Vanguard” Award Winner by DTC Perspectives


I’m proud to be part of an agency that offers such opportunity and growth, that enables me to impact DTC advertising in a myriad of ways.

Janelle Starr, EVP of Marketing for leading healthcare marketing agency Heartbeat, has been recognized by DTC Perspectives as one of its annual Agency Vanguard Award Winners.

DTC Perspectives is one of the leading forums for direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising thought leaders. The Agency Vanguard award was created to recognize standout agency team members who are driving innovation and improving patient communications. Agency executives are selected based on their extensive accomplishments, vast influence on the future state of DTC launches or campaigns, and recognized contributions or service to patients as well as the DTC industry.

Ms. Starr was awarded this honor following 20 decorated years in the marketing industry, including a remarkable 15 years at Heartbeat, where she has helped guide the company’s evolution from a small digital advertising shop to the AOR marketing leader it is today. Janelle has led three unique disciplines within the agency: first the Production team, then the award-winning Technology department, and, finally, Marketing and Communications—all of which enabled her to see the development of DTC advertising from a new angle. In 2012, Janelle moved to Los Angeles to open Heartbeat’s West Coast office, aptly named Heartbeat West, where the company’s DTC partnerships surged under her stewardship.

“I’m proud to be part of an agency that offers such opportunity and growth, that enables me to impact DTC advertising in a myriad of ways,” said Ms. Starr. “It wouldn’t have been possible without the mentorship and friendship of my long-time Heartbeat colleagues Jen Campanaro, Bill Drummy, Nadine Leonard, and James Talerico.”

Janelle is the third Heartbeat executive to receive DTC Perspectives Agency Vanguard recognition. The agency’s President & Executive Creative Director, James Talerico, was awarded the distinction in 2017, and Hudson Plumb, Heartbeat SVP of Strategy, received the award in 2018.

Ms. Starr and other award recipients were honored at a ceremonial dinner on October 23, 2019 at the DTC Perspectives Forum on Social Media & Technology: East Coast Conference in Jersey City, New Jersey.

About Heartbeat

Heartbeat is a full-service agency for healthcare Challenger Brands. Challengers are playing a high-stakes game—they must battle behemoth market leaders, upend ingrained treatment habits, or transform a “me-too” product into “yes-please.”

The agency is known for serving up distinctive strategies and differentiating approaches, ensuring a client’s market position is uniquely owned. They house strategy, creative, media, and technology under a single roof for the tightest, most integrated campaigns possible. And Heartbeat looks to understand and extract maximum value from every dollar spent, constantly. All the necessary elements for Challengers to triumph.

That’s the philosophy, here’s the creds: 200+ employees between NYC & LA; 6 agency leaders with a decade+ of Heartbeat tenure; a pile of awards from the likes of the Mannys, MM&M, OMMA, and Clio, not to mention an Agency of the Year nom to boot; and a President who dared to be quoted as follows, “We celebrate people who stand up and say, ‘You know what? This is dumb.’” Damn straight.

For more information about Heartbeat, please contact Jared Watson at jared.watson@weareheartbeat.com or 646.701.6240.

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The Best Guide For Comparing Car Insurance Quotes Online


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“Online car insurance quotes are very easy to obtain and will help you get the right coverage for your needs and budget.” said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.

Cheapquotesautoinsurance.com has released a new blog post that explains how to compare car insurance quotes online in a simple and efficient manner!

An auto insurance quote offers a price estimate for a selected policy. Clients can use multiple quotes to compare and review offers from different insurance agencies and then choose the right coverage plan for them. For more info and free quotes, visit http://cheapquotesautoinsurance.com/how-to-compare-auto-insurance-prices-online/

However, there are certain rules to follow when it comes down to comparing online quotes:


  • Make sure to get quotes for the same product. Do not compare prices for different products. For example, the price for collision will be totally different from the one for comprehensive because different factors are analyzed.
  • Use at least 5 quotes to compare prices. Make sure to gather a sufficient number of quotes for a fair comparison. If the quotes are for the same product and are accurate, the prices should not differ a lot.
  • Being honest is recommended when filling in the form. Sure, by lying or not providing the correct info, the client will get better prices online. But when the real negotiations start, the client will be closely analyzed by the insurance representatives. And the final price will be totally different from the ones obtained online.
  • Have important documents nearby when getting quotes. This will ensure that the data provided is correct. When checking prices online, make sure to have documents about car’s make and model, driving license and driving reports.
  • Clients should not be guided only by price. Drivers can surely sort the quotes by price and deduce quite easily which one is the cheapest. But the aim is to get the best for your needs, not the cheapest for everything. Check carefully what’s behind the numbers and what services are offered. And do not be afraid to contact the insurers and ask for additional explanations.
  • Diversify the sources. Get quotes from both aggregator website or directly from the companies. Compare results. If the quotes are good and the previous rules were applied, the numbers should not be that far apart.

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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Event Clinics Announces Natasha Sprengers-Levine As COO


Event Clinics announced today the promotion of Natasha Sprengers-Levine to Chief Operating Officer (COO), effectively immediately. As COO, Ms. Sprengers-Levine will direct day-to-day operations throughout Event Clinics, with oversight of the Company’s customer facing product lines and partnerships.

Ms. Sprengers-Levine brings a proven ability to drive business growth along with exceptional market expertise to her work as COO. Since Ms. Sprengers-Levine’s addition to the Event Clinics team in 2017, the Company’s market share has grown exponentially, solidifying Event Clinics’ position as the leading provider of e-commerce solutions for elite equestrian activities.

Ms. Sprengers-Levine previous served as SVP of Strategic Partnerships, where she was instrumental in materially expanding the Company’s revenue across all Olympic equestrian disciplines in a $122B market, which resulted in solid topline growth quarter over quarter. As COO, she will continue to work closely with industry partners to ensure customer success.

“Natasha’s contributions have been instrumental in the company’s market expansion and success to date.    She is a visionary leader with an exceptional ability to deliver business results. Her proven skills in managing client facing operations, combined with her strategic thinking and industry expertise, makes her an outstanding fit for this position,” said Tara Swersie, CEO of Event Clinics.

“What I find most compelling about Event Clinics is its unique position in the equestrian marketplace. The Event Clinics platform is trusted by riders across disciplines to provide them with the tools to discover, schedule, and pay for top caliber activities. I am looking forward to the opportunity to expand our operational and customer success strategies to better serve our growing community of motivated equestrians through 2020,” said Ms. Sprengers- Levine.

Prior to joining Event Clinics in 2017, Ms. Sprengers-Levine served as Assistant Trainer at the well known Sprieser Sporthorse, where she successfully developed and launched new services to multiple satellite locations. Her leadership in the equestrian industry includes multiple awards as well as serving as the captain of the Intercollegiate Dressage Association team at the University of Vermont.

Ms. Sprengers-Levine earned a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Political Science and Philosophy from University of Vermont in 2014. In addition to her professional achievements, Ms. Sprengers-Levine is also an accomplished author who regularly contributes to industry publications that include Dressage Today, USEventing, and Eventing Nation.

About EVENT CLINICS:

Event Clinics is a leading software services provider in the equestrian industry with more than 75,000 users worldwide. The Event Clinics platform offers software solutions for online event registration, promotion, and payment focused on top tier athletic opportunities. Event Clinics’ innovative ECInstantPay™ product enables businesses to easily collect digital payments without incurring merchant fees, eliminating time consuming manual transactions. Learn more about Event Clinics at http://www.eventclinics.com, on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.

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