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Strategies for Accelerated Enrollment, Data Insights and Trial Success, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks


  • Match enrollment tools with personalized patient characteristics for maximum impact
  • Illuminate the patient story with data-driven insights to achieve effective enrollment outcomes
  • Craft enrollment strategies that resonate with diverse patient demographics
  • Humanize participant assessment by analyzing demographics to identify ideal study candidates
  • Decode the optimal contact frequency and engagement channels for each participant
  • Nurturing support throughout the patient journey to ensure a meaningful study experience

Be part of this insightful discussion where the featured speaker navigates the crossroads of patient advocacy, data-driven insights and cutting-edge technology. Witness the transformation of enrollment into an experience truly centered around patients, creating a meaningful and genuine impact.

Join this webinar to gain a fresh perspective on patient-centric clinical trials to achieve enrollment success.

Join Paul Eure, Senior Technical Product Manager, Patient Acquisition, StudyKIK, for the live webinar on Friday, October 6, 2023, at 1pm EDT (10am PDT).

For more information, or to register for this event, visit Patient-Centric Clinical Trials: Strategies for Accelerated Enrollment, Data Insights and Trial Success.

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.

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Media Contact

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

SOURCE Xtalks

Over $90,000 Donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Warrior For Life Fund in honor of late Woburn resident, Dan White


HPI raised over $90,000 at its third annual Daniel White Memorial Golf Tournament. All proceeds from the tournament went directly to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Warrior For Life Fund.

WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Health Plans, Inc. (HPI) is happy to share exciting news from its president and CEO, Deb Hodges—a lifelong Woburn resident.

HPI raised over $90,000 at its third annual Daniel White Memorial Golf Tournament at the Pinehills Golf Club in beautiful Plymouth, Massachusetts. All proceeds from the tournament went directly to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Warrior For Life Fund. This event honors Dan White, a Woburn resident, Woburn Boys & Girls Club supporter, and beloved colleague of more than 24 years, who passed away in 2020. We are incredibly honored to give back to two amazing organizations.

Deb Hodges said, “Dan was dedicated to HPI for many years, and we miss him every day. Carrying on his legacy of giving back to others means the world to me and all of HPI.”

About HPI

HPI redefines what is possible with self-funded health plans. As a leading national third-party administrator, they partner with health plan brokers and employers to provide innovative self-funding strategies and customized plans tailored to each client’s needs and population. HPI’s solutions give employers greater cost transparency and control, while elevating the member experience. It is their flexible approach, entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to quality, technology, and service that enable them to deliver premium value to their customers.

For more information, visit www.hpiTPA.com

About the Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Boys & Girls Clubs of America had its beginnings in 1860 with three women in Hartford, ConnecticutMary Goodwin, Alice Goodwin, and Elizabeth Hammersley – believing that boys who roamed the streets should have a positive alternative. Today, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America continues its founding mission to help kids succeed. Through local chapters, clubs and community programs, the organization provides caring mentors, a safe place to learn and grow, and innovative, quality programs designed to empower youth to excel in school and lead healthy, productive lives.

About the Warrior For Life Fund

Warrior for Life Fund (WFLF) focuses support to active duty, veterans, and their families through sport and community as they navigate the unique challenges of combat deployments and life after service. Utilizing an evidence based and informed approach, WFLF creates an enduring environment of fellowship, fitness, and mental/cognitive health improvement that has lasting impact to our members.

Media Contact

Su Doyle, VP of Strategic Marketing, HPI, 1 508-475-6103, [email protected], www.hpiTPA.com

SOURCE HPI

Insurance is for everyone and here’s why, reports Solvang insurance agent


Selecting the right insurance is crucial to protecting yourself and your family from financial fallout. Most financial experts recommend four basic types of insurance, and Rick Torres, an insurance agent with Solvang’s RW Torres Insurance Agency, Inc., has summarized the leading types and the reasons why they are important.

SOLVANG, Calif., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Selecting the right insurance is crucial to protecting yourself and your family from financial fallout. Most financial experts recommend four basic types of insurance, and Rick Torres, an insurance agent with Solvang’s RW Torres Insurance Agency, Inc., has summarized the leading types and the reasons why they are important:

  • Life insurance.
  • Health insurance.
  • Long-term disability insurance.
  • Auto and other vehicle insurance.

Insurance is an important financial tool for managing a financial future and it is also a safety net, reducing individuals’ and families’ exposure to risk. Insurance can provide for a family’s future in many ways such as income in the event of a parent’s death, money for college, paying for all or a large portion of liability costs in the event of an injury or death on your property, or involving your vehicle. “Insurance has a wide, protective reach,” says Rick Torres, the Solvang insurance agent. “Insurance agents are here to help people get the coverage they need to protect their futures.”

The benefits that the right insurance policies provide for individuals and families include:

  • Life insurance can provide financial support in the event a parent or an insured family member dies. The financial support can include burial expenses, living expenses, and other future expenses such as college education.

When selecting insurance, it is important to consider personal specific circumstances, such as children, age, lifestyle, current income, future income, the value of real estate and other holdings, health, and more. The best way to get a complete evaluation of property values and liability risk is to sit down with an agent, like the Solvang insurance agent, for a full assessment.

Rick Torres has been meeting the insurance needs of Central Coast communities since 2007. The RW Torres Insurance Agency is a Green Business Santa Ynez Valley Association of Realtors Affiliate and a member of the Solvang and Buellton Chamber of Commerce. Torres is a lifelong Santa Barbara County resident and an active volunteer for several community organizations.

RW Torres Insurance Agency Inc.
540 Alisal Road, Suite 4
Solvang, CA 93463-2637
(805) 688-5418

Media Contact

Scott Brennan, Access Publishing, (805) 226-9890, [email protected]

SOURCE RW Torres Insurance Agency, Inc.

American Society for Clinical Pathology Awarded $631,983 Grant from the CDC to Strengthen the Laboratory Workforce


“ASCP is proud to be part of the CDC’s OneLab initiative,” says ASCP CEO Blair Holladay, PhD, MASCP, SCT(ASCP)CM. “The CDC initiated OneLab to create a central hub where, in the case of a public health emergency, medical and public health laboratory professionals can easily access the latest news and education on diagnostic practices, quality, and biosafety. ASCP’s involvement in the OneLab initiative is part of the Society’s comprehensive strategies to address the medical laboratory workforce shortage.”

Successful programs that ASCP launched last year as the first part of the OneLab grant include:

  • Building Bridges Across the Laboratory Community, a webinar series highlighting the collaborative efforts of a variety of laboratories (academic, public health, research, reference, and clinical) to develop innovative strategies to address public health emergencies. Recordings are available at http://www.supportcdconelab.org.
  • Micro-learning Series, a new approach to educate time-strapped adult learners by sending them an email every few days with a question pertaining to laboratory issues, such as effective test utilization or supply chain mitigation strategies. Recipients respond at their convenience and receive immediate feedback regarding their response to increase their knowledge and track their competence.
  • Negotiation and Advocacy Toolbox, providing practical education and tools to laboratory directors and managers so they can demonstrate the value of their laboratory to hospital administrators and others who make funding decisions. The intent is to support laboratory leaders to advocate for higher staff salaries, hiring additional staff, and assist with strategic salaries, hiring additional staff, and assist with strategic planning, quality improvement, and team building. This year, it has addressed the first two “pillars” of the program, enhancing laboratory visibility and creating a culture within the laboratory that nurtures the environment as the best place to work within pathology and laboratory medicine. The latter would be achieved by cultivating diverse, lifelong learners and the next generation of leaders within the laboratory field.

“This type of toolbox to support the medical laboratory leaders has never been done before,” says ASCP President Marsha C. Kinney, MD, MASCP. “What is special about this toolkit is that it is comprehensive and was developed by three laboratory leaders and subject matter experts who were integral in developing the Leading Laboratories program, an initiative of ASCP and The Joint Commission. The toolbox utilizes workforce data ASCP has collected to support laboratory leaders in effectively advocating for their laboratories’ needs.”    

In Year 2 of the CDC OneLab grant, ASCP will expand the Building Bridges series by reaching out to an even broader range of laboratories, including animal health laboratories and public health laboratories.    

“With so many animal-borne disease outbreaks, it’s important that laboratories are sharing critical information and collaborating with each other,” says Ken Landgraf, MSc, Executive Director of ASCP’s Center for Global Health and Principal Investigator for the grant. “We are really creating a community to strengthen the workforce and improve public health.”

Also in Year 2, ASCP will build out the Negotiation and Advocacy Toolkit, adding additional resources that address its three remaining pillars: Quality, Service and Growth, and Financials.

Moving into the second year of this three-year grant, ASCP’s efforts remain centered around strengthening the laboratory workforce, and maintaining our role as the go-to resource for laboratory advocacy.

ASCP actively demonstrates our StrongerTogether mission through its ability to quickly reach out to disseminate information to its members, to other groups with whom it partners, and to the Medical and Public Health Workforce Coalition which ASCP worked collaboratively to establish.

About ASCP
Founded in 1922 in Chicago, ASCP is a medical professional society with more than 100,000 member board-certified anatomic and clinical pathologists, pathology residents and fellows, laboratory professionals, and students. ASCP provides excellence in education, certification, and advocacy on behalf of patients, pathologists, and laboratory professionals. To learn more, visit http://www.ascp.org.‥Follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ascp_chicago and connect with us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ASCP.Chicago.

Media Contact

Susan Montgomery, American Society for Clinical Pathology, 312.541.4754, [email protected], www.ascp.org

SOURCE American Society for Clinical Pathology



Lumenix and The Ottawa Hospital Partner to Implement the Artificially Intelligent Monitoring System to Enhance Patient Care, Support Clinical Staff and Hospital Operations



OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – In a major stride towards advancing patient centric care and enhancing operational efficiency, The Ottawa Hospital (TOH), The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), and Lumenix proudly announce the signing of an innovative partnership, to…

AxisCare Home Care Software Awarded Fifteen Fall 2023 G2 Badges



G2, a popular software review platform that provides reviews and ratings of software products and services, recently announced its Fall 2023 Awards, and AxisCare remained a category leader for Private Duty and Home Health Software for the fourth year in a row.

WACO, Texas, Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — G2, a popular software review platform that provides reviews and ratings of software products and services, recently announced its Fall 2023 Awards, and AxisCare remained a category leader for Private Duty and Home Health Software for the fourth year in a row.

G2 is known for its quarterly awards recognizing the best software products based on customer satisfaction, market presence, and overall customer experience. The awards are based on verified user reviews and ratings, making G2 a reputable source when shopping for home care software.