SUGAR LAND, Texas (PRWEB)
February 28, 2020

Frontline Data Solutions is a Houston-based company that was founded in 1999 with the goal of creating web-based EHS software products that enhance safety, productivity and compliance for heavily-regulated and high-risk chemical, oil and gas, engineering and manufacturing companies. Their first product, TrainingMine, a feature-rich learning management system was well received by compliance professionals. Their next product, Management of Change, was designed to help companies reduce the administrative burden of making changes in their regulated and non-regulated processes. Finally, Action Tracking software was developed to help companies to document incidents, audits and other safety-related events with custom web-based forms and manage corrective and preventive action items. All of these products were combined to offer the EHS Software Suite.

The EHS Software by FL Data serves thousands of users across the U.S. and internationally. The tools provided by Frontline Data Solutions can help companies optimize their workflows, achieve compliance, and become safer organizations. Customers can save time by replacing the manual spreadsheets and outdated EHS software with FL Data’s powerful, web-based applications. Companies can easily remain compliant with these software tools that help them have clear documentation, responsibilities, and standardized procedures.

Choosing the EHS Software by FL Data can bring a lot of benefits to the customers. For starters, all the data is encrypted and stored in secured datacenters that are available 24.7 only to the authorized users. The EHS Software is easy to use and was designed with simplicity in mind to help users finish their tasks in just a few minutes. Migrating to the EHS Software solution provided by FL Data can be done rather quickly and most clients are going live in as little as two weeks. Clients who have problems before, during, and after implementation can ask for technical support via phone or email. Furthermore, users can create any number of custom forms, workflows, and roles to do things exactly how they want to.

The EHS Software by FL Data is automated and is working even when the users are not at work. Clients can configure the tool to automatically schedule reports to go out, reassign tasks whenever employees are absent, and update workflows based on form responses. The EHS software requires no installation and is cheap to maintain. Also, this amazing piece of software is regularly updated with new features that reflect the practices of the best health and safety programs around the world.

The EHS Software Suite by FL Data has three main components: Management of Change Software, Incident Management Software, and Learning Management System.

The Management of Change software is a web-based tool that can help companies to manage operational, organizational and equipment changes in a systematic way in order to improve operational performance and lower risks. This software is based on OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations and will allow users to create checklists, reviews, and approvals to thoroughly evaluate any operational, organizational, or equipment changes. Companies can eliminate time-consuming paper and spreadsheet-based processes, centralize the MoC process into a single, scalable web-based system, and reduce environmental, health and safety risks when making changes.

The Incident Management Software provided by Frontline Data Solutions is a web-based tracking tool for managing incidents, accidents, near misses, audits, inspections, and other EHS-related events. Users can create a single, searchable database of all EHS-related events affecting their companies and ensure that events are adequately communicated and addressed. Furthermore, it can be used to track the completion of one-time or recurring EHS-related action items, such as compliance inspections.

The Learning Management System was developed to help companies to create, assign and track online and offline training for their employees. With the Learning Management System, customers can reduce the amount of time and resources required to manage the training programs and they can ensure that their employees stay trained with the latest policies and procedures,

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Monitor Mondays

Matthew brings a rich and deep history of healthcare policy, dating back to his early years at CMS

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (PRWEB)
February 28, 2020

Former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) official Matthew Albright, now the chief legislative affairs officer at Zelis, will join RACmonitor’s Monitor Mondays podcast as a permanent panelist beginning Monday, March 2.

The announcement was made this week by Chuck Buck, publisher of RACmonitor and the executive producer and host of the long-running live podcast, now celebrating 10 years of continuous live broadcasting.

“We are delighted and honored to have Matthew join the broadcast,” Buck said. “Matthew brings a rich and deep history of healthcare policy, dating back to his early years at CMS.”

Albright’s new segment, “Legislative Update with Matthew Albright,” will be sponsored by Zelis. Albright will take his place alongside other panelists including Ronald Hirsch, MD, Ellen Fink-Samnick, David Glaser, Esq., and Sean Weis.

“This is not the first Monitor Mondays appearance by Matthew,” Buck explained. “He has been a special guest in the past, reporting on such contentious issues as surprise medical balance billing and the 340B discount drug policy.”

While at CMS, Albright played a primary role in drafting a number of HIPAA administrative simplification regulations, and developed policy according to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandates.

Before joining Zelis, Albright oversaw the certification program at the Center for Affordable Quality Healthcare Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange (CAQH CORE).

Albright is a published author on bioethics, and his writings on healthcare policy and legislation have most recently been published in Becker’s Hospital Review and Healthcare Business Today. At Zelis, Albright tracks and analyzes state and federal legislation that could impact both payer and provider clients of the firm.

Register to listen live every Monday from 10-10:30 a.m. EST; 7-7:30 a.m. PST.

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“With technology constantly evolving and streamlining processes, the healthcare industry is shifting under the pressure to make provider access instant and intuitive,” said Kevin Montgomery, CTO of Relatient.

ORLANDO, Fla. (PRWEB)
February 27, 2020

Relatient, a leader in patient-centered engagement software, announces CTO, Kevin Montgomery, as a speaker alongside Oklahoma Heart Hospital’s Lead Software Architect, Jonathan Minson, at HIMSS20. Montgomery and Minson will present on the shift in the healthcare industry regarding patient engagement, and how Relatient and Oklahoma Heart Hospital partnered to drastically improve patient-provider communication and outcomes.

“With technology constantly evolving and streamlining processes, the healthcare industry is shifting under the pressure to make provider access instant and intuitive,” said Kevin Montgomery, CTO of Relatient. “At HIMSS, Jonathan Minson and I will speak on best practices for driving patient engagement, improving transparency, and opening a digital front door for patients. Oklahoma Heart Hospital has its own story to offer in this regard, including how they save almost one million dollars annually as a result of their patient engagement initiative.”

As other industries have opened their digital front doors, patients now expect providers to be easily accessible to schedule an appointment, receive lab results or make payments; and it’s up to healthcare systems to respond to these expectations.

Montgomery and Minson will address the gap between what patients anticipate from their providers and the current state of ambulatory healthcare, industry dynamics that either damage or benefit patient engagement, Oklahoma Heart Hospital’s success in strategy for driving patient engagement, as well as other learning objectives.

“Oklahoma Heart Hospital was a pioneer in digital technology when we first opened our doors 20 years ago”, said Jonathan Minson, Lead Software Architect of Oklahoma Heart Hospital. “We’ve long been aware of the increasing expectations of patients and the demand this places on healthcare systems. I’m excited to discuss how Oklahoma Heart Hospital has met this challenge by improving the patient experience while still creating greater operational efficiency.”

Montgomery and Minson will present at HIMSS20, located at the Orange County Convention Center, room W303A on Thursday, March 12 at 1 p.m.

Relatient is a SaaS-based patient-centered engagement company that utilizes a modern and mobile-first approach to improve patient and provider communication. The company was recently named the 2020 KLAS Category Leader in patient outreach.

About Relatient

Relatient, Inc., the 2020 KLAS Category Leader in patient outreach, is a SaaS-based patient-centered engagement company that utilizes a modern and mobile-first approach to improve patient and provider communication. On behalf of U.S. medical practices and health systems, Relatient engaged patients with more than 132 million messages in 2019. Relatient’s platform integrates with over 85 practice management systems and electronic health databases to drive operational efficiency, appointments and reviews, reduce no-shows, speed patient payments, and improve patient satisfaction, all while supporting health and care quality initiatives. For more information, visit  http://www.relatient.net.

About The Oklahoma Heart Hospital

The Oklahoma Heart Hospital (OHH) is a physician-owned hospital dedicated to providing excellence in quality and healthcare. Designed by cardiologists, OHH empowers cardiovascular specialists to bring world-class medical expertise and compassion to the care of every patient. OHH is the first of its kind in Oklahoma, the first all-digital hospital in the United States and has repeatedly been ranked first in the nation for patient satisfaction scores. OHH has two primary locations in the OKC metro — the North and South hospital campuses — as well as a network of more than 70 cardiovascular specialists at more than 60 clinic and hospital locations across the state. OHH remains at the cutting edge of advancements in heart health as one of the largest cardiovascular research sites in the nation. For more information about OHH, visit http://www.okheart.com.

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Patients are expecting faster and more convenient care, and we are excited to offer our patients an easy way to complete their registration for SLUCare appointments. We see this service as an important component to putting our patients first in all we do. -Matt Zimmie, M.D., SLUCare CMIO

NEW YORK (PRWEB)
February 27, 2020

Odoro, developer of the next generation digital patient access platform (DPAP), today announced a new partnership with SLUCare Physician Group, the academic medical practice of Saint Louis University. SLUCare has selected Odoro’s DPAP solution to simplify processes for patients by digitizing registration and self check-in for appointments at their new state-of-the-art physicians office building, which will open on August 31.

Odoro’s Digital Patient Access Platform (DPAP) offers patients a complete digital, fast, and easy-to-use registration and check-in experience. The DPAP solution will allow SLUCare to automate and customize manual front-office workflows, to streamline the check-in process, minimize onsite activity and reduce waiting room times.

“Slow check-in processes, and long wait times are some of patients’ biggest complaints”, said Ohad Ranen, Co-founder and CEO of Odoro. “Our new partnership with SLUCare will help solve these problems and transform the patient care delivery model. Patients will receive a stress-free, quick paperless experience, while administrative staff will save valuable time.”

From the comfort of their homes where information is handy, patients will be able to digitally fill out consent forms, provide insurer information or complete financial payments prior to arrival for their medical appointments.

The system will be piloted at multiple practice sites before it is launched at SLUCare’s new physician office building. As part of this patient-centric approach, SLUCare is looking to expand their digital solutions, including integrating provider search with online scheduling capabilities, in the coming future.

“Patients are expecting faster and more convenient care, and we are excited to offer our patients an easy way to complete their registration for SLUCare appointments,” said Matt Zimmie, M.D., SLUCare chief medical information officer. “We see this service as an important component to putting our patients first in all we do.”

SLUCare and Odoro were introduced to one another through the St. Louis-based organization, GlobalSTL, an initiative of BioSTL that recruits high-growth companies from around the world to enrich and grow St. Louis’s innovation economy.

Odoro’s CEO and Co-founder, Ohad Ranen, and team will be available to demo the DPAP solution at HIMSS 2020.

To learn more about Odoro or to schedule a personal demo, please click here.

About Odoro

Odoro is a leader in digital patient access solutions that support health systems to implement digital strategies that dramatically improve the front door experience. Taking into account patient-provider preferences and business logic, Odoro uniquely enables full customization and rapid implementation of health system’s very complex patient access workflows. Powered by its smart matching algorithm, SchedLogic™, Odoro ensures patients are rapidly matched with the right care provider at the right time for improved patient satisfaction and operational efficiency. Using Odoro’s suite of digital solutions, health systems can now deliver comprehensive patient self-scheduling, streamline intake and enhance referrals management across enterprise-wide points of access. To learn more, please visit: http://www.odoro.com

Follow Odoro’s Linkedin for more updates.

About SLUCare

SLUCare Physician Group is the academic medical practice of Saint Louis University, with more than 500 health care providers and 1,200 staff members in hospitals and medical offices throughout the St. Louis region. SLUCare physicians are among the most highly trained in their fields – more than 50 specialties in all – and are national and international experts, renowned for research and innovations in medicine. For more information, please visit http://slucare.edu/

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In 2019, 83.8 percent of female veterans trusted the care they got at VA, and initial data in 2020 is on pace to see that trust score rise to nearly 85 percent.

“The VA Maryland Health Care System offers a host of services geared toward women veterans,” said Zelda McCormick, Women Veterans Program Manager at the VA Maryland Health Care System.

BALTIMORE (PRWEB)
February 27, 2020

This Women’s History Month, the VA Maryland Health Care System invites women veterans to continue making history with VA.

“For the Department of Veterans Affairs, Women’s History Month means more than just celebrating our women veterans – it means making sure they’re proud of the role we play in the remaining chapters of their story,” said VA Chief of Staff Pam Powers. “We will continue to build on the legacy that America’s women veterans have carved out by listening to them, respecting them, and serving them with the dignity this country owes them.”

Women comprise about 10 percent of the veterans VA serves nationwide, and that number is set to increase, as women are about 20 percent of our military forces.

For decades, VA’s principal patient base was men. But today’s VA facilities provide comprehensive primary care for women, as well as gynecology, specialty care and mental health services. In the last fiscal year, 41 percent of all women veterans were enrolled in VA, and we expect that number to keep climbing as customer service and patient experiences for women veterans continue to improve.

Since VA started tracking outpatient satisfaction in 2017, we’ve seen women’s trust in VA climb higher and higher. In 2019, 83.8 percent of female veterans trusted the care they got at VA, and initial data in 2020 is on pace to see that trust score rise to nearly 85 percent.

“The VA Maryland Health Care System offers a host of services geared toward women veterans,” said Zelda McCormick, Women Veterans Program Manager at the VA Maryland Health Care System.

Services include, but are not limited to designated women’s health providers throughout our facilities offering primary care for acute and chronic conditions, preventive care such as immunizations, cancer screenings, and gender specific care, including family planning and preconception counseling, and osteoporosis screening and management. In addition, women veterans can access wellness programs such as health coaching, peer support and community resources, among others.

“Although we don’t deliver babies at our facilities, we do support obstetric care delivered by community partners and provide women veterans with necessary items such as breast pumps,” said McCormick noting that the health care system has hosted three annual baby showers for expectant or new mothers enrolled in VA health care.

The VA Maryland Health Care System also offers mental health and specialty care, providing treatment for depression, mood and anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use, addiction treatments, intimate partner violence, in addition to management of chronic and complex conditions.

For more information, or to schedule an interview with Zelda McCormick regarding services for women, please contact Rosalia Scalia at rosalia.scalia@va.gov.

The VA Maryland Health Care System (VAMHCS) provides a broad spectrum of medical, surgical, rehabilitative, mental health and outpatient care to veterans at three medical centers and five outpatient clinics located throughout the state. More than 52,000 veterans from various generations receive care from VAMHCS annually. Nationally recognized for its state-of-the-art technology and quality patient care, VAMHCS is proud of its reputation as a leader in veterans’ health care, research and education. It costs nothing for veterans to enroll for health care with the VA Maryland Health Care System and it could be one of the more important things a veteran can do. To enroll for VA health care, interested veterans can call 877-222-8387 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., or they can visit http://www.va.gov and clinic on “Apply now for VA health care.”

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Aspire Regenerative

SAN DIEGO (PRWEB)
February 27, 2020

Dr. Ryan McNally, the medical director of Aspire Regenerative, is the featured guest on Dr. Hanisha Patel’s natural health podcast, Mahan Health. The episode, “New Year, Younger You?,” focuses on the latest developments in medicine and technology that promote aging well and gracefully. It is currently available on all major podcast platforms.

During the lively and informative episode, Dr. McNally shares his expertise in the field of regenerative medicine and how it can help rejuvenate healthy tissues. The ultimate goal of these therapies is to slow down the progression of aging and prolong overall wellness. Subjects that Dr. McNally explores during the podcast include stem cell therapy, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, and products derived from fetal tissue found in cord blood, placental tissue, and perinatal fluid. One of the most promising new areas of regenerative medicine that Dr. McNally discusses is stem cell derived-exosome therapy, which uses the part of a cell that is rich in growth factors.

Dr. McNally is responsible for guiding the vision of Aspire Regenerative, a state-of-the-art facility in San Diego that delivers integrative and technologically advanced medical care. He also oversees the development and implementation of science, research, and technology at Aspire. Dr. McNally is a licensed naturopathic doctor with multiple certifications in regenerative medicine, aesthetics, and injection therapies. In addition, he is a faculty member at the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine and an adjunct faculty member at Bastyr University California, where he formerly served as chief medical officer. A sought-after speaker at conferences and universities, Dr. McNally also publishes articles in peer-reviewed professional journals and frequently serves as a guest expert for podcasts, magazines, and newspapers.

About Aspire Regenerative: Aspire Regenerative is a state-of-the-art medical practice offering personalized regenerative treatments and integrative therapies to help patients reach their goals and achieve the best possible results. We have reinvented medical care by incorporating the principle of cell and tissue regeneration, which translates to youthful and vibrant function. Our in-depth expertise and collaboration with researchers allow us to integrate innovative technology into individualized patient care with therapies that are safe and effective. For more information, visit https://aspireregenerativehealth.com/.

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Pillo Remotely Insights

Pillo Remotely transforms reactive, episodic patient-care team interactions into relationships that are proactive, continuous, and collaborative by creating a more efficient way to facilitate communications between caregivers and patients at scale.

BOSTON (PRWEB)
February 27, 2020

Pillo Health, a Boston-based technology company improving longevity and quality of life for patients managing their health at home, today announced the launch of Pillo Remotely, a HIPAA-compliant web interface that puts the management of Pillo devices into the hands of providers. Now, care managers, RPM solutions providers, and other healthcare professionals can configure Pillo devices, gather medication and health data, and deploy health surveys using Pillo Remotely or directly through integration with Pillo Health’s cloud APIs.

Pillo is a voice-first in-home health assistant that leverages facial recognition and adaptive AI to help patients maintain safety, independence, and wellness in the home. For healthcare organizations, the Pillo device and platform delivers continuous engagement with patients and gives providers to-the-minute visibility into their daily routines – including verifiable medication adherence data.

Pillo Remotely offers versatile configurations to deploy disease-state or population-specific engagement workflows and allows care professionals to schedule interactions that enable patients to better participate in their care plans and treatments. After pairing deployed Pillo devices with other in-home health devices (such as a smart scale or blood pressure cuff), healthcare professionals are able to:

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  create and deliver natural language voice surveys en masse or to specific segments of the population they manage
• enable Pillo devices to proactively deliver spoken messages (“Gloria, don’t forget to drink at least 2 glasses of water today.”)
• manage and deploy branded or disease-specific photo or video content
• establish thresholds that trigger alerts within certain degrees of escalation

Workflows can be configured within Pillo Remotely to deploy engaging and immersive care journeys that are delivered safely to the intended patient via Pillo devices. The interface also enables caregivers to facilitate video calls directly within the web browser to individual users, allowing timely interventions for patients at risk and in effort to curb costs related to hospitalizations and readmissions.

“Pillo Remotely closes the feedback loop between the patient, provider, and professional caregiver, ensuring medication adherence and lifestyle data is accessible, organized, and up-to-the-minute in one place,” said Emanuele Musini, CEO of Pillo Health. “Pillo Remotely transforms reactive, episodic patient-care team interactions into relationships that are proactive, continuous, and collaborative by creating a more efficient way to facilitate communications between caregivers and patients at scale.”

Because Pillo is engineered to enhance and increase engagement, people interact with the device six times per day on average. With this, care managers, RPM solutions providers, and other healthcare professionals benefit from six extra touchpoints each day to engage with their patients and gather new data in a scalable manner, including full prescription lists and to-the-minute adherence events.

Pillo Remotely’s powerful reporting features also make it easier to analyze large data sets in order to understand the connection between population health trends and outcomes, develop best practices for future populations, and create tailored programs that address patients’ needs.

Pillo Health will be onsite at the HIMSS20 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, Florida from March 9-13, 2020. To learn more about Pillo Health, Pillo Remotely or opportunities for industry collaboration at the event, please visit pillohealth.com/himss or stop by booth #5871.

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