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Leveraging Healthcare Technology Guide Now Available To Support Improved Management Of High-Risk Patients And Patient Outcomes Presented By Acuma Health


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Acuma Health Leveraging Healthcare Technology

The Guide to Leveraging Healthcare Technology was developed because we wanted to provide healthcare stakeholders with a roadmap to improving high-risk patient care and outcomes while optimizing healthcare costs.

Fast growing leader in digital health and disease management solutions, Acuma Health, is pleased to introduce the Guide to Leveraging Healthcare Technology to Improve Management of High-Risk Patients. The free 16-page download will help healthcare organizations truly understand the complexity of the healthcare industry and the challenges of disease management in high-risk patient care. The guide will also illuminate how healthcare technology can be used to maximize patient engagement and transform the collection, analysis, and reporting of patient generated health data to achieve improved patient outcomes.

Patients with chronic complex conditions such as (hemophilia, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and more) are cared for by several different healthcare providers, making care coordination a challenge and resulting in increased cost of care.

The Guide to Leveraging Healthcare Technology to Improve Management of High-Risk Patients covers a variety of crucial areas that healthcare stakeholders should be well-versed on to ensure better management of patient care and costs including:

  • Challenges of chronic care management in high-risk patients
  • Increased use and availability of technology in healthcare
  • Growth in use of smart connected consumer devices
  • Ways to improve and enhance patient self-care
  • How a digital disease management solution can help improve patient outcomes and reduce cost


“The Guide to Leveraging Healthcare Technology to Improve Management of High-Risk Patients was developed because we wanted to provide healthcare stakeholders with a roadmap to improving high-risk patient care and outcomes while optimizing healthcare costs. We know that implementing the right healthcare technology is a major part of that journey,” said Anoo Nathan, President and CEO of Acuma Health.

“The Acuma Health team is passionately dedicated to assisting healthcare stakeholders who are treating and managing patients with chronic conditions. We focus on leveraging the most up-to-date technologies to provide a frictionless process to allow patients and their healthcare providers to engage,” said Dr. Sanjaya Kumar, Chief Medical Officer Smart Monitor.

Those interested in obtaining the Guide to Leveraging Healthcare Technology to Improve Management of High-Risk Patients can download the guide for free at the Guide to Leveraging Healthcare Technology download page. Interested parties can also contact our healthcare technology experts with any questions or to request a consultation.

About Acuma Health

Acuma Health, a business unit of Smart Monitor, is a fast-growing Silicon Valley company and leader in digital health and disease management solutions. The company is led by a management team that encompasses a vital blend of technology, healthcare, and clinical expertise leadership.

Acuma Health serves leading specialty pharmacies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, self-insured employers, hospitals and healthcare institutions, and accountable care organizations across the country. The patent-protected, proprietary, digital health platform, Acuma Health’s Digital Disease Management Solution, collects, manages, and analyzes patient generated health data which provides actionable, cost-reducing, real-time insights and workflow optimizations to healthcare stakeholders.

For more information about Acuma Health, please visit http://www.acumahealth.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.

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Avante Health Solutions Diagnostic Imaging Division Receives ISO 13485:2016


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Avante Health Solutions is pleased to announce that its diagnostic imaging division has achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification through NSF-ISR. The new certification strengthens Avante’s commitment to quality service, equipment, and parts.

ISO 13485:2016 is the current quality management standard for the medical device industry. As the recipient of an ISO 13485:2016 certification, Avante’s Quality Management System demonstrates the ability to consistently meet customer, ISO, and regulatory requirements.

The diagnostic imaging division of Avante Health Solutions is a leading provider of high-quality new and refurbished cath/angio, CT and MRI equipment, backed by a wide range of technical support, and repair services from experienced engineers.

As a trusted equipment supplier, Avante Health Solutions is committed to complying with all applicable requirements and maintaining the effectiveness of its Quality Management System.

About Avante Health Solutions

Avante is expanding its global leadership in the healthcare market by acquiring, partnering, and growing with healthcare equipment companies that provide smart solutions for a wide variety of medical facilities. Our companies are focused on the complete lifecycle of medical, surgical, diagnostic imaging, cath/angio, and radiation oncology equipment, including sales, installation, service, repair, sourcing, and refurbishing. Through organic growth and targeted acquisitions, Avante provides a breadth of service and product offerings throughout North America and the world.

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Nubundle Partners with TASC to Reduce the Cost of Fertility Treatments with Customizable Fertility Benefits Solutions


We’re proud to help make affording fertility treatments a reality for the many people who would not be able to without the support of their employer and fertility benefits.

Nubundle, a fertility services and support platform that provides an affordable way for companies of all sizes to help their employees navigate the journey to parenthood, today announced its partnership with TASC (Total Administrative Services Corporation), a leading benefits administrator. The partnership expands Nubundle’s fertility benefits solutions, giving employers the opportunity to provide full or partial insurance to employees for costs related to fertility procedures, medications, and related services.

Nubundle’s employer-sponsored subsidy plans are highly customizable, giving companies (from startups to multinational corporations) the ability to choose coverage amounts and other plan features based on the needs of each individual employer and its employees. Additionally, Nubundle members have access to a full suite of voluntary offerings including a family planning concierge, preferred access and pricing at top clinics, lower-priced medications, and additional “just in time” payment options.

“Since Nubundle launched a year ago we’ve seen first-hand how impactful financial and emotional support is for people of all genders, races, ages, and sexual orientations trying to grow their families. Less than 20% of fertility procedures are covered by insurance in the U.S.,” said John Ciasulli, CEO and co-founder at Nubundle. “We’re proud to help make affording fertility treatments a reality for the many people who would not be able to without the support of their employer and fertility benefits.”

The cost of fertility treatments, which range from oral medications to more involved procedures, such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF), are prohibitively expensive. These procedures can cost more than $20,000 out of pocket, an amount four times an average American couple under 35 has in their savings account. Additionally, more women are having children later in life than prior generations, instead choosing to focus on growing their careers and turn to fertility preservation treatments, like egg freezing.

“TASC is proud to partner with Nubundle to make fertility treatments more accessible,” said Cliff Mason, President of TASC. “We believe fertility and family planning benefits are an essential part of employee wellness plans, and Nubundle’s product aligns with our mission to improve the health, wealth and well-being of the community.”

In addition to the partnership with TASC, Nubundle continues to hit new milestones. The platform recently doubled its member count after raising $1.5M in funding in late 2018 and continues to add new fertility clinic partners across the country as it expands to additional markets.

For more information and to bring fertility benefits to your company, visit http://employers.nubundle.com.

About Nubundle

Based in Chicago, Nubundle helps employers of all sizes redefine their relationships with families through benefits by providing access to family planning and fertility benefits services. Nubundle offers a platform that provides access to an experienced network of family planning and fertility experts, affordable fertility services, and just-in-time insurance. Nubundle also partners with fertility clinics for its fertility coaching and management software. http://employers.nubundle.com

About TASC

TASC (Total Administrative Services Corporation) is one of the nation’s largest third-party administrators for employee benefits programs. TASC is known across all sizes of employers and many industries helping millions of employees with their benefit services. A philanthropy-driven, family-owned business headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, TASC delivers innovative quality solutions that help protect the rights of more than 72,000 sole proprietors, family farmers and business owners of all sizes all over the country. https://www.tasconline.com

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Shady Grove Fertility (SGF) Opens New Satellite Office in Westminster, MD, Making Access to Highly Specialized Fertility Care More Convenient for Carroll County Patients


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Dr. Stephanie Beall

SGF offers unique financial programs such as its Shared Risk 100% Refund Program, which guarantees patients take home a baby or receive 100% refund, and income-based Shared Help Program, among other discount programs, that aim to make treatment affordable to all.

Shady Grove Fertility (SGF) announced today the opening of its newest fertility center location in Westminster, MD, conveniently located off Route 70 in Carroll County.

With the opening of its newest satellite location, the Westminster office now joins SGF’s five full-service Maryland locations and two satellite locations throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area.

The SGF Westminster Fertility Center will offer new patient and follow-up appointments, egg freezing consultations, and oncofertility consultations with board-certified reproductive endocrinologist, Stephanie Beall, M.D., Ph.D.

For fertility and ovarian reserve testing and diagnosis, semen analysis, hysterosalpingogram (HSG), low-tech fertility options such as ovulation induction and intrauterine insemination (IUI), in vitro fertilization (IVF), donor egg, sperm, or embryo treatment, genetic screening and testing, gestational carrier, egg freezing, fertility preservation for patients with cancer, or LGBTQ family building, patients have the option to visit SGF’s Towson, MD location.

The Westminster office is centrally located at 844 Washington Road, in Carroll County with convenient access to Route 70 and offers patients free parking.

“I see so many patients that travel from Carroll County to the Towson office for their fertility care. I am so proud to be able to bring our fertility care closer to them where they live and work,” explains Dr. Beall. “Expanding our services is going to offer more patient access to the care they need while hopefully decreasing the stress and time it can take for patients to access their care,” adds Beall.

Many Marylanders have an advantage over residents of other states when it comes to infertility insurance legislation, known as the Maryland Mandate, as Maryland was the first state in the nation to enact infertility insurance legislation and is now the third state that also covers fertility preservation prior to cancer treatment. Over 90 percent of SGF patients with insurance have coverage for their initial consult, and at least 70 percent have some level of coverage for treatment.

For those without adequate insurance coverage, SGF offers unique financial programs such as its Shared Risk 100% Refund Program, which guarantees patients take home a baby or receive 100% refund, and income-based Shared Help Program, among other discount programs, that aim to make treatment affordable to all.

Eighty-two percent of SGF’s Shared Risk participants who are using their own eggs take home a baby, and 85 percent of those who are using a donor egg take home a baby. The program offers up to six in vitro fertilization (IVF) or donor egg cycles and any subsequent frozen embryo transfers (FETs) for a flat amount. In the event the attempts are unsuccessful, or the patient chooses to withdraw at any time, a full refund is given*.

Following a patient’s initial physician consultation, the SGF financial team assists in evaluating individual benefits and programs to find patients the best option. SGF’s financial counselors explain any out-of-pocket expenses, limits, deductibles, and pre-authorizations in order to help maximize the insurance benefits available.

“Shady Grove Fertility was the third reproductive clinic my husband and I went to, and we desperately wish it had been the first! Dr. Beall was fantastic – always made herself available for questions and concerns and never hesitated to give us her honest opinion. She gave us all the available options, the likely success of each, and allowed my husband and me time to process and decide. We never felt pressured and always felt as though we were in great hands. We would recommend Dr. Beall again and again,” shared a recent Dr. Beall patient.

Dr. Beall earned her medical degree and doctorate in 2006 from Brown University before completing her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Dr. Beall then went on to complete her fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Beall has been widely recognized for her integral role in helping to pass the Maryland fertility preservation bill that assists patients with cancer in protecting their reproductive ability beyond cancer treatment.

To schedule an appointment with SGF reproductive endocrinologist, Dr. Stephanie Beall, or any other SGF specialist, please call the SGF New Patient Center at 1-888-761-1967 or submit this brief form.

About Shady Grove Fertility (SGF)

SGF is a leading fertility and IVF center of excellence with more than 85,000 babies born and counting. With 36 locations throughout FL, GA, MD, NY, PA, VA, D.C., and Santiago, Chile, we offer patients individualized care, accept most insurance plans, and make treatment affordable through innovative financial options, including treatment guarantees. More physicians refer their patients to SGF than any other center. Call 1-888-761-1967 or visit ShadyGroveFertility.com.

*Shared Risk payment is in the form of a refundable deposit, some exclusions apply.

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DuPont to Enter Strategic Collaboration on Probiotics with BY-HEALTH


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With our expertise within probiotics and microbiome science, we’re delighted to partner with one of the leading consumer health care companies in Asia Pacific to develop new probiotics-based products to satisfy consumers’ growing demand for natural health and wellness solutions.

DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences today announced its intent to enter into a strategic collaboration with BY-HEALTH, a leading consumer health care company in China.

The strategic collaboration would focus generally on research and development of probiotic dietary supplements with “new functions, new ingredients and new technologies,” including joint research on intestinal microecology and the development of new probiotic dietary supplements and applications for use.

BY-HEALTH acquired Life-Space Group, one of the leading branded probiotic enterprises in Australia, producing and marketing probiotic products for all life stages.

DuPont is a world leader in probiotics, offering a comprehensive range of clinically documented strains under its DuPont™ Danisco® portfolio to support digestive health, immune health, women’s health, oral health and more. Specifically, its HOWARU® probiotics were recognized with a series of outstanding innovation awards from various industry organizations.

“At DuPont, we’re focused on improving people’s everyday lives, and China is an important consumer market. With our expertise within probiotics and microbiome science, we’re delighted to partner with one of the leading consumer health care companies in Asia Pacific to develop new probiotics-based products to satisfy consumers’ growing demand for natural health and wellness solutions,” said Anders Grøn, DuPont Vice President & Global Business Director – Probiotics, HMOs, & Fibers.

To learn more about our probiotic offerings, please visit http://www.dietarysupplements.dupont.com or howaru.com.

About DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences

DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences applies expert science to advance market-driven, healthy and sustainable solutions for the food, beverage, dietary supplement and pharmaceutical industries. We also use cutting-edge biotechnology across a range of markets to advance bio-based solutions to meet the needs of a growing population, while protecting our environment for future generations. We are innovative solvers who help our customers turn challenges into high-value business opportunities. For more information: http://www.dupontnutritionandbiosciences.com or http://www.biosciences.dupont.com.

About DuPont

DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with technology-based materials, ingredients and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, construction, water, health and wellness, food and worker safety. More information can be found at http://www.dupont.com.

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Bright Now!® Dental in Herndon, VA to Host a Free Dental Clinic


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In Partnership with the Smiles for Everyone Foundation, Bright Now!® Dental will provide free dental services for low-income, underinsured individuals at its Herndon, VA office on November 2nd.

Dental services provided include same-day procedures such as exams and x-rays, fillings, cleanings and extractions. For more information, please visit the Bright Now! Dental website.

About Bright Now!® Dental

Bright Now! ® Dental provides general dentistry, children’s dentistry and, in select locations, specialty care services such as orthodontics, oral surgery, periodontics and endodontics at over 150 offices across Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and Washington. Bright Now! Dental’s Herndon office is operated by Hima Reddy, P.C. (the “Group”). The Group is affiliated with Smile Brands Inc., one of the largest providers of business support services to dental groups in the United States. Smile Brands Inc. provides comprehensive business support services through exclusive long-term service agreements with affiliated dental groups, so dentists can spend more time caring for their patients and less time on the administrative, marketing and financial aspects of operating a dental practice. Smile Brands is a portfolio company of Gryphon Investors (“Gryphon”), a leading middle-market private equity firm based in San Francisco, CA. For more information, visit http://www.smilebrands.com.

About the Smiles For Everyone Foundation

The Smiles for Everyone Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of delivering smiles for everyone by providing free dental care for those in need, both at home in the U.S. and around the world. Since 2011, the Smiles for Everyone Foundation has delivered over 24,000 smiles and over $18 million in donated dentistry. The foundation currently supports programs which provide free dental care to those in need in Cambodia, Ghana, Laos, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Thailand, and the United States. For more information or to make a donation, visit http://www.smilesforeveryone.org.

Contacts:

Bright Now!® Dental                    

Jody Martin    

PR@smilebrands.com                            

714.427.1299                    

Smiles for Everyone Foundation

Crystal Strait

crystal.strait@smilesforeveryone.org

714.824.5037

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Internet of Things Market in Healthcare Exceeds $100 Billion


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There are 21 companies generating over $1 billion each from healthcare IoT revenues, according to the report.

The global market for internet of things (IoT) in healthcare – the market for items designed to be connected to the internet and to other devices – is estimated to have a value of nearly $103 billion for 2019, according to a new market research report by Kalorama Information.

The industry adoption of technology in healthcare is driven by an increase in government mandates, staffing shortages, the need to improve clinical outcomes, and increasing pressures on healthcare functions. There are 21 companies generating over $1 billion each from healthcare IoT revenues, according to the report.

By 2020, it’s estimated that there will be 21 billion internet-connected devices in the world, up from more than 3.9 billion connected devices in 2016. For point of comparison, approximately 4.9 million devices were connected to the internet in 2015 — indicating that the number of connected devices went from millions to billions in just a year.

The continued adoption of internet-related equipment, devices, and services in the health industry is expected to drive the market to reach $170.3 billion by 2024. The growing availability of services and vendors will increase access to complex systems and provide more options directly focused on meeting the demands of the health industry. Revenue growth is expected to remain steady, averaging more than 10% annually.

IoT can be used to increase diagnostic throughput and improve accuracy, enabling healthcare providers to make fast, more informed decisions for patients. There is a severe shortage of physicians worldwide, and rates of incorrect diagnosis are skyrocketing. Medical professionals are under more pressure than ever before, and IoT can make a meaningful impact on the healthcare industry.

Due to the rapidly growing elderly population, health issues are increasing, while there is a concerted effort to control costs. IoT healthcare devices provide a lower-cost and less intrusive way to manage health wearables and deliver medication reminders, while IoT-enabled portable diagnostic devices reduce the number of visits to the doctor and increase the level of care.

Kalorama’s new report provides an overview of the IoT market and highlights some of the technological advancements in IoT in healthcare. This is not an exhaustive list of the many devices in development or on the market but rather highlights some of the more innovative advancements.

The internet of things in healthcare market is fragmented and diverse in its participation of vendors, from medical device giants such as Medtronic to leading technology and infrastructure providers such as Cerner and Google.

The report, “Internet of Things (IoT) in Healthcare,” reveals there are approximately 20 companies that generate healthcare-related IoT sales above $1 billion. These are listed in Kalorama Information’s report.

About Kalorama Information

For more than 30 years, Kalorama Information has been a leading publisher of market research in healthcare areas, including in vitro diagnostics (IVD), imaging, biotechnology, healthcare, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals.

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optimize.health Named a Finalist in Cerner Code App Challenge


optimize.health, the digital healthcare platform that powers provider reimbursements for the new wave of remote patient care, today announced that it has been named a finalist in the 2019 Cerner Open Developer Experience (code) App Challenge. This annual contest encourages third-party developers to design applications that integrate with electronic health records (EHR) systems to improve consumers’ access to their health information.

After careful deliberation, judges selected Seattle-based optimize.health as one of five companies deemed to best exemplify Cerner’s commitment to innovation in digital health. The firm unveiled its solution earlier this year, combining high-quality remote patient monitoring devices with an intuitive digital interface that allows patients to manage chronic medical conditions from the comfort of their own homes. The physiologic data they produce – vital signs, weight, blood pressure, heart rate and more – is then securely shared via optimize.health’s HIPAA-compliant platform with their healthcare professionals. This vital data can alert the patient’s clinicians to potential health issues at a nascent stage, enabling them to update care recommendations if necessary. Such early interventions can lead to better health outcomes, subsequently reducing hospital readmissions and, in turn, healthcare expenditures.

“We’re delighted to be selected as a finalist in this prestigious competition,” said Jeff LeBrun, co-founder and CEO of optimize.health. “We share Cerner’s commitment to providing transformative solutions that empower patients to better engage with their data and take a more active role in managing their health. Our platform also offers care providers greater insight into patients’ daily habits, and helps them to manage reimbursement for remote care rendered.”

Cerner, one of the largest suppliers of electronic health record systems in the country, launched its annual code App Challenge in 2016. As part of the entry process, third-party developers are encouraged to use Cerner’s health IT platforms and resources to build apps that facilitate patients’ access to data and accelerate transformation in healthcare. Potential solutions may be submitted at any stage of development–whether in ideation phase or as a working demo—but are required to embed across all EHR platforms. Apps may be created independently, as a team, or in collaboration with hospitals and health systems.

The winner of this year’s challenge will be announced in December and will receive a one-year membership to Cerner’s code program, as part of which Cerner engineers help to guide the app through the validation process. The winning proposal will also be added to Cerner’s code app gallery.

Interest in mobile health technologies has been growing in recent years, as hospitals and care providers seek to balance the healthcare needs of a rapidly aging population with burgeoning costs. In 2019, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) further paved the way for the adoption of innovative digital health solutions with the introduction of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes that support expanded reimbursement for remote care services. optimize.health’s platform meets the necessary standards for Medicare reimbursement and is currently used by some of the nation’s most respected health systems and research hospitals, as well as smaller practices wishing to embrace the benefits of remote patient monitoring. For more information, please see here.

About Optimize Health

Established in 2018 by experienced digital health entrepreneurs Jeff LeBrun and Chuks Onwuneme, optimize.health makes it easy for healthcare providers to offer patient-centric, reimbursable remote monitoring. optimize.health’s solution offers a wide selection of affordable devices, which integrate seamlessly with its easy-to-use technology platform, empowering patients and providers alike to improve health outcomes and contain costs.

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Life-saving Ostomy Surgery Moves Out of the Shadows


UOAA estimates that there are 725,000 to 1-million people in the U.S. are alive today as a result of ostomy surgery.

It can save the lives of those shot or stabbed in the abdomen. It’s a life-saving surgery used in the final stages of common cancers such as colorectal and bladder. When deadly complications of inflammable bowel disease arise, it can give life back. When an infant comes into this world with a birth defect or rare disease of the digestive system, it can provide a childhood not possible several generations ago.

Yet ostomy surgery is still often talked about in hush tones and cloaked in stigma. People of all ages have this type of surgery that creates an opening (stoma) in the abdomen that allows for the removal of bodily waste into an odor-proof pouch outside the body. At its most simple it’s just a new way to go to the bathroom.

Though ostomy support and information has been around for well over half a century it is known that people still delay or refuse the surgery and die because of a preconceived notion of life with an “ostomy bag.” People who have connected with support and educational resources like those available from United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA), learn that there is indeed a full life possible after surgery. With a proper pouching system fit, emotional support, and doctor and ostomy nurse consultation – there are no limits on what a person living with an ostomy is capable of doing.

“Let’s work together to make sure people don’t suffer alone in silence,” says UOAA President and Susan Burns who had her life saved over 30 years ago from ileostomy surgery. Ostomies are life-savers¬. UOAA estimates that there are 725,000 to 1-million people in the U.S. are alive today as a result of ostomy surgery. “We’re living proof that you can pick up the pieces and do things like play with your grandchildren, go to college, find love, excel in your career, play sports and embrace life,” Burns says.

Saturday, October 5, 2019 is Ostomy Awareness Day and the theme is “Ostomies Are Life-Savers.” You can help ostomy awareness move out of the shadows and into the public consciousness. The resilience of the ostomy community will be on display at eight Run for Resilience Ostomy 5k events around the country from September 28th through October 12th. You’re also invited to attend or gather friends and family wherever you want and sign-up for a virtual walk/run option. Please visit http://www.ostomy5k.org for details. “Hollister Incorporated is proud to stand with UOAA as the exclusive Diamond Sponsor of its 2019 Run for Resilience Ostomy 5K events. UOAA and its members work tirelessly to increase awareness and support quality of life and life-saving ostomy surgery,” said Brian Luedtke, Hollister Senior Vice President, The Americas. “By coming together as a community we can collectively make a difference and help people living with ostomies experience their best lives.”

Go to http://www.ostomy.org to learn more about this life-saving surgery and all the ways to make an impact on this day. The Run for Resilience is supported by Hollister, Coloplast, Byram, Colo-Majic, ConvaTec, Safe n Simple and Kem Enterprises.

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ADHD Lullaby™ makes Billboard’s New Age Album Chart for Twelve Consecutive Weeks


The science and thought process behind this album is one of the most unique, natural, and cost-effective solutions to battling sleep struggles in children with ADHD. It is one of the best ADHD products I’ve come across in my professional career.

ADHD Lullaby™, a first-of-its-kind music album designed to help ADHD children fall asleep, has been listed on Billboard’s New Age Album chart in the Top Ten for twelve consecutive weeks starting on July 13, 2019.

Using a patent-pending music methodology based upon the principles of neuroscience, ADHD Lullaby™ has received positive feedback from families and medical professionals.

“The science and thought process behind this album is one of the most unique, natural, and cost-effective solutions to battling sleep struggles in children with ADHD. It is one of the best ADHD products I’ve come across in my professional career,” stated Dr. Edward Hallowell, M.D., M.Ed.

A Harvard graduate, Hallowell is a board-certified child and adult psychiatrist who is recognized as a pioneering expert in the field of ADD and ADHD. Hallowell co-authored the New York Times best-seller Driven to Distraction and is a highly recognized public figure appearing frequently on Dr. Oz, Oprah, Dr. Phil, Good Morning America, CNN, and 60 Minutes.

ADHD Lullaby™ is available for purchase and streaming worldwide on all the major digital music services including Amazon Music, iTunes, and Spotify. The complete 15-track album is also available for purchase or download at ADHDLullaby.com.

ADHD Lullaby™ was developed by Arizona law enforcement officer Bryan Wisda who was shot in the line of duty in 2016. During his recovery, he learned to play guitar and discovered the music methodology behind the album while trying to help his then ten-year-old ADHD son get to sleep at night.

“The order of the songs, the use of musical tension, each song’s tempo, and root note all serve a specific purpose. When coupled with specific embedded frequencies from neuroscience, these elements help relax the human body and the ADHD brain,” stated Wisda.

An estimated 6.4 million American children are diagnosed with ADHD according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a number that has been increasing steadily since 2003. Sleep struggles is one of the top side effects for children who take ADHD medications.

For more information or to purchase the album visit ADHDlullaby.com.

About ADHD Lullaby:

ADHD Lullaby™ is a unique album recorded using a patent pending method based on principles from neuroscience to help children with ADHD fall asleep faster and stay asleep. The album is under exclusive license to Zezz Music Ltd. For more information follow ADHD Lullaby™ on Facebook, Instagram, or visit ADHDLullaby.com

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