Nursing Staff at Broadway By The Sea

Through our BUY-A-SHIRT, GIVE-PPE promotion, we have successfully donated loads of complete PPE kits

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
May 31, 2020

A simple promotion asking customers to purchase a T-Shirt in exchange for a PPE donation to Frontline Healthcare Workers is taking off in a big way. Social Distance Warrior T-Shirts in five different sizes and two colors are flying off the shelves as the customers of First Aid Global LLC come to the rescue knowing that their purchase has lead to getting badly needed PPE to healthcare workers.

Eduardo Galvan, co-owner of First Aid Global LLC in Tarzana, CA had this to say, “Your generosity has allowed us to make another delivery of PPE kits to Broadway By the Sea Nursing Home in Long Beach, CA. Their staff are real HEROES in our minds – they continue to work on the FRONTLINES during this health crisis.

Through our BUY-A-SHIRT, GIVE-PPE promotion, we have successfully donated loads of complete PPE kits to frontline workers in need. All of us here at First Aid Global want to thank all of our valuable customers for your continued support.”

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SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB)
May 29, 2020

Amid widespread predictions that COVID-19 will generate a wave of financial and identity crime, Breach Clarity today released analysis of recent data breaches that identifies risk for COVID-19 scams. The San Francisco fraud prevention and detection technology firm used its proprietary algorithm to analyze more than 1,000 elements of these five data breaches to produce their respective risk ratings.

“Any crisis is a green light to cybercriminals and scammers,” said Jim Van Dyke, Breach Clarity CEO. “COVID-19 has created an enormous amount of uncertainty and chaos at a scale we’ve not seen before. People are scared, anxious and desperate for anything that might help them through this troubling time. That makes them incredibly vulnerable. And, if you consider their private information is floating around the dark web, just waiting to be purchased by an opportunistic scammer, it’s the perfect storm.”

COVID-19 scams take many shapes. The IRS, for instance, has urged Americans to watch for phishing scams by being extra careful with emails, texts and calls that mention “stimulus check.” The FTC issued a warning to consumers not to fall for offers of vaccinations and home test kits.

According to Van Dyke, not every data breach opens victims up to COVID-19 related scams, or at least not to the same degree. That’s because every data breach exposes a different types of information. Whereas the April 2020 breach of video conferencing app Zoom exposed email addresses, passwords and personal meeting URLs, for instance, the March 2020 breach of Tupperware.com exposed credit and debit card information and billing addresses.

Cybercriminals use each type of stolen data in unique ways. Email phishing scams, for instance, rely on a good, clean set of legitimate email addresses. Payment fraud, on the other hand, depends on accurate and complete credit or debit card data. COVID-19 scammers are relying heavily on socially engineering to make attacks on financial accounts. Contact information, account information and the identifiers consumers use to access those accounts, therefore, are of high value to COVID-19 scammers.

Breach Clarity’s analysis revealed that five recently reported data breaches put victimized consumers at greater risk of targeted scams. Those five are…

• Toondoo.com, reported January 2020, exposed emails, login credentials and device information, e.g. IP addresses
• LimeLeads, reported January 2020, exposed employer name and contact info, as well as work email addresses
• Health Share of Oregon, reported February 2020, exposed protected health information, healthcare insurance account numbers, Social Security numbers and more personal data.
• Tetrad, reported February 2020, exposed names and associated home addresses
• Marriott International, reported March 2020, exposed employer names, home addresses, emails and phone numbers

“While they didn’t break into the top five, a number of smaller breaches directly tied to COVID-19 assistance programs pose particularly concentrated risk to victims,” added Van Dyke. Those breaches include the U.S. Small Business Administration, which exposed data on nearly 8,000 small business owners applying for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, and the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, which exposed the Social Security and bank account numbers of approximately 30,000 applicants for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.

To explain how the firm determined which breaches presented greater COVID-19 scam risks, Breach Clarity COO Al Pascual said, “Essentially, the algorithm simulates the cybercriminal mindset. It considers the newly available, formerly private, data and calculates the attacks, tricks and traps that are most likely to be deployed with that intelligence.”

Consumers, reporters, analysts and others can access a Breach Clarity Score and threat analysis for the five breaches posing the greatest COVID-19 risk – or for any publicly-reported data breach – at BreachClarity.com. In addition to the score, the search results include the data types exposed in the breach, the specific risks the breach presents and a list of protective action steps victims can take to protect themselves. Search results for the U.S. Small Business Administration breach, for instance, look like the one above.

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United Security’s new Short Term Major Medical Insurance Packages combine our most attractive product, Short Term Major Medical (STMM) and group it with other United Security health insurance products

BEDFORD PARK, Ill. (PRWEB)
May 28, 2020

Bob Gonzales, Administrative Manager, United Security explained, “United Security’s new Short Term Major Medical Insurance Packages combine our most attractive product, Short Term Major Medical (STMM) and group it with other United Security health insurance products. For example, under the new STMM Insurance Packages, the Standard package includes STMM, plus Telemedicine and Personal Accident Medical Insurance. The STMM Insurance Packages give the insured the flexibility to select the coverages that meets their specific health insurance needs, at a price point that meets their budget”.

Individuals can apply for one of the STMM Insurance Packages on a single application and will receive one bill for all lines of coverage. United Security’s STMM Insurance Packages may be ideal for individuals and families who: recently lost their job and their job-based health insurance; missed the Open Enrollment period; are a recent college graduate; are a relatively healthy individual; and young adults no longer covered by their parent’s plans.

United Security Short Term Major Medical Insurance Packages Options include:

Standard: Short Term Major Medical, Personal Accident and Telemedicine

Premier: Short Term Major Medical, Personal Accident and Telemedicine, and Dental Vision & Hearing

Elite: Short Term Major Medical, Personal Accident and Telemedicine, Dental Vision & Hearing, and Critical Illness

For a detailed description of each of the products included in the STMM Insurance Packages- – , please visit the United Security website at http://www.USHandC.com and click the “Products” tab.

Gonzales concluded, “For over 45 years, United Security has been committed to developing insurance products that are built within the framework of quality, innovation, and price. Our newest product is no exception. As a company, we pride ourselves on developing and maintaining a close partnership with our agent partners. Several of our agent partners shared with our United Security marketing representatives that it be would be beneficial to combine STMM with other health insurance products in order to provide well rounded health insurance coverage all under one premium. In response to their request we developed our STMM Insurance Packages which are available in AR, AZ, IL, IN, MO and NE.”

About United Security Health and Casualty Insurance Company (United Security): United Security is a regional insurer that has been in business since 1973, licensed to sell products in Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Georgia, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas. United Security specializes in providing individuals and families a variety of products and plan choices to meet their individual needs. United Security’s primary focus has been, and continues to be, providing quality products and excellent service to our policyholders. United Security’s product portfolio includes: Short Term Major Medical, Personal Accident Medical Insurance, Dental Plus Vision and Hearing, Cancer, Critical Illness, Accident Hospital Indemnity, Disability Income, Fixed Indemnity and Personal Auto products. United Security is headquartered in Bedford Park at 6640 S. Cicero Ave, Bedford Park, IL, 800-875-4422 or 708-475-6100, http://www.USHandC.com.

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Google Traffic Trend During Covid-19

It’s a very exciting time. There are many opportunities for companies to capture as the economy rebounds. Our job has been to give them visibility everywhere. Can a local https://advandesign.com [marketing company __title__ Marketing Company Stow Ohio] help your business survive and rebound faster a

CLEVELAND (PRWEB)
May 28, 2020

ADVAN Design, a digital marketing company, in Stow, Ohio, has helped clients grow their sales over the past 90 days despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

While the pandemic has had a serious effect on supply chains and markets worldwide, most of ADVAN clients who are actively invested in digital marketing efforts are maintaining or even growing their businesses. In contrast, companies that aren’t proactively utilizing digital marketing are seeing a decrease in activity, website traffic, and inquiries, anywhere from a 25-75% drop.

One of ADVAN’s clients is a home improvement contractor in Northeast Ohio. Early this year, they decided to discontinue the cabinet design/build sector of their business and focus solely on flooring installation. With this change, and even during the pandemic, they have been able to not only sustain but grow their business. They are currently booked with projects 10 weeks out.

A supplier to the logistics/material handling industry has seen a consistent increase in quotes despite the economic downturn, due to ADVAN’s digital marketing efforts. The number of estimates this year and this quarter exceed last year by 17%. Working with ADVAN since 2017, year over year, their estimates quoted per month has continued to increase as much as 30% per year.

A local dentist continued to treat emergency patients throughout the shutdown. After reopening all services, the office is now booked until mid-July.

ADVAN clients in the healthcare, industrial manufacturing, and home improvement industries have not experienced a loss of business due to the shutdown. In fact, they are seeing things get back to growth mode faster than expected.

The success that these clients are seeing is due primarily to new inbound customers through organic SEO, Google AdWords, social media, and content marketing. ADVAN is an exceptional SEO company and has been able to get their material handling supplier 127 keyphrases in the top 3 positions on Google.

Through content marketing and social media, ADVAN clients have been able to keep their customers informed and engaged during this time of economic stress.

“It’s a very exciting time. There are many opportunities for companies to capture as the economy rebounds. Our job has been to give them visibility everywhere. Can a local marketing company help your business survive and rebound faster and more profitable than you were before? Yes, we can.” – Julie Stout, Owner of ADVAN Design.

ADVAN helps small to mid-sized businesses survive and achieve the highest ROI for their digital marketing investment. ADVAN has been utilizing the same strategies for their own marketing and have doubled their staff in 2020, growing from 4 to 9 employees.

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About ADVAN Design

ADVAN Design is an Akron web design company serving small to mid-sized businesses that are looking to grow through Internet marketing. ADVAN provides top agency-level design, creative, commercial photography, and marketing at high-value pricing.

To learn more about ADVAN Website Design and SEO services, please contact:

ADVAN Design

Julie Stout

Jstout@advandesign.com

330-688-1324

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Mon Health Medical Center, Morgantown, WV

“We are so pleased to collaborate with AHN services and programs to enhance our offerings to our patients,” said David Goldberg, president and CEO, Mon Health System.

PITTSBURGH (PRWEB)
May 28, 2020

Officials with Mon Health System today announced that the Morgantown-based healthcare organization is joining the clinically integrated network (CIN) and the group purchasing organization run by Allegheny Health Network (AHN). Mon Health System will also collaborate with AHN’s Cardiovascular Institute to establish a heart failure program at Mon Health Medical Center.

Known as Physician Partners of Western PA, AHN’s CIN is a physician-led regional partnership of independent and AHN-employed physicians that coordinates care for nearly a quarter-million patients across various medical specialties and care sites. The CIN’s goal is to promote the delivery of high-quality, high-value health care through evidence-based clinical models, value-based payer contracting and shared accountability that creates better patient outcomes and experiences.

Other benefits to Mon Health System of being part of Physician Partners include access to advanced clinical and claims-based analytics and predictive modeling (through integrated electronic medical records and claims data) and the opportunity to participate in Alternative Payment Models (APMs).

Mon Health System is also joining AHN’s group-purchasing organization (GPO), which will enable the health system to secure better pricing and consistent sourcing for medical supplies. AHN’s GPO currently leverages the consolidated purchasing power of more than 90 hospital members to negotiate lower costs for medical-surgical supplies, implantable devices, and other items.

“We are so pleased to collaborate with AHN services and programs to enhance our offerings to our patients. Many of our physicians have a longstanding relationship with peer physicians at Allegheny General Hospital and other AHN facilities, including the burn center at West Penn Hospital. We are honored to call AHN a partner in providing higher level services to our patients. We are excited to collaborate in the CIN and GPO to improve outcomes and reduce costs for our patients,” said David Goldberg, President and CEO of Mon Health System.

Additionally, starting in June, AHN cardiologist and heart failure specialist Christopher Link, MD, will join the Mon Health Medical Center medical staff and begin a heart failure clinic at Mon Health Medical Center, bringing the advanced expertise of AHN’s nationally recognized Cardiovascular Institute closer to home for the residents of Morgantown and neighboring communities. Dr. Link joined AHN in 2019 from Maine Medical Partners. He received his medical degree from the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine and completed his residency and cardiology fellowships at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

“Allegheny Health Network is always excited to collaborate with outstanding providers like Mon Health System who share our commitment to the highest standards of clinical excellence and value-based care,” said Cynthia Hundorfean, President and CEO, AHN. “We look forward to working with the leadership of Mon Health System to help support their mission of service to the people of north central West Virginia.”

About Mon Health System: Mon Health System is an integrated network of physician clinics, outpatient centers and hospitals in North Central West Virginia that works together to make health care more accessible and affordable to the communities it serves. It includes four hospitals – its flagship, Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown; Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital in Kingwood; Mon Health Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital in Weston; affiliate, Grafton City Hospital in Grafton; Mon Health Equipment & Supplies in Morgantown, Fairmont, and Weston; and The Village at Heritage Point. Mon Health System is also part of many Joint Ventures such as Healthworks, Acuity Hospital of Morgantown, Monongalia EMS, Amedisys Hospice, Care Partners, Encompass and the Mon Health Center for Outpatient Surgery to preserve choice, improve access and ensure the highest quality of care. For more information, visit monhealth.com.

About AHN: Allegheny Health Network (AHN.org), a Highmark Health company, is an integrated health care delivery system serving the greater Western Pennsylvania region. The network is composed of 12 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, Health + Wellness Pavilions, an employed physician organization, home- and community-based health services, a research institute, and multiple group purchasing organizations. AHN provides patients with access to a complete spectrum of advanced medical services, including nationally recognized programs for primary and emergency care, cardiovascular disease, cancer care, orthopedic surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, women’s health, diabetes and more. AHN employs approximately 21,000 people, has more than 2,500 physicians on its medical staff, and serves as a clinical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Established in 2013, AHN’s member hospitals share legacies of charitable care that date back more than 160 years.

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