mPulse Mobile COVID-19 Tool Kit Programs

mPulse has sent out over 22 million COVID-19 messages across SMS, email, IVR and mobileweb.

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
April 02, 2020

mPulse Mobile has collaborated with more than 20 healthcare organizations to support communication to patients and members about COVID-19. Since the pandemic was announced by WHO on March 11th, mPulse has sent out over 22 million COVID-19 messages across SMS, email, IVR and mobileweb.

To enable rapid roll-out of important communications, mPulse partnered with leading healthcare organizations, including some of the largest plans and IDNs in the country, to develop a COVID-19 Strategic Communications Too Kit that helps solve the evolving communication and engagement requirements of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tool kit features a suite of configurable programs focused on educating members about the ever-changing situation and informing them about care access, with some programs available to launch as quick as two days.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has crystalized the importance of mobile channels for healthcare organizations to communicate with their members and patients. We have seen rapidly evolving needs over the first 3 weeks of the pandemic, from education on infection prevention measures to raising awareness of telehealth and mail order pharmacy and the importance of using conversational AI to automatically respond to member requests to provide relief to call centers,” said Chris Nicholson, CEO of mPulse Mobile. “With mobile communications, new programs can be switched on in a matter of days, even hours. This allows our partners to keep their populations informed with the most current, vital, and actionable information.”

The mPulse COVID-19 Tool Kit includes programs designed to communicate with a broad range of demographics and multicultural populations, supporting dozens of languages. As the pandemic continues to present unexpected challenges, new programs and capabilities are added to the tool kit to address each challenge, build health literacy and change behavior.

“We are anticipating and responding to the psychosocial impacts of the pandemic with new programs to support those needs and to build resilience in the midst of deep uncertainty,” said Rena Brar Prayaga, Director of Behavioral Data Science at mPulse Mobile. “As social distancing and staying at home pose physical and mental health challenges, we are rolling out new programs to provide support to members. We are also paying close attention to the impact of social isolation on those who live alone, particularly seniors, and providing messaging to mitigate loneliness and anxiety during this time with tips and strategies to remain emotionally connected to friends and loved ones.”

The COVID-19 Strategic Communications tool kit is a snapshot of the mPulse omni-channel communication solutions that support nearly 100 healthcare organizations. As the COVID-19 pandemic continually evolves, the tool kit is designed to launch quickly and adapt over time.

About mPulse Mobile

mPulse Mobile, the leader in Conversational AI solutions for the healthcare industry, drives improved health outcomes and business efficiencies by engaging individuals with tailored and meaningful dialogue. mPulse Mobile combines behavioral science, analytics and industry expertise that helps healthcare organizations activate their consumers to adopt healthy behaviors. With over a decade of experience, 80+ healthcare customers and more than 200 million conversations annually, mPulse Mobile has the data, the expertise and the solutions to drive healthy behavior change.

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“RadSite provides a high-touch approach to quality benchmarking in imaging,” said Garry Carneal, RadSite President and CEO.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (PRWEB)
April 02, 2020

RadSite™, a CMS-recognized accrediting agency promoting quality-based advanced diagnostic imaging, is offering a complimentary webinar called 2020 RadSite Standards and Accreditation Updates. The session will take place on April 15, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. ET and will last approximately one hour.

RadSite offers a comprehensive, affordable, quality-based accreditation program that evaluates providers on established industry standards and best practices. Working with health plans and their participating providers helps raise imaging standards through meaningful imaging quality and patient safety protocols. RadSite is recognized by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and more than 350 payers and radiology benefit managers.

This webinar will feature recent updates to RadSite’s MIPPA Accreditation Program (MAP) Standards and Guide, including the new specialty accreditation modules. RadSite’s leadership will provide insights into several new MAP Standards and updates to the accreditation review process. The session also will highlight several public policy initiatives that RadSite is involved in including the National Alliance for Healthcare Purchasing Coalition’s eValue8 initiative to promote quality-based imaging.

Presenters include:

• Mark Casner; RadSite Chair, Accreditation Committee (moderator)
• Garry Carneal, JD; RadSite President & CEO
• Eliot Siegel, MD; RadSite Chair, Standards Committee
• Phil Patton, PhD; RadSite Chief Physicist Officer
• Julie Irons; RadSite Accreditation Manager

“RadSite provides a high-touch approach to quality benchmarking in imaging,” said Garry Carneal, RadSite President and CEO. “During the webinar, we will provide an overview of RadSite’s MAP Standards. The educational session will offer providers, health care executives, policymakers, and others an excellent opportunity to learn more about how RadSite standards promote best practices.”

The webinar is complimentary and pre-registration is strongly encouraged:

• Title: 2020 RadSite Standards and Accreditation Updates
• Time: April 15, 2020; 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET
• Registration: To register, click here.

Additional upcoming RadSite webinars include:

• An Overview of Cone Beam CT Imaging (May 6, 2020; 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET Click here to register).
• 2020 RadSite ConeBeam CT Standards Overview (June 17, 2020; 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET Click here to register).

To listen to RadSite’s previous webinars, go to https://radsitequality.com/webinars/.

About RadSite™ (http://www.RadSiteQuality.com)

Founded in 2005, RadSite’s mission is to promote quality-based practices for imaging systems across the U.S. and its territories. RadSite is recognized by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as an official accreditation organization under the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) of 2008. RadSite’s programs help assess, track, and report imaging trends in an effort to enhance imaging procedures and outcomes. RadSite also offers educational programs, publishes issue briefs, and underwrites research on a complimentary basis to raise awareness of patient safety issues and to promote best practices. The organization is governed by an independent board and committee system, which is open to a wide range of volunteers to ensure transparency and accountability. To learn more about RadSite, please contact us at (443) 440-6007 or info@radsitequality.com.

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SignatureCare Emergency Center, Odessa, TX

I am very proud to have won this scholarship which I will be using to pay for my tuition. The scholarship will allow me to reach my dream of becoming a Physician Assistant.

HOUSTON (PRWEB)
April 02, 2020

Caitlin Richardson, a University of Washington MEDEX Physician Assistant (PA) program freshman has won SignatureCare Emergency Center’s 2020 Spring Semester Scholarship.

The $1,000 scholarship, awarded biannually to U.S. students who show passion and commitment to the medical and healthcare field, is aimed at helping the students pay tuition and other college-related expenses.

Rhonda Abbe, Director of Operations for SignatureCare Emergency Center, praised Richardson’s commitment to underserved communities.

“It’s inspiring to see her commitment and dedication to meeting the healthcare needs of those in the rural communities. She could easily have chosen to go into other branches of medicine but she saw a need and decided to fill it. That is admirable,” Abbe said.

Richardson said she decided to become a Physician Assistant after working alongside dedicated and passionate healthcare providers in rural Alaska.

She singled out Dr. Kathleen Todd of Valdez, Alaska, and Dr. Helene Eliassen of Anchorage, Alaska as her role models, and the forces behind her decision to become a PA.

“They incorporate characteristics that are important to me. I had the privilege of shadowing Dr. Helene Eliassen over the course of two summers. Helene is very personable as she makes every effort to understand each patient’s unique history. I value her open-mindedness and the way she treats everyone with the same level of respect,” Richardson said.

“Working alongside such dedicated and passionate medical providers in remote Alaska opened my eyes. My remote medical experience motivated me to grow beyond the medical laboratory into the role of a healthcare provider. For me, the decision to become a physician assistant combines the best of both worlds.

“Rural providers work in primary care where they get to follow their patients through all aspects of their medical journey, but they also staff the emergency room where they can be at the bedside when patients are at their worst,” she added.

Richardson said she was proud to have won the 2020 spring semester scholarship.

“I am very proud to have won this scholarship which I will be using to pay for my tuition. The scholarship will allow me to reach my dream of becoming a Physician Assistant.”

“After PA school, I would like to focus on wilderness medicine as well as leading search and rescue missions. I aspire to work as a PA in a critical access hospital, providing a mix of primary care, inpatient care, and emergency medicine services to remote locations,” she added.

About SignatureCare Emergency Center

SignatureCare Emergency Center owns and manages the fastest growing group of 24-hour emergency rooms throughout Texas. We currently have ERs in Houston (Houston Heights, Montrose, Copperfield, Memorial City, Westchase and Cypress/FM 1960), Bellaire, Sugar Land, Stafford, Killeen, Lewisville, Austin, College Station, Midland, Paris, Odessa and Texarkana.

Go to our website, https://ercare24.com for more information.

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NCPDP

This will be an especially important year as we begin to execute on NCPDP’s new, Three-Year Strategic Plan and, at the same time, remain flexible and nimble to do our part in addressing emerging patient safety and industry needs, particularly in these challenging times.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (PRWEB)
April 02, 2020

NCPDP has elected its 2020-2021 Board of Trustees. The new Board members will assume their roles at the Meeting of the NCPDP Board of Trustees on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.

Election Results – Newly Elected Board Members:

• Pooja Babbrah, M.B.A., PBM Practice Lead, Point-of-Care Partners, newly elected to the Board of Trustees.
• Morgan Bojorquez, Director, Pharmacy Clinical Integration, Humana, newly elected to the Board of Trustees.
• Darren K. Townzen, R.Ph., M.B.A., Director of Billing, Reconciliation, & Healthcare Data, Walmart, newly elected to the Board of Trustees.

Board of Trustees members who will continue to serve in 2020-2021 include: Michele Vilaret Davidson, R.Ph., NSC, Senior Manager, Pharmacy Technical Standards, Development & Policy, Walgreen Co.; Mark Gingrich, M.S., Chief Information Officer, Surescripts; Gregory (Greg) S. Kaupp, J.D., MPA, MLT, President & CEO, Kaupp Advisors; Perry Lewis, Advisor, ExactCare; Christian Tadrus, R.Ph., Pharm.D., FASCP, AE-C, NSC, Pharmacist Provider, Independent Pharmacist; and Gregory (Greg) Watanabe, R.Ph., MBA, Independent Consultant.

Outgoing Board members: William J. (Bill) Barre, R.Ph., Chief Innovation Officer, Achieve Health Management; and Alan K. Gardner, MBA, Senior Vice President, Operations, RxResults, LLC.

Lee Ann Stember, President & CEO of NCPDP, said, “Congratulations to the new Board members who have been elected to the NCPDP Board of Trustees. This will be an especially important year as we begin to execute on NCPDP’s new, Three-Year Strategic Plan and, at the same time, remain flexible and nimble to do our part in addressing emerging patient safety and industry needs, particularly in these challenging times.”

About NCPDP

Founded in 1977, NCPDP is a not-for-profit, ANSI-accredited, Standards Development Organization with more than 1,700 members representing virtually every sector of the pharmacy services industry. Our diverse membership provides leadership and healthcare business solutions through education and standards, created using the consensus building process. NCPDP has been named in federal legislation, including HIPAA, MMA, and HITECH. NCPDP members have created standards such as the Telecommunication Standard and Batch Standard, the SCRIPT Standard for ePrescribing, the Manufacturers Rebate Standard and more to improve communication within the pharmacy industry. Our data products include dataQ®, a robust database of information on more than 80,000 pharmacies, resQ™, an industry pharmacy credentialing resource, and HCIdea®, an innovative prescriber database that provides continually updated information on more than 2.5 million prescribers. NCPDP’s RxReconn® is a legislative tracking product for real-time monitoring of pharmacy-related state and national legislative and regulatory activity. For more information about NCPDP Standards, Data Services, Products, Educational Programs and Work Group meetings, go online at http://www.ncpdp.org or call 480.477.1000.

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This webinar discusses some of the challenges that businesses are likely to face when initially choosing a brand, and later protecting that brand.

CHICAGO (PRWEB)
April 02, 2020

The first episode in this series is titled “Choosing, Building & Protecting Your Brand” and is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™. It will feature Eugene Goryunov (Haynes & Boone); Brent Ray (King & Spalding); Kristin Garris (Scarinci Hollenbeck); and Darren Spielman (Law Offices of Kain Spielman, P.A.).

About the Series: This webinar series focuses on the intricacies of IP rights as they relate to the specific areas of brand protection, IP transactions, internet marketing, and other IP issues that are critical when representing innovators and inventors.

About the Episode: A business’s brand defines it in the market and allows consumers to identify products associated with the business. As such, in today’s competitive marketplace, businesses must carefully choose which brands to develop and how to protect those brands from competitors. This webinar discusses some of the challenges that businesses are likely to face when initially choosing a brand, and later protecting that brand.

To learn more and register, click here.

The webinar will be available on-demand after its premiere. As with every Financial Poise Webinar, it will be an engaging and plain English conversation designed to entertain as it teaches.

About Financial Poise –

Financial Poise has one mission: to provide reliable plain English business, financial and legal education to investors, private business owners and executives, and their respective trusted advisors. Financial Poise content is created by seasoned, respected experts who are invited to join our Faculty only after being recommended by current Faculty Members. Our editorial staff then works to make sure all content is easily digestible. Financial Poise is a meritocracy; nobody can “buy” their way into the Financial Poise Faculty. Start learning today at https://www.financialpoise.com/

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Midwest Oral Surgery & Dental Implants Offers Tooth Extractions in Omaha, NE

The doctors were able to work together well to remove my wisdom tooth. I feel great today. They took such great care of me and gave me a personal touch.

Omaha, NE (PRWEB)
April 02, 2020

Patients with severe tooth concerns can receive expert tooth extraction in Omaha, NE from the team of oral and maxillofacial surgeons at Midwest Oral Surgery & Dental Implants. When teeth are damaged, diseased, or compromising a patient’s overall health, extraction is often recommended to alleviate discomfort and restore health. Oral surgeons have the experience, education and tools necessary to perform complex tooth extractions, including wisdom tooth removal.

“I didn’t think I needed to take my wisdom teeth out at all since there was no pain, but learning that no pain was going to lead to something far more severe was terrifying,” says Wayne, a Midwest Oral Surgery & Dental Implants patient who received a wisdom tooth extraction. “The doctors were able to work together well to remove my wisdom tooth. I feel great today. They took such great care of me and gave me a personal touch.”

For oral surgeons like Drs. Jerome Wees, John Wewel and Benjamin Anderson, tooth extraction is a routine procedure. The doctors are able to handle complex cases with safe, predictable results due to their years of additional dental education and practice experience. Often, oral surgeons are chosen to remove impacted wisdom teeth. Wisdom teeth are one of the most difficult surgical extractions because of the position these teeth are in. Many times, they are only partially erupted and both gum and bone tissue will need to be removed to gain access to the wisdom tooth. When patients choose an oral surgeon, they can expect results that do not harm surrounding tissue or nerves and that lead to a quicker and more successful post-operative healing time.

The doctors at Midwest Oral Surgery & Dental Implants can prepare the jawbone after tooth extraction to allow for proper healing and tooth replacement solutions. When a tooth is removed, it leaves behind an empty socket where the root once was. Without preserving this area, jawbone deterioration can occur, which often leads to shifting of surrounding teeth, an altered bite and an aged facial appearance. Drs. Wees, Wewel and Anderson offer bone grafting to preserve the area after extraction. When the jawbone has been restored to proper volume, the tooth can be replaced with a dental implant.

For tooth extraction procedures, Midwest Oral Surgery & Dental Implants offers dental sedation. This helps block sensations of discomfort as the tooth is removed and helps relax patients. With dental sedation, most patients report only feeling a slight pressure at the site of extraction. Sedation is also helpful for those who need dental treatment but experience dental anxiety. Sedation calms nerves and allows nervous or anxious patients to sit comfortably in the chair during tooth extraction or any other treatment.

Those in need of any tooth extraction including wisdom tooth removal in Omaha, NE are encouraged to visit Midwest Oral Surgery & Dental Implants. To schedule a consultation with these highly experienced oral surgeons, call 402-397-7777 or visit http://www.midwestoms.com.

About the Oral Surgeons

Midwest Oral Surgery & Dental Implants is a full scope oral and maxillofacial surgery specialty practice serving patients in Omaha, NE. Dr. Jerome Wees has been practicing oral and maxillofacial surgery for over 20 years and is the current President of the Omaha District Dental Society. Dr. John Wewel completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at the University of Nebraska and is a Diplomat with the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Both Dr. Wees and Dr. Wewel maintain hospital privileges at the surrounding Omaha hospitals. Dr. Benjamin Anderson graduated summa cum laude from the University of Nebraska and completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at the University of Mississippi. Midwest Oral Surgery & Dental Implants utilizes state-of-the-art technology and offers a full spectrum of oral surgical procedures including full mouth reconstructions, dental implants, and wisdom teeth extractions. To learn more about Drs. Wees, Wewel, and Anderson and the services they offer, visit http://www.midwestoms.com or call 402-397-7777 to schedule a consultation.

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“The goal of Rooms Against Covid is to support healthcare professionals with convenient access to accommodation during this pandemic. Thus, alleviating the burden of them having to share accommodation with families and friends and risk exposing their loved ones to COVID-19,”

LISBON, Portugal (PRWEB)
April 02, 2020

With Covid-19 on the rise in Europe, tech startups and lodging associations have joined forces to launch the non-profit Rooms Against Covid initiative. The team of over 3000 volunteers from across multiple companies have mobilized properties to support relocated healthcare professionals with complimentary accommodation.

“While many have the privilege to self-isolate from COVID-19, healthcare professionals continue to put their lives on the line to protect the health of the general population worldwide,” said Pedro Colaco, CEO at Guestcentric Systems, partnering company in the project.

“The increased risk of catching COVID-19 means that thousands of healthcare professionals are focused on protecting their families from exposure. The increased demand on healthcare services combined with extended periods of separation from loved ones can make an already stressful situation even more challenging,” he continued.

“The truth is that we cannot stop COVID-19 if we don’t look after our healthcare professionals who are in the front line fighting the virus, first”. added Tiago Araujo, Co-Founder of HiJiffy, partnering company in the initiative.

“The goal of Rooms Against Covid is to support healthcare professionals with convenient access to accommodation during this pandemic. Thus, alleviating the burden of them having to share accommodation with families and friends and risk exposing their loved ones to COVID-19,” he added.

“Demand is high, as is to be expected, and we have already received high volumes of reservations within hours of launching the platform. Therefore we need more properties to open their doors,” Colaco added. “We can only accept hotels licensed apartments due to insurance and liability issues. We will need full hotels for this use, as we cannot risk cross-contamination from healthcare professionals and guests.”

“We are starting in Portugal where our largest team sits. Our goal is to expand to other countries quickly, as we see that this is a global issue.”

If you are a licensed property owner that would like to participate in the project or a travel industry professional that wants to help launch this project in your country please, please visit our website here.

About Rooms Against Covid

The Rooms Against Covid partnership is central to the wider Tech4Covid19 initiative, launched by 120 different tech startups and companies across Portugal in less than 48 hours. The team of over 3,000 volunteers has mobilized under one common goal: to unite in the development of technological solutions that help the population to overcome the challenge of COVID-19.

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