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Dallas Rhinoplasty Surgeon, Dr. Rod J. Rohrich, to Host the 41st Annual Dallas Rhinoplasty Meeting in March 2024

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Dallas Rhinoplasty Meeting has become a key international event for surgeons worldwide as a unique educational venue for sharing the latest techniques and advancements in rhinoplasty. The meeting has brought about crucial shifts in the rhinoplasty field such as the widespread adoption of the “open approach,” now considered the primary method for performing rhinoplasty surgery today and has also inspired the textbook, “Dallas Rhinoplasty: Nasal Surgery by the Masters” now in its 3rd edition, edited by Drs. Rohrich, Adams, and Ahmad, which is used as the rhinoplasty textbook in plastic surgery educational programs all over the world.

“The Dallas Rhinoplasty Meeting is one of the most prolific and impactful educational experiences for surgeons studying rhinoplasty,” says Dr. Rohrich. “Every plastic surgeon and otolaryngologist with any interest in this difficult procedure should consider attending this unique meeting.”

Dr. Rohrich believes that specialized, hands-on educational symposia are a key component in continuing medical education for all surgeons. The Dallas Rhinoplasty Meeting not only provides access to cutting edge information and advances that are on the forefront of this specialized area of plastic surgery, it is taught in the truly unique style of teaching that was pioneered by Dr. Rohrich himself.

“Rhinoplasty remains one the most difficult surgical procedures in all of plastic surgery,” says Dr. Rohrich. “It takes years to master the great finesse required to provide the best, optimal, long-term results safely and consistently.”

Dallas Rhinoplasty Meeting is designed for and limited to plastic surgeons, facial plastic surgeons, otolaryngologists, oculoplastic surgeons, dermatologists, and residents in the above specialties. Registration is limited.

Those interested in attending can register at: https://dallasrhinoplastyandcosmeticmeeting.com

About Rod J. Rohrich, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Dr. Rod J. Rohrich is a board certified plastic surgeon in Dallas, Texas. He was named the top plastic surgeon in America by Newsweek in both rhinoplasty and facelift surgery in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Dr. Rohrich is a Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. He was the first Chair of the Department of Plastic Surgery as well as the first plastic surgeon selected as a Distinguished Teaching Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine with high honors and completed his plastic surgery training at the University of Michigan Medical Center and fellowships at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard (hand/microsurgery) and Oxford University (pediatric plastic surgery). He is Chair of the Dallas Rhinoplasty Meeting, Founding Chair of the Dallas Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine Meeting, Founding Member of the Alliance in Reconstructive Surgery, and a Founding Partner of the Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute.

He is the immediate past (after serving for 18 years) Editor-in-Chief of the most respected global peer reviewed plastic surgery journal – the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal. He is Founding Editor-in-Chief/Editor Emeritus of the first open access peer reviewed plastic surgery journal, PRS Global Open. Dr. Rohrich has published over 1000 peer reviewed articles and seven textbooks in plastic surgery including a best-selling medical book entitled The Facial Danger Zones. Dr. Rohrich recently published an innovative cosmetic surgery video atlas, Cosmetic Surgery by the Masters.

Dr. Rohrich also served as president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the largest organization of board certified plastic surgeons in the world. He repeatedly has been selected by his peers as one of America’s best doctors. He received the ASPS Special Achievement Award and on three occasions has received one of his profession’s highest honors, the Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes his contributions to education in plastic surgery. In addition, he has also been recognized by the PSF with the Plastic Surgery Foundation Distinguished Career Researcher Award for his contributions to plastic surgery research and innovations. He is also the recipient of the ASPS 2022 Honorary Citation.

Media Contact

Rod J. Rohrich, MD, Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute, (214) 821-9114, press@phasecraft.com

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Tony Perlak Joins Aceable as General Manager of Healthcare, Fueling a New Chapter of Educational Excellence and Innovation

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Perlak joins the leading digital education platform to lead the company through one of its biggest acquisitions to date

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Aceable, the digital-first education platform renowned for its certification and training products, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Tony Perlak as the company’s General Manager of Healthcare. Perlak’s appointment comes on the heels of Aceable’s acquisition of Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare (AKH), a leader in CME/CE Continuing Education for healthcare professionals. Perlak will bring almost a decade of online learning experience to Aceable’s healthcare education offerings.

“We are excited to have Tony join the Aceable team. His track record of building outstanding teams, driving significant student outcomes, and executing a strategy to rapidly and profitably take market share sets us up to disrupt online healthcare education,” Blake Garrett, CEO and Founder of Aceable, announced. “Tony is not just leading our charge to become the premier provider in healthcare continuing education; he’s integral to uplifting the entirety of Aceable. His expertise and vision are pivotal as we introduce technologies such as AI to redefine once again the standard of the online learning experience in regulated environments.”

Perlak will oversee the leadership of Aceable Healthcare and the AKH subsidiary. Prior to Aceable, Perlak served as the Chief Executive Officer of Continued.com, where he developed a commitment to lifelong learning among healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes. He also spent five years in executive marketing and finance leadership roles overseeing the core subscription business at Nutrisystem.

“I am eager to embark on this exciting journey that allows me to combine my passion for education, healthcare, and business with the Aceable team,” said Perlak. “We have an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the future of healthcare education by combining the AKH mission of providing comprehensive and innovative continuing education for all healthcare providers with the Aceable legacy of empowering students with engaging and transformative solutions.”

For over a decade, Aceable has been disrupting conventional educational formats by offering engaging and convenient online licensing courses, empowering individuals to construct the lives and careers they want. With Perlak on board, Aceable is poised to extend its transformative approach to the realm of healthcare, ushering in a new era of personalized education.

In addition to Perlak’s appointment, Aceable is pleased to welcome two other key additions to its executive team. Neil Seth has been appointed as Aceable’s new Chief Technology Officer, and Kevin Morris joins as the company’s new Chief Product Officer. Together with Perlak, these new leaders will drive Aceable’s product expansion strategy, which includes the incorporation of AI into their expanding digital course offerings set to debut in late 2023 and 2024. To learn more about Aceable’s new offerings and leadership team, please visit http://www.aceable.com.

About Aceable
Aceable is a digital education platform that exists to provide unparalleled, accredited training and tools. For more than a decade, Aceable has been replacing tired formats with delightful and convenient online licensing courses to empower people to build the life they want with innovative driving, real estate, and healthcare education. Aceable’s platform includes state-approved drivers education, online real estate certifications through AceableAgent, and licensed continuing healthcare education through AKH. Named one of the Best Places to Work in Austin for multiple years running by numerous entities, including Austin Business Journal, BuiltInAustin and EqualOcean, Aceable is headquartered in Austin, TX, but our team works remotely across select states in the U.S. For more information, visit http://www.aceable.com

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Collyn Burke, Aceable, 512-934-1292, [email protected], http://www.aceable.com

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Trialbee Releases Omnichannel Connector for the Honey Platform™ to Support the Patient Recruitment Ecosystem with Unprecedented Transparency

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Trialbee developed the Honey Platform specifically to embrace this ecosystem approach. The Omnichannel Connector operationalizes cross-vendor collaboration by retaining all the important data captured by every recruitment partner and sharing results openly throughout the team. This helps everyone understand what is working, and what isn’t, to continually improve how patients connect to your trial.

“The Omnichannel Connector creates a partner ecosystem, not a vendor one,” said Maggie Adamski, Senior Director of Omnichannel Solutions at Trialbee. “We consistently hear complaints from our peers at other recruitment providers that in many collaborations they can’t see data of how they are performing compared to others. At Trialbee, we are absolutely committed to data standardization and total transparency so we can help study teams determine the optimal mix of activities and channels across all recruitment partners and sources as a truly collaborative team. It’s no longer about different companies competing for referrals – it’s about all of us working together to help you reach the number one goal of connecting patients and families to your clinical trials.”

With the Omnichannel Connector in Trialbee Honey, study teams can

  • Understand where patients are coming from and how to optimize budget across channels
  • Assess referral quality and enrollment rates by partner, channel, and individual tactic
  • Analyze funnel and drop-out metrics to improve targeting criteria and screening scripts
  • See global recruitment progress for a single trial or across global programs at a glance
  • Manage patient journeys from interest through enrollment while minimizing site burden

“Honey promises to be your single source of truth by unlocking the full value of your global recruitment ecosystem,” said Martin Kilsgard, Head of Product at Trialbee. “As a true SaaS solution, Honey centralizes activity and data from your partners regardless of who connects with and qualifies those ideal patients for your trial. Our Omnichannel Connector provides even greater control of your global patient recruitment performance and transforms your recruitment strategy into a single team working together to improve clinical research access for all.”

To experience how Trialbee is revolutionizing the patient recruitment ecosystem through technology, people, and passion, visit www.trialbee.com.

About Trialbee

Trialbee is revolutionizing the patient recruitment ecosystem with technology, people, and passion. The company’s vendor-agnostic Honey Platform™ is a SaaS Patient Recruitment Platform that centralizes and standardizes all recruitment activities from every source, channel, and partner from interest through enrollment – providing unprecedented transparency and actionable insights for real-time patient tracking, higher-quality referrals that reduce site burden, and robust ROI reporting. Honey is surrounded by a team of Precision Recruitment experts who meet patients where they are in their journey with data-driven modeling based on consumer behavior and other real-world data, hyper-targeted digital outreach, two-step pre-qualification, and meaningful Omnichannel partners focused on patient advocacy, community engagement, and diversity. To take control of patient recruitment for your next study, visit http://www.trialbee.com/.

Media Contact

Matt Magliozzo, Gregory FCA for Trialbee, 1 6102282096, [email protected], www.trialbee.com

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Health: Abortion

Power Financial Credit Union to Donate $10,000 to Local Charities as Winner of PSCU’s Credit Union Give Back Sweepstakes

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Allan Prindle, President and CEO, commented, “We extend our heartfelt thanks to our valued partner, PSCU, for this meaningful opportunity to give back. This $10,000 donation underscores our shared commitment to making a positive impact. At Power Financial Credit Union, we believe in the transformative power of supporting local charitable causes, particularly those dedicated to the well-being of children in our community. This generous donation will enable us to further contribute to the great work these charities do, ensuring a brighter future for the youth they serve.”

“We continue to be humbled by, and grateful for Power Financial Credit Union’s belief in our efforts to build a better future for children in need,” said Seth Levit, Executive Director of the Jason Taylor Foundation. “PFCU’s investment in serving the South Florida community extends far beyond its members and we are honored to be among the numerous non-profit organizations that benefit from their generosity. We look forward to allocating these dollars toward mission-driven programming that inspires and uplifts the young people we serve.”

“We are deeply grateful to Power Financial Credit Union for their commitment to making a positive impact in our community,” said Erica Herman, President and CEO of Voices for Children of Broward County. “This generous donation will significantly contribute to our mission at Voices for Children of Broward County, where we work tirelessly to advocate for and support children in foster care. This partnership with Power Financial Credit Union exemplifies the collective strength we have in creating meaningful change for those who need it most. Together, we can continue to ensure that every child has the opportunity to thrive and succeed. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Power Financial Credit Union for their dedication to the well-being of children in Broward County.”

About Power Financial Credit Union

Serving the South Florida community since 1951, Power Financial Credit Union is committed to helping guide its members to better financial lives today and for generations to come. Power Financial Credit Union helps members achieve financial freedom by combining free financial education resources with a superior experience, and personalized banking solutions, many with great rates, low to no fees and exclusive discounts. Power Financial Credit Union’s customized personal and business banking solutions including mortgages, home equity loans, checking, savings, youth accounts, CDs, money markets, IRAs, credit cards, auto loans, personal loans, business accounts, business loans, merchant services, payroll services, investments, and more. Power Financial Credit Union was the first credit union in South Florida to eliminate overdraft and non-sufficient funds fees. To learn more, please visit www.PowerFi.org.

About the Jason Taylor Foundation

In July 2004, Miami Dolphins legendary defensive end Jason Taylor, established the Jason Taylor Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) organization. The Foundation’s mission is to support and create programs that facilitate the personal growth and empowerment of South Florida’s children in need by focusing on improved health care, education and quality of life.

Since opening its doors, the Jason Taylor Foundation has impacted tens of thousands of children through innovative programming including The Jason Taylor Reading Room, Cool Gear for the School Year, the Jason Taylor Children’s Learning Center, Jason Taylor Scholars, the Omari Hardwick bluapple Poetry Network, and the Careers in Sports Network among others. For more information on the Jason Taylor Foundation, please visit www.jasontaylorfoundation.com or follow on Facebook: www.facebook.com/jasontaylorfoundation or Twitter and Instagram: @jtfoundation99.

About Voices for Children of Broward County

Voices for Children of Broward County (Voices) is at the forefront of championing the well-being of every child who is a victim of abuse, neglect, and abandonment in Broward County. Dedicated to ensuring that each child’s health, education, and social needs are met, Voices plays a pivotal role in supporting the approximately 1,600 children currently in foster care in Broward County. Voices provides essential support and services to children in foster care, offering advocacy, comprehensive case management, vital resources, age-appropriate referrals, and wrap-around services through our core programs. For over a decade, Voices has been dedicated to filling the gaps in the child welfare system, empowering children to overcome adversities, and ensuring they not only survive but thrive. To learn more about our mission and ongoing initiatives, please visit voicesbroward.org.

About PSCU

PSCU, the nation’s premier payments CUSO and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, supports the success of more than 2,400 financial institutions and processes nearly 7.7 billion transactions annually. Committed to service excellence and focused on continuous innovation, PSCU’s payment processing, fraud and risk management, data and analytics, digital banking, strategic consulting and real-time payments platforms, along with 24/7/365 member support via its contact centers, help deliver personalized, connected experiences. The origin of PSCU’s model is collaboration and scale, and the company has leveraged its influence on behalf of credit unions and their members for more than 45 years. Today, PSCU provides an end-to-end, competitive advantage that enables credit unions to securely grow and meet evolving consumer demands. For more information, visit pscu.com.

Media Contact

Vinnie Fiordelisi, Power Financial Credit Union, 1 954-538-6245, [email protected], https://www.powerfi.org 

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Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Now Offers More Children’s Healthcare Services on Memorial Hospital Miramar Campus

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“The health and well-being of South Florida’s children and families drives everything we do,” said Caitlin Stella, CEO of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. “As our community continues to grow so do the healthcare needs of children, and Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is committed to bringing our specialized services close to home to families near Miramar and Miami-Dade County.”

The expansion allows Memorial Healthcare System to meet the continuous need for children’s specialized care and enhance surgical capabilities, treatments, and patient/family programs throughout South Florida.

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is expanding its team of healthcare professionals at the Miramar location to better serve its diverse range of specialties. These include the children’s emergency department, a Level III NICU, and original children’s specialty programs in endocrinology, general surgery, hematology/oncology, nephrology, neurology, orthopedics, [U18] Sports Medicine, and pulmonology. Moreover, the hospital offers a variety of children’s services, such as bone density testing, EEGs, imaging, lab services, and outpatient therapy.

According to Stephen L. Demers, CEO of Memorial Hospital Miramar, serving the Miramar community means growing with them and constantly looking for ways to make their lives easier.

“By bringing these vital children’s services closer to home, we aim to reduce the stress and inconvenience often associated with seeking specialized care for families,” said Demers. “This expansion emphasizes Memorial Healthcare System’s commitment to the health and well-being of Miramar’s youngest residents. Memorial Hospital Miramar looks forward to continuing to serve our community with compassion, excellence and expertise.”

For more information about Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital’s world-class specialty care for children in Miramar, visit http://www.jdch.com/miramar.

Media Contact

Yanet Obarrio Sanchez, Memorial Healthcare System, 954-265-1136, [email protected], mhs.net

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Health: Mental Health

IncreMedical Therapy Solutions Expands Footprint with Partnership with Interstate Rehab

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Interstate Rehab patients will continue to receive the same high-quality care from the same familiar faces they know and trust. However, the clinical team will now have access to IncreMedical’s parent company, Confluent Health, and their established ecosystem of management services as well as education and musculoskeletal health resources. Support services include efficient community outreach, digital innovations, value-based care pathway models, and marketing and finance tools. Resources include best-in-brand physical therapy partnerships, such as the PTPN network, continuing education programs and staff development opportunities with Evidence in Motion, a nationally recognized residency, fellowship, and certification education provider in physical and occupational therapy programs and Fit For Work, the leading provider of employee safety.

“Since opening our virtual doors, our vision has been to bridge the technological gap between health care plans, providers and employers, and patients,” said Greg Cooper, Managing Partner of IncreMedical. “We are delighted that this partnership will allow us to continue this vision but now with further hospital expansion on the west coast.”

Confluent Health’s President and CEO, Larry Benz, PT, DPT, OCS, MBA, MAPP, FAPTA, also states, “We are proud to partner with IncreMedical and are excited to welcome Interstate Rehab into the Confluent Health family. Jim’s team is made up of pre-eminent leaders in their respective fields, and bringing in Interstate Rehab is going to add significant value as we grow together. Our partnership has endless possibilities.”

About IncreMedical Therapy Solutions: IncreMedical Therapy Solutions (IncreMedical) provides post-acute management services for Accountable Care Organizations, Hospitals, and Physician Practices to include physical therapy, risk stratification and patient engagement strategies with a focus on preventable hospital re-admissions.

About Confluent Health: Confluent Health is a family of physical and occupational therapy companies. We are transforming healthcare by strengthening private practices, developing highly effective clinicians, innovating new services and technology to improve the quality of care for patients, and lowering costs via more effective treatment, workplace wellness, and injury prevention. For more information, visit goconfluent.com or find us on Facebook at @confluenthealth.

Media Contact

Betsy Appleton, Confluent Health, 502-536-4584, [email protected], www.goconfluent.com

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RevSpring Announces True Access™, an Expanded Patient Access Platform

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“The RevSpring preservice advantage is the powerful synergistic combination of our True Access patient access tools with our Arrived Patient Intake engagement solution for patients,” said Howard Bright, RevSpring CTO & vice president of patient engagement and analytics. “Most vendors serve only one side well. RevSpring combines the power and intelligence of both for a connected preservice experience benefitting both patients and the staff that serve them.”

These tools help healthcare organizations achieve the following goals:

  • Increased front-end collections
  • Reduced days in accounts receivable (AR)
  • Establishment of clear patient financial expectations
  • Faster registration times
  • Increased patient satisfaction levels
  • Reduction in payer denials
  • Operational improvements and overall cost savings

The new True Access platform provides fast, simple and accurate resolution of all patient accounts prior to, or at the point of, service—no matter whether or not patients are insured, uninsured, underinsured and/or qualify for financial assistance.

In addition to coverage determination and verification, True Access prepares patients for their financial responsibility by enabling them to pay precisely what they can, when they can, from anywhere. Patients are supported by empowered staff who use intuitive workflows and a modern user interface to manage registration.

True Access is fully integrated into RevSpring’s Engage IQ™, an intelligent, wholistic engagement platform that coordinates patient interactions from preservice to post-service to payment.

Research supports the need for Engage IQ’s empathetic approach. In RevSpring’s 2023 Voice of the Patient Survey of 1,000 U.S. patients 64% said they were more likely to pay on time when their provider gave them an estimate in advance.

In a recent survey commissioned by AKASA, 556 chief financial officers and revenue cycle leaders at hospitals and health systems across the United States ranked the most time-consuming revenue cycle tasks at their organizations. Topping the list are denials management and prior authorizations—areas addressed by the expanded True Access tool.

About RevSpring
RevSpring leads the market in engagement and payment solutions that inspire patients to participate in and pay for their healthcare. The company has built the industry’s most comprehensive and impactful patient engagement suite, spanning the clinical, administrative and financial experience. RevSpring’s OmniChannel communications and payment solutions are backed by behavior analysis, propensity-to-pay scoring, contextual messaging, and user experience best practices. Using proprietary data analytics to tailor the engagement from preservice to post-service to payment, RevSpring improves the patient experience and outcomes for providers, members and patients. To learn more, visit revspringinc.com/healthcare. Follow us on LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter).

Media Contact

Kristen Jacobsen, RevSpring, 7639235280, [email protected], www.revspringinc.com

Kellie Kennedy, The Harbinger Group, 3129334903, [email protected], www.theharbingergroup.com

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Matan Companies Signs 198,000 SF Full-Building Lease with AstraZeneca at 700 Progress Way in Gaithersburg, MD

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“We are excited to welcome AstraZeneca to our portfolio and to have the opportunity to support their work in advancing healthcare solutions,” said JP Matan, Director of Leasing for the Matan Companies. “AstraZeneca’s decision to choose 700 Progress Way for its operations reinforces the property’s strategic location within the Montgomery County life sciences corridor and the flexibility of the buildings to accommodate everything from cGMP to distribution.”

700 Progress Way is part of a recently delivered 44-acre life science and industrial campus that directly fronts Interstate 270 between the Montgomery Village Avenue and Watkins Mill interchanges in the heart of Montgomery County. The campus consists of two 198,000 square foot Class A industrial/life science buildings along with retail pads fronting Route 355. There is 198,000 square feet still available for lease in an identical building parallel to AstraZeneca’s at 750 Progress Way. Offering 32′ clear ceiling height, 50’x52′ column spacing, 50 dock doors, 200′ truck court, and 367 parking spaces including 12 electric vehicle charging stations, 750 Progress Way is an ideal location for any distribution, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, or life sciences company.

Matan Companies was represented by James Matan and AstraZeneca was represented by Kevin Reap of CBRE.

About Matan Companies
Matan Companies, headquartered in the Washington, D.C. suburbs, is one of the region’s premier commercial real estate services and development firms. Founded over 45 years ago on the principle of providing a comprehensive, full-service approach, the firm’s current portfolio consists of over 7 million square feet of industrial/bio-life science/office assets, 15 million square feet in the development pipeline, several active residential developments, and a separate portfolio of multifamily and manufactured housing units. The company delivers a full range of services to their real estate investors and tenants including entitlement/construction management, asset and property management, leasing, and tenant services. For additional information about the Matan Companies, please visit http://www.mataninc.com.

Media Contact

Robyn Campbell, Marketing Manager, Matan, (301) 815-9980, [email protected], www.mataninc.com

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ProPharma Expands into Central And Eastern Europe Through Acquisition of Clinres Farmacija

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Clinres Farmacija, a well-respected CRO established over two decades ago that has performed over 250 clinical trials across multiple therapeutic areas, expands ProPharma’s footprint across Central and Eastern Europe. The region is experiencing unprecedented, rapid growth as clients and sponsors seek access to the region’s significant talent and expertise to advance pharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostic development programs.

Clinres Farmacija’s presence in the region also offers ProPharma immediate opportunities to access the broader European market and enables Clinres Farmacija the ability to expand its suite of services to customers. This acquisition reflects a critical step in ProPharma’s RCO journey by delivering innovative therapies, driving healthier outcomes, and expanding its footprint in post-market regulatory services and pharmacovigilance.

Michael Stomberg, ProPharma’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “Clinres Farmacija brings a wealth of knowledge, established presence, and impressive track record with clients in Central and Eastern Europe. The addition of Clinres Farmacija to ProPharma significantly bolsters our ability to provide partners with comprehensive and cost-effective solutions and patient access. Today’s acquisition is the latest step in the development of our Research Consulting Organization model, growth strategy, and vision for the future.”

Clinres Farmacija’s CEO, Mrs. Romana KajfeŴ, Ph.D., said: “We are excited about our new chapter as part of ProPharma. Our shared vision of providing world-class clinical research services makes this partnership a perfect fit. We look forward to integrating our expertise and contributing to ProPharma’s continued success.”

With this acquisition, ProPharma has further solidified its position as the world’s largest RCO by strategically expanding its global footprint to deliver innovative services and solutions to its valued client partners.    

About ProPharma
For over 20 years, ProPharma has improved the health and wellness of patients by providing advice and expertise that empowers biotech, med device, and pharmaceutical organizations of all sizes to confidently advance scientific breakthroughs and introduce new therapies. As the world’s largest RCO (Research Consulting Organization), ProPharma partners with its clients through an advise-build-operate model across the complete product lifecycle. With deep domain expertise in regulatory sciences, clinical research solutions, quality and compliance, pharmacovigilance, medical information, and R&D technology, ProPharma offers an end-to-end suite of fully customizable consulting solutions that de-risk and accelerate our partners’ most high-profile drug and device programs.

For more information about ProPharma, please visit: https://www.propharmagroup.com.

About Clinres Farmacija
Established in 2004 and headquartered in Zagreb, Croatia, Clinres Farmacija is a leading Contract Research Organization (CRO) known for offering a comprehensive suite of services to biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies. Clinres Farmacija specializes in Phase II – IV clinical trials, and a offers a full range of regulatory services. With a strong regional presence across Central and Eastern Europe, Clinres Farmacija operates extensively in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Georgia, and Albania. Its diverse customer base and the strong recurrence of business underscore the reliability and excellence of Clinres Farmacija’s operations. Through a powerful combination of geographic coverage, operational experience, and a commitment to excellence, Clinres Farmacija is the regional partner of choice for clients seeking industry-leading clinical research services in Central and Eastern Europe.

For more information about Clinres Farmacija, please visit: https://clinres-farmacija.hr/.

About Odyssey Investment Partners
Odyssey Investment Partners, with offices in New York and Los Angeles, is a leading private equity investment firm with more than a 25-year history of partnering with skilled managers to transform middle-market companies into more efficient and diversified businesses with strong growth profiles. Odyssey makes majority-controlled investments in industries with a long-term positive outlook and favorable secular trends.

For more information about Odyssey, please visit: https://www.odysseyinvestment.com/.    

Media Inquiries and Contacts:

Zosya Popik
Vice President, Global Marketing
ProPharma
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Jason Wakeford
Associate Partner
Clarity for ProPharma
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Oshi Health Announces Agreement with WTW to Give Employers Access to Comprehensive Digestive Health Support for Their Employees

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Recent studies show that 72% of people in the United States experience GI symptoms more than a few times per month and only 1 in 4 are diagnosed. Even fewer are receiving appropriate care, driving significant avoidable spend. Highlights from the WTW 2023 Best Practices Survey show that 37% of employers are planning to deploy a digestive health solution by 2025, one of the fastest growing employer priorities across all health specialties, and that this is a top-five medical spend category for employers.

WTW’s Chantell Sell Reagan, PharmD, said, “We are pleased to offer our clients an innovative digestive health solution with Oshi following our successful pilot with them last year.”

Oshi Health conducted pilots with several WTW employer clients during 2022. The pilots resulted in strong results including member satisfaction, symptom improvement and resolution. They also demonstrated the transformational role employers can play in employees’ digestive health and overall wellbeing by providing the program. Based on these results, all of the clients participating have chosen to contract with Oshi Health.

Oshi Health provides a company’s employees and adult dependents access to virtual appointments with GI physicians and providers, licensed dietitians, and behavioral health specialists who all work collaboratively through care iterations, along with 24×7 phone and messaging support; food and symptom tracking; and coordination for in-person care when required for infusions, procedures, and more.    

With Oshi, WTW clients will have easy access to digestive care that has been proven effective. Clients can contract directly with Oshi, or they can access it through select health plans thereby eliminating the need for a separate contract.

“Chronic digestive health conditions are a stigmatized, growing epidemic and a significant cost-driver for corporate America – and most importantly, a category marked by debilitating and prolonged suffering that is avoidable,” said Sam Holliday, Oshi Health CEO. “We applaud WTW for prioritizing digestive health, and helping their employer clients realize the full scope of the addressable opportunity for cost savings with an effective digestive care program.”

Oshi Health’s hybrid, total GI approach has been validated by unique investments from both leading GI medical associations: the American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) and the American College Gastroenterology (ACG). Clinical trial results recently presented at the ACG Annual 2023 Scientific Meeting demonstrated 98% patient satisfaction and 92% of members achieving symptom control while realizing $10,262 in all-cause medical cost savings per patient.

About Oshi Health
Oshi Health is a completely redesigned digestive health care experience that transforms access to care, the patient experience, clinical outcomes and healthcare economics. In a high-touch virtual care delivery model, Oshi Health provides diagnosis and integrated care for digestive conditions and empowers people to achieve lasting control of their symptoms. Launched in 2020, Oshi Health works with innovative employers, health insurance partners, health systems and community GI practices to scale access to multidisciplinary care, reduce healthcare costs, and improve the lives of millions of Americans with chronic gastrointestinal diseases. For more information, visit OshiHealth.com.

Media Contact

Stephanie Hicks, Cosmo Public Relations, Inc for Oshi Health, 805-295-9455, [email protected], https://oshihealth.com/ 

SOURCE Oshi Health