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NORWALK, Conn., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — LifeSpan Vision Ventures, an investment firm dedicated to longevity biotech, today announced an investment in NaNotics LLC. This preclinical-stage biopharmaceutical company is developing NaNots™, novel subtractive nanoparticles that treat…
Wellness Workdays’ annual conference provides an introduction to thought leadership from across the US and is an exceptional educational and networking opportunity. Speakers at prior conferences include renowned professionals from Harvard University, New Balance, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Optum, Wyndham Worldwide, Cornell University, Putnam Investments, BlumShapiro, Turner Construction, Central Maine Healthcare, The Denver Broncos, Brown University, Norway Savings Bank, Columbia Construction Orlando Utilities and Rockland Trust Bank.
Organizations aligned with the conference will raise their exposure in the industry and benefit from:
The conference is the place to network and learn about what’s next and what’s best in workplace wellness. Details about sponsor and exhibitor opportunities are available on our website. Early bird rates are available through February 5, 2024; secure your space early by applying today.
About Wellness Workdays
With two decades of providing outcome-based wellness solutions, Wellness Workdays has helped large and small organizations generate greater business value through improved employee health. Our clear focus on mental health, nutrition, and a customized, hands-on approach makes us unique in the wellness industry. Our subsidiary, OMC Wellness, based in Portland, Maine, provides population health management solutions utilizing onsite health coaching and proprietary technology to sustain measurable outcomes. A Certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise, we have earned industry recognition and best practices awards for our clients, which include New Balance, Turner Construction, Merck KGaA, Brown University, the Maine Department of Transportation, Rockland Trust Bank, The Maine Bankers Association and Harvard Business School. Visit us at http://www.wellnessworkdays.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, https://LinkedIn and Instagram.
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Brandt, who will moderate the interactive presentation, is a CLTC® – Long-Term Care Certified, member of the MIT AgeLab Planning for Longevity Network, and founder of Brandt Financial Concepts, Inc.
Elderwerks President Jennifer Prell explained: “Long-term care is defined as non-medical care needed due to chronic illness, conditions such as Alzheimer’s, or care needed due to natural aging. Long-term planning includes many aspects of our lives from health and wellness to personal care when we need it most. This presentation will examine these components and share why planning for all aspects of our lives is important.”
During the presentation, Brandt will address topics of interest to unmarried partners such as partner discount eligibility, exclusionary language, and pre-existing conditions. She will also emphasize the importance of proactive planning before a crisis.
“In a recent study with family caregivers, nearly one-third said planning for long-term care was ‘too hard to think about,’ she explained. “But planning will be critically important to the physical, emotional, and financial health of loved ones, should care be needed. Otherwise, families will have no choice but to put their lives on hold and adopt the role of caregiver.”
Reservations are required and there is no cost to attend. To register, click here.
For more information, call 847-462-0885, email Elderwerks at [email protected], or visit the Elderwerks website at https://www.elderwerks.org.
About Elderwerks:
Based in Palatine, Elderwerks, a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization, has helped thousands of older adults and seniors age well. Elderwerks offers complimentary, person-centered information, referrals, and guidance for any type of senior living, home care, support services, and benefits. Acting as “senior guidance advisors,” we help find the right solutions for you or your loved one. Whether it’s assisted living, memory care, a referral for an elder law attorney, Veterans benefit specialist, or guidance for any type of senior care, Elderwerks simplifies the process of navigating senior living options and supportive services. We can offer you support in a very short period of time. Don’t let the future overwhelm you, call Elderwerks first: 855-462-0100. For more information, visit Elderwerks’ website.
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CHENGDU, Chiny, 30 października 2023 r. /PRNewswire/ — 28 października Alltech, producent sprzętu do diagnostyki obrazowej wysokiej klasy należący do Vital Group, zorganizował podczas 88. Międzynarodowych Targów Sprzętu Medycznego w Chinach (CMEF) konferencję prasową zatytułowaną „Radość…
Leading Footwear Brand Leverages Infrared Technology To Boost Recovery and Performance
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Comrad Socks, a renowned name in compression wear, has just unveiled its latest innovation, the Infrared Recovery Compression Socks. These socks are designed with superior circulation benefits in mind, taking a bold step into the future of the compression wear industry.
Comrad Socks presents the next generation of compression socks, integrating infrared technology into their already stellar designs. This advanced feature promises users not only the standard benefits of compression but also enhanced healing and improved blood circulation.
While traditional compression socks have been celebrated for their role in promoting circulation, Comrad Socks bring an added dimension with the inclusion of infrared technology, which has been scientifically proven to amplify blood flow. This combination ensures a holistic approach to circulation enhancement, making these socks an indispensable tool for athletes, daily wearers, and those with specific circulation needs.
The Infrared Recovery Compression Socks are going to be known for their comfort, modern design, and particularly the significant boost in muscle recovery post-activity.
For more information on the Infrared Recovery Compression Socks and other innovative products, visit the Comrad Socks website and follow their social media for updates.
About Comrad Socks: Comrad Socks has consistently sought to transform the compression wear landscape, focusing on a blend of style, comfort, and health benefits. Recognized for challenging the status quo and introducing innovative solutions, Comrad Socks has been a go-to for those seeking effective yet stylish compression wear.
With over two decades of experience and a strong commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, Comrad Socks has secured its place as a market leader.
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The idea of “patient-centered care” or “personalized medicine” strives to ensure that healthcare decisions, treatments, and plans are tailored to each patient’s unique circumstances and that patients are actively involved in the decision-making process. Dr. Rosen notes that while this is a nice sentiment, the actual care provided does not often fit what is practiced in medicine.
“From a historical perspective, until the 1980’s the only real treatment option for breast cancer was removal of the entire breast, a mastectomy. Then we began to see that survival rates were similar between mastectomies and lumpectomies, and the scale started to tip more toward a breast conservation strategy when clinically appropriate,” said Dr. Rosen. “The decision is not black and white, however – many factors are at play from both the doctor and patient perspectives.”
Such factors include the biology and growth pattern of the cancer, the anatomy and size of the breast, the level of training the surgeon has, and the patient’s personal preferences.
Surgeons’ decisions are heavily influenced by their level of training and resources – some feel comfortable offering breast conservation surgery when clinically appropriate, while others may not and default to mastectomy given their lack of training, experience, and tools to support them and their patients. For patients, their decision is often fueled by a sense of urgency and fear, with many opting for a mastectomy because they initially care more about getting rid of the cancer than saving a breast. In fact, the rate of double mastectomies has increased recently, with many thinking this may be their best option.
“While patients might not care much when they’re still processing their diagnosis, their view can change after surgery, and in recovery mode they might have a completely different view and come to regret their decision,” said Dr. Rosen. “In fact, many studies have shown that patient satisfaction outcomes are consistently higher for those women who chose breast conservation. That’s why, as their doctor, I think it’s important to have as many tools in our toolbelt as possible to help patients make the decision that works best for them in the long run. However, what we’re seeing is that the playing field is not level across hospitals and practices. Doctors often do not have the right tools or awareness to offer the best aesthetic option, and patients feel pressured to decide ASAP without thinking of long-term impact. That’s where I think tools like SimBioSys’ TumorSight Plan can be a real disruptor.”
TumorSight Plan is one of SimBioSys’ lead in-development products, harnessing spatial biophysics with AI and data science to help surgeons and patients decide which type of surgery would be most appropriate by showing a visual 3D image of their own breast cancer and its surrounding tissue.
“When I see a patient, I take into consideration the footprint of their cancer relative to their breast size and shape to make a recommendation. Part of the challenge for both of us is that it’s hard to visualize their results. Many think that it’s vain to worry about how they look,” said Dr. Rosen. “As an oncoplastic surgeon, I try to tell them that that’s not the case and that caring about your appearance afterwards is not vanity, but recovery. In fact, in certain cases, women may actually look better after surgery than they did before. Many of my patients come to embrace this ‘silver lining’ as a bright spot in an otherwise difficult life experience.”
He added, “While patients have different views on what they prefer, there is one universal truth – every patient wants back the life they had before they felt that lump or had an abnormal mammogram. You’re going to get that life back much faster if there’s not a daily reminder of your disease. I think that TumorSight Plan will empower patients. When they’re able to see what they could look like, they’re much more likely to feel confident in their decision, no matter what it might be. And doctors are, as a result, able to provide care that is truly patient-centric.”
Dr. Rosen compares TumorSight Plan’s approach to doing a home remodeling project. “Instead of immediately starting the remodel, the best contractors with the right tools can give you a 3D model of your current home and walk you through the best option for the remodel and explain why certain things are possible or not. These tools not only help contractors determine what is possible and optimal, but they serve as an important educational tool that helps homeowners understand more clearly, make a more informed decision, and feel much more confident in that decision. That’s what we’re striving for with breast cancer surgery – we have that level of technology already for home projects, but we don’t have it yet for this field.”
In addition to TumorSight Plan, SymBioSys is developing other tools in the TumorSight platform to help oncologists of all specialties. “Another thing that made me interested in SymBioSys’ approach was their TumorSight IQ platform, which is designed to help radiologists predict responses to chemotherapy. We’ve developed AI technologies that can detect cancer on a mammogram or MRI, but being able to predict how tumors will respond to different therapies would be a quantum leap. We’re able to do this somewhat with genetic profiling, but it’s expensive and can take time, versus here you could theoretically upload an image to the TumorSight platform and get results back quicker and at a lower cost.”
“While there’s still work to be done, I think the future looks very bright.”
DISCLAIMER: Dr. Barry Rosen is an advisor for SimBioSys. This article is meant to be solely informative and is not meant to convey medical advice. TumorSight Plan and TumorSight IQ are currently in development and are not yet FDA approved.
About SimBioSys:
SimBioSys is a TechBio company deploying a combination of artificial intelligence, data science, and spatial biophysics to redefine precision medicine, transform patient care, and defeat cancer. By seeing cancer more completely, SimBioSys aims to empower clinicians, patients, and researchers with a more informed understanding of a patient’s tumor to optimally assess all available options and deliver on the promise of truly individualized patient care. To learn more, visit us at https://www.simbiosys.com/
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The weed science areas students exhibited during this contest included:
“This contest was a great educational opportunity for students to showcase their weed science knowledge,” says Matthew Wiggins, WSSA student contest chair. “Students did this not only through written tests, but also in hands-on tests that tackled real-world weed management problems and challenges.”
Regional awards sponsored by the Northeastern Weed Science Society, North Central Weed Science Society, Southern Weed Science Society, and Western Society of Weed Science were also given to students. All in all, 153 graduate students and 64 undergraduate students on 54 teams from 27 universities gleaned many hours of training under the guidance of university weed scientists. Top team and individual winners are shown below.
First place, Graduate Student Team
University of Arkansas. Team members include Tristen Avent, Pamela Carvalho-Moore, Samuel Noe, and Jared Smith.
First place, Undergraduate Team
University of Guelph. Team members include Noelle Adams, Stephanie Fletcher, Joe Rastapkevicius, and Curtis Vanrooy.
First Place, Individual Graduate Student
Jared Smith, University of Arkansas.
First Place, Individual Undergraduate Student
Cody Lehman, Penn State.
First place, Graduate Student Weed Identification
Jared Smith, University of Arkansas.
First Place, Undergraduate Student Weed Identification
Rhet Baxley, University of Arkansas.
First Place, Graduate Student Team, Sprayer Calibration
Mississippi State University. Team members include Kayla Broster, Jake Patterson, Antonio Tavares, and Amy Wilber.
First Place, Undergraduate Student Team, Sprayer Calibration
University of Guelph. Team members include Lucy McNiven, Alisha Sherman, Sophie Van Den Borre, and Kaitlin Woods.
First Place, Graduate Student, Written Problems
Tristen Avent, University of Arkansas.
First Place, Undergraduate Student, Written Problems
Yudai Takenaka, University of Illinois.
First Place, Graduate Student, Problem Solving
Marcelo Zimmer, Purdue University.
First Place, Undergraduate Student, Problem Solving
Jillian Ohm, University of Guelph.
First Place, Graduate Student, Unknown Herbicide
Tie: Tristen Avent and Jared Smith, University of Arkansas, and Alex Mueth, Purdue University.
First Place, Undergraduate Student, Unknown Herbicide
Tie: Hunter Lee, North Carolina State University, and Ethan Whitmoyer, Pennsylvania State University.
Graduate Student Winners, Team
First Place: Virginia Tech. Team members include Navdeep Godra, Daewon Koo, John Peppers and Eli Russell.
Second Place: Virginia Tech. Team members include Caleb Henderson. Elisabeth Kitchen, Cynthia Sias Peppers, and Wyatt Stutzman.
Third Place: North Carolina State University. Team members include Jackson Alsdorf, Colton Blankenship, and Jacob Forehand.
Graduate Student Winners, Individual
First Place: Eli Russell, Virginia Tech.
Second Place: John Peppers, Virginia Tech.
Third Place: Daewon Koo, Virginia Tech.
Undergraduate Student Winners, Team
First Place: University of Guelph. Team members include Noelle Adams, Stephanie Fletcher, Joe Rastapkevicius, and Curtis Vanrooy.
Second Place: University of Guelph with team members Quinn Driscoll, Maggie Durnin, Marissa Jeens, and Kelly Ruigrok.
Third Place: Penn State. Team members include Ayden Jodon, Cody Lehman, and Ethan Whitmoyer.
Undergraduate Student Winners, Individual
First Place: Cody Lehman, Pennsylvania State University.
Second Place: Hunter Lee, North Carolina State University.
Third Place: Ethan Whitmoyer, Penn State.
First Place, Graduate Student, Weed Identification
Tie: Eli Russell, Virginia Tech, and Laurel Wellman, Penn State.
First Place, Undergraduate Student, Weed Identification
Cody Lehman, Penn State.
First Place, Graduate Student Team, Sprayer Calibration
North Carolina State University. Team members include Diego Conteras, Brock Dean, and Stephen Ippolito.
First Place, Undergraduate Student Team, Sprayer Calibration
University of Guelph. Team members include Lucy McNiven, Alisha Sherman, Sophie Van Den Borre, and Kaitlin Woods.
First Place, Graduate Student, Written Problems
Eli Russell, Virginia Tech.
First Place, Undergraduate Student, Written Problems
Cody Lehman, Penn State.
First Place, Graduate Student, Problem Solving
Marinda DeGier, University of Guelph.
First Place, Undergraduate Student, Problem Solving
Curtis Vanrooy, University of Guelph.
First Place, Graduate Student, Unknown Herbicide
Cynthia Sias Peppers, Virginia Tech.
First Place, Undergraduate Student, Unknown Herbicide
Ethan Whitmoyer, Penn State.
Graduate Student Winners, Team
First Place: Purdue University. Team members include Claudia Bland, Lucas Maia, Alex Mueth, and Marcelo Zimmer.
Second Place: University of Illinois. Team members include Alexander Lopez, Pavle Pavlovic, Isabel Werle, and Travis Wilke.
Third Place: University of Minnesota. Team members include Datta Chiruvelli, Navjot Singh, Mark Temper, and Eric Yu.
Undergraduate Student Winners, Team
First Place: University of Wisconsin. Team members include Sabeel Abuhakmeh, Zachary Olson, Jacob Roden, and Daniel Zhu.
Second Place: Ohio State University. Team members include Heather Oberlin, Ella Pollng, Timothy Sullivan, and Kristoffer Tovar.
Third Place: University of Illinois. Team members include Filipi Machado, Yudai Takenaka, and Nathan Welch.
Graduate Student Winners, Individual
First Place: Marcelo Zimmer, Purdue University.
Second Place: Alex Mueth, Purdue University.
Third Place: Jada Davis, Purdue University.
Undergraduate Student Winners, Individual
First Place: Yudai Takenaka, University of Illinois.
Second Place: Sabeel Abuhakmeh, University of Wisconsin.
Third Place: Jacob Roden, University of Wisconsin.
First Place, Graduate Student, Weed Identification
Alex Mueth, Purdue University.
First Place, Undergraduate Student, Weed Identification
Yudai Takenaka, University of Illinois.
First Place, Graduate Student Team, Sprayer Calibration
Purdue University. Team members include Estevan Cason, Josue Cerritos, Jada Davis, and Emma Lagerhausen.
First Place, Undergraduate Student Team, Sprayer Calibration
University of Wisconsin. Team members include Sabeel Abuhakmeh, Zachary Olson, Jacob Roden, and Daniel Zhu.
First Place, Graduate Student, Written Problems
Marcello Zimmer, Purdue University.
First Place, Undergraduate Student, Written Problems
Yudai Takenaka, University of Illinois.
First Place, Graduate Student, Problem Solving
Trace Thompson, University of Missouri.
First Place, Undergraduate Student, Problem Solving
Jacob Roden, University of Wisconsin.
First Place, Graduate Student, Unknown Herbicide
Alex Mueth, Purdue University.
First Place, Undergraduate Student, Unknown Herbicide
Yudai Takenaka, University of Illinois.
Graduate Student Winners, Team
First Place: University of Arkansas. Team members include Tristen Avent, Pamela Carvalho-Moore, Samuel Noe, and Jared Smith.
Second Place: University of Arkansas. Team members include Tanner King, Maria Souza, Juan Velasquez, and Cole Woolard.
Third Place: Mississippi State University. Team members include Kayla Broster, Jake Patterson, Antonio Tavares, and Amy Wilber.
Undergraduate Student Winners, Team
First Place: University of Tennessee-Martin. Team members include Colton Fuller, Ali Prince, Lorna Stemen, and Tyler Ward.
Graduate Student Winners, Individual
First Place: Jared Smith, University of Arkansas.
Second Place: Tristen Avent, University of Arkansas.
Third Place: Maria Souza, University of Arkansas.
Undergraduate Student Winners, Individual
First Place: Colton Fuller, University of Tennessee-Martin.
Second Place: Tyler Ward, University of Tennessee-Martin.
Third Place: Lorna Stemen, University of Tennessee-Martin.
First Place, Graduate Student, Weed Identification
Jared Smith, University of Arkansas.
First Place, Undergraduate Student, Weed Identification
Rhet Baxley, University of Arkansas.
First Place, Graduate Student Team, Sprayer Calibration
Mississippi State University. Team members include Kayla Broster, Jake Patterson, Antonio Tavares, and Amy Wilber.
First Place, Undergraduate Student Team, Sprayer Calibration
University of Tennessee-Martin. Team members include Colton Fuller, Ali Prince, Lorna Stemen, and Tyler Ward.
First Place, Graduate Student, Written Problems
Tristen Avent, University of Arkansas.
First Place, Undergraduate Student, Written Problems
William Yates, Auburn University.
First Place, Graduate Student, Problem Solving
Jared Smith, University of Arkansas.
First Place, Undergraduate Student, Problem Solving
Colton Fuller, University of Tennessee-Martin.
First Place, Graduate Student, Unknown Herbicide
Tie: Tristen Avent and Jared Smith, University of Arkansas.
First Place, Undergraduate Student, Unknown Herbicide
Colton Fuller, University of Tennessee-Martin.
Graduate Student Winners, Team
First Place: University of Nebraska. Team members include Vipin Kumar, Mandeep Singh and Thiago Vitti.
Second Place: Kansas State University. Team members include Alec Adam, Isaac Barnhart, and Sarah Frye.
Third Place: Kansas State University. Team members include Ethan Denson, Sachin Dhanda, and Rishabh Singh.
Undergraduate Student Winners, Team
First Place: Kansas State University. Team members include Patrick Belk, Ashlynn Hartman, Tess Kern, and Abby Livingston.
Second Place: University of Nebraska. Team members include Alina Gava, Danilo Krabbenborg, and Aleksandra Pantic.
Third Place: University of Nebraska. Team members include Bruno Henrique Correa, Marta Nabaggala, and Thales Rodrigues da Silva.
Graduate Student Winners, Individual
First Place: Vipin Kumar, University of Nebraska.
Second Place: Sarah Frye, Kansas State University.
Third Place: Mandeep Singh, University of Nebraska.
Undergraduate Student Winners, Individual
First Place: Ashlynn Hartman, Kansas State University.
Second Place: Alina Gava, University of Nebraska.
Third Place: Aleksandra Pantik, University of Nebraska.
First Place, Graduate Student, Weed Identification
Sarah Frye, Kansas State University.
First Place, Undergraduate Student, Weed Identification
Ashlynn Hartman, Kansas State University.
First Place, Graduate Student Team, Sprayer Calibration
University of Nebraska. Team members include Vipin Kumar, Mandeep Singh and Thiago Vitti.
First Place, Undergraduate Student Team, Sprayer Calibration
University of Nebraska. Team members include Alina Gava, Danilo Krabbenborg, and Aleksandra Pantic.
First Place, Graduate Student, Written Problems
Isaac Barnhart, Kansas State University.
First Place, Undergraduate Student, Written Problems
Ashlynn Hartman, Kansas State University
First Place, Graduate Student, Problem Solving
Sarah Frye, Kansas State University.
First Place, Undergraduate Student, Problem Solving
Thales Rodrigues da Silva, University of Nebraska.
First Place, Graduate Student, Unknown Herbicide
Thiago Vitti, University of Nebraska.
First Place, Undergraduate Student, Unknown Herbicide
Tess Kern, Kansas State University.
About the Weed Science Society of America
The Weed Science Society of America, a nonprofit scientific society, was founded in 1956 to encourage and promote the development of knowledge concerning weeds and their impact on the environment. The Society promotes research, education and extension outreach activities related to weeds, provides science-based information to the public and policy makers, fosters awareness of weeds and their impact on managed and natural ecosystems, and promotes cooperation among weed science organizations across the nation and around the world. For more information, visit http://www.wssa.net.
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FCS has built a national reputation for excellence that is reflected in exceptional and compassionate patient care. The statewide practice is at the forefront of innovative clinical research, enabling the most advanced treatments and cutting-edge technologies for all forms of cancers and blood disorders.
At around 100 locations throughout Florida, a team of more than 250 physicians, 220 advanced practitioners, and nearly 4,000 team members shares a commitment to ensuring that patients have access to world-class cancer care, close to home, with the support they need at every step of their cancer journey.
“We applaud FCS’ commitment to both patients and the advanced practitioners who care for them by joining APSHO as an Institutional Member,” commented Wendy Vogel, FNP, AOCNP®, FAPO, APSHO’s Executive Director. “APSHO and FCS will be working together to provide critical clinical information and professional education to their advanced practitioners. We know that the interdisciplinary team approach to cancer care is the best hope for improved patient outcomes.”
“We are proud to partner with APSHO, and in doing so, we are bringing some of the most advanced tools and resources to our advanced practitioners, who are integral members of the oncology care team,” said FCS Vice President of Nursing & Research, Colleen Lewis, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP®.
Institutional membership with APSHO provides institutions significant discounts on membership and clinical education, a cost savings that is essential at a time when educational budgets are shrinking and the science of oncology is expanding. The society offers advanced practitioners a rich network of oncology professionals to collaborate with. APSHO’s mentoring program gives professionals the opportunity to share expertise and best practices with colleagues across the country. The official journal of APSHO, the Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology, is a peer-reviewed, indexed publication that provides information on clinically relevant, evidence-based practice.
Learn more about APSHO and institutional membership at APSHO.org.
About APSHO
The Advanced Practitioner Society for Hematology and Oncology (APSHO) is a society for advanced practitioners: nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, clinical nurse specialists, and other oncology health-care professionals. The mission of APSHO is to promote oncology patient care that is high quality, cost effective, and delivered through collaborative practice models by optimizing the role of the advanced practitioner as an integral member of the care team.
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CPT Code establishes a standard reimbursement pathway for the EchoSure System effective July 1, 2024
BALTIMORE, Md., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Sonavex, Inc., a privately held medical device company with ultrasound technologies that deliver quantitative blood flow and other critical vascular data at the point of care, is pleased to announce that the American Medical Association (AMA) has issued a new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code for the use of its EchoSure platform to assess arteriovenous fistulae (AVF). The AMA released this information in the October 2023 Summary of Panel Actions from the September CPT Editorial Panel Meeting. The new code is expected to become effective July 1, 2024. The AMA will publish the description and specific procedure code on January 1, 2024.
The AMA CPT Editorial Panel grants and maintains CPT codes, which provide a standard nomenclature for coding medical procedures and services. Providers utilize these codes to report medical services and procedures to Medicare and commercial health plans for reimbursement. The release of this new CPT code represents a significant milestone in Sonavex’s market access and reimbursement strategy.
EchoSure is an automated, 3D Duplex ultrasound system designed to allow any member of the care team to collect AVF volume flow, diameter and depth information. These parameters are essential for the management of AVF patients. There are millions of patients worldwide with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) that require dialysis to sustain life. The majority of these patients rely on a central venous catheter (CVC) for their dialysis access while they wait for an AVF to mature. Patients with CVCs experience a high incidence of bloodstream infections resulting in hospitalizations and suffer a multiple-fold increase in mortality risk compared to patients with AVFs. Currently, it often takes several months for AVFs to reach maturation due to the challenges and delays associated with collecting routine ultrasound measurements to confirm AVF functionality or identify a problem. Existing ultrasound solutions require experts such as Registered Vascular Technologists (RVTs) or physicians to operate the devices, which reduces patient access and unnecessarily elongates dangerous catheter dependency. By empowering members of the care team who routinely care for dialysis patients to collect this essential information, EchoSure facilitates early decision-making to remove the catheter at the earliest possible time.
“The use of ultrasound to assess fistula maturation during existing patient touchpoints holds great promise to improve patient outcomes, but its availability has been limited by the specialized skill set required to operate conventional ultrasound,” said David Narrow, Chief Executive Officer of Sonavex. “We appreciate the AMA adding this new code to capture the differentiated EchoSure technology and we are incredibly grateful for the support from the Renal Physicians Association (RPA) throughout the process.”
About Sonavex, Inc.
Sonavex, Inc. is a Baltimore-based medical device company originally spun out of Johns Hopkins. The company has developed a portfolio of novel ultrasound solutions that empower patient care by delivering critical visual and quantitative data to improve outcomes and reduce costs. For more information, please visit www.sonavex.com.
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Email: [email protected]
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“It’s important for us to continue to build on the positive success of this season and by securing a three year renewal to the agreement with our principal partner Novo Nordisk, we are able to demonstrate our intent to continue moving forward.”
Alongside ‘Captain Consistent’ Andrea Peron, who’s 2023 campaign was yet again characterized by repeated top ten results and included two podiums and the points jersey at the Tour de la Mirabelle, 2023 also marked breakthrough seasons for Czech star Matyas Kopecky and 21-year-old Italian Filippo Ridolfo.
Ridolfo starred in numerous big race breakaways, came close to a first professional victory in Slovenia with second place in GP Kranj and spent three days in the best young rider jersey at the Tour of Denmark.
While Kopecky started to shine in the spring with strong results at Scheldeprijs followed by top tens at the Tour de Hongrie, Dwars door Het Hageland and his first WorldTour top ten on stage four at the Tour of Poland. Arguably the 20-year-old saved the best for last with an impressive fifth place in the U23 road race at the European Championships in September before another top ten against strong competition on stage four of he season finale, the Tour of Turkey.
“Our standout performers of 2023, Matyas, Filippo and Andrea are all on board and hungry for more,” concluded Davidenko. “And with the quiet progression of Hamish Beadle and Quinten De Graeve alongside the experience of Charles Planet, David Lozano and Peter Kusztor, we have very good balance to the team and a lot for our new signings to look up to and be ready to learn from.”
Talented new signing 18-year-old Italian Alessandro Perracchione will be joined by three riders who make the move up to the senior pro team from the TNN development pipeline, Frenchman Doriand Percrule, Brit Nathan Smith and Italian Antonio Polga.
The future certainly looks bright with youthful talent starting to blossom amidst the stable confines of the team and within the balanced group who combine experience, togetherness, and versatility to give the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team a strong platform from which to spring into 2024.
Team Novo Nordisk for 2024:
Hamish Beadle (NZL, 25)
Sam Brand (GBR, 32)
Stephen Clancy ( IRL, 31)
Lucas Dauge (FR, 26)
Gerd De keijzer (NED, 29)
Quinten De Graeve (BEL, 23)
Jan Dunnewind (NED, 25)
Declan Irvine (AUS, 24)
Matyas Kopecky (CZ, 20)
Peter Kusztor (HUN, 38)
David Lozano (ESP, 34)
Doriand Percrule (FR, 24)
Andrea Peron (IT, 34)
Alessandro Perracchione (IT, 18)
Logan Phippen (USA, 31)
Charles Planet (FR, 31)
Antonio Polga (IT, 24)
Umberto Poli (IT, 27)
Filippo Ridolfo (IT, 21)
Nathan Smith (GBR, 23)
About Team Novo Nordisk – Racing to Drive Change in Diabetes
Team Novo Nordisk is a global all-diabetes sports team of cyclists spearheaded by the world’s first all-diabetes professional cycling team. In 2012, Phil Southerland, co-founder and CEO of the team, and global healthcare company Novo Nordisk, came together to create Team Novo Nordisk, based on a shared vision to inspire, educate, and empower people around the world affected by diabetes and promote a healthy and active lifestyle. For more information, visit http://www.teamnovonordisk.com.
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