Grant McGrail, Chief Revenue Officer at Benefix.

Grant has a deep understanding of crafting efficiency and building a “machine” to super-charge growth and customer success across an organization.”

LANCASTER, Pa. (PRWEB)
June 23, 2020

Benefix, an all-in-one digital solution for health insurance brokers and small businesses, is pleased to introduce Grant McGrail as Chief Revenue Officer. McGrail is responsible for go-to-market strategies, operations, and will work closely with the leadership team to scale revenue and accelerate company growth.

McGrail brings more than 15 years of experience in sales, marketing, services, and product management within the enterprise technology industry. Starting his career at OpenAir, a cloud computing start-up that was acquired by NetSuite Corp, McGrail assumed a variety of sales and sales leadership roles at NetSuite in North America and Europe over the course of a decade. Following Oracle’s acquisition of NetSuite, McGrail joined WeWork to head-up its growing global enterprise business where he helped established teams in over 15 countries and grew the business unit to over 40% of the company’s top-line revenue in less than three years.

“When I met Grant several years ago, I hoped there would be an opportunity to work with him. Beyond scaling revenue, Grant has a deep understanding of crafting efficiency and building a “machine” to super-charge growth and customer success across an organization,” said Matt Ranauro, Founder and CEO at Benefix. “I am thrilled personally, and for the company, to add Grant’s unmatched capabilities and his caliber of talent to our already world-class leadership team.”

Benefix is an online platform that brings health insurance carriers, brokers, small businesses, and individuals together to simplify the benefits enrollment process. Benefix users have access to compare quotes and enroll in one place allowing them to make informed and educated choices about health benefits.

“This is an exciting time for Benefix and the InsuranceTech category more broadly. I am eager to join an amazing team to help accelerate the success of our clients and partners on the platform. I look forward to continuing the company’s commitment to solving such an important problem – to make benefits easier,” said Grant McGrail, Chief Revenue Officer at Benefix.

About Benefix

Benefix offers health insurance brokers and small businesses and their employees a digital platform that simplifies finding health benefit products online and enrolling in them. The platform manages data and distribution from hundreds of thousands of plans offered by major insurance carriers across 22 states and offers instant quotes from a simple-to-use online interface. Benefix believes in simplifying the experience for all involved to create better access to healthcare and, ultimately, better outcomes. Benefix launched in 2017 and is headquartered in Lancaster, PA. Learn more at benefix.us

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“Without the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively screen, triage, and treat patients, all the protective gear in the world cannot keep frontline workers safe,” said Project HOPE President and CEO Rabih Torbay.

BETHESDA, Md. (PRWEB)
June 23, 2020

Today Project HOPE announced it has joined forces with DisasterReady.org to launch one of the first online COVID-19 trainings for health workers and others on the frontlines of the pandemic worldwide. Four of the eight courses in this free training entitled COVID-19 Training for Health Workers: Preparedness and Response are now live on DisasterReady.org, and additional courses will soon follow.    

“We are proud to partner with DisasterReady.org to help ensure all health workers and other frontline personnel have access to this vital COVID-19 training,” said Project HOPE President and CEO Rabih Torbay. “Without the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively screen, triage, and treat patients, all the protective gear in the world cannot keep health workers safe.”

“The ever-changing circumstances around COVID-19 treatment require frontline healthcare workers to have the right training so they can respond rapidly, while also protecting their own health, said Tina Bolding, Director of DisasterReady.org. “We are proud to partner with Project HOPE and SweetRush to transform this training into an interactive, online format and make the courses freely available on DisasterReady to expand access for healthcare workers around the world.”

The COVID-19 Training for Health Workers: Preparedness and Response curriculum was developed earlier this year by Project HOPE and the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies at the Watson Institute of Brown University. The courses were originally delivered in person in a “train the trainer” format for health facilities in high-risk countries. Thanks to the generous support of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, Project HOPE was able to work with the experts at DisasterReady.org, a signature program of the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation, and SweetRush, a custom learning solutions provider known for its support of foundations and nonprofits, to convert the live training modules into free, on-demand online courses for frontline workers.

These eight interactive, online courses teach core competencies, including biology and transmission mechanisms; infection prevention and control; contact tracing; screening and triage; diagnosis and management; stabilization and resuscitation; health facility operations and surge capacity; and risk communication and public health messaging.

To ensure COVID-19 Training for Health Workers: Preparedness and Response is available as soon as possible, the free online courses will be rolled out in phases. All eight courses are expected to be live on DisasterReady.org by July 2020.

For more information on Project HOPE’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, visit http://www.projecthope.org.

ABOUT PROJECT HOPE

Project HOPE has more than 60 years’ experience responding to some of the world’s greatest health crises, including being one of the only international humanitarian relief organizations on the ground in Wuhan as the COVID-19 outbreak began. Since January, Project HOPE has been providing critical supplies, training, and other support to frontline health workers treating patients and working to contain the spread of the virus globally, including in the U.S. For more information on Project HOPE, visit projecthope.org and follow @projecthopeorg.

ABOUT DISASTER READY.ORG

DisasterReady.org is an open online learning portal established by the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation in 2012 to increase the preparedness and effectiveness of humanitarian relief and development workers around the world. Developed in collaboration with leading aid agencies and humanitarian experts, DisasterReady.org brings together essential training resources and social learning communities to build skills and promote knowledge sharing of aid workers anywhere, anytime at no cost. Today, more than 200,000 active learners come together on DisasterReady to develop new skills and collaborate with colleagues from over 190 countries. By providing high-quality, accessible humanitarian and development training at no cost, DisasterReady.org enables aid workers to do what they do best: save lives, rebuild communities, and restore hope. http://www.disasterready.org

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“We are elated to debut our rebrand and new website. HMS is not just a company, we’re a cause, lived out by our people every day. At HMS, we don’t just check the box, we break out of the box — and this rebrand reflects that.” -Leah Heimbach, president & owner of HMS

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (PRWEB)
June 23, 2020

Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC (HMS) has announced the official launch of its refreshed brand and new website, which can be found at: https://hcmsllc.com/. The healthcare and IT consulting company is leading the industry, offering federal and state agencies comprehensive, cutting-edge solutions — and this rebrand reflects HMS’ continued excellence and impressive evolution in the marketplace.

The website redesign showcases HMS’ new logo and brand colors and offers improved functionality, robust content and a user-friendly experience. It presents Healthcare Management Solutions’ comprehensive healthcare and technology services and solutions, delivered to federal and state agencies and private-sector partners. The newly launched site also spotlights HMS’ subject matter leaders, who bring proven expertise, deep dedication, and critical insight in both healthcare and technology to each engagement.

“We are elated to debut our rebrand and new website,” says Leah Heimbach, president & owner of HMS. “HMS is not just a company, we’re a cause, lived out by our people every day. At HMS, we don’t just check the box, we break out of the box — and this rebrand reflects that. We invite our clients, partners, employees, and the public to explore our website’s offerings.”

The HMS website will be updated on a regular basis with industry resources, case studies, company milestones and more. Looking ahead toward future development of the website, HMS plans to create a robust content library to provide valuable insights and resources directly to federal and state agency clients.

About Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC

HMS protects vulnerable populations and veterans. We blend our unique healthcare and technology expertise to create bold yet cost-effective solutions that federal and state agencies and our private-sector partners need to make sure your loved ones get the best possible care in nursing homes and other healthcare settings, no matter where in America they live.

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Dr. Constance Chen

Whichever surgical option a woman chooses, she should have a thorough understanding of what to expect after surgery, when she goes home, and how her new breast will look and feel.

NEW YORK (PRWEB)
June 23, 2020

A diagnosis of breast cancer upends a woman’s life, and forces her to make many personal, medical, and financial decisions. If a woman must undergo mastectomy, the predicament is further complicated by the decisions she must make about whether, when and how to have breast reconstruction. Many women undergoing breast reconstruction see implants as the quickest and simplest reconstructive option. Controversy about the long-term safety of implants, however, has driven more and more women to choose “autologous reconstruction,” which uses a woman’s own tissue to create a soft, warm breast that looks and feels like her original breast. “Whichever surgical option a woman chooses, she should have a thorough understanding of what to expect after surgery, when she goes home, and how her new breast will look and feel,” says plastic surgeon and breast reconstruction specialist Dr. Constance M. Chen. “Knowing what to ask and planning in advance with her surgeon before surgery should reduce the risk of surprises later.”

“I’m going home! Yay! But with drains?”

Going home after surgery is an important step emotionally as well as medically. Each woman has a different sense of what is important to her sense of self. She should know in advance that she will probably leave the hospital with surgical drains still in place, and she will need to know how to manage the drains and accommodate them in her clothing as she resumes daily activities. She may be surprised that it is the mundane things, like being able to get in and out of clothes easily, going to the bathroom, and looking normal, that loom large.

“One or more surgical drains are usually required following mastectomy and reconstructive surgery,” says Dr. Chen. “Drains perform the important function of preventing the build-up of fluid in a surgical space.” The drain is a flexible tube that connects from the surgical incision to a small plastic bulb that collects fluid and must be periodically measured and emptied. Drains might be removed in the hospital but are more likely to be removed in the doctor’s office after surgery. Your nurse or doctor will instruct you on how to manage the drains and keep them secure and discreet. “Some patients find a post-surgical camisole with pockets for the drains to be convenient,” says Dr. Chen. ”Others prefer an oversized sweater or blouse and loose-fitting pants with roomy pockets to hold the bulb.”

“What if my new breast isn’t what I expected?”

Autologous reconstruction, nipple preservation, and techniques that reduce scarring try to recreate a soft, warm, natural breast that is similar to a woman’s original breast. However, she may find that the natural “look and feel” of her restored breast refers to how the breast will look and feel to someone else. The breast may not feel at all natural to the woman herself, because her reconstructed breast usually lacks feeling and may be completely numb to touch and sexual arousal. “While results vary, advanced microsurgical techniques now make it possible to reconnect nerves and restore some measure of sensation to the breast,” says Dr. Chen. The importance of breast sensation is different for every woman and should be discussed in the initial surgical consultation so she knows what to expect – especially since not all surgeons are trained in techniques to restore breast sensation.

The goal of breast reconstruction, whether with implants or a woman’s own tissue, is to restore symmetry – to create a breast with the shape of the original that is in proportion with her other breast and with the rest of her body. Matching a reconstructed breast to an existing natural breast may not be possible in a single surgical procedure, however. Follow-up modifications may be necessary to achieve the desired symmetric result. “For many women, breast reconstruction is a process rather than a single procedure,” says Dr. Chen. “Lack of symmetry in mastectomy patients after reconstruction can be corrected with adjustments to the reconstructed breast or to its unaffected ‘sister.’ This possibility should be discussed in the initial surgical consultation.”

“Our goal is to help every woman make informed decisions so that she can better understand her treatment and recovery,” Dr. Chen concludes. “Comprehensive, accurate information about what to expect is helpful to optimize physical and emotional outcomes.”

Constance M. Chen, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon with special expertise in the use of innovative natural techniques to optimize medical and cosmetic outcomes for women undergoing breast reconstruction. She is Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic Surgery) at Weill Cornell Medical College and Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic Surgery) at Tulane University School of Medicine. http://www.constancechenmd.com

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Physician-level analyses identify specific stakeholders to engage in initiatives.

Physician-level analytics help supply chain professionals provide the data needed to support conversations around device selection, use and managing unwarranted variation.

CHICAGO (PRWEB)
June 23, 2020

Lumere, Inc., a GHX company, today announced newly expanded physician-level analytics capabilities as part of its Category Optimization solution. The integrated solution provides analysis of physician-level utilization of medical devices, enabling clinical and administrative leaders to better identify variation among device selection and make evidence-based decisions to balance the cost and quality of care delivered.

Lumere’s Category Optimization solution organizes and classifies more than 45 physician preference item categories across more than eight service lines, including spine, cardiac services, neurology, orthopedics, other surgical services and nursing. The solution compares clinically and functionally similar products based on evidence and data, uncovering savings and opportunities to improve outcomes.

Lumere’s physician-level analytics are backed by the company’s deep knowledge of medical devices and comprehensive research library. Lumere provides solutions to improve clinical collaboration, accelerate strategic sourcing initiatives and measure and monitor financial impacts.

“While COVID-19 has put significant financial pressure on hospitals, it has also created more strategic and lasting partnerships between supply chain and clinicians,” said Bonnie Lai, PhD, vice president, product & operations, Lumere. “Physician-level analytics help supply chain professionals provide the data needed to support conversations around device selection, use and managing unwarranted variation. This supports greater collaboration between clinical and administrative teams, allowing them to maintain a patient first approach, while optimizing clinical costs.”

Physician-level Analytics: Leveraging Evidence-based Procedure Analysis + Outcomes Data

Physician-level analytics help healthcare organizations analyze the cost of medical devices for a given procedure, down to the individual physician and case level.

Benefits:

• Physician utilization analyses provide data for a specific category or group of medical devices, identifying specific stakeholders to engage in spend initiatives.
• Procedure cost-per-case analyses identify cost drivers and variation in device use by a physician down to the case level, and whether the evidence supports that variation.
• Outcomes analyses help healthcare organizations determine if their outcomes data aligns with evidence, as well as how outcomes affect key financial metrics.
• Physician impact analyses show financial impact of a physician changing their device utilization patterns.

Key Facts:

• Lumere’s solution currently analyzes more than 100 procedures across eight procedure areas and will continue to expand its library of procedure cohorts.
• Procedure analysis data includes total device cost per case for a given procedure and physician utilization of medical devices (individually and as compared to functionally similar products).
• Analyses can be segmented by facility, procedure, vendor, product type and product brand.
• Physician-level analytics map overall device utilization to outcomes data, including length of stay, OR time/cut-to-close, readmissions, as well as surgical site infection.
• To date, more than 60 hospitals across the U.S. have employed Lumere’s physician-level analytics.

According to Gartner, “supply chain leaders must determine, and invest in, the tools and resources that will arm physicians with the right information to make evidence-based and informed decisions. Medical device selection decisions that are made using incomplete or potentially biased information can increase risks to patient safety and/or care quality.”

Gartner, “Invest in Supply Chain’s Alignment With Physicians to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Cost”, Andrew Knight, Eric O’Daffer, 24 October 2019.

About Lumere

Lumere, a GHX company, is at the forefront of clinical decision making for medical devices and drugs. A leading provider of evidence-based data and analytics solutions, Lumere is helping healthcare organizations build clinically integrated supply chains and optimize medication formulary management. For more information, visit lumere.com, find us on LinkedIn and follow @LumereHQ on Twitter.

About GHX

Building on decades of collaboration between providers, manufacturers, distributors and other industry stakeholders, Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC (GHX) is leading the charge in helping organizations run the new business of healthcare. By automating key business processes and translating evidence-based analytics and data into meaningful action, GHX is helping the healthcare ecosystem to move faster, operate more intelligently and achieve greater outcomes. With the support of GHX, healthcare organizations have removed billions of dollars of wasteful healthcare spend. For more information on GHX’s suite of world-class, cloud-based supply chain and pharmacy solutions, visit http://www.ghx.com and The Healthcare Hub.

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We are proud to have been selected as the winning turnstile solution after competing against two other large well-known turnstile manufacturers, states Michael Stoll, VP of Technical Sales & Marketing at Aeroturn

OXFORD, Conn. (PRWEB)
June 23, 2020

Aeroturn LLC, a leading turnstile manufacturer that offers 100% Made In The USA turnstiles, today announced that the company’s turnstiles were selected for deployment at multiple locations of a major Biopharma manufacturer in North America. Biopharmaceutical, also known as a biologic(al) medical product, or biologic, is any pharmaceutical drug product manufactured in, extracted from, or semi-synthesized from biological sources. Different from totally synthesized pharmaceuticals, they include vaccines, blood, blood components, allergenics, somatic cells, gene therapies, tissues, recombinant therapeutic protein, and living medicines used in cell therapy. With the current global health pandemic, the Biopharma manufacturer needed to upgrade the security at its central US location quickly and efficiently.

Over the years, Aeroturn has been instrumental in helping this Biopharma giant secure multiple campuses where security needs to be at the highest level. With a heavy focus on research and development, the Biopharma company was looking for a best-in-class turnstile solution that could operate without any downtime and secure its perimeter effectively. With major security upgrades over the years which warranted finding the best turnstile manufacturer in the industry; the decision was solely based on performance. After researching multiple vendors and receiving live product demonstrations, the physical security team knew that Aeroturn was the clear winner. “We are proud to have been selected as the winning turnstile solution after competing against two other large well-known turnstile manufacturers,” states Michael Stoll, VP of Technical Sales & Marketing at Aeroturn. “Aeroturn won the initial project back in 2018 and all future installations based on superior reputation, performance specifications, durability, endurance, our 5-year warranty & zero maintenance mechanisms, and a 10 million passages guarantee.”

With a phased approach, Aeroturn won Phase I in September of 2018 and deployed four lanes of its enhanced X-Wing turnstiles with custom LED’s that matched the corporate colors at the Biopharma company’s North American headquarters. Phase II consisted of an additional 11 lanes of X-Wing turnstiles that were deployed the following year at another North American campus. After proving themselves over the course of two years, Aeroturn was selected once again in 2020 to complete Phase III with an additional 8 lanes of turnstiles and the remaining to be deployed at the end of 2020 at the same campus. Each location came with its own set of customized floor conditions, side entry cabling, and low-profile platforms when necessary; making this a customized turnstile solution. In addition, all work was performed off-hours and weekends to help minimize disruption at the facility at no additional cost to the Biopharma company.

Due to the current national emergency, the Biopharma company needed to be proactive when it came to securing its entrance ways and knew it could rely on Aeroturn to deliver high performance turnstiles each and every time. For further information on Aeroturn turnstile solutions, visit http://www.aeroturn.com or send an email to sales@aeroturn.com.

About Aeroturn LLC

Based out of our 100% Made in USA Oxford, CT location, Aeroturn has been offering integrators and end users this century’s turnstiles that include a comprehensive range of turnstile products. With an engineering team that is second to none; the team has been together for over two and a half decades in the product design, development and manufacturing field and continues to lead the way in the security industry. Since its inception in 2001, Aeroturn offers every customer a 5-year warranty, zero maintenance mechanisms, 10 million passages guaranteed, site specific cabinets, 10,000 cycle factory burn-in, and industry unique-factory direct delivery & installation. The company installed its first turnstiles in 2003 and 2004 and has not stopped delivering quality turnstiles and services over the years to its high-profile customers in a wide variety of vertical markets that includes commercial, private, government, industrial, bio-pharma and education. Working closely with the architect, consultant & engineering community, Aeroturn understands the specific needs of its customers and continues to exceed expectations on each and every project. For further information on Aeroturn’s turnkey turnstile solutions, visit http://www.aeroturn.com.

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Michael Stoll, VP Technical Sales & Marketing

Aeroturn LLC

Phone: 203-262-8309

mike.stoll@aeroturn.com

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Phone: 772-236-0233

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