A decade later, we have over 500 employees and an internal group of people that form an amazing team. We still operate with the energy of a startup because we care about our craft and each other.

TAMPA, Fla. (PRWEB)
June 18, 2020

Harmony Healthcare, the leading human capital management organization in non-clinical healthcare, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. The organization delivers strategic, value-based staffing solutions across a vast spectrum of specialties and as interim, interim-to-hire, direct-to-hire, and departmental outsourcing. It faced the strain COVID-19 put on the healthcare community, and the team is proud to have weathered the storm and to evolve with the new normal. The organization was able to provide job security for each member of its corporate team and quickly moved to identify new opportunities for consultants in the field.

In 2010, founder and CEO Christian Brown recognized the need to support a paradigm shift in healthcare, a shift that would soon rely more heavily on revenue cycle leadership and team members. He also recognized the opportunity presented by the aging baby boomer population, unfunded government mandates, and the growing complexity of the healthcare industry. Harmony was developed to address this opportunity.

“I am proud of the work done by Harmony over the past 10 years,” Brown said. “The awards we have won, including our rank as the 5th fastest growing company in Florida over a 3 year period, being named to Becker’s Hospital Review list of top 7 companies providing RCM services, and our multi-year top 10 spot on the Florida Fast 50, are due to our outstanding employees. They have made and continue to make professional and personal sacrifices for the good of our team.”

“My wife and I moved back to Tampa on June 6, 2010, and we made our first calls the following day,” Brandon Martin, Vice President, Recruitment Solutions, recalled. “We had a 14 month old son and our daughter was born the following month. It was a dream of mine to help start a company from scratch, and I am incredibly blessed to have the opportunity and a loving wife/mom that held down the fort at home. A decade later, we have over 500 employees and an internal group of people that form an amazing team. We still operate with the energy of a startup because we care about our craft and each other. I can’t wait to see what happens over the next 10 years.”

Harmony focuses on collaboratively pushing new boundaries, evolving its solutions, and expanding the organization’s ability to serve the healthcare community. Today it is more diversified than ever with staffing solutions in 10 strategic areas:

1.    Business Intelligence and Data Analytics

Harmony’s experts work with Tableau and Microsoft’s Power BI tools and help healthcare organizations make the most of their data investments.

2.    Revenue Cycle Management

Harmony offers solutions to drive efficiencies, optimize payments, and help organizations collect more under any reimbursement model.

3.    Revenue Integrity

Harmony provides options that validate quality reporting, provide compliance, and diminish risk while driving efficiencies and optimizing payments.

4.    Finance and Accounting

Harmony’s expert consultants enable the necessary flexibility to operate clinically and to deliver better patient care.

5.    Health Information Management

Harmony’s value-driven leadership solutions assist with change management, initiate strategic directives, and drive overall departmental performance.

6.    Coding

Harmony’s experienced consultants help organizations achieve sustainable results in quality, compliance, and reimbursement.

7.    Audit and Validation

Harmony’s highly trained consultants uncover risks and opportunities for improvements and work with organizations to achieve and maintain a higher level of billing integrity.

8.    Clinical Documentation Improvement

Harmony’s team of experts facilitate long-term sustainable outcomes for decreased denials and enhanced revenue.

9.    Case Management

Harmony provides case management and utilization review solutions that support physicians and health plans with properly managing the cost of care across the continuum.

10.    Clinical Abstracting and Quality Outcomes

Harmony offers solutions to provide timely abstraction, organization, and reporting of organizations’ data to meet goals and quality initiatives.

About Harmony Healthcare

Harmony Healthcare, a human capital management company, provides a diverse range of non-clinical staffing and consulting solutions to healthcare organizations nationwide. The company’s portfolio delivers quality solutions to empower healthcare organization success, enhance clinical and financial outcomes, and enable the transition to value-based healthcare. Harmony is a trusted partner to over 300 clients including 11 of the top 15 largest health systems in the nation, major academic health centers, hospitals, physician practices, payers, 9 of the 15 largest CPA firms, and the federal government.

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Mnet Health

We’ve seen that patients are ready to take their payment options to a mobile experience. But, Covid-19 pandemic has made doing so even more essential.

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (PRWEB)
June 18, 2020

Mnet Health, the leading end-to-end payment solutions and patient billing services provider in the surgical industry, has announced its innovative contactless payment solution as part of its mission to help patients pay.

Contactless payment solutions like text-to-pay (SMS payments) have been on the rise even before Covid-19, but surgical facilities and patients now see them as essential. The current pandemic has spurred the demand for contactless solutions as patients worry about the health risks associated with handling cash and using shared devices like EMV terminals. Even after social distancing restrictions lift, experts predict contactless payments will be here to stay.

Consumers are now becoming increasingly wary of traditional modes of payment like swiping a credit card and using keypads or touchscreen surfaces that are being used by the public.

Many surgery centers across the U.S. have resumed elective surgeries, and the need to make their processes as contactless as possible has logically come to the fore. Contactless payments like text-to-pay can be made anytime, anywhere, and do not require a point‐of‐sale (POS) terminal.

Health risks are not the only thing that patients are worried about. The unemployment situation due to Covid-19 has also affected the finances of many patients. Thus, surgery centers need to work on ways to accommodate patients who may need more financial flexibility in the coming months.

Patients need more than just an online bill pay option. They need a variety of other financial services such as contact-free payment plans and financing. The most efficient approach for contactless payment is through SMS as 97% of Americans use their mobile phone’s texting feature at least once a day (Pew Research Center).

Mnet’s SMS platform is designed to deliver all patient financial services — everything from payment in full to pay-plans and financing all neatly offered in a text experience. Enabling text-to-pay experiences helps consumers feel in control over their finances and creates a better patient experience.

Text billing and payments are convenient and instantaneous. It’s a win-win for both surgery centers and patients. With a text billing solution, surgical facilities eliminate much of the collection process and get a more cost-effective alternative to paper billing. Providers will be able to send a secure link that allows their patients to pay, eliminating both security and contamination risks.

For patients, adopting effective, contactless billing and payment options will keep them safe, engaged and informed. “For some time now, we’ve seen that patients are ready to take their payment options to a mobile experience. But, Covid-19 pandemic has made doing so even more essential,” says David Hamilton, CEO of Mnet Health.

Over the years, Mnet has been known for “helping patients pay” with over $1 billion in managed patient balances.

With well over 700 surgical facilities across the U.S. using its payment solutions, Mnet has helped millions of patients pay their medical bills. Surgical facilities leverage Mnet Health’s suite of patient financial services, enabling them to treat more patients who otherwise may not have been able to afford services.

Mnet Health services many of the most recognizable and largest ambulatory surgery center chains in the country such as United Surgical Partners International and Surgical Care Affiliates.

Finding innovative ways to communicate with patients and help them pay has now become top priority for many surgery facilities. To withstand the pandemic and ensure future growth, many providers are now making use of the latest contactless payment solutions with Mnet as their partner for success.

About Mnet Health

Mnet is a revenue cycle service & technology provider partnering with the surgical industry to provide custom patient-pay solutions to surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and management companies. As of 2020, Mnet is serving over 700 surgical facilities nationwide both directly and in support of centralized billing offices. Mnet’s brand, PaySUITE, is a platform of payment technologies that helps providers improve the patient financial experience while boosting collections performance.

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The mission of the Operation Dry Water campaign and the agencies who participate is to reduce the number of alcohol- and drug-related deaths on the water. Incidents and fatalities that are a result of boating under the influence are 100% preventable.

Lexington, KY (PRWEB)
June 18, 2020

Operation Dry Water (ODW), a nationwide campaign addressing boating under the influence (BUI), will take place July 3 – 5, over the July fourth holiday. The holiday is known not only for the increased numbers of recreational boaters on the water, but for an increase in the number of injuries and deadly accidents related to boating under the influence. The U.S. Coast Guard, local and state law enforcement agencies, recreational boating safety advocates and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) are gearing up to help raise awareness and prevent tragedies related to boating under the influence.

“The decision on whether or not to boat under the influence is a choice each boater is faced with,” says Cody Jones, NASBLA Chair. “The mission of the Operation Dry Water campaign and the agencies who participate is to reduce the number of alcohol- and drug-related deaths on the water. Incidents and fatalities that are a result of boating under the influence are 100% preventable. Those involved in Operation Dry Water, including participating law enforcement agencies and our boating safety partners, urge every boater keep themselves and others safe by choosing to stay sober while boating.”

Alcohol use is the leading contributing factor in recreational boater deaths, and a leading factor in recreational boating accidents.* Over the course of the three-day weekend, law enforcement officers and outreach partners will be on the water educating the boating public on the dangers associated with boating under the influence. Officers will also be on heightened alert for those in violation of boating under the influence laws and removing dangerous boaters from the waterways.

Since the launch of the Operation Dry Water campaign in 2009, 4,095 impaired operators have been removed from our nation’s waterways, preventing dangerous and potentially tragic consequences. Officers have also made contact with over 1.5 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend as part of the awareness campaign. In 2019, 736 agencies from every state and territory participated in Operation Dry Water.

Alcohol consumption while boating is not only dangerous for the operator of the vessel, but also for passengers. Impairment can lead to slips, falls overboard, injuries and deaths that could have been prevented if they had made the decision not to drink alcohol, or be otherwise impaired, while boating. When alcohol is involved, the risk of dying is the same for an impaired operator and an impaired passenger, and for men and women.**

Operation Dry Water is a year-round boating under the influence awareness and enforcement campaign with the mission of reducing the number of alcohol and drug-related incidents and fatalities through increased recreational boater awareness and by fostering a stronger deterrent to alcohol and drug use on the water. For more information about Operation Dry Water visit http://www.operationdrywater.org.

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Operation Dry Water is produced under a grant from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, administered by the U.S. Coast Guard and is a product of the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators.

*2019 U.S. Coast Guard Recreational Boating Statistics.

**2019 NASBLA Boating Under the Influence (BUI) Research Report.

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Drs. Michael Klein and Allon Waltuch Welcome Patients for Modern Bone Grafting Treatment

S.M.A.R.T. bone grafting makes the process of receiving dental implants easier than ever before.

Cedarhurst, NY (PRWEB)
June 18, 2020

Drs. Michael Klein and Allon Waltuch offer patients suffering from bone loss in Cedarhurst, NY an improved, minimally invasive approach to bone grafting. Through the S.M.A.R.T.™ bone grafting system provided at Advanced Implant Dentistry and Oral Restorations, patients can restore a jawline affected by bone loss to allow for dental implants to be placed. This solution provides patients with many benefits, ranging from functional to healing and aesthetic.

“The advanced technology in our office allows us to provide our patients with faster, more predictable and safer treatment. Dr. Klein and I are able to provide the best treatment outcome for every single patient,” says Dr. Waltuch. “S.M.A.R.T. bone grafting makes the process of receiving dental implants easier than ever before.”

The S.M.A.R.T. method of bone grafting is a minimally invasive technique. Traditional bone grafting often involves multiple procedures and a lengthy treatment duration. Complex cases may also require a block of bone to be harvested from the mandible or pelvis of the patient in a hospital environment. These approaches may result in complications and suboptimal jawline aesthetics. The S.M.A.R.T. method is an alternative in many of these situations, providing predictable results with less pain, less swelling and fewer complications.

Having proper jawbone volume is important for multiple reasons. The jawbone holds existing teeth in place, as well as any dental implants that are replacing missing teeth. Additionally, the jawbone provides aesthetic form to the jawline. With bone loss or improper grafting, the jawline can look uneven or malformed, and it typically cannot support dental implants. The S.M.A.R.T. solution for bone grafting solves these issues and can often get patients towards dental implant treatment in a quicker manner.

Dental implants are a modern solution to replace missing teeth, mimicking both the function and appearance of natural teeth. To be successful, a dental implant must be surgically placed into the jawbone where it will fuse to the surrounding bone for stability. At Advanced Implant Dentistry and Oral Restoration, patients can receive both implant placement and restoration at the same location. Additionally, with the S.M.A.R.T. technique, implants in the aesthetic zone and same-day full mouth dental implants are all a possibility.

Advanced Implant Dentistry and Oral Restorations is an advanced practice led by Drs. Klein and Waltuch. With minimally invasive and detailed 3D scanners, in-house milling machines and leading-edge dental lasers in-house, the practice is able to perform advanced dentistry with ease. The practice specializes in implant dentistry and everything related, including bone grafting and soft tissue treatments.

Those in need of restoring their jawbone after bone loss in Cedarhusrt, NY and the surrounding Five Towns areas, are encouraged to connect with Drs. Klein and Waltuch for a consultation. The practice can be reached by calling 516-665-1249 or visiting http://www.advancedimplantsli.com.

About the Practice

Advanced Implant Dentistry and Oral Restoration has provided cutting-edge dental care to Cedarhurst, NY since 1989. Dr. Michael Klein is the Director of Advanced Implant Dentistry and Oral Restoration in Cedarhurst, New York and has pioneered the technology used in computer-guided dental implant surgery. A prosthodontist, Dr. Klein completed specialized training in restoring complete function and esthetics to patients’ smiles. Dr. Allon Waltuch received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery, his fellowship in Oral Implantology, and his certification for Esthetic Dentistry from New York University. Drs. Klein and Waltuch value state-of-the-art technology that allows them to treat patients with precision, accuracy, and the highest quality results. As a result, Advanced Implant Dentistry and Oral Restoration has an in-house lab offering the most innovative technology in dentistry and providing patients with the ability to complete treatment in just one day. To learn more about Drs. Klein and Waltuch and the services offered at Advanced Implant Dentistry and Oral Restoration, call the office at 516-665-1249 or visit their website at http://www.advancedimplantsli.com.

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Skout’s Honor Topical Sanitizing Products

“This new line up represents the better, safer option – and also offers peace of mind for those out there wishing to add an extra layer of protection to their pet’s daily routine,” said Pete Stirling, President at Skout’s Honor.

IRVINE, Calif. (PRWEB)
June 18, 2020

Skout’s Honor, the award-winning pet specialty brand best known for its environmentally and socially-conscious cleaning, grooming and wellness products, today announced that it has fast-tracked a line of Topical Sanitizing Products for the pet specialty industry, in response to consumer demand for daily solutions that can help keep people and their pets, safer.

The new line includes a Paw + Hand Sanitizer (MSRP: $9.99, 8oz), Topical Sanitizing Spray (MSRP: $19.99, 32oz) and Topical Sanitizing Spray Refill (MSRP: $29.99, 64oz).

Beginning in July 2020, these products will be available in Petsmart stores nationwide, as well as in thousands of other independent pet specialty retailers across the country. Pet parents may also shop for Skout’s Honor products via Chewy.com, Petco.com or SkoutsHonor.com.

More about Skout’s Honor’s Topical Sanitizing Products:

• Safe for use on hands, paws and body
• Safer for pets than alcohol-based sanitizing solutions
• Kills 99.99% germs + bacteria
• Alcohol-free, cruelty-free
• Offers persistent, long-lasting protection
• Buy a bottle, feed an animal. Every bottle sold donates a day’s worth of food to an animal in need (Skout’s Paw Pledge)

Watch our VIDEO about Skout’s Honor’s NEW Topical Sanitizing Solutions!

“It’s always been our priority to listen closely to the needs of pet parents and respond with products that solve their most immediate problems with a better option than anything currently available to them,” said Pete Stirling, president, Skout’s Honor. “When the COVID crisis hit, we were overwhelmed with requests from our customers, retailers and the pet industry overall to come up with a safer sanitizing solution than alcohol-based products that are known to be harmful when used on pets. This new line up represents the better, safer option, and also offers peace of mind for those out there wishing to add an extra layer of protection to their pet’s daily routine.”

These products are currently available through all of Skout’s Honor’s US distribution partners, including ADMC, Nelson Wholesale, Pet Food Experts, Southeast Pets, UPP, Van den Bosch, and VSI. For sales and distribution opportunities, please contact Shannan Morlas at shannan@skoutshonor.com.

About Skout’s Honor

Skout’s Honor is an award-winning company based in Irvine, Calif. that offers super-natural cleaning, topical probiotic grooming, preventative wellness and safer sanitizing products for pets. Founded by a team of animal lovers and proud pet owners, the company created its “Skout’s Paw Pledge,” and donates a day’s worth of food for a shelter animal in need with every product sold. For more information on the products and for specific retailers, please visit SkoutsHonor.com.

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Dr. Babak Azizzadeh

Rhinoplasty rejuvenation takes traditional nose surgery to the next level

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (PRWEB)
June 18, 2020

Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, a world-renowned facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon and Chairman and Director of the CENTER for Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery in Los Angeles, has introduced a revolutionary rhinoplasty rejuvenation procedure to help patients revitalize their facial appearance. With rhinoplasty rejuvenation, Dr. Azizzadeh blends multiple facial plastic and reconstructive treatment techniques into a single procedure.

As people get older, the bone structure around the nose resorbs (regresses), and nose cartilage and skin lose elasticity. The result: a droopy nasal tip and other nose issues that can make people look older than their actual age.

Traditionally, rhinoplasty surgery has been used to treat nose deformities. The surgery involves reshaping or resizing the nose so that it appears symmetrical and proportional to the rest of the face. Although a rhinoplasty can help improve the nose’s appearance, additional procedures may also be required to ensure the nose is in perfect harmony with the cheeks, chin, and other facial features.

Rhinoplasty rejuvenation can help patients treat facial wrinkles, sagging skin, and other visible signs of aging in different areas of the face. The procedure combines rhinoplasty surgery techniques with others used in various facial plastic treatments, such as:

Eyelid Lift: Eliminates bags from the lower eyelids and/or excess skin from the upper eyelids

Facelift: Corrects visible signs of aging in the face and neck

Laser Skin Resurfacing: Addresses skin damage, scars, wrinkles, and other facial blemishes

During a rhinoplasty rejuvenation treatment, Dr. Azizzadeh uses fascia to increase padding around the nose, skin, and nasal tip. This allows Dr. Azizzadeh to treat multiple facial flaws at once to rejuvenate the facial appearance.

“Rhinoplasty rejuvenation takes traditional nose surgery to the next level,” Dr. Azizzadeh says. “In addition to helping patients enhance the appearance of the nose and ensure the nose functions properly, the procedure makes it easy for them to quickly and safely achieve a balanced, natural-looking facial appearance.”

Dr. Azizzadeh is available to discuss rhinoplasty rejuvenation and other facial plastic and reconstructive procedures. To learn more or to schedule a consultation, please contact the CENTER today.

For more on Dr. Azizzadeh and the CENTER for Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery, visit http://www.facialplasticsbh.com.

About Dr. Babak Azizzadeh and the CENTER for Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery:

Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, Chairman and Director of the CENTER for Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery, is one of the leading international experts in facial plastic surgery. His expertise in cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery has made him one of the most sought-after physicians. Dr. Azizzadeh’s client list includes not only celebrities, executives, physicians and dignitaries from around the world, but also amazing people from all walks of life. He has been featured in The Oprah Winfrey Show, People Magazine, New York Times, Discovery Health, Los Angeles Times, Beverly Hills Courier and numerous other media outlets for his expertise in facial plastic surgery. Dr. Azizzadeh is one of a select group of surgeons who are double board-certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as well as the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. His plastic surgery colleagues have consistently chosen him as one of the Top Doctors in Beverly Hills, CA. For more information, please visit https://www.facialplasticsbh.com/

Media Contact: Chloe, CENTER for Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery, 310-657-2203, chloe@facialplasticsbh.com

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LONDON (PRWEB)
June 18, 2020

Sign In App, a technology developer of the UK’s leading visitor management app, is pleased to launch Contactless Sign In, a new addition to Sign In App’s existing range of features, to enable organisations to keep their employees safe as a spike of 50% of sites have started to plan the reopening of places of work this month.

With this in mind, the development team recognised the changes happening in workplaces as a result of Covid-19 and that further new features to Sign In App’s previous releases would be needed. Dan Harding, Sign In App, explains: “Contactless wasn’t part of our product roadmap in March, but we understand the workplace and the changes that are taking place which would have been impossible to predict at the start of this year. Our technology development capabilities meant that we could quickly rise to the challenge and solve a problem that we knew many businesses would be facing.”

Employees across a variety of sectors are understandably concerned about returning to work, away from the safety of their own homes. In fact, a recent poll found that 44% of working adults feel anxious about the prospect of going back to work because of the health risks posed by Covid-19 to them and those close to them. This also resonates with health and safety concerns regarding visitors coming into people’s organisations.

Contactless Sign In addresses these concerns by removing the need for any form of contact when signing employees or visitors into an office or reception area. The new feature introduces a ‘hands-free’ option for QR code scanning; a simple change that allows staff, visitors and contractors to sign in and out without touching the screen, all from the safety of their own smartphone. This joins Sign In App’s existing contactless options for repeat visitors such as Sign In App Tap (RFID) and mobile sign in using the Companion app.

The development team’s objective throughout delivering the contactless project is to ensure organisations can still benefit from the flexibility that Sign In App has always delivered. As part of the new update, Contactless Sign In replicates custom fields, including important health questions, and allows for rich content within messages, such as videos and signing documents. All of this can be completed securely directly from the visitor’s smartphone and ensures that employers are sufficiently fulfilling their duty of care.

Harding continues: “The new addition allows organisations to maintain social distancing and ensure that all employees and visitors can sign in and out in a safe and efficient way. The data can also prove vital in the carrying out of any contact tracing requirements, allowing businesses to review the history of the visits and who may have been in contact with people at the same time.”

Following a successful deployment of Contactless Sign In, Paul Bedford, Trust IT Services Manager, The White Hills Park Trust concludes: “Contactless Sign In has allowed us to make our visitor management system a true zero touch solution. Our schools’ safeguarding polices and current COVID-19 visitor guidelines are displayed on user’s mobile devices for them to read and agree to, simply by scanning a QR code.”

The Contactless Sign In feature can be enabled through the Sign In App online portal. For more information, please visit https://signinapp.com/.

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