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Hull’s Environmental Services offers Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disinfection Services to All Types of Businesses in Need

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Response technicians are seen in the first stage of decontamination following a COVID-19 disinfection operation


TAMPA, Fla. (PRWEB)

Hull’s Environmental Services, Inc. (Hulls), as an emergency response provider for hazardous and biohazardous substances, offers Coronavirus, a.k.a. COVID-19, disinfection and corrective action services to customers in need.

Hull’s has all the necessary personnel, training, equipment and expertise on hand and ready to respond. Whether it’s following a confirmed case of exposure to the coronavirus, a suspected case of exposure to the coronavirus or just for precautionary measures, Hulls field personnel are properly trained to disinfect a wide array of different settings including but not limited to office buildings and office spaces, manufacturing plants and facilities, retail establishments, restaurants, motor vehicles, motor vessels and industrial equipment.

Operating under Standard Operating Procedures that meet or exceed guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Hull’s disinfection teams have methodical and controlled instructions on how to disinfect, decontaminate and dispose of biohazardous substances, biological threats and blood-borne pathogens such as COVID-19.

The disinfection teams are all trained in 40-HAZWOPER, blood-borne pathogen, confined space entry, CPR and First-Aid. Managers across the organization average nearly 20 years of experience in both emergency and non-emergency biohazardous or infectious disease response including incidents involving actual or suspected Anthrax, Ebola, H1N1, Avian Bird Flu and SARS.

Hull’s currently serves a variety of industries including aviation, railroad, shipping, food processing, manufacturing, insurance, oil and gas as well as federal, state and local governments.

About Hull’s Environmental Services

Hull’s Environmental Services, Inc. is a woman-owned small business operating from locations in Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma and Texas. Throughout the southeast and mid-central United States, Hull’s performs a variety of environmental services including emergency spill response for oil, fuel and hazardous materials, biohazardous and infectious disease disinfection, contaminated site remediation, hazardous & non-hazardous waste transportation & disposal, oil-field services, industrial cleaning & maintenance, vacuum truck services, tank cleaning and a wide variety of other related services for both the public and private sector. Hull’s is also a United States Coast Guard certified oil spill removal organization (OSRO) for all or portions of COTP Zones five, seven, eight, nine, eleven and thirteen.

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Donation medical supplies and business resources for healthcare providers fighting COVID-19 from Neauvia North America

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“Our community and industry are under assault by this virus. Protection of human life should be everyone’s focus right now, and we should all be doing what we can to assist those on the front lines fighting this virus,” said Sean Wilson, President of Neauvia North America.


RALEIGH, N.C. (PRWEB)

Neauvia North America is making an immediate effort to protect communities nationwide from COVID-19 with donation medical supplies and insight from its global partners, while helping to mitigate long-term economic impact with business resources for healthcare providers in medical aesthetics.

“Our community and industry are under assault by this virus. Protection of human life should be everyone’s focus right now, and we should all be doing what we can to assist those on the front lines fighting this virus,” said Sean Wilson, President of Neauvia North America.

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis that is affecting humankind as a whole. As its spread continues to impact the US, Neauvia North America has shifted its focus to addressing this crisis head-on with a new corporate commitment:

Neauvia Crisis Commitment

1. Protect the health of our community

2. Dedicate our time and resources to help curb the current crisis and prepare the aesthetics market to recover as safely and as quickly as possible

3. Protect medical access and financial stability for our employees

As a first step, Neauvia will donate all of its medical protective accessories and equipment such as masks and gloves to healthcare providers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. US healthcare providers in need of these supplies are encouraged to contact Neauvia North America’s Customer Service line by phone at 1-866-836-3113 or email at customercare@neauvia-us.com for information on what resources are available. Donations will be supplied on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.

While Neauvia North America still continues to provide the medical aesthetics market with innovative energy-based devices and skin care solutions, in the coming weeks, it is also working to prepare a series of educational and informative webinars that focus on the critical safety and business issues pressing medical aesthetics providers today. Neauvia realizes that connecting providers with strategies and solutions for financial recovery and growth is essential to the future of the medical aesthetics industry as a whole. Topics covered will include the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, the CARES ACT and Employment Law, to name a few.

Sean Wilson commented, “Assisting aesthetic businesses to help them safely navigate this crisis and prepare for a quick recovery is our priority. Without our providers there is no aesthetics market. I invite anyone in the industry to join us and contribute to this effort.”

Neauvia North America has had to make tough financial decisions and adjustments to its own business plans to adapt to what has become our new reality. The company is proactively moving forward with efforts to preserve jobs and healthcare for its employees.

Sean noted, “As an industry, we also need to help our people in every way possible protect and provide for their families so we can get through this crisis together.”

Neauvia offers innovative medical aesthetics products developed with a holistic approach to beauty and aging. Neauvia North America’s portfolio includes two energy-based devices, Zaffiro and Plasma IQ, and the Advanced Care System skin care line. Neauvia Devices enhance and renew the appearance by working synergistically and safely with the body’s natural processes. The Neauvia Advanced Care System skin care line further supports and improves skin health.

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Mobile Messaging Technology Helps Safety Net Providers with Emergency COVID-19 Patient & Staff Communication

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Patients Messaged via CareMessage by State as of March 27, 2020

Patients Messaged via CareMessage by State as of March 27, 2020

“Having the ability to keep the lines of communication open with our patients through technology like the CareMessage platform is crucial to making sure communities throughout the country have continued access to the care they need.” Nicole Lamoureux, NAFC President and CEO


SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB)

As COVID-19 continues to disrupt millions of lives across the country, the weight of its impact is being felt the hardest on the underserved members of our society, the 27.5 million uninsured and 72.4 million individuals on Medicaid. Chronic health conditions like diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease are more prevalent among underserved populations putting them at higher risk for serious complications from coronavirus. Safety Net Providers are the front lines of COVID-19 response, with Community Health Centers (CHCs) serving over 29 million underserved patients in more than 12,000 urban and rural communities and Free and Charitable Clinics caring for an additional 2 million patients across 1,400 facilities.

As The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), the leading national advocacy group for community-based health centers, works tirelessly to support health centers in securing emergency funding and essential medical supplies to continue operating and providing essential healthcare services to their communities, it has also recognized the unique benefits of telehealth during this time. In particular, NACHC has encouraged usage of mobile messaging solutions with texting being the most effective and lowest cost communication channel to reach lower income and less educated populations at scale. Similarly, the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC) has endorsed the importance of regular communication through texting from clinics to keep patients and staff informed of key COVID-19 developments.

To support health centers in combating coronavirus, NACHC and NAFC have partnered with non-profit technology organization, CareMessage, a mobile messaging solution designed especially for safety net providers. Due to the growing need across the country, CareMessage is offering CMLight, a COVID-19 communication tool for patients and staff, at no cost to Safety Net Providers for at least 60 days during the course of the virus outbreak. The need to quickly disseminate information to entire patient populations has skyrocketed, and the CareMessage team responded to customer needs by partnering with them to create patient and staff messages that supplement their ongoing efforts. They have made their messaging library publicly available for free, which includes information about hand washing, asking patients to call before coming in if they are experiencing symptoms, medication refill reminders, information on telemedicine availability, and additional information for high-risk patients.

As the largest non-profit patient engagement organization in the United States focused solely on underserved populations, CareMessage has supported its CHC, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Free Clinic customers in sending over 3.2 million COVID-19 related messages to date, on topics ranging from prevention, patient education, food distribution, clinic announcements and more.

“CareMessage provides a resource for health centers to reach their patients via texting during this time when everyone is asking to stay isolated as much as possible,” says Jason Patnosh, Associate VP of Partnership and Resource Development at NACHC. “This service, and the opportunity to engage in a simplified platform, will allow more health centers to engage with their patients. The health center movement continues to adapt to changing situations, and will always be ready to innovate on how they reach their patients.”

“We are so thankful for our continued partnership with CareMessage, especially during this pandemic during which social distancing is so important,” says Nicole Lamoureux, NAFC President and CEO. “Having the ability to keep the lines of communication open with our patients through technology like the CareMessage platform is crucial to making sure communities throughout the country have continued access to the care they need.”

“Cecilia and I co-founded CareMessage with the explicit and exclusive purpose of serving the most vulnerable patients. That need is no more acute than right at this moment,” says Vineet Singal, Co-Founder and CEO of CareMessage. “As the largest patient engagement platform for the underserved nationally, we are honored to partner with NACHC and NAFC, and lead the way in supporting as many safety-net organizations nationwide that need to communicate critical health information with their patients.”

Through CareMessage’s free messaging platform offering and the extensive combined national reach of NACHC, NAFCC and CareMessage, the three healthcare non-profits strive to make a significant positive impact together in supporting the Safety Net Provider ecosystem as they continue to care for the most vulnerable patients during COVID-19.

About NACHC

Founded in 1971, the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) serves as the national health care advocacy organization for America’s medically underserved and uninsured and the community health centers that serve as their health care home. NACHC works in conjunction with state and regional primary care associations, health center controlled networks and other public and private sector organizations to expand health care access to all in need.

http://www.nachc.org/

About NAFC

The National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) is the only non-profit 501c(3) organization whose mission is solely focused on the issues and needs of the medically underserved throughout the nation and the more than 1,400 Free and Charitable Clinics and Pharmacies that serve them. Founded in 2001 and headquartered near Washington, D.C., the NAFC is working to ensure that the medically underserved have access to affordable quality health care and strives to be a national voice promoting quality health care for all.

https://www.nafcclinics.org/

About CareMessage

CareMessage is a mobile technology 501c3 non-profit and the largest patient engagement organization in the United States focused solely on the underserved. Having reached more than 30 million underserved patients, CareMessage offers a unique mobile messaging technology that empowers safety net providers to improve health outcomes and reduce the cost of care for vulnerable populations. Our robust platform enables health centers to use mobile messaging to remind patients of upcoming appointments, fill gaps in care, provide education and allow one-to-one provider-to-patient communications. We operate under the guiding principle that everyone should have access to quality healthcare, regardless of their ability to pay, where they live, and the language they speak.

https://www.caremessage.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/2995329/

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Frontline Public Safety Solutions Helping Police Departments and Emergency Response Navigate Risky Coronavirus Safety Concerns

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In regard to COVID-19, police departments are facing unprecedented issues. They are being called upon to keep their distance from the public while still attempting to serve their communities.


DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (PRWEB)

Frontline Public Safety Solutions is living up to its name as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the country. In an effort to keep frontline officers and the public safe in the face of COVID-19, the company’s software solutions are enabling police interaction with community members while minimizing direct contact. They are also freeing up 911 lines for genuine emergencies and promoting social distancing. Knowing that time is of the essence, Frontline is currently offering a discount on same-day setup of its Citizen Reporting Module (https://www.frontlinepss.com/online-police-report-software), which requires little to no training.

According to a March 23, 2020 “New York Times” report (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/22/us/coronavirus-police.html), “Police across the nation are treading lightly as the pandemic spreads. The article explains, “Facing sweeping new safety orders, a frightened public and health risks of close contact, many police departments have decided that, for now, less is more.”

Frontline Public Safety Solutions doesn’t believe PDs should have to make such decisions. To that end, the company now has same-day setup and discounted pricing available on its popular Citizen Reporting Module. Designed to keep officers safe, the software system provides the ability for the public to report non-emergency incidents online. That means they don’t have to come into the police station to file a report, thereby eliminating the direct contact that is being discouraged right now.

The module’s functionality has a message and link from the PD’s website to the Public Portal. There, community members can safely, from a distance, enter details of their “non-emergency” incident. Police personnel can then act accordingly based on the incident’s details and determine if they need to dispatch an officer. In connection with every incident report, police will receive the reporting resident’s details and can communicate with him or her via phone or email.

Since Frontline first released its Citizen Reporting software, more than 300 police departments have used the system with great effectiveness. Now, as Coronavirus sweeps the nation, the company is signing up new departments every day to help combat the issues they are facing with the pandemic.

In addition to making social distancing easier on police officers and the public alike, Frontline’s Citizen Reporting Module extends such precautionary benefits to 911 and dispatch centers. It also keeps 911 open for emergencies only and frees up dispatchers’ time and resources by affording them access to submit EMS reports online.

“In regard to COVID-19, police departments are facing unprecedented issues. They are being called upon to keep their distance from the public while still attempting to serve their communities,” explains Frontline’s spokesperson. “With regular daily activities where officers would normally interact with the public, they are now being told to keep their distance. We have a solution to help prevent them from being exposed to Coronavirus while still performing their duties. In these desperate times, we can assist PDs that are not currently set up to accept non-emergency reports. We can get them up and running almost instantly.”

For more information about Frontline’s Citizens Reporting Module, visit https://www.frontlinepss.com/online-police-report-software. To obtain discounted pricing and a same-day setup appointment, contact Mike Celano at 855-794-1576 or email him at mcelano@frontlinepss.com.

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thebigword Waive Machine Translation Fees to Help Organisations

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thebigword waives the service fee for its Machine Translation

We wanted to do our bit to help our clients to navigate during this time by offering for free our Machine Translation service


LEEDS, England (PRWEB)

Access to quick and reliable translation is vital to government and business as part of their business continuity and thebigword is making its neural machine translation service available to all government departments, including healthcare professionals.

Clients of thebigword will be able to use the neural machine translation tools to support them with a wide range of communications – from conversing with their global workforce in a range of languages to Healthcare professionals sharing important information with their patients in their own language.

Unlike free translation tools in the public sphere, thebigword’s neural Machine Translation is extremely secure which allows users to translate confidential information, without risking the data being retained by the service provider. thebigword’s Machine Translation tool is powered by Artificial Intelligence and provides users with high quality instant translation.

Commenting on the decision, CEO Joshua Gould said: “We wanted to do our bit to help our clients to navigate during this time by offering for free our machine translation service.”

“Technology is really helping businesses to continue to function and our Machine Translation tools will allow clients to translate important information quickly and securely.”

thebigword is waiving the fee for up to five licenses for each client, new or existing.

If you already have an account with us contact your account manager or email info@thebigword.com.

If you wish to open an account, please complete this form: https://marketing.thebigword.com/instant-mt.

About thebigword

thebigword Group is a language technology and contingent workforce provider which works with many of the world’s biggest brands and a growing number of UK and US governments. The company is one of the top 20 Language Service providers globally.

The group has leveraged its interpreting and translation technology to create the market first all-in-one language technology platform; WordSynk which is being rolled out in 2020. Every month, thebigword handles one million minutes of telephone interpreting, 17,000 face-to-face interpreting assignments and half a billion words of translation.

For more information, visit http://www.thebigword.com.

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Growing at a steady 9% pace, IT services in life sciences drives advancements in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, supply chain—Everest Group

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…[R]esearch and development (R&D) has become the fastest growing segment of life sciences ITS expenditures. ITS investments in clinical/device trials and drug discovery/device product development are expected to grow at rates of 15% and 12% respectively through 2025.


DALLAS (PRWEB)

Speed to market is the primary focus of biopharmaceutical and medical device firms when it comes to their investment in life sciences IT services (ITS), a market which is expected to grow at a steady 9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2025, according to Everest Group.

Nearly $4.5 billion of life sciences IT services deal are up for grabs over 2020-2021. Everest Group research shows that these deals will be led by digital initiatives such as artificial-intelligence-assisted drug discovery, leveraging real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE) to make clinical trials more accurate, industry 4.0 to automate manufacturing, and responsive supply chains.

Everest Group reports that although biopharmaceutical companies and medical device firms have traditionally devoted the largest share of their ITS investments to manufacturing (31% share) and sales and marketing (25% share), research and development (R&D) has become the fastest growing segment of life sciences ITS expenditures. ITS investments in clinical/device trials and drug discovery/device product development are expected to grow at rates of 15% and 12% respectively through 2025.

“Rising drug prices have become a major concern for healthcare payers, governments and patients, especially since drug and device efficacy and outcomes have not been improving in line with the increasing prices,” explained Nitish Mittal, vice president at Everest Group. “As life sciences firms face pushback on pricing as well as pressure from competitive forces, they can and will look to the IT services landscape for innovative platforms and solutions for R&D functions. As a result, we expect the life sciences R&D segments to witness a healthy growth in demand for IT services in the 12-15% range, compared to an 8-9% growth rate for the life sciences ITS market as a whole.”

Digital transformation has been identified as a strategic imperative by many life sciences enterprises, with particularly emphasis on leveraging enormous amounts of health data now available from electronic health records (EHR), clinical trials, wearables, health apps, genomic sequencing, social media and many other sources. Enterprises are looking at AI-driven systems to leverage this RWD. For example, about 60% of biopharmaceutical companies currently use machine learning to analyze RWD; 95% expect to use it in the future.

ITS providers are significantly ramping up their digital capabilities to cater to this need. Everest Group predicts that numerous high-growth segments in the life sciences ITS market will exceed 10% CAGR from 2020 to 2025, including the following:

  • Clinical trials management (13-15%): Top demand themes will be pharmacovigilance (PV) automation, pragmatic trials using real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE), and virtual trials enablement.

  • Personalized and efficient drug discovery (14-16%): Top demand themes will be genomics data analysis and drug repurposing solutions.

  • Patient engagement (16-18%): Top demand themes will be digital therapeutics and Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), including mobile apps, patient portals and smart devices. Patient monitoring and health interventions will be top demand themes as well.

  • Omni-channel marketing support (10-12%): Top demand themes will be customer analytics to measure success of different marketing channels, and customer cohort segmentation and engagement through customized digital marketing campaigns.

Everest Group shares these findings and more in its recently published report, Life Sciences State of the Market – Key Trends, Service Provider Performance in 2019, and Outlook for 2020. This report examines the global 2019 life sciences ITS service provider landscape and covers themes expected to garner greater interest in 2020. It analyzes key market trends and provides a snapshot of all the life sciences IT services PEAK Matrix® assessments carried out in 2019.

***Download a complimentary abstract of the report***

About Everest Group

Everest Group is a consulting and research firm focused on strategic IT, business services, engineering services, and sourcing. Our clients include leading global enterprises, service providers, and investors. Through our research-informed insights and deep experience, we guide clients in their journeys to achieve heightened operational and financial performance, accelerated value delivery, and high-impact business outcomes. Details and in-depth content are available at http://www.everestgrp.com.

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Zaloni Ranked #2 Vendor in Influential End-User Study of the Data Pipelines Market

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When done well, governed data pipelines dramatically accelerate the delivery of secure, trusted data to BI and AI/ML users. – Susan Cook, CEO Zaloni


RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (PRWEB)

Zaloni™, an award-winning leader in data management and operations, today announced it has been recognized by Dresner Advisory Services as the #2 vendor in the firm’s new Data Pipelines Market Study. The report recognizes Zaloni for its capabilities related to data orchestration, data transformation, and data integration for a variety of sources including databases, files, and applications.

The inaugural Data Pipelines report examines market requirements and priorities for data orchestration as well as transformations and advanced transformations in the data pipeline workflow. According to the study, 89% of respondents consider data integration critical or very important to their BI initiatives.

“We congratulate Zaloni for its ranking as a top vendor in our inaugural Data Pipelines Report,” said Howard Dresner, president, founder and chief research officer, Dresner Advisory Services. “Data pipeline functionality has become a top priority for today’s companies and a key to success for BI initiatives. ”

The importance of data pipelines aligns with the emergence of DataOps as critical to driving business value and enabling machine learning or AI initiatives. Zaloni’s DataOps platform, Arena™, streamlines the data supply chain from ingestion to consumption, accelerating the time to analytics insights, while reducing costs through process improvements and automation. Arena’s extensible platform connects to any data source wherever it resides, whether in the cloud or on-premises, and provides the leading framework needed to advance AI projects and conquer data sprawl.

“Zaloni is honored to be recognized by Dresner Advisory Services as a top data pipeline vendor,” said Susan Cook, CEO of Zaloni. “With today’s complexity of data everywhere across multiple cloud and hybrid environments, it’s critical that organizations have a single platform to manage their entire supply chain for data. When done well, governed data pipelines dramatically accelerate the delivery of secure, trusted data to BI and AI/ML users.”

Wisdom of Crowds® research is based on data collected on usage and deployment trends, products, and vendors. Users in all roles and throughout all industries contributed to provide a complete view of realities, plans, and perceptions of the market.

To download a complimentary copy of the 2020 Data Pipelines Market Study, visit http://www.zaloni.com/resources/briefs-papers/reports/2020datapipeline-highlights.

Data Pipelines in Action: Showcasing the New DataOps Reality at Bremer Bank

On April 22, 2020, Zaloni will be hosting a webinar featuring Susan Cook, CEO of Zaloni, and Leilani Moll, VP Data and Analytics Services at Bremer Bank. During the webinar, Susan and Leilani will discuss common obstacles faced when pursuing Customer 360 initiatives, building “golden records” from disparate sources, technology and architectural considerations, and finding success using an enterprise DataOps approach. To learn more and register for the webinar, visit https://www.zaloni.com/resources/webinars-events/webinars/customer-centric-dataops-for-trusted-golden-records-at-bremer-bank.

Bremer Bank, a regional financial services firm, faced a number of common data management challenges when implementing its Customer 360 initiative. Data was siloed across business units, and new third-party data sources needed to be integrated with internal data to build golden customer records.

Bremer Bank found success by adopting a DataOps approach using the Zaloni Arena platform for end-to-end control of its data supply chain. Leveraging Arena’s machine-learning, data-mastering capabilities, Bremer efficiently built customer golden records from disparate data sources, increasing revenue and reducing IT time and cost in a matter of months. Tune in to learn more from a front-lines DataOps practitioner.

About Dresner Advisory Services

Dresner Advisory Services was formed by Howard Dresner, an independent analyst, author, lecturer, and business adviser. Dresner Advisory Services, LLC focuses on creating and sharing thought leadership for Business Intelligence (BI) and related areas.

About Zaloni

At Zaloni, we believe in the unrealized power of data. Our data management software provides an augmented catalog that enables self-service data enrichment and consumption. We work with the world’s leading companies, delivering exceptional data governance built on an extensible, machine-learning platform that both improves and safeguards enterprises’ data assets. To find out more visit http://www.zaloni.com.

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Research Points to Common Sense Factors to Create Belonging in the Workplace

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If employers want to create a greater sense of belonging, they will need to address these issues as well as the fact that nearly half of employees are suffering from burn-out, – Debbie McGrath, Chief Instigator and CEO of HR.com


JACKSON’S POINT, Ontario (PRWEB)

In today’s uncertain times, it has never been more important for employees to feel a sense of security in the organizations they devote their time and energy to work for. A recent survey of 1,000 employees across industries in five countries showed a large majority of people (82%) feel some sense of belonging in their workplace, but only 45% of employees strongly agree that they feel they belong at their organization.

The top three factors that make people feel they belong at the organization where they work are: being recognized for accomplishments (61%), feeling contributions are valued (59%), and having opportunities to express honest opinions (40%). The top three barriers to achieving a sense of belonging and connectedness in the workplace are lack of appreciation or recognition (45%), heavy workload (45%), and inadequate leadership (37%).

The free research report, Creating a Sense of Belonging in the Workplace, is now available for download. HR.com’s HR Research Institute partnered with Ultimate Software, a leading human capital management solutions provider, to conduct the cross-cultural survey of workers at organizations with more than 200 employees in Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Despite identifying these factors, less than half of workers (49%) feel their organizations are supportive and just more than one in three (37%) can get answers quickly to questions or concerns about work/working for the organization. Results also reveal that one in three (32%) workers strongly agree the company conducts regular satisfaction surveys and even fewer (24%) that their employer follows through with effective action plans to surveys.

More detailed investigation highlights the fact that only about a quarter of people (26%) strongly agree that their organization’s communication programs and techniques are effective. This lack of basic listening infrastructure and communication capabilities highlight weaknesses that need to improve, particularly in an expanding era of remote work.    

Further results show that the next most cited factor that gets in the way of a sense of belonging at work is too few opportunities to meet face to face, with one in three (31%) citing this as a barrier to feeling connected at work. The exact same proportion agrees they feel lonely at work.

“If employers want to create a greater sense of belonging, they will need to address these issues as well as the fact that nearly half of employees are suffering from burn-out,” stated Debbie McGrath, Chief Instigator and CEO of HR.com. “Especially in light of current events, leadership should ensure everyone knows their roles in communicating and supporting each other to stave off feelings of isolation and disengagement, as well as understand the relative value of diverse communications offerings to literally connect people in this digital day and age.”

Download the full report and/or infographic which include additional strategic insights and key takeaways to help individuals, HR professionals, and organizational leaders alike understand how to foster a sense of belonging and inclusiveness in the workplace.

DOWNLOAD RESEARCH REPORT AND INFOGRAPHIC: https://web.hr.com/hmhhl

About Ultimate Software

Ultimate Software is a leading global provider of cloud human capital management and employee experience solutions, with more than 51 million people records in the cloud. Ultimate’s award-winning UltiPro delivers HR, payroll, talent, and time and labor management, as well as HR service delivery solutions. Founded in 1990, Ultimate is headquartered in Weston, Florida, and employs approximately 6,000 professionals. More information on Ultimate’s products and services can be found at http://www.ultimatesoftware.com.

About HR.com and the HR Research Institute

HR.com’s HR Research Institute helps HR departments keep their finger on the pulse of HR! HR.com is committed to creating inspired and informed workforces by maximizing the potential of HR professionals around the world. Over 1.75 million HR professionals rely on HR.com as the foremost, trusted industry resource for education, career development, and compliance (that many people can’t be wrong!). Offerings include the largest network of HR executives, leading-edge industry research from the HR Research Institute, 13 monthly HR-themed epublications, innovative HR education including 250+ annual webcasts, the most comprehensive HR certification exam preparation program supporting SHRM and HRCI certification, as well as helpful HR tools and legal compliance updates. HR.com has the largest knowledge base of HR practices globally and offers unparalleled training and networking for HR professionals all over the world… 24/7… 365 (just in case you can’t get enough HR). Visit http://www.hr.com/featuredresearch to download research (always free) and to maximize HR potential. #hrresearchinstitute

For more information, contact:

Debbie McGrath

Chief Instigator and CEO, HR.com

dmcgrath@hr.com

877-472-6648

http://www.HR.com

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CPSI Launches Turnkey Telehealth Solution to Help Providers Address the COVID-19 Crisis While Enabling Virtual Connections for Other Patients in Need

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TalkWithYourDoc.com not only helps healthcare providers respond faster and more efficiently to today’s often-overwhelming COVID-19 workload, but also helps support ongoing health and wellness. -Boyd Douglas, President and Chief Executive Officer of CPSI


MOBILE, Ala. (PRWEB)

CPSI (NASDAQ: CPSI), a community healthcare solutions company, is launching a new solution, TalkWithYourDoc.com. By leveraging technology developed by its wholly owned subsidiary, Get Real Health®, the solution enables providers of all sizes to continue offering revenue-generating healthcare services while serving patients’ needs during the COVID-19 outbreak.

TalkWithYourDoc.com, offered free of charge for the remainder of 2020, is an EHR-agnostic, HIPAA-compliant, secure solution that needs no EHR integration and enables quick provider/patient communication, engagement and data sharing without risk of disease transmission. The robust solution is designed to be user-friendly and operate without dedicated IT resources. A healthcare system, hospital or medical practice can have the solution up and running in hours, not days.

“TalkWithYourDoc.com enables providers to see their patients like they’ve never seen them before,” said Robin Wiener, president of Get Real Health. “This is a secure monitoring tool that can aid a provider in diagnosing a patient. It also connects to patients’ medical devices for a 360-degree view of their conditions.”

The solution includes separate portals for both patients and their providers:


  • TalkWithYourDoc.com, also available as an Apple or Android App, allows the patient to fill out a COVID-19 screening survey, complete an initial questionnaire, and provide information about his or her underlying conditions and device readings (such as blood sugar). The patient portal also provides a suite of tools, including health journals, integration with home health devices, and a list of tasks that the provider would like the patient to complete.

  • The provider portal enables the review of a patient’s health profile in preparation for the virtual appointment. It also provides alerts and updates to the clinician following the appointment.

  • The initial release can collect five key sets of information provided by the patient that can be used to effectively diagnose and treat the patient remotely. The five data sets include: current medications, chronic conditions, notable procedures the patient has undergone, allergies and a symptom tracker.

“TalkWithYourDoc.com not only helps healthcare providers respond faster and more efficiently to today’s often-overwhelming COVID-19 workload, but also helps support ongoing health and wellness,” said Boyd Douglas, president and chief executive officer of CPSI. “This is about much more than just talking with patients remotely. This innovative solution is keeping healthcare services flowing in a way that truly delivers excellent medical care, while maintaining vital revenue streams healthcare providers need to survive during this difficult time and beyond.”

About Get Real Health

Get Real Health, the newest member of the CPSI family of companies, combines a world of new information from patients, devices and apps with existing clinical data to help individuals and healthcare professionals engage and empower each other. By giving providers and patients the information and tools that they need to work together, we help our customers meet their ever-changing patient engagement needs. Our suite of products helps deliver value-based care, improve outcomes, activate patients, and increase patient loyalty and satisfaction, all while meeting regulatory requirements. Visit: http://www.getrealhealth.com.

About CPSI

CPSI is a leading provider of healthcare solutions and services for community hospitals, their clinics and post-acute care facilities. Founded in 1979, CPSI is the parent of four companies – Evident, LLC, American HealthTech, Inc., TruBridge, LLC and iNetXperts, Corp. d/b/a Get Real Health. Our combined companies are focused on helping improve the health of the communities we serve, connecting communities for a better patient care experience, and improving the financial operations of our customers. Evident provides comprehensive EHR solutions for community hospitals and their affiliated clinics. American HealthTech is one of the nation’s largest providers of EHR solutions and services for post-acute care facilities. TruBridge focuses on providing business, consulting and managed IT services, along with its complete RCM solution for all care settings. Get Real Health focuses on solutions aimed at improving patient engagement for individuals and healthcare providers. For more information, visit http://www.cpsi.com.

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How to Navigate Life Independently

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When imagining our later years, many envision family by our side. But, with more Americans choosing an independent lifestyle and a growing number of adults living without a spouse or partner, the trend of aging solo is on the rise. In fact, more than 20% of adults 65 and older are aging independently or anticipate doing so in the future, according to AARP.

Commonly referred to as “solo agers,” many adults are navigating their later years alone – whether they are single by choice, widowed, divorced or separated. Some health care experts have broadened the definition to include those with long-distance or unavailable caregivers.

While many solo agers embrace their independent lifestyle and enjoy the freedom that comes with living alone, others may find this reality daunting.

“Growing older can feel overwhelming at the best of times, even with great resources and a strong network of family and friends to help guide the way,” said Lakelyn Hogan, gerontologist and caregiver advocate at Home Instead Senior Care. “With so many decisions to be made, it can often feel easier to just delay planning in order to avoid making difficult life choices. But planning ahead can make all the difference.”

Whether you identify as a solo ager, or know someone who could benefit from creating a plan for the later years, Hogan recommends considering the following tips to help older adults safeguard their future:


  • Plan for future care. There may come a time when you can no longer care for yourself independently. Research all potential options, including professional caregivers and assisted living facilities in your community, before deciding what is right for you.

  • Build a community. Meaningful relationships can make a world of difference in how happy and connected a person feels. To avoid isolation, try to identify individuals who might be willing to help you along your journey. Remember that many senior centers offer services, along with meal programs that provide one to socialize with others.

  • Discuss your future home. Whether you or your loved one is planning to age in their current home, downsize, move to a senior living community or choose to live with relatives, it’s important to weigh every option before determining what “home” might look like for you. To help seniors make an informed decision on the best place to age, Home Instead offers free resources and information with Home Your Own Way.

  • Manage your estate. Insurance agents and financial planners can help determine the best options for professional care and put your mind at ease. If you don’t have a family member, spouse or designated surrogate to make legal and medical decisions on your behalf, appoint a trusted advisor.

  • Start conversations early. By having discussions about desires and preferences early on, both you and your loved ones can feel more at peace and better prepared for the future. If you no longer have immediate family or friends to have these conversations with, consider speaking with a professional caregiver about how you would like your future to look. Starting today can make for a smoother road ahead.

While establishing future decisions may not seem like a priority right now, a specific plan can help families and their loved ones feel more prepared for the later years of life. For more information on how to confidently plan for the future, visit https://www.caregiverstress.com/.

ABOUT HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE

Founded in 1994 in Omaha, Nebraska, the Home Instead Senior Care® franchise network provides personalized care, support and education to enhance the lives of aging adults and their families. Today, the network is the world’s leading provider of in-home care services for seniors, with more than 1,200 independently owned and operated franchises that provide more than 80 million hours of care annually throughout the United States and 12 other countries. Local Home Instead Senior Care offices employ approximately 90,000 CAREGiversSM worldwide who provide basic support services that enable seniors to live safely and comfortably in their own homes for as long as possible. Home Instead Senior Care franchise owners partner with clients and their family members to help meet varied individual needs. Services span the care continuum – from providing personal care to specialized Alzheimer’s care and hospice support. Also available are family caregiver education and support resources. Visit HomeInstead.com. Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.

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