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New Flexible Power Workstations Adapt to Staffing Changes and Clinical Needs

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Envoy and Encore with EcoFlex for Ultimate Workflow Flexibility

When we conduct our Clinical Device Assessments (CDA) across different hospital systems, it is clear nurses need flexibility to optimize efficiency. MobiusPower Plus delivers the best of both worlds.


MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (PRWEB)

Reducing hospital operating expenses will be a primary focus over the next year for many hospitals according to Healthcare Financial Management Association and Navigant. With labor budgets and nursing shortages on the rise, hospitals need to deliver more efficiency in their workflows.1

MobiusPower Plus sets a new standard on Enovate Medical’s Envoy and Encore mobile EHR workstations. Over the workstations’ 6-year lifecycle, MobiusPower Plus reduces financial risk by offering a single platform that optimizes efficiencies in hospital’s ever-changing clinical workflows.

How it works: Enovate Medical’s EcoFlex™ Power Management system’s on-board charging allows mobile workstations with MobiusPower Plus to instantly adapt to two workflows. Because the lightweight battery pack is mounted externally, nurses have the freedom of cordless mobility. During periods of low activity like nights and weekends, they can plug the workstation in to extend the overall battery life.

“When we conduct our Clinical Device Assessments (CDA) across different hospital systems, it is clear nurses need flexibility. MobiusPower Plus delivers the best of both worlds,” says Kevin Bridges, VP of Marketing and Business Devlopment at Enovate Medical.

See the all-new MobiusPower Plus for the Encore or Envoy at HIMSS along with Enovate’s complete lineup of intelligent workstations, Rhythm™ Mobile Device Management, and Uptime Ready Replacement Program at HIMSS20 Annual Conference, Booth 1759, March 9-13 in Orlando, FL.

ABOUT ENOVATE MEDICAL

Enovate Medical delivers EHR workstations with embedded technologies along with management and support services that increase real-time patient documentation at the bedside. Hundreds of healthcare facilities rely on Enovate Medical to improve physical nursing workflows, deliver better IT support models, and optimize capital equipment to enhance the hospital’s operational efficiency.

For more information, contact Dawn Wilson, Content and Event Marketing Manager 888-909-8906 ext 121.

DAWN WILSON

Enovate Medical

1152 Park Avenue

Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Phone: (615) 400-9519

Fax: (615) 896 8906

Email: dawn.wilson@enovatemedical.com

1. https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/labor-budget-increases-staffing-shortages-loom-large-healthcare-executives-2019

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Oregon Zoo Hosts Mosquito Invasion

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PORTLAND, Ore. (PRWEB)

Mosquito control experts from across the country will be visiting the Oregon Zoo in Portland to offer visitors an unforgettable interactive science experience. More than a dozen mosquito professionals and scientists from the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) will conduct experiments and presentations as part of a mosquito education program at zoo’s Nature Exploration Station, “The Nest” on Wednesday, March 18, 2019 from 10:00 am until 12:00 noon.    

AMCA volunteers will share their knowledge and professional experiences with visitors by conducting hands-on science experiments and activities. Topics include mosquito biology, life cycle, mosquito surveillance and control with an emphasis on what students can do to protect themselves from mosquito bites and diseases such as West Nile virus. Touch tables, displays, and presentations will help visitors learn about these fascinating insects using scientific educational equipment, observing live specimens and interacting with AMCA volunteers one-on-one.

Visitors will take with them a new appreciation for the public health significance of mosquitoes.

WHAT: Live interview opportunities with experts, scientists, and academics on insects, mosquito control, mosquito-borne disease, and containment strategies from throughout the United States.

Potential story angles on how people can help control mosquitoes, Zika and West Nile Virus.

Photo opportunities with great visuals, hands-on examples, including live and preserved bug demonstrations. The hands-on area will have displays on Mosquito Life Cycles (with live samples of each stage) and other displays on mosquito breeding, and different methods of control.

WHEN: Wednesday, March 18, 2019 from 10:00 am until 12:00 noon.

WHERE: Interviews and visuals available at Oregon Zoo | 4001 SW Canyon Road | Portland, OR 97221

CONTACT:     

Wendy Samz

Tel: 239 841-5115

Email: Wendyms@LeeSchools.Net

About AMCA:

The American Mosquito Control Association is an international, non-profit association of over 1,700 scientists and mosquito control professionals dedicated to enhancing health and quality of life through the suppression of mosquitoes and other vectors of public health importance.

AMCA Encourages You to Remember the 3 D’s to Mosquito Prevention:


  • DUMP and DRAIN: Eliminate standing water where mosquitoes can breed

  • DUSK and DAWN: Stay indoors when mosquitoes are most active

  • DEFEND: Prevent mosquito bites by wearing approved insect repellents

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AltMed Florida Opens the First Medical Marijuana Treatment Center in Ormond Beach, Florida

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AltMed Florida Dispensary Design

We’re excited to be opening another MÜV location to serve patients on the east coast of Florida as we continue our rapid expansion throughout our home state, and we’re proud to be the first MMTC in Ormond Beach


SARASOTA, Fla. (PRWEB)

AltMed Florida will become the first company to open a medical marijuana treatment center (MMTC) in Ormond Beach, with a grand opening scheduled at its newest MÜV Dispensary at 290 Clyde Morris Boulevard, Suite 2, set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 29 (approved by the Florida Department of Health’s Office of Medical Marijuana Use and pending final approvals from local government).

With the opening in Ormond Beach, the Sarasota-based company now has 18 MÜV Dispensaries across the state – and continues to be one of the fastest growing MMTC in Florida (source: OMMU).

The new MÜV™ Medical Cannabis Dispensary is located within a cluster of several other medical offices and clinics just south of West Granada Boulevard – and about three miles east of Interstate 95.

“We’re excited to be opening another MÜV location to serve patients on the east coast of Florida as we continue our rapid expansion throughout our home state,” said AltMed Director of Corporate Affairs Todd Beckwith. “We’re proud to be the first MMTC to open in Ormond Beach to provide more convenient service for patients in this community.”

During the grand opening, all licensed Florida medical cannabis patients will receive 25 percent off their entire first purchase and the first 100 patients will receive a MÜV SWAG bag with their purchase. Patients can also order online at muvfl.com for express pickup or delivery after the opening weekend.

The Ormond Beach MÜV Dispensary will offer an extensive selection of award-winning products including flower, pre-rolls, a wide range of vaporizer pens, metered dose inhalers, topicals, oral sprays, patent-pending encapsulation formulations in its Tinctures, 72-Hour Transdermal patches and transdermal gels. MÜV is also recognized for having one of the widest selections of concentrates for patients’ needing macro-dosing options.

“Our dispensaries set the standard for quality products, service and overall patient experience at our current locations and we’re excited to offer our premium MÜV medical cannabis brand to even more patients as we expand our presence throughout the state,” said AltMed Florida CEO John Tipton. “Our MÜV dispensaries are unlike any in the state and we’re excited to invite licensed patients throughout Volusia County, and nearby Lake, Flagler and Seminole Counties, to visit our newest state-of-the-art location in Ormond Beach.”

Like AltMed Florida’s 17 other locations (Apollo Beach, Clearwater, Deerfield Beach, Fort Myers, Gainesville, Jacksonville/San Marco, Jacksonville Beach, Lakeland, Longwood/Orlando, Lutz, Downtown Orlando, Pensacola, Sebastian, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa and Wellington/West Palm), the new Ormond Beach MÜV Dispensary stands out from others because it’s designed as a premium experience – think Apple Store, with a modern, open-concept design and expert staff with extensive training.

The MÜV brand already has a wide following in other legal medical cannabis markets, including Arizona, where it has won five Best of Arizona medical cannabis awards. MÜV products are sold exclusively in Florida at MÜV dispensaries because, unlike other states, Florida does not allow wholesale of product between license holders – only products that license holders make themselves can be sold in their dispensaries.

For more information about the new ADA-compliant MÜV Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Ormond Beach, including hours and available MÜV products, visit muvfl.com.

AltMed Florida is on pace to open 40 MÜV Medical Cannabis Dispensaries across the state, all supplied by its 200,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art cultivation facility. Visit this link for images of AltMed Florida’s cultivation operations and watch this brief video to see what makes AltMed Florida and its MÜV™ Medical Cannabis Dispensaries stand out.

About Plants of Ruskin, LLC – d.b.a. AltMed Florida, LLC– With a focus on quality and attention to detail, Plants of Ruskin has more than 35 years of experience in providing seedlings to farmers for vegetable and medical product production. Plants of Ruskin founders, the Dickman Family, are 4th generation farmers with a long history of working in conjunction with the University of Florida, including an endowed chair specifically dedicated to plant improvement.

About AltMed Enterprises – Alternative Medical Enterprises, LLC, headquartered in Sarasota, FL and doing business as AltMed Enterprises, is a fully integrated medical cannabis company that brings compassion, community engagement and pharmaceutical industry precision to the development, production and dispensing of medical cannabinoids.

About MÜV™ – The MÜV brand of cannabis infused products was launched in Arizona in 2016 and quickly gained international attention and recognition. In its first six months alone, MÜV received four best of Arizona medical cannabis awards, including two first prizes for its proprietary Ethanol extractions that are the basis of all MÜV products.

Forward-Looking Statements – To the extent any statements made in this press release contain information that is not historical, these statements are forward-looking in nature and merely express our beliefs, expectations or opinions. For example, words such as “may,” “should,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “continues,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “potential,” “strategy” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on current expectations or estimates and involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) our ability to implement our business strategy of distributing high quality cannabis products where permissible under applicable law; (ii) availability and cost of additional capital; (iii) our ability to attract, retain and motivate qualified employees and management; (iv) the impact of federal, state or local government regulations; (v) competition in the cannabis industry; (vi) our ability to generate revenues; and (vii) litigation in connection with our business. All forward-looking statements included in this press release and attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are qualified by this cautionary statement. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, regardless of whether new information becomes available, future developments occur or otherwise.

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Medgaus Dental Group Restores Self-Esteem and Confidence with Smile Makeover Cosmetic Dentistry in Monroeville, PA

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Dr. Carl Medgaus, Dentist Serving Monroeville and Pittsburgh, PA

Dr. Carl Medgaus Offers Smile Makeovers in Monroeville, PA

The smile makeover is really how we can give you back that complete smile again.


MONROEVILLE, Pa. (PRWEB)

Medgaus Dental Group provides a solution to those suffering from damaged, broken or flawed teeth through cosmetic dentistry in Monroeville, PA. Through smile makeover treatment plans, Drs. Carl Medgaus and Maelys Aguila correct imperfections and give patients a smile they are proud to show off. These highly experienced dentists rebuild smiles using a variety of dental techniques, providing both functional and aesthetic improvements to patient smiles and quality of life.

“The smile makeover is really how we can give you back that complete smile again,” says Dr. Medgaus. “All our procedures can be part of the smile makeover process, so what we want to do is the least invasive procedure that will give you the best predictable result.”

A smile makeover is often an umbrella term used to describe a series of dental procedures that share the same goal of improving a patient’s smile, both functionally and cosmetically. Drs. Medgaus and Aguila begin each smile makeover with a customized consultation to learn the patient’s wants, needs and goals. A treatment plan will be designed that contains multiple dental procedures that will help create the patient’s dream smile. Common treatments included in a smile makeover are:

  • Invisalign®

  • Teeth whitening

  • Crowns and bridges

  • Gum recontouring

  • Stabili-Teeth™ dental implants

One of the most versatile dental procedures is the dental implant. Commonly included in smile makeovers, dental implants can be used to replace failing or missing teeth with lifelike, attractive new teeth. Because of this, they restore both function and aesthetics to the smile. Patients who receive dental implants are able to bite, chew, speak and smile with confidence, knowing that their new teeth will not fall out or look unsightly. Implants also preserve jawbone structure and oral and overall health. With proper care of their dental implants, most patients can expect them to last a lifetime.

Medgaus Dental Group is a full-service dental practice that offers more than just dental implants and cosmetic dentistry. With offices in Monroeville and Pittsburgh, PA, the practice can treat gum disease, which affects over 50 percent of the population to some degree, as well as provide solutions for cases of sleep apnea. Drs. Medgaus and Aguila stay up to date with dental technology in order to offer the most modern and effective procedures. Those with dental fear can also rest easy at Medgaus Dental Group with the help of sedation dentistry, including advanced IV sedation.

Patients in need of a smile enhancement or who want to learn more about cosmetic dentistry in Monroeville, PA or Pittsburgh, PA are encouraged to schedule a consultation. Appointments can be made at Medgaus Dental Group by visiting http://www.medgausdentalgroup.com or calling their Monroeville office at 412-373-0310 or their Pittsburgh practice at 412-563-6333.

About the Dentists

For over 35 years, Medgaus Dental Group has been serving the Monroeville and Pittsburgh, PA areas with genuine and comprehensive dental care. Founder and lead dentist, Dr. Carl Medgaus, is dedicated to continuing education for himself as well as his fellow clinicians. Having treated over 300,000 patients since 1973 and placing over 5,000 dental implants, his results speak for themselves. His associate, Dr. Maelys Aguila, is a native Spanish speaker who shares the same philosophy that changing a smile can change a life. Developing his own full arch dental implant technique, Stabili-Teeth™, Dr. Medgaus and his team also offer life-changing smile makeovers and gum disease treatment, among other services. To learn more about Drs. Medgaus and Aguila, their leading-edge practice, or the services they offer, visit http://www.medgausdentalgroup.com or call their Monroeville office at 412-373-0310 or their Pittsburgh practice at 412-563-6333.

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Bruce Linton to Discuss His Next Great Adventure at CWCBEXPO New York

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Bruce Linton Returns to CWCBExpo New York at the Javits Center

CWCBExpo, in its 7th year, continues to bring Wall Street investors and leaders in cannabis together. It’s the perfect venue to announce details of our next great adventure!” said Bruce Linton


PARAMUS, N.J. (PRWEB)

Returning for a 3rd year, one of the most influential voices in the cannabis industry, Bruce Linton, will be speaking in a special “In Conversation With…” on Friday, May 29th, at the Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBExpo) on what’s next for this prolific entrepreneur, investor and business leader. CWCBExpo New York, taking place May 28–30, 2020 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, is the only event in the emerging tri-state area focused on the entire supply chain for the legalized cannabis industry including medical, adult use and industrial hemp.

“Our industry is evolving with growths and spurts that demand that even the most seasoned of entrepreneurs have their ear to the ground,” said Bruce Linton. “CWCBExpo, in its 7th year, continues to bring Wall Street investors and leaders in cannabis together. It’s the perfect venue to announce details of our next great adventure!”

Mr. Linton is Founder and former Chairman, CEO and Co-CEO of Canopy Growth Corporation, formerly Tweed Marijuana Incorporated. Under his leadership Canopy Growth was the first cannabis producing company in North America to be listed on the TSX and NYSE. By the Summer of 2019 Canopy Growth ranked number one on the TSX30 with a market cap of over $20 billion.

Mr. Linton’s vast leadership roles and board member activity across a diversity of sectors was a huge influence for the success of Canopy Growth. Earning market support for capital raises of over $6 billion in public capital markets and private placements, the company funded capacity growth and opened new markets including a $5 billion CAD investment by Fortune 500 beverage company Constellation Brands.

Currently Mr. Linton holds the positions of: Executive Chairman, Vireo Health International, Inc.; Executive Chairman, Gage Cannabis Co.; Co-Chairman, Martello Technologies Group; Co-Founder, Ruckify; and Executive Chairman, Wolverine Partners Corp. He is also a Special Advisor with Better Choice Company, Director with MindMed and an active investor with SLANG Worldwide Inc. and OG DNA Genetics, Inc.

The comprehensive CWCBExpo New York conference program will also include seminars, panels and workshops that provide relevant, data-driven information and industry trends moving this emerging and opportunistic market forward, including a headline presentation on “Cannabis Capital Crossroads.”

The dynamic CWCBExpo New York expo floor has moved to the expansive third level of the Javits Center (Hall 3A), tripling its space for exhibits. The most innovative product, service and technology companies will showcase their solutions for the entire cannabis ecosystem.

Active outreach and collaboration with community organizations, non-profits and cultural events in the New York and tri-state region is underway to create the most dynamic CWCBExpo Cannabis Week for all stakeholders in the exploding cannabis industry. Exciting updates will be announced soon.

To register and secure the best pre-show pricing go to:

https://www.cwcbexpo.com/attend-registration-nyc-2020/. For more information on limited prime exhibit space and sponsorship opportunities, email: sales@cwcbexpo.com or call 201-580-2050.

About Cannabis World Congress & Business Expositions (CWCBExpo)

CWCBExpos are the premier business-to-business events for the legalized cannabis industry and are held 3 times per year in the largest business, financial, and media markets—New York City, Los Angeles and Boston. The CWCBExpo Cannabis Week brings the industry together for continued networking and community-building. Connect on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn: @cwcbexpo.

Editor’s Note: Qualified members of the media are invited to register as press for CWCBExpo New York. Request a press badge at: https://www.cwcbexpo.com/press-registration-new-york/ or email: press@cwcbexpo.com.

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A Guide to Making Lifestyle Changes for Healing” Available Now

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This book takes readers into my life as a successful model, facing a diagnosis that challenged both my personal femininity as well as my entire career through the loss of my hair and breasts.


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

Sexy After Breast Cancer: A Guide to Making Lifestyle Changes for Healing, is available now. Jocelyn Binder, renowned fashion model, influencer, advocate, author, and two-time cancer survivor shares her inspirational story about beating cancer twice and finding her way back to confidence and femininity through a personal journey of intimate self-care practices and a blend of Eastern and Western medicine.

Media members interested in attending the book release party on Sunday, March 1, in Los Angeles may reply with their RSVP information.

Media members interested in reviewing Sexy After Breast Cancer, or interviewing Jocelyn, may reply with their request.

“I am pleased to have Sexy After Breast Cancer on the shelves and available to other women who face breast cancer or similar challenges,” Binder said. “This book takes readers into my life as a successful model, facing a diagnosis that challenged both my personal femininity as well as my entire career through the loss of my hair and breasts. After cancer returned in my bones, with a median survival prognosis of 24 months, I found many non-traditional methods, which I share in the book, that took me from stage four to remission in only ten months! In my journey back to health I found a new confidence within myself that has made me sexier than ever.”

Sexy After Breast Cancer: A Guide to Making Lifestyle Changes for Healing follows the author’s compelling story about her life as sought-after fashion model, a diagnosis of breast cancer at 28 years of age, and the very real challenges of a double mastectomy and chemotherapy. She goes on to beat cancer twice through a blend of determination, self-care, and unique alternative and conventional therapies.

Today, Binder is cancer-free and has dedicated herself to sharing her experience with others through her book, media appearances, and social media. The book is now available on Amazon in both paperback and digital versions, Goodreads and elsewhere. The audible version will be available in the coming weeks.

For more information, visit SexyAfterBreastCancer.com or follow Jocelyn on Instagram at @SexyAfterBreastCancer and @jocelynbinder.

About Jocelyn Binder:

Jocelyn Binder is an unstoppable model & influencer hailing from Los Angeles, California, by way of Florida. Launching her modeling career at age 15, Jocelyn signed to Wilhelmina Miami and Direct Model Management in New York non-exclusively and went on to be featured in publications such as Maxim, multiple international Playboy editions (including the cover of Playboy South Africa), FHM and others. She also starred alongside Johnny Depp in Marilyn Manson’s “Say10” music video.

At age 28 she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent chemotherapy and a double mastectomy that, for a short time, halted her modeling career. Given a diagnosis that had a median of 24 months before death, Jocelyn resigned herself to fight. She formed a powerful system by combining Western & Eastern medicine with modern techniques that left her without a trace of cancer in her body. Throughout her recovery, Jocelyn found herself fielding questions about her journey, and decided she would share her story. Vowing to spread some of the wisdom that guided her from stage 4 cancer to remission in just ten months, she wrote the book Sexy After Breast Cancer. Jocelyn’s powerful account of resilience is a warning shot to the disease and a reminder that women can embrace their sexiness at any stage of their fight.

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Yandex Launches “SoundsEasy” Skill for Intelligent Assistant to Help Children with Speech Disorders

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MOSCOW (PRWEB)

As Yandex continuously creates innovations, they’re exploring more ways their intelligent ecosystem can also provide tools for children and their parents. Yandex’s intelligent assistant, Alice, has been central to this effort, offering educational and developmental support through skills such as “guess the animal” and math games that promote cognitive learning. Last year, their in-house creative team set out to create a skill for Alice that would specifically address an important childhood development issue in Russia using Yandex AI. Today, after a year developing and testing interactive songs with a team of speech therapists, Yandex is proud to introduce parents, children, and teachers to SoundsEasy, a skill for Alice designed to help children with speech disorders and other early speech impediments.

According to Russia’s former Minister of Education, nearly 60% of school children struggle with speech problems. Yandex learned that speech disorders are particularly challenging to tackle in Russia due to a lack of qualified speech therapists, and many parents are unaware of the issues and their impact. In many cases, early speech problems can lead to other developmental concerns that lead to consequences later in life, such as speech impediments. The creative team started researching how they could help improve this with Yandex technologies. While correcting speech needs to be managed by professionals, a skill for Alice could help children practice sounds and form better habits through repetition.

SoundsEasy offers a selection of catchy and fun songs for forming proper speech habits through interactive recitation with fun characters led by Yandex AI. Each SoundsEasy training exercise has three parts – the warm-up, syllable practice, and repeating lines from the songs. Using Yandex speech recognition, Alice carefully listens to the speaker and then compares what it hears with the correct pronunciation of the lyrics. Alice then kindly suggests the child repeat the phrase if it doesn’t match what the assistant is expecting to hear. The characters within SoundsEasy rely on Yandex speech synthesis technologies to naturally interact with children on the content, providing stories, feedback, and encouragement.

Together with a team of speech pathologists, poets, local pop stars, and psychologists, Yandex created SoundsEasy to help improve the current and future lives of children with speech disorders. Speech pathologists provided their expertise to design songs for practicing different sounds, ensuring songs don’t mix difficult sounds that would be overly challenging for listeners. Using the guidelines for writing the songs, poets advised on the lyrics and pop artists recorded catchy songs that are similar to modern pop hits.

Yandex then developed characters with a unique personality for each pop star called Soundies. They designed the Soundies to combat issues such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, or stage fright that are often a result of speech problems. For instance, Soundies explain why performing on stage is fun and not scary. Yandex also integrated new lyrics into familiar songs from the popular Fixiki cartoon. Fixies characters, which millions of children across Russia already know and love, introduce listeners to exciting technologies and futuristic professions such as “Drone Racer,” and they’ll now be able to help children practice their speech.

Psychologists provided feedback for adjustments, such as adding more encouragement. The characters now offer more praise, and Yandex introduced other motivational features. Children get a coloring exercise upon completing songs, which serves to also stimulate motor skills. SoundsEasy also aims to promote other essential learning values, such as reading and writing.

Children were also some of the most important collaborators. Through user experience testing, their feedback helped Yandex refine the skill; for example, through their testing, Yandex observed how antsy and excited children tend to be, which is why they added interactive activities to occupy them through the speaking exercises. More importantly, though, the testing period allowed Yandex to see firsthand how much value this new tool will bring to their lives. Several of the children who tested the skill returned home to continue trying it out with their families on their own Alice-enabled devices.

Not only will millions of children and parents benefit from using this interactive Alice skill at home or on the go, kindergartens and other early childhood education centers’ in Moscow will begin using SoundsEasy as part of their curriculum. Speech therapists will also be able to utilize SoundsEasy for Alice by assigning certain songs for children to practice at home, and Yandex hopes to soon incorporate SoundsEasy in teaching curriculums at schools across Russia.

Yandex hopes SoundsEasy raises more awareness of children’s development issues and speech disorders specifically. The company is excited for all the ways SoundsEasy and future AI innovations will help advance childhood development.

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SHE Software secures $9 million scale-up investment led by new investor Frog Capital

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We typically help customers produce ROI paybacks within 12 months by improving EHS efficiencies and increasing engagement top-down, bottom-up.” – Matthew Elson, SHE Software CEO


CHICAGO (PRWEB)

The investment further validates SHE Software’s strong North American market position, spearheading further growth to build on the momentum achieved over the last two years. The firm plans to increase headcount to expand its global talent pool by 60 and develop the skillset of its existing team.

Matthew Elson, CEO of SHE Software explains, “SHE Software has played a critical role in helping develop the EHS management software industry having pioneered digital innovation for over 20 years. From our dominant position in the UK and Europe we are now focused on further scaling operations in North America.”

“Our customers are individuals who deal with complex and dispersed operations where the more traditional approach to managing health and safety is no longer adequate. We typically help customers produce ROI paybacks within 12 months by improving EHS efficiencies and increasing engagement top-down, bottom-up.”

SHE Software’s leading-edge cloud based, mobile-first platform is transforming the corporate approach to EHS management. Building on their rapidly growing client base of more than 250 organizations, SHE Software is also developing a strong partner network in the US.

SHE Software has witnessed strong growth during the past 12 months securing more than 80 new customers and an increase of 54% in orders during 2019.

The software as a service (SaaS) firm has continued to add innovation to its flagship product, Assure, most recently launching a Business Intelligence feature that allows its corporate users to identify trends, track leading indicators and predict where preventative interventions will be most effective.

Elson continues, “We chose the Frog team because of its focus and expertise in scaling software firms like ours internationally. Frog’s Scale-Up Methodology and Operating Partner team stood apart from our other options, and we very much look forward to writing the next chapter together.”

Global spending on EHS software is expected to reach $1.9bn in 2024*, with the mid-risk corporate market largely unserved by dedicated modern software services and is therefore experiencing significant growth.

Mike Reid, Senior Partner at Frog Capital commented, “SHE Software’s deep understanding of environmental, health and safety challenges, and how modern software engagement can transform attitudes and address key EHS issues has impressed the Frog team a great deal.”

Charlie Winward, Managing Director, Northern Venture Capital Trust (VCTs) Funds at Mercia, said, “We are pleased to continue our support of SHE Software and welcome Frog Capital in this new funding round. SHE Software has made considerable progress in the EHS sector, and this syndicated round positions it well to continue its growth over the next few years and further build out its presence in the US market.

“SHE Software exemplifies the benefits of the Northern VCTs’ approach to identifying and investing in technology firms. By combining our commercial and sector expertise with exciting opportunities and talented teams, we are seeking to build successful firms to create medium-term incremental shareholder value.”

SHE Software is the team behind Assure, a truly user-configurable EHS management software platform that helps organizations achieve and demonstrate health and safety compliance, while generating cost-savings by reducing the administrative burden.

Deploying a mobile-first approach, employees and contractors can easily report EHS information ‘at source’, 24/7, on-site or off-site.

Assure is transforming how EHS is managed, engaging employees to generate new insights that help organizations target improvements and reduce incidents. Not only does Assure help demonstrate an organization’s duty of care, it also reduces the financial burden of incidents and claims. All while supporting EHS decisions that are data driven and fact-based.

Notes to editors

*Verdantix, EHS Software Market Size And Forecast 2019-2024 (Global), Feb 2019.

About SHE Software

For over 20 years, SHE Software has been developing Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) management software. Founded in 1995, the firm now serves more than 250 customers across multiple sectors. Their safety accredited team is located across the US, UK and New Zealand.

The SHE Software team pride themselves in being expert in the application of technology to solve their customers’ EHS challenges. Assure, its EHS software solution, provides organizations with an easily accessible way to manage health, safety and compliance. Supporting a proactive approach, Assure, empowers EHS professionals to draw insight from their data and make targeted interventions.

http://www.shesoftware.com

About Frog Capital

Frog is a specialist growth equity investor, backing European software companies at the Scale-Up stage, across two key themes: digital infrastructure and smart data. They have recently announced the First Close of their new fund, Frog European Growth II (FEGII).

Frog invest in businesses with proven product-market fit, strong momentum and positive unit economics, typically with €3m+ revenues and 30% growth. Frog work with their portfolio companies using their ‘Scale-Up Methodology’ to help continue their growth. They provide support at the Scale-Up stage with a team of operational experts and entrepreneurs.

Further information available at http://www.frogcapital.com

About Mercia Asset Management PLC

The Northern VCTs are three VCT funds with over £270m AUM investing in scale-up businesses across the UK, typically with a first cheque of £2-4m and a view to providing follow-on funding at subsequent rounds. They are managed by Mercia.

Mercia is a proactive, specialist asset manager focused on supporting regional SMEs to achieve their growth aspirations. Mercia provides capital across its four asset classes of balance sheet, venture, private equity and debt capital; the Group’s ‘Complete Capital Solution’. The Group initially nurtures businesses via its third-party funds under management, then over time Mercia can provide further funding to the most promising companies, by deploying direct investment follow-on capital from its own balance sheet.

The Group has a strong UK regional footprint through its eight offices, 19 university partnerships and extensive personal networks, providing it with access to high-quality deal flow. Mercia has over £0.8million of assets under management and, since its IPO in December 2014, has invested over £90million across its direct investment portfolio.

Mercia Asset Management PLC is quoted on AIM with the epic “MERC” and includes the following wholly owned subsidiaries –

  • Mercia Fund Management Limited is authorized and regulated by the FCA under firm reference number 524856

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zPaper® Achieves HITRUST CSF® Certification to Manage Risk, Improve Security Posture, and Meet Compliance Requirements

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“zPaper’s achievement of HITRUST CSF certification offers our clients confidence that we keep their patient information protected. We encourage other Salesforce® AppExchange partners to join us with HITRUST in providing secure world-class healthcare solutions.” Dr. Eric Stephens, zPaper Founder/CTO


ROSWELL, Ga. (PRWEB)

zPaper, the complete document automation solutions company focused on healthcare and life sciences in the Salesforce® ecosystem, announced today that its Unified, End-to-End Document and Data Automation Platform has earned Certified status for information security.

HITRUST CSF Certified status demonstrates that the zPaper Document and Data Automation Platform for Salesforce®, with the functionality to Receive and Capture, Process and Manage, Generate and Send patient documentation, has met key regulatory requirements and industry-defined requirements, and is appropriately managing risk. This achievement places zPaper in an elite group of organizations worldwide that have earned this certification. By including federal and state regulations, standards, and frameworks, and by incorporating a risk-based approach, the HITRUST CSF helps organizations address these challenges through a comprehensive and flexible framework of prescriptive and scalable security controls.

HITRUST CSF Certified status is an important achievement in zPaper’s efforts to meet the security and compliance objectives of their clients in the Provider, Payer, Pharma and Medical Device sectors.

“Our healthcare and life sciences clients entrust us with their patient documentation, which securely accelerates millions of pages each month across our solutions. It is important for us to have made this significant investment to ensure our security infrastructure met the highest standards,” said Dr. Eric Stephens, zPaper Founder and CTO. “zPaper’s achievement of HITRUST CSF certification offers our clients confidence that we keep their patient information protected. We encourage other Salesforce® AppExchange partners to join us with HITRUST in providing secure world-class healthcare solutions.”

“HITRUST is continually innovating to help streamline and simplify how organizations assess information risk and manage compliance in a cloud environment,” said Jeremy Huval, Chief Compliance Officer, HITRUST. “We are happy that zPaper has taken the steps necessary to achieve HITRUST CSF Certification—a designation which provides added confidence to their customers.”

About zPaper

zPaper® provides a highly customizable document automation solution for Salesforce®. The zPaper platform streamlines business processes around the creation, capture, and delivery of documents and utilizes multiple channels including fax, email, scan, web, mobile, and postal. zPaper manages tens of millions of pages for clients in the healthcare, life sciences, finance and insurance industries. For more information, visit http://www.zpaper.com.

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Julian Barrios, zPaper, julian.barrios@zpaper.com

Corey Washington, zPaper, corey.washington@zpaper.com

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Quantum Group Achieves 17th and 18th Patent Approvals

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RAS AL KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates (PRWEB)

Grace Century’s Healthcare Innovation Project, the Quantum Group, has achieved a landmark 17th and 18th patent.

In their continued drive to improve healthcare through technology innovation and their lasered focus on demographics regarding the worlds aging population, The Quantum Group, Inc. has been awarded two key patents.

The firms 17th patent “System And Method For Monitoring Physiological Functions” has successfully completed all reviews and is in the process of being issued.

The Patent centers around diagnostics and monitoring of the human respiratory system.

Noel Guillama, CEO for Quantum comments, ”This innovation should be instrumental in monitoring the dosage for symptomatic relief of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – COPD. The concept is sufficiently simple that inexpensive microprocessors used in a greeting card could be included in a rescue inhaler, CPAP machine, nebulizer or other breathing apparatus to detect an abnormal breathing pattern. Such breathing patterns might occur for various reasons such as sleep apnea, or the patient has exceeded the dose of prescribed medication needed to recover normal breathing pattern. The typically administered medications can aggravate COPD and weaken its effectiveness, potentially shortening life for asthma and other COPD patients if overused. It is essential to meter dosage accurately.”

In one brief paragraph, this new patent earned defines: a novel method to automate highly complex healthcare situational management and relieve providers of tedious and human error prone task of monitoring patient vital pulmonary function. Yet, this concept retains and improves human oversight and control of the system.

The firm’s 18th Patent “Personal Attribute Cartography With Analysis Feedback” is also in the process of being issued.

Mr. Guillama believes this to be a fundamental patent that connects (by plan) IoT devices, to providers via EHR (like the company’s PWeR® platform) and serves as a foundation of their newly formed BlueBox.Care ™.

He comments further, “This new patent is ushering us to the very leading edge of patient healthcare and wellness management using connectivity. It will be able to do what was not achievable other than in a hospital environment. Today’s 4G and 5G networks make it possible. We are excited about this relatively new frontier for healthcare in which we can combine our decades of healthcare knowledge with the latest technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Predictive Medicine. We cannot recall another time in which the future of has been as bright or promising. We believe that the healthcare ‘ecosystem’ we are creating has the potential to be not just transformative, but disruptive and become a lasting change agent to improve the direction of healthcare in the U.S. and worldwide by creating greater transparency and availability of healthcare but allowing individuals the control of their wellness to create a healthier society overall.”

Scott Wolf, CEO of Grace Century comments, “We are so proud to have been involved with the Quantum Group, Inc. and to have seen such a portfolio of Intellectual Property amassed. The promise of AI, IOT, and deep machine learning, as it relates to healthcare, is truly ‘living a dream.'”

About The Quantum Group, Inc.

The Quantum Group, Inc. (“Quantum”) is a U.S. based applied technology healthcare enterprise platform company that has designed and/or developed proprietary medical technology platforms designed to revolutionize healthcare relationships and communications, nationally and potentially worldwide. In addition to the 18 patents issued to us, we have an additional 17 patents pending review and decision by the USPTO.

Today, global healthcare expenditures are over $8 trillion (USD) and are expected to grow to $18 trillion over the next 20 years. Based on an aging world population, we believe the only way to reduce exploding healthcare costs and improve overall care, is with the use of new systems and technology. Not technology for the sake of technology, but technology that can be transformative and drive better and more predictable outcomes. In effect, the art, science and technology of healthcare™.

We believe all material improvements start with a better consumer-centric cloud-based wellness record, one that empowers the consumer, enables providers and improves the science of healthcare™. Our goal was to start with electronic health records (EHR) and expand out. We are doing that now.

Over the past three years, Quantum has been transitioning from a single product company, to a platform company with numerous planned products and innovations including our existing certified EHR, PWeR® (Personal Wellness electronic Record®) and a completely innovative healthcare eCommerce platform. As a Company, we are continuously assessing, developing and maturing other applications that are interconnected with or will be evolving out of our flagship EHR platform, PWeR.

About Grace Century, FZ LLC Grace Century FZ LLC is an International research and private equity consultancy located in Ras Al Khaimah, (north of Dubai) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Grace Century specializes in “game-changing” life science and health related private equity projects.

For portfolio or company information please email info@gracecentury.com or call +971 (0)7 206 8851

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