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LivBar Storms Expo West 2020 as “Hot Product”

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LivBar will be at Booth 2482 in Hall C

[W]e hand-make and bake our own bars, and once the customer takes the first bite, their faces light up and blossoms into a smile.


ANAHEIM, Calif. (PRWEB)

This week, 86,000 food industry professionals will swarm to Anaheim, California, for, what Forbes called, “the grocery industry’s single biggest — and by far most important — show in North America.” Expo West, an event by the New Hope Network is the “world’s largest natural, organic and healthy products event.” More than 3,600 food manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers will represent 580,000 square feet of exhibits over the four-day event.

Prior to the show, LivBar was announced as an “Expo West Hot Product” by SPINS, the natural food industry’s leading data experts.

LivBar has also been recognized as a “Sustainable Exhibitor” by the New Hope Network, receiving a spotlight in the show. LivBar continues to be recognized for the bar industry’s only home compostable packaging – the highest level of compostability.

“All the accolades are amazing, but what I’m happiest about is the growing health trend – that people are becoming their own health’s heroes and choose all organic, real food alternatives,” said Jan Johanson, founder, and nutritionist.

“We’ve been to other shows this year and it’s an interesting dynamic – people love the branding, the packaging, and the compostable wrapper, but they are skeptical it’s going to be a different bar experience. We get it, most of the bars come from a handful of co-packing facilities and on the main, they do taste the same. But we hand-make and bake our own bars, and once the customer takes the first bite, their faces light up and blossoms into a smile. ‘You’re right, they really are different and amazing’ is the common refrain,” said CEO, Wade Brooks. “It makes you appreciate the amazing product Jan developed and proud to be helping people make healthy and delicious choices.”

The LivBar booth, #2482, will be in Hall C at the Anaheim Convention Center, Thursday, March 5th, through Saturday, March 7th.

LivBars are currently available nationwide, online on Amazon Prime, Amazon Subscribe and Save, direct from the LivBar website (http://www.livbar.com), and in thousands of stores including Erewhon, Fresh Thyme, Piggly Wiggly, Bristol Farms, New Seasons Markets, Market of Choice, Zupan’s, Pete’s Fresh Markets, Garden Bar, Roth’s Fresh Markets, Made in Oregon, independent stores across the US, and now Whole Foods.

LivBar is distributed nationally through UNFI, KeHE, Core-Mark, and DPI Specialty Foods.

About LivBar®

LivBar was founded in 2012 in Salem, Oregon, by two nutrition and fitness experts, Jan and Gabe Johansen. Jan was challenged to find any truly healthy energy bars she could recommend to her clients, so she created the LivBar recipes. LivBars are crunchy and chewy and come in five delicious superfood flavors: Coffee Maple Cacao, Raspberry Kale Maca, Blueberry Vanilla Kale, Ginger Lemon Turmeric, and Lemongrass Cherry Matcha. For more about LivBar, visit LivBar.com or check out our social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, & LinkedIn.

If you would like more information, please call Jessi Freitag, Marketing and Operations Director at (971) 200-5257.

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Frontline Data Solutions Is the Partner Every Manager Needs to Make A Company More Efficient and Productive

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SUGAR LAND, Texas (PRWEB)

Frontline Data Solutions is a Houston-based company that was founded in 1999 with the goal of creating web-based EHS software products that enhance safety, productivity and compliance for heavily-regulated and high-risk chemical, oil and gas, engineering and manufacturing companies. Their first product, TrainingMine, a feature-rich learning management system was well received by compliance professionals. Their next product, Management of Change, was designed to help companies reduce the administrative burden of making changes in their regulated and non-regulated processes. Finally, Action Tracking software was developed to help companies to document incidents, audits and other safety-related events with custom web-based forms and manage corrective and preventive action items. All of these products were combined to offer the EHS Software Suite.

The EHS Software by FL Data serves thousands of users across the U.S. and internationally. The tools provided by Frontline Data Solutions can help companies optimize their workflows, achieve compliance, and become safer organizations. Customers can save time by replacing the manual spreadsheets and outdated EHS software with FL Data’s powerful, web-based applications. Companies can easily remain compliant with these software tools that help them have clear documentation, responsibilities, and standardized procedures.

Choosing the EHS Software by FL Data can bring a lot of benefits to the customers. For starters, all the data is encrypted and stored in secured datacenters that are available 24.7 only to the authorized users. The EHS Software is easy to use and was designed with simplicity in mind to help users finish their tasks in just a few minutes. Migrating to the EHS Software solution provided by FL Data can be done rather quickly and most clients are going live in as little as two weeks. Clients who have problems before, during, and after implementation can ask for technical support via phone or email. Furthermore, users can create any number of custom forms, workflows, and roles to do things exactly how they want to.

The EHS Software by FL Data is automated and is working even when the users are not at work. Clients can configure the tool to automatically schedule reports to go out, reassign tasks whenever employees are absent, and update workflows based on form responses. The EHS software requires no installation and is cheap to maintain. Also, this amazing piece of software is regularly updated with new features that reflect the practices of the best health and safety programs around the world.

The EHS Software Suite by FL Data has three main components: Management of Change Software, Incident Management Software, and Learning Management System.

The Management of Change software is a web-based tool that can help companies to manage operational, organizational and equipment changes in a systematic way in order to improve operational performance and lower risks. This software is based on OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations and will allow users to create checklists, reviews, and approvals to thoroughly evaluate any operational, organizational, or equipment changes. Companies can eliminate time-consuming paper and spreadsheet-based processes, centralize the MoC process into a single, scalable web-based system, and reduce environmental, health and safety risks when making changes.

The Incident Management Software provided by Frontline Data Solutions is a web-based tracking tool for managing incidents, accidents, near misses, audits, inspections, and other EHS-related events. Users can create a single, searchable database of all EHS-related events affecting their companies and ensure that events are adequately communicated and addressed. Furthermore, it can be used to track the completion of one-time or recurring EHS-related action items, such as compliance inspections.

The Learning Management System was developed to help companies to create, assign and track online and offline training for their employees. With the Learning Management System, customers can reduce the amount of time and resources required to manage the training programs and they can ensure that their employees stay trained with the latest policies and procedures,

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Agricultural Adoption and Behavioral Economics: Bridging the Gap

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MILWAUKEE (PRWEB)

Researchers in behavioral economics use insights from psychology and economics to understand how and why people make certain decisions. Their approaches are starting to influence policies in agriculture.

In the new article published in the Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy, “Agricultural Adoption and Behavioral Economics: Bridging the Gap,” the authors dig into the linkages between research on agricultural technology adoption and behavioral economics. They also highlight three specific opportunities to join these research perspectives to inform evidence-based decision making and policy.

One of the authors, Leah Palm-Forster from the University of Delaware, says, “We felt that there were real opportunities to bring together the two research areas, on behavioral economics and the behavior of farmers, to explore their overlap and to look at key areas where the two bodies of research could enrich each other. We hope this can help make agricultural programs and policies more effective.”

The full team of authors includes AAEA members Nadia Streletskaya (Oregon State University), Samuel Bell (Oregon State University), Maik Kecinski (University of Delaware), Tongzhe Li (University of Windsor), Simanti Banerjee (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), Leah Palm‐Forster (University of Delaware), and David Pannell (University of Western Australia).

The article is available to the public now and you can listen to David Pannell and Leah Palm-Forster’s Podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/user-297451350/aepp-421-2

If you are interested in setting up an interview with Leah or David, please contact Allison Scheetz in the AAEA Business Office.

ABOUT AAEA: Established in 1910, the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) is the leading professional association for agricultural and applied economists, with 2,500 members in more than 60 countries. Members of the AAEA work in academic or government institutions as well as in industry and not-for-profit organizations, and engage in a variety of research, teaching, and outreach activities in the areas of agriculture, the environment, food, health, and international development. The AAEA publishes two journals, the American Journal of Agricultural Economics and Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy, as well as the online magazine Choices and the online open access publication series Applied Economics Teaching Resources. To learn more, visit http://www.aaea.org.

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Hudson Valley Business, Community Leaders, led by 17-Forward-86, Call for Widening Route 17

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Hudson Valley business and community leaders, from left, Scott Batulis, Michael Lawler, Randy Resnick, Maureen Halahan, Marc Baez, David Kohlasch and Dennis Barry.


MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. (PRWEB)

Close to 100 business and community leaders from Orange and Sullivan counties gathered to discuss current and future development in the region and the need to improve mobility for enhanced safety and economic stability. The Feb. 26 event, “Driving Our Region’s Prosperity: Mobility as a Catalyst for Economic Development” at West Hills Country Club was hosted by 17-Forward-86, a coalition advocating for a third lane east and west on Route 17 to enable future designation as Interstate 86.

“We’re so pleased to have so many of our colleagues join us today,” said Michael Lawler, director of 17-Forward-86 and partner of Checkmate Strategies. “This impressive showing demonstrates the growing support for widening Route 17, to ensure our infrastructure is able to handle the added capacity from the many significant investments in our region.”

Lawler moderated a diverse panel with representatives of business, economic development, health care and law enforcement who all agreed improving mobility is paramount to the safety, quality of life and economic well-being of the Hudson Valley and Sullivan Catskills.

“With so many exciting developments underway in our region, we simply cannot wait any longer to make this critical upgrade to Route 17,” said Maureen Halahan, president and CEO, Orange County Partnership, and co-chair of 17-Forward-86. “There is tremendous support for this project and we must move forward.”

Halahan pointed to Legoland, which is building a $500 million theme park off Route 17 in the Town of Goshen and is expected to open July 4. Also in Goshen, Amy’s Kitchen is constructing a 390,000-square-foot factory where the organic, vegetarian food maker plans to employ some 700 people. These and other projects in Orange and Sullivan counties are expected to attract millions of visitors to local roads – further necessitating the need for a third lane on Route 17.

Joining Halahan on the panel were Marc Baez, president and CEO, Sullivan County Partnership and co-chair, 17-Forward-86; Scott Batulis, president and CEO, Greater Hudson Valley Health System, Middletown; Chief Deputy Dennis Barry, Orange County Sheriff’s Office; David Kohlasch, general manager, Kartrite Resort and Indoor Water Park, Monticello; and Randy Resnick, owner, Bernie’s Holiday Restaurant, Resnick and Penguin Energy, and Liberty Market, Sullivan County. “This is a crucial point in our campaign to widen Route 17,” said Baez. “We cannot afford to keep kicking this project down the road. This is critical for our region … for our future.”

Batulis pointed to the rapid growth of the health system and expansion plans for Orange Regional Medical Center, noting that “we need the infrastructure to support that growth.” He also cited the importance of mobility on Route 17 for the 100,000 patients who visit the emergency rooms annually. “Every minute counts – there is no time for delay.”

Chief Barry agreed, adding that, as first responders, officers see first-hand the dangers traffic tie-ups pose. “When we’re dealing with life-or-death situations, seconds matter. We need to ensure our first responders are able to move quickly and freely, and improving mobility along Route 17 will help in those efforts.”

The threats of traffic also take a toll on visitors, who continue to flock to the Sullivan Catskills for its beauty and offerings but dread the stop-and-go trip. “At our restaurants, the talk around the table tends to be traffic-related,” said Resnick. “This project is a long time coming. And it’s not just for Orange County – it’s for Sullivan County, too. It’s about two counties working together for a common good. This is our future.”

The Kartrite, which opened in April 2019, has already exceeded expectations in terms of visitors, said Kohlasch. “We’ve hosted 200,000 guests and this year we’ll probably double that,” Kohlasch said. “This project is critical for our long-term success.”

17-Forward-86 members shared details about the growing campaign to widen Route 17 and their efforts to get funding for it. The coalition is seeking $500 million from New York State and has been engaging state legislators to secure funding in the Department of Transportation’s upcoming capital plan to implement recommendations in a 2013 capacity study issued by NYSDOT. The 2013 study, funded with $1 million secured by U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, found that congestion on Route 17 will worsen and development in the region necessitates an additional lane/added capacity. The DOT’s next capital plan is expected to begin April 1, 2020 and be funded by state and federal funds.

In May 2019, the DOT issued a request for expressions of interest for an engineering firm to begin a scoping and preliminary review process and later selected the firm WSP. The work is part of a $5 million Planning and Environmental Linkage study (PEL), which includes identifying priority locations and conducting environmental assessments and preliminary engineering. Funding for the PEL study was committed as part of the state’s 2018-2019 budget.

About 17-Forward-86

17-Forward-86 was established in August 2018 by a dedicated group of advocates who support the widening of Route 17. The coalition comprises more than 200 members of economic development groups, construction trades, tourism groups and energy companies who share a common vision for expanding the capacity of Route 17 to strengthen the economic well-being of the Hudson Valley and Sullivan Catskills. To learn more, visit http://www.17Forward86.org.

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Florida’s Nsure.com, America’s First Digital Insurance Agency® Forges Strategic Partnership with Reliance Global Group Inc. with Planned $20M Investment

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“Our Florida customers love Nsure.com because of the exceptional ‘Amazon-like’ insurance shopping experience. This planned $20M financing will be used to fuel Nsure.com’s Florida and nationwide expansion.”


BOCA RATON, Fla. (PRWEB)

Florida-based Nsure.com, America’s first digital insurance agency® selling home and auto insurance and saving customers time and money, has received an investment from and forged a strategic partnership with publicly traded Reliance Global Group, Inc. The $1 million direct investment represents the first in a series of planned investments, expected to total $20 million, at which time, Reliance Global Group would own 35% of Nsure.com with an option to acquire an additional 5%, bringing the total to 40% of Nsure.com. In connection with the strategic partnership, Nsure.com will provide back-end support for Reliance’s agency business, which is expected to drive significant efficiencies and cost reductions.

Nsure.com is a licensed online insurance agency that utilizes state of the art digital technology and represents over 30 top-rated insurance companies. Nsure.com’s mission is to empower insurance consumers by helping them choose the best carriers and policies. Nsure.com has a recurring revenue model that includes annual commissions on all policies, including renewals. Nsure.com currently operates within the state of Florida with plans to expand nationwide through the strategic partnership with RELI. Key benefits of the Nsure.com platform include:


  • Simplified application process – Nsure.com uses artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies to mine multiple data sources and auto-fill complicated insurance applications, e.g. home characteristics: construction type, roof shape, roof covering, foundation type, flood zone, etc.

  • Real-time connection with over 30 top-rated insurers allows consumers to transparently compare real, not estimated, quotes from multiple insurers side-by-side.

  • Instant accurate coverage recommendations for home and auto insurance, providing consumers confidence they are not under or over-insured.

  • In-house insurance buying/policy binding capabilities means no redirection to other websites and ability to finalize purchases on Nsure.com in as little as five minutes.

  • Free and secure account enables 24/7 access to quotes, policies and other documents.

  • When it’s time for a policy renewal, Nsure.com automatically informs customers about the best offers in the market before their policy expires.


Nsure.com has a team of licensed insurance agents available to answer any questions, and guide clients through the claims process. These agents are not salespeople, but rather licensed specialists trained to help customers with any insurance question.

“Our Florida customers love Nsure.com because of the exceptional ‘Amazon-like’ insurance shopping experience. This planned $20M financing from Reliance will be used to fuel Nsure.com’s Florida and nationwide expansion, with a goal to establish a strong presence in markets covering more than 80% of U.S. population by the end of 2021,” said Wojtek Gudaszewski, CEO of Nsure.com. “This investment partnership is also timely, as the insurance sector is undergoing rapid transformation. According to a FT Partners report, in 2019 total financings within the insurance technology marketplace reached $4.4 billion, representing 76% growth over the same period last year. Companies like Hippo Insurance, Lemonade and Root have each surpassed $1 billion valuations. We look forward to deploying this capital towards accelerating product development, expanding our team, adding new insurance companies to our platform, building partnerships with mortgage originators and acquiring new customers.”

Ezra Beyman, CEO of Reliance Global Group, stated, “We believe this strategic investment and partnership with Nsure.com will be a transformative event for the Company for two key reasons. First, we believe our equity investment into Nsure.com has the potential to drive massive value for our shareholders. Being on the front lines of the insurance agency business, we recognize that this is a market ripe for disruption like so many industries before, such as online shopping, online travel, etc. However, given the inherent regulatory hurdles, the insurance industry has been slow to adapt—until now. We conducted extensive due diligence into Nsure.com, and believe their technology addresses all the key hurdles necessary for consumer adoption. Nsure.com has developed proprietary technology that makes it quick and easy for consumers to compare and buy insurance online, enabling them to save time and money. The US personal home and auto insurance market is valued at approximately $340 billion in annual premiums and more than $34 billion in recurring annual insurance agency commissions. We estimate that a mere 10% of the market is now online. As this market migrates from offline to online, we believe Nsure.com will be at the forefront of the industry. Moreover, the current insurance purchasing processes is time consuming and lacks transparency. It is estimated that Americans overspend for their home and auto insurance by $30 billion annually. Most of the current online sites are simply lead generators, which result in false insurance quotes, constant spam and aggressive sales pitches. Consumers are looking for a partner website they can trust. For this reason, we look forward to working closely with Nsure.com to help foster their success and drive value for both consumers and our shareholders.

“The second key benefit of this transaction is that we will now be able to utilize Nsure.com’s proprietary backend processing technology to support our traditional agency business. Specifically, we can focus on growing revenues, by acquiring traditional ‘offline’ home and auto agencies, while Nsure.com can more cost effectively service the acquired policies. By implementing artificial intelligence, robotic process automation (RPA) and automatic shopping for best rates at renewals, we believe we can dramatically reduce costs, and allow our agents to focus on selling new policies, creating a digitally empowered and scalable insurance agency model. Through continued M&A of cash flow positive and accretive acquisition, we look forward to rapidly expanding our network nationwide. We believe the competitive advantages offered by aligning with Nsure.com will support our accelerated growth and drive massive value creation.”

About Nsure.com

Based in Florida, Nsure.com is the first all-digital licensed insurance agency that provides auto and home insurance via its secure website. Employing the most advanced data technology to track up-to-the-minute, real, not estimated, quotes from more than two dozen insurance carriers, Nsure.com enables customers to take complete control of the insurance buying process on their smartphones, tablets and computers. The company’s platform delivers a hassle-free experience, from a streamlined application process and instant quotes to no sales pitches and a simple renewal process that automatically updates quotes just prior to expiration so that customers can take advantage of the best rates and coverage possible.

About Reliance Global Group, Inc.

Reliance Global Group, Inc. is moving forward with its goal to operate as a holding company for several companies in the real estate, insurance brokerage, and potentially other sectors. RELI’s focus continues to be to grow the Company by pursuing an aggressive growth strategy of acquisition opportunities, including both real estate and insurance agencies. Insurance agencies, as opposed to insurance carriers, bear no insurance risk. The Company is controlled by Reliance Global Holdings, LLC, a New York-based limited liability company, which is the owner and operator of numerous companies with core interests invested in real estate and insurance brokerage.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance, condition or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and elsewhere. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.

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Former CMS Official Joins Monitor Mondays Broadcasts

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Matthew brings a rich and deep history of healthcare policy, dating back to his early years at CMS


SAINT PAUL, Minn. (PRWEB)

Former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) official Matthew Albright, now the chief legislative affairs officer at Zelis, will join RACmonitor’s Monitor Mondays podcast as a permanent panelist beginning Monday, March 2.

The announcement was made this week by Chuck Buck, publisher of RACmonitor and the executive producer and host of the long-running live podcast, now celebrating 10 years of continuous live broadcasting.

“We are delighted and honored to have Matthew join the broadcast,” Buck said. “Matthew brings a rich and deep history of healthcare policy, dating back to his early years at CMS.”

Albright’s new segment, “Legislative Update with Matthew Albright,” will be sponsored by Zelis. Albright will take his place alongside other panelists including Ronald Hirsch, MD, Ellen Fink-Samnick, David Glaser, Esq., and Sean Weis.

“This is not the first Monitor Mondays appearance by Matthew,” Buck explained. “He has been a special guest in the past, reporting on such contentious issues as surprise medical balance billing and the 340B discount drug policy.”

While at CMS, Albright played a primary role in drafting a number of HIPAA administrative simplification regulations, and developed policy according to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandates.

Before joining Zelis, Albright oversaw the certification program at the Center for Affordable Quality Healthcare Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange (CAQH CORE).

Albright is a published author on bioethics, and his writings on healthcare policy and legislation have most recently been published in Becker’s Hospital Review and Healthcare Business Today. At Zelis, Albright tracks and analyzes state and federal legislation that could impact both payer and provider clients of the firm.

Register to listen live every Monday from 10-10:30 a.m. EST; 7-7:30 a.m. PST.

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NeoTract Designates Dr. Robert Pugach as UroLift® Center of Excellence

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“We are proud to name Dr. Robert Pugach as a UroLift Center of Excellence and provider of care for men with enlarged prostate symptoms using the UroLift System treatment,” said Dave Amerson.


PLEASANTON, Calif. (PRWEB)

NeoTract, a wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE:TFX) focused on addressing unmet needs in the field of urology, today announced that Robert Pugach, MD, Pacific Coast Urology in Los Alamitos CA, has been designated as a UroLift® Center of Excellence. The designation recognizes that Dr. Pugach has achieved a high level of training and experience with the UroLift® System and demonstrated a commitment to exemplary care for men suffering from symptoms associated with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), also known as enlarged prostate.

Recommended for the treatment of BPH in both the American Urological Association and European Association of Urology clinical guidelines, the FDA-cleared Prostatic Urethral Lift procedure using the UroLift System is a proven, minimally invasive technology for treating lower urinary tract symptoms due to BPH. The UroLift permanent implants, delivered during a transurethral outpatient procedure, relieve prostate obstruction and open the urethra directly without cutting, heating, or removing prostate tissue.

The UroLift Center of Excellence program is designed to highlight urologists who are committed to educating their patients on BPH and the UroLift System as a treatment option and consistently seek to deliver excellent patient outcomes and experiences.

“We are proud to name Dr. Robert Pugach as a UroLift Center of Excellence and provider of care for men with enlarged prostate symptoms using the UroLift System treatment,” said Dave Amerson, president of the Teleflex Interventional Urology business unit. “The UroLift System is a safe and effective treatment that allows physicians to treat men in-office under local anesthesia, so they can experience lasting symptom relief within days after receiving treatment.”

Over 40 million men in the United States are affected by BPH, a condition that occurs when the prostate gland that surrounds the male urethra becomes enlarged with advancing age and begins to obstruct the urinary system. Symptoms of BPH often include interrupted sleep and urinary problems and can cause loss of productivity, depression and decreased quality of life.

Medication is often the first-line therapy for enlarged prostate, but relief can be inadequate and temporary. Side effects of medication treatment can include sexual dysfunction, dizziness and headaches, prompting many patients to quit using the drugs. For these patients, the classic alternative is surgery that cuts, heats or removes prostate tissue to open the blocked urethra. While current surgical options can be very effective in relieving symptoms, they can also leave patients with permanent side effects such as urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, and retrograde ejaculation.

About the UroLift® System

The FDA-cleared UroLift System is a proven, minimally invasive technology for treating lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The UroLift permanent implants, delivered during a minimally invasive transurethral outpatient procedure, relieve prostate obstruction and open the urethra directly without cutting, heating, or removing prostate tissue. Clinical data from a pivotal 206-patient randomized controlled study showed that patients with enlarged prostate receiving UroLift implants reported rapid and durable symptomatic and urinary flow rate improvement without compromising sexual function*1,2. Patients also experienced a significant improvement in quality of life. Over 100,000 men have been treated with the UroLift System in the U.S. Most common adverse events reported include hematuria, dysuria, micturition urgency, pelvic pain, and urge incontinence. Most symptoms were mild to moderate in severity and resolved within two to four weeks after the procedure. The Prostatic Urethral Lift procedure using the UroLift System is recommended for the treatment of BPH in both the American Urological Association and European Association of Urology clinical guidelines. The UroLift System is available in the U.S., Europe, Australia, Canada, Mexico and South Korea. Learn more at http://www.UroLift.com.

About NeoTract | Teleflex Interventional Urology

A wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated, the Interventional Urology Business Unit is dedicated to developing innovative, minimally invasive and clinically effective devices that address unmet needs in the field of urology. Our initial focus is on improving the standard of care for patients with BPH using the UroLift System, a minimally invasive permanent implant system that treats symptoms while preserving normal sexual function*1,2. Learn more at http://www.NeoTract.com.

About Teleflex Incorporated

Teleflex is a global provider of medical technologies designed to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. We apply purpose driven innovation – a relentless pursuit of identifying unmet clinical needs – to benefit patients and healthcare providers. Our portfolio is diverse, with solutions in the fields of vascular and interventional access, surgical, anesthesia, cardiac care, urology, emergency medicine and respiratory care. Teleflex employees worldwide are united in the understanding that what we do every day makes a difference. For more information, please visit http://www.teleflex.com.

Teleflex is the home of Arrow®, Deknatel®, Hudson RCI®, LMA®, Pilling®, Rusch®, UroLift® and Weck® – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose

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Jake Elguicze, 610.948.2836

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Nicole Osmer, 650.454.0504 nicole@healthandcommerce.com

*No instances of new, sustained erectile or ejaculatory dysfunction

1. Roehrborn, J Urology 2013 LIFT Study

2.McVary, J Sex Med 2016

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Relatient CTO, Kevin Montgomery to Speak Alongside Oklahoma Heart Hospital’s Lead Software Architect, Jonathan Minson at 2020 Global Health Conference & Exhibition

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“With technology constantly evolving and streamlining processes, the healthcare industry is shifting under the pressure to make provider access instant and intuitive,” said Kevin Montgomery, CTO of Relatient.


ORLANDO, Fla. (PRWEB)

Relatient, a leader in patient-centered engagement software, announces CTO, Kevin Montgomery, as a speaker alongside Oklahoma Heart Hospital’s Lead Software Architect, Jonathan Minson, at HIMSS20. Montgomery and Minson will present on the shift in the healthcare industry regarding patient engagement, and how Relatient and Oklahoma Heart Hospital partnered to drastically improve patient-provider communication and outcomes.

“With technology constantly evolving and streamlining processes, the healthcare industry is shifting under the pressure to make provider access instant and intuitive,” said Kevin Montgomery, CTO of Relatient. “At HIMSS, Jonathan Minson and I will speak on best practices for driving patient engagement, improving transparency, and opening a digital front door for patients. Oklahoma Heart Hospital has its own story to offer in this regard, including how they save almost one million dollars annually as a result of their patient engagement initiative.”

As other industries have opened their digital front doors, patients now expect providers to be easily accessible to schedule an appointment, receive lab results or make payments; and it’s up to healthcare systems to respond to these expectations.

Montgomery and Minson will address the gap between what patients anticipate from their providers and the current state of ambulatory healthcare, industry dynamics that either damage or benefit patient engagement, Oklahoma Heart Hospital’s success in strategy for driving patient engagement, as well as other learning objectives.

“Oklahoma Heart Hospital was a pioneer in digital technology when we first opened our doors 20 years ago”, said Jonathan Minson, Lead Software Architect of Oklahoma Heart Hospital. “We’ve long been aware of the increasing expectations of patients and the demand this places on healthcare systems. I’m excited to discuss how Oklahoma Heart Hospital has met this challenge by improving the patient experience while still creating greater operational efficiency.”

Montgomery and Minson will present at HIMSS20, located at the Orange County Convention Center, room W303A on Thursday, March 12 at 1 p.m.

Relatient is a SaaS-based patient-centered engagement company that utilizes a modern and mobile-first approach to improve patient and provider communication. The company was recently named the 2020 KLAS Category Leader in patient outreach.

About Relatient

Relatient, Inc., the 2020 KLAS Category Leader in patient outreach, is a SaaS-based patient-centered engagement company that utilizes a modern and mobile-first approach to improve patient and provider communication. On behalf of U.S. medical practices and health systems, Relatient engaged patients with more than 132 million messages in 2019. Relatient’s platform integrates with over 85 practice management systems and electronic health databases to drive operational efficiency, appointments and reviews, reduce no-shows, speed patient payments, and improve patient satisfaction, all while supporting health and care quality initiatives. For more information, visit  http://www.relatient.net.

About The Oklahoma Heart Hospital

The Oklahoma Heart Hospital (OHH) is a physician-owned hospital dedicated to providing excellence in quality and healthcare. Designed by cardiologists, OHH empowers cardiovascular specialists to bring world-class medical expertise and compassion to the care of every patient. OHH is the first of its kind in Oklahoma, the first all-digital hospital in the United States and has repeatedly been ranked first in the nation for patient satisfaction scores. OHH has two primary locations in the OKC metro — the North and South hospital campuses — as well as a network of more than 70 cardiovascular specialists at more than 60 clinic and hospital locations across the state. OHH remains at the cutting edge of advancements in heart health as one of the largest cardiovascular research sites in the nation. For more information about OHH, visit http://www.okheart.com.

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ISEA Spotlights Members of Congress for Bipartisan Efforts to Protect Workers

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“It’s inspiring and refreshing to see bipartisan legislative leadership on issues of such importance to the safety of American workers.” ISEA President Charles Johnson


ARLINGTON, Va. (PRWEB)

The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) has recognized six courageous members of the U.S. House of Representatives for their efforts over the past year to enhance the safety and health of U.S. workers.

ISEA Legislative Leadership Award recipients include:

  • Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) for sponsoring HR 4982, the Healthcare Workforce Protection Act, which would add respiratory protective devices certified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act — an extremely important step as the latest coronavirus heightens demand for NIOSH-certified respirators.

  • Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA), Rep. James Langevin (D-RI) and Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) for cosponsoring HR 4982.

  • Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) for sponsoring HR 3668, the Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2019, which would require the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) to write a standard to protect workers from the harmful effects of exposure to heat stress, and direct the agency to allow employers to protect workers through use of engineering controls, administrative controls or personal protective equipment.

“It’s inspiring and refreshing to see bipartisan legislative leadership on issues of such importance to the safety of American workers,” said ISEA President Charles Johnson. “The work these legislators have been doing in Congress is vital and deserves to be recognized.”

About ISEA

Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) is the trade association in the U.S. for personal protective equipment and technologies. Its member companies are world leaders in the design, manufacture, testing and distribution of protective clothing and equipment used in factories, construction sites, hospitals and clinics, farms, schools, laboratories, emergency response and in the home. Since 1933, ISEA has set the standard for the personal protective equipment industry, supporting member companies united in the goal of protecting the health and safety of people worldwide.

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