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Rick Berman to Moderate Session & Host Family Feud At Insight Exchange Network’s Medicare Marketing & Sales Exchange

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SourceLink, an industry-leading data driven full service marketing firm is sending Rick Berman, Healthcare Practice Leader to moderate a session and host family feud at the upcoming Medicare Marketing & Sales Exchange in Clearwater Beach, Florida from January 21 – 22.

The conference is designed to bring together health plan marketing and sales executives to discuss trends and tactics in their fields, to help them capitalize on new marketing opportunities and maximize sales leads. Through each session attendees gain insight to the new waves in digital and social marketing, and research into Medicare enrollment trends. Each attendee should leave with clear ways to analyze and evaluate different distributions channels, and top tips for member engagement.

Tuesday, January 21st at 12:45 during lunch Rick will take the stage as Steve Harvey’s Replacement on Family Feud: Medicare Edition Stand Off. Then at 2:45 p.m. on the 21st, Rick Berman will moderate a Case Study – Member Retention: Achieving Engagement and Loyalty. Panelist include Sarah A. Fernandes, Medicare Sales Manager from Health New England and Angela Dunbar, Marketing Manager of Retail Sales & Marketing from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. During this panel they will discuss multiple topics, including practical strategies to maintain loyalty, making members “ambassadors” and does it work, year- round efforts and the top three reasons members leave a plan and how to combat that. To attend the session, guests can to register at https://www.insightxnetwork.com/product/mmsx-jan-2020/.

“I am excited to return as Family Feud host! We had great participation last year and can’t wait to see what the teams say. I also look forward to moderating a panel with two very insightful panelists who have great ideas to share and information that can immediately be used to help improve membership retention for healthcare plans.

Member retention is such an important topic. A slight increase can have a profound impact on revenues and plan star ratings.” states Rick Berman.

Rick Berman, builds successful and strong, long-lasting relationships as our Director of Business Development and Healthcare Business Practice Lead. Rick works alongside healthcare marketers to increase response and ROI with data-driven member acquisition, engagement and retention programs. Rick also excels at guiding healthcare clients to connect the worlds of offline and online marketing. Rick is a frequent speaker at industry events and a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.

About SourceLink

SourceLink is a highly respected Direct Marketing agency headquartered in Chicago, Illinois that utilizes data intelligence and an omni-channel approach to maximize return on investment for clients through improved customer response and conversion. The company deploys client programs across the channels in which their customers and prospects are most responsive, including; direct mail, email, digital media, social media, and statements. SourceLink’s expertise spans a variety of end markets, with an emphasis on financial services, healthcare, retail energy and utilities, insurance and retail. For more information, visit http://www.sourcelink.com.

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Top Professional Athletes CHERRiSH Their Health

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SEATTLE (PRWEB)

Professional athletes are always looking for an edge. They seek out products that improve performance and recovery without harming their bodies. Now, five professional athletes from the NBA and MLB have joined forces to endorse a high-performance, high recovery beverage engineered by Mother Nature for active and athletic consumers everywhere.

In a major endorsement move that signals both product efficacy and brand momentum, multiple athletes including CJ McCollum (Portland Trail Blazers), Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls), LaMarcus Aldridge (San Antonio Spurs), George Springer (Houston Astros) and Brett Gardner (NY Yankees) have inked Champion ambassador partnerships with CHERRiSH Your Health. CHERRiSH has created the only 100% cherry juice to combine the proven, powerful health benefits of Montmorency tart and sweet Bing cherries, with no added sugar.

The CHERRiSH brand currently sells their product to numerous professional and collegiate sports teams across the country. The company has also seen rapid growth and expansion in the consumer segment over the past year with multiple new regional retail distribution announcements as well as a product line extension. The new athlete Champion program will continue to promote the brand’s position as a premium sports recovery and functional wellness beverage, designed to elevate the performance of both athletes as well as everyday consumers.

“We’re ecstatic to welcome these high-performance athletes to the CHERRiSH team,” said Dan Haggart, founder and CEO of CHERRiSH Your Health. “Professional athletes need to stay healthy and in optimal shape in order to consistently deliver at the elite level, and it’s our privilege to help them achieve this with CHERRiSH.”

CHERRiSH is offered as a 12-oz ready-to-drink cherry juice beverage as well as in a 3-oz concentrate pouch, and is unique due to the proprietary combination of Montmorency tart and sweet Bing cherries. Besides delivering a balanced tart and sweet flavor profile, the blend also creates a synergy that enhances both cherries’ antioxidant capacity, as phytochemicals from each varietal work to strengthen and potentiate each other, resulting in a maximized antioxidant score – that of the highest of any beverage on the market.

All CHERRiSH products are low-glycemic, non-GMO, made from 100% whole USA-grown premium cherries, using both skin and pulp. They contain no added sugars, filler juices, or artificial ingredients.

More than 50 studies have documented the comprehensive health benefits of the Montmorency cherry, shown to contain the highest anti-inflammatory content of any food. Benefits include quicker muscle recovery time, less stiffness, soreness and pain in the body, as well as reduced levels of chronic inflammation.

Other benefits include better quality sleep, reduced insomnia, lower blood pressure and blood sugar, improved microbiome health, delayed neurodegeneration, and improved memory and cognition. A recently published study even demonstrated its ability to significantly lessen the painful side effects from cancer treatment, such as joint pain and muscle soreness.

ABOUT CJ MCCOLLUM:

CJ (Christian James) McCollum, 28, is a starting shooting guard for the Portland Trail Blazers. A graduate of Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, majoring in journalism, he was named Patriot League Player of the Year both Freshman and Junior years and holds the record as the all-time scorer in the Patriot League. A seven-year veteran of the NBA and named Most Improved Player by the league in his third year, McCollum also hosts his own popular sports podcast “Pull Up with CJ McCollum”, named one of the 15 best sports podcasts of the year by Esquire Magazine. He is also involved with his community, and through his partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland, has opened up the CJ McCollum Dream Center to provide a safe and inspiring space for underserved youth to learn, explore, create and grow. CJ claims that “CHERRiSH is a key part of my training routine. I utilize it to refuel and replenish after intense workouts”.

ABOUT ZACH LAVINE:

Zach LaVine, 24, is a shooting guard for the Chicago Bulls, having been selected in the first round of the 2014 NBA draft. The native Washingtonian was the state’s top high-school player, then going on to play one season of college basketball for the UCLA Bruins where he was named one of the top freshmen in the Pac-12 Conference. Entering the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves, he stayed for three years before being traded to the Bulls, where, in November of 2019, LaVine scored a career high 49 points, with 13 three-point field goals, including the game-winning three pointer to defeat the Charlotte Hornets 116–115. LaVine is a two-time winner of the ‘NBA Slam Dunk Contest.’ He won the title in two consecutive years: 2015 (when he was just 20) and 2016. A true Champion, Zach claims that “CHERRiSH helps me stay on the court and it tastes great”.

ABOUT LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE:

LaMarcus Aldridge, 34, is a power forward for the San Antonio Spurs, widely known for his signature fadeaway jump shot. He was selected second overall in the 2006 NBA draft, and after spending nine seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, signed with the Spurs in 2015. He has been selected to five All-NBA teams, is a seven-time NBA All-Star, and in the 2019-20 season became the first player in the NBA to score 18,000 points and grab 8,000 or more rebounds since 2006 (his year of draft). “I never knew tart cherries had so many benefits…now I drink CHERRiSH everyday”, says LaMarcus.

ABOUT GEORGE SPRINGER:

George Springer, 30, is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball, having been selected in the first round (11th overall) of the 2011 MLB draft. He played college baseball at the University of Connecticut, where he was named Big East Conference Baseball Player of the Year and a First Team All-American. In 2017, Springer became an MLB All-Star, Silver Slugger Award winner, and World Series champion, named the 2017 World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) after hitting a record-tying five home runs. Even though he has seen much success, Springer claims “You don’t need to be a pro athlete to get the benefits of CHERRiSH”.

ABOUT BRETT GARDNER:

Brett Gardner, 36, is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He made his major league debut with the team in 2008, was a part of the Yankees’ 2009 World Series championship team, and in 2015 he was named an All-Star. He then won a Gold Glove Award in 2016, and holds the current spot of longest-tenured New York Yankee. Earlier this year, Gardner hit his 100th career home run, a grand slam, and became one of two players in Yankees history with 100-plus home runs and 250-plus stolen bases. He is indeed best known for stealing bases and his discipline and talent at the plate, making contact with 93% of his swings, third best in the American League. Brett says “With 12 years in the big leagues, you learn the best ways to fuel the body and that’s why I endorse CHERRiSH”.

ABOUT CHERRiSH:

Founded in Bellevue, Wash, CHERRiSH harnesses the power of US-grown Montmorency tart and sweet Bing cherries to develop delicious and powerfully nutritious products. The juice line is available in three delicious flavors: Cherry Original, Cherry Pomegranate and Cherry Blueberry, and the pouch concentrate is available in Cherry Original.

CHERRiSH can currently be found online at http://www.CHERRiSH.net, as well as through the Amazon Marketplace at Amazon.com and in select grocery and convenience stores throughout the country.

For more information, visit: http://www.cherrish.net.

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SignatureCare Emergency Center Physicians Report Spike in ER Visits Due to Seasonal Flu, Urge Texas Residents to Get Vaccinated

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SignatureCare Emergency Center, Houston Westchase District

SignatureCare Emergency Center, Houston Westchase District

Immunizations are designed to prevent families from spreading the flu virus but it only works if they receive their flu shots. If they fail to get their flu shots, they leave themselves and everyone around them vulnerable to the flu virus. It is essential that families get immunized.


HOUSTON (PRWEB)

Physicians with SignatureCare Emergency Centers throughout Texas are reporting a surge in the number of patients coming into the emergency room with flu symptoms.

According to the ER physicians, the number of flu patients coming into the ER spiked during the holidays compared to the previous month.

“We expected an increase due to the seasonal cold weather but I don’t think anyone expected this many patients coming in with the flu. One reason could be that some Texans may not have received their annual immunizations,” said Dr. Hashibul Hannan, a board-certified emergency room physician and managing partner at SignatureCare Emergency Center.

Dr. Hannan urged Texas families who have not received their immunizations to consider doing so as soon as possible.

“Immunizations are designed to prevent families from spreading the flu virus but it only works if they receive their flu shots. If they fail to get their flu shots, they leave themselves and everyone around them vulnerable to the flu virus. It is essential that families get immunized,” he said.

Dr. Hannan added that “the influenza virus can be especially dangerous for children, the elderly and those with compromised immune system due to other illnesses. These individuals are especially susceptible to the flu virus and could be at greater risk of complications from the flu, so it is important that they are up to date on their flu shots”.

Various medical clinics and urgent care centers administer free or low-cost flu shots throughout Texas.

“Our goal at SignatureCare is to keep Texas families healthy. We care about our neighbors and we are always looking for ways to help the community stay healthy. That is why we are sounding this alarm to let our fellow Texans know that it may be time to get immunized, if they have not done so already,” Dr. Hannan said.

The Texas Department of State Health Services said in its Current Extended Flu Activity Report released January 10, 2020, that flu activity in the state jumped during the last week of December 2019.

Also, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that the number of flu patients visiting emergency rooms throughout the nation was higher than normal during the holidays in several states.

According to the CDC, several states, including Texas, saw higher flu activities during the month of December, 2019. An Influenza Surveillance Report prepared by the Influenza Division of the CDC said Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) activity level was widespread in 45 states including Texas, and Puerto Rico, while other states saw low to moderate flu activities.

The CDC has also released a short video showing steps families can take to protect against the influenza virus.

About SignatureCare Emergency Center

Houston, TX based SignatureCare Emergency Center owns 24-hour emergency centers throughout Texas including nine locations in the Houston area (Montrose, Houston Heights, Cypress/FM 1960, Copperfield, Memorial City, Westchase, Bellaire, Mission Bend/Sugar Land and Stafford), Killeen, Austin, College Station, Paris, Midland, Odessa and Texarkana, TX.

Additional information is on our website at https://ercare24.com.

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“Groomed:” A New Level of Freedom from Child Abuse and Potential Sex Trafficking in America

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Groomed, (HarperCollins, 1/14/2020) delves into how women are groomed at an early age for a lot more than just sex

Fisher Good draws out five specific ways that women have been groomed – from physical appearance to spirituality to finances – and shows how those manipulative messages are detrimental to our development of self-confidence and self-worth.


SARASOTA, Fla. (PRWEB)

Women in America have been groomed for a lot more than sex, says Elizabeth Melendez Fisher Good, new author of Groomed, published January 14, 2020 by Harper Collins.

A groundbreaking book stemming from personal experiences in childhood of sexual abuse, family tragedy and rebellion, Fisher Good explores a dark theme that few have written about that delves into the age-old practice of families and society as a whole keeping “secrets” that ultimately prohibit us from realizing our own self- worth and limit our potential. Fisher Good weaves into her story the idea of women being “groomed,” or prepared, trained, conditioned for something. While some grooming isn’t always a bad thing for some, for many women it has far-reaching, negative effects that leaves girls and women to feel worthless and out of control.

“Even if child abuse or sex trafficking isn’t your past, we were all groomed for something and we all deserve to live in freedom….and this book is for every woman,” says Fisher Good.

By co-founding Selah Freedom and The Selah Way Foundation eight years ago, she uses her vast expertise as the CEO with a Master’s in Clinical Psychology working with victims of child abuse and sex trafficking (called “survivors”), and cites statistics and personal accounts of how women have triumphed after being groomed to keep secrets. She offers readers a way to overcome their past, starting with all-important but rarely explored idea of a selah, or a time of rest and reflection, and explores active ways to forgive and move forward to a new level of freedom.

Fisher Good says she was inspired to write Groomed so that women could reclaim their lives and not be defined by their dark past. “No one has to live for her groomers,” says Fisher Good. “It’s time to take a look at where we came from to escape the messages of our past and take control of our future.”

The book is an alarming revelation of how much of an epidemic child abuse is in America and how this abuse can lead to sex trafficking. “A staggering one out of three women in America was a victim of sexual abuse at some point in her childhood. No matter how many years it’s been – if that’s your story – those scars are probably still with you. But even if that’s not part of your story, this book is for you,” says Fisher Good.

Groomed guides readers toward an understanding that grooming is oftentimes subtle, but it’s always life-altering. Fisher Good draws out five specific ways that women have been groomed – from physical appearance to spirituality to finances – and shows how those manipulative messages are detrimental to our development of self-confidence and self-worth.

Join Fisher Good at one of several national Freedom Book Signing Events! Proceeds from all sales go directly to supporting Selah Freedom’s mission to end sex trafficking.

Groomed releases January 14, 2020 (W Publishing, an imprint of HarperCollins/Thomas Nelson; softcover, $17.99; also available in audio and e-book).

Publishers Weekly says:

“With sharp insight culled from years of counseling experience, Good helps women find ways to confront grooming and take practical steps toward creating a healthier future.”

National Center on Sexual Exploitation, Sr. Vice President Dawn Hawkins says:

“A must-read for anyone with baggage! Not only does Elizabeth help us to unpack the layers of troubling messages told to us throughout our lives, but in doing so, she frees us to find the healing and light we didn’t even realize we needed. As one who works regularly with survivors of the sexual exploitation industry, this book greatly helped me to see the complexities that compound the trauma suffered by victims more clearly.”

An advocate and visionary, Elizabeth Melendez Fisher Good is the CEO and co-founder of Selah Freedom and the Selah Way Foundation, which exist to prevent sexual abuse, exploitation, and sex trafficking of children and young adults. Her leadership has brought freedom to thousands of American children and young adults who have been rescued from the sex trade and she has helped educate millions on the topics of exploitation and sex trafficking. She not only breaks barriers and redefines leadership across the board, but also steadfastly leads the charge in fighting for justice for the marginalized and exploited. In her new book, Groomed (HarperCollins), she challenges individuals to step out of past lies they have believed and shame which keeps them living in bondage and embrace true freedom which comes from vulnerability, transparency and living beyond the shadows of secrecy.

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Edison Partners Leads $5 Million Growth Investment in Ringmaster Technologies

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We as a nation focus, and rightfully so, on improving clinical care and the cost of providing care. Much of the wasted cost in healthcare, however, actually ties to the administrative complexity that hits the medical costs line on a company’s P&L.


BORDENTOWN, N.J. (PRWEB)

Edison Partners, the growth equity firm, today announced leading a $5 million investment in Ringmaster Technologies, a market leader in workflow optimization for the healthcare stop-loss industry. The investment is Edison’s second with Todd Roberti, founder and CEO of Ringmaster, and represents the fifth healthcare technology sector investment for Edison Partners in six months. The funds will help develop Ringmaster’s go-to-market engine for its cloud solutions that modernize the quoting and administration processes for brokers, agencies, third-party administrators, MGUs and carriers of stop-loss policies.

Cleveland-based Ringmaster solves for the massive inefficiencies in the stop-loss insurance industry resulting from outdated systems used to manage the complex quoting and administration processes. The company offers the first fully automated optimization solution of customizable workflows, quoting and smart contracts, and advanced data and analytics to simplify the administration of stop-loss plans, a critical component of self-funded health plans now utilized by 60% of U.S. employers with premiums doubling to over $19 billion in the last five years. Ringmaster works with leading adjudication platforms and is building integration feeds to eliminate a substantial amount of human intervention in the existing ecosystem.

“We’re thrilled to again partner with Todd Roberti, an accomplished leader who has demonstrated the intensity and motivation required to win. We know from the experience of over 230 investments the importance of an accomplished CEO in driving the success of a company looking to scale. With Ringmaster, Todd has again identified a large and untapped market opportunity and is very quickly creating a leadership position and product market fit with differentiated technology,” said Gregg Michaelson, Partner, Edison Partners, who led the investment and joined the Ringmaster board.

Roberti is one of the most successful CEOs ever to team up with Edison Partners. He was the founder of Premier Healthcare Exchange (PHX), a prior Edison investment, and Pay-Plus Solutions. The companies were acquired by Parthenon Partners to form Zelis Healthcare. Additionally, Edison invested in Zelis, which merged with RedCard in September 2019 to create the industry’s leading healthcare payments optimization platform at a valuation of nearly $6 billion, according to Bloomberg. Combined, the companies returned over 40X to Edison Partners—the largest return in the firm’s 33-year history.

“We as a nation focus, and rightfully so, on improving clinical care and the cost of providing care. Much of the wasted cost in healthcare, however, actually ties to the administrative complexity that hits the medical costs line on a company’s P&L. Operating expenses must ultimately be addressed simultaneously to clinical care: They are inextricably linked and impact care much more than we care to admit,” said Todd Roberti, Ringmaster Technologies founder and CEO.

Roberti added: “We saw an opportunity to explore new technology and create automated solutions to drive greater value and growth across the entire healthcare industry’s business chain. I returned to Edison Partners based on our previous success together and, more specifically, the specialized expertise they provide at the board level and with their operating acumen. I’m excited to partner with the firm and again become a critical component of the complex healthcare ecosystem.”

Healthcare IT has been the most active investment area for Edison Partners in the last six months, with investments across non-clinical cost optimization, patient engagement, and data and analytics, among key verticals. New 2019 investments included Capital Rx, Health Recovery Solutions (HRS), PurpleLab, and VirtualHealth. In addition to Zelis, past noteworthy Healthcare IT exits for the firm also include Dendrite, Cadient, Health Market Science, and Verilogue.

In all, Edison Partners has financed and guided more than 230 private companies since 1986. To learn more visit http://www.edisonpartners.com and Michaelson’s bio.

About Ringmaster Technologies

Ringmaster is a cloud-based healthcare solutions provider created to simplify and enhance administrative processes by utilizing cutting edge technologies. Combining over a decade of expertise in both the healthcare and technology industries, RMT offers the first Fully Automated Workflow Optimization Solution that will drastically slash processing time and complexity while minimizing the turnaround time for stop-loss quoting, contracting and policy administration. To learn more, visit http://www.ringmastertech.com.

About Edison Partners

For more than 30 years, Edison Partners has been helping CEOs and their executive teams grow and scale successful companies. The firm’s investment team brings extensive investing and operating experience to each investment. Through a unique combination of growth capital and the Edison Edge platform, consisting of operating centers of excellence, the Edison Director Network, and executive education programs, Edison employs a truly integrated approach to accelerating growth and creating value for businesses. A team of experts in financial technology, healthcare IT and enterprise solution sectors, Edison targets high-growth companies with $5 to $25 million in revenue; investments also include buyouts, recapitalizations, spinouts and secondary stock purchases.

Edison’s active portfolio has created aggregated market value exceeding $10 billion. Edison Partners is based in Princeton, NJ and manages more than $1.4 billion in assets throughout the eastern United States.

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Belle Meade Family Dentistry Relieves Jaw Pain for Those Affected by Bruxism and TMJ Disorder in Nashville, TN

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Drs. James Pace Jr., James Pace Sr., and Temp Sullivan, Dentists in Nashville, TN

Belle Meade Family Dentistry Treat Bruxism and TMJ Disorder in Nashville, TN

The doctors work closely with the patient to create a unique night guard that is designed specifically for each patient’s mouth to improve comfort while being worn.


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (PRWEB)

Belle Meade Family Dentistry helps patients ease jaw pain caused by temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMJ disorder, in Nashville, TN by offering customized treatment solutions. Jaw pain and related discomfort of the mouth or face is often caused by bruxism (teeth grinding) or TMJ disorder. The experienced dentists at Belle Meade Family Dentistry offer patients suffering from these conditions night guards to prevent bruxism and dental work to adjust malocclusion for TMJ disorder.

The most common causes of jaw pain typically stem from TMJ disorder or bruxism. When the muscle that connects the jaw to the skull becomes damaged, overworked or inflamed, stiffness and soreness often develop. This muscle and area of the face is the temporomandibular joint and is responsible for the jaw function. Patients with TMJ disorder can experience sharp pain, soreness of the jaw and even lockjaw, which can severely impact their lifestyle. Bruxism is when teeth grind together during stress or while patients sleep. Over time, this grinding can cause teeth to chip, crack and become worn down, as well as lead to soreness of the face.

At Belle Meade Family Dentistry, Drs. James Pace Sr., Temp Sullivan and James Pace Jr. offer leading treatment solutions for those with TMJ disorder and bruxism. One of the most common and minimally invasive solutions for TMJ disorder and bruxism is a custom fit night guard. Night guards are worn at night while the patient sleeps and cover the teeth. When grinding or clenching occurs, the night guard protects the teeth from damage. The doctors work closely with the patient to create a unique night guard that is designed specifically for each patient’s mouth to improve comfort while being worn. With the night guard, patients often experience an alleviation of their bruxism or TMJ disorder symptoms.

For patients that experience severe jaw pain that is unrelated to bruxism, jaw alignment treatments are available to prevent malocclusion, or a misaligned bite. With specialized dental work, Drs. Pace, Sullivan and Pace can realign the jaw to improve the bite and relieve pressure on the jaw joints. When teeth come together properly, the jaw has less adjustments to make. In some cases, this treatment involves gently filing down teeth that connect at improper positions, while other cases may require orthodontics to realign the bite to proper position. Depending on a patient’s condition, the practice offers Invisalign® and traditional braces for tooth alignment.

Patients who suffer from jaw pain or who have been diagnosed with TMJ disorder or bruxism in Nashville, TN are encouraged to contact Belle Meade Family Dentistry to treat their symptoms. Appointments can be made by visiting http://www.bellemeadedental.com or calling 615-298-2030.

About the Dentists

Belle Meade Family Dentistry serves the Nashville, TN area with full-service family dentistry, for 35 years running. Dr. James Pace Sr. has served as a Chairman of the Nashville Dental Society and as a delegate to the Tennessee Dental Association. He was a 2015 Patient’s Choice Award Winner, has consistently received recognition by the Tennessee Dental Association for his hours of continuing education, and has led and participated in multiple dental and medical mission trips to the Dominican Republic. Dr. Temp Sullivan earned his fellow in laser dentistry at World Clinical Laser Institute and serves as a delegate for the Tennessee Dental Association and as a member of the Peer Review committee for TennCare. Dr. James Pace Jr. received the 2011 Tennessee Dental Association’s Ace Award. The team at Belle Meade Family Dentistry strives to provide the finest quality dental care for patients in a warm, caring, and clean environment. They execute the most advanced dental care with every service, including teeth-in-a-day dental implants, Invisalign®, the Pinhole® Surgical Technique and laser dentistry. To learn more about the dentists at Belle Meade Family Dentistry and the services they offer visit http://www.bellemeadedental.com or call 615-298-2030.

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DiabetesSisters Welcomes National Strategic Partners For 2020

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“We are grateful to the support of these partners, who share a common interest in the improved management diabetes,” said Anna Norton, MS, CEO of DiabetesSisters.


CHICAGO (PRWEB)

DiabetesSisters is pleased to announce its 2020 National Strategic Partners – Amarin, AstraZeneca, Dexcom, Insulet, Janssen, Lilly, and Sanofi. Established in 2018 to collaborate with industry partners, the National Strategic Partnership focuses on needs in the diabetes community and facilitates open conversations between patients and industry partners to create relevant and valuable programs and services.

National Strategic Partners collaborate with DiabetesSisters’ Board of Directors and staff to discuss mutual-interest initiatives; offer ways to better inform the diabetes community of products, services, and assistance programs; and provide patient voices to industry to aid in the understanding of patient needs.

“We are grateful to the support of these partners, who share a common interest in the improved management diabetes,” said Anna Norton, MS, CEO of DiabetesSisters. “Their commitment to the physical and mental well-being of people with diabetes is evident in this partnership.”

About DiabetesSisters:

A 501(c)3 nonprofit, DiabetesSisters is the only organization nationwide focusing exclusively on women living with diabetes. Our mission is to improve the health and quality of life of women living with and at risk of developing diabetes and to advocate on their behalf. DiabetesSisters has a nearly 50,000-member peer network that unites women with diabetes for the purpose of support, education, and advocacy. Signature programs include monthly peer support meetings (PODS Meetups); the Minority Initiative Program; Annual Leadership Institute for volunteer leaders; online expert articles, blog posts, forums; and conference. For more information, visit http://www.diabetessisters.org.

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Colorado Wellness Clinic, Alandi Ashram, Awarded Grant from Banyan Botanicals

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Alakananda Ma doing ayurvedic pulse reading

“I want to congratulate Alandi Ayurveda and Alakanda Ma for their dedicated community service. She is a highly skilled and respected practitioner in the Ayurveda community both nationally and internationally. The Front Range is fortunate to have her. ” Kevin Casey, Banyan Botanicals CEO


BOULDER, Colo. (PRWEB)

Alandi Ayurveda Clinic has been awarded a grant in the amount of $3,000 by the Ayurvedic lifestyle company, Banyan Botanicals. The award was announced this week as part of the company’s first annual community grant program. The grant is designed to fund community projects that make Ayurveda more accessible to all people, including wellness consultations, daily self-care, yoga, herbal supplements, and healthy lifestyle coaching.

Alandi Ayurveda was founded in 1990 by Alakananda Ma and offers a sliding scale clinic in the Boulder, Colorado foothills, serving the Front Range community including residents living in Boulder, Denver, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, and surrounding areas. The mission of the clinic is to provide Ayurvedic healthcare and herbal medicine at a reduced cost to the low-income community. They are a registered non-profit 501c3 and have been operating the sliding-scale clinic without any outside funding for close to 30 years.

The clinic will use the grant to support more people in the low-income community and will achieve this goal by implementing the following strategies:

  • Offering 25-75% discounts of Ayurvedic consultations for low-income residents

  • Offering reduced cost of at least 20% off personalized Ayurvedic herbal medicines


Banyan’s CEO Kevin Casey said, “I want to congratulate Alandi Ayurveda and Alakanda Ma for their dedicated community service and for the energy they put into securing this grant. Supporting the good work that so many are already doing in their communities is precisely the sort of collaboration we had in mind when we created the Banyan Botanicals Community Grant Fund. The Front Range community is fortunate to have the wonderful services being offered by Ayurvedic Practitioner Alakanda Ma and her team. She is a highly skilled and respected practitioner in the Ayurveda community both nationally and internationally.”

“We are very excited to be one of the recipients of Banyan’s first community grants,” said Alakananda Ma. “By receiving this grant, we can further our mission serving humanity through Ayurveda, by providing affordable care to the low-income population of the Front Range and beyond.”

A sister science to yoga, with roots in ancient Indian wisdom, Ayurveda is one of the fastest-growing systems of complementary medicine in the United States.

About Banyan Botanicals

Banyan Botanicals, a Certified B Corporation, and Ayurvedic Lifestyle company, was born out of a love for the deep wisdom of Ayurveda and is driven by the mission to help people achieve and maintain optimal health and well-being. They offer sustainably sourced, fairly traded, and organic herbs and products, and they provide a library of educational content including videos, recipes, and articles. Banyan Botanicals was founded in 1996 and operates out of its offices in Albuquerque, NM, and Ashland, OR.

For more information about Banyan Botanicals’ values and commitments visit banyanbotanicals.com.

For more information about Alandi Ayurveda and Ashram, visit http://ayurveda.alandiashram.org/.

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Harmony Healthcare Ramps Up Philanthropy with Support of 41 Charities in 2019

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The leadership team and I are proud of our team members who dedicate themselves to acting as agents of change.


TAMPA, Fla. (PRWEB)

Harmony Healthcare, a leading health staffing and consulting solutions partner to healthcare organizations nationwide, doesn’t simply believe that giving back is important. The company actualizes that belief throughout the year. Its team is dedicated to investing in worthy causes around the Tampa Bay area and beyond. Its philanthropic reach supported 41 nonprofit organizations and resulted in several thousands of dollars donated in 2019, the company announced today.

The core tenet of giving back doesn’t stop with corporate donations, matching gifts, and volunteer grants. Harmony team members also volunteer hours of service each year, and 2019 is no exception.

“We have team members who serve on nonprofit boards, who support community challenges such as food insecurity through local places of worship, and who consistently partner with local charities to raise money through fitness challenges,” Harmony Healthcare CEO Christian HG Brown said.

This year in its local community, Harmony invested in organizations such as Animal Coalition of Tampa, Humane Society of Tampa Bay, Mary Lee’s House, the Jeff Wagner Scholarship Fund at USF, the Race to End Homelessness in Tampa, DACCO Foundation, and The Spring of Tampa Bay.

Harmony has a reputation for tackling global concerns as well. This year, the company supported organizations such as St. Jude’s Children Hospital, Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Fund, Lupus Foundation of America, ASPCA, and Believers World Outreach.

“The leadership team and I are proud of our team members who dedicate themselves to acting as agents of change,” Brown said. “We value the spirit of volunteerism and challenge ourselves to advance our efforts in 2020. Giving back creates stronger connections to causes dear to our hearts. As a company, we understand that the best versions of ourselves emerge through humble service.”

About Harmony Healthcare

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

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New Year’s Resolutions for Staying Safe At Work in 2020

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In the workplace, there’s always room for improvement and small changes to make to achieve a better quality of life.


BEAVERTON, Ore. (PRWEB)

Creative Safety Supply, an Oregon-based retailer of industrial safety and Lean manufacturing products, has announced its workplace safety resolutions for 2020.

The first few weeks of the new year have already passed, but it’s never too late for companies to set their sights on becoming more efficient and safe.

In the workplace, there’s always room for improvement and small changes to make to achieve a better quality of life. Creative Safety Supply’s New Year’s resolutions include:

Get Lean

There are a variety of Lean techniques that facilities can adopt to gain quality and efficiency while reducing waste. Creative Safety Supply’s efficiency tools and calculators provide you with the ability to determine how past incidents impacted your business, so you have a foundation to improve upon.

Become More Organized

Being organized is easy when you use the 5S system, a Lean framework that maximizes efficiency and profit and provides you with all the tools you need to make your workplace more organized and productive. A sixth S was recently added—Safety—which ensures that employees stay safe as operations are streamlined.

Spend Less

Visual tools such as signs, labels, and floor tape are essential for making sure that everyone in your facility is on the same page. Having your own in-house industrial label printer allows you to create all the signage you need, for less cost, so you can save money as you enhance communications.

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Many agencies, including OSHA and NFPA, enforce the revisions to their rules within the first months of a new year. Start things off on the right foot by brushing up on the most recent changes to laws and regulations that impact your workplace.

Kick Some Bad Habits

If you’re guilty of committing one of OSHA’s top 10 violations of 2019, kick those bad habits to the curb. Pinpoint the mistakes you need to fix and commit to changing them in 2020.

Take Up a New Hobby

As you make adjustments in your workplace, keep in mind that gradual change leads to successful change. Adopting a mindset of continuous improvement helps you devote some time each day to accomplishing your resolutions so you can see overall progress by the end of the year.

Along with many of the other resources Creative Safety Supply offers, these safety resolutions are a fundamental aspect to achieving a successful and efficient facility. Good luck with all your resolutions this year, and stay safe in 2020.

About Creative Safety Supply

Creative Safety Supply is Oregon’s premier supplier of Lean manufacturing and safety products that help businesses establish more efficient and productive facilities. The company’s line of visual tools, including SafetyTac® floor marking tape and LabelTac® industrial label printers, make it easier for safety managers, facility managers, and business owners to streamline operations and create a safer workplace.

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