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Healthcare Linen Alliance Announces Significant Growth and Expansion

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“We are always looking for the right opportunities to expand strategically and we believe that our ability to scale quickly and assist businesses in our community was a win for all involved.”


ST. CHARLES, Mo. (PRWEB)

The Healthcare Linen Alliance announced today its expanded service areas driven by members adding new facilities. With Alliance members serving the United States and Canada, the group now collectively produces over 750,000,000 pounds annually, serving more than 2,100 customers and over 120,000 hospital beds.

Century Linen & Uniform Service recently built and opened a state of the art facility in Johnstown, New York, and took over the closed Clarus Plants in Syracuse, New York. In part, the expansion was born out of demand for a rapid onboarding of new customers made necessary by other linen providers exiting the market. In less than a month, Century brought on new customers representing more than 15 million pounds of volume annually. Several of those new customers required processing millions of pounds of linen due to existing providers going out of business suddenly. Within seven days, Century surveyed and assessed all of the locations of the potential new customers, ordered, prepped and processed linen to facilitate installation and seamless operations.

“We have an agile and professional, customer-centric team capable of decisive action and we were pleased that we could lend a helping hand to businesses in need” said Richard Smith, CEO of Century in New York. “We are always looking for the right opportunities to expand strategically and we believe that our ability to scale quickly and assist businesses in our community was a win for everyone involved.”

Novo Health Services, an HLA Member headquartered in Georgia, added an eight million pound customer in Richmond, Virginia, with just 30 days notice. Quickly gathering a large install team and partnering another Alliance member, Up To Date Laundry Inc., they surveyed, prepped and processed linen, providing a seamless install and uninterrupted operations for the healthcare system customer.

In the Midwest, a hospital in Peoria, Illinois, was given short notice that their provider was discontinuing service. With a two week time frame, Alliance Member Midwest Healthcare Linen Service stepped in to survey, prep, install and begin servicing the facility quickly to ensure ongoing service.

Encompassing facilities up and down the West Coast, HLA Member Emerald Textiles has experienced rapid growth and added significant capacity through opening new facilities, upgrading plants and a strategic acquisition plan. Recent Emerald acquisitions include a plant in St. George, Utah, as well as Mediclean Linen and Laundry in Los Angeles. The company also invested heavily in upgrading existing facilities in Los Angeles, and Turlock, California, in the third quarter of the year and recently completed its “greenfield” expansion in Livingston, CA, which opened this fall. Emerald’s focus on outstanding quality and service to its customers has facilitated explosive growth in its service area along the West Coast as well as adjacent states.

As demonstrated by these recent events, Healthcare Linen Alliance members are unrelenting in responding to the needs of existing and prospective customers alike. Committed to the industries they serve, members of the Alliance are aggressively scaling their businesses and seeking new opportunities across the nation.

Fueled by rapid and significant growth, the Healthcare Linen Alliance is one of the largest commercial healthcare linen service providers in the nation serving more than 120,000 hospital beds daily and over 2,100 customers. The group includes Century Linen & Uniform, EcoTex Healthcare Linen Service, Emerald Textiles, Logan’s Healthcare Linen Systems, Midwest Healthcare Linen Service, Novo Health Services, Paris Healthcare Linen Services, Superior Health Linens, Textile Care Services and Up to Date Laundry. The group serves a large area covering California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Northern Virginia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington D.C., Washington State, West Virginia and Wisconsin, as well as Canada.

About the Healthcare Linen Alliance

The Healthcare Linen Alliance is the better choice for national healthcare laundry. We drive down overall costs for customers through our combined size, scale and coverage. One of the largest commercial healthcare linen service providers in the nation; we serve over 2,100 hospital beds and healthcare customers and process more than 750 million pounds of laundry each year. To learn more about the Alliance please visit HealthcareLinenAlliance.com.

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Omega Announces Annual Nonprofit Retreat Grant Opportunity Aimed at Strengthening Social Impact

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Nonprofits face immense challenges, from scarce resources, to regulations, to staffing. Typically the first thing to go, when trying to meet daily pressures, is dedicated time for planning.


RHINEBECK, N.Y. (PRWEB)

Omega Institute, a nonprofit educational organization, today announced it is accepting applications from fellow nonprofits for its 16th annual Strengthening Communities Summit. The summit is part of a long-standing program, Nonprofit Retreats at Omega, which awards working retreat grants to organizations addressing social, economic, environmental, and cultural challenges in the Hudson Valley, and beyond. The application deadline for 2020 grants is January 27th.

“Nonprofits face immense challenges, from scarce resources, to regulations, to staffing. Typically the first thing to go, when trying to meet daily pressures, is dedicated time for planning,” said Carla Goldstein, president of Omega. “We are proud to be able to give back to our extended community by supporting the work of our nonprofit peers, many of whom provide a safety-net to the most vulnerable people among us.”

Omega partners with the New York Council of Nonprofits (NYCON) on this program, which since 2005 has served more than 5,000 people from close to 350 organizations. Grant recipients come for 3-day/2-night, self-led, working retreats and receive access to all amenities on Omega’s 250-acre Hudson Valley campus. Funding includes simple accommodations, meals, and a private meeting space. Past recipients have used their time at Omega in many ways, from strategic planning and cultivating leadership, to reflection, team-building, and problem solving.

While at Omega, organizations also participate in the Nonprofit Clinic, a free one-hour consultation with NYCON for support in any aspect of nonprofit health—from financial management to resource development, strategic planning, and board and leadership development. Additionally, summit participants can contract with NYCON for more robust retreat planning services and facilitation assistance.

Danielle Weisberg, director of child welfare services at Westchester Institute for Human Development, attests to the value of her agency participating in the summit program. “You really won’t find another experience like this. Between the bucolic setting, the warmth of the staff, and the indescribable energy that surrounds you, Omega is an ideal setting for nonprofits to step away from their daily responsibilities and transform a part of their organization and culture.”

The Nonprofit Retreats at Omega program is generously supported by the Dyson Foundation and Rose & Kiernan, Inc.

Apply online, or to learn more, contact Omega’s community engagement manager Betty Schlicht at Bettys@eomega.org.

For more information about Omega visit eOmega.org, and follow Omega on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.

About Omega Institute for Holistic Studies

Founded in 1977, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies is the nation’s most trusted source for wellness and personal growth. As a nonprofit organization, Omega offers diverse and innovative educational experiences that inspire an integrated approach to personal and social change. Located on 250 acres in the beautiful Hudson Valley, Omega welcomes more than 23,000 people to its workshops, conferences, and retreats in Rhinebeck, New York, and at exceptional locations around the world. eOmega.org

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Practice EHR Named as Top 10 Medical Practice Management Solution Providers 2019 by Healthcare Tech Outlook

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“(This honor) demonstrates to us that the industry is seeing the value that Practice EHR’s products and services bring to medical practices. We take great pride in producing the best solutions for our clients at a cost-effective price,” said Khurshid Mughal, CEO of Practice EHR.


PLANO, Texas (PRWEB)

Practice EHR, a leading provider of cost-effective, cloud-based medical practice solutions, has taken the top spot on Healthcare Tech Outlook’s Top 10 Medical Practice Management Solution Providers 2019 list.

“We are honored to be named to Healthcare Tech’s list,” said Khurshid Mughal, CEO of Practice EHR. “It demonstrates to us that the industry is seeing the value that Practice EHR’s products and services bring to medical practices. We take great pride in producing the best solutions for our clients at a cost-effective price.”

Practice EHR was shortlisted among the best vendors and consultants in the healthcare industry by a panel of experts, technology leaders and Healthcare Tech Outlook magazine board members for the “Top 10 Medical Practice Management Solution Providers 2019.” Healthcare Tech Outlook’s Top 10 list is available at https://www.practiceehr.com/news.

Practice EHR provides inexpensive, yet comprehensive cloud-based solutions designed to meet the specialty-specific needs of medical practices, mobile healthcare and long-term care. The suite of solutions and services include electronic health records, practice management, revenue cycle management and a fully-integrated clearinghouse.

Healthcare industry trends indicate that medical practices are losing money due to expensive, complicated systems that are inefficient. Practice EHR provides a fully-integrated solution with a simple workflow that is built for the unique needs of a variety of specialties. The company’s solutions enable medical practices to deliver effective patient care and help them be more profitable and efficient.

“We take pride in honoring Practice EHR for providing user-friendly and efficient solutions which enables the customers to spend quality time with their patients,” said Alex D’Souza, Managing Editor of Healthcare Tech Outlook. “Practice EHR allows practices to leverage a simplified workflow and the latest cloud-based technology, while decreasing overhead costs.”

About Practice EHR

Practice EHR is a leading provider of cost-effective, cloud-based medical practice solutions that simplify workflows for effective patient care and financial and operational success. From electronic health records to practice management and revenue cycle management, Practice EHR provides integrated, specialty-specific solutions to more than 1,000 physicians in medical practices, long term care and home healthcare. For more information about Practice EHR, please visit http://www.PracticeEHR.com, Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.

About Healthcare Tech Outlook

Published from Fremont, California, Healthcare Tech Outlook is a print magazine, which features CIOs, ITVPs, CTOs, and other decision makers sharing their insights and perspective on healthcare industry. A panel of experts, technology leaders and board members of Healthcare Tech Outlook magazine has finalized the “Top 10 Medical Practice Management Solution Providers 2019” and shortlisted the best vendors and consultants in the healthcare industry. For more info, visit: http://www.healthcaretechoutlook.com.

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Huguette Clark Foundation Awards Grant to the Family & Children’s Association of Long Island

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“The SOS program has had a significant impact in its first year, and we are pleased to support its innovative approach, which we hope can serve as a model for other communities.”


MINEOLA, N.Y. (PRWEB)

The Huguette Clark Foundation announced today that it has awarded a $32,000 grant to the Family and Children’s Association (FCA) to support its Strong Observant Seniors (SOS) program, an innovative and proven project that is addressing the problem of elder exploitation in Nassau County.

The SOS program is a unique public-private partnership that brings together law enforcement personnel and case management specialists to help elderly victims of exploitation with counseling and restitution, while prosecuting those responsible.

In its pilot phase in 2018, the SOS program showed measurable and meaningful success, educating more than 800 care providers, law enforcement personnel and seniors about elder exploitation and providing direct assistance to more than 80 seniors who were victimized. In addition, the program identified 10 prosecutable cases of elder abuse. The grant from the Huguette Clark Foundation will enable the SOS program to build on this success and strengthen and expand its services.

Ian Clark Devine, president of the Huguette Clark Foundation, said: “From its inception, the Huguette Clark Foundation has supported advocacy, training and education programs to combat elder abuse, as well as efforts aimed at strengthening the civil and criminal justice processes to hold perpetrators responsible. The SOS program combines all these elements and has had a significant impact in its first year. We are pleased to support its innovative approach, which we hope can serve as a model for other communities.”

Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, President and CEO of FCA, said: “We are grateful for the support of the Huguette Clark Foundation, which has developed a reputation for funding innovative programs to address elder abuse, using relatively small, targeted grants to achieve outsized results. We look forward to working with them as the SOS program continues its growth.”

Lisa Stern, Assistant Vice President for Senior and Adult Services at FCA, said: “From our many years of experience, we have learned that elderly victims have a long journey to recovery. Ending the abuse and pursuing criminal prosecutions is only the beginning. The SOS program was designed to give counseling, support and guidance to seniors who have suffered abuse, and it made a strong impact in its first year. With this new funding, we can continue to work with our partners in law enforcement social services to serve vulnerable seniors in our community.”

The elderly and disabled are significantly at risk for a range of crimes. On Long Island, the self-reported rates for financial abuse were 44.9 per 1000 and 38 per 1000 for non-financial abuse, according to a study on elder abuse prevalence in New York State. Financial exploitation was the type of exploitation most commonly reported by respondents, and nearly half of the abusers were the victims’ adult children.

About the Huguette Clark Foundation

The Huguette Clark Foundation for Protection of Elders was created by members of the Clark family to honor their late aunt, Huguette Clark, who was victimized by her caregivers and advisors for more than two decades. The Foundation (huguetteclarkfoundation.org) supports innovative organizations and programs to fight the financial abuse of elders, addressing needs often overlooked by traditional programs. The Foundation’s strategy is to make targeted early-stage grants to develop programs that later can be scaled or replicated for broad impact. Grants are related to the abuse that Huguette Clark herself suffered, specifically the prevention of undue influence, manipulation and financial exploitation by institutions and professionals.

The Huguette Clark Foundation, a tax-exempt public charity, has awarded grants since 2013 to support innovative education and advocacy programs to combat elder exploitation. Earlier grants provided financial support for programs to train Adult Protective Service workers; help banks implement federal guidelines for sharing customer information with investigatory agencies in cases of suspected elder financial exploitation; and develop model civil statutes to help victims of financial exploitation seek justice, recover assets and rebuild their lives.

About FCA

FCA is a not-for-profit agency helping more than 30,000 Long Islanders each year. For more than 130 years, the organization has worked to protect and strengthen vulnerable children, seniors, families and communities on Long Island.

FCA believes in the potential of Long Island – a place where no child, senior, family or community is left to struggle alone with barriers to health care, education, employment or economic prosperity. Long Island continues to be one of the greatest place in the world to live and raise a family for many; FCA exists to ensure that be the case for all.

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AppRev Announces Pricing Transparency Solution for Hospitals

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AppRev’s Pricing Transparency solution simplifies the complex, time-consuming process with a turnkey solution that accommodates individual hospitals’ differentiated strategies.


TEMPLE, Texas (PRWEB)

AppRev, An OSG Company, announced today the introduction of the Pricing Transparency Solution. The cloud-based solution enables hospitals to comply with new pricing transparency rules recently disclosed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, which are set to take effect January 1, 2021.

On November 15th, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services announced the soon-to-be-published “Medicare and Medicaid Programs: CY 2020 Hospital Outpatient PPS Policy Changes and Payment Rates and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Policy Changes and Payment Rates. Price Transparency Requirements for Hospitals to Make Standard Charges Public.” With these new rules hospitals will be required to do the following:

Publish a “comprehensive machine-readable file that contains all standard charges for all items and services provided by the hospital” including the following:


  • Description of each item or service

  • Gross charge, by place of service, if applicable

  • Payer-specific negotiated rate with identification of the payer

  • De-identified minimum negotiated rate

  • De-identified maximum negotiated rate

  • Discounted cash price that applies to each item or service

  • The identified billing code such as HCPCS, NDC or DRG, as applicable

Although DRGs (MS and APR) are not typically listed as standard charges in hospitals, the ruling will require that their rates be included in the published file. AppRev is recommending that customers publish the average charge for each DRG in order to accommodate for the large variance among discharges.

AppRev’s Pricing Transparency solution simplifies the complex, time-consuming process with a turnkey solution that accommodates individual hospitals’ differentiated strategies.

As a leading partner in the revenue cycle landscape, AppRev is uniquely connected to the pulse of the industry. In preparation for this new ruling, AppRev offers providers a clear and efficient means to meeting the new requirements, laying the groundwork for providing accurate and compliant pricing transparency.

“AppRev has been working with hospitals for more than 15 years. Helping them present charge information to the public in a meaningful way is a natural progression in our relationship with our customers,” said Seth Avery, President and CEO of AppRev. “We’re here to assist our customers in navigating the ever-changing hospital pricing transparency landscape.”

The latest Pricing Transparency solution aligns closely with AppRev’s existing suite of offerings, keeping hospitals on the forefront of technology-enabled revenue cycle optimization.

About AppRev

AppRev, An OSG Company based in Temple, Texas, delivers results through Artificial Intelligence (AI) services and technology that allow hospitals and physicians to optimize revenue cycle performance. Using our cloud-based, Service Supported Software™ Pricing Analytics, Charge Accuracy and Denials Intelligence solutions, providers can identify, quantify, resolve and measure key revenue cycle issues. All AppRev solutions employ ongoing measurement of revenue cycle improvement and can be tailored to meet customer requirements. AppRev works with more than 150 hospitals throughout the United States and Bermuda.

About OSG

For more than 25 years, OSG has been a leading outsourced provider of omnichannel billing and payment solutions, offering a full suite of integrated customer communications and engagement solutions that transform the way our clients reach their customers. From transactional documents to strategic marketing initiatives, OSG employs cutting-edge digital technology to expertly craft communications that enhance the customer experience. OSG’s reputation for excellence is based upon award-winning communications solutions and long-term investment in clients’ success.

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Fitness Machine Technicians Opens First Location in Chicago and Northwest Suburbs

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Fitness Machine Technicians Chicago owner Berenice Carlson

“In a city that just elected its first mayor who is a woman of color, now more than ever, I’m thrilled to open my own business in Chicago. When I found Fitness Machine Technicians, I knew it was the right fit – combining my passions for fitness and service.”


CHICAGO (PRWEB)

Fitness Machine Technicians, specialists in the maintenance and repair of exercise equipment for commercial and residential customers, announced it will open its first location in Illinois today. Berenice Carlson of Chicago will own and manage the local office.

Headquartered in Philadelphia, Fitness Machine Technicians operates in more than 70 markets across the country and offers service/repair and maintenance on a variety of exercise equipment in fitness centers, universities, high schools, hotels, apartment complexes, corporate gyms and private residences.

“As a fitness enthusiast and traveler, it’s frustrating when you finally motivate yourself to head to the hotel gym, only to find equipment that does not work,” says Carlson. “My goal is to provide our area with the best maintenance and repair service in the area, and to give people peace of mind that their machines are working in top shape.”

Carlson’s family emigrated from Mexico City to Quad Cities, Illinois when she was eight. As the daughter of immigrants, she praises her parents for making the sacrifice to move their family to the U.S., increasing access to education and opportunity. Carlson now looks forward to leading her women-owned business.

A member of the Chicago Foundation for Women, Carlson states, “In a city that just elected its first mayor who is a woman of color, now more than ever, I’m thrilled to open my own business in Chicago. When I found Fitness Machine Technicians, I knew it was the right fit – combining my passions for fitness and service.”

With a Master’s in Public Health from Northern Illinois University, Carlson spent her career at AMITA Health where she started as a phlebotomist and eventually became Associate Vice President of Customer Engagement and Population Health. But for the past four years, she has also served as an operations coordinator for medical mission trips to Central America. She works with the local government and ministers of health to meet the medical needs of each community. For her, it’s an opportunity to meet the needs of those whose stories she resonates with – “I see myself in their eyes,” she says.

Since its inception, Fitness Machine Technicians has been committed to delivering reliable service/repair and preventive maintenance services to customers across the nation. With more than 35 years’ experience in the fitness industry, Chief Executive and Founder Don Powers created a company that puts its customers first.

Powers notes, “We’re thrilled to have Berenice open our first Illinois office. She brings a wealth of knowledge to her role, and a deep passion for serving her community and improving their ability to lead a healthy lifestyle.”

Carlson has hired a local technician and plans to hire several more as the business grows. All technicians are trained at Fitness Machine Technicians’ headquarters in Philadelphia.

For more information about having a fitness machine or exercise facility serviced, please contact Fitness Machine Technicians Chicago at 800-674-3133 or visit http://www.FitnessMachineTechnicians.com/Chicago.    

About Fitness Machine Technicians

Fitness Machine Technicians specializes in the maintenance and repair of fitness equipment for commercial and home exercise facilities. Clients include fitness centers, corporations, hotels, condominiums, high schools, colleges and universities, government, and residential homes across the United States. Its corporate-trained and authorized technicians are committed to providing the most reliable repair and maintenance services.

Fitness Machine Technicians also offers franchise opportunities to individuals with an interest in fitness and looking to run a service-based business based on a proven operating model. The company’s award-winning franchise currently has locations in more than 80 territories across the country. For more information, visit the website at http://www.FitnessMachineTechnicians.com or call 844-FMT-FIXX.

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ClearStar Named to HR Tech Outlook’s Top 10 HRMS Solution Providers

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Hiring managers need a partner in their goal of attracting, verifying, and deploying talent as quickly as possible. We design our solutions to be a complete answer to those needs.


ALPHARETTA, Ga. (PRWEB)

ClearStar, a provider of Human Capital IntegritySM technology-based services specializing in background and medical screening, is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as one of the Top 10 HRMS Solution Providers – 2019 by HR Tech Outlook magazine. The company was chosen based on its innovative solutions and demonstration of great promise in their competitive market environment.

HR Tech Outlook magazine, published in Fort Lauderdale, FL, is a technology magazine which gives information about the latest technology in the industry that helps the technology, business leaders, and start-up ecosystems achieve business goals. The list of the Top 10 HRMS Solution Provers is determined by a panel of experts, technology leaders, and board members of HR Tech Outlook magazine after a comprehensive and competitive evaluation of over 500 HRMS solution providers.

“We are delighted to select ClearStar as one of the Top 10 HRMS Solution Providers – 2019,” said Hanna Wilson, Managing Editor of HR Tech Outlook magazine. “ClearStar offers progressive solutions that solve human resource management challenges by implementing the current technological trends in the space.”

Robert J. Vale, Jr., CEO of ClearStar, said: “We are proud to be named a Top HRMS Solution Provider. With each year, the importance of maintaining human capital integrity becomes more apparent, but the task of doing so also grows more difficult. Hiring managers need more than a background screening provider—they need a partner in their goal of attracting, verifying, and deploying top talent as quickly as possible. We design our solutions to be a complete answer to those needs.”

About ClearStar

ClearStar, Inc. is a leading provider of Human Capital IntegritySM technology-based services specializing in background and medical screening. It provides employment intelligence direct to employers and via channel partners/consumer reporting agencies (“CRAs”) to support better recruitment and other decisions affecting employees by increasing the quality, reliability, and visibility of information.

A seven-time Inc. 5000 honoree and founding member of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners, ClearStar has provided innovative technology solutions to businesses in the human capital management industry from its corporate offices in Alpharetta, Georgia since 1995. For more information about ClearStar, please visit: http://www.clearstar.net.

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New Consortium Launched in Partnership with CISCRP to Improve National Clinical Research Literacy

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To address the critical need to improve patient diversity in clinical trials, CISCRP–in partnership with ten leading pharmaceutical companies and clinical research providers–has launched a new consortium that will focus on community-based education beginning in early 2020.


BOSTON (PRWEB)

Research in the literature shows that minority communities have a high willingness to participate in clinical trials and high self-reported general knowledge about the clinical research process. Yet, according to a recent study conducted by the Center for the Study of Drug Development at the Tufts University School of Medicine, minority patients – most notably those of Black and African descent – are highly underrepresented in clinical trials of new medical interventions. Tufts research also shows that patient referral rates into clinical trials among practicing minority physicians and nurses are very low.

To address the critical need to improve patient diversity in clinical trials, CISCRP – in partnership with ten leading pharmaceutical companies and clinical research service providers – has launched a new consortium that will focus energy and resources on community-based education during the next five years beginning in early 2020. Consortium members include Merck, IQVIA, Biogen, Otsuka, CSL Behring, Janssen, WCG, Boston Scientific, EMD Serono, and Pfizer. Representatives from each member company will participate on a steering committee and will provide staff and resources to support the planning and execution of live educational events in five targeted urban centers annually.

“This centralized approach is vital to bring together the necessary oversight and infrastructure required to engage with communities from around the country,” said Jonathan Jackson, Ph.D., study volunteer and The Center Director of Community Access, Recruitment, and Engagement (CARE) Research Center at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School.

The Consortium initiative builds on CISCRP’s 18-year experience producing and hosting internationally recognized live educational events – called AWARE-for-ALL programs — throughout the United States and parts of Europe. Each event engages a local planning committee comprised of members of the public, patients, advocacy groups, health care and clinical research professionals, offers educational presentations and discussions, as well as free health screenings and information about local clinical trial activity. The consortium also plans to mobilize a pop-up educational exhibit in targeted urban health centers to generate excitement and awareness in the weeks leading up to each live event.

“We are thrilled to be working with Consortium members on this important and novel initiative,” said Ellyn Getz, Associate Director of Development & Community Engagement at CISCRP. “Support, input and insight from consortium members presents an unprecedented opportunity to have an even greater impact on advancing public and patient clinical research literacy over a 5-year time period with ongoing continuous improvement,” she added.

ABOUT CISCRP:

The Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP) is an internationally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to educating, informing and engaging the public and patients about clinical research. CISCRP is committed to providing services designed to help professionals best engage patients as partners in the clinical research process. Visit http://www.CISCRP.org.

Contact Information

Joan A. Chambers

Senior Director, Marketing & Outreach

CISCRP

Phone: 617-725-2750 ext. 202

http://www.CISCRP.org

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Voke Superfood Tablets Named USA TODAY Contest Winner for Best Gift for Business Travelers

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PORTLAND, Ore. (PRWEB)

The business travel gurus have spoken. For those who spend more time on the plane than in the office, maintaining energy and focus is a high priority. Delivering these results in a plant-based tablet chewable, Voke was named a 2019 USA TODAY winner in the 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Award Contest for Best Gift for Business Travelers.

Voke placed second in the top 10! The brand was nominated by a panel of experts consisting of USA Today and 10Best.com editors, expert contributors and sources for both media and other Gannett properties.

With ingredients backed by over 25 independent research studies, Voke provides brain support using superfoods guarana, acerola cherry, beetroot and green tea caffeine. The vegan tablets are made in the USA and contain no gluten or sugar. Once popular primarily with adventure-seekers, Voke is becoming mainstream among working professionals, including those who travel for a living.

About Voke: Voke was a simple idea dreamed up by competitive skier Kalen Caughey as he was looking for a healthy, convenient and ultra-portable energy solution to fuel long days in the mountains and at school. Teaming up with his father who holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry, the two researched and formulated a blend of natural ingredients proven to improve memory, focus, metabolism and physical stamina. Caughey also brought in his brother, Evan, to help with creative development and operations. Today, the brothers continue to run Voke together as a family business.

About USA Today: USA TODAY is a multi-platform news and information media company. Founded in 1982, the company’s mission is to serve as a forum for better understanding and unity to help make the U.S. truly one nation. Through its unique visual storytelling, USA TODAY delivers high-quality and engaging content across print, digital, social and video platforms.

About 10Best.com: 10Best.com provides users with original, unbiased and experiential travel content of top attractions, things to see and do and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world. The core of the site’s uniqueness is its team of local travel experts: a well-traveled and well-educated group who are not only experts in their fields—and their cities—but discriminating in their tastes.

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Sphere Teams Up with Sikka Software to Launch an Integrated Payment Platform for Retail Healthcare

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We are excited to join forces with Sikka on this comprehensive platform for healthcare,” said Steve Rizzuto, CEO of Sphere. “With their award-winning API and deep healthcare experience, Sikka is a natural fit, aligning with our expertise in healthcare software and financial technology.


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (PRWEB)

Sphere, the leading provider of end-to-end integrated payments and security software, today announced a new integration with Sikka Software, the leading API cloud platform and application marketplace for the retail healthcare community. Together, they have launched a new payments platform called Sikka Payments, which integrates Sphere technology and merchant processing for a complete solution that spans the full payment lifecycle.

With this powerful alliance, dental practices can accept patient payments from a variety of channels, all seamlessly integrated to their practice management system. Whether in person, online, mobile or card on file, the innovative Sikka Payments platform delivers safe and compliant ways for dental practices to take payments without disrupting business operations.

Serving more than 34,000 practices, Sikka aims to improve operational efficiency through its API enabled marketplace, including the new Sikka Payments platform. Their API and cloud platform connects to 90% of the retail healthcare market, including practice management systems and financial software.

Sphere’s developer-friendly payment solutions facilitate omnichannel payments in a way that is highly secure and scalable. Designed for ease of integration, our payment solutions:

  • Support card-present and card-not-present transactions

  • Are secure and compliant, supporting validated point to point encryption and tokenization

  • Provide a single source for technology and merchant processing

“We are excited to join forces with Sikka on this comprehensive platform for healthcare,” said Steve Rizzuto, Chief Executive Officer of Sphere. “With their award-winning API and deep healthcare experience, Sikka is a natural fit, aligning with our expertise in healthcare software and financial technology.”

“Sphere continues to extend its reach within the healthcare vertical,” said Andrew Rueff, Executive Chairman of Sphere. “Together with Sikka, we are able to provide our secure, robust integration to a new market segment while leveraging our expertise in healthcare.”

“Patients demand more options in how they pay their healthcare providers, such as dentists and veterinarians. Doctors are interested in reducing the time and errors inherent in payment acceptance, with an eye to lower costs. Integrated with Sphere, we are now able to deliver this valuable payment solution to the tens of thousands of practices that rely on the Sikka platform,” said Vijay Sikka, Chief Executive Officer of Sikka Software.

For more information on Sphere, please visit http://www.spherecommerce.com.

About Sphere

Sphere, powered by TrustCommerce, is a software and financial technology company providing integrated solutions that reduce friction and facilitate better and more secure commercial interactions with customers in specialized verticals markets, primarily healthcare, non-profit, transportation and education. Sphere’s integrated payments technology and security software enable its clients to process payments in a way that is: highly secure and compliant, integrated with their core business software, omnichannel, and processor-neutral. Sphere’s partner-centric focused payments solutions serve small, midsize and enterprise level businesses and software companies in the U.S., Canada, and Australia.

About Sikka Software     

Sikka Software is helping to rethink the retail healthcare market using a single API cloud platform with Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Analytics. Focusing on non-physician practices in dentistry, audiology, veterinary, optometry, chiropractic, orthodontic and oral surgery etc., Sikka Software now has over 34,000 practice installations on its platform. These are businesses where the primary skilled worker is also the owner who needs tools to digitize their practice and help them make more real-time, optimized decisions. Sikka Software API and cloud platform connect to 90% of the retail healthcare market including practice management systems and financial software. For more information, please visit https://sikkasoft.com.

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