Paul Landry celebrates 25 years advocating for people with disabilities…even Cerebral Palsy has not held him back

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Paul Landry has cerebral palsy. He also has a wife, two children and for the past 25 years has been assisting people with disabilities find paths to independence as a staff member at MI-UCP (Michigan United Cerebral Palsy).

Currently, Landry serves as a Director of Employment Programs and manages the Work Incentive Planning & Assistance (WIPA) Project covering Livingston, Oakland and Wayne counties. He has established the Fee for Service with Michigan Rehabilitation Services & the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons. Paul is also involved in Michigan’s Employment First initiative subcommittee, aiding Benefit Counseling services at a statewide level and making recommendations regarding the state’s Medicaid – Freedom to Work program.

“I’ve been fortunate to enjoy my work at MI-UCP for the past 25 years, assisting people with disabilities with options so they can make an informed choice regarding their own life,” said Landry. “Thank you Elmer Cerano and Leslynn Angel for your leadership and allowing me to advocate in my own unique way.”

Landry earned his master’s from Central Michigan University in Public Administration, with a strong emphasis on Nonprofit Management. Within the community, he serves as a board member for Community Housing Network and Arc Livingston, and is also actively involved with Leadership Oakland as a past board member. In the spring of 2014, Landry received a Leader of Leaders award for Personal Leadership from Leadership Oakland.

Leslynn Angel, President & CEO of MI-UCP said, “I have known Paul for 25 years through the agency’s ups and downs and he has been a major contributor to helping close the disability divide.”

Paul is celebrating his 25 years by asking others to contribute to: http://www.mi-ucp.org/donate

Background:

Paul wasn’t born with cerebral palsy. However, he stopped breathing at four months old. His father gave him mouth to mouth resuscitation, but in that short amount of time he developed cerebral palsy. This has led to many challenges, all of which Paul has successfully faced head-on. In the fall of 1991 while attending GVSU, Paul wanted to begin a career in city government. This led to the study of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was just signed into law the previous year.

Paul completed an internship for the County of Ottawa in the spring of 1993. During that time, he was introduced to the disability community via the Center for Independent Living (CIL), Hope Network. He has helped Leadership Oakland and MI-UCP build an accessible ramp to support a young woman become more independent within her community. In 1996, Paul joined the UCP/Detroit (now MI-UCP) staff where he’s made significant strides in the disability community ever since.

Youtube link: https://youtu.be/_hCNx_PIA9I

About MI-UCP

MI-UCP was founded in 1949 as United Cerebral Palsy Association of Metropolitan Detroit (UCP/Detroit). This included Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. That same year, United Cerebral Palsy Association of Michigan (UCP/Michigan) was formed to serve the needs of constituents throughout the remainder of the state of Michigan.

 

In 2020, these two organizations merged into MI-UCP (Michigan United Cerebral Palsy). The goal is to expand our scope of service reach. In reality, more than 65 percent of the people we serve have a disability other than cerebral palsy. These include autism, spinal cord injuries, intellectual disabilities, visual impairments and many other disabling conditions.

 

By unifying as MI-UCP, we are able to operate more efficiently and effectively as one of the state’s leading sources of information, referral and strategic partnerships with like-minded organizations. And by having offices in Detroit and Lansing, we can continue to be a leading advocate for all 1.4MM of Michiganders with disabilities. For more information or to contact MI-UCP, please visit the web site at mi-ucp.org

For media inquiries, contact:

Leslynn Angel

langel@mi-ucp.org

248-557-5070 x154

Paul Landry

plandry@mi-ucp.org

248-557-5070 x113

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Egnyte Announces Inaugural Life Sciences Summit

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Egnyte, a leader in cloud content security and governance, today announced that registration is open for its inaugural Life Sciences Summit on September 14, 2021. The Egnyte Life Sciences Summit will unveil original research and new product innovations addressing the unique challenges life sciences companies face when it comes to the management and security of regulated and mission-critical data.

“In a year when life sciences made front-page news and investment in new and emerging life sciences firms reached record levels, we felt it was high time to focus a significant amount of our own energy and innovation on helping these firms achieve their missions even faster,” said Vineet Jain, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Egnyte. “We are inspired every day by our hundreds of life sciences customers and are excited to introduce several new products at the summit that will enable them to maintain data quality and integrity at the highest level.”

In addition to product announcements, the summit will feature MIT Tech Review’s Predictions for AI-led Drug Development, as well as sessions from guest speakers including Calithera and IQVIA, who will be discussing how AI is transforming the way clinical trials work. Other guest speakers will include life sciences visionaries, market analysts, and Egnyte leadership team members.

“Life sciences companies have to manage multiple complex workflows and compliance demands to be successful,” said Holly Leslie, Senior Director of Life Sciences at Egnyte. “Moving to cloud-based software like Egnyte helps these companies maintain compliance with industry regulations.”

Egnyte’s multi-cloud content platform provides the highly regulated industry of life sciences the tools to manage content-rich workflows for clinical studies, quality documentation, regulatory submissions and more, that can meet GxP, FDA and EMA requirements.

Since the release of the Egnyte for Life Sciences Platform in the Winter of 2020, Egnyte has been steadily increasing its investment in the space with three new products introduced in 2021, most recently Egnyte for Life Sciences Quality, a GxP compliant product that digitizes the lifecycle of regulated documents to assist with quality control. Through these new products and the Egnyte Life Sciences Summit, Egnyte continues to anticipate and meet the growing needs of the life sciences industry.

Register today for the Egnyte Life Sciences Summit.

About Egnyte

Egnyte provides a unified cloud content governance solution for collaboration, data security, compliance, and threat detection for multi-cloud businesses. More than 17,000 organizations, and more than 600 life science organizations trust Egnyte to reduce risks and IT complexity, prevent ransomware and IP theft, and boost employee productivity on any app, any cloud, anywhere. Investors include GV (formerly Google Ventures), Kleiner Perkins, Caufield & Byers and Goldman Sachs. For more information, visit http://www.egnyte.com.

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Full Suite of Custom PPE Items—Including Masks and Scrubs—to Help Stop the Spread of New COVID-19 Variants

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DiscountMugs

DiscountMugs.com is now offering customizable PPE items for those seeking to provide their customers or employees with personalized masks, scrubs, and other products for use in settings that require medical protection. Each protective product is available in a variety of different shapes and sizes, with most offering the ability to place a custom logo in full color on the face of the item.

As the delta and lambda variants of the coronavirus continue to spread across the globe, many businesses and organizations are taking preventative measures to continue keeping their customers and staff safe. The CDC recently issued new guidance for both vaccinated and unvaccinated populations to continue wearing masks, even indoors. Thankfully, DiscountMugs offers blank face masks in bulk—both 3 layer and KN95—but also several other more premium mask, gaiter, and bandana options that can help any immune-compromised individual continue to feel safe.

In addition to custom mask options, DiscountMugs’ wholesale custom scrubs are available in over a dozen brilliant colors—from the classic aqua green to the striking true royal blue, and even an uncommon khaki design. The wholesale product provider also carries scrub tops and bottoms in ten different sizes ranging from XXS to 5XL. These scrubs feature a standard v-neck design with a chest pocket that includes the option for a custom logo or unique embroidery on both the shirt and pants.

In addition to the aforementioned products, DiscountMugs also offers the following custom PPE items for bulk purchase:

● Hand sanitizer (from spray pens to one gallon jugs)

● Wipes

● Thermometers

● Glasses and Shields

● Wellness Kits featuring a variety of items

Those interested in seeing what their PPE will look like prior to purchase can use the DiscountMugs user-friendly Design Lab to personalize their PPE items to their specifications. Depending on the type of product, customers can either upload a custom logo to display, or opt for embroidered wording in one of eight colors.

With over 75 major categories of merchandise offered already by the site, DiscountMugs.com’s range of customizable items promises to keep expanding to fit the needs of any business or event. In addition to custom PPE masks, the company also offers personalized shirts, bags, and several other products that all function as excellent promotional items or gifts.

More About DiscountMugs.com

Based in Medley, Florida, DiscountMugs.com is one of the largest online providers of promotional products in the United States. The company’s proprietary online design lab allows customers to easily design their own custom promotional products from mugs to t-shirts, hats and many more categories, and have them delivered in as little as one week.

DiscountMugs.com’s vertically integrated supply chain is unique in the industry, allowing it to side-step intermediaries and pass along savings to customers. Contact DiscountMugs.com today or call 800-579-7152 to learn more about how custom promotional merchandise can help your business.

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cbdMD’s Animal Health Brand Paw CBD Earns NASC Quality Seal

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“The NASC Quality Seal assures our customers that we want only the best for our pets and customers can trust their pets’ health and wellness to the Paw CBD brand.” said Martin A. Sumichrast, Chairman & co-CEO of cbdMD.

Paw CBD, a division of cbdMD, Inc. (NYSE American: YCBD, YCBDpA) one of the leading, and most highly trusted and recognized CBD brands, announced today that Paw CBD has received its official certification from the National Animal Supplement Council for its CBD hard chews for dogs and CBD oil tinctures and soft chews for both dogs and cats.

The National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) is a nonprofit group committed to protecting and enhancing the health of companion animals throughout the country. NASC has dedicated itself to safety and quality in the animal supplement space in the United States, identifying and certifying only the best quality products for cats, dogs and horses.

The NASC Quality Seal certifies that a company has successfully passed a comprehensive facility audit, adheres to NASC quality standards, meets label claims and has undergone and passed an independent audit to ensure compliance with NASC rigorous quality system requirements.

“To earn the right to display the NASC Quality Seal, a company must comply with rigorous audit and quality standards, along with regulatory labeling requirements. The NASC Quality Seal assures consumers they are making a great choice for the health of their pets. Paw CBD is dedicated to supporting ongoing efforts for the health and happiness of companion animals, and we welcome Paw CBD as an industry leader committed to quality and integrity. Together we are truly helping shape the foundation of our industry” said Bill Bookout, President of NASC.

“Meeting the requirements to display the NASC Quality Seal on our products is yet another way for us to demonstrate our commitment to current good manufacturing practices at our facilities. The NASC Quality Seal assures our customers that we want only the best for our pets and customers can trust their pets’ health and wellness to the Paw CBD brand. As important, we feel this milestone will play an important factor in product acceptance, as we target larger FDM distribution channels.” said Martin A. Sumichrast, Chairman & co-CEO of cbdMD.

This NASC certification is just one of many ways Paw CBD has committed itself to the highest possible standards for its CBD pet products. cbdMD has also earned NSF Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Registration for its manufacturing processes, which includes all Paw CBD products, and has been awarded the US Hemp Authority seal of approval.

About cbdMD, Inc.

cbdMD, Inc. is one of the leading and most highly trusted and most recognized cannabidiol (CBD) brands with a comprehensive line of U.S. produced, THC-free1 CBD products. Our cbdMD brand currently includes over 130 SKUs of high-grade, premium CBD products including CBD tinctures, CBD gummies, CBD topicals, CBD capsules, CBD bath bombs, CBD bath salts, CBD sleep aids and more. Our CBD Botanicals brand of beauty and skincare products features 15 SKUs, including facial oil and serum, toners, moisturizers, clear skin, facial masks, exfoliants and body care. To learn more about cbdMD and their comprehensive line of U.S. grown, THC-free1 CBD products, please visit http://www.cbdMD.com, follow cbdMD on Instagram and Facebook, or visit one of the 6,000 retail outlets that carry cbdMD products.

About Paw CBD

Paw CBD is a nationally recognized pet consumer cannabidiol (CBD) brand, offering 40+ pet consumer products that combine the properties of CBD oil with “animal-approved” flavors like peanut butter, catnip and turkey. Paw CBD is one of the fastest growing brands in the pet CBD space and is proud to partner with Instagram celebrities, such as Nala Cat and the late Lil Bub. To learn more about the comprehensive line of THC-free1 Paw CBD pet products, please visit pawcbd.com or follow Paw CBD on Instagram and Facebook.

1 THC-free is defined as below the level of detection using validated scientific analytical methods.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations and involve certain risks and uncertainties within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as ”should,” ”may,” ”intends,” ”anticipates,” ”believes,” ”estimates,” ”projects,” ”forecasts,” ”expects,” ”plans” and ”proposes.” These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. You are urged to carefully review and consider any cautionary statements and other disclosures, including the statements made under the heading “Risk Factors” in cbdMD, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 22, 2020 and our other filings with the SEC. All forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, many of which are generally outside the control of cbdMD, Inc. and are difficult to predict. cbdMD, Inc. does not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statements except as may be required by law. The information which appears on our websites and our social media platforms, including, but not limited to, Instagram and Facebook, is not part of this press release.

Company Contact:

John Weston

Director of Investor Relations

john.weston@cbdmd.com

704-249-9515

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RevSpring Unveils Work Queues in PersonaPay, an Industry First That Manages Task Assignments to Ensure Top Priorities Are Handled Easily and Quickly

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“Automated work queues in PersonaPay represents a major game changer for improved revenue cycle payment results, along with CSR and staff productivity,” said Casey Williams, RevSpring’s senior vice president, patient engagement and payment applications.

RevSpring, the leading provider of healthcare financial engagement and payment solutions, today announced the addition of automated work queues within its PersonaPay payment portal. PersonaPay’s Work Queues proactively present and track CSR tasks that mainstream patient outreach to keep pertinent patient payment data and activities current. Work Queues are integrated within the provider-facing workflows in PersonaPay, which minimizes clicks and streamlines the process for provider staff to take action on priority outreach for patient accounts all-in-one application.

“Automated work queues in PersonaPay represents a major game changer for improved revenue cycle payment results, along with CSR and staff productivity,” said Casey Williams, RevSpring’s senior vice president, patient engagement and payment applications. “Providers need systems that help discipline the patient engagement process in terms of payments, with work queues that go in-depth regarding the patient and their situation. Since PersonaPay already has the data providers need to identify which patients to proactively engage, they can easily prioritize who to reach out to with the right actions to take to increase overall payments.”

Using automated workflows without leaving PersonaPay, CSRs easily uncover items that lead to more collection opportunities that would otherwise be missed and turned into unnecessary bad debt. Work Queues are easily configured within a PersonaPay implementation and include a number of fast and flexible templates that proactively initiate patient communications via text, email, or phone. Applications include updating patient payment information, address updates in response to returned mail, discussing payment options to prevent bad debt, and more. RevSpring will also customize work queues for providers based on their unique business needs and outreach tasks that would be more efficient and effective to automate.

“RevSpring always has excelled at delivering the best patient experience based on intelligence. Now we’re leveraging this same information to facilitate employee actions that bring in more collections, lower bad debt rates, and save providers time,” said Scott MacKenzie, RevSpring CEO. “Work Queues will improve CSR productivity and increase call center accountability by giving CSRs and their managers tools that make their work easier and more productive than ever before.”

Work Queues can be used by any healthcare employee with access to PersonaPay, including call center representatives, revenue cycle management employees, and front office staff. The assigned workflows are managed with dashboard screens that clearly show assigned items, timeframes for open items, recently closed items, and the number of unassigned workflows by work queue category. Managers can assign work queues or employees can select their own, with the ability to escalate to a manager as needed.

PersonaPay Work Queues is one of a series of new products RevSpring is announcing during the HIMSS2021 Global Health Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, NV, August 9-12. RevSpring will demo Work Queues as part of an integrated patient experience journey that transforms patient engagement into a more unified, individualized patient experience. Visit RevSpring at booth #6632 or our virtual site here.

About RevSpring

RevSpring leads the market in financial engagement and payment solutions that inspire patients to participate in and pay for their healthcare. The company has built the industry’s most comprehensive and impactful suite of patient engagement, OmniChannel communications and payment solutions backed by behavior analysis, propensity-to-pay scoring, contextual messaging, and user experience best practices. Using proprietary data analytics to tailor the engagement from pre-service to post-service, we improve the financial experience and outcomes for providers and their patients. To learn more, visit revspringinc.com/healthcare.

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Valley Sleep Center Adds New Sleep Doctor to Scottsdale Team

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Dr. Lulu Guo

We believe that no two patients are the same when it comes to sleep, and it’s refreshing to find doctors who align with our beliefs and care about proper patient care as much as we do. Dr. Guo is the perfect addition and we cannot wait for everyone to meet her.

Valley Sleep Center, a leader in sleep health management services, recently welcomed Dr. Lulu Guo to its Scottsdale sleep center location.

“Having the opportunity to bring my knowledge and continue to expand on my skills at a leading clinic like Valley Sleep Center really excites me,” said Guo. “I’m looking forward to bringing my expertise to help Scottsdale-area residents get a better night’s rest.”

Guo is a graduate of the Medical Scholars program at Michigan State University and was admitted into medical school at the age of seventeen, completing undergraduate studies in two years. Dr. Guo completed her Family Medicine training at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis and completed her Sleep Medicine Fellowship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. She is also a graduate of the Andrew Weil Integrative Medicine fellowship from the University of Arizona. Like Valley Sleep Center, Guo is committed to a personalized approach to treating a patient’s sleep concerns.

“Valley Sleep Center is thrilled to add Dr. Guo’s experience and commitment to personalized treatment to our rapidly expanding practice,” said Lauri Leadley, founder and president of Valley Sleep Center. “We believe that no two patients are the same when it comes to sleep, and it’s refreshing to find doctors who align with our beliefs and care about proper patient care as much as we do. Dr. Guo is the perfect addition and we cannot wait for everyone to meet her.”

Valley Sleep Center is devoted to serving Arizona residents as the leading independent diagnostic testing facility through providing the highest quality of patient care. With expertise in diagnosing and treating sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, snoring, narcolepsy, insomnia, and other sleep disturbances, Valley Sleep Center is the largest sleep health management provider in the Phoenix metro area. The practice will soon open its first Tucson location, expanding its footprint outside of the Valley for the first time.

For more information about Valley Sleep Center, please call 480-830-3900 or visit http://www.valleysleepcenter.com.

About Valley Sleep Center

Established in 2002 by Lauri and Glenn Leadley, Valley Sleep Center provides complete sleep health management including sleep studies, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep disorders. With six clinics in the Phoenix area including locations in Mesa, Chandler, Glendale, Goodyear, Scottsdale, and Phoenix, Valley Sleep Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. For more information, visit valleysleepcenter.com.

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Prem Rawat Foundation Helps Peru Cope with COVID-19 Crisis

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Disadvantaged people are receiving quality health care and nutritious food because of grants from The Prem Rawat Foundation.

Grants from The Prem Rawat Foundation are supporting a vaccination roll out, hospital services, home care, nutritious meals and more.

It is inspiring to see that people across the globe are demonstrating their humanity and compassion by responding to the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. People everywhere are coming together, putting forth their best efforts to save lives and offer comfort.

The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF) has provided $100,000 in grants for medical aid and food to help disadvantaged people in Peru cope with the COVID-19 crisis.

The South American country has been hit hard, bearing one of the world’s highest COVID-19 death rates in proportion to its population. The pandemic has also drastically increased food insecurity in the country, exacerbated by job losses and the closure of school cafeterias.

TPRF is helping by giving a $75,000 grant to the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and a $25,000 grant to Cesvi’s House of Smile project.

The MSF grant will help MSF teams support a vaccination roll out and help people receive rapid tests, ‘high-flow’ oxygen, hospital services, home care and more as the situation demands. The medical aid is currently focused in the hard-hit cities of Cusco and Huacho.

“MSF is grateful for the support from TPRF and the care that it is helping us provide in Peru as we continue our COVID-19 response in the country,” says Avril Benoît, MSF Executive Director.

The Cesvi grant has already provided healthy local food to thousands of vulnerable children and their parents in neighborhoods of Lima that have been plagued by malnutrition. Cesvi reports that, “Thanks to The Prem Rawat Foundation, Cesvi could assist with food support – and consequently economic support – to the families most in need, and could guarantee a healthy life and a better future to many children.”

Both of the NGOs with whom TPRF is partnering have strong local infrastructure in Peru and are committed to respecting the dignity of those in need. The grants are possible due to the strong backing of TPRF donors across the world, who raised over $200,000 during a recent appeal to support initiatives that advance dignity, peace and prosperity.

“It is inspiring to see that people across the globe are demonstrating their humanity and compassion by responding to the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. People everywhere are coming together, putting forth their best efforts to save lives and offer comfort, says Linda Pascotto, TPRF Board Chair. “TPRF is thankful to its supporters for helping the foundation offer assistance and comfort to those who are suffering.”

In addition to the latest initiatives in Peru, TPRF has provided more than $500,000 for COVID-19 relief projects in several other countries, including Brazil, Ecuador, India, South Africa, the U.S. and Italy.

TPRF also offers the Peace Education Program, an innovative series of video-based workshops that have helped over 160,000 people in over 70 countries discover their own inner strength, hope and peace.

The program has been embraced by the public school system in Cusco, Peru and this year more than 6,000 students, teachers and parents have participated in the workshops there, with many reporting that they have helped them cope with the hardships of the pandemic.

Learn more about all of The Prem Rawat Foundation’s initiatives to address fundamental human needs and how you can get involved here.

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Conductiv Launches Lumen, its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative that Connects Customers to Qualified, Local and Diverse Suppliers of Third-party Services

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Lumen, Conductiv’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative

Conductiv, the leading third-party spend optimization solutions provider and consolidated subsidiary of Premier Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC), today introduced Lumen, a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiative created to enable its customers to identify and implement inclusive supplier sourcing strategies. Through education and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered analytics technology, Lumen empowers Conductiv customers to efficiently increase spend with diverse suppliers, meet broader DEI goals and support local economies by choosing local, qualified and diverse suppliers for their third-party service needs.    

Lumen’s concept and strategy was announced last August, and since then, local and regional contracts with diverse suppliers have been added to Conductiv Contracts ─ expanding members’ access to vetted, diverse agreements. Members in Conductiv’s network spend 1.35% on average with diverse suppliers across more than 178 categories. Lumen’s diversity analytics capabilities are broadly available, giving supply chains deeper, technology-enabled transparency into diverse, third-party services spend and providing actionable intelligence to strategically work toward enterprise-wide goals. This allows organizations to monitor their impact on an ongoing basis, target categories for improvement and report growth back to stakeholders.

“Lumen places healthcare providers at the forefront of improving the economic health of their communities by connecting them with diverse, locally qualified suppliers. Supporting these suppliers builds a stronger workforce and opens up opportunities for community-based collaboration on future contracts,” said Conductiv CEO Chris Gormley. “We intentionally integrated DEI improvement strategies within our Conductiv Analytics engine to elevate transparency and actionability within businesses, enabling supply chains to support more of their organizations’ mission-driven goals and focus on bringing diverse suppliers into the Conductiv Contracts portfolio.”

“We are at a tipping point in our society where there is increasing attention on our hospitals to focus on the social determinants of healthcare inequity,” said Joseph Machicote, Premier’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. “Lumen will help our members in their efforts to drive positive socioeconomic change, a key social determinant, in the communities where they serve by identifying opportunities for them to partner with their local Minority/Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE), Veteran, LGBTQ+ and small businesses.”

In addition to creating a path to inclusive sourcing practices for supply chain organizations, Lumen lends its resources to local and diverse suppliers, connecting them with buyers at the right time and place of their sourcing lifecycle. Suppliers that use Lumen access a cost-effective way to grow their business with local and regional healthcare providers.

“HPC International, Inc., a Diverse supplier, joined Conductiv in April 2021. HPC is an integral partner with Conductiv and excited to increase awareness in Conductiv’s inclusive supplier strategies,” said Tammy Gauthier, Vice President of Corporate Finance & Operations at HPC International, Inc. “We’re thrilled to be part of Lumen to connect with mission-driven organizations in our area.”

A key focus of Lumen will be to deliver continuous education around the financial, population health and DEI benefits of employing inclusive third-party service providers. For more information, please visit https://conductiv.com/products/conductiv-platform/diversity-equity-inclusion.

About Conductiv

Conductiv® empowers supply chains to optimize their third-party services. As the only end-to-end third-party lifecycle improvement company, Conductiv® shares its strategic sourcing expertise and category best practices with multiple industries including healthcare, hospitality, government, real estate, transportation and education. The company has led more than 700 bids for more than 120 organizations, exceeding $4 billion in contracted value. Member projects have generated $800 million of documented savings or an average savings value of 24% to date. To learn how supply chains are transforming their savings strategy, visit Conductiv.com.

About Premier

Premier Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC) is a leading healthcare improvement company, uniting an alliance of more than 4,100 U.S. hospitals and health systems and approximately 200,000 other providers and organizations to transform healthcare. With integrated data and analytics, collaboratives, supply chain solutions, and consulting and other services, Premier enables better care and outcomes at a lower cost. Premier plays a critical role in the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, collaborating with members to co-develop long-term innovations that reinvent and improve the way care is delivered to patients nationwide. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier is passionate about transforming American healthcare. Please visit Premier’s news and investor sites on http://www.premierinc.com; as well as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram and Premier’s blog for more information about the company.

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Play-it Health Partners with TriageLogic on Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)

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TriageLogic and Play-it Health business logos, coupled with a display of vital signs on an ICU monitor.

TriageLogic & Play-It Health

Timely, knowledgeable, responsive communication is vital to effective RPM. Our patients have loved the service that TriageLogic provides and we look forward to a continuing strong partnership as we improve outcomes together.

Play-it Health has continued to provide exceptional virtual care management since the COVID-19 pandemic through the use of its Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) program. This is one of the most effective tools that doctors can implement to track the symptoms of their patients who suffer from chronic disease. It incorporates wearable devices that those patients use at home to measure their vitals — blood pressure, glucose, weight, pulse ox — before having that data uploaded to secure cloud storage. Telehealth nurses are then tasked with reviewing that data to identify abnormalities and notify patients to seek care as needed.

Recently, Play-it Health partnered with TriageLogic for its call center support to expand this data review and patient follow-up, providing an early warning system against potential health complications. One doctor’s office saw these benefits firsthand when a patient of theirs who had been experiencing an abnormally low heartrate was informed by one of our telehealth RNs about their symptoms, and advised to contact the office for an evaluation. The result? The patient’s health improved, and that doctor now has a successful RPM program that generates revenue without any added workloads or staffing requirements.

Why did Play-it Health choose us for this service? Our call center uses proprietary software along with clinical and nonclinical telehealth staff who have been specially trained. The staff evaluate remote device data and contact patients when that data indicates concerning symptoms, either based on specific practice rules or the most current Schmitt-Thompson protocols. Telehealth nurses can also confirm when and if these devices may be malfunctioning, as well as verify telehealth eligibility and schedule these appointments on behalf of providers.

According to the Medical Director and CEO of Play-it Health, Kimberly Gandy, “Timely, knowledgeable, responsive communication is vital to effective RPM. Our patients have loved the service that TriageLogic provides and we look forward to a continuing strong partnership as we improve outcomes together.”

If you’re looking for a similar program to benefit your patient care, we want to talk. Give us a call at (800) 723-4290, or schedule some time for a discussion by clicking here.

About TriageLogic®

TriageLogic is a URAC-accredited, physician-led provider of top-quality nurse telehealth technology, remote patient monitoring, and medical call center solutions, all for the purpose of encouraging positive patient behavior and improving access to healthcare. Founded in 2007, the TriageLogic Group now serves more than 9,000 physicians and covers over 25 million lives nationwide. They continue to partner with private practices, hospitals, and corporations throughout the U.S.

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Passages Malibu Celebrates 20 Years of Revolutionizing the Addiction Treatment Industry

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Passages Malibu Celebrates 20 Years of Revolutionizing the Addiction Treatment Industry

Passages Malibu Non-12-Step Addiction Rehab

“I made a choice to go to Passages above anywhere else. I was going through a horrible time as a result of a situation and it was one of the best decisions of my life.” – Alumni

Since Passages opened twenty years ago, other rehab centers recognized the success of the non-12-step holistic healing approach. Given the number of success stories and lives transformed from the innovative type of modalities, it is no wonder why so many people want to come to Passages Malibu and experience the luxury accommodations and healing that takes place. Most would say it is unlike anything they have ever experienced at any other rehab in the world.

Before Passages, Co-Founder Pax Prentiss was addicted to heroin, cocaine, and alcohol for ten years. He went to a variety of treatment centers, but always relapsed. These treatment centers followed the 12-Step method, which didn’t sit well with Pax. Chris and Pax were talking one day about Pax’s addiction and how to put an end to it once and for all. This is how they came up with the concept for a treatment program that would address the addiction’s fundamental causes, the underlying issues. Pax was the first to try this incredible holistic regimen, and it worked. Pax has remained sober since that day, nearly twenty-one years ago.

As Chris, Pax’s father, saw his son battle for over ten years to become clean and sober, he heard the same tragic tale over and over: “Alcoholism and addiction are diseases, and Pax will always be an addict.” But, they refused to accept it as an answer. Instead, they opened the way for a new and innovative approach to addiction as an illness or a permanently damaged attitude, which they believed to be harmful and outmoded.

As 12-Step meetings, 12-Step sponsorships, and doctors who preached the 12-Step methodology continued to fail Pax as he relapsed nearly fifty times before he and his father, Chris, formulated a program tailored to Pax’s specific healing needs. Finally, they collaborated to design a holistic therapy plan that provided Pax with the assistance he required to overcome his substance abuse challenges and live a healthy, addiction-free life.

Pax and countless other people worldwide were able to break the cycle of addiction and heal the underlying issues that drove them to use and abuse drugs and alcohol thanks to the Passages non-12 Step treatment program. Pax is now the CEO of Passages, and the company is running smoothly and successfully. Pax has inspired change and transformation in those who, like him, wished to be free of drug and alcohol misuse from Paris to Los Angeles, New York, South America, and Scotland.

Passages Malibu is a Joint Commission Accredited Treatment Facility that has been successfully accredited by The Joint Commission on all safety and health regulations to assure the best level of treatment available.

Passages focuses on addressing the underlying issues that are causing you to use drugs and alcohol. This is accomplished via a highly customized treatment program led by therapists with extensive experience in treating the underlying reasons of addiction. Passages does not utilize the 12-Step program because they feel it promotes a counterproductive to recovery and can lead to relapse. Their one-on-one holistic approach is significantly superior to the 12 Step program, and they provide cutting-edge services that will keep you involved and excited about your recovery. Instead of feeling weak during therapy, you will feel empowered.

At Passages, you are not labeled an addict or alcoholic, nor does Passages believe addiction is a disease. Their studies have shown damaging labels, such as “addict” and “alcoholic,” rob you of your true identity.

Passages Malibu believes that four underlying problems cause addiction. If you abuse drugs or alcohol, you likely have at least one of these underlying problems, which must be treated to attain long-term sobriety.

1.    A chemical imbalance

2.    Events of the past you have not reconciled

3.    Current conditions you have trouble coping with

4.    Beliefs you have that are untrue

Chris and Pax have learned that there are simply four primary causes of alcoholism and addiction over the years. Once those reasons are discovered in an individual, they can overcome their battle with addiction and live a fulfilling and meaningful life with proper treatment.

Suppose you’ve been to other treatment centers and found things that are counterproductive to healing. In that case, you should give Passages Malibu a try. You, like our thousands of alumni, will be astounded by the caliber of our treatment programs.

The facility, landscaping, and accommodations at Passages Malibu are stunning in and of itself. Still, the treatment team truly distinguishes this unique healing sanctuary. A range of holistic therapy methods will be included in your daily routine to assist you in discovering and healing the underlying issues that are producing your addiction. As a result, you may finally relax, knowing you’ve arrived at the proper spot, surrounded by kind people who will assist you in breaking free from addiction.

THE PASSAGES DIFFERENCE

Our treatment programs are designed to support transformation at every level. From innovative therapy methods to plush bedding and tranquil meditation gardens, we are committed to providing the very best in addiction treatment and luxury living accommodations. Here’s what makes Passages different:

● Individual Therapy: At least 14 to 19 individual sessions per week, depending on your program – this is far more than any other treatment center offers.

● 24/7 Nursing: Registered, on-site nursing staff to attend to your medical needs.

● A professionally trained and experienced treatment team including various addiction experts, doctors, and licensed therapists.

● Freedom to use cell phones and laptops: Stay connected to family and business during your treatment.

● Advanced holistic therapy methods: Each is customized to meet your individual needs, considering the specific aspects of your addiction.

● Immaculate grounds and bedrooms create the perfect atmosphere for healing and relaxation.

● Family-owned and operated – Providing reliable and trustworthy addiction treatment services since 2001.

You will have the opportunity to fully immerse yourself in a life-changing recovery experience unlike any other as a client at one of Passages’ inpatient rehab programs. Consider for a moment a purifying sanctuary where the past may be left in the past and the future feels bright and hopeful. When you arrive at Passages for substance abuse treatment, you will be given a medical evaluation to prepare you for comprehensive detoxification and a detailed holistic treatment program schedule. We make it a point to preserve your safety and comfort at the forefront of your recovery process. The staff at Passages Malibu is available 24-hours a day, seven days a week, to assist you during your stay.

CALL (855) 878-8901 TODAY FOR INFORMATION AND LEARN HOW YOU CAN START HEALING FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE-RELATED ISSUES TODAY. Most insurance is accepted.

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