Alvaka Networks Named a Top Workplace + Provides Updated Info on Cyber Breach Insurance
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Alvaka Networks has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2021 honor by The Orange County Register, based on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey of 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization.
Also, CEO Oli Thordarson comments on his recent article on the changing landscape for cyber breach insurance: "2020 and 2021 have seen some insurance companies paying $0.78 of every dollar on claims. The industry is responding with strict new guidelines and reduced coverages in order to get insurance, assuming your carrier still offers it. Read on to find out the attestations to which you must apply your personal signature in 2022 - What to Expect from Your Cyber Breach Insurance Policy."
And, read Oli's article - Is Your Business More Likely to Burn Down, or Get Hit with a Cyber Attack? (Oli Thordarson, OC)
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Angle Health Partners with Doctor On Demand
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Angle Health will offer its members virtual urgent care and behavioral health services through a partnership with Included Health and its Doctor On Demand offering. As such, Angle Health members in Utah have seamless access to virtual care services seven days a week, 24 hours a day. (Andy Leeka, LA)
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Biospectal to Debut Biodisc and Launch OptiBP for iOS Public Beta at CES 2022
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Biospectal announces the debut of Biodisc™, a stand-alone, sleekly designed, all-in-one, blood pressure monitoring device at CES 2022. Biodisc allows users to measure their vital signs via their fingertip - quickly, accurately and without the hassle of a traditional blood pressure cuff. It's a tech-free device that works together with the Biospectal OptiBP app and extends the reach of Biospectal's blood pressure monitoring platform.
Also at CES 2022, Biospectal plans to announce the public beta launch of OptiBP for iOS, which will be available in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Spain and Switzerland.
Meanwhile, read Three Steps To Overcoming One Of Modern Healthcare's Biggest Battles, by Eliott Jones, CEO of Biospectal. (Eliott Jones, SV)
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Choice in Aging's Aging in Place Campus Project Makes Progress
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Choice in Aging (CiA) announced that the Pleasant Hill Planning Commission unanimously recommended to approve CiA's request for several important permits for its Aging in Place Campus project. The final step is the Pleasant Hill City Council hearing in January.
And, recent episodes of CiA's "Dishing with Debbie" video series include:
>> Live at the Bedford Center - see firsthand what goes on behind the scenes and meet the beloved participants and amazing staff that make every day special.
>> Guests Leslie G. Moldow and Soo Im, architects at Perkins Eastman, provide an update on CiA's Aging in Place Campus.
Meanwhile, on January 29 CiA will hold its 47th Annual Crab Feed. (Debbie Toth, OAK)
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Cigna Examines the Biggest Healthcare Trends of 2022 & Their Impact on Employers
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Cigna has published The 4 Biggest Health Care Trends of 2022 and How They Impact America's Employers, which discusses: 1) Behavioral Health Care: More Need, More Availability, and More of a Focus for U.S. Employers; 2) Working Toward Health Equity: The Role Employers Play; 3) Drug Costs Continue to Spark Concern for Employers; and 4) Virtual Care Provides Ease, Flexibility, and Can Help Foster a Healthy Workforce. (Chris De Rosa, OC)
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ECLAT Provides Details on FY 2022 Coding Updates
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Elemeno Wins Innovation of the Year + Partners with Community Medical Centers
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The American College of Emergency Physicians has named Elemeno Health the 2021 Emergency Medicine Innovation of the Year.
And, Elemeno and Community Medical Centers, a leading healthcare provider in the California's Central Valley, have partnered to support hospital staff with just-in-time best practices, building upon the successful deployment of Elemeno in their emergency department.
Plus, read The Gap Between What Institutions Know, And What Frontline Caregivers Do, by Arup Roy-Burman, MD, CEO of Elemeno. (Arup Roy-Burman, MD, OAK)
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Illumination Foundation to Present "Solutions to Address Health Equity" on Feb. 3
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On February 3, the Illumination Foundation will present Together We Can: Solutions to Address Health Equity, at The Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. The event will bring together speakers and panelists from governmental agencies, non-profits, for-profits, healthcare providers, private foundations, and educational institutions to drive solution-driven conversations around inequity and inequality in housing, healthcare, workforce, and education. (Paul Leon, OC)
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Kaiser Permanente Tops LEED Healthcare Facility Rankings
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The U.S. Green Building Council recently identified Kaiser Permanente as the top healthcare organization in the world for its number of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)-certified buildings, and number one in the U.S. in terms of LEED-certified healthcare square footage, with 6.9 million square feet. Of Kaiser's 65 LEED-certified buildings, 10 have achieved the highest possible LEED Platinum level. (Marcos Vasconcelos, OAK)
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King & Spalding Webinar to Address Drug & Device Advertising, FDA Enforcement
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KMD Architects Spotlights Its Recent Projects
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KMD Architects has put together KMD 2021 Highlights, which spotlights completed projects, such as Kaiser Permanente Berkeley Medical Office Building, EvergreenHealth Lee Johnson Family ICU, John Muir Health Brentwood Outpatient Center, North Sound Residential Treatment Center, and Hawaii State Hospital Forensic Facility. It also features projects under construction, including CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Acute Care Services Replacement Hospital, and UCSF Medical Center LPPHC Relocation, as well as "on the boards" projects, such as John Muir Health Lafayette Lane MOB, CHA Hollywood Presbyterian New MOB, and Lummi Nation Health & Wellness Center. (Rob Matthew, SF)
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Life Adjustment Team Describes Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy
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In her recent article - What Is Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy?, Cynthia Sampson, COO of Life Adjustment Team (LAT), notes that ERP is a form of behavioral therapy that subjects people to situations and stimuli that trigger their obsessions, fears, or anxieties, while helping the person develop coping strategies for the resulting distress. Ultimately, ERP aims to liberate people from obsessive patterns and compulsive behaviors, allowing them to live better, healthier lives. Cynthia discusses how ERP works and who it's appropriate for.
Meanwhile, other recent LAT articles include: The Stigma Around Taking Mental Health Breaks and How to Know When You Should Seek Help for Mental Health. (Cynthia Sampson, LA)
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LigoLab Discusses LIS Upgrades & OSHA Employer Testing Requirements
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Mazzetti CEO Shares Key Takeaways from World Hospital Congress
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Walt Vernon, CEO of Mazzetti, recently published an article on the Pharma Boardroom website - Agility, Responsiveness, & Resilience: Five Takeaways from the 44th World Hospital Congress, in which he discusses several consistent, key themes: New ways of working; Continued emergence of technology; Commitment to climate action; Overriding need for effective leadership; and Commitment to community. Walt was delighted to be able to participate in the International Hospital Federation community in Barcelona at its conference in November. (Walt Vernon, JD, SF)
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MedWand Solutions to Showcase the Evolution of Telemedicine at CES 2022 + Announces Advisory Board in Support of Market Launch
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MedWand Solutions is showcasing the latest developments of its award-winning product at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), January 5-8, in Las Vegas. MedWand will also announce that it's now able to host FDA-approved AI (Anomaly Indication) algorithms through its cloud-based and scalable VirtualCare software platform. This capability further advances the science of telemedicine by enabling low-cost screening for life-threatening conditions that might be missed by primary providers unfamiliar with the symptoms.
Meanwhile, MedWand announced the launch of its newly formed strategic committee of trusted advisors, comprised of distinguished healthcare and industry leaders who will focus on shaping and guiding the strategy and go-to-market priorities of MedWand, working closely with the leadership team. The advisors are: Thomas Leffler, Transitioning CEO, Entrepreneur, Investor; Bob Kelley, CEO, ABL Organization; Bob Funari, Executive Chairman, Patient Care America; and Shan Padda, CEO, Entrepreneur and Investor. MedWand has submitted for 510(k) clearance by the FDA and is expected to be available for sale in multiple countries in early 2022. (Bob Rose, OC)
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Mission Hospice Opens Satellite Office in South Bay
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San Mateo-based Mission Hospice recently opened a satellite office in San Jose - easily accessible and providing staff with a place to pick up supplies, work between visits, hold meetings, and offer community events and support groups. This enhances Mission's ability to serve patients and families throughout the Peninsula and South Bay. (Dolores Miller, SF)
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Nelson Hardiman Comments on COVID Mandates & Genetic Information Privacy Act
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OneLegacy CEO Chairs the Donate Life Rose Parade Float
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OneLegacy CEO Tom Mone, who is also Chairman of the Donate Life Rose Parade Float committee, participated in the recent unveiling of the 2022 Donate Life Rose Parade Float, entitled "Courage to Hope." The float included more than a dozen float riders who are organ, eye and tissue recipients; 5 walkers who are living donors or organ recipients; and 35 floragraphs, portraits-in-petals that memorialize the deceased donors who gave the precious gift of life to complete strangers. The float also featured a lion holding a book that represents the knowledge that donor families and grateful recipients share when they say yes to donation. (Tom Mone, LA)
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Parentis Health Shares Video of Celebration of Life Event
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This short video highlights Parentis Health's recent Annual Celebration of Life event, which honors and remembers those who touched Parentis staff lives so greatly in the time they cared for them, during their time with Parentis Health Hospice services, and/or during their stay at Parentis's Verona Court residential facilities. This event offers families, caretakers, nurses and doctors the opportunity to gather and reflect, share stories, laugh, cry, and heal. (Tarek El Nabli, OC)
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PRODEO Writes About Brain Health Market: Investment, Operations & Governance
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Mark Heinemeyer, CEO of PRODEO, co-authored a recent article in STAT - Preventing market failure in brain health: Moving toward fixes in investment, operations, and governance. An excerpt: "The existing workforce of health care providers cannot keep up with this brain health epidemic, and existing approaches to care are woefully inadequate. Screening is rarely implemented. Diagnosis is often subjective. Treatment is largely trial and error. Brain health technologies are key to addressing the global brain health crisis. These technologies span the "omics," digital therapeutics, artificial intelligence, robotics, and devices. They aim to improve the entire spectrum of care from prevention to screening, diagnosis, treatment, and continuing care. They can facilitate scale and equity (think apps and telehealth) along with personalization (think genetics)." (Mark Heinemeyer, OC)
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Satellite Healthcare Unveils Kidney Care Connection - New Center Concept
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Satellite Healthcare has published a short video - Kidney Care Connection, in 90 seconds - heralding its entirely new center concept focused on delivering exceptional care for people at the start of dialysis. "It's another innovation that transforms kidney care, and another first for Satellite Healthcare and it's coming to Mountain View, California in 2022."
And, this 24-minute video features host Christopher Springmann, joined by Dr. Brigitte Schiller, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Satellite, and Dr. Wael Hussein, MD, Satellite's VP of R&D, who discuss Kidney Care Connection. (Bernadette Vincent, OAK, & Jim Glafkides, SV)
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Savi Group Explores Telemedicine & Medical Billing
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In The Continuing Benefits of Telemedicine, Savi Group notes that although the benefits of telemedicine are many, ambivalence about payment options could impede progress and usage moving forward. There still needs to be a resolution on how to handle different reimbursement scenarios and value-based payment models. That being said, telemedicine is proven to be both efficient and highly useful as a way to extend access to healthcare.
And, in Key Skills Medical Billing Experts Bring to the Table, Savi Group highlights some of the most important skills its team keeps sharpened in order to stay ahead of the industry and provide the most helpful information possible to its clients. (Sumit Mahendru, OC)
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Wipfli Webinars to Address Hospital Price Transparency & Home Health Value-Based Purchasing
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