Alegre Home Care Supports Diversity & Inclusion for Customers & Employees
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Angle Health Collaborates with Plansight
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Angle Health has partnered with Plansight to offer instant level funded quoting on Plansight with no health apps needed. Angle Health will provide brokers and agencies who would like access to Plansight to quote ACA and level funded plans in Angle's markets free of charge. (Andy Leeka, LA)
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Biospectal Partners with Amref Health Africa to Extend Global Access to Blood Pressure Management
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Biospectal SA and Amref Health Africa, the largest health NGO in Africa, have announced the launch of a Mobile Remote Patient Monitoring hypertension management pilot program in Kibera (Nairobi), Kenya, the largest informal settlement in Africa.
AND, Biospectal is a finalist for the 2022 Europas as one of the Hottest HealthTech startups in Europe.
PLUS, Innovaud has published an interview with Biospectal's Executive Chairman about the Swiss startup ecosystem and our plans for the future. (Eliott Jones, SV)
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Change Healthcare Examines Latest Congressional Healthcare Policy Issues & Rule Changes for Non-Physician Practitioners
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Choice in Aging to Participate in "Master Plan for Aging: Count Me In, Contra Costa!" Event
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Choice in Aging (CiA) urges you to register now for Master Plan for Aging: Count Me In, Contra Costa! to be held on November 17, an event at which CEO Debbie Toth (among many others) will be making presentations.
AND, click here to watch recent episodes of CiA's Dishing with Debbie, in which recent guests include Mary Knox, Contra Costa County Deputy DA, discussing elder abuse and scams; Susan Chritton, an executive career coach, counselor, author and Applied Positive Psychology Practitioner; Keith Umemoto, a VP of the California Alliance for Retired Americans and Co-Chair of its Legislative Committee; and Laura McLively, a Registered Dietician, author, and correspondent for The Bay Area News Group. (Debbie Toth, Bay Area)
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Cigna Champions Vitality as a Next-Generation Health Measure
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Cigna Corporation has unveiled new insights from the Evernorth Vitality Index, the largest study on the state of vitality, health and productivity in America. Findings show that vitality can be a key driver of personal, business and community growth, yet less than 20% of Americans are living with high vitality and Generation Z adults (aged 18-24) have the lowest levels of any age group. The full report is available here. (Chris DeRosa, OC)
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El Camino Health Earns Top Honors in the 2022 Digital Health Most Wired Survey
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El Camino Health (ECH) has earned Level 9 honors in the 2022 Digital Health Most Wired Survey from The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). The survey identifies and recognizes healthcare organizations that exemplify best practices through their use of information technology. CHIME surveyed 38,000+ organizations, and those certified as Level 9 and 10 are considered health IT leaders who have shown the most innovative use of technology and leveraged IT to improve patient safety and outcomes.
MEANWHILE, ECH announced that it's investing $3.3 million in grants through its Community Benefit Program to provide foundational support for local health initiatives in fiscal year 2023. (Cecile Currier, SV)
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Elemeno Health Spotlighted in Docuseries from Emergency Nurses Association
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The new docuseries, Emergency Nurses of the Future, from the Emergency Nurses Association, features Elemeno Health leaders discussing the importance of improving the mental health of emergency nurses as individuals, teams or a networked community, and how it leads to better care for patients. Elemeno also talks about their app invention and the impact on supporting emergency nurses worldwide by giving them access to important resources that help reduce medical errors and improve patient outcomes. (Arup Roy-Burman, MD, Bay Area)
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FOMAT Medical Research CEO Interviewed on LATAM Medtech Leaders Podcast
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Nick Focil, CEO of FOMAT Medical Research, participated in a recent episode of the LATAM Medtech Leaders podcast, which is a conversation with medtech leaders who have succeeded or plan to succeed in Latin America. Nick shares his and his company's background, clinical research trends in Latin America, FOMAT's current involvement in the region, the importance of cultural understanding, challenges they've faced, recommendations for others considering the region, and more. (Nick Focil, LA)
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GrandCare Health Services Earns Updated 5-Star Quality of Patient Care Rating
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GrandCare Health Services has again received 5-star ratings from Medicare for its agencies covering Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernadino, and Ventura counties. The quality of patient care rating is published by CMS quarterly, with 5 being the highest possible score. With ratings reflecting performance on 7 key measures, only a select few agencies earn this distinction. (Dave Bell, Ph.D., LA)
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Hospice East Bay Presents its 2022 Tree of Lights Ceremonies
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Hospice East Bay will celebrate its 36th annual Tree of Lights November 6 through December 11. These ceremonies provide a way for families and friends to honor their loved ones and find solace in the symbolism of light as the names of their loved ones are read. The funds raised make it possible for us to provide services to patients regardless of their ability to pay. (Cindy Hatton, Bay Area)
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HumanGood Makes News in Affordable Housing, Including Announcing 100th Community for Seniors
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HumanGood's partnership with Pine Park Health is expanding to affordable housing, in addition to life plan communities. Pine Park is a primary care facility that provides weekly medical services for enrolled residents. The partnership originally began in 2021 with two HumanGood life plan communities in Northern California.
ALSO, HumanGood has become the new management organization for Sojourner Truth Manor in North Oakland, an affordable housing community which is fully subsidized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This adds to HumanGood's Northern California presence as the fifth managed community in Oakland.
AND, HumanGood, in partnership with Inglis Housing Corporation, recently hosted the grand opening of Makemie Court, an affordable, accessible senior housing community in Yeadon, PA, designed with Smart Home technology to promote greater independence for older adults and people with disabilities. Makemie Court is HumanGood's 100th affordable housing community for seniors.
PLUS, HumanGood recently spoke with Senior Housing News about selecting technology and how it's deployed. (Tara McGuinness, Bay Area)
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Illumination Foundation's Co-CEO Nominated for Award + Featured on Podcast & at Tech & Analytics Event
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Illumination Foundation (IF)'s Co-CEO, Pooja Bhalla, DNP, has been nominated for an Orange County Business Journal Women in Business Award.
ALSO, read Pooja's recent article - Meet Dale, a beneficiary of the State's New CalAIM Program. Dale has been an IF client since February 2022 and has given his permission to share his story. Dale and Pooja also participated in a recent Tradeoffs podcast episode - California Bets Big on Housing in Medicaid.
PLUS, on the afternoon of November 9, Pooja will be a presenter at a session of the Open Minds Technology & Analytics Institute event in Las Vegas, entitled Preparing For CalAIM - Building The Tech Infrastructure Needed For Success In An Integrated, Hybrid, & Value-Based CalAIM Service Delivery System. (Pooja Bhalla, OC)
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6 Kaiser Permanente MA Plans Achieve CMS' 5 Stars + KP Wins Award from Fast Company & Adds Emotional Support Coaching Benefits
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Kaiser Permanente (KP) Medicare health plans in California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, and the mid-Atlantic states received 5 out of 5 stars, the highest rating possible, in the CMS annual Medicare Star Quality Ratings for 2023.
AND, KP's user-focused app redesign has earned it the 2022 Design Company of the Year award from Fast Company - the first time this honor has gone to a healthcare organization.
MEANWHILE, KP has added emotional support coaching from Ginger, an on-demand mental healthcare solutions provider, to its growing mental health and addiction care ecosystem. All eligible adult members can now use their smartphone to connect with Ginger's highly trained emotional support coaches 24/7 - at no cost and with no referral or appointment needed. (Marcos Vasconcelos, Bay Area)
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MEDA Angels FUND 1 Launches
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MEDA Angels has announced the launch of its first fund, MEDA Angels FUND 1, which comes on the heels of 14 investments made over a 3.5-year period (since 2019) that has yielded a superior performance to date. MEDA says this is a great opportunity for investors to benefit from a diverse portfolio of MedTech and Life Science startup companies, all vetted by providers, payors, other relevant healthcare experts. To learn more, please contact Greg Buchert, General Partner. (Greg Buchert, MD, OC)
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OneLegacy Moves to New Corporate Headquarters and Transplant Recovery Center - Largest in U.S.
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OneLegacy has recently moved into new Corporate Headquarters and Transplant Recovery Center in Azusa. To continue saving and improving lives through organ, eye and tissue donation in Southern California, OneLegacy is proud to open the country's largest transplant recovery center, which will also serve as a donor recovery facility and lab. This center is three times the size of the company's previous facility in Redlands, and includes seven ICU beds, seven operating rooms, full-service labs, and a helipad for rapid transportation of surgical teams and donated organs. The center will also help OneLegacy continue developing groundbreaking innovations that increase available organs for the thousands of people in need of a lifesaving transplant across the country. View a video tour of OneLegacy's new facilities. (Tom Mone, LA)
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Parentis to Present Golf Event & Celebration of Life Ceremony
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PreludeDx Announces Positive Study Results
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Prelude Corporation (PreludeDx) and GenesisCare, a leading provider of integrated cancer care globally, have announced interim results from the AUS-PREDICT registry. Data presented at the Australasian International Breast Congress demonstrates a significant (45%) change in radiation therapy treatment recommendations when using the DCISionRT test from PreludeDx, optimizing management to prevent over- and under-treatment of Australian women with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS).
AND, PreludeDx announced study results demonstrating that DCISionRT provides patients with DCIS superior risk and RT benefit prediction compared to common clinicopathologic features. The data was presented in an oral presentation at the recent 64th Annual American Society for Radiation Oncology Meeting.
MEANWHILE, USA Today recently highlighted a DCISionRT study in its article, For patients with earliest stage of breast cancer, how much treatment is enough? (Dan Forche, OC)
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Satellite Healthcare Debuts Innovative Care Model for People Newly Diagnosed with Kidney Disease Requiring Dialysis
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Satellite Healthcare has announced the opening of Kidney Care Connection (KCC), a new care model created specifically for individuals who have recently learned they have kidney disease requiring dialysis. Through its inaugural center, located in Mountain View, CA, KCC is a first stop for patients, providing them with an innovative and individualized overall experience, focused on their specific needs and concerns, as they begin the process of dialysis and decide which modality is best for them and their families. The center supports patients as they adjust to the significant life changes when starting dialysis. (Jeff Goffman, SV, & Bernadette Vincent, Bay Area)
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Select Data Offers "Spotlight On: Timely Initiation of Care"
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Wipfli Offers Healthcare-Focused Webinars & Article + Acquires Oliver Group
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Upcoming healthcare-related webinars from Wipfli include:
>> On November 8, Preparing for OASIS-E: What you need to know now.
>> Strategic Planning - Creating a durable plan to thrive in a challenging healthcare environment, on Nov. 15.
AND, read Wipfli's recent article, What hospital leaders need to know about volume decrease adjustments.
MEANWHILE, Wipfli announced that the team from Oliver Group is joining the firm, bringing with it 30 years of experience in leadership development, team coaching and people insights. Together, the combined firms will have one of the largest Predictive Index practices in the U.S. (Jeff Johnson, Steve Rousso & John Dao, Bay Area)
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