Health administration

Charter Oak State College Reports Fall Semester Enrollment Growth. Online College sees Demand Rise in Registration Rate and Credits

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Monday, August 28, 2023

NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Charter Oak State College, (http://www.CharterOak.edu), Connecticut's public online College, reported growth in enrollment, registered students and credits for its Fall Term 1 semester beginning August 28, 2023.

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  • Charter Oak State College, ( http://www.CharterOak.edu ), Connecticut's public online College, reported growth in enrollment, registered students and credits for its Fall Term 1 semester beginning August 28, 2023.
  • NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Charter Oak State College, ( http://www.CharterOak.edu ), Connecticut's public online College, reported growth in enrollment, registered students and credits for its Fall Term 1 semester beginning August 28, 2023.
  • Celebrating 50 years, Charter Oak State College ( http://www.CharterOak.edu ) is Connecticut's public online college, offering associate and bachelor's degrees in high-demand fields including Health Information Management, Nursing, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Social Work and Business Administration.
  • Charter Oak is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and governed by Connecticut's Board of Regents for Higher Education.

Endologix Announces that Lucas Buchanan Joins Board of Directors

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

Endologix LLC , a privately held, global medical device company dedicated to providing disruptive therapies for the interventional treatment of vascular disease, is pleased to announce that Lucas Buchanan has been appointed to the Endologix Board of Directors.

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  • Endologix LLC , a privately held, global medical device company dedicated to providing disruptive therapies for the interventional treatment of vascular disease, is pleased to announce that Lucas Buchanan has been appointed to the Endologix Board of Directors.
  • Lucas Buchanan is currently the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Silk Road Medical, Inc.
  • Mr. Buchanan played a pivotal role in financing the company and scaling its operations, including leading Silk Road’s initial public offering in 2019, and his role has continued to expand.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Lucas to our Board of Directors,” said Matt Thompson, MD, President, and CEO of Endologix.

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Alison M. Garcia as a Pinnacle Platinum Healthcare Professional for her contributions to the field of Surgery

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Monday, August 21, 2023

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Alison M. Garcia is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Platinum Healthcare Professional for her contributions to the field of Surgery.

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  • BROOKLYN, N.Y., Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Alison M. Garcia is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Platinum Healthcare Professional for her contributions to the field of Surgery.
  • Dr. Garcia pursued higher education at Hartwick College in 2007 where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology.
  • She then attended Pace University in 2010 where she obtained a Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
  • Dr. Garcia practices as a physician assistant and is certified through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies releases white paper exploring burnout as a cause for job dissatisfaction

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Saturday, August 12, 2023

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has released a new white paper, “Burnout as a Cause for Job Dissatisfaction,” a collaboration between authors Christa Banton, Ed.D., fellow in the University’s Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Research (CWDIR) and Jose Garza, DHA, MBA, fellow, CWDIR.

Key Points: 
  • University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has released a new white paper, “Burnout as a Cause for Job Dissatisfaction,” a collaboration between authors Christa Banton, Ed.D., fellow in the University’s Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Research (CWDIR) and Jose Garza, DHA, MBA, fellow, CWDIR.
  • The white paper proposes that to address burnout, it is imperative to understand the facets of job satisfaction and create solutions to improve job satisfaction and overall burnout.
  • “Understanding the consequences of job dissatisfaction and tracking an organization’s level of work-life balance can provide an early indicator of intervention to improve job satisfaction, retention rates, and decrease overall burnout,” states Banton.
  • Garza completed his Doctorate in Health Administration with University of Phoenix and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in healthcare management from Our Lady of the Lake University.

Online College offers Fall Registration & Open House Events

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Charter Oak State College Fall Registration Open Fall Term 1 Classes Start August 28; register through August 24

Key Points: 
  • National Online College Fall Registration Open, September Open House Events offered for all Programs via Zoom
    Fall Term 1 Classes Start August 28; register through August 24
    Charter Oak State College, ( http://www.CharterOak.edu ), Connecticut's public online college is offering registration for Fall Term 1 through August 24.
  • The College offers career-focused Online Undergraduate degrees in majors such as Nursing, Public Safety Administration, Social Work, Health Information Management, Business Administration, Early Childhood Education, Human Resources Management, Criminal Justice, Sociology, and more.
  • Charter Oak State College is well known for adult student degree completion and honors qualified existing college credits, prior learning, Military and professional certifications.
  • Attend a September virtual Open House event via Zoom to learn more about the College and its high value, affordable, Online degree programs.

Advize Health Expands Healthcare Legal and Business Support Services

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Advize Health today announced the appointment of Julie Janeway as General Counsel and Director of Healthcare Administration/Operations Support. In this role, Janeway will helm Advize's Healthcare Legal, Business, and Admin/Operations Support services. Through these services, and Advize's industry-leading compliance and training service lines, clients gain a partner to drive industry and business best practices and increase quality while reducing costs and risk.

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  • Julie Janeway, General Counsel and Director of Healthcare Administration/Operations Support, will grow and lead the healthcare legal, business, and admin/operations support functions at Advize Health and have the co-responsibility for the continued development and execution of the firm's legal growth strategy for 2023 and beyond.
  • NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Advize Health today announced the appointment of Julie Janeway as General Counsel and Director of Healthcare Administration/Operations Support.
  • In this role, Janeway will helm Advize's Healthcare Legal, Business, and Admin/Operations Support services.
  • She joins Eric and team as Advize's General Counsel and Director of Healthcare Administration/Operations Support and will be instrumental in continuing to broaden and grow our offering of Healthcare Legal, Business, and Admin/Operations Support services.

Mass. DPH Deems Birthing Center at Leominster Hospital An Essential Service "Necessary for Preserving Access and Health Status Within the Hospital's Service Area."

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

LEOMINSTER, Mass., Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has issued its findings regarding UMass Memorial Health's controversial plan to close the Birthing Center at Leominster Hospital, deeming the program an essential service "necessary for preserving access and health status within the hospital's service area."  The full DPH letter can be found here.

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  • We now call upon Dr. Dickson, the DPH and the Healey administration to save this service and protect our community."
  • "The Birthing Center at Leominster Hospital is imperative to protect the lives of the hundreds of thousands of residents in North Central Mass.
  • Leominster Hospital, until this year when the Hospital Administration began implementing the closure, was the largest provider of birthing services for North Central Mass families.
  • These were closures that occurred despite the fact that the DPH declared those services essential to preserving the health of those communities.

GenVault Biorepository Announces Executive Director Appointment

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

GenVault , one of the nation’s most secure, comprehensive commercial facilities for bioinventory storage and transport, announces the appointment of Andrew Lee as executive director.

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  • GenVault , one of the nation’s most secure, comprehensive commercial facilities for bioinventory storage and transport, announces the appointment of Andrew Lee as executive director.
  • Prior to joining GenVault, Lee held leadership roles in biorepository and research informatics at Encoded Therapeutics (focused on transformative gene therapy), and in BMP Biorepository and Molecular Pathology at the Huntsman Cancer Institute.
  • Lee holds both a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Utah.
  • “We are excited to have Andrew join our team at GenVault.

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies Releases White Paper on American Workers’ Well-being and Career Pathways

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Monday, August 7, 2023

The white paper aims to examine and provide insights into American workers’ well-being and their perceived career trajectory through the Conservation of Resources Theory lens and the tenets of Self-Efficacy.

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  • The white paper aims to examine and provide insights into American workers’ well-being and their perceived career trajectory through the Conservation of Resources Theory lens and the tenets of Self-Efficacy.
  • The resulting findings from the survey revealed that mental health remains a problem, mainly in younger generations and women.
  • She also serves as a reviewer for the College of Doctoral Studies’ student publication workshop.
  • Hines has a Master of Business Administration degree from Charleston Southern University and earned her doctorate in Healthcare Administration at the University of Phoenix.

Dr. David B. Nash and Healthmap Solutions Team Up to Improve Kidney Health

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

TAMPA, Fla., July 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- David B. Nash, MD, MBA, widely considered as the pioneer of population health management, is teaming up with kidney population health management company Healthmap Solutions, Inc. (Healthmap) in a Senior Advisor capacity.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., July 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- David B. Nash, MD, MBA, widely considered as the pioneer of population health management, is teaming up with kidney population health management company Healthmap Solutions, Inc. (Healthmap) in a Senior Advisor capacity.
  • Dr. Nash will focus on strategy and program innovations for Healthmap’s national kidney health management program to benefit health plans, healthcare providers, and kidney patients.
  • “We are excited to have a visionary of David Nash’s caliber supporting the Healthmap team,” said Healthmap CEO Eric Reimer.
  • “David was talking about population health long before it was called population health, and today he has a keen understanding of where medicine, technology, and economics converge.”