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GHX Honors Top-Performing Healthcare Providers with 2023 Supply Chains of Distinction Award

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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LOUISVILLE, Colo., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) today announced the inaugural class of its Supply Chains of Distinction Award for 2023, which recognizes top performing hospitals and health systems in North America.

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  • LOUISVILLE, Colo., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) today announced the inaugural class of its Supply Chains of Distinction Award for 2023, which recognizes top performing hospitals and health systems in North America.
  • Industry-leading supply chains have evolved to become more automated, data-driven and resilient, giving rise to a set of best practice "perfect order" metrics that measure an organization's supply chain performance.
  • The Supply Chains of Distinction Award honors GHX Exchange-connected provider organizations that excelled in driving best-in-class supply chain operations.
  • The following organizations represent the class of 2023 Supply Chains of Distinction Award recipients.

Cochlear calls for action in Washington D.C. ahead of World Hearing Day

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Cochlear assembled a team of hearing experts to emphasize the importance of hearing health for policy makers at the Australian Embassy in Washington D.C. ahead of World Hearing Day on Sunday March 3rd.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Cochlear assembled a team of hearing experts to emphasize the importance of hearing health for policy makers at the Australian Embassy in Washington D.C. ahead of World Hearing Day on Sunday March 3rd.
  • "After I took action and received my first cochlear implant in 1993, my life absolutely changed for the better."
  • Echoing Dr. Lin's education messaging, panelist Barbara Kelley, Executive Director of The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) spoke about changing mindsets, urging Americans to protect hearing in noisy environments, check hearing with regular exams and treat hearing loss as soon as possible.
  • "If left unaddressed, hearing loss poses significant challenges to overall health and can be progressive, leading to greater hearing loss over time.

SightMD Pennsylvania Welcomes David L. Silverman, MD to its Expert Team

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SightMD PA, a leading multi-specialty ophthalmology platform in Pennsylvania, welcomes David L. Silverman, MD to its expert team.

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  • SightMD PA, a leading multi-specialty ophthalmology platform in Pennsylvania, welcomes David L. Silverman, MD to its expert team.
  • HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SightMD PA, a leading multi-specialty ophthalmology platform in Pennsylvania, welcomes David L. Silverman, MD to its expert team.
  • David L. Silverman, MD has been practicing comprehensive ophthalmology for nearly 30 years.
  • He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is an active fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Prevent Blindness Declares Third Annual Geographic Atrophy Awareness Week as Dec. 4-10, 2023

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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CHICAGO, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prevent Blindness, the nation's leading nonprofit eye health organization, is announcing the third annual Geographic Atrophy (GA) Awareness Week as Dec. 4-10, 2023. GA is a medical term that refers to later-stage cases of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Macular degeneration is an eye condition that affects the macula of the retina. More than 8 million people in the world have GA, with an estimated 1 million in the United States, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

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  • Prevent Blindness provides free geographic atrophy educational resources for patients, care partners and healthcare professionals, including new Focus on Eye Health Expert series episode, Web resource, Fact Sheets and More
    CHICAGO, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prevent Blindness , the nation's leading nonprofit eye health organization, is announcing the third annual Geographic Atrophy (GA) Awareness Week as Dec. 4-10, 2023.
  • "By working closely with their eye doctors, people with geographic atrophy (GA) have hope to preserve their vision from the damaging effects of GA," said Jeff Todd, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness.
  • This year's GA Awareness Week is supported by funding from Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , and Iveric Bio , an Astellas Company.
  • Additionally, Prevent Blindness is participating in the first World Geographic Atrophy Day on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023.

Cochlear™ Osia® System becomes industry's first active bone conduction system to enable MRI at 3 Tesla

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Friday, August 18, 2023
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The new Osia® System with Osia OSI300 Implant enables patients to undergo MRI at 3.0 T without the need for surgery.

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  • The new Osia® System with Osia OSI300 Implant enables patients to undergo MRI at 3.0 T without the need for surgery.
  • The new Osia System offers the proven benefits as the current version: excellent hearing outcomes1, ease of use, discreetness and reliability2.
  • With the introduction of the OSI300 Implant, it is the first and only active bone conduction system that allows patients to undergo MRI scans at both 1.5 T and 3.0 T without the need for surgery3.
  • With the new system, patients with an active bone conduction system can conveniently undergo MRI at 1.5 T and at 3.0 T with no impact to their hearing – MRI should be accessible to everyone" says Dig Howitt, Chief Executive Officer & President of Cochlear.

GHX Recognizes North America's 2022 Best 50 Healthcare Providers for Supply Chain Excellence

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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LOUISVILLE, Colo., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) today announced its list of the Best 50 supply chains for 2022, which recognizes the top performing hospitals and health systems in North America. These 50 distinguished provider organizations are standard-bearers for the industry, improving operational performance while driving down costs through supply chain automation and innovation. This year's recipients will be honored at the 2023 GHX Summit taking place May 9 -12, 2023 at the Hilton Chicago.

Key Points: 
  • LOUISVILLE, Colo., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) today announced its list of the Best 50 supply chains for 2022, which recognizes the top performing hospitals and health systems in North America.
  • These 50 distinguished provider organizations are standard-bearers for the industry, improving operational performance while driving down costs through supply chain automation and innovation.
  • "To earn Best 50 status, these leaders demonstrated their commitment to achieving the highest levels of efficiency within the hospital supply chain," said Tina Vatanka Murphy, president and CEO, GHX.
  • Best 50 honorees are selected from more than 4,100 provider organizations connected to the GHX digital trading platform.

Palm Medical Centers Expands Into Hernando County With 26th Primary Care Clinic Location in Florida

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Monday, November 28, 2022
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Palm Medical Centers (Palm), an MBF Healthcare Partners II, L.P. (MBF) portfolio company and one of the largest independent primary care medical groups in Florida, announces the opening of its senior-focused clinic in Spring Hill.

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  • Palm Medical Centers (Palm), an MBF Healthcare Partners II, L.P. (MBF) portfolio company and one of the largest independent primary care medical groups in Florida, announces the opening of its senior-focused clinic in Spring Hill.
  • Founded in 2013, Palm Medical Centers is a provider of value-based, capitated primary care services with a focus on high-quality clinical outcomes, cost-effective care, and a patient-centric experience.
  • Operating a network of 26 medical centers across six counties in Florida, Palm Medical Centers serves over 36,000 combined Medicare Advantage, and managed Medicaid patients under value-based contracts.
  • Partnering with numerous managed care organizations, Palm Medical Centers offers comprehensive and integrated medical care to plan members with a focus on quality.

CLLCTIVLY TO LAUNCH WE GIVE BLACK FEST AUGUST 19-21 in Partnership with Vegan Soulfest

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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BALTIMORE, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Baltimore social change organization CLLCTIVLY will celebrate national Black business and Black philanthropy month in August with the launch of We Give Black Fest, a new three-day festival working to change the narrative for Black-led organizations through collective impact, community, and celebration.

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  • Taking place August 19-21 at West Covington Park in partnership with the seventh annual Vegan Soulfest, We Give Black Fest combines several of CLLCTIVLY's dynamic events, including CLLCTIVGIVE , Black Business Quest , and the Changemaker Awards with new programming and musical performances in partnership with Vegan SoulFest.
  • The entire festival experience centers on community impact, where attendees will support initiatives that uplift and benefit Black-led nonprofits, philanthropy efforts, and plant-forward veganism.
  • "We invite Baltimore to join us in supporting these boots-on-the-ground organizations dedicated to making change a reality in Baltimore and providing for the future of Black Baltimore."
  • We Give Black Fest will also feature expert talks by Rev.

Board Certified Vascular Surgeon Joins NDA Partners as Expert Consultant

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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WASHINGTON, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NDA Partners General Manager, Eric Fish, announced today that Peter Mackrell, MD, a board certified vascular surgeon, has joined the company as an Expert Consultant. Dr. Mackrell is a practicing surgeon with Vascular Surgery Associates, LLC and serves as Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery and Co-Director of the Non-invasive Vascular Lab at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center and Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. He is an expert in peripheral arterial disease, venous disease, general surgery, trauma, wound healing, and cardiovascular percutaneous interventions and formerly served as Co-Director of the wound care center at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center. He is a member of the Society for Vascular Surgery and serves on advisory committees at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center and Cardiovascular Institute Council of the Sinai Hospital of Baltimore.

Key Points: 
  • NDA Partners General Manager, Eric Fish, announced today that Peter Mackrell, MD, a board certified vascular surgeon, has joined the company as an Expert Consultant.
  • Dr. Mackrell is a practicing surgeon with Vascular Surgery Associates, LLC and serves as Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery and Co-Director of the Non-invasive Vascular Lab at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center and Sinai Hospital of Baltimore.
  • WASHINGTON, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NDA Partners General Manager, Eric Fish, announced today that Peter Mackrell, MD , a board certified vascular surgeon, has joined the company as an Expert Consultant.
  • Dr. Mackrell is a practicing surgeon with Vascular Surgery Associates, LLC and serves as Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery and Co-Director of the Non-invasive Vascular Lab at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center and Sinai Hospital of Baltimore.

GHX Celebrates the Best 50 North American Healthcare Providers for Supply Chain Excellence

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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LOUISVILLE, Colo., March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) today announced its annual list of the Best 50 supply chains, which recognizes the highest performing healthcare provider organizations in North America.

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  • LOUISVILLE, Colo., March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) today announced its annual list of the Best 50 supply chains, which recognizes the highest performing healthcare provider organizations in North America.
  • Honored for their work in improving operational performance while driving down costs through supply chain automation, the Best 50 honorees stand out among North America's premier hospitals for setting the standard for supply chain excellence.
  • "These leaders know that to achieve operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness and improve patient care, it's critical to fortify the supply chain through automation," said Bruce Johnson, president and CEO, GHX.
  • Organizations such as the Best 50 are leading healthcare toward a more value-driven future.