Healthcare reform

Peiffer Wolf: 23andMe … and Who? Mother Takes Legal Action After Daughter Uncovers “Fertility Fraud” by Manhattan Ob Gyn Now Living in Miami Area

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Public policy, Government, Legal, State, Local, Public policy, Courts, Healthcare reform, Professional services, Congressional News, Views, 23andMe, Branches of biology, California

The new lawsuit is the latest in a series of fertility fraud cases being handled nationwide by Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane & Conway (Peiffer Wolf).

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  • The new lawsuit is the latest in a series of fertility fraud cases being handled nationwide by Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane & Conway (Peiffer Wolf).
  • The suit by the mother, Bianca Voss of New Jersey, names Dr. Martin D. Greenberg ( NY License No.
  • In 1983, Bianca Voss wanted to be a mother and she visited the offices of Dr. Greenberg for fertility services.
  • In September of 2020, she took a 23andMe home DNA kit test, which clearly identified Dr. Greenberg as her father.

Sermo and Bionical Solutions Partner to Expand Physician Access to Digital Treatment Support Tools Amidst Evolving Patient Education Needs

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Technology, Audio, Video, Health, Healthcare reform, Public policy, Government, Other Communications, Research, Telecommunications, Marketing, Software, General Health, Communications, Science, Data management, Health informatics, Articles, Technology, Health, Sermo, Telehealth, eHealth, Sermo, Bionical Solutions, SERMO, BIONICAL SOLUTIONS

Today, Sermo -- a social platform for peer-to-peer physician collaboration and frontline information sharing -- announced a partnership with Bionical Solutions - a leading provider of technology enabled engagement and healthcare services -- to bring Bionical Solutions engagement platform to Sermos 800,000+ physician members.

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  • Today, Sermo -- a social platform for peer-to-peer physician collaboration and frontline information sharing -- announced a partnership with Bionical Solutions - a leading provider of technology enabled engagement and healthcare services -- to bring Bionical Solutions engagement platform to Sermos 800,000+ physician members.
  • This new partnership broadens access to Bionical Solutions suite of digital patient tools and enables Sermo member physicians to create their own personalized, on-demand treatment resources through the Sermo platform that can be tailored to their patients unique needs.
  • The tools can be delivered as printed or digital resources and can be leveraged in clinical practice as well as during telehealth visits.
  • Delivering meaningful education to over three million patients globally, Bionical Solutions proprietary platform, MED Select allows healthcare providers to customize, personalize, and regionalize patient resources, delivering impactful education to their patients.

Electromed, Inc. Named 2021 Quality Plant of the Year

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Monday, May 24, 2021
Public policy, Government, Health, Healthcare reform, Medical devices, Consumer, Seniors, General Health, New York Stock Exchange

Electromed, Inc. (NYSE American: ELMD) was named Quality Magazines 2021 Plant of the Year.

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  • Electromed, Inc. (NYSE American: ELMD) was named Quality Magazines 2021 Plant of the Year.
  • Electromed was selected for the honor from the 2021 Quality Leadership Top 100 Company survey published annually by the magazine.
  • The Company has qualified as a top 10 company in the Quality Leadership Top 100 survey three of the last four years.
  • With that engagement comes a recognition of the importance of delivering high quality services and a high-quality product.

National Quality Forum Announces 2021 Annual Conference to Take Place Virtually July 20 – 22

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Thursday, May 20, 2021
Public policy, Government, Health, Healthcare reform, Other Science, General Health, Research, Science, National Quality Forum, Multistakeholder governance

b'National Quality Forum (NQF) today announced it will host the 2021 Annual Conference virtually from July 20 to 22.

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  • b'National Quality Forum (NQF) today announced it will host the 2021 Annual Conference virtually from July 20 to 22.
  • The diverse composition of NQF\xe2\x80\x99s membership and public engagement in our work are the driving forces behind innovative, multistakeholder approaches to improving measurable health outcomes across our nation.
  • Please contact [email protected] for registration and other conference information.\nThe National Quality Forum (NQF) works with members of the healthcare community to drive measurable health improvements together.
  • NQF is a not-for-profit, membership-based organization that gives all healthcare stakeholders a voice in advancing quality measures and improvement strategies that lead to better outcomes and greater value.

Global Efforts to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 Undermined by Vaccine Side Effect Concerns

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Thursday, May 20, 2021
Research, General Health, Data management, Consumer electronics, Technology, Healthcare reform, Infectious diseases, State, Local, Public policy, Science, Health, Public policy, Government, Other Science, Dose, Toxicology, Vaccine, Health, the Real Time Barometer, Sermo, THE REAL TIME BAROMETER, SERMO

More than 72% of physicians surveyed said that patients continue to voice concerns over vaccine side effects.

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  • More than 72% of physicians surveyed said that patients continue to voice concerns over vaccine side effects.
  • In addition, close to 30% of physicians reported encountering patients who have skipped their second dose due to unpleasant side effects of the first dose, or concerns over side effects.\nThis press release features multimedia.
  • Each week, thousands of physicians provide insights on topics regarding the global health crisis.
  • Full results are available at sermo.com.\nSermo turns physician experience, expertise, and observations into actionable insights for the global healthcare community.

Experity Continues to Invest in U.S. Urgent Care Industry Following Unprecedented Pandemic-Fueled Growth

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Thursday, May 20, 2021
Data management, Public policy, Government, Health, Healthcare reform, Technology, Software, General Health, Health care, Health, Clinics, General practice, Healthcare in the United States, Warburg Pincus, Warburg family, Urgent care center

b'Experity , the national leader in urgent care solutions, is furthering their investment in their customer base consisting of nearly 50% of U.S. urgent care clinics following a historic year of market and company growth.

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  • b'Experity , the national leader in urgent care solutions, is furthering their investment in their customer base consisting of nearly 50% of U.S. urgent care clinics following a historic year of market and company growth.
  • Combined as Experity, they are touching the lives of tens of millions of patients, having cared for a number equivalent to about half of the US population.
  • Last year alone, on a national level, urgent care administered over 16 million COVID-19 tests .
  • A Warburg Pincus portfolio company, Experity is a fast-paced, high-growth company committed to improving on-demand healthcare for everyone.

Aimee Sziklai Joins Guidehouse To Lead Health Segment Commercial Payer Practice

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Professional services, Public policy, Government, Healthcare reform, Legal, Human resources, Finance, Consulting, Financial law, Payment, Sziklai

b'Guidehouse, a leading global provider of consulting services to the public and commercial markets, has named Aimee Sziklai a new partner and the Commercial Payer leader of its Health segment .\nA former health plan executive, Sziklai brings extensive knowledge and experience in global payer operations.

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  • b'Guidehouse, a leading global provider of consulting services to the public and commercial markets, has named Aimee Sziklai a new partner and the Commercial Payer leader of its Health segment .\nA former health plan executive, Sziklai brings extensive knowledge and experience in global payer operations.
  • With expertise in managed payer services, Sziklai focuses on embedding forward-leaning digital transformation, cloud-based, and automation solutions and capabilities into health plan models and their partnerships with public and private healthcare organizations.\n\xe2\x80\x9cWe are thrilled to welcome Aimee to our team of seasoned experts,\xe2\x80\x9d said Alicia Harkness, Guidehouse partner, and Health segment leader.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cUnder her leadership, Guidehouse and our clients are well-positioned to tackle the evolving landscape of payer-provider relationships, dynamic global operations, and complex local, state, and federal compliance and regulatory guidelines.\xe2\x80\x9d\nGuidehouse\xe2\x80\x99s aligned Commercial Payer and Provider practice offers robust strategy, payer-provider partnership, financial improvement, technology, and operational readiness solutions and services.
  • We help clients address their toughest challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures with a focus on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation.

UnitedHealthcare Introduces First-of-its-Kind Community-Based Collaborative to Improve Health Outcomes and Equity

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Public policy, Government, Insurance, General Health, Health, Healthcare reform, Professional services, Philanthropy, Foundation, Determinants of health, Public health, Deinstitutionalisation, Housing in the United States, Public housing, Supportive housing, Health information exchange

Working together, Community Catalyst initiative partners will develop common goals and collaborative interventions that enable each organization to leverage its capabilities to address the local health challenge.

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  • Working together, Community Catalyst initiative partners will develop common goals and collaborative interventions that enable each organization to leverage its capabilities to address the local health challenge.
  • The company also provides health benefits and delivers care to people through owned and operated health care facilities in South America.
  • Through their Housing Is Initiative, CLPHA helps build a future where sectors work together to improve life outcomes.
  • Housing Is establishes, broadens, and deepens efforts to align affordable housing, education, and health systems to produce positive, long-term results.

340B Program: AHF Salutes Biden Administration for Ordering Six Drug Companies to Restore Price Discounts

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
AIDS, White House, Federal Government, Health, Philanthropy, Healthcare reform, Public policy, Pharmaceutical, Other Policy Issues, Hospitals, Foundation, Public policy, Government, Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland, Presidency of Joe Biden, Drug pricing, 340B Drug Pricing Program

( HRSA press statement on violation letters ).\n"Thousands of non-profit providers depend on the 340B program to keep their doors open to serve vulnerable populations.

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  • ( HRSA press statement on violation letters ).\n"Thousands of non-profit providers depend on the 340B program to keep their doors open to serve vulnerable populations.
  • 340B costs taxpayers nothing and stretches federal programs that strengthen the healthcare safety net, already severely stressed by a system that enriches the for-profit pharmaceutical industry," said Laura Boudreau, Chief of Operations, Risk Management and Quality Improvement for AHF.
  • "We\'re delighted the Biden Administration has shown it will defend the 340B Program that the pharmaceutical industry tries every day to strangle.
  • To learn more about AHF, please visit our website: www.aidshealth.org , find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aidshealth and follow us on Twitter: @aidshealthcare and Instagram: @aidshealthcare\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210518005839/en/\n'

Model N Spring Release for Life Sciences: Continuous Innovation to Automate and Improve Front- and Back-Office Processes

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Data management, Public policy, Government, Health, Healthcare reform, Technology, Software, General Health, Cloud computing, Cloud infrastructure, Pricing

b'Model N, Inc. (NYSE: MODN), the leader in cloud revenue management solutions, today announced its Life Sciences Spring 2021 release.

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  • b'Model N, Inc. (NYSE: MODN), the leader in cloud revenue management solutions, today announced its Life Sciences Spring 2021 release.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cWith this release, Model N consistently continues to innovate.
  • With deep industry expertise, solutions and business services purpose-built for these industries, Model N delivers comprehensive visibility, insight and control over the complexities of commercial operations and compliance.
  • Our integrated cloud solution is proven to automate pricing, incentive and contract decisions to scale business profitably and grow revenue.