Utilization

Gold H2 Appoints Prabhdeep Singh Sekhon as CEO

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Alternative Energy, Energy, Other Energy, Oil, Gas, Hydrogen, Carbon, NextEra Energy Resources, University, Texas A&M University, Emission intensity, Mechanical engineering, Investment, Direct air capture, New business development, DAC, Hess Corporation, Strategic planning, NextEra Energy, CCUS, Data science, Utilization, Petroleum engineering, Sekhon, Center of excellence, Multimedia, Biotechnology

Gold H2 , a Houston-based clean-hydrogen producing company, today officially announced that Prabhdeep Singh Sekhon has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

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  • Gold H2 , a Houston-based clean-hydrogen producing company, today officially announced that Prabhdeep Singh Sekhon has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
  • Following successful field trial results in 2022, Cemvita spun out Gold H2 as a separate business, Gold H2, Inc. (“GH2”).
  • “I was drawn to Gold H2 because of its innovative mission to support the U.S. economy in this historical energy transition,” said Sekhon.
  • “There is so much opportunity ahead of Gold H2 as the first company to use microbes in the subsurface to create a clean energy source,” said Sekhon.

PER PERSON HEALTH CARE SPENDING EXCEEDED $6,700 IN 2022

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Utilization, COVID-19, Plasma protein binding, Hospital, Health insurance

WASHINGTON, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) shows that, even with fluctuations in 2020 and 2021, per person health care spending grew from 2018 to 2022. Over the five years, average prices increased by 14% and utilization went up by about 4%. Data in HCCI's annual Health Care Cost and Utilization Report (HCCUR) illustrate that, although utilization of services went up and down over the course of the five years, average prices trended upward each year.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) shows that, even with fluctuations in 2020 and 2021, per person health care spending grew from 2018 to 2022.
  • Per person spending in 2022 was higher than in 2018 across all major service categories: inpatient, outpatient, physician, and prescription drugs.
  • Nearly 60% of per person medical spending went to hospitals, not including payments to doctors providing care in the hospital.
  • The HCCUR examines year-over-year and 5-year cumulative trends in health care spending for individuals with employer-sponsored insurance, segmented by health care service category.

Strategic Biofuels Announces Strategic Investment from Magnolia Sustainable Energy Partners

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Carbon, Sumitomo Group, Partnership, LGF, JX, CCS, Biofuel, Utilization, Forestry, CCUS, SAF, Renewable energy

COLUMBIA, La., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Biofuels, a leading sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) project developer, announced today a strategic investment commitment from Magnolia Sustainable Energy Partners (M-SEP), a newly formed Japanese-based investment consortium created by Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) and JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation (JX). The investment from M-SEP will be used to further advance the company's flagship Louisiana Green Fuels (LGF) project, an ultra-low carbon negative SAF plant located in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana.

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  • COLUMBIA, La., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Biofuels , a leading sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) project developer, announced today a strategic investment commitment from Magnolia Sustainable Energy Partners (M-SEP), a newly formed Japanese-based investment consortium created by Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) and JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation (JX).
  • "It's an honor to work with Strategic Biofuels and SCOA, who possess remarkable technical, project management, business, and financing expertise and leadership to help us achieve our goals."
  • We continue to support creating strategic partnership with Japanese strategic investors through M-SEP"
    In February, SCOA announced a major investment commitment to Strategic Biofuels' LGF project, revealing that it will help the project reach a Financial Investment Decision and commencement of construction in early 2025.
  • At the same time, Strategic Biofuels announced that it would be shifting its primary renewable fuel product to SAF.

Alleviate Administrative Challenges with Noridian’s Payer Product Suite

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Software, Managed Care, Professional Services, Data Management, Payments, Technology, Health Technology, Health Insurance, Data Analytics, Insurance, Practice Management, Health, Multimedia, EDI, CMS, Education, Credentialing, Utilization, Medicare, PXE, Medicaid, Financial management, Partnership, Health insurance

Noridian Payer Experience Elevated (PXe) is intentionally designed to elevate payers’ health plan operations by eliminating administrative barriers.

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  • Noridian Payer Experience Elevated (PXe) is intentionally designed to elevate payers’ health plan operations by eliminating administrative barriers.
  • Noridian PXe represents the company’s commitment to continue expanding its offerings to new health plans nationwide.
  • “Noridian PXe is focused on operational areas that cause common administrative problems for health plans.
  • The product suite of payer services includes:
    Noridian PXe Provider Management: Noridian processes nearly 260,000 provider enrollment applications annually and works with over 400,000 providers to perform credentialing and enrollment, site visits and outreach & education services.

Landfill Gas Capture and Utilization Market Projected to Double to $6.13 Billion by 2033 Amid Rising Demand for Sustainable Energy Solutions

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Carbon, Projection, Name, Climate change, Utilization, City, Electricity, Greenhouse, Research, Fossil

Market players investing in research, infrastructure, and partnerships are expected to capitalize on the increasing demand for the landfill gas capture and utilization industry.

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  • Market players investing in research, infrastructure, and partnerships are expected to capitalize on the increasing demand for the landfill gas capture and utilization industry.
  • Among the various product types, landfill gas (direct) happens to be a predominant segment in the landfill gas capture and utilization market.
  • Collaborations between landfill gas capture and utilization companies and local suppliers in North America foster technological advancements, leading to enhanced landfill gas extraction techniques and capabilities.
  • The following are the demand drivers for the landfill gas capture and utilization market:
    The following are the limitations of the landfill gas capture and utilization market:
    Some of the prominent names in this market are:

In October 2023, COVID-19 No Longer in Top Five Telehealth Diagnoses Nationally or in Any Census Region

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Medicare, Diabetes, Diagnosis, DSM-IV codes, Infection, COVID-19, Medicaid, Sleep disorder, Hypertension, Utilization, Pharmaceutical industry

NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In October 2023, COVID-19 fell out of the top five telehealth diagnoses nationally and in the Midwest and Northeast, according to FAIR Health's Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker. It remained absent from the top five telehealth diagnoses in the other two US census regions, the South and West, as it had in September. The data include claims for the privately insured population and Medicare Advantage but exclude Medicare Fee-for-Service and Medicaid.

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  • It remained absent from the top five telehealth diagnoses in the other two US census regions, the South and West, as it had in September.
  • Nationally, COVID-19 had been in fourth place in September, but in October hypertension supplanted it in that position.
  • The diagnosis of substance use disorders, which had been in fifth place nationally in September, was replaced by endocrine and metabolic disorders in October.
  • In October, diabetes mellitus rose from fifth place to fourth place nationally in the top five rankings of asynchronous telehealth diagnoses.

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Holds Christening and Handover Ceremony in Shimonoseki for Demonstration Test Ship for Liquefied CO2 Transport

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Carbon, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Transport, Research, Ochanomizu University, LNG, Engineering, New energy, Utilization, CCUS, LPG, MHI, Safety, CO2, Carbon cycle, NEDO

TOKYO, Nov 28, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company based in Yokohama, today held a christening and handover ceremony for a demonstration test ship to transport liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2).

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  • TOKYO, Nov 28, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company based in Yokohama, today held a christening and handover ceremony for a demonstration test ship to transport liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2).
  • The ship will be used for the "CCUS R&D and Demonstration Related Project / Large-scale CCUS Demonstration in Tomakomai / Demonstration Project on CO2 Transportation" (the demonstration projects) being conducted by Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).
  • The ceremony took place at the Enoura Plant of MHI's Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture, in the presence of the ship owner Sanyu Kisen Co., Ltd. and other related parties.
  • As part of this effort, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding will actively pursue commercialization of LCO2 handling systems, and as a marine systems integrator, aim to achieve decarbonization.

Zyter|TruCare Launches TruCare Mobile in 10.2 Release

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Monday, December 18, 2023
Documentation, Workflow, Population Health Management, Health, Utilization, Internet, Patient, Medical device

Rockville, Maryland, Dec. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zyter|TruCare , a leader in healthcare technology solutions, announces the launch of TruCare Mobile, the cornerstone of its 10.2 Release.

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  • Rockville, Maryland, Dec. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zyter|TruCare , a leader in healthcare technology solutions, announces the launch of TruCare Mobile, the cornerstone of its 10.2 Release.
  • The 10.2 Release, complemented by software enhancements, affirms Zyter|TruCare's dedication to transformative change in Population Health Management.
  • TruCare Mobile, part of the 10.2 Release, transforms how healthcare professionals deliver care.
  • TruCare Mobile integrates essential features such as real-time updates, offline synchronization, and mobile assessments, directly enhancing healthcare provider capabilities.

Sinopec Highlights CCUS Achievements at COP 28 and Releases Its First 10-Year Performance Report on Supporting "Belt and Road" Initiative

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Carbon, Belt, Sinopec, CCUS, COP28, Climate, Shell, CO2, Nature, HKG, BASF, Memorandum of understanding, Conference, Tree, Biodiversity, Utilization, Renewable energy, BRI

In 2022, Sinopec officially started to operate the mega-tonne Qilu-Shengli CCUS project, a milestone for China's CCUS industry phasing in mature commercial operation.

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  • In 2022, Sinopec officially started to operate the mega-tonne Qilu-Shengli CCUS project, a milestone for China's CCUS industry phasing in mature commercial operation.
  • It is China's first mega-tonne CCUS demonstration project and is estimated to reduce carbon emissions by 1 million tonnes per year, the equivalent of planting nearly 9 million trees.
  • The project is of great significance to establishing the "artificial carbon cycle" and provides extensive practical engineering experience and technical data for large-scale CCUS project in China.
  • The 10-year performance report on Sinopec's engagement in BRI development underscores Sinopec's strong commitment to sustainable development and contributions, covering the scopes of energy cooperation, environmental protection, culture exchanges, and social well-being.

Sinopec Highlights CCUS Achievements at COP 28 and Releases Its First 10-Year Performance Report on Supporting "Belt and Road" Initiative

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Friday, December 8, 2023
Carbon, Belt, Sinopec, CCUS, COP28, Climate, Shell, CO2, Petroleum, Nature, HKG, BASF, Memorandum of understanding, Conference, Tree, Biodiversity, Utilization, Renewable energy, BRI

In 2022, Sinopec officially started to operate the mega-tonne Qilu-Shengli CCUS project, a milestone for China's CCUS industry phasing in mature commercial operation.

Key Points: 
  • In 2022, Sinopec officially started to operate the mega-tonne Qilu-Shengli CCUS project, a milestone for China's CCUS industry phasing in mature commercial operation.
  • It is China's first mega-tonne CCUS demonstration project and is estimated to reduce carbon emissions by 1 million tonnes per year, the equivalent of planting nearly 9 million trees.
  • The project is of great significance to establishing the "artificial carbon cycle" and provides extensive practical engineering experience and technical data for large-scale CCUS project in China.
  • The 10-year performance report on Sinopec's engagement in BRI development underscores Sinopec's strong commitment to sustainable development and contributions, covering the scopes of energy cooperation, environmental protection, culture exchanges, and social well-being.