Boston Medical Center

BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER SELECTS SECTRA ENTERPRISE IMAGING FOR RADIOLOGY, BREAST IMAGING AND ORTHOPAEDICS

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

SHELTON, Conn., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra (STO: SECT B) has signed a contract with Boston Medical Center (BMC) for enterprise imaging as a subscription (Sectra One).

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  • SHELTON, Conn., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra (STO: SECT B) has signed a contract with Boston Medical Center (BMC) for enterprise imaging as a subscription (Sectra One).
  • "We are excited to begin this new partnership between Sectra and Boston Medical Center," says Eric Podradchik, senior director, electronic health records at BMC.
  • Beyond that, Sectra PACS & VNA will provide the backbone of an enterprise imaging strategy at Boston Medical Center.
  • Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a private, not-for-profit, 514-bed, academic medical center that is the primary teaching affiliate of Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

Boston Medical Center selects Sectra Enterprise Imaging for radiology, breast imaging and orthopaedics

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

LINKPING, Sweden and SHELTON, Conn., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra (STO: SECT B) has signed a contract with Boston Medical Center (BMC) for enterprise imaging as a subscription (Sectra One).

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  • LINKPING, Sweden and SHELTON, Conn., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra (STO: SECT B) has signed a contract with Boston Medical Center (BMC) for enterprise imaging as a subscription (Sectra One).
  • "We are excited to begin this new partnership between Sectra and Boston Medical Center," says Eric Podradchik, senior director, electronic health records at BMC.
  • Beyond that, Sectra PACS & VNA will provide the backbone of an enterprise imaging strategy at Boston Medical Center.
  • Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a private, not-for-profit, 514-bed, academic medical center that is the primary teaching affiliate of Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

Qventus Names Industry Veterans Pat Saxman as Chief Growth Officer and Julie McCorkle as VP of People

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Friday, November 4, 2022

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Qventus, the industry leader in AI-powered software for care operations automation, is pleased to welcome two new executives to support the company's accelerated growth and expansion.

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  • Pat Saxman joined as Chief Growth Officer.
  • He will lead the company through its next phase of growth by enhancing the end-to-end experience for health system customers.
  • Saxman brings a wealth of healthcareandsalesexperience, previouslyservingasSVP,Patient ExperienceatR1RCM;Chief Growth Officer at VisitPay; and President, Enterprise Sales at ZocDoc.
  • "We're thrilled to have Pat and Julie join the Qventus team," said Mudit Garg, Qventus co-founder and CEO.

Dr. Stephanie Toth-Manikowski Named Corporate Medical Director of Healthmap Solutions

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nephrologist Stephanie Toth-Manikowski, MD, MHS, has joined Healthmap Solutions (Healthmap) as Corporate Medical Director, with a national scope of work that includes identifying advanced kidney healthcare best practices across patient populations.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nephrologist Stephanie Toth-Manikowski, MD, MHS, has joined Healthmap Solutions (Healthmap) as Corporate Medical Director, with a national scope of work that includes identifying advanced kidney healthcare best practices across patient populations.
  • In her new role with Healthmap, she will provide some key areas of focus to include:
    Early Identification: Strengthening data-driven techniques for early identification of kidney disease.
  • Provider/Patient Relationships: Developing collaborative and transparent processes across the Healthmap organization that earn ongoing trust from healthcare providers and the member patients under their care.
  • We are delighted that Dr. Toth-Manikowski is joining our clinical team in our ongoing pursuit of innovative and value-based kidney care solutions.

JPMA Cares to Honor Dr. Sadiqa Kendi with the 2022 Impact Award

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- JPMA Cares is pleased to announce Dr. Sadiqa Kendi as the organization's 2022 Impact Award winner. Dr. Kendi serves as the Division Chief of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Division and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine. She is an expert in pediatric injury prevention, with a focus on health equity.

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  • JPMA Cares is pleased to announce Dr. Sadiqa Kendi as the organization's 2022 Impact Award winner.
  • MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- JPMA Cares is pleased to announce Dr. Sadiqa Kendi as the organization's 2022 Impact Award winner.
  • "We are thrilled to recognize Dr. Sadiqa Kendi for the tremendous work she's doing to make a positive impact on the long-term success of babies and young children," said Executive Director of JPMA and JPMA Cares Lisa Trofe.
  • "I'm honored to be recognized with the JPMA Cares Impact Award," said Dr. Kendi.

Oncology Clinician-Scientist Jason Luke, MD Named physIQ Medical Advisor

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

physIQ announced today that Jason Luke, MD, FACP, a recognized expert in immuno-oncology, professor of medicine, and clinical practitioner has been appointed to the companys Medical Advisory Board.

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  • physIQ announced today that Jason Luke, MD, FACP, a recognized expert in immuno-oncology, professor of medicine, and clinical practitioner has been appointed to the companys Medical Advisory Board.
  • Dr. Luke brings extensive immuno-oncology expertise to physIQ that will provide immeasurable insight into our work on inflammation and oncology treatments, said Steve Steinhubl, MD, physIQs Chief Medical Officer.
  • Dr. Luke received his medical degree from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science/Chicago Medical School in North Chicago.
  • He completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Boston University Medical Center and fellowships in medicine and medical oncology at Weill Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

Frost & Sullivan Names Qventus 2022 Best Entrepreneurial Company of the Year for Care Operations Automation

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Qventus, the leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software for care operations automation, has been awarded Frost & Sullivan's 2022 North America Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award for its pioneering work in helping health systems and hospitals run world-class operations.

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  • "Frost & Sullivan reserves this recognition for companies at the forefront of innovation and growth in their respective industries.
  • Qventus is an AI-based SaaS solution purpose-built for care operations automation.
  • Frost & Sullivan singled out Qventus for its innovative platform and solutions: "With its distinct approach, the company benefits from a first-mover advantage.
  • Frost & Sullivan believes Qventus is positioned as the care operations automation category leader and will enable more health systems across the country to adopt this breakthrough technology."

Growing Surgical Revenue and Automating OR Processes a Top Priority for Health Systems

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Increasing surgical services revenue is a top priority for healthcare systems, with automation seen as a way to accomplish it, according to a new survey of healthcare executives conducted by The Health Management Academy.

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  • Seventy-six percent of respondents named increasing surgical services revenue as a top priority, while half the health systems represented said they plan to increase investments across their surgical services in the next two years.
  • The responding executives represent 19 health systems with an average total operating revenue of $6.3 billion.
  • Increasing surgical services revenue is a top priority for the majority (76%) of executives.
  • About half (52%) of health systems are planning to increase investments across the surgical service line in the next two years.

Children's National Hospital Announces Partnership With Clearway Health

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Monday, October 3, 2022

Clearway Health has redefined partnership and demonstrated that they will support our patients as an extension of CNH into the communities we serve."

Key Points: 
  • Clearway Health has redefined partnership and demonstrated that they will support our patients as an extension of CNH into the communities we serve."
  • "Children's National Hospital exemplifies its core values - compassion, commitment and connection - in the care they provide to their patients," said Nicole Faucher, President of Clearway Health.
  • "Our partnership with Clearway Health allows us to strengthen our commitment and focus on what's right, not just what's required, for our patients."
  • Now, Clearway Health serves hospitals, health systems and the communities of patients they care for - providing a service that's been proven, lived and experienced by our team.

ShiftMed and Uber Health Launch First-of-its-Kind Partnership to Improve Nurse Recruitment and Retention by Offering Unique Benefits & Greater Flexibility for Healthcare Workers

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ShiftMed, the first on-demand workforce platform that delivers scalable, cost-efficient, and sustainable labor to acute, post-acute, and in-home providers and enterprise health systems, is proud to announce its partnership with Uber Health, Uber's healthcare arm. This effort is aimed at removing transportation barriers for healthcare professionals, providing them with meaningful benefits that truly help them with their daily needs.

Key Points: 
  • This partnership will help enable healthcare professionals to overcome transportation barriers and therefore expand their current serviceable area.
  • High-performing clinicians will also receive additional benefits from ShiftMed such as vouchers for meals & grocery delivery with Uber Eats.
  • With the ongoing nursing shortage, ShiftMed is dedicated to offering caregivers greater flexibility and earning opportunities while also reducing stress and burnout.
  • "Our mission at Uber Health is to improve access to care," says Caitlin Donovan, Global Head of Uber Health.