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Hospitalist Co-Management Program for Neurosurgery Inpatients Reduces Medical Complications and Length of Stay

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

A new study in the May 2024 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety (JQPS) evaluated the impact of a hospitalist co-management program on clinical outcomes in neurosurgical patients.

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  • A new study in the May 2024 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety (JQPS) evaluated the impact of a hospitalist co-management program on clinical outcomes in neurosurgical patients.
  • The study, “Impact of a Hospitalist Co-Management Program on Medical Complications and Length of Stay in Neurosurgical Patients,” aimed to determine whether general neurosurgery inpatients benefit from a hospitalist-led co-management program in terms of mortality, complications and use of resources.
  • During the intervention period, patients admitted to a neurosurgery inpatient unit were included in the co-management program if they were:
    Older than 65 years old.
  • Findings showed significant reduction in the incidence of relevant medical complications and length of stay in the co-managed patients but revealed no difference in in-hospital mortality.

Guidewire Wins Seven Awards and ‘Luminary’ Distinction in Celent’s Regional Reviews of P&C Claims Systems

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) announced that ClaimCenter has been selected as a winner of seven Celent XCelent Awards and named a “Luminary” in all four regional Celent 2024 Property Casualty Claims Systems Vendors reports.

Key Points: 
  • Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) announced that ClaimCenter has been selected as a winner of seven Celent XCelent Awards and named a “Luminary” in all four regional Celent 2024 Property Casualty Claims Systems Vendors reports.
  • Across all four regions, Guidewire has earned the highest number of XCelent awards of all vendors and is the only vendor to be named a “Luminary” in all regions.
  • The “Luminary” designation is the highest distinction possible and acknowledges the sophistication and breadth of the vendor’s technology and functionality.
  • “Guidewire’s ClaimCenter application and the claims module within InsuranceNow have stood out in our evaluation, both in terms of functionality and technology.

OneTrust Privacy & Data Governance Cloud Gains Momentum with Widespread Industry Recognition

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Monday, March 11, 2024

ATLANTA, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OneTrust, the market-defining leader for trust intelligence, today announced it has received a significant number of industry recognitions over the last six months for its OneTrust Privacy & Data Governance Cloud.

Key Points: 
  • Highlights of industry recognition for the OneTrust Privacy & Data Governance Cloud include:
    Recognized as the "Market Leader" in the 2024 Data Governance Compass report from KuppingerCole Analyst AG 1 with the highest ratings across all product criteria, including Security, Functionality, Deployment, Interoperability, and Usability.
  • The case has never been clearer for organizations to implement the proper solutions to help automate privacy compliance, enforce strong data governance policies, and offer consumers transparency and choice over the use of their data," said Ojas Rege, General Manager, Privacy & Data Governance at OneTrust.
  • With widespread generative AI adoption, understanding and managing data privacy risks within AI will be essential to promoting responsible use, complying with regulations, and ensuring people's data and privacy rights remain protected."
  • Learn more about the latest industry recognitions for OneTrust's Privacy & Data Governance Cloud.

Sapiens Wins Two Celent XCelent Awards and Recognized as ''Luminary" for IllustrationPro for Life & Annuities

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Research and consulting firm Celent analyzed 13 illustration systems for North America life and annuities insurance, using the Celent ABC Vendor View, a resource for identifying premier technology solutions serving the insurance and financial services industries.

Key Points: 
  • Research and consulting firm Celent analyzed 13 illustration systems for North America life and annuities insurance, using the Celent ABC Vendor View, a resource for identifying premier technology solutions serving the insurance and financial services industries.
  • "As an industry leader, Sapiens is proud to accelerate our clients' digital transformation and advanced market offerings to support their long-term growth."
  • Sapiens IllustrationPro is a dynamic point-of-sale solution for Life & Annuities that quickly and accurately generates quotes and compliant illustrations through an intuitive and modern engagement.
  • This responsive solution seamlessly operates across various devices and expedites the sales process improving the overall customer and agent experience.

Sapiens Wins Two Celent XCelent Awards and Recognized as ''Luminary" for IllustrationPro for Life & Annuities

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Research and consulting firm Celent analyzed 13 illustration systems for North America life and annuities insurance, using the Celent ABC Vendor View, a resource for identifying premier technology solutions serving the insurance and financial services industries.

Key Points: 
  • Research and consulting firm Celent analyzed 13 illustration systems for North America life and annuities insurance, using the Celent ABC Vendor View, a resource for identifying premier technology solutions serving the insurance and financial services industries.
  • "As an industry leader, Sapiens is proud to accelerate our clients' digital transformation and advanced market offerings to support their long-term growth."
  • Sapiens IllustrationPro is a dynamic point-of-sale solution for Life & Annuities that quickly and accurately generates quotes and compliant illustrations through an intuitive and modern engagement.
  • This responsive solution seamlessly operates across various devices and expedites the sales process improving the overall customer and agent experience.

AM Best Reaffirms Amwins Score on DUAE Performance Assessment

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Amwins, a global distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has received, for the second consecutive year, AM Best's highest assessment score for its delegated underwriting authority enterprises (DUAEs) across the firm. Launched last year, AM Best's Performance Assessment (PA) for Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises (DUAEs) is a comprehensive analysis consisting of quantitative and qualitative assessments of Underwriting Capabilities, Governance and Internal Controls, Financial Condition, Organizational Talent and Depth and Breadth of Relationships. PA scores range from the highest (PA-1) to lowest (PA-5), and with AM Best's affirmation of Amwins' PA-1 score, Amwins remains the only PA-1 granted to any of AM Best's clients.

Key Points: 
  • PA scores range from the highest (PA-1) to lowest (PA-5), and with AM Best's affirmation of Amwins' PA-1 score, Amwins remains the only PA-1 granted to any of AM Best's clients.
  • Data and analytics are a crucial component of the Amwins underwriting approach and are embedded in our underwriting technology platform.
  • "AM Best's innovative DUAE assessment methodology offers MGUs an exceptional platform to distinguish themselves within the industry," said Mark Bernacki, chief underwriting officer at Amwins.
  • Amwins implements innovative strategies in building and scaling our underwriting infrastructure and tools, along with our experienced team of underwriters, actuaries and CAT modelers to deliver profitable underwriting results for our carrier partners.

AWE Announces Start-Up Pitch Competition Finalists Vying for $200k at AWE EU 2023

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Augmented World Expo® (AWE), the leading series of worldwide events focused exclusively on the business of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), all known collectively as XR, today announced the finalists for the $200,000 XR Start-up Pitch Competition for AWE Europe.

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  • Chris is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and investor with more than 12 years of experience in the tech industry.
  • More than 100 exhibitors and sponsor brands have signed up for AWE Europe from October 24 and 25, 2023 in Vienna.
  • AWE (Augmented World Expo®) is the world's leading AR+VR conference and expo with events in the USA, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
  • For more information, please contact AWE PR Counsel Jonathan Hirshon at [email protected]

Telmai Redefines Data Reliability, New Release Simplifies and Accelerates Enterprise Adoption of Data Observability

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

LONDON, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Data London - Telmai, the AI-driven data observability platform built for open architecture, today unveiled its latest release featuring seven category-defining features designed to simplify and accelerate data observability adoption for the enterprise.

Key Points: 
  • "We are excited to bring Telmai's most significant release to the market to date," said Mona Rakibe, co-founder and CEO of Telmai.
  • "We've drawn inspiration from our enterprise customers to build a product that redefines the future of data reliability."
  • Telmai is launching and demonstrating its new release at the Big Data London conference at Stand #760.
  • Mona Rakibe will also take the stage to present " Data Observability Use Cases: A Look Beyond Data Quality and Incidence Response " at noon at the Modern Data Stack Theater.

Excellence in Digital Commerce - Finding the Best in Class

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Looking at recent news highlights from some of the industry's recognized leaders, innovation and a passion for being best in class are driving growth for the sector.

Key Points: 
  • Looking at recent news highlights from some of the industry's recognized leaders, innovation and a passion for being best in class are driving growth for the sector.
  • Its mission is to streamline, simplify, digitize, and automate back-office financial processes while transforming digital payments through an all-in-one Fintech platform.
  • From the news: Fiserv was recognized in the Digital Payments Category for the depth and breadth of capabilities it provides merchants and financial institutions, including solutions that enable digital commerce, digital money transfers, and mobile payments.
  • For investors watching key trends, the banking industry is going through a digital transformation and evolution and the drive for excellence is in full gear.

FIS Named Top 200 Fintech Company for Digital Banking Solutions in Inaugural CNBC Ranking

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Friday, August 11, 2023

Global financial technology leader FIS ® (NYSE: FIS) has been recognized in CNBC’s inaugural list of the top 200 global fintech companies.

Key Points: 
  • Global financial technology leader FIS ® (NYSE: FIS) has been recognized in CNBC’s inaugural list of the top 200 global fintech companies.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230811840059/en/
    CNBC named FIS a top fintech company in the Digital Banking Solutions category based on how it measured against a set of key performance indicators, including total number of users, volumes and revenues.
  • “We believe FIS has the most robust combination of banking products, including core processing, digital solutions, payment and money movement, all built with the goal of enabling our clients to deliver more seamless customer experiences and grow their businesses,” said John Durrant, Banking Solutions President at FIS.
  • “FIS clients and their customers around the world rely on these solutions every day to move money and manage their financial lives.