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Lifepoint Health Names Elmer Polite President of Eastern Division

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Friday, June 9, 2023
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Lifepoint Health®, a diversified healthcare delivery network dedicated to making communities healthier®, has appointed Elmer Polite to the role of president, Eastern Division.

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  • Lifepoint Health®, a diversified healthcare delivery network dedicated to making communities healthier®, has appointed Elmer Polite to the role of president, Eastern Division.
  • Prior to his interim president role, he served as chief financial officer of the Eastern Division.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230609005271/en/
    Elmer Polite, President of Eastern Division (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Elmer is a dynamic and engaging leader who deeply understands the unique challenges and opportunities of the hospitals he oversees, and he is committed to improving their operations to ensure long-term success,” said Jason Zachariah, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Lifepoint Health.
  • “Duke has been impressed with Elmer and his leadership as interim president of the Eastern Division working with Duke LifePoint, and we are excited about his permanent appointment.

Atropos Health Announces Clinical Advisory Board to Further Deliver its Promise on Bringing Real-World Evidence to Healthcare

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
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PALO ALTO, Calif., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Atropos Health, the leader in generating personalized real-world evidence at the point and pace of care, today announced a newly formed Clinical Advisory Board consisting of physicians and executives from Stanford Health Care, John Hopkins Medicine, University of North Carolina Health, and more. The Clinical Advisory Board will further Atropos Health's mission of providing health systems and data companies alike with access to rapid, real-world medical evidence and actionable insights.

Key Points: 
  • The Clinical Advisory Board will further Atropos Health's mission of providing health systems and data companies alike with access to rapid, real-world medical evidence and actionable insights.
  • The Clinical Advisory Board consists of ten inaugural members, led by Chair, Dr. Nick Patel.
  • "Atropos Health has transformed healthcare research and delivery by breaking down barriers to data access and creating an observational insights exchange," said Dr. Patel.
  • Atropos Health's Clinical Advisory Board Members:
    Nick Patel MD - Chair of Advisory Board.

Cancer Support Community Opens New Location at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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WASHINGTON, March 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Cancer Support Community (CSC) has opened its newest location of Gilda’s Club at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH) in Memphis, Tennessee.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Cancer Support Community (CSC) has opened its newest location of Gilda’s Club at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH) in Memphis, Tennessee.
  • According to data from the American Cancer Society, an estimated 42,200 people were diagnosed with cancer last year in Tennessee.
  • “The fear of cancer weighs heavy on the hearts and minds of our neighbors across the Mid-South,” said Kathleen Forbes, MD, executive vice president of MLH Academic Group, which includes Methodist University Hospital and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
  • “In addition to offering cutting-edge cancer treatment and exceptional clinical expertise, we are delighted to partner with the Cancer Support Community to support the emotional, physical and social wellness needs of all those facing cancer diagnoses, helping patients and families heal and thrive.”
    “This hospital partnership underscores both CSC’s and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare’s commitment to providing compassionate comprehensive care to anyone experiencing a cancer diagnosis,” said CSC CEO Debbie Weir.

Innovaccer to Showcase Breakthrough Solutions to Advance Value-Based Care at HIMSS23

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The next wave of population health management innovation arrives at HIMSS23 when Innovaccer takes center stage at booth #2216. The company will reveal no less than six groundbreaking new products and solutions, all hyper-focused on helping providers accelerate their success with value-based care or otherwise improve KPIs associated with VBC—such as enhancing care quality and outcomes, strengthening financial and operational performance, and transforming the consumer experience.

Key Points: 
  • At Innovaccer, every new offering we'll be showing at HIMSS, as well as over 20 additional new offerings we will introduce this year, is a reflection of those requirements.
  • "Doubling down on value amounts to four things," said David Nace, MD, chief medical officer at Innovaccer.
  • Accelerating Value-Based Care Transformation With a Unified Data Model , featuring Jen Brooks, vice president, population health, value-based care, and administrative services organization at Banner Health; and Brian Silverstein, MD, chief population health officer at Innovaccer.
  • Introduced Innovaccer University's certification program, certifying 31 customer sites to date, with 601 certifications issued to customers, confirming them as certified experts on the Innovaccer platform.

ApolloMD Expands Leadership as Company Growth Continues

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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ATLANTA, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ApolloMD's robust growth calls for the extension of clinical leadership roles to champion our dynamic teams in the form of Regional Vice Presidents (RVPs). RVPs are clinical leaders managing a roster of facilities while supporting company operations in other areas. These leaders will work closely with the Regional and Divisional Presidents, and the operations support assigned to the geographic region.

Key Points: 
  • "The need for this added clinical leadership support has become evident as we continue to grow and develop more partnerships," says Yogin Patel, ApolloMD President.
  • Meet the new ApolloMD Regional Vice Presidents:
    Dr. Richard T. Benson II joined ApolloMD in 2017 and immediately proved to be a dynamic leader with an inspirational vision and a knack for developing team unity.
  • As RVP, Dr. Benson approaches this role with that same enthusiasm and continues his mission in service, now on a systems level.
  • He believes that integrating the priorities of medical staff leadership and emergency medicine leadership can prove to be a vital element of success.

Tecsys Completes Workday Certified Integration

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Monday, January 9, 2023
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MONTREAL, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tecsys Inc. (TSX: TCS), an industry-leading supply chain management and omnichannel commerce software company and a Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) Select software partner, today announced that it has achieved Workday Certified Integration status.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tecsys Inc. (TSX: TCS), an industry-leading supply chain management and omnichannel commerce software company and a Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) Select software partner, today announced that it has achieved Workday Certified Integration status.
  • Tecsys' integration with Workday SCM for Healthcare provides enterprise-wide visibility tailored to healthcare settings.
  • "Tecsys' integration with Workday SCM for Healthcare helps to provide seamless enterprise-wide visibility tailored to the unique dynamics of the healthcare setting," said Jamie O'Halloran , vice president of Global Alliances, Tecsys.
  • More information on Tecsys' integration can be found on the Workday Marketplace , which provides easy access to solutions built by Workday and its software and content partners.

CipherHealth Named to the 2022 CB Insights' Digital Health 150 List

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CB Insights today named CipherHealth to its fourth-annual Digital Health 150, showcasing the 150 most promising private digital health companies of 2022.

Key Points: 
  • CipherHealth recognized for making healthcare more accessible, driving better outcomes and transforming the future of digital healthcare
    NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CB Insights today named CipherHealth to its fourth-annual Digital Health 150 , showcasing the 150 most promising private digital health companies of 2022.
  • "From reimagining clinical care, to leveraging tech like AR/VR to improve surgical training, this year's Digital Health 150 winners are transforming the future of healthcare with digital technology,"said Brian Lee, SVP of CB Insights' Intelligence Unit.
  • Utilizing the CB Insights platform , the research team selected these 150 winners from a pool of over 13,000 private companies, including applicants and nominees.
  • CipherHealth is an award-winning digital patient engagement company committed to enhancing communication and coordination throughout the care continuum.

Live Webinar by MedAxiom Features Best Practices Using Daxor’s Blood Volume Analysis (BVA-100®) to Improve Heart Failure Outcomes and Reduce Costs

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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Former Section Chief Nuclear Medicine, ChristianaCare, Newark, Delaware, and James Kreiner, MHA, Director Cardiovascular Operations, Prisma Richland, Columbia, South Carolina.

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  • Former Section Chief Nuclear Medicine, ChristianaCare, Newark, Delaware, and James Kreiner, MHA, Director Cardiovascular Operations, Prisma Richland, Columbia, South Carolina.
  • The webinar panelists will be discussing first-hand how BVA has demonstrated notable improvements in patient outcomes, hospital savings and resource use.
  • Daxor has been a tremendous partner with MedAxiom as we work to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health.
  • Daxor Corporation (Nasdaq: DXR), is the global leader in blood volume measurement technology focused on blood volume testing innovation.

The Ensign Group Adds Skilled Nursing Facility in South Carolina

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., Nov. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TheEnsign Group, Inc.(Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the EnsignTM group of companies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical, occupational and speech therapies, other rehabilitative and healthcare services, and real estate, announced today that it acquired the operations of Lila Doyle Post Acute, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility located in Seneca, South Carolina.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., Nov. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TheEnsign Group, Inc.(Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the EnsignTM group of companies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical, occupational and speech therapies, other rehabilitative and healthcare services, and real estate, announced today that it acquired the operations of Lila Doyle Post Acute, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility located in Seneca, South Carolina.
  • This acquisition created a perfect opportunity for our continued growth in South Carolina, said Barry Port, Ensign's Chief Executive Officer.
  • Port reaffirmed that Ensign is actively seeking opportunities to acquire real estate and to lease both well-performing and struggling skilled nursing, assisted living and other healthcare related businesses throughout the United States.
  • TheEnsign Group, Inc.'sindependent operating subsidiaries provide a broad spectrum of skilled nursing and senior living services, physical, occupational and speech therapies and other rehabilitative and healthcare services at 269 healthcare facilities, in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.

Equum Medical, Blue Cirrus Consulting to jointly design and implement a national virtual nursing program

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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Blue Cirrus brings its implementation and successful partner experience in telehealth to deliver a premium, tested and comprehensive program.

Key Points: 
  • Blue Cirrus brings its implementation and successful partner experience in telehealth to deliver a premium, tested and comprehensive program.
  • Developing the virtual nursing program is another way in which we can assist organizations with the real workforce challenges of today," said Michelle Hager, the Managing Partner of Blue Cirrus.
  • Titled "Virtual Nursing and the Digitally Enabled Clinical Workforce of the Future," registrants can learn more through this program on how to successfully design and integrate virtual care across the acute enterprise.
  • Blue Cirrus is the premier management consulting firm providing skilled advisers, technicians, clinicians and project leaders to develop and deploy virtual health programs.