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OSF HealthCare Implements Curbside Health to Advance Clinical Guidelines & Support Patient Care Excellence

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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The partnership will support patient care, increase appropriate clinical standardization, and promote clinical excellence across the continuum of care.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership will support patient care, increase appropriate clinical standardization, and promote clinical excellence across the continuum of care.
  • “Our collaboration with Curbside Health ushers in a new era of innovation and excellence in patient care.
  • With Curbside's state-of-the-art decision support technologies, we empower our healthcare clinicians to deliver consistent, high-quality care across more than 150 care locations of OSF HealthCare, thereby reducing clinical variability, improving patient outcomes and ultimately ensuring every patient ministry-wide receives the exceptional care they deserve.
  • Clinical decision support content includes clinical guidelines, clinical pathways, protocols, policies, algorithms, clinical calculators and more.

New York Community Partners and Unite Us Drive Innovation as State Prepares for Medicaid 1115 Waiver

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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Since 2018, organizations in the region have been using Unite Us' secure software platform to facilitate seamless communication and collaboration among healthcare providers, social care organizations, and community partners -- ensuring that individuals receive appropriate care at the right time. Unite Us' Payments, an add-on solution, further enhances the capabilities of each organization, enabling them to track and reimburse the provision of social services, such as access to quality food.

Key Points: 
  • Together, the partners are launching the first transformative pilot project to enhance social care payments within the Finger Lakes region in New York.
  • Patients meeting this criteria can enroll in a six-month Food and Vegetable Produce Prescription (FVRx) program administered by Foodlink.
  • The pilot project is launching ahead of the impending 1115 Medicaid waiver amendment in New York.
  • For media inquiries or more information about the partnership and the Social Care Payments Project, please contact:

PANERA INTRODUCES VALUE DUETS: MORE CRAVINGS, MORE SAVINGS!

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Panera is excited to expand on its Value Duets pairings this year, with a focus on providing guests with delicious quality, value and variety. These flavor-packed combinations of Panera favorites are set pairings that are priced between $6.99 and $8.99 when ordered from the Value Duet menu. Featuring some of Panera's most popular menu items, there are a variety of different flavor-packed set pairings to choose from, whether you're a soup lover, salad enthusiast, or sandwich connoisseur. The Value Duet pairings combines a half portion sandwich or salad along with a cup of soup - options may include:

Key Points: 
  • ST. LOUIS, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Panera is excited to expand on its Value Duets pairings this year, with a focus on providing guests with delicious quality, value and variety.
  • These flavor-packed combinations of Panera favorites are set pairings that are priced between $6.99 and $8.99 when ordered from the Value Duet menu.
  • Our guests can expect even more of their Panera favorites to join the Value Duets lineup later this year."
  • Whether you're dining in or on-the-go, these crave-worthy Value Duet pairings are the perfect way to indulge in your favorite Panera flavors.

H-E-B and Favor Delivery celebrate 5-year anniversary together with nonprofit gifts

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate their five-year anniversary, H-E-B and Favor Delivery will support five Texas nonprofits with gifts totaling $100,000. Together, the companies have curated an innovative, convenient delivery service that has grown to serve Texans in more than 400 cities across the state.

Key Points: 
  • The strategic partnership has provided Texans with an innovative, convenient delivery experience
    AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate their five-year anniversary, H-E-B and Favor Delivery will support five Texas nonprofits with gifts totaling $100,000.
  • "To commemorate this anniversary, we are proud to support these committed nonprofits that work to expand opportunities in STEM fields for students in underserved communities."
  • Founded in 2013, Favor will celebrate its 10th anniversary later this year.
  • As a multi-format retailer, H-E-B owns Favor Delivery and operates Central Market stores throughout Texas, as well as Joe V's Smart Shop and Mi Tienda store formats in Houston.

Curbside Aims to Curtail $688 Billion in Wasteful Healthcare Spend

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Research points to clinical waste as a critical driver of excess health spending in the US, accounting for up to $688 billion dollars, which is 16 percent of $4.3 trillion of national health spending as of 2021.*

Key Points: 
  • Curbside announces modern decision support software designed to decrease excess health spending and improve efficiency among medical organizations, now available via the Curbside Health App .
  • *
    Clinical waste is caused by failures of care delivery, failures of care coordination, and overtreatment, accounting for 5.4–15.7 percent of all health spending in the US.
  • Failures of care delivery account for 2.7–5.7 percent of total US health spending.
  • Failures of care coordination account for 0.7–2.1 percent of total US health spending.

Positioned to Scale the Autonomous Delivery Market, Ottonomy.IO Unveils Ottobot Yeti for Unattended Deliveries, at CES

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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Ottonomy.IO unveiled Ottobot Yeti, the first fully autonomous unattended delivery robot on the market, ideal for curbside, first mile and last mile deliveries, locker integration and automating the return process for retailers.

Key Points: 
  • The global autonomous delivery market has had an excellent year with technological advancements shaping the autonomous last-mile delivery market.
  • Launching its robot-as-a-service business model, Ottonomy was able to catalyze rapid adoption of autonomous delivery solutions proving that fully autonomous delivery is an efficient, scalable, and sustainable solution.
  • In 2022, Ottonomy successfully deployed autonomous delivery robots at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG), Rome Fiumicino International Airport (FCO), and Pittsburgh (PIT).
  • You can visit Ottonomy.IO and see the Ottobot Yeti in action at CES 2023 in the LVCC North Hall Booth #10700.

Shop Gifts for Everyone on The List at Bed Bath & Beyond®, buybuy BABY® and Harmon®

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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UNION, N.J., Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) has the perfect present for everyone this holiday season. With Hannukah, Christmas and Kwanzaa around the corner, shop Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuy BABY, and Harmon to find gifts for hosting and toasting, bringing joy with toys and unique gifts that every foodie, neat freak, and cozy enthusiast will love. For a gift that keeps giving, customers can earn and redeem points every time they shop, across all three banners with the Welcome Rewards™ loyalty program – and from Wednesday, Dec. 21 through Saturday, Dec. 24 Welcome Rewards+ members will receive 30 percent off their total purchase (one time use).

Key Points: 
  • Gift cards are the perfect solution for that hard-to-shop-for friend or family member, and Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuy BABY and Harmon gift cards are available in various denominations, with no fee or expiration date.
  • Shoppers can find their favorite items from Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuy BABY and Harmon on one, universal app, with a streamlined browsing and check-out process.
  • Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. and subsidiaries is an omnichannel retailer that makes it easy for our customers to feel at home.
  • Additionally, the Company is a partner in a joint venture which operates retail stores in Mexico under the name Bed Bath & Beyond.

Correction from Previous Release: Curbside Health a Participant in the MSK Innovation Hub

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Friday, November 11, 2022
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In October 2022, Curbside Health became a participant in the MSK Innovation Hub, a program that connects MSK with health technology companies to accelerate the development of digital technologies that will make an impact on the healthcare and quality of life of people with cancer.Through the MSK Innovation Hub, Curbside's solution will be deployed on a pilot basis for a limited set of clinical content and use cases.

Key Points: 
  • In October 2022, Curbside Health became a participant in the MSK Innovation Hub, a program that connects MSK with health technology companies to accelerate the development of digital technologies that will make an impact on the healthcare and quality of life of people with cancer.Through the MSK Innovation Hub, Curbside's solution will be deployed on a pilot basis for a limited set of clinical content and use cases.
  • Curbside Health is the modern decision support software designed to provide medical organizations the resources to quickly and easily build a library of world-class clinical content from the larger medical community.
  • Curbside provides clinicians with decision-making support, integrating organization's clinical content directly into the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
  • Curbside believes that by sharing clinical logic, the medical community can create and implement clinical best practices for a better quality of care.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Partners with Curbside Health to Advance Clinical Pathways in Oncology

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Curbside Health announced today an official partnership with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), with a plan to fully deploy its proprietary and scalable, clinical pathway platform in multiple aspects of MSK's day-to-day clinical practice.

Key Points: 
  • PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Curbside Health announced today an official partnership with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), with a plan to fully deploy its proprietary and scalable, clinical pathway platform in multiple aspects of MSK's day-to-day clinical practice.
  • For MSK, Curbside enhances digital tools and resources available to the clinical staff, while providing detailed clinical information and decision support.
  • Curbside believes that by sharing clinical logic, the medical community can create and implement clinical best practices for a better quality of care.
  • Learn more about Curbside Health's Full-Stack Clinical Effectiveness platform, schedule a tailored demonstration by visiting www.CurbsideHealth.Online
    The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular purpose: to find a cure for cancer.

buybuy BABY® Introduces First Exclusive Brand: mighty goods™

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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UNION, N.J., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) today announced that its buybuy BABY® banner, North America's leading baby and toddler specialty retailer, has launched its first exclusive brand. The mighty goods™ brand brings customers an exclusive collection of baby and toddler essentials informed by and designed for the realities of parenting. Now available in buybuy BABY stores and online at buybuybaby.com, mighty goods products combine thoughtfully-designed pieces with attractive prices starting at $2 on apparel, bed and bath products, room decor, nursery furniture, and more.

Key Points: 
  • The mighty goods brand brings customers an exclusive collection of baby and toddler essentials informed by and designed for the realities of parenting.
  • buybuy BABY introduces exclusive value-driven brand of thoughtfully-designed baby and toddler essentials.
  • "We're always listening to what our buybuy BABY community wants and needs," said Patty Wu, Executive Vice President and Brand President of buybuy BABY.
  • mighty goods products are available exclusively at buybuy BABY stores and online at buybuyBABY.com .