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2023 CIO Awards: Kansas City Chiefs, City of Burbank, and Australian Red Cross Among Winners Revealed by Info-Tech Research Group

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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TORONTO, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Info-Tech Research Group, a global leader in IT research and advisory, proudly presents the winners of the 2023 CIO Awards .

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  • TORONTO, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Info-Tech Research Group, a global leader in IT research and advisory, proudly presents the winners of the 2023 CIO Awards .
  • Fifty winners have been identified this year, including IT leaders for the Kansas City Chiefs, City of Burbank, UCLA Anderson School of Management, the Phoenix Suns, Xpress Global Systems, and the Australian Red Cross.
  • "The recipients of Info-Tech's 2023 CIO Awards have not only met the high standards of stakeholder satisfaction but have consistently exceeded them.
  • "Info-Tech Research Group has been a great resource for the Kansas City Chiefs in helping set the direction of our IT department.

Link Between Problem Gambling and Suicide Highlighted During National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and experts say the suicide rate among those experiencing problem gambling is the highest of all addictions.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and experts say the suicide rate among those experiencing problem gambling is the highest of all addictions.
  • "There's a strong connection between a person's mental health and gambling activity," said Stacey Frohnapfel-Hasson, prevention chief, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
  • The 2017 Report on Problem Gambling Services shows that nearly one in ten Ohioans who gamble are currently experiencing or are at-risk of developing a gambling problem.
  • "The challenges of problem gambling and suicide go far beyond the person placing a bet," he said.

Disability Rights Ohio Applauds Resolution of Landmark Class Action It Says Has Led to Over 1,000 Ohioans with Developmental Disabilities Moving Out of Institutions

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Thursday, January 6, 2022
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To date, over 1,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have transitioned from institutional settings to their own homes and communities.

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  • To date, over 1,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have transitioned from institutional settings to their own homes and communities.
  • Disability Rights Ohio is the federally and state designated Protection and Advocacy System and Client Assistance Program for the State of Ohio.
  • The mission of Disability Rights Ohio is to advocate for the human, civil and legal rights of people with disabilities in Ohio.
  • Disability Rights Ohio provides legal advocacy and rights protection to a wide range of people with disabilities.

OnSeen Awarded 2nd Grant from the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities for Innovative Technology

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Tuesday, December 28, 2021
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OnSeen was recently awarded its second Innovative Technology Grant from the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities Department. The principal objective of OnSeen's Grant Project is to help mitigate a workforce crisis that has had a devastating impact on the delivery of care to people with disabilities by enhancing its LiveCare Solution to: (1) help Providers more efficiently assign, monitor, and manage their remote resources, (2) increase the operational efficiency of Providers' financial, administrative, and transportation management processes, and (3) reduce the administrative burden on DSPs to improve their job satisfaction and retention. 

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --OnSeen was recently awarded its second Innovative Technology Grant from the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities Department.
  • "Many Ohio providers are struggling with the workforce crisis, which has a direct impact on the essential services people need,"said Jeff Davis, Director of the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities.
  • OnSeen's LiveCare Solution addresses three critical administrative processes in the disabilities community: Consumer Financial Account Management, Transportation Management, and Resource Scheduling and Appointment Management.
  • Founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 2017, OnSeen, Inc provides mobile workforce management software for the government, insurance, and healthcare markets.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio to Acquire Medicaid Contract from Paramount Advantage

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021
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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio today announced that the company has entered into an agreement to acquire the contract held by Paramount Advantage that currently serves 256,000 Ohio Medicaid enrollees.

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  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio today announced that the company has entered into an agreement to acquire the contract held by Paramount Advantage that currently serves 256,000 Ohio Medicaid enrollees.
  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield will purchase Paramount Advantages rights and obligations in respect to its contract with the Ohio Department of Medicaid.
  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name of Community Insurance Company, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.
  • The Blue Cross and Blue Shield names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

Growing Concern Over Elder Abuse in Ohio Prompts New State Awareness Campaign

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Thursday, September 30, 2021
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According to ODJFS, elder abuse can include physical, sexual or psychological abuse, as well as neglect, abandonment or financial exploitation.

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  • According to ODJFS, elder abuse can include physical, sexual or psychological abuse, as well as neglect, abandonment or financial exploitation.
  • The campaign aims to make more Ohioans aware of common elder abuse signs.
  • The most recent Ohio statistics show a 12 percent increase in exploitation reports and an eight percent increase in abuse and neglect cases.
  • In 2019, Ohio expanded the number of mandatory elder abuse reporters to include more individuals in the financial services, legal and medical professions.

Ohioans Unite to Save Lives on 10.8.21

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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To educate and unite Ohioans around the solution,Donate Life Ohio, a coalition of the state's organ, eye and tissue recovery agencies, will host Dont Wait, Save 8 on October 8 Ohios online donation registration drive encouraging citizens to register as donors.

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  • To educate and unite Ohioans around the solution,Donate Life Ohio, a coalition of the state's organ, eye and tissue recovery agencies, will host Dont Wait, Save 8 on October 8 Ohios online donation registration drive encouraging citizens to register as donors.
  • The Dont Wait, Save 8 message encourages Ohioans to take action and register their decision to save lives immediately online instead of waiting until their next visit to the BMV.
  • 8 One organ donor can save up to eight lives.
  • Dont Wait, Save 8 is a statewide registration effort designed to inspire action, awareness, unity and momentum on one special day in the effort to save lives through donation.