Federal Medical Centres

The Institute for Functional Medicine Rises to the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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In support of this call and as an extension of the organization’s work around the globe, IFM focused its commitment on the integration of nutrition and health.

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  • In support of this call and as an extension of the organization’s work around the globe, IFM focused its commitment on the integration of nutrition and health.
  • During the Feb. 27th White House event, U.S. Representative Jim McGovern stressed the significance of food as medicine and the need for all healthcare practitioners to be trained in the importance of nutrition throughout their medical education – a claim IFM confidently supports.
  • “Understanding how nutrition supports health and well-being is critical to ending hunger and creating healthy communities,” states IFM Chief Executive Officer, Amy R. Mack, MSES/MPA.
  • “Nutrient rich foods fuel the body, reduce inflammation, and prevent or reduce chronic diseases, which promotes optimal function and longevity.

Manatt Adds Renowned Provider Executive to National Health Care Industry Group

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, announced today that Managing Director Mark Wietecha has joined the Firm’s national Health Care industry group in Washington, D.C.

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  • Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, announced today that Managing Director Mark Wietecha has joined the Firm’s national Health Care industry group in Washington, D.C.
  • Additionally, Wietecha has a career interest in and deep global knowledge of children’s hospitals from both a policy and delivery systems perspective.
  • “In addition to his leadership with CHA, Mark has worked with hundreds of hospitals to understand the opportunities and challenges associated with their missions to increase access to and improve the delivery of care for children,” said Manatt Health Leader Bill Bernstein .
  • Prior to joining CHA, Wietecha served as a senior partner and executive chairman of a global consulting firm and founded its academic medical center consultancy within the firm’s health care sector.

Advarra Hires Clinical Research Industry Veteran Christine Senn to Bring Sites and Sponsors Together, Driving Speed Not Siloes

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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COLUMBIA, Md., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Advarra, the market leader in regulatory review solutions and clinical research technology for sites and sponsors, welcomes clinical industry veteran Christine Senn, PhD, as Senior Vice President, Head of Site-Sponsor Innovation. With extensive site leadership experience and a longstanding personal goal to drive site-sponsor collaboration, Senn will lead Advarra's effort to remove barriers between stakeholders and connect a siloed clinical research ecosystem – ultimately, to accelerate clinical trials.

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  • COLUMBIA, Md., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Advarra , the market leader in regulatory review solutions and clinical research technology for sites and sponsors, welcomes clinical industry veteran Christine Senn , PhD, as Senior Vice President, Head of Site-Sponsor Innovation.
  • She will also drive and oversee the development of innovative ways to bring clinical trial sites and sponsors together in support of Advarra's mission.
  • "Fostering collaboration of all clinical research stakeholders has been important to me throughout my career," said Christine Senn.
  • Onsemble is the industry's largest gathering of clinical research site professionals, including cancer centers, children's hospitals, research consortia, academic medical centers, healthcare systems, and more.

CutisCare Appoints Dr. Bob Bartlett to Chief Medical Officer, Strengthening Commitment to Advancing Wound Care Solutions

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CūtisCare LLC , a leading provider in wound care and hyperbaric management, proudly announces the promotion of Dr. Bob Bartlett, MD, to the position of Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

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  • BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CūtisCare LLC , a leading provider in wound care and hyperbaric management, proudly announces the promotion of Dr. Bob Bartlett, MD, to the position of Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
  • This strategic move underscores CutisCare's dedication to delivering unparalleled wound care services and advancing healthcare solutions.
  • CūtisCare LLC, a leading provider in wound care management, appoints Dr. Bob Bartlett as Chief Medical Officer.
  • Jim Patrick, CutisCare Board Chairman, and CEO expressed enthusiasm about Dr. Bartlett's promotion, stating, "Dr. Bob Bartlett's elevation to Chief Medical Officer marks a significant milestone for CutisCare.

Kelly Cullen of Tampa General Hospital Named an Academic Medical Center Chief Operating Officer to Know

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Monday, February 12, 2024
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TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa General Hospital (TGH) announced that Kelly Cullen, the academic health system's executive vice president and chief operating officer, has been named to Becker's Hospital Review's 2024 list of "Academic Medical Center Chief Operating Officers to Know." Cullen is one of 60 COOs recognized from academic medical centers across the U.S. and one of only two COOs from the state of Florida included on the list.

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  • The academic health system's EVP and Chief Operating Officer was recognized for delivering excellence in operational leadership.
  • TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa General Hospital (TGH) announced that Kelly Cullen, the academic health system's executive vice president and chief operating officer, has been named to Becker's Hospital Review's 2024 list of "Academic Medical Center Chief Operating Officers to Know."
  • Cullen is one of 60 COOs recognized from academic medical centers across the U.S. and one of only two COOs from the state of Florida included on the list.
  • Cullen and the remainder of this year's "Academic Medical Center Chief Operating Officers to Know" honorees are profiled online here .

Advarra to Bring True Single Sign-On Capabilities to Clinical Trial Sites, Increasing Efficiency and Improving Security

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Monday, February 12, 2024
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COLUMBIA, Md., Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Advarra, the market leader in regulatory review solutions and clinical research technology for sites and sponsors, announces single sign-on technology for clinical trial sites to reduce friction, increase security and free time to focus on patients. Advarra's new single sign-on (SSO) capabilities empower site staff to use their own site-sanctioned credentials to access key systems including sponsor-provided technology. An industry-first, Advarra SSO delivers a sought-after process simplification crucial to sites, especially as the number of trial technologies continues to grow.

Key Points: 
  • Advarra's new single sign-on (SSO) capabilities empower site staff to use their own site-sanctioned credentials to access key systems including sponsor-provided technology.
  • An industry-first, Advarra SSO delivers a sought-after process simplification crucial to sites, especially as the number of trial technologies continues to grow.
  • Advarra SSO capability is already available for Advarra site technology, and will be available within Advarra Longboat in early 2024.
  • • Learn more about Advarra's site-specific clinical trial technology: www.advarra.com/solutions-for/clinical-trial-sites/
    • Connect with Advarra on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/advarra

Sermo Barometer of Healthcare Leaders Finds 2024 Will Not Be the Year of AI in Hospitals & Health Systems

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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The Escalating Challenge of Staff Shortages:

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  • The Escalating Challenge of Staff Shortages:
    While AI might be all the rage, staffing shortages are the top-of-mind priority for healthcare leaders.
  • Healthcare leaders don’t see technology as a solution as only 17% reported that they are looking to automate tasks with technology to help solve these challenges.
  • “We consistently hear from our physician and provider community about the negative impacts of staffing shortages,” said Erin Fitzgerald, CMO at Sermo.
  • Healthcare leaders see collaborations with schools and training programs as key to helping solve their staffing challenges as reported by 44% of respondents.

City of Hope Predicts 8 Important Cancer Trends in 2024

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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City of Hope is leveraging its geography as a national cancer research and treatment system and its diverse patient population to study a number of cancer disparities, including triple-negative breast cancer in African American women, lung cancer in the Asian population and colorectal cancer in the Hispanic population.

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  • City of Hope is leveraging its geography as a national cancer research and treatment system and its diverse patient population to study a number of cancer disparities, including triple-negative breast cancer in African American women, lung cancer in the Asian population and colorectal cancer in the Hispanic population.
  • “City of Hope will soon launch a comprehensive research study validating a blood test developed by researchers at City of Hope and TGen to detect cancers early.
  • Early detection is the key to curing cancer for many,” said Annette Walker, president of City of Hope Orange County.
  • “This is a primary reason City of Hope expanded its National Cancer Institute-designated expertise to Chicago, Phoenix and Atlanta.

In the War on Cancer, Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute Employs AI in its Newly Established Center for Precision Radiosurgery

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Going under the knife is taking on a new and more promising meaning at Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Cancer Institute, where doctors are using a sophisticated AI-driven tool to treat cancer.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Going under the knife is taking on a new and more promising meaning at Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Cancer Institute , where doctors are using a sophisticated AI-driven tool to treat cancer.
  • It is capable of treating cancerous and benign tumors throughout the body, as well as neurologic disorders, in as little as 15 minutes.
  • The tool, through its speed and advanced precision, is expected to expand the capabilities of Tampa General Cancer Institute's newly established Center for Precision Radiosurgery, said Dr. Richard Tuli, professor and chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, deputy director of the TGH Cancer Institute, and director of Radiation Oncology at Tampa General.
  • Tuli joined TGH from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, N.Y.
    "It's another example of providing our patients with the best possible care across the Tampa Bay region and the state,'' he said.

Unlock Health Appoints Kevin Thilborger as Chief Managed Care Officer and Chief Revenue Strategy Officer

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Unlock Health, a healthcare technology and services growth platform for providers and fast-growing digital health organizations, today announced the appointment of Kevin Thilborger as Chief Managed Care Officer and Chief Revenue Strategy Officer. In his new role, Kevin will spearhead the Managed Care Consulting arm of Unlock Health, overseeing all aspects of the practice, including care delivery insights, reimbursement strategy, digital transformation, and communication. He will also contribute his expertise to the advisory councils for new strategic investments within the firm.

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  • Thilborger's appointment reflects Unlock Health's commitment to bringing together technology,
    NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Unlock Health , a healthcare technology and services growth platform for providers and fast-growing digital health organizations, today announced the appointment of Kevin Thilborger as Chief Managed Care Officer and Chief Revenue Strategy Officer.
  • In his new role, Kevin will spearhead the Managed Care Consulting arm of Unlock Health, overseeing all aspects of the practice, including care delivery insights, reimbursement strategy, digital transformation, and communication.
  • "The concept of combining technology, revenue strategy, and marketing to drive growth and revenue for healthcare is so intriguing because it has never existed in a single organization before Unlock Health.
  • "This was a strategic hire as Kevin provides the necessary leadership and expertise Unlock Health needs to connect the dots between technology, managed care and marketing."