Category: Health Center

Carrum Health Expands Executive Team as Momentum and Demand Build for Its Innovative Surgical Centers of Excellence Platform

September 29, 2020
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Carrum Health, the first digital health company connecting employers and their employees with Centers of Excellence (COEs) through a technology-powered platform for better, more cost-effective healthcare, today announced it has hired Brook West as chief commercial officer (CCO). West joins Carrum Health’s powerhouse executive team, bringing more than 20 years of experience and success in leading sales teams across a variety of industries.

Previously, West served as vice president of sales at 98point6, where she led the team and drove the digital healthcare company’s growth. At Carrum Health, she will help employers around the country adopt a COE program to provide employees access to the country’s best surgeons while significantly lowering costs.

“The healthcare industry is in the midst of a dramatic shift away from inefficient, outdated reimbursement models that pay providers for the number of patients they see rather than the

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New Healthcare Consultant Firm ‘PDV Health Consulting’ Announces Official Launch

September 29, 2020
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NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — PDV Health Consulting, a new organization that provides expert financial, organizational, and operational support to healthcare organizations, systems, hospitals, medical practices, and agencies, today announces its official launch. Established by Paul D. Vitale, a leader in healthcare for more than 35 years, PDV Health Consulting gathers a diverse team of expert consultants who help bring innovation and performance enhancement strategies to healthcare organizations worldwide. What differentiates PDV is their thorough, hands-on approach to everything they do; Paul is there every step of the way with clients through project completion. 

With a proficiency for the creation and management of board governance, recruitment, policies, and procedures, PDV Health Consulting combines the experience needed to bring about real transformation and sustainability to healthcare organizations. Additionally, unlike other consultancies, PDV provides a flexible cost structure that ensures client satisfaction. PDV clients include hospitals, health,

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Imagine Health Partners with Tenet Healthcare to Lower Cost of Healthcare for South Florida Employers

September 29, 2020
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Imagine Health and Tenet Healthcare have partnered to expand access to a new type of health plan throughout South Florida. Through direct contracting and built-in price protection, the Imagine Health plan will cut costs and provide direct access to high-quality care for self-insured employers and employees in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties.

Through the relationship, self-funded employers and their employees can save as much as 20% on healthcare costs while gaining direct access to Tenet Healthcare’s 10 hospitals, including Palm Beach Children’s Hospital and two Level-1 trauma centers; eight ambulatory surgical centers; 20 urgent cares; and hundreds of primary care physicians and specialists throughout the region. An experienced Imagine Health member advocacy team will provide care navigation services, ensuring members get the most out of their health plan.

“In Florida, health insurance premiums rose 60% over the past 10 years, continuing a decades-long ballooning of healthcare costs nationwide,” said

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LabCorp and Infirmary Health Form Strategic Partnership to Provide Laboratory Services Across Healthcare System

September 29, 2020
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Multi-year deal will enhance lab services for patients and providers throughout eastern Gulf Coast region

LabCorp (NYSE: LH), a leading global life sciences company that is focused on advancing health and guiding patient care decisions, and Infirmary Health, the largest non-governmental health care system in Alabama, today announced that they have entered into a multi-year collaboration to provide laboratory services to patients and providers throughout the eastern Gulf Coast region. LabCorp, which has a long-standing presence in Alabama through laboratory facilities in Birmingham, will provide lab management, phlebotomy and logistics services, and reference testing to Infirmary Health.

“LabCorp is excited to work with Infirmary Health to enhance and expand the laboratory experience for patients and providers across southern Alabama,” said Chris Bosler, senior vice president of LabCorp Diagnostics’ Southeast Division. “We look forward to partnering with Infirmary Health to provide high-quality laboratory services to improve patient care.”

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West Nile virus found in people in 2 Florida counties, prompting health advisory to take precautions against mosquitoes

September 29, 2020
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NAPLES, Fla. — State health officials advised residents in two southwest Florida counties to take precautions against mosquitoes after West Nile virus was confirmed in people.

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The health department in Lee County reported one human case of West Nile, according to spokeswoman Tammy Yzaguirre. The health department in Collier County declined to say how many cases of human infection have been identified.

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The public is advised to take precautions against mosquitoes by covering exposed skin with clothing and using insect repellent.

In addition, the health department recommends reducing mosquito breeding grounds around homes by draining standing water from pots, birdbaths, coolers, garbage cans and other items where water can accumulate.

The Collier Mosquito Control District on Sept. 19 issued an advisory that its scientists had detected West Nile in local mosquitoes and was

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Behavior health center shut down for lack of infection control

September 29, 2020
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The health department said it “immediately closed Clear View Behavioral Health today, using a summary suspension, because of several regulatory violations.”

JOHNSTOWN, Colo. — A behavior health center in Johnstown was shut down by the state on Monday after several regulatory violations, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) said in a news release.

The health department said it “immediately closed Clear View Behavioral Health today, using a summary suspension, because of several regulatory violations.”

The latest violations were found on Sept. 22 after the Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division survey showed multiple deficiencies, including nursing services and infection control.

“We are closely monitoring all healthcare facilities, especially during the pandemic,” said Randy Kuykendall, division director for the Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division under CDPHE. “Patients in facilities are at higher risk of COVID-19 infection due to the ongoing nature of close contact between

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The Center for Health Affairs Partners with Cloud 9 Online to Offer Members and Clients Medical-Grade Meditation and Mindfulness App

September 28, 2020
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CLEVELAND, Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Center for Health Affairs today announced a new partnership with Cloud 9 Online, a premier digital wellness company. The partnership provides members and clients of The Center, CHAMPS GPO and CHAMPS Oncology the opportunity to implement Cloud 9’s medical-grade mobile meditation app, which provides mindfulness meditations to patients and employees 24 hours a day, seven days a week, regardless of location.

Developed to offer a first-of-its-kind turnkey meditation solution, Cloud 9’s platform is completely customizable, allowing for organizational branding and design to meet clinical treatment priorities. The app’s meditations, which follow a seven-step proprietary quality assurance rubric, are created to be condition-specific and evidence-based with medical provider review and sign-off.  Cloud 9’s technology combines meditation with machine learning to create a personalized meditation experience, uniquely enabling hospitals and healthcare organizations to provide holistic, non-pharmacological virtual treatment to improve patient value and outcomes

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September 28, 2020
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CLEVELAND, Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Center for Health Affairs today announced a new partnership with Cloud 9 Online, a premier digital wellness company. The partnership provides members and clients of The Center, CHAMPS GPO and CHAMPS Oncology the opportunity to implement Cloud 9’s medical-grade mobile meditation app, which provides mindfulness meditations to patients and employees 24 hours a day, seven days a week, regardless of location.

Developed to offer a first-of-its-kind turnkey meditation solution, Cloud 9’s platform is completely customizable, allowing for organizational branding and design to meet clinical treatment priorities. The app’s meditations, which follow a seven-step proprietary quality assurance rubric, are created to be condition-specific and evidence-based with medical provider review and sign-off.  Cloud 9’s technology combines meditation with machine learning to create a personalized meditation experience, uniquely enabling hospitals and healthcare organizations to provide holistic, non-pharmacological virtual treatment to improve patient value and outcomes

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Harris puts health care at center of Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court battle

September 28, 2020
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris unveiled her new campaign message Monday centered around the fight over confirming Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, with health care and women’s rights front and center.

  • Slide 1 of 2: Democratic vice presidential nominee, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., delivers remarks at Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday.

  • Slide 2 of 2: Democratic vice presidential nominee, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., delivers remarks at Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday.

Kamala Harris puts health care at center of Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court battle

Democratic vice presidential nominee, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., delivers remarks at Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday.


Kamala Harris puts health care at center of Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court battle

Democratic vice presidential nominee, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., delivers remarks at Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday.



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They were the California senator’s first formal remarks since President Trump introduced Barrett on Saturday as his nominee to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Barrett is a favorite of conservatives, many of whom hope she would be a vote against

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Student Telehealth Startup Hazel Health Raises $33.5 Million

September 28, 2020
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Earlier this month, student telehealth service company Hazel Health raised an additional $33.5 million dollars in funding. Investors in the quickly growing startup include Bain Capital Ventures, The UCSF (University of California San Francisco) Foundation Investment Company, and most notably, Centene Corporation, a large managed care and healthcare organization.

Hazel Health’s goal is to provide on-demand telehealth services to students. For schools, it explains its 4 step model:

  1. “Partnership: Hazel partners with school nurses and health services to expand healthcare services at school.”
  2. “Training: School nurses and staff are provided instruction to initiate appointments with students in need of care. This includes logging on the easy-to-use technology and taking basic vitals.”
  3. “Tools: Hazel provides all needed equipment for care; scale, thermometer, medical cart, iPad with stand, over-the-counter medications and more.”
  4. “Parent Information and Consent: Hazel works with schools to educate parents about the program. Parents decide whether to participate.”

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