Allegheny Health Network

AHN, Innovation Works AlphaLab Health Joint Venture Receives $10 Million Grant to Create Revolving Investment Fund

Retrieved on: 
Dienstag, Mai 7, 2024
Investment, CRS, Community health, IW, Infection, Cytokine release syndrome, Machine learning, Immunotherapy, Innovation, MD, Partnership, AHN, Allegheny Health Network, Obstructive sleep apnea, Immune system, OSA

BELLEVUE, Pa., May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- AlphaLab Health, an accelerator program developed by Innovation Works and Allegheny Health Network for life-sciences startups in the Pittsburgh region, has received a $10 million grant from an anonymous donor to create an evergreen fund.

Key Points: 
  • The grant establishes the AlphaLab Health Revolving Investment Fund, which will support startups in the accelerator program.
  • The investment returns generated by the fund will create a permanent, self-sustaining source of revenue that will be reinvested into future AlphaLab startups.
  • AlphaLab Health is based at Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Suburban, the former Bellevue acute-care hospital that has been reinvented as a community innovation hub.
  • "This significant grant will propel AlphaLab Health into the next decade of health care innovation and beyond," said Mitch Beckman, Chief Development Officer at Highmark Health, parent company of AHN.

Ilant Health Extends Seed Round to $5.5 Million, Attracting New Investors and Accelerating Growth

Retrieved on: 
Mittwoch, April 17, 2024
Health, Health Technology, Practice Management, Fitness & Nutrition, General Health, Cardiology, Pillar, Highmark, Traction, Jess, Capital, Woman, Cardinal Health, Machine learning, Allegheny Health Network, Harvard Business School, Attention, NPS, Obesity, HPIR, Physician, Tenet Healthcare, Partner

Ilant Health , a pioneering leader in value-based obesity management and cardiometabolic health solutions, announced today the extension of its seed round of fundraising from $3 million to $5.5 million.

Key Points: 
  • Ilant Health , a pioneering leader in value-based obesity management and cardiometabolic health solutions, announced today the extension of its seed round of fundraising from $3 million to $5.5 million.
  • The decision to extend the seed round comes on the heels of Ilant’s accelerating traction due to its robust clinical model and proprietary analytics.
  • Notably, Ilant Health has garnered significant recognition, winning all three World 50 Group Academies — EHIR, HPIR, and PHIR, — and being selected for Highmark and Allegheny Health Network's accelerator, AlphaLab Health.
  • "AlphaLab Health looks for companies to solve problems facing healthcare today,” said Dr. Jeffrey Cohen, Chief Physician Executive at Allegheny Health Network.

Orbital Biocarbon, PYREG Partner to Transform Wastewater Sludge Disposal into Regulation Compliant, Carbon Negative and PFAS-Free Profit Center

Retrieved on: 
Donnerstag, April 18, 2024
Pittsburgh International Airport, Sale, Public, Climate change, PFAS, EPA, Orbital, Hospital, Peoples Energy, Sewage, Partnership, Water, Allegheny Health Network, Carbon, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Attention, Engineering, AK Steel Holding, Silicon, CO2, LLI, Ageing, Morgan O'Brien, Water supply, Comment, Sewage treatment

Orbital Biocarbon owns and operates facilities that transform wastewater sludge into PFAS-free, commercial fertilizer, at a much lower cost than other disposal methods.

Key Points: 
  • Orbital Biocarbon owns and operates facilities that transform wastewater sludge into PFAS-free, commercial fertilizer, at a much lower cost than other disposal methods.
  • PFAS chemicals, often found in wastewater sludge, pose risks to public health if they infiltrate the water system via landfill leachate or runoff from land-applied wastewater sludge.
  • Orbital Biocarbon offers a comprehensive solution, securing private capital to construct, own and operate on-site wastewater sludge disposal facilities.
  • West Virginia-based Hope Utilities CEO, Morgan O'Brien said: "The need for safe wastewater sludge disposal is paramount for wastewater utilities.

AHN Brings Outpatient Services to new Uniontown Facility

Retrieved on: 
Freitag, April 12, 2024
Physician, Cancer, Mammography, L&D, Woman, Suite, Cardiology, AHN, Allegheny Health Network, Federation, Obesity, Medical imaging, Smoking, Patient, PPCP, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Sports medicine, OB, Easy street, Nursing

UNIONTOWN, Pa., April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny Health Network (AHN) today announced that it is now offering a range of clinical, specialty services at a new location in Uniontown. The recently opened 27,500-square-foot multi-specialty outpatient center will enable care coordination at the site between Preferred Primary Care Physicians (PPCP) and AHN.

Key Points: 
  • UNIONTOWN, Pa., April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny Health Network (AHN) today announced that it is now offering a range of clinical, specialty services at a new location in Uniontown.
  • The recently opened 27,500-square-foot multi-specialty outpatient center will enable care coordination at the site between Preferred Primary Care Physicians (PPCP) and AHN.
  • AHN will also feature a full spectrum of women's health offerings at the new facility, including obstetric (OB) services, preventative gynecologic care, and the AHN Perinatal Hope program for women with substance use disorders.
  • The opening of the new Uniontown facility is just one component of AHN's strategy for serving the southwestern corridor of Pennsylvania.

Mutual Aid EMS Clinicians Recognized at Allegheny Health Network Trauma Symposium

Retrieved on: 
Montag, April 8, 2024
General Health, Other Health, Health, Law Enforcement, Emergency Services, Public Policy, Government, Tranexamic acid, Face, Physician, Patient, Allegheny Health Network, AHN, Trauma, PAS, Emergency medical technician, EMS, Nursing, EMT

Three personnel from Mutual Aid Ambulance Service, Inc., the largest ambulance service in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, were recognized at the 10th Annual Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Trauma Symposium.

Key Points: 
  • Three personnel from Mutual Aid Ambulance Service, Inc., the largest ambulance service in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, were recognized at the 10th Annual Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Trauma Symposium.
  • On March 6th, 2024 District Chief Benjamin Tingle, Paramedic Nathaniel Zanoni, and EMT Richard DeForrest were presented with challenge coins for their actions caring for a critically injured patient.
  • The three were honored for their efforts on a recent emergency call involving a gunshot victim.
  • Mutual Aid Ambulance Service employs over 280 licensed and certified personnel who receive advanced training and are required to maintain good standing with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.

Highmark Health, AHN Announce Plans to Transform Allegheny General Hospital Campus

Retrieved on: 
Donnerstag, April 4, 2024
Magnet, Temperature, Conference, Health, Growth, Bed, Transplant, Caregiver, Patient, Allegheny Health Network, Allegheny General Hospital, AHN, City, Research, Trauma, IMP, Electrophysiology, MD, Operating, AGH, Investment, System, Hospital, Heart, CVI, Safety, Lighting, Nuclear medicine, DSM-IV codes, Nursing

PITTSBURGH, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Highmark Health and Allegheny Health Network (AHN) officials today reinforced a commitment to their Living Health model by announcing plans for continued significant investments in the network. Specifically, Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), AHN's flagship academic medical center, will be transformed with a new cardiovascular tower and emergency department, among other upgrades, further advancing and modernizing the hospital's care delivery and technological capabilities.

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Highmark Health and Allegheny Health Network (AHN) officials today reinforced a commitment to their Living Health model by announcing plans for continued significant investments in the network.
  • "Creating high-quality patient experiences and outcomes, and equitable access, through personalized care models designed to promote wellness and address health needs, is our goal at AHN.
  • The centerpiece of the AGH campus transformation is construction of a new patient tower which will house the nationally recognized services of the AHN Cardiovascular Institute (CVI).
  • One such project already underway at the hospital is the creation of a new hub for the AHN Neuroscience Institute.

Highmark Health announces Craig Riner appointment to Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer

Retrieved on: 
Dienstag, März 26, 2024
Marketing strategy, Rite Aid, Highmark, Health, Allegheny Health Network, AHN, Senior, Marketing, Advertising, Management

PITTSBURGH, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Health today announced that Craig Riner has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Health today announced that Craig Riner has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.
  • In this role, he will oversee marketing, brand experience, advertising and customer engagement across the entire organization, including the Highmark Health Plan, Allegheny Health Network (AHN) and its diversified businesses.
  • Previously, he served as Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing for Highmark Health, where he oversaw all customer insights, marketing planning, campaign development, media, sponsorships, and marketing analytics across the enterprise.
  • Prior to Highmark Health, Riner was Vice President of Marketing at Rite Aid Corporation, where he led the development and launch of Rite Aid's customer loyalty program.

Allegheny Health Network to Raise Minimum Starting Wage to $18 per Hour

Retrieved on: 
Freitag, März 15, 2024
Retirement, Allegheny Health Network, AHN, Parental leave

PITTSBURGH, March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny Health Network (AHN) today announced plans to boost the organization's minimum hourly wage to $18 at the end of March, more than doubling the state's current minimum of $7.25 per hour.

Key Points: 
  • Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network, a 14-hospital health system, today announced plans to boost the organization's minimum hourly wage to $18 at the end of March, more than doubling the state's current minimum of $7.25 per hour.
  • PITTSBURGH, March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny Health Network (AHN) today announced plans to boost the organization's minimum hourly wage to $18 at the end of March, more than doubling the state's current minimum of $7.25 per hour.
  • The increase will affect AHN employees who are at or near the network's current minimum hourly wage of $16 an hour, representing an increase of nearly 9 percent for approximately 1,700 team members.
  • AHN's parent company, Highmark Health, also announced today the implementation of an $18 per hour minimum wage elsewhere within the organization, which will take effect by the end of the year.

Allegheny Health Network Launches New Program for the Treatment of Insomnia

Retrieved on: 
Dienstag, März 5, 2024
Caregiver, Allegheny Health Network, NIH, Sleep apnea, Thought, Sleep, Belgrave, Patient, Relaxation, Health, American College, Arousal, MPH, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Psychotherapy, AHN, Physician, CBTI, Nursing

PITTSBURGH, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny Health Network (AHN) today announced that it has launched a new, evidence-based treatment program to help patients with insomnia improve their sleep quality and quantity without the use of medication. Supported by grant funding from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI) program at AHN is a blended effort between the AHN Primary Care Institute, AHN Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Institute and Highmark Health.

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny Health Network (AHN) today announced that it has launched a new, evidence-based treatment program to help patients with insomnia improve their sleep quality and quantity without the use of medication.
  • Supported by grant funding from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI) program at AHN is a blended effort between the AHN Primary Care Institute, AHN Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Institute and Highmark Health.
  • Patients may access the AHN CBTI program via the AHN Primary Care Institute, AHN Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Institute or the AHN Medicine Institute.
  • "Adding CBTI as a whole-person approach to care at AHN is another important step to reinventing health with our Living Health strategy."

Highmark Health and Epic to Improve Payer-Provider Collaboration with Insights from Google Cloud

Retrieved on: 
Montag, Februar 26, 2024
Cloud, Google Cloud, Doctor of Philosophy, LOS, AI, Allegheny Health Network, MD, Transitional care, Health, BigQuery, Patient

PITTSBURGH and LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Health today announced its collaboration with Epic and Google Cloud to support coordination across payers and providers, and to identify insights that personalize the consumer experience and improve health outcomes.

Key Points: 
  • Highmark Health to host Epic's Payer Platform on Google Cloud, which will reduce administrative burden, support more holistic care, and improve health outcomes
    PITTSBURGH and LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Health today announced its collaboration with Epic and Google Cloud to support coordination across payers and providers, and to identify insights that personalize the consumer experience and improve health outcomes.
  • Pairing that resource with Google Cloud's technology gives Highmark Health the ability to change the paradigm," said Tony Farah, MD, executive vice president, chief medical and clinical transformation officer, Highmark Health.
  • Google Cloud data analytics technologies, like BigQuery and Healthcare Data Engine , will facilitate  insights shared with provider partner organizations that use Epic, Highmark health plan staff, and Highmark members through other integrated digital channels such as the My Highmark member portal.
  • For Google Cloud, this means helping healthcare organizations accelerate their digital transformations to support personalized health journeys," said Amy Waldron, director, healthcare and life sciences strategy and solutions, Google Cloud.