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AM Best Removes From Under Review With Negative Implications, Withdraws Credit Ratings of Health Alliance Medical Plans, Inc. and Health Alliance–Midwest, Inc.

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Giovedì, Aprile 25, 2024
Insurance, Professional Services, Net, Carle, News, Credit, AM Best, Carle Foundation Hospital, ERM, ALL, FSR, Risk management

The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is negative.

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  • The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is negative.
  • Concurrently, AM Best has withdrawn these ratings as the companies have requested to no longer participate in AM Best’s interactive rating process.
  • For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings .
  • For information on the proper use of Best’s Credit Ratings, Best’s Performance Assessments, Best’s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best’s Ratings & Assessments .

Susan G. Komen® Peoria MORE THAN PINK Walk Raises Funds for Breast Cancer Patient Care Services

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Lunedì, Aprile 15, 2024
Research, Women, Philanthropy, Health, Fund Raising, Consumer, Foundation, Science, Oncology, Tears, Health equity, Par, Myriad Genetics, Laughter, Breast, Komatsu, Bank of America, Federation, Disease, Carle Foundation Hospital, Patient, Bank, MetroCentre, Breast cancer, Birth control

Susan G. Komen ®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, will hold the Susan G. Komen Peoria MORE THAN PINK Walk on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Metro Centre.

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  • Susan G. Komen ®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, will hold the Susan G. Komen Peoria MORE THAN PINK Walk on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Metro Centre.
  • This signature event enables Komen to raise critical funds that provide direct support to breast cancer patients, fund groundbreaking research, empower health equity initiatives nationwide, and advocate for change at both the state and federal government levels.
  • “We are excited to host the annual Peoria MORE THAN PINK Walk this year and provide a community for all individuals impacted by breast cancer.
  • Register today and join us as we celebrate survivors and those living with breast cancer as well as honor loved ones lost to the disease.

AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Health Alliance Medical Plans, Inc. and Health Alliance-Midwest, Inc.; Places Credit Ratings Under Review With Negative Implications

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Giovedì, Dicembre 7, 2023
Professional Services, Data Analytics, Other Professional Services, Insurance, Finance, Consulting, Carle Foundation Hospital, ERM, Carle, Credit, AM Best, Good, News, ALL, Risk management

Both companies are domiciled in Champaign, IL, and collectively are referred to as Health Alliance.

Key Points: 
  • Both companies are domiciled in Champaign, IL, and collectively are referred to as Health Alliance.
  • For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings .
  • For information on the proper use of Best’s Credit Ratings, Best’s Performance Assessments, Best’s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best’s Ratings & Assessments .
  • AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry.

Austin FC and Q2 Announce the 2023 “Q-mmunity Gives” Grant Recipients; $150,000 Awarded to Local Nonprofits

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Lunedì, Dicembre 4, 2023
Security, Other Philanthropy, Other Professional Services, Other Technology, Software, Finance, Networks, Banking, Fund Raising, Electronic Commerce, Professional Services, Foundation, Data Management, Philanthropy, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Payments, Sports, Soccer, Carle Foundation Hospital, HAAM, Student, Insurance, Patient, Imprisonment, Malnutrition, FC, Infection, Tim Austin (musician), Cancer, Partnership, Mental health, Education, Hearing, Quality of life, Injury, Nursing, Q2, Central Texas, Greater Austin

Austin FC and Q2 Holdings Inc. today announced the three recipients of the 2023 Q-mmunity Gives grant program.

Key Points: 
  • Austin FC and Q2 Holdings Inc. today announced the three recipients of the 2023 Q-mmunity Gives grant program.
  • Local nonprofit organizations CareBOX Program, Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) and Seedling Foundation will each receive a $50,000 grant to focus on advancing underrepresented communities in Central Texas.
  • “Austin is home to a thriving nonprofit community,” said Austin FC President Andy Loughnane.
  • The Q-mmunity Gives grant program, funded and presented by Austin FC and Q2, will continue to award Q-mmunity Gives grants annually.

AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Health Alliance Medical Plans, Inc. and Health Alliance-Midwest, Inc.

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Mercoledì, Settembre 6, 2023
Insurance, Professional Services, Good, AM Best, ALL, ERM, Finance, Credit, Carle Foundation Hospital, Projection, AM, Carle, News, Risk management

The ratings reflect Health Alliance’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as adequate, as well as its marginal operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management (ERM).

Key Points: 
  • The ratings reflect Health Alliance’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as adequate, as well as its marginal operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management (ERM).
  • For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings .
  • For information on the proper use of Best’s Credit Ratings, Best’s Performance Assessments, Best’s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best’s Ratings & Assessments .
  • AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry.

AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Health Alliance Medical Plans, Inc. and Health Alliance-Midwest, Inc.

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Giovedì, Agosto 3, 2023
Insurance, Professional Services, Good, AM Best, ALL, ERM, COVID, Credit, Finance, Carle Foundation Hospital, Net, AM, Carle, News, Capital loss, Risk management

The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) has been revised to negative from stable.

Key Points: 
  • The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) has been revised to negative from stable.
  • The ratings reflect Health Alliance’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as adequate, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management (ERM).
  • For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings .
  • For information on the proper use of Best’s Credit Ratings, Best’s Performance Assessments, Best’s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best’s Ratings & Assessments .

DirectSync Surgical receives Breakthrough Device Designation from FDA for its Patient-Powered Smart Implants

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Martedì, Maggio 2, 2023
Spinal fusion, US Foods, SBIR, Spine, Carle Foundation Hospital, Patient, Standard of care, Physician, Neurosurgery, FDA, NIH, Food, Medical device, Pharmaceutical industry

LAWRENCE, Kan., May 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DirectSync Surgical , a medical device company dedicated to improving the lives of patients who suffer from spine and orthopedic diseases, has announced that its patient-powered smart spinal fusion device has received Breakthrough Device Designation by the US Food and Drug Administration.

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  • LAWRENCE, Kan., May 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DirectSync Surgical , a medical device company dedicated to improving the lives of patients who suffer from spine and orthopedic diseases, has announced that its patient-powered smart spinal fusion device has received Breakthrough Device Designation by the US Food and Drug Administration.
  • To meet the designation criteria, FDA has reviewed the company’s preliminary data and determined that the DirectSync Surgical interbody device may provide a more effective treatment of an irreversibly debilitating condition than the current standard of care.
  • The product delivers localized electrical stimulation and provides post-operative diagnostics to achieve fusion more effectively for patients indicated for spinal fusion.
  • DirectSync Surgical is raising a Seed Round to accelerate efforts to initiate first-in-human studies.

CommonWell Health Alliance Reacts to QHIN Application Approval

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Lunedì, Febbraio 13, 2023
Data Management, Health, Technology, Hospitals, Other Health, Software, Hardware, Anticipate, recognize, evaluate, control, and confirm, Public Health Information Network, Carle Foundation Hospital, ResMed, Common, ONC, Patient

“CommonWell Health Alliance is proud to move on to the next onboarding step to becoming a designated QHIN.

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  • “CommonWell Health Alliance is proud to move on to the next onboarding step to becoming a designated QHIN.
  • CommonWell’s existing network capabilities are well-positioned to support the technical objectives of TEFCA and the industry as a whole,” said Paul L Wilder, executive director of CommonWell Health Alliance.
  • The success of TEFCA will rely, in part, on the participation of well-established Health Information Networks.
  • CommonWell is well positioned to qualify as a QHIN since it has built and scaled an existing nationwide health data exchange network utilizing a Record Locator Service .

40 Provider Multi-Disciplinary Practice Selects eClinicalWorks EHR and healow

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Mercoledì, Febbraio 8, 2023
Neurology, Software, Managed Care, Health, Data Management, Hospitals, Technology, Apps, Applications, Insurance, PRISMA, Smartphone, Documentation, Patient, EHR, Electronic health record, Carle Foundation Hospital, IOS, Burnout, Multimedia, Nursing, Central Florida

eClinicalWorks® , the largest ambulatory cloud EHR, today announced that Complete Care , a multi-disciplinary practice in Central Florida, transitioned to the intelligent eClinicalWorks EHR.

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  • eClinicalWorks® , the largest ambulatory cloud EHR, today announced that Complete Care , a multi-disciplinary practice in Central Florida, transitioned to the intelligent eClinicalWorks EHR.
  • Complete Care will also use eClinicalTouch, which enhances the company’s EHR tablet and smartphone apps.
  • However, this meant a patient could sometimes have up to five or six charts,” said Brent Williams, CEO of Complete Care.
  • “The eClinicalWorks multidimensional EHR offers a fully integrated solution with enhanced interoperability that will help Complete Care streamline operations in order to provide exceptional care to their patients,” said Girish Navani, CEO and cofounder of eClinicalWorks.

Kaiser Permanente Commits $25 Million to Center for Gun Violence Research and Education

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Giovedì, Gennaio 26, 2023
MD, Suicide, Violence, Firearm, Death, Education, Health, Carle Foundation Hospital, Partnership, Disability, Survivor, Health Resources and Services Administration, Risk, Kaiser Permanente, Trauma, HAVI, Organization, Patient, Accident, Research, Nursing

OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest integrated, nonprofit health care provider, is expanding its work to address the causes and health consequences of gun violence with a $25 million commitment to its recently established Center for Gun Violence Research and Education. This move will further enable the center to address the public health crisis of gun violence through care innovation, research, education, and partnership.

Key Points: 
  • This move will further enable the center to address the public health crisis of gun violence through care innovation, research, education, and partnership.
  • As part of this investment, Kaiser Permanente is announcing a new partnership with the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention to help coordinate the work of the Center for Gun Violence Research and Education.
  • "HAVI is thrilled to partner with Kaiser Permanente to co-lead the Center for Gun Violence Research and Education," said Fatimah Loren Dreier, executive director of the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention.
  • Kaiser Permanente's partnership with HAVI marks the next phase of work for the Center for Gun Violence Research and Education.