Healthcare Reform

New AMN Study Shows Growing Diversity of Languages Spoken in Healthcare Encounters

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måndag, augusti 30, 2021
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In a clear sign of the nations growing diversity, more than 50 languages other than English are commonly used in daily encounters between patients and healthcare providers in the United States, according to the 2021 Healthcare World Languages Index compiled by AMN Languages Services, a division of AMN Healthcare (NYSE: AMN).

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  • In a clear sign of the nations growing diversity, more than 50 languages other than English are commonly used in daily encounters between patients and healthcare providers in the United States, according to the 2021 Healthcare World Languages Index compiled by AMN Languages Services, a division of AMN Healthcare (NYSE: AMN).
  • According to the report, the top ten most common languages nationally in healthcare encounters requiring interpretation are Spanish, languages commonly spoken in China (Mandarin and Cantonese), Vietnamese, Arabic, American Sign Language (ASL), Russian, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, and Korean.
  • Vietnamese is the second most spoken language, but when Mandarin and Cantonese are combined, the languages commonly spoken in China represent the second most spoken language other than English.
  • In addition to listing the top languages spoken in healthcare encounters nationally, the report identifies the top ten languages other than English spoken in healthcare encounters by state.

Inaugural Smithsonian "Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past" Forum Kicks Off National Conversation about Race in America

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fredag, augusti 27, 2021
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On Thursday, August 26, 2021, the Smithsonian hosted its first "Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past" forum in Los Angeles, kicking off a national initiative addressing race in America.

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  • On Thursday, August 26, 2021, the Smithsonian hosted its first "Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past" forum in Los Angeles, kicking off a national initiative addressing race in America.
  • The virtual forum featured panel discussions on income and health care inequality and included conversations ranging from early race science to COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
  • To learn more about the "Our Shared Future: Reckoning With Our Racial Past" initiative and to watch the forum, visit www.oursharedfuture.si.edu .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210827005294/en/
    Sabrina Lynn Motley, Smithsonian Folklife Festival Director, and Pilar Ossorio, University of Wisconsin Law and Bioethics Professor.

State of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker Signs Landmark Legislation Expanding Oral Care Access for Chicago-Area Veterans

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torsdag, augusti 26, 2021
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Governor J.B. Pritzker today signed House Bill 690 into law, which will improve access to high-quality dental care for underserved veterans.

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  • Governor J.B. Pritzker today signed House Bill 690 into law, which will improve access to high-quality dental care for underserved veterans.
  • Aspen Dental will open the oral care center located on Chicagos near West side where dentists from Aspen Dental will be able to care for those in need.
  • The oral care center being built by Aspen Dental Management Inc., in Chicago is expected to open in early 2022.
  • The legislation Ill sign today will expand access to dental care to our veterans and Illinois residents in need, Governor J.B. Pritzker said.

Rite Aid, in Partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, BioReference Laboratories and New York State, Announces ‘Back to School’ COVID-19 Testing Program

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torsdag, augusti 26, 2021
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Testing appointments will become available prior to the start of the school year, and individuals are required to pre-register and schedule a time slot for testing at bioreferencelabs.bioreference.com/nyschooltesting .

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  • Testing appointments will become available prior to the start of the school year, and individuals are required to pre-register and schedule a time slot for testing at bioreferencelabs.bioreference.com/nyschooltesting .
  • COVID-19 testing is voluntary and will be provided at no cost to the students family or to the school district for this program.
  • We are proud to partner with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, BioReference and Rite Aid on this important initiative.
  • BioReference is proud to continue supporting New York States active surveillance programs with this Back to School testing program, said Jon R. Cohen, M.D., Executive Chairman of BioReference Laboratories.

CVP Acquires Atlas Research, Broadens Healthcare Strategy, Consulting and Research Offerings

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tisdag, augusti 24, 2021
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Through this acquisition, CVP further realizes its goal of becoming a premier mid-tier comprehensive healthcare solutions and citizen services consulting and systems integration firm.

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  • Through this acquisition, CVP further realizes its goal of becoming a premier mid-tier comprehensive healthcare solutions and citizen services consulting and systems integration firm.
  • CVP acquired Atlas because of its similar culture, values, and vision for the future as well as its exceptionally talented team.
  • This merger, done solely through the strength of CVPs own resources, adds over 170 professionals with deep healthcare and consulting experience to the CVP family.
  • CVPs acquisition of Atlas is the realization of a shared vision for an industry-leading, comprehensive mid-tier healthcare technology and consulting firm primed for growth, said Atlas Co-Founder and CEO Ryung Suh.

FLEXcon Announces Global Launch of New PHARMcal® Portfolio for Pharmaceutical Labeling

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tisdag, augusti 24, 2021
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210824005033/en/
    Choose from six PHARMcal product families to meet the needs of specific application requirements, such as small or large diameter containers, cover-up applications, extreme storage conditions, tamper-evidence, and secondary blood bag labeling.
  • This consolidated product portfolio covers all the bases, says Lori Bitar, product manager healthcare, FLEXcon.
  • Product families include PHARMcal SUPREME for vials, syringes, and ampules; PHARMcal OTC for over-the-counter drug labeling; PHARMcal CONCEAL for covering existing labels; PHARMcal CryoFLEX for extreme storage conditions; PHARMcal TAMPERmark for security and counterfeit protection, and PHARMcal BIOmark for asset tracking of blood materials.
  • FLEXcon Company, Inc. is a global leader in coated and laminated films and adhesives used as functional components in manufactured goods and in graphics applications.

Covera Health Raises $25M in Series C Financing to Fuel Growth of Its Healthcare Quality Analytics Platform

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måndag, augusti 23, 2021
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Covera Health, the leading quality analytics company focused on improving patient care by reducing medical errors, today announced its Series C financing.

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  • Covera Health, the leading quality analytics company focused on improving patient care by reducing medical errors, today announced its Series C financing.
  • Covera partners with physicians and empowers them with actionable, clinically-validated quality insights, which are used to drive better patient care.
  • Through this collaboration, Covera helps payers reduce medical expenses related to unnecessary and misdirected care and supports value-based care programs.
  • Covera Health, the leading healthcare quality analytics company, serves providers, employers and health plans and their millions of patients with its quality platform.

Leading Cancer Coalition Praises Passage of First in the Nation California Cancer Patients Bill of Rights

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torsdag, augusti 19, 2021
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Thats why it was important for the Legislature to vote for and pass the California Cancer Patients Bill of Rights.

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  • Thats why it was important for the Legislature to vote for and pass the California Cancer Patients Bill of Rights.
  • City of Hope is proud to have driven this effort to build support for the rights of cancer patients and is grateful that the California State Legislature recognizes a fundamental fact: Because cancer care is different, cancer patients deserve these rights.
  • Additionally, several other community stakeholders across California have voiced support for the Cancer Patients Bill of Rights:
    The Cancer Patients Bill of Rights is an important step in bridging the gaps among our residents who are seeking high quality cancer care.
  • Cancer Care Is Different is a coalition-based campaign effort with the goal of adopting a cancer patients bill of rights and raising awareness of the need to improve cancer care delivery in California.

G&A Partners Now Offers Cigna Master Health Plan to Tennessee Clients

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torsdag, augusti 19, 2021
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G&A Partners , a leading professional employer organization (PEO) and human resources outsourcing (HRO) provider, announced today that it will offer Tennessee PEO clients a Cigna master health plan.

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  • G&A Partners , a leading professional employer organization (PEO) and human resources outsourcing (HRO) provider, announced today that it will offer Tennessee PEO clients a Cigna master health plan.
  • Livingston said G&A Partners life and health broker partners can also access the PEOs Cigna master health plan and offer it to their clients when those clients choose G&As PEO services.
  • We are so pleased that we can offer this exceptional master health plan from Cigna to our clients and their worksite employees in Tennessee.
  • Cigna Corporation is a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being, and peace of mind of those we serve.

CAP Supports Vaccine Requirements for Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals Caring for Patients

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onsdag, augusti 18, 2021
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The College of American Pathologists (CAP) and Cancer Leadership Council are encouraging all health care workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

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  • The College of American Pathologists (CAP) and Cancer Leadership Council are encouraging all health care workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
  • The member organizations of the Cancer Leadership Council, which includes the CAP, issued a statement on August 18 calling on all health professionals to be fully inoculated against COVID-19.
  • The College of American Pathologists strongly urges pathologists, laboratory personnel, and all other health care professionals to get the COVID-19 vaccine to protect the patients we serve, said CAP President Patrick Godbey, MD, FCAP.
  • Health care workers are on the frontline in the fight against this pandemic and bear increased risk of getting COVID-19.