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Global Patient Controlled Injectors Market Forecast to 2027 - COVID-19 Impact and Analysis - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, February 8, 2021

The "Patient Controlled Injectors Market Forecast to 2027 - COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis by Product; Application; Distribution Channel, and Geography" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Patient Controlled Injectors Market Forecast to 2027 - COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis by Product; Application; Distribution Channel, and Geography" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • According to this report the global patient controlled injectors market is expected to reach $2,969.47 million by 2027 from $7,505.70 million in 2019.
  • The report highlights trends prevailing in the global patient controlled injectors market and the factors driving market along with those that act as hindrances.
  • The growth of the patient controlled injectors market is attributed to the factors such as increasing prevalence of chronic conditions and acceptance of patient controlled injectors due to better patient compliance.

Premera Blue Cross awards more than $850,000 to organizations working toward health equity

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Monday, February 8, 2021

Mountlake Terrace, Wash., Feb. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Premera Blue Cross through its Premera Social Impact program today announced $850,000 in grants made to three nonprofit organizations in Washington focused on improving health equity specifically in support of the Black community.

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  • Mountlake Terrace, Wash., Feb. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Premera Blue Cross through its Premera Social Impact program today announced $850,000 in grants made to three nonprofit organizations in Washington focused on improving health equity specifically in support of the Black community.
  • Health Equity has been one of Premeras philanthropic focus areas since the inception of its Social Impact program.
  • This additional commitment, made last year, will earmark an additional $5 million over the next three years in health equity programs.
  • Premera Blue Cross is a leading health plan in the Pacific Northwest, providing comprehensive health benefits and tailored services to about 2 million people, from individuals to Fortune 100 companies.

Health IT Safety Leaders Address Changes Needed to Improve Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care

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Monday, February 8, 2021

Integration between these two healthcare specialties offers important opportunities to improve patient care, says ECRI, the nation's most trusted voice in healthcare.

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  • Integration between these two healthcare specialties offers important opportunities to improve patient care, says ECRI, the nation's most trusted voice in healthcare.
  • ECRI's Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety, a multi-stakeholder collaborative that sets priorities in health IT safety, worked together with the Electronic Health Record Association (EHRA) to understand the technology challenges with behavioral health and primary care integration.
  • Their just-released white paper, Optimizing Health IT for Safe Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care , provides specific recommendations to develop and implement health IT to support and enhance such integration.
  • Effective treatment for these conditions benefits from the integration of behavioral health and primary care.

Nurses at St. Vincent Hospital to Hold Strike Authorization Vote on Feb. 10 In Fight for Safer Staffing and Safer Patient Care Against Dallas-Based Tenet Healthcare

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Monday, February 8, 2021

If the RN committee issues its official notice to strike, the hospital will then have a minimum of 10 days before the nurses go out on strike.

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  • If the RN committee issues its official notice to strike, the hospital will then have a minimum of 10 days before the nurses go out on strike.
  • Those improvements include:
    Improvements to the current staffing guidelines to ensure all nurses have safe patient assignments and support staff to ensure safe patient care.
  • "We hold that patient care and the safety of the caregivers must be prioritized before profits going to Dallas and the shareholders.
  • Contract talks with a federal mediator are set to resume on Feb. 11, the day after the strike vote.

Mightier and Magellan Health Launch NIMH-Funded Research to Improve Outcomes in Children's Mental Health through the Use of Video Games

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Monday, February 8, 2021

In 2020, Magellan and Mightier collaborated on a pilot program to measure the success of using Mightier to support treatment ofchildren with Autism.

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  • In 2020, Magellan and Mightier collaborated on a pilot program to measure the success of using Mightier to support treatment ofchildren with Autism.
  • Magellan expects to recruit 200 members of commercial health plans with a wide variety of mental health conditions.
  • This study's goal is to validate that digital tools like Mightier can improve health outcomes, lower the cost of care and increase access to mental healthcare" said Matthew Miller, senior vice president, behavioral health, Magellan Healthcare.
  • About Magellan Healthcare: Magellan Healthcare, Inc. , the healthcare business unit of Magellan Health, Inc., offers solutions for complex conditions in the areas of behavioral health and medical specialty treatment.

APIC Denounces Changes to COVID-19 Data Reporting

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Friday, July 17, 2020

APIC is very concerned about the recent announcement that hospitals will no longer be reporting COVID-19 data to CDCs National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and instead will be required to send data to the Department of Health and Human Services on a daily basis.

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  • APIC is very concerned about the recent announcement that hospitals will no longer be reporting COVID-19 data to CDCs National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and instead will be required to send data to the Department of Health and Human Services on a daily basis.
  • This overnight shift creates a lack of trust in the data at a time when we need that trust more than ever.
  • The nations infection preventionists and epidemiologists have been working with CDC for decades to create a widely trusted system for the reporting of infection data in hospitals.
  • APIC advances its mission through patient safety, education, implementation science, competencies and certification, advocacy, and data standardization.

Cigna Takes Action To Combat Systemic Racism And Improve Equity And Equality

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Friday, July 17, 2020

In furtherance of this commitment, today we proudly launch our new Building Equity and Equality Program, a five-year initiative to expand and accelerate our efforts to support diversity, inclusion, equality and equity for communities of color.

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  • In furtherance of this commitment, today we proudly launch our new Building Equity and Equality Program, a five-year initiative to expand and accelerate our efforts to support diversity, inclusion, equality and equity for communities of color.
  • For more information on our efforts to combat health disparities, please see our 2019 corporate responsibility report, Cigna Connects .
  • We will also develop and publish an annual diversity scorecard to advance the principles of diversity, equity and equality.
  • Cigna delivers choice, predictability, affordability and access to quality care through integrated capabilities and connected, personalized solutions that advance whole person health.

Global Adherence Packaging Market Outlook (2019 to 2027) - Featuring Omnicell, Parata Systems & RxSafe Among Others

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

DUBLIN, July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Adherence Packaging - Global Market Outlook (2019-2027)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Adherence Packaging - Global Market Outlook (2019-2027)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Global Adherence Packaging market accounted for $825.13 million in 2019 and is expected to reach $1,584.75 million by 2027 growing at a CAGR of 8.5% during the forecast period.
  • The high rate of medication non-adherence and growing need to minimize medication wastage are the major factors propelling market growth.
  • However, high installation and maintenance costs of automated systems and lack of awareness regarding medication adherence packaging are hampering market growth.

eQHealth Solutions Once Again Earns URAC Accreditation in Disease Management

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

eQHealth Solutions is proud to announce that it has earned URAC re-accreditation in Disease Management.

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  • eQHealth Solutions is proud to announce that it has earned URAC re-accreditation in Disease Management.
  • URAC accreditation in Disease Management is very meaningful recognition to us, as it further ensures our clients are receiving outstanding service, said Glen Golemi, President and CEO at eQHealth Solutions.
  • With Disease Management Accreditation from URAC, eQHealth Solutions is recognized to have the expertise to work effectively with providers in improving population health and managing chronic disease care, said URAC President and CEO Shawn Griffin, M.D.
  • Founded in 1986, eQHealth Solutions is a population health management and technology solutions company that touches millions of lives annually throughout the nation.

Worldwide Medication Dispensing & Packaging Systems Industry to 2027 - Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations and Joint Ventures - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

The "Medication Dispensing & Packaging Systems - Global Market Outlook (2019-2027)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Medication Dispensing & Packaging Systems - Global Market Outlook (2019-2027)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Global Medication Dispensing & Packaging Systems market accounted for $224.11 million in 2019 and is expected to reach $446.56 million by 2027 growing at a CAGR of 9.0% during the forecast period.
  • Need for efficient and errorless medication adherence systems and auditing and proper adherence of medicines are propelling market growth.
  • Besides, medication dispensing & packaging systems minimize errors and the required workforce.