Health promotion

Fujitsu, Tohoku University embark on strategic alliance to realize 'Well-being Society'

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Monday, September 26, 2022

Tohoku University and Fujitsu will further promote active usage of Tohoku University Hospital's ASU to contribute to the development of new medical services based on design thinking.

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  • Tohoku University and Fujitsu will further promote active usage of Tohoku University Hospital's ASU to contribute to the development of new medical services based on design thinking.
  • As a university that works together with society, Tohoku University will create new social value and lead reforms that open the way for the future.
  • (8) Tohoku University Vision 2030: Challenging vision of Tohoku University looking ahead to the year 2030.
  • The key is to realize a virtuous cycle of "education," "research," and "co-creation with society" at a higher level by innovating university management based on the three traditional principles of Tohoku University.

Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic Health Plans Achieve Top Quality Ratings in the Nation

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Friday, September 23, 2022

Kaiser Permanente in the Mid-Atlantic region has been named among the highest-rated health plans in the nation according to The National Committee for Quality Assurances (NCQA) 2022 Health Plan Ratings report.

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  • Kaiser Permanente in the Mid-Atlantic region has been named among the highest-rated health plans in the nation according to The National Committee for Quality Assurances (NCQA) 2022 Health Plan Ratings report.
  • At Kaiser Permanente, we have a long-standing commitment to deliver the highest quality care and best experience to our members.
  • We are humbled to be the only health system in the nation to achieve these sought-after results, said Richard McCarthy, MD, executive medical director, Kaiser Permanente.
  • Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health.

My Vaccine Counts Campaign Launches to Promote COVID-19 Vaccines in Under-Served and Under-Vaccinated Communities in Pennsylvania and Delaware

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), a nonprofit public health institute that creates and sustains healthier communities, received an $11 million grant from the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) to conduct a Community Health Worker (CHW) COVID-19 vaccine outreach initiative - My Vaccine Counts - aimed to increase COVID-19 vaccination and booster doses across communities in Pennsylvania and Delaware. PHMC partnered with its subsidiary, Pennsylvania Public Health Association (PPHA) and the Delaware Academy of Medicine/DE Public Health Association in both states.

Key Points: 
  • PHMC partnered with its subsidiary, Pennsylvania Public Health Association (PPHA) and the Delaware Academy of Medicine/DE Public Health Association in both states.
  • My Vaccine Countsoffers free resources and support to consumers, CHWs and local organizations to help reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the unvaccinated and under vaccinated.
  • The campaign's focus is primarily in vulnerable and under-resourced communities, in addition to newly identified individuals eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
  • To date, PHMC has contracted with 22 community-based organizations and have deployed more than 80 CHWs in Pennsylvania and Delaware communities.

DentaQuest’s Steve Pollock and Susan Pollock Honored by the Massachusetts Association of Mental Health

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

BOSTON, Sept. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DentaQuest President Steve Pollock and his wife Susan,were recently awardedthe Friend & Leader Award by the Massachusetts Association of Mental Health (MAMH).

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  • BOSTON, Sept. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DentaQuest President Steve Pollock and his wife Susan,were recently awardedthe Friend & Leader Award by the Massachusetts Association of Mental Health (MAMH).
  • This award recognizes individuals whose work contributes to progress in awareness, health promotion, prevention and effective treatment of children and adults affected by mental health challenges throughout Massachusetts.
  • The MAMH smission is to advance mental health and wellbeing by promoting prevention, early intervention, effective treatment and research to address social, emotional, and mental health challenges.
  • Susan Pollock holds a Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling and has been licensed as an Alcohol Drug Counselor (LADC I) in Massachusetts since 2016.

Sharecare awarded three-year NCQA Accreditation for Wellness and Health Promotion

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Monday, September 19, 2022

NCQA Wellness and Health Promotion Accreditation is a nationally recognized evaluation that purchasers and consumers can use to assess wellness and health promotion programs.

Key Points: 
  • NCQA Wellness and Health Promotion Accreditation is a nationally recognized evaluation that purchasers and consumers can use to assess wellness and health promotion programs.
  • NCQA's WHP Accreditation comprehensively evaluates key areas of health promotion, including how wellness programs are implemented in the workplace, how services such as health coaching are provided to help eligible individuals develop skills to make healthy choices, and how sensitive health information of eligible individuals is properly safeguarded.
  • "NCQA's Wellness and Health Promotion Accreditation requires organizations to demonstrate their compliance with well-defined standards and quality measures, said Margaret E. O'Kane, NCQA President.
  • Sharecare is the leading digital health company that helps people no matter where they are in their health journey unify and manage all their health in one place.

Aledade Has Saved More Than $1.2 Billion in Unnecessary Health Care Spending By Helping Physicians Deliver More Primary Care

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

These achievements in quality care and savings are the result of direct improvements to patient care and health outcomes.

Key Points: 
  • These achievements in quality care and savings are the result of direct improvements to patient care and health outcomes.
  • Physicians working with Aledade increased primary care services by 32 percent between 2020 and 2021, facilitating more than 450,000 visits between patients and their primary care physicians.
  • Aledade is bringing its proven model to communities that need it most, and showing that value-based care can deliver better care, improved outcomes, and savings in disadvantaged communities.
  • Founded in 2014, Aledade is the leading physician enablement company helping independent practices, health centers, and clinics deliver better care to their patients and thrive in value-based care.

Biocom California Adds New Members to Its Board of Governors

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Biocom California, the association representing the California life science industry, today announced that it has appointed Hala Madanat , Ph.D., vice president for research and innovation at San Diego State University, and Thomas A. Briggs , partner at Jones Day, to its board of governors.

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  • Biocom California, the association representing the California life science industry, today announced that it has appointed Hala Madanat , Ph.D., vice president for research and innovation at San Diego State University, and Thomas A. Briggs , partner at Jones Day, to its board of governors.
  • Dr. Madanat currently serves as the vice president for research and innovation at San Diego State University.
  • Biocom California is the leader and advocate for Californias life science sector.
  • Founded in 1995 in San Diego, Biocom California provides the strongest public voice to research institutions and companies that fuel the local and state-wide economy.

Fewer hospitalizations for home-based cardiac rehab patients

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients who participated in in-home cardiac rehabilitation had fewer hospitalizations over 12 months than patients who participated in center-based cardiac rehabilitation, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published August 25, 2022, in JAMA Network Open.

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  • PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients who participated in in-home cardiac rehabilitation had fewer hospitalizations over 12 months than patients who participated in center-based cardiac rehabilitation, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published August 25, 2022, in JAMA Network Open .
  • Cardiac rehabilitation in a hospital-based setting is a well-studied, effective way to improve health after cardiac issues such as heart attacks, cardiac surgery, and stable angina.
  • In the study, 48.5% of patients participated in home-based cardiac rehabilitation and 51.5% participated in center-based cardiac rehabilitation.
  • Patients who participated in home-based cardiac rehabilitation had a 21% less chance of experiencing a hospitalization in the 12 months after cardiac rehab compared to patients who participated in center-based rehabilitation, but similar:
    Patients who participated in home-based cardiac rehabilitation typically lived farther from their nearest available center-based rehabilitation center.

Increased health care use among patients after COVID-19

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Friday, August 12, 2022

PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A study led by Kaiser Permanente in Southern California of patients from 8 health care organizations across the United States showed that COVID-19 was associated with a 4% increase in use of health care services over the 6 months after initial infection. The study was published August 12, 2022 in JAMA Network Open.

Key Points: 
  • PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A study led by Kaiser Permanente in Southern California of patients from 8 health care organizations across the United States showed that COVID-19 was associated with a 4% increase in use of health care services over the 6 months after initial infection.
  • A study led by Kaiser Permanente showed that COVID-19 was associated with a 4% increase in use of health care services.
  • We are recognized as one of America's leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans.
  • Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations clinical research, health education, and the support of community health.

Increased health care use among patients after COVID-19

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Friday, August 12, 2022

PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A study led by Kaiser Permanente in Southern California of patients from 8 health care organizations across the United States showed that COVID-19 was associated with a 4% increase in use of health care services over the 6 months after initial infection. The study was published August 8, 2022, in JAMA Network Open.

Key Points: 
  • In this case, it was over 27,000 extra encounters among the 8 health care organizations included in this study."
  • COVID-19-positive children experienced increased health care use over 6 months for pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis; irregular heartbeat; difficulty breathing; and ear, nose, and throat disorders.
  • We are recognized as one of America's leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans.
  • Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations clinical research, health education, and the support of community health.