Medical sociology

Immatics Announces Full Year 2022 Financial Results and Corporate Update

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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In October 2022, Immatics provided an interim update on the ongoing IMA203 TCR-T monotherapy trial covering data from 27 patients in the completed Phase 1a dose escalation and the first 5 patients in the Phase 1b dose expansion trial.

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  • In October 2022, Immatics provided an interim update on the ongoing IMA203 TCR-T monotherapy trial covering data from 27 patients in the completed Phase 1a dose escalation and the first 5 patients in the Phase 1b dose expansion trial.
  • This allows Immatics to shorten the turnaround time and to provide the cell therapy product candidate to patients faster.
  • In October 2022, GSK provided Immatics with notice of its decision to terminate their collaboration.
  • Immatics successfully completed an underwritten public offering in October 2022, raising approximately $110 million before deducting underwriting discount and offering expenses.

Dr. Carladenise Armbrister Edwards Joins Clover Health Board of Directors

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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FRANKLIN, Tenn., July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clover Health Investments, Corp. (NASDAQ: CLOV) (Clover, Clover Health or the Company), a physician enablement company committed to improving health equity for seniors, today announced the appointment of Carladenise Armbrister Edwards, Ph.D., to the Companys Board of Directors.

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  • FRANKLIN, Tenn., July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clover Health Investments, Corp. (NASDAQ: CLOV) (Clover, Clover Health or the Company), a physician enablement company committed to improving health equity for seniors, today announced the appointment of Carladenise Armbrister Edwards, Ph.D., to the Companys Board of Directors.
  • The Clover Health team is focused on solving some of healthcares biggest problems, said Dr. Edwards.
  • Dr. Edwards experience includes several additional executive leadership roles, including Chief Administrative Officer for Providence Health & Services Population Health division and Chief Strategy Officer for Alameda Health System.
  • Clover Health (Nasdaq: CLOV) is a physician enablement company focused on seniors who have historically lacked access to affordable, high-quality healthcare.

Dale Brown Joins Advisory Board of Dynam.AI

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Friday, December 3, 2021
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SAN DIEGO, Dec. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Dynam.AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) consulting and software development firm specializing in solving critical business problems with proprietary "more intelligent" machine learning methods, announced today that Dale Brown has joined the company's Advisory Board as a Strategic Advisor.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Dec. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Dynam.AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) consulting and software development firm specializing in solving critical business problems with proprietary "more intelligent" machine learning methods, announced today that Dale Brown has joined the company's Advisory Board as a Strategic Advisor.
  • In addition to his roles with Dynam.AI and FrictionlessMED, Mr. Brown is a strategic advisor to CureMatch and CureMetrix, both novel AI companies advancing cancer detection and treatment.
  • "Dale is an ideal strategic advisor for Dynam.AI as we scale our proprietary AI development platform," said Diana Shapiro, CEO of Dynam.AI.
  • "Dynam.AI is truly a next-generation AI software developer, and I am proud to join this innovative company's advisory board," said Mr. Brown.

All Campus Announces Five Visionary Higher Education Leaders to New Advisory Council

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021
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The council will advise on curriculum and program design, as well as All Campus' own strategic growth and advancement.

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  • The council will advise on curriculum and program design, as well as All Campus' own strategic growth and advancement.
  • Each recognizes the impact that online programs can have on increasing diversity and accessibility and driving down the cost of higher education," said Joe Diamond, CEO of All Campus.
  • "They have dedicated their careers to making a difference through education, and we're thrilled that they have selected All Campus as a vehicle to continue effecting change in higher education.
  • All advisors are prominent figures in their industries and are advocates for the OPM model within higher education.

MindMed Joins Digital Medicine Society to Improve Health Outcomes and Equity Using Technology

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
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DATAcc members, including Dr. Dan Karlin, Chief Medical Officer of MindMed, will meet for the rst time today, marking the launch of this collaborative community dedicated to realizing the full potential of digital health measurement as a powerful new tool to drive improvements in health outcomes, health economics, and health equity.

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  • DATAcc members, including Dr. Dan Karlin, Chief Medical Officer of MindMed, will meet for the rst time today, marking the launch of this collaborative community dedicated to realizing the full potential of digital health measurement as a powerful new tool to drive improvements in health outcomes, health economics, and health equity.
  • "DATAcc can advance efforts to build the science and evidence generation for all people by keeping health outcomes and health equity front and center."
  • Dr. Daniel Karlin, Chief Medical Officer of MindMed, added, "We are eager to advance the science of digital medicine through cooperation and collaboration.
  • MindMed is a clinical-stage biotech company that discovers, develops and deploys psychedelic inspired medicines and therapies to address addiction and mental health.

New Report Outlines Role of Social Determinants in Americans' Health

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C., July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --America's chronic disease and health disparities crisis require policy interventions targeting structural racism and the social determinants of health, concludes a report released today by Trust for America's Health.

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  • WASHINGTON, D.C., July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --America's chronic disease and health disparities crisis require policy interventions targeting structural racism and the social determinants of health, concludes a report released today by Trust for America's Health.
  • "The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on the role that social and economic conditions play in health and gives policymakers an opportunity to build an improved social supports and public health system," said J. Nadine Gracia, MD, MSCE, President and CEO of Trust for America's Health.
  • Building healthy and thriving communities and advancing health equity require improving the social and economic conditions that shape health.
  • The social determinants of health are factors beyond traditional healthcare that significantly impact health including where you are born, live, work, play, go to school, and age.

Team-based Healthcare Models Lead to More Collaboration, Higher Morale, and an Increased Focus on Patient Care, athenahealth Physician Sentiment Index Finds

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
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The physicians answered questions related to organizational resources, technological challenges, physician wellbeing, quality patient care, and more.

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  • The physicians answered questions related to organizational resources, technological challenges, physician wellbeing, quality patient care, and more.
  • While most physicians responded positively, physicians in a team-based model of care were more likely to feel inspired to go above and beyond what is required.
  • Only 23% of physicians working in a traditional model and 26% of those working in a hybrid model held this belief.
  • Reducing administrative tasks and managing information overload is critical for patient care quality, as well as for physician wellbeing.

NCHE Receives Macarthur Foundation Grant to Leverage State Data to Improve Health Outcomes in Local Communities Seeking Health Equity

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
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WASHINGTON, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The National Collaborative for Health Equity (NCHE) today was awarded an $800,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to assist local jurisdictions in leveraging health data that can help mitigate racial inequities in health outcomes, especially in communities of color.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The National Collaborative for Health Equity (NCHE) today was awarded an $800,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to assist local jurisdictions in leveraging health data that can help mitigate racial inequities in health outcomes, especially in communities of color.
  • As the leader of the Health Opportunity and Equity (HOPE) Initiative , NCHE compiled comprehensive population health research, including disaggregated data on people of color across the country.
  • NCHE prioritizes working in partnership with their expanding network of collaborating leaders and organizations committed to achieving health equity.
  • "We will use the HOPE data to spur action addressing the social determinants of health in local communities," said Dr. Christopher.

Clover Health Joins NCQA for New Quality Innovation Series

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Friday, July 23, 2021
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NASHVILLE and WASHINGTON, July 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clover Health (Nasdaq: CLOV) (Clover), an innovative technology company committed to improving health equity for Americas underserved seniors, today announced its sponsorship of the 2021 Quality Innovation Series.

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  • NASHVILLE and WASHINGTON, July 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clover Health (Nasdaq: CLOV) (Clover), an innovative technology company committed to improving health equity for Americas underserved seniors, today announced its sponsorship of the 2021 Quality Innovation Series.
  • The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is bringing together leaders in healthcare to present the Quality Innovation Series once again.
  • The Quality Innovation Series kicked off on June 17th and will continue with weekly live sessions through November 18th.
  • We are excited to support NCQAs Quality Innovation Series and to work alongside others who are as passionate as we are about combating disparities in the availability and quality of healthcare.

Malicious Prosecution Tort Applies to Administrative Proceedings, according to the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons

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Friday, July 23, 2021
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With the escalatingrole of quasi-judicial administrative proceedings, with penal-like consequences, it has also been applied there, according to Lawrence Huntoon, M.D., Ph.D ., writing in the summer issueof the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons.

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  • With the escalatingrole of quasi-judicial administrative proceedings, with penal-like consequences, it has also been applied there, according to Lawrence Huntoon, M.D., Ph.D ., writing in the summer issueof the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons.
  • "Malicious prosecution," he writes, "is also sometimes referred to as a dignatory tort because it injures the human dignity of the victim.
  • "Given the horrendous lifetime damage caused by sham peer review, the dignatory tort of malicious prosecution seems particularly appropriate."
  • The Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons is published by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) , a national organization representing physicians in all specialties since 1943.