Healthcare reform

‘Corporate Vampires Suck’ Ads by AHF Skewer CVS

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Saturday, July 10, 2021

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    The campaign, CVS: Corporate Vampires Suck ( https://ahf.org/stop-cvs ), targets CVS over its fierce anti-competitive behavior, specifically regarding its refusal to allow patients any choice in their pharmacy services.
  • The CVS: Corporate Vampires Suck campaign kicks off in full force this week, with a full-page, full-color ad running in as many as five daily and weekly newspapers across the country with most landing Sunday, July 11.
  • In December 2020, AHF welcomed a lower court ruling in the CVS case that now goes before the Supreme Court.
  • AHFs CVS: Corporate Vampires Suck campaign launches this week and will run until September.

Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) to fund Orchestra Macrosystems SBIR Phase II with the U.S. Air Force to Deliver Predictive Maintenance to Its Most Valuable Asset - People

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Friday, July 9, 2021

Orchestra Macrosystems , a developer of training management software, announced the DODs Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) has committed to fund a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II opportunity with the U.S. Air Force that calls for Orchestra to deliver predictive maintenance to the Air Forces most valuable asset - its people.

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  • Orchestra Macrosystems , a developer of training management software, announced the DODs Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) has committed to fund a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II opportunity with the U.S. Air Force that calls for Orchestra to deliver predictive maintenance to the Air Forces most valuable asset - its people.
  • This Air Force SBIR Phase II is targeted at leveraging Orchestras advanced data capture capabilities for individual and collective training to design, test, and deliver a predictive capability to thwart, in particular, instances of non-combat musculoskeletal injury (MSKI).
  • Innovation in human-systems integration for personnel, training and occupational health depends on wide-scale collection of reliable performance data.
  • By digitizing the configuration and administration of assessments, the Air Force may then harness predictive analytics across large, uniform data sets to generate actionable insights into training.

Health Care Reform Proposals Must Realistically Address Patient Needs

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

Out-of-pocket costs and coverage restrictions including fail first policies severely limit access, but Senator Wydens principles largely fail to address those issues.

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  • Out-of-pocket costs and coverage restrictions including fail first policies severely limit access, but Senator Wydens principles largely fail to address those issues.
  • The principles could have a profound impact on medical innovation and delay or eliminate relief for millions with unmet medical needs.
  • Senator Wydens proposal would allow government bureaucrats to interfere with a patient s and his or her providers decisions on treatment.
  • Continued medical innovation is a critical component of improving health and promoting health equity in America.

NQF Board of Directors Appoints Dr. Dana Gelb Safran as New President and CEO

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

Today, the National Quality Forum (NQF) Board of Directors announced Dr. Dana Gelb Safran has been appointed as the organizations new President and Chief Executive Officer.

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  • Today, the National Quality Forum (NQF) Board of Directors announced Dr. Dana Gelb Safran has been appointed as the organizations new President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • This appointment concludes a six-month nationwide search conducted by a Search Committee of the NQF Board of Directors, led by the Boards Vice Chair, Cristie Travis.
  • Dana Gelb Safran fits that description perfectly.
  • Dr. Safran is an internationally recognized healthcare executive with a unique blend of accomplishment in business and academia.

New Footwear Brand Gales Launches First Ever Smart PPE Footwear® for Nurses

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

New footwear brand, Gales, has created the first line of Smart PPE Footwear for healthcare workers with innovative antimicrobial, waterproof, slip-resistant shoes.

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  • New footwear brand, Gales, has created the first line of Smart PPE Footwear for healthcare workers with innovative antimicrobial, waterproof, slip-resistant shoes.
  • Named after the founder of modern nursing Florence Nightingale, Gales was inspired by a personal experience of Greggs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Founded in 2020, Gales, named after Florence Nightingale, is a California-based footwear company dedicated to the nurses and other healthcare professionals on the frontline.
  • Developed alongside healthcare professionals, Gales is leading the bio-safe industry with specialized Smart PPE Footwear that is designed to be affordable, cleanable and anti-microbial while maintaining comfort and style.

Innovate Kidney Care Campaign Launched to Expand Access to Home Dialysis

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Today, nine leading healthcare organizations launched Innovate Kidney Care, a new campaign to improve patient options for receiving home dialysis training and support.

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  • Today, nine leading healthcare organizations launched Innovate Kidney Care, a new campaign to improve patient options for receiving home dialysis training and support.
  • Traditional in-clinic dialysis imposes substantial burdens on patients with kidney failure and can be both physically and emotionally demanding for them and their care partners.
  • Safe and effective options exist for patients facing kidney failure to self-dialyze at home, and these tools offer numerous benefits compared to in-clinic dialysis.
  • The dialysis industry has long been stagnant when it comes to delivering innovation to patients, said Tonya Saffer, spokesperson for Innovate Kidney Care.

6th Annual National Disaster Preparedness Poll: Racial, Demographic, and Regional Disparities Inform Critical Need to Increase Community Readiness Efforts Across the US

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Protecting communities in this next stage of emergency preparedness is about building resilience and capacity between events.

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  • Protecting communities in this next stage of emergency preparedness is about building resilience and capacity between events.
  • In 2021, respondents cited natural disasters as the disaster type of greatest concern (32% of respondents).
  • The 2021 survey also highlighted clear disparities in preparedness behaviors between racial groups, as seen in previous years.
  • New COVID-19 vaccine questions were included in the 2021 Domestic Preparedness Poll in which the total sample size was 2,538 adults.

WHO Chief Must Leave After Scathing Audit, Says AHF

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India conducted the WHO audit for the 2020 financial year.

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  • The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India conducted the WHO audit for the 2020 financial year.
  • According to the audit, the consulting firm which received the tender was engaged to assist the WHO with purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • The auditor concluded that this constituted a conflict of interest, because the firm also provided assistance to the PPE supplier.
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Vizient Offers Approaches to Improve Health Equity to CMS in IPPS Comments

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Monday, June 28, 2021

today submitted its comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on their FY 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule.

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  • today submitted its comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on their FY 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule.
  • Vizients comments include feedback to the agency regarding future health equity policies, concerns with CMSs proposed changes to organ acquisition payment policies, and recommendations on various topics, including the distribution of new Graduate Medical Education (GME) positions.
  • In its comments on health equity measures, while Vizient supported CMS in exploring ways to report outcomes, Vizient encouraged the agency to prioritize efforts to improve data collection and accuracy.
  • Vizient also offered various recommendations to the agency regarding how best to analyze and interpret data related to health equity.

Incorrect Reporting of Maximus Inc. (NYSE: MMS)

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Monday, June 28, 2021

Maximus (NYSE: MMS), a leading provider of government services worldwide, is aware of incorrect reporting circulating among certain news outlets.

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  • Maximus (NYSE: MMS), a leading provider of government services worldwide, is aware of incorrect reporting circulating among certain news outlets.
  • Maximus, Inc., a Virginia corporation with the ticker symbol MMS, has been mistaken for a privately-held Canadian firm in the agriculture technology business bearing a similar name.
  • Maximus delivers innovative business process management and technology solutions that contribute to improved outcomes for citizens and higher levels of productivity, accuracy, accountability, and efficiency of government-sponsored programs.
  • With more than 34,000 employees worldwide, Maximus is a proud partner to government agencies in the United States, Australia, Canada, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.