Healthcare reform

Global Fund Must Expand Its Mandate to Other Pandemics, Says AHF

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Monday, May 17, 2021

b'The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) should expand its mandate to include emergency funding for other infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics like COVID-19.

Key Points: 
  • b'The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) should expand its mandate to include emergency funding for other infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics like COVID-19.
  • We are not saying the Global Fund should abandon AIDS, TB, and malaria \xe2\x80\x93 quite the contrary.
  • Let\xe2\x80\x99s leverage its inclusivity of civil society, programmatic and technical know-how, and the trust of its donors to protect global public health from ongoing and future pandemics,\xe2\x80\x9d said AHF President Michael Weinstein.
  • Jorge Saavedra, Executive Director of the AHF Global Public Health Institute at the University of Miami, is a former head of the National AIDS Program of Mexico.

COVID-19: ‘Vaccinate Our World’ Campaign - Europe Press Launch - 18 May

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Monday, May 17, 2021

\xe2\x80\x9cThe Biden administration took an unprecedented step in supporting a proposal before the WTO to waive intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • \xe2\x80\x9cThe Biden administration took an unprecedented step in supporting a proposal before the WTO to waive intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic.
  • If we are to have a real shot at ending the COVID-19 pandemic globally, we urge the UK and EU to follow suit.
  • If we are to rid the world of COVID-19 \xe2\x80\x93 we must VOW to Vaccinate Our World now," states Zoya Shabarova, AHF Europe Bureau Chief.\nEastern European countries such as Ukraine and Georgia are especially struggling to purchase COVID-19 vaccines.
  • For more information on the campaign, please visit www.VaccinateOurWorld.org\nAHF Spokespeople and case studies worldwide available to interview.

Harmony United Psychiatric Care Enhances Behavioral Health Services with Genomind’s Precision Digital Mental Health Platform

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Monday, May 17, 2021

b"Harmony United Psychiatric Care, a leading multi-city behavioral health practice and Genomind\xc2\xae , the leader in comprehensive digital mental health solutions, are teaming up to provide the newest tools for precision mental health services in Florida.

Key Points: 
  • b"Harmony United Psychiatric Care, a leading multi-city behavioral health practice and Genomind\xc2\xae , the leader in comprehensive digital mental health solutions, are teaming up to provide the newest tools for precision mental health services in Florida.
  • A record 65 million people took a mental health medication in 2020, and overall use of anti-depressant medications increased 7.9% over 2019.
  • They are incredibly useful tools to help us make better and safer medication choices,\xe2\x80\x9d said, Dr. Adil Mohammed, CEO of United Harmony Psychiatric Care.\nHarmony United Psychiatric Care provides comprehensive outpatient mental health and psychiatry services in Florida through in-person visits and virtually through their secure online telehealth platform .
  • https://www.hupcfl.com/\nGenomind is a leading precision mental health company singularly focused on filling the innovation gap in mental health care through novel, genetics-based tools.

The “Rare Disease Company Coalition” Launches to Share the Unique Challenges and Promise of Rare Disease Therapy Development to Support Continued Progress and Patient Access

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

b'The Rare Disease Company Coalition , a unified voice of life science companies committed to discovering, developing and delivering rare disease treatments, today announced their organizational launch.

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  • b'The Rare Disease Company Coalition , a unified voice of life science companies committed to discovering, developing and delivering rare disease treatments, today announced their organizational launch.
  • This first-of-its-kind alignment of organizations will inform and help educate policymakers on the unique circumstances facing life science companies when developing and bringing to market therapies for very small and differentiated patient populations.
  • Companies focused on rare diseases take on an outsized commitment to and risk in research and development.
  • In 2020, Rare Disease Company Coalition members invested more than $4.1 billion in research and development, representing approximately 65 percent of their annual operating budgets.

JPA Health Awarded GSA Contract for Public Relations Services

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

b'JPA Health, a full-service agency specializing in public relations, marketing and advocacy, announced today that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has approved the agency as a GSA Schedule contractor (contract number: 47QRAA21D0042).

Key Points: 
  • b'JPA Health, a full-service agency specializing in public relations, marketing and advocacy, announced today that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has approved the agency as a GSA Schedule contractor (contract number: 47QRAA21D0042).
  • As a woman-owned small business, JPA Health is poised to support government health initiatives with strategic, integrated and effective communications.\n\xe2\x80\x9cPublic health \xe2\x80\x93 and the critical role of tailored health communications to improve population health outcomes \xe2\x80\x93 is currently front and center with the COVID-19 pandemic,\xe2\x80\x9d said Karen Goldstein, MPH, senior vice president at JPA Health.
  • The completion of the GSA schedule is the latest accomplishment for JPA Health, highlighting the team\xe2\x80\x99s dedication to providing strategic health communications to a wide range of stakeholders.\n\xe2\x80\x9cWe are pleased to be awarded a five-year multiple award schedule and look forward to continue sharing our expertise in public health communications with federal government clients,\xe2\x80\x9d said Carrie Jones, principal of JPA Health.
  • Most departments and agencies of the federal government prefer to select services that have been vetted and secured through the GSA Schedule.\nJPA Health is an independent, full-service agency.

AHF: Lancet Paper Makes the Case for a Global Public Health Convention

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

b'AIDS Healthcare Foundation ( AHF ), the world\xe2\x80\x99s largest provider of HIV/AIDS care globally, marked today the publication of a peer-reviewed research article titled \xe2\x80\x9cA Global Public Health Convention for the 21st Century\xe2\x80\x9d in the prestigious Lancet Public Health journal.\nThe paper presents 10 recommendations aimed at transforming the global health system so that it can become more transparent, accountable, and cooperative when responding to international health emergencies like COVID-19.

Key Points: 
  • b'AIDS Healthcare Foundation ( AHF ), the world\xe2\x80\x99s largest provider of HIV/AIDS care globally, marked today the publication of a peer-reviewed research article titled \xe2\x80\x9cA Global Public Health Convention for the 21st Century\xe2\x80\x9d in the prestigious Lancet Public Health journal.\nThe paper presents 10 recommendations aimed at transforming the global health system so that it can become more transparent, accountable, and cooperative when responding to international health emergencies like COVID-19.
  • To achieve these goals, the article calls for the ratification of a new convention or treaty on global public health.
  • Full text of the published study is freely available here via The Lancet website.\nThe study was co-authored by 21 global public health thinkers, including AHF President Michael Weinstein and Dr. Jorge Saavedra, Executive Director of the AHF Global Public Health Institute at the University of Miami.
  • The study was conducted by the University of Miami with financial support from AHF.\n\xe2\x80\x9cAHF has been sounding the alarm on the poor state of global public health emergency preparedness and calling for a Global Public Health Convention since 2015.

Wellsheet Appoints Healthcare Veteran Ryan Sadlo to Help Health Systems Modernize EHR Systems to Address Physician Burnout

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210505005418/en/\nRyan Sadlo, VP of Growth at Wellsheet, is accelerating the company\xe2\x80\x99s commercial operations to help health systems and health plans modernize their EHR systems to reduce physician burnout.

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210505005418/en/\nRyan Sadlo, VP of Growth at Wellsheet, is accelerating the company\xe2\x80\x99s commercial operations to help health systems and health plans modernize their EHR systems to reduce physician burnout.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)\n\xe2\x80\x9cWellsheet tackles one of the top challenges facing health systems today, which is reducing physician burnout.
  • Wellsheet combines multiple sources of data, including from the EHR, payer, and HIE systems, to provide new insights to physicians.
  • During this time, Ryan secured contracts with multiple health systems and health plans, including a national roll-out with the Veterans Health Administration.

Groups Recover Together Raises $60M in Series C to Meet the Growing Need for High Quality, Affordable, Evidence-based Opioid Addiction Treatment

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

b'Groups Recover Together (Groups) , a national leader in value-based care for opioid addiction treatment, today announced it has raised $60 million in Series C financing.

Key Points: 
  • b'Groups Recover Together (Groups) , a national leader in value-based care for opioid addiction treatment, today announced it has raised $60 million in Series C financing.
  • Moreover, individuals struggling with OUD continue to face barriers to receiving effective, science-backed treatment.
  • Only about one in five patients with OUD will pursue treatment in some form, as they often lack basic access to care.
  • Even fewer are able to access medication-assisted treatment (MAT), which is a major component of Groups\xe2\x80\x99 care model.

IPEC Announces Working Group Members for Core Competencies Revision

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

b'The Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) is beginning a formal process to review and revise the 2016 IPEC Core Competencies.

Key Points: 
  • b'The Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) is beginning a formal process to review and revise the 2016 IPEC Core Competencies.
  • The Working Group consists of a total of 23 members from all 21 IPEC member associations, including two active students in health professions programs.
  • The Working Group will serve as the key functioning unit for the review of evidence and generation of main proposals for the revision of the IPEC Core Competencies and will work alongside an Advisory Group to provide recommendations.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cThe newly convened multidisciplinary Working Group will play a critical role in achieving IPEC\xe2\x80\x99s vision of interprofessional collaborative practice.

Georgia Bio Applauds Passage of Senate Bill 6 and the Georgia Made Medical Manufacturing Act

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

\xe2\x80\x9cThis legislation strengthens Georgia\xe2\x80\x99s ability to support patients during and after the pandemic, highlights the vital work of our pharmaceutical and medical device and supply manufacturers, and creates jobs by attracting and growing the life sciences industry in Georgia.

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  • \xe2\x80\x9cThis legislation strengthens Georgia\xe2\x80\x99s ability to support patients during and after the pandemic, highlights the vital work of our pharmaceutical and medical device and supply manufacturers, and creates jobs by attracting and growing the life sciences industry in Georgia.
  • Thank you to Governor Brian Kemp and his office for prioritizing our industry, healthcare independence, and the health and safety of Georgia\xe2\x80\x99s citizens.\xe2\x80\x9d\nSenate Bill 6, initially a bill to implement oversight of existing tax credits, became an omnibus tax bill with several issues represented.
  • To read the full text of the bill, click HERE .\nGeorgia Bio ( www.gabio.org ) is the state\xe2\x80\x99s private, non-profit life sciences association.
  • Members include pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies, medical centers, universities and research institutes, government groups and other business organizations involved in the development of life sciences related products and services.\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210504005978/en/\n'