Utilization

Alleviate Administrative Challenges with Noridian’s Payer Product Suite

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Noridian Payer Experience Elevated (PXe) is intentionally designed to elevate payers’ health plan operations by eliminating administrative barriers.

Key Points: 
  • Noridian Payer Experience Elevated (PXe) is intentionally designed to elevate payers’ health plan operations by eliminating administrative barriers.
  • Noridian PXe represents the company’s commitment to continue expanding its offerings to new health plans nationwide.
  • “Noridian PXe is focused on operational areas that cause common administrative problems for health plans.
  • The product suite of payer services includes:
    Noridian PXe Provider Management: Noridian processes nearly 260,000 provider enrollment applications annually and works with over 400,000 providers to perform credentialing and enrollment, site visits and outreach & education services.

Landfill Gas Capture and Utilization Market Projected to Double to $6.13 Billion by 2033 Amid Rising Demand for Sustainable Energy Solutions

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Market players investing in research, infrastructure, and partnerships are expected to capitalize on the increasing demand for the landfill gas capture and utilization industry.

Key Points: 
  • Market players investing in research, infrastructure, and partnerships are expected to capitalize on the increasing demand for the landfill gas capture and utilization industry.
  • Among the various product types, landfill gas (direct) happens to be a predominant segment in the landfill gas capture and utilization market.
  • Collaborations between landfill gas capture and utilization companies and local suppliers in North America foster technological advancements, leading to enhanced landfill gas extraction techniques and capabilities.
  • The following are the demand drivers for the landfill gas capture and utilization market:
    The following are the limitations of the landfill gas capture and utilization market:
    Some of the prominent names in this market are:

In October 2023, COVID-19 No Longer in Top Five Telehealth Diagnoses Nationally or in Any Census Region

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In October 2023, COVID-19 fell out of the top five telehealth diagnoses nationally and in the Midwest and Northeast, according to FAIR Health's Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker. It remained absent from the top five telehealth diagnoses in the other two US census regions, the South and West, as it had in September. The data include claims for the privately insured population and Medicare Advantage but exclude Medicare Fee-for-Service and Medicaid.

Key Points: 
  • It remained absent from the top five telehealth diagnoses in the other two US census regions, the South and West, as it had in September.
  • Nationally, COVID-19 had been in fourth place in September, but in October hypertension supplanted it in that position.
  • The diagnosis of substance use disorders, which had been in fifth place nationally in September, was replaced by endocrine and metabolic disorders in October.
  • In October, diabetes mellitus rose from fifth place to fourth place nationally in the top five rankings of asynchronous telehealth diagnoses.

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Holds Christening and Handover Ceremony in Shimonoseki for Demonstration Test Ship for Liquefied CO2 Transport

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

TOKYO, Nov 28, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company based in Yokohama, today held a christening and handover ceremony for a demonstration test ship to transport liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2).

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Nov 28, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company based in Yokohama, today held a christening and handover ceremony for a demonstration test ship to transport liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2).
  • The ship will be used for the "CCUS R&D and Demonstration Related Project / Large-scale CCUS Demonstration in Tomakomai / Demonstration Project on CO2 Transportation" (the demonstration projects) being conducted by Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).
  • The ceremony took place at the Enoura Plant of MHI's Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture, in the presence of the ship owner Sanyu Kisen Co., Ltd. and other related parties.
  • As part of this effort, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding will actively pursue commercialization of LCO2 handling systems, and as a marine systems integrator, aim to achieve decarbonization.

Zyter|TruCare Launches TruCare Mobile in 10.2 Release

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Monday, December 18, 2023

Rockville, Maryland, Dec. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zyter|TruCare , a leader in healthcare technology solutions, announces the launch of TruCare Mobile, the cornerstone of its 10.2 Release.

Key Points: 
  • Rockville, Maryland, Dec. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zyter|TruCare , a leader in healthcare technology solutions, announces the launch of TruCare Mobile, the cornerstone of its 10.2 Release.
  • The 10.2 Release, complemented by software enhancements, affirms Zyter|TruCare's dedication to transformative change in Population Health Management.
  • TruCare Mobile, part of the 10.2 Release, transforms how healthcare professionals deliver care.
  • TruCare Mobile integrates essential features such as real-time updates, offline synchronization, and mobile assessments, directly enhancing healthcare provider capabilities.

Sinopec Highlights CCUS Achievements at COP 28 and Releases Its First 10-Year Performance Report on Supporting "Belt and Road" Initiative

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

In 2022, Sinopec officially started to operate the mega-tonne Qilu-Shengli CCUS project, a milestone for China's CCUS industry phasing in mature commercial operation.

Key Points: 
  • In 2022, Sinopec officially started to operate the mega-tonne Qilu-Shengli CCUS project, a milestone for China's CCUS industry phasing in mature commercial operation.
  • It is China's first mega-tonne CCUS demonstration project and is estimated to reduce carbon emissions by 1 million tonnes per year, the equivalent of planting nearly 9 million trees.
  • The project is of great significance to establishing the "artificial carbon cycle" and provides extensive practical engineering experience and technical data for large-scale CCUS project in China.
  • The 10-year performance report on Sinopec's engagement in BRI development underscores Sinopec's strong commitment to sustainable development and contributions, covering the scopes of energy cooperation, environmental protection, culture exchanges, and social well-being.

Sinopec Highlights CCUS Achievements at COP 28 and Releases Its First 10-Year Performance Report on Supporting "Belt and Road" Initiative

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Friday, December 8, 2023

In 2022, Sinopec officially started to operate the mega-tonne Qilu-Shengli CCUS project, a milestone for China's CCUS industry phasing in mature commercial operation.

Key Points: 
  • In 2022, Sinopec officially started to operate the mega-tonne Qilu-Shengli CCUS project, a milestone for China's CCUS industry phasing in mature commercial operation.
  • It is China's first mega-tonne CCUS demonstration project and is estimated to reduce carbon emissions by 1 million tonnes per year, the equivalent of planting nearly 9 million trees.
  • The project is of great significance to establishing the "artificial carbon cycle" and provides extensive practical engineering experience and technical data for large-scale CCUS project in China.
  • The 10-year performance report on Sinopec's engagement in BRI development underscores Sinopec's strong commitment to sustainable development and contributions, covering the scopes of energy cooperation, environmental protection, culture exchanges, and social well-being.

Sinopec Highlights CCUS Achievements at COP 28 and Releases Its First 10-Year Performance Report on Supporting "Belt and Road" Initiative

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Friday, December 8, 2023

In 2022, Sinopec officially started to operate the mega-tonne Qilu-Shengli CCUS project, a milestone for China's CCUS industry phasing in mature commercial operation.

Key Points: 
  • In 2022, Sinopec officially started to operate the mega-tonne Qilu-Shengli CCUS project, a milestone for China's CCUS industry phasing in mature commercial operation.
  • It is China's first mega-tonne CCUS demonstration project and is estimated to reduce carbon emissions by 1 million tonnes per year, the equivalent of planting nearly 9 million trees.
  • The project is of great significance to establishing the "artificial carbon cycle" and provides extensive practical engineering experience and technical data for large-scale CCUS project in China.
  • The report also highlights Sinopec's path of promoting harmonious coexistence between human beings and nature, actively advancing green and clean production, developing a circular economy, conserving biodiversity, and taking proactive climate actions.

Mercedes-Benz Announces Strategic Alliance with Simon® to Expand High-Power Charging Network

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

Further, this expansion of the Mercedes-Benz Charging Network to Simon locations will bring hundreds of construction jobs to the communities that they’re located in.

Key Points: 
  • Further, this expansion of the Mercedes-Benz Charging Network to Simon locations will bring hundreds of construction jobs to the communities that they’re located in.
  • This alliance represents one of Mercedes-Benz HPC NA’s initial steps towards fulfilling its promise of expanding the EV charging map in North America through a value-based approach.
  • Mercedes-Benz's initiatives to establish a high-power charging infrastructure also include the Europe-wide fast-charging network joint venture IONITY, which already comprises around 3,000 charging points, and the recently established joint venture with six other automotive OEMs to expand the North American high-power charging network.
  • The company's own Mercedes-Benz Charging Network consisting of branded charging hubs is the next important step in the company's electrification strategy.

In August 2023, COVID-19 Returned to Top Five Telehealth Diagnoses Nationally, and in the South and Northeast Regions, for First Time since January

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In August 2023, COVID-19 once again ranked among the top five telehealth diagnoses nationally, a place it had not held since January 2023, according to FAIR Health's Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker. COVID-19 entered the rankings in third place nationally with 1.7 percent of telehealth claim lines,1 replacing developmental disorders, which dropped to fifth place. At the regional level, COVID-19 ranked in second place in the Northeast and in third place in the South and West. COVID-19 had not been in the rankings in the Northeast and South since January 2023, nor in the West since December 2022. Only in the Midwest did COVID-19 remain outside the top five telehealth diagnoses in August 2023. The data represent the privately insured population, including Medicare Advantage and excluding Medicare Fee-for-Service and Medicaid.

Key Points: 
  • At the regional level, COVID-19 ranked in second place in the Northeast and in third place in the South and West.
  • COVID-19 had not been in the rankings in the Northeast and South since January 2023, nor in the West since December 2022.
  • Only in the Midwest did COVID-19 remain outside the top five telehealth diagnoses in August 2023.
  • Mental health conditions ranked as the number one national telehealth diagnosis, a position held since the Telehealth Tracker launched in 2020.