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Muck Rack Survey: 28% of Journalists Are Using AI; 20% Plan To Explore It

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Software, Media, Social Media, Professional Services, Technology, Small Business, Artificial Intelligence, Other Communications, Publishing, Data Analytics, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Marketing, Communications, Organization, Society, Trust, Research, AI, American Press Institute, Workflow, Newsroom, Social media, Workload, Journalism

Journalism continues to face challenges, with about one-third of journalists expressing concerns about lacking funding and trust in journalism, consistent with last year’s findings.

Key Points: 
  • Journalism continues to face challenges, with about one-third of journalists expressing concerns about lacking funding and trust in journalism, consistent with last year’s findings.
  • Nearly a quarter of journalists produce 11 or more stories per week, and a similar number produce 5-7 weekly.
  • Despite 46% of journalists receiving six or more pitches daily, 49% seldom or never respond, mainly due to relevance issues.
  • Muck Rack distributed the survey with the help of nine research partners, including the Society of Professional Journalists and the American Press Institute.

ATD Research: Healthcare Employee Training Remains Steady

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Organization, Workload, Research report, Association for Talent Development, ATD, Research, Health care, Artificial intelligence, Burnout, Learning, Training and development, Health, Nursing

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Many healthcare organizations are using talent strategies to attract and retain staff to help with staffing shortages, increased burnout, and reduced productivity, according to a new Association for Talent Development (ATD) research report.

Key Points: 
  • ATD's 2024 State of Healthcare Training report found that staffing shortages were still having an adverse effect on healthcare workers.
  • — ATD's 2024 State of Healthcare Training report
    Seventy-five percent of healthcare organizations were at least moderately affected by staffing shortages, with the greatest effects of the shortages being a higher workload for remaining staff (69 percent), increased turnover (57 percent), increased burnout (53 percent), and lower employee engagement (34 percent), according to ATD's 2024 State of Healthcare Training report.
  • Organizations tried to attract and retain staff by increasing employee recognition or incentive programs (55 percent), offering increased training opportunities (48 percent), and increasing opportunities for internal advancement (45 percent).
  • The report surveyed 275 talent development professionals in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices and focused on three key topics: training indicators, including spending on training and learning hours used; delivery of training content; and staffing shortages.

Proem Introduces 'Touchless' Mental Health Care Workflow

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Diagnosis, Depression, Organization, Letter, Arrhythmia, Patient, Preface, Triage, Anxiety, Workflow, Pediatrics, Workload, EHR, EKG, Obstetrics, Health, ECG, Nursing

ATLANTA, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Proem Behavioral Health, developer of evidence-based mental health assessment and measurement technology, is pleased to announce a new software version that provides a touchless workflow experience for clinicians and staff. The new release makes it easy for health care providers – including those in primary care, pediatrics, obstetrics, federally qualified health centers, and behavioral health and addiction clinics – to screen, assess, diagnose and track patients who suffer from mental illness.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Proem Behavioral Health, developer of evidence-based mental health assessment and measurement technology, is pleased to announce a new software version that provides a touchless workflow experience for clinicians and staff.
  • The new release makes it easy for health care providers – including those in primary care, pediatrics, obstetrics, federally qualified health centers, and behavioral health and addiction clinics – to screen, assess, diagnose and track patients who suffer from mental illness.
  • "As the mental health crisis in America grows, patients are increasingly seeking behavioral health services from their primary care and other physical medicine providers due to convenience, comfort and reduced stigma," explains Proem CEO John Letter.
  • "Our latest platform update reflects our mission to simplify the mental health care journey for providers and patients.

PetScreening Partners with Aptly to Enhance Pet Policy Management and Streamline Rental Applications

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Partnership, ID, Workload, CRM, Documentation, Policy, Fraud, Property management

The partnership is geared to optimize the way property managers implement pet policies and reduce fraud during the application process.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership is geared to optimize the way property managers implement pet policies and reduce fraud during the application process.
  • PetScreening offers a unique platform that streamlines the assistance animal accommodation request process and enforces pet policies effectively.
  • With the integration of PetScreening into Aptly's advanced screening solution, the pet policy enforcement process will be seamlessly embedded into the application procedure for prospective renters.
  • "Their commitment to automating and simplifying the rental application process aligns perfectly with our mission to streamline pet policy management.

Case Status Introduces Powerful New Casey AI

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. based law firms can now leverage the next generation of client engagement. The all-new Casey AI is applied AI at its best; it gives every staff member an edge and an assist where work gets done! Already hard at work, Casey AI is powering new capabilities: Casey Response™ and Casey Translate™.  This is only the beginning of the story!

Key Points: 
  • Case Status launches Casey AI, the first & only Legal Client Artificial Intelligence engine that focuses on Legal Client Engagement.
  • Casey AI is built into Case Status and powers a new suite of capabilities and enhancements that complement the core features of the software platform.
  • The all-new Casey AI is applied AI at its best; it gives every staff member an edge and an assist where work gets done!
  • Already hard at work, Casey AI is powering new capabilities: Casey Response™ and Casey Translate™.

New CAQH Report Reveals Significant Differences in Administrative Costs Among Healthcare Providers by Type and Size

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Provider, Retirement, Workload, Automation, Insurance, Health, Patient, CAQH, Nursing

WASHINGTON, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CAQH published a new report, "Administrative Transaction Costs by Provider Specialty: Results from the 2023 CAQH Index," which highlights how the time and money spent on common healthcare administrative tasks, like checking insurance and processing payments, vary among different types of healthcare providers and by size of their practices. The medical industry spends an astonishing $83 billion annually on staff time to conduct routine administrative transactions between providers and health plans during and after a patient-provider encounter. Providers shoulder 97 percent of these costs. The analysis shows a significant opportunity for savings, especially for behavioral health providers and small practices, by automating key administrative processes with health plans.

Key Points: 
  • With 97 percent of routine healthcare administrative costs falling on providers, a new report from CAQH aims to guide the industry and policymakers toward significant savings through automation.
  • The analysis shows a significant opportunity for savings, especially for behavioral health providers and small practices, by automating key administrative processes with health plans.
  • CAQH urges healthcare providers, especially specialists and behavioral health providers, to review the report's findings and consider the benefits of automating their administrative processes.
  • Download the report : "Administrative Transaction Costs by Provider Specialty: Results from the 2023 CAQH Index."

iatricSystems and Renown Health Transform Patient Privacy Auditing

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Automation, Renown Health, PHI, Patient, Hospital, Artificial intelligence, AI, OCR, AVA, HIMSS, HIPAA, Holiday, Workload, EHR, Privacy, Medical device

PONCE INLET, Fla., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- iatricSystems, Inc (iatric.com), a healthcare technology company committed to helping healthcare organizations better protect patients, connect systems, and optimize EHR usage, has partnered with Renown Health (renown.org), a national healthcare leader based in northern Nevada, to transform their patient privacy auditing with artificial intelligence and automation.

Key Points: 
  • iatricSystems has partnered with Renown Health to transform their patient privacy auditing with artificial intelligence and automation.
  • PONCE INLET, Fla., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- iatricSystems, Inc (iatric.com), a healthcare technology company committed to helping healthcare organizations better protect patients, connect systems, and optimize EHR usage, has partnered with Renown Health (renown.org), a national healthcare leader based in northern Nevada, to transform their patient privacy auditing with artificial intelligence and automation.
  • Partnering with iatricSystems™, Renown Health implemented Haystack™ iS, a comprehensive patient privacy monitoring solution, to consolidate thousands of daily PHI accesses into an actionable event list and automate vast segments of their patient privacy auditing.
  • iatricSystems and Renown Health are taking education one step further, speaking at the 2024 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference on the importance of AI and automation in protecting patient data.

Second Front Systems Announces Partnership with Chainguard

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Government, Software as a service, Unitary state, Entrepreneurship, Gear case, Livestreaming, Partnership, Accreditation, Software, 2F, Workload

WILMINGTON, Del., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Second Front Systems (2F), a public-benefit software company focused on facilitating the delivery of mission-critical software solutions, announced today a strategic partnership with Chainguard, a leading software supply chain security company. This partnership will provide 2F's customers with access to a custom registry of secure, minimal container images, accelerating their accreditation journey as they look to serve government end users.

Key Points: 
  • WILMINGTON, Del., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Second Front Systems (2F), a public-benefit software company focused on facilitating the delivery of mission-critical software solutions, announced today a strategic partnership with Chainguard, a leading software supply chain security company.
  • This partnership will provide 2F's customers with access to a custom registry of secure, minimal container images, accelerating their accreditation journey as they look to serve government end users.
  • This first-of-its-kind partnership will bolster 2F's Game Warden platform, which delivers commercial SaaS technology to the government with built-in accreditation.
  • "By leveraging the registry, Second Front's customers can spend more time developing and deploying mission-critical solutions in compliance with industry standards."

Second Front Systems Announces Partnership with Chainguard

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Government, Software as a service, Unitary state, Entrepreneurship, Gear case, Livestreaming, Partnership, Accreditation, Software, 2F, Workload

WILMINGTON, Del., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Second Front Systems (2F), a public-benefit software company focused on facilitating the delivery of mission-critical software solutions, announced today a strategic partnership with Chainguard, a leading software supply chain security company. This partnership will provide 2F's customers with access to a custom registry of secure, minimal container images, accelerating their accreditation journey as they look to serve government end users.

Key Points: 
  • WILMINGTON, Del., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Second Front Systems (2F), a public-benefit software company focused on facilitating the delivery of mission-critical software solutions, announced today a strategic partnership with Chainguard, a leading software supply chain security company.
  • This partnership will provide 2F's customers with access to a custom registry of secure, minimal container images, accelerating their accreditation journey as they look to serve government end users.
  • This first-of-its-kind partnership will bolster 2F's Game Warden platform, which delivers commercial SaaS technology to the government with built-in accreditation.
  • "By leveraging the registry, Second Front's customers can spend more time developing and deploying mission-critical solutions in compliance with industry standards."

BendPak Founder Don Henthorn Passes Away

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Friday, March 29, 2024
Aircraft, Failure, Famine, Believer, Friends, Ginger, Letter, Learning, Philosophy, Mechanics, Hughes Aircraft Company, MIM-3 Nike Ajax, Blog, Death, Life, QMA, Rocketdyne, Safety, Workload, Patent, LEED, Henthorn, Family, Macpherson, Human

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Don Henthorn, owner and founder of BendPak Inc., peacefully passed away at home Thursday, March 28, at the age of 85. Under his leadership, BendPak has grown from a small machine shop to one of the world's leading manufacturers of car lifts and automotive service equipment.

Key Points: 
  • AGOURA HILLS, Calif., March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Don Henthorn, owner and founder of BendPak Inc., peacefully passed away at home Thursday, March 28, at the age of 85.
  • Henthorn transitioned day-to-day management to the current leadership team in 2022 as part of an established succession plan.
  • His passion, wisdom, and guidance have left an indelible mark on all of us and the organization," said Jeff Kritzer, BendPak president and CEO.
  • Henthorn took his responsibility for the safety of millions of mechanics around the world very seriously and was committed to ensuring that BendPak produced superior products.