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MATTER 360 Repurposes More Than 6.5 Million Pounds of Medical Surplus in 2023

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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MINNEAPOLIS, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Minnesota-based global NGO MATTER today announced, through the MATTER 360 initiative of repurposing medical equipment and supplies, that more than 6.5 million pounds of medical surplus was diverted from landfills in 2023, an increase from nearly 3.5 million pounds in 2022.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Minnesota-based global NGO MATTER today announced, through the MATTER 360 initiative of repurposing medical equipment and supplies, that more than 6.5 million pounds of medical surplus was diverted from landfills in 2023, an increase from nearly 3.5 million pounds in 2022.
  • MATTER has been involved in repurposing medical equipment and supplies since 2002, and since 2017 has repurposed nearly 14 million pounds.
  • MATTER repurposes medical equipment and supplies to aid people and reduce landfill non-hazardous medical waste, accomplishing this through distributions to international hospital and clinic partners, from resale efforts, and by recycling.
  • Established partnerships with hospitals and clinics provide MATTER the opportunity to repurpose medical supplies and equipment, which accounts for 88% of donations.

PaymentWorks Celebrates an Exceptional Year of Business Growth 2023

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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The PaymentWorks network grew by 50% in 2023, continuing its exponential growth by adding customers and vendors at the same year-over-year rate.

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  • The PaymentWorks network grew by 50% in 2023, continuing its exponential growth by adding customers and vendors at the same year-over-year rate.
  • Building on the momentum from the first half of 2023, the PaymentWorks customer base continued an expansion into all verticals.
  • December 12, 2023, was the first day ever dedicated to the people and processes involved in vendor onboarding and management.
  • Named for the second time to the ProcureTech 100 : PaymentWorks was named a Finance Pioneer as one of the 100 definitive procurement solutions on the planet.

VPL onboards seven new health orgs, reaffirms commitment to customer satisfaction

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Clinical supply chain management provider VPL onboarded over seven new health organizations in 2023, including Allina Health, Anderson Hospital, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Riverside Medical Center, Rocky Mountain Vital Care, Sarasota Specialty Rx and Innoterix Labs.

Key Points: 
  • Clinical supply chain management provider VPL onboarded over seven new health organizations in 2023, including Allina Health, Anderson Hospital, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Riverside Medical Center, Rocky Mountain Vital Care, Sarasota Specialty Rx and Innoterix Labs.
  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Clinical supply chain management provider VPL onboarded over seven new health organizations in 2023, including Allina Health, Anderson Hospital, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Riverside Medical Center, Rocky Mountain Vital Care, Sarasota Specialty Rx and Innoterix Labs.
  • The healthcare landscape is rapidly evolving, and health systems are increasingly recognizing the importance of strategic conversations and scalable solutions in clinical supply chain management.
  • To stay competitive in this evolving landscape, VPL announced their commitment to broadening the scope of value they provide.

Inbound Health Releases All-In-One Technology Platform for Advanced Care in the Home

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Inbound Health, a nationwide provider of advanced care at home solutions for health systems and health plans, announces the release of Inbound InHome™, a proprietary patient management and analytics platform designed specifically for in-home advanced care. Inbound InHome was designed by Inbound Health clinicians and healthcare operators to deliver a technology-enabled, facility-level care experience in the comfort of the patient's home. "When Inbound Health first started seeing patients in the home in May of 2020, we were leveraging a traditional biometric monitoring platform as our technology backbone," said Dave Kerwar, CEO of Inbound Health. "While that allowed health system partners to remotely track patient vital signs, it lacked some major components required to conduct seamless, efficient, and highly coordinated care at scale."

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Inbound Health , a nationwide provider of advanced care at home solutions for health systems and health plans, announces the release of Inbound InHome™, a proprietary patient management and analytics platform designed specifically for in-home advanced care.
  • Inbound InHome was designed by Inbound Health clinicians and healthcare operators to deliver a technology-enabled, facility-level care experience in the comfort of the patient's home.
  • "When Inbound Health first started seeing patients in the home in May of 2020, we were leveraging a traditional biometric monitoring platform as our technology backbone," said Dave Kerwar, CEO of Inbound Health.
  • Inbound InHome is an accelerator for health systems to deliver established and innovative new care models in the home.

Pivot Point Consulting Announces Three New Leadership Appointments

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pivot Point Consulting, a Vaco Holdings company and #1 Best in KLAS: Managed IT Services firm, today announced the hiring of three new leaders as a result of the company's accelerated growth across its strategic consulting services, analytics and artificial intelligence, managed services, cybersecurity and enterprise applications practices.

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  • Pivot Point Consulting announces new leadership appointments: Brian Beinborn, Kathy Krypel and MJ Stojak
    Brian Beinborn joins the company as Managing Director of Enterprise Solutions; Kathy Krypel is appointed Managing Director of Enterprise Applications; and MJ Stojak takes on the role of Managing Director of Analytics and AI.
  • "As Pivot Point Consulting continues to thrive with remarkable year-over-year growth, we are beyond excited to invest in our leadership and welcome these three esteemed professionals to our team," said Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Pivot Point Consulting, Rachel Marano.
  • Prior to Pivot Point Consulting, Brian served as Director of EMR Optimization for Guidehouse.
  • Her extensive leadership in clinic systems, patient access optimization and digital solutions that drive meaningful improvement will be invaluable in her new role as Pivot Point Consulting's Managing Director of Enterprise Applications.

gener8tor and the Forge North Coalition announce historic first investments of fund to invest in high-growth Black, brown, and women entrepreneurs in Minnesota

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Friday, February 9, 2024
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Lead investors include Abōva, Allianz Life, Allina Health, Xcel Energy, Securian Financial, and a Minnesota-based family foundation.

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  • Lead investors include Abōva, Allianz Life, Allina Health, Xcel Energy, Securian Financial, and a Minnesota-based family foundation.
  • “We are thrilled at the first five investments of the MSP Equity Fund,” said Al Cornish.
  • “The MSP Equity Fund is focused on developing a portfolio of top diverse-asset-management firms from across the country.
  • To learn more about the MSP Equity Fund, go to the MSP Equity Fund .

Cedar Announces the Appointment of Krista Anderson-Copperman to the Company's Board of Directors

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cedar, an end-to-end healthcare financial engagement platform, today announced that Krista Anderson-Copperman joined its Board of Directors. As a seasoned customer success executive and board director, Anderson-Copperman will provide oversight and counsel to Cedar, supporting their mission to create a more affordable, accessible and patient-centric financial experience in healthcare.

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  • "Krista's leadership in customer success will be a key asset for Cedar" - Florian Otto, CEO and Co-founder, Cedar
    Ms. Anderson-Copperman was previously the Chief Customer Officer at Okta.
  • Prior to joining Okta, she spent 14 years in leadership roles at Salesforce, including Senior Vice President, Customers for Life.
  • I'm so pleased to welcome Krista to our Board of Directors, and look forward to working with her—and learning from her—as we continue to grow and scale."
  • Ms. Anderson-Copperman joins Otto and Seth Cohen, President of Cedar, on Cedar's Board of Directors.

Greater MSP region wins designation as U.S. Tech Hub for medical technology

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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More than 20 organizations collaborated through the GREATER MSP Partnership to develop a shared strategy that will enhance U.S. economic and national security by advancing the country’s global leadership in medical device technology.

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  • More than 20 organizations collaborated through the GREATER MSP Partnership to develop a shared strategy that will enhance U.S. economic and national security by advancing the country’s global leadership in medical device technology.
  • Many coalition partners gathered Monday afternoon at GREATER MSP’s office in downtown Saint Paul to participate in the live White House announcement.
  • “This is a major win for the region and state,” said Peter Frosch, President and CEO of the GREATER MSP Partnership.
  • “This designation is a national bet on the plan our region and state developed to build the next frontier of medical technology.

Allina Health | Aetna Awarded 4.5 Star Quality Rating for 2024 Medicare Advantage Plans

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Allina Health | Aetna, a local health plan owned by Allina Health and Aetna®, a CVS Health® company (NYSE: CVS), earned a 4.5 Star Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for its 2024 Medicare Advantage plans.

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  • ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Allina Health | Aetna , a local health plan owned by Allina Health and Aetna®, a CVS Health® company (NYSE: CVS ), earned a 4.5 Star Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for its 2024 Medicare Advantage plans.
  • This year's Star Rating represents a half-star increase over the previous year and demonstrates the Allina Health | Aetna commitment to bringing increased quality, customer service excellence and value to its members.
  • "We are extremely proud of our dedicated local service team, our competitive benefits and our provider partners who continually focus on improving member health outcomes," said Britta Orr, Chief Medicare Officer for Allina Health | Aetna.
  • Read more about how Allina Health | Aetna's Medicare Advantage plans are providing value in 2024 here .

Allina Health | Aetna Offering Improved Medicare Advantage Benefits for 2024

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Allina Health | Aetna announces valuable updates to its Medicare Advantage (MA) plans for 2024, including a new fitness benefit and additional cost savings for those who qualify for Extra Help.

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  • The new Allina Health | Aetna Medicare SmartFit (PPO) with a $0 monthly plan premium is designed with prescription drug plan enrollees considering switching to a Medicare Advantage plan in mind.
  • In 2024, Allina Health | Aetna will offer a new Allina Health | Aetna Medicare Value (PPO) plan to provide additional value for individuals who qualify for Extra Help, also known as Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS).
  • Beyond introducing the Value and SmartFit plans, significant investments were made into plans Allina Health | Aetna Medicare members already enjoy.
  • Visit the Allina Health | Aetna Medicare website for more information about the 2024 Medicare Advantage plans or call .