NYC Health + Hospitals

NIH grants $2.3M to evaluate the impact of ViTrack® on maternal and child health during pregnancy

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dynocardia, developer of ViTrack, the first-of-its-kind non-invasive, wearable blood pressure (BP) and heart monitor, and NYC Health + Hospitals, the nation's largest safety net health system, are partnering on a study of hypertensive diseases of pregnancy (HDP). The study will include at least 150 women who are pregnant or have recently given birth. The perinatal study addresses a long-standing unmet need for accurate and continuous BP for reliable diagnosis of HDP and for prediction and early detection of preeclampsia. The research is being funded by a $2.3M grant from the National Institute of Health's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

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  • The research is being funded by a $2.3M grant from the National Institute of Health's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
  • HDP, a constellation of high BP disorders that may occur during pregnancy, affects both the mother and the child and is a leading cause of pregnancy-related complications and death globally.
  • While the risks posed by HDP have doubled over the past decade in the United States, the effects on the maternal population are not evenly distributed.
  • Moreover, pregnant women are even more vulnerable to these errors due to hemodynamic and vascular changes that occur during pregnancy.

MetroPlusHealth Opens Enrollment for its Gold Health Plan

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MetroPlusHealth, New York City's high-quality and affordable health plan, released the findings of its third annual MetroPlusHealth Healthy People Study today, which measures national and NYC consumers' attitudes towards their health care and what they care about most as it relates to cost, quality of care, and their health insurance plans.

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  • Talya Schwartz, MD, President, & CEO of MetroPlusHealth, added, "Our Gold Plan embodies our commitment to providing top-tier health care to New York City employees, ensuring it is not only high-quality but also easily accessible.
  • With MetroPlusHealth Gold Plan, all members get unlimited mental health visits, with $0 copays.
  • The Gold Health Plan is offered exclusively to all New York City (NYC) employees, non-Medicare eligible retirees, their spouses or qualified domestic partners, and eligible dependents.
  • MetroPlusHealth will kick off its Gold Plan enrollment with a "Champion Gold Room Celebration" on November 2, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, at 50 Water Street.

Kaiser Permanente Names New Mid-Atlantic Regional President

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser Permanente has announced that Israel Rocha has been named regional president of the health system's Mid-Atlantic region. Rocha will officially begin his role with Kaiser Permanente on December 4. In this role, he will be responsible for Kaiser Permanente's performance and overall success in the region. Rocha will lead the organization's focus on providing integrated, high-quality health care and coverage in partnership with the executive medical director for the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group.

Key Points: 
  • ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser Permanente has announced that Israel Rocha has been named regional president of the health system's Mid-Atlantic region.
  • Rocha will officially begin his role with Kaiser Permanente on December 4.
  • Kaiser Permanente currently provides care and coverage for more than 835,000 members in the Mid-Atlantic region, which includes Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
  • Rocha joins Kaiser Permanente from Cook County Health System in Illinois – the third largest public health care system in the nation – where he served as CEO since 2020.

Findhelp Expands Work with NYC Providers and Health Systems Prior to Launch of the NY State 1115 Medicaid Waiver

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H), the nation's largest municipal healthcare system, has partnered with findhelp to connect community members with social care services.

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  • NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H), the nation's largest municipal healthcare system, has partnered with findhelp to connect community members with social care services.
  • The main goals of the waiver are to improve health equity in the Medicaid program, and approval is expected in late fall 2023.
  • Findhelp is also excited to announce our new partnership with Montefiore, one of New York's premier academic health systems.
  • At a United Hospital Fund conference this summer, Amir Bassiri, the Medicaid Director for New York DOH, said that the 1115 Medicaid waiver will integrate social care with health care to support population health, improve health outcomes, and reduce health disparities.

American College of Lifestyle Medicine celebrates 100th member of Health Systems Council dedicated to providing high-value care with lifestyle medicine

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced that its Health Systems Council (HSC), a network of innovative health systems founded in 2021 that is leading the transition to high-value care through the integration of evidence-based lifestyle medicine, has welcomed its 100th member.

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  • The rapid growth of the Health Systems Council reflects the urgency and enthusiasm of innovative health organizations from nearly 40 states to integrate lifestyle medicine.
  • ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced that its Health Systems Council (HSC), a network of innovative health systems founded in 2021 that is leading the transition to high-value care through the integration of evidence-based lifestyle medicine, has welcomed its 100th member.
  • That the council achieved 100 members in only two years reflects the recognition by health systems that lifestyle medicine is a potential solution to the ineffective and unsustainable current U.S. model of health care delivery.
  • The health care landscape is shifting from fee-for-service toward value-based care payment models, and lifestyle medicine is synonymous with high-value care delivery.

American College of Lifestyle Medicine celebrates 100th member of Health Systems Council dedicated to providing high-value care with lifestyle medicine

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced that its Health Systems Council (HSC), a network of innovative health systems founded in 2021 that is leading the transition to high-value care through the integration of evidence-based lifestyle medicine, has welcomed its 100th member.

Key Points: 
  • ST. LOUIS, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced that its Health Systems Council (HSC), a network of innovative health systems founded in 2021 that is leading the transition to high-value care through the integration of evidence-based lifestyle medicine, has welcomed its 100th member.
  • HSC member organizations are pioneering the integration of lifestyle medicine into health systems.
  • That the council achieved 100 members in only two years reflects the recognition by health systems that lifestyle medicine is a potential solution to the ineffective and unsustainable current U.S. model of health care delivery.
  • The health care landscape is shifting from fee-for-service toward value-based care payment models, and lifestyle medicine is synonymous with high-value care delivery.

MetroPlusHealth Launches New Online Resource Tool for Gig Workers

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MetroPlusHealth, New York City's high-quality and affordable health plan, today launched a new user-friendly website providing a one-stop resource page for gig workers. Through this site, gig workers will have easy access to health care services and all the resources NYC agencies offer gig workers, including rights protection information, resource direction, employment opportunities and mental health services.

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  • New landing page will provide NYC's 550k gig workers with easy access to City resources including health insurance choices, workers' rights information and mental health services
    NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MetroPlusHealth, New York City's high-quality and affordable health plan, today launched a new user-friendly website providing a one-stop resource page for gig workers.
  • Through this site, gig workers will have easy access to health care services and all the resources NYC agencies offer gig workers, including rights protection information, resource direction, employment opportunities and mental health services.
  • The online resource tool, developed in partnership with NYC Health + Hospitals, and City agencies including the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), helps address this gap by providing easy enrollment for gig workers and their families to MetroPlusHealth's no-cost health, vision and dental plan.
  • "Gig workers, like all workers, deserve to be fairly compensated for their work and treated with respect," said Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga.

Black Health Matters Summit and Expo Comes to Harlem Week

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, August 17th, 2023, the Black Health Matters Harlem Week Health Summit & Expo will be held at the historic Alhambra Ballroom, 2116 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd., New York, NY 10027, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM EST. BHM has teamed up with the Harlem Chamber of Commerce and Harlem Week to offer this free, one-day health expo for the community. The BHM Health Summit & Expo links medical clinicians and specialists in health, wellness and chronic illness who are eager to bring health awareness to the public. The community will be treated to stimulating and informative panel discussions, presentations, a fitness session, and free health screenings and immunizations. Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be offered, and FREE giveaways and prizes will also be distributed throughout the day. To register, go to www.bhmharlemweeksummit.com.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, August 17th, 2023, the Black Health Matters Harlem Week Health Summit & Expo will be held at the historic Alhambra Ballroom, 2116 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
  • BHM has teamed up with the Harlem Chamber of Commerce and Harlem Week to offer this free, one-day health expo for the community.
  • The BHM Health Summit & Expo links medical clinicians and specialists in health, wellness and chronic illness who are eager to bring health awareness to the public.
  • The Black Health Matters Harlem Week Summit & Expo is sponsored by Amgen, AstraZeneca, Eisai, Genentech, GSK, and Janssen Oncology.

American College of Lifestyle Medicine Applauds U.S. Mayors for Recently Adopted Resolution on Plant-Based Approach to Chronic Disease, Climate, Fiscal Sustainability

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

ST. LOUIS, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) applauds a resolution recently ratified by the U.S. Conference of Mayors supporting a plant-based approach to combat chronic disease, help mitigate the climate crisis and create a more sustainable fiscal trajectory.

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  • ST. LOUIS, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) applauds a resolution recently ratified by the U.S. Conference of Mayors supporting a plant-based approach to combat chronic disease, help mitigate the climate crisis and create a more sustainable fiscal trajectory.
  • The resolution also notes that a primary driver of climate change is the food we grow, promote, and consume on a daily basis.
  • The United States Conference of Mayors is the official non-partisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more.
  • Each city is represented in the Conference by its chief elected official, the mayor.

The Arbour Way Foundation Commemorates Launch with Significant Gifts to the University of Pennsylvania’s Venture Lab and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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Friday, June 9, 2023

The Arbour Way Foundation (“AWF”) today announced two significant gifts to mark the launch of the foundation by Robin and Marc Wolpow.

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  • The Arbour Way Foundation (“AWF”) today announced two significant gifts to mark the launch of the foundation by Robin and Marc Wolpow.
  • AWF made a $10 million commitment to the University of Pennsylvania’s Venture Lab, which will establish a dedicated healthcare entrepreneurship vertical for students.
  • AWF, separately, made a $1 million gift to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s (MSK) Office of Health Equity.
  • “After 20-plus years of charitable giving, we created the Arbour Way Foundation to take a more hands-on approach to philanthropy,” noted Robin Wolpow.