American Hospital Association

Mednition Appoints Dr. Chris DeRienzo, AHA Chief Physician Executive as Board Member, Expanding Mission to Transform Healthcare

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Steven Reilly, CEO of Mednition, expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "It is with great pleasure that we welcome Dr. Chris DeRienzo to our board of directors.

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  • Steven Reilly, CEO of Mednition, expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "It is with great pleasure that we welcome Dr. Chris DeRienzo to our board of directors.
  • Dr. DeRienzo is a respected healthcare executive who brings extensive real-world experience to the table to enhance healthcare quality, leverage data analytics, and spearhead innovations.
  • His leadership roles, previously as a chief medical officer and chief quality officer of multiple health systems and currently as chief physician executive of the American Hospital Association (AHA), have equipped him with invaluable insights and experiences perfectly aligned with our mission."
  • Dr. DeRienzo shared his optimism about the future of healthcare technology, stating, "I am deeply convinced of the transformative power of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

Protesters Blast NACHC’s Self-Serving Deal with PhRMA, says AHF

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

This press release features multimedia.

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  • This press release features multimedia.
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    AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest HIV/AIDS healthcare organization, provides cutting-edge medicine and advocacy to more than 1.9 million individuals across 45 countries, including the U.S. and in Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, the Asia/Pacific Region, and Eastern Europe.
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Lyra Health and Children’s Hospital Association’s New Vendor Relationship to Offer Mental Health Benefits to Leading Health Care Organizations

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Lyra Health , the leading provider of innovative Workforce Mental Health solutions for employers, and the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA), the national voice for more than 200 children’s hospitals, today announced they have a new vendor relationship to offer life-changing mental health solutions to all CHA member hospitals.

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  • Lyra Health , the leading provider of innovative Workforce Mental Health solutions for employers, and the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA), the national voice for more than 200 children’s hospitals, today announced they have a new vendor relationship to offer life-changing mental health solutions to all CHA member hospitals.
  • As part of this relationship, CHA member hospitals will now have preferred access to Lyra’s evidenced-based mental health offerings for their employees and dependents.
  • “CHA was struck by the impressive track record Lyra has established with leading health care organizations such as Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Children’s Minnesota,” said Kristie Seibert, Director of Insurance Advisory Services for CHA.
  • Lyra’s transformative, tech-enabled care experience is proven to help people improve their mental health conditions more quickly than traditional approaches.

Sermo Barometer of Healthcare Leaders Finds 2024 Will Not Be the Year of AI in Hospitals & Health Systems

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

The Escalating Challenge of Staff Shortages:

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  • The Escalating Challenge of Staff Shortages:
    While AI might be all the rage, staffing shortages are the top-of-mind priority for healthcare leaders.
  • Healthcare leaders don’t see technology as a solution as only 17% reported that they are looking to automate tasks with technology to help solve these challenges.
  • “We consistently hear from our physician and provider community about the negative impacts of staffing shortages,” said Erin Fitzgerald, CMO at Sermo.
  • Healthcare leaders see collaborations with schools and training programs as key to helping solve their staffing challenges as reported by 44% of respondents.

TruLite Health Announces Collaboration with Mayo Clinic to Address Clinical Bias & Improve Health Equity

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

TruLite Health, developer of the only health equity solution to remediate clinical bias, today announced a know-how agreement with Mayo Clinic to address disparities in medical outcomes and costs.

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  • TruLite Health, developer of the only health equity solution to remediate clinical bias, today announced a know-how agreement with Mayo Clinic to address disparities in medical outcomes and costs.
  • The platform addresses this challenge by driving patient-specific clinical, social and behavioral interventions, leading to improved healthcare outcomes and costs as part of an organization’s health equity strategy.
  • “This collaboration with Mayo Clinic represents a significant step forward in health equity capabilities to address this critical unmet need in the market,” said Alan Roga, M.D., Founder and CEO of TruLite, an American Hospital Association (AHA) Health Equity Transformation Partner.
  • Mayo Clinic will use any revenue it receives to support its not-for-profit mission in patient care, education and research.

Musicians on Call Shows Appreciation to Hospital Workers With Exclusive Hope for the Holidays Concert Featuring John Rzeznik, Train, Suzanne Vega and More

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

Most recently, Hollander donated all proceeds from his memoir 21-Hit Wonder: Flopping My Way to the Top of the Charts to Musicians On Call.

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  • Most recently, Hollander donated all proceeds from his memoir 21-Hit Wonder: Flopping My Way to the Top of the Charts to Musicians On Call.
  • “Tonight is about caregivers and thanking our caregivers for all that they do year-round to take care of us and inspire us.
  • We started our Hope for the Holidays concert as a virtual concert during the pandemic to bring happiness, joy and healing to caregivers, patients and their families during the holiday season.
  • Performances from the event were recorded to be included in MOC’s annual Hope for the Holidays virtual concert.

CarePoint Health Secures Major Legal Victory in Antitrust Lawsuit

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Monday, November 20, 2023

Jersey City, NJ, Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CarePoint Health, a leading nonprofit healthcare provider in New Jersey, has achieved a significant victory in its ongoing legal battle against RWJ Barnabas.

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  • Jersey City, NJ, Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CarePoint Health, a leading nonprofit healthcare provider in New Jersey, has achieved a significant victory in its ongoing legal battle against RWJ Barnabas.
  • "This ruling validates CarePoint’s argument and strengthens its resolve to ensure fair competition and accessible healthcare services for the communities it serves,” said CarePoint Health spokesperson Shannon Brennan, expressing gratitude for the court's decision.
  • The lawsuit centers on numerous instances of anticompetitive conduct by RWJ Barnabas since it entered the Hudson County market that were designed to unlawfully damage CarePoint.
  • CarePoint Health looks forward to the continuation of legal proceedings and remains committed to its mission of providing exceptional care while challenging anti-competitive practices in the healthcare industry.

Syra Health Expands its Healthcare Workforce Solutions

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

CARMEL, Ind., Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Syra Health Corp. (NASDAQ: SYRA) ("Syra Health" or the "Company"), a healthcare technology company with a mission to improve healthcare by providing innovative services and technology solutions, today announced the expansion of its healthcare workforce business unit to include additional offerings.

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  • CARMEL, Ind., Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Syra Health Corp. (NASDAQ: SYRA) ("Syra Health" or the "Company"), a healthcare technology company with a mission to improve healthcare by providing innovative services and technology solutions, today announced the expansion of its healthcare workforce business unit to include additional offerings.
  • For those new to the healthcare workforce, Syra Health also offers apprenticeship programs.
  • Syra Health's new healthcare workforce solutions technology platform allows employers to post open healthcare positions.
  • "We have a successful track record in providing healthcare workforce solutions to state and local governments," said Sandeep Allam, Executive Chairman and President, Syra Health.

Mercy Pioneers Time-saving Chatbot that Redefines Health Care Experience

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercy, an innovative health care leader, recently introduced "Toni," a savvy chatbot designed to make your health care experience smoother and more convenient. Toni acts as a virtual assistant, using smart technology to help with things like scheduling appointments and refilling prescriptions, day and night.

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  • ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercy, an innovative health care leader, recently introduced "Toni," a savvy chatbot designed to make your health care experience smoother and more convenient.
  • "While consumers encounter chatbots in many industries, they're relatively new to health care," said Steve Mackin, Mercy president and CEO.
  • Toni is part of Mercy's commitment to using technology to make the health care experience better, more convenient and most importantly, private and secure."
  • Mercy is a highly integrated, multi-state health care system including more than 40 acute care, managed and specialty (heart, children's, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, convenient and urgent care locations, imaging centers and pharmacies.

Craig Morgan, The War And Treaty, Darius Rucker & More Join Musicians On Call and Wrangler® in Support of Hospitalized Veterans

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Friday, November 10, 2023

This annual initiative offers hope and happiness to hospitalized Veterans nationwide through the healing power of music.

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  • This annual initiative offers hope and happiness to hospitalized Veterans nationwide through the healing power of music.
  • This show is especially meaningful for Morgan and Michael Trotter Jr. of The War And Treaty who are Veterans themselves.
  • Veterans at the Nashville VA Medical Center also enjoyed a live concert experience featuring HunterGirl, Caleb Lee Hutchinson and Alex Hall.
  • Visit www.musiciansoncall.org to see highlights from Concert For Veterans Presented by Wrangler and donate to MOC’s Veterans programs.