National Association Medical Staff Services

Northwell Direct to Provide Telehealth Services to U.S. Department of State

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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Northwell Direct today announced that it has been selected as the subcontractor on a U.S. Department of State (DOS) contract to provide telehealth consult services to DOS medical providers serving U.S. Government (USG) employees and family members posted overseas.

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  • Northwell Direct today announced that it has been selected as the subcontractor on a U.S. Department of State (DOS) contract to provide telehealth consult services to DOS medical providers serving U.S. Government (USG) employees and family members posted overseas.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230531005777/en/
    Leveraging Northwell Health ’s extensive network of specialists, Northwell Direct will provide consultation services to DOS that will assist its medical staff around the world.
  • “Telemedicine is a unique area of opportunity for Northwell Direct to provide support and expertise to the Department of State,” said Jonathan Berkowitz, MD, medical director of center emergency medical services at Northwell Health.
  • “Northwell Direct is proud to be working with the United States Department of State and doing our part to ensure that the employees and family members who serve our country have access to the highest quality health care services while serving abroad,” said Nick Stefanizzi , Chief Executive Officer of Northwell Direct.

Rimini Street Announces the 2023 RMNI LOVE™ $50,000 Grant Program Winners

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230531005329/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230531005329/en/
    Rimini Street announces the recipients of its 2023 $50,000 RMNI LOVE™ Grant Program.
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    The final winners of the program were 10s and 20s Pregnancy SOS, Empowerment Kanagawa, Family House, Food Bank Shibuya and Shine On!
  • The rigorous process of selecting the top five charities to receive the grant administered by the Rimini Street Foundation – the privately funded charitable program of Rimini Street, Inc. and its global subsidiaries – involved a three-tiered qualification, elimination and voting method.
  • The $10,000 grant will go towards expanding their counseling program, which will help identify chronic issues and appropriate long-term solutions.

GE HealthCare Receives FDA Clearance of a New Deep Learning Solution for Enhanced Image Quality in PET/CT, Advancing its Leadership Position in AI

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) today announced US FDA 510(k) clearance of Precision DL – a new, revolutionary deep learning-based image processing software included in GE HealthCare’s growing Effortless Recon DL portfolio.

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  • GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) today announced US FDA 510(k) clearance of Precision DL – a new, revolutionary deep learning-based image processing software included in GE HealthCare’s growing Effortless Recon DL portfolio.
  • Precision DL provides the image quality performance benefits typically associated with hardware-based Time-of-Flight (ToF) reconstruction, including improved contrast-to-noise ratioi, contrast recoveryi, and quantitative accuracyii.
  • Image quality matters – to the clinician and the patient – making the difference between finding a small lesion early or in its later stages, potentially affecting patient outcomes and disease management.
  • For this reason, clinicians are increasingly adopting AI-based solutions for enhanced image quality compared to that of standard care.

Canopy Publishes Research at 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting Demonstrating the Impact of ePROs in Identifying Patients at Risk of Early Treatment Discontinuation

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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—Michael Kolodziej, MD

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  • —Michael Kolodziej, MD
    The results of the multi-site study of 172 patients were selected for online publication at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois on June 2-6, 2023.
  • The study analyzed reports submitted by lung cancer patients through Canopy's ePRO platform across three community oncology practices.
  • Enable care teams to identify at-risk patients earlier: The presence of early symptoms may indicate a patient population at high risk of early treatment discontinuation.
  • Canopy presented research at the 2022 ASCO Meeting demonstrating up to 45% higher treatment persistence and a 22% reduction in ER visits and hospitalizations for patients utilizing ePROs.

Inspira Technologies Appoints Dr. Nir as Chief Medical Officer

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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RA'ANANA, Israel, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspira Technologies OXY B.H.N. Ltd. (Nasdaq: IINN) (Nasdaq: IINNW) (the "Company" or "Inspira Technologies"), a company aiming to revolutionize acute respiratory care, has announced the appointment of Dr. Adi Rizansky Nir, PhD to the position of Chief Medical Officer ("CMO"). Dr. Nir brings a wealth of expertise and a distinguished track record in the field of medicine and healthcare administration to the Company.

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  • Ltd. (Nasdaq: IINN) (Nasdaq: IINNW) (the "Company" or "Inspira Technologies"), a company aiming to revolutionize acute respiratory care, has announced the appointment of Dr. Adi Rizansky Nir, PhD to the position of Chief Medical Officer ("CMO").
  • As CMO, Dr. Nir will play a critical role in overseeing and guiding Inspira's medical operations and strategic initiatives.
  • On the appointment, Inspira Technologies' CEO, Dagi Ben Noon said, "We are thrilled to have Dr. Nir as our new CMO.
  • Please join us in welcoming Dr. Nir to her new position in our Inspira Technologies family.

Belong.Life Announces Two Studies Based on Real-World Patient Data Selected for ASCO 2023 Annual Meeting

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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NEW YORK, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Belong.Life, a leading global provider of high-engagement patient communities and care platforms, today announced that the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has published two abstracts in its 2023 Annual Meeting Abstract Book based on data aggregated from the Belong Beating Cancer Together app. The abstracts provide key insights into significant challenges for oncology patients, including impaired quality of life and the increased risk of developing a cancer associated thrombosis event.

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  • The data for these studies was collected on Beating Cancer Together, the largest high-engagement digital community for people with cancer and their caregivers, used by one in ten cancer patients in the United States.
  • "Our aggregated real-world data uncovers critical observations, enhancing the understanding of true patient journeys and providing invaluable insights for physicians, patients and the global oncology ecosystem," said Belong.Life CEO Eliran Malki.
  • "These global studies stress the importance of reliable patient education during the cancer journey," added Belong.Life Medical Director and Co-author of both studies, Dr. Daniel Vorobiof.
  • ASCO's annual meeting is taking place from June 2 – 6 both virtually and in-person in Chicago, IL.

Eric Schleicher, Founder and CEO of Constructive Realities Announced as Winner of OKdo's Global ROCK Engineering Challenge

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Friday, May 26, 2023
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LONDON, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The ROCK Engineering Challenge invited engineers, developers, educators, inventors and entrepreneurs, to submit an idea based on the OKdo® ROCK single board computers (SBC) and compute modules. The contest attracted 160 high-quality entries from around the world, with applications and ideas spanning various verticals such as IoT, Healthcare, Smart Homes, AI, Robotics, EdTech, Renewable Energy, and Smart City initiatives.

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  • The grand prize winner of the ROCK Engineering challenge is Eric Schleicher and his core team at Constructive Realities .
  • Eric is developing Time of Flight (ToF) 3D cameras, capable of on-device depth data processing using the GPUs and NPUs.
  • "The ROCK Engineering Challenge has truly demonstrated the immense potential of engineers worldwide in pushing the boundaries of SBC applications.
  • "The ROCK Engineering Challenge has brought together some of the best minds to drive innovation and push the boundaries of what's possible with single board computers.

Support Military Families in Honor of Military Appreciation Month

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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WASHINGTON, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross provides support to our U.S. military community at every step of their career — from the time a service member takes their oath to navigating life as a veteran and each event in between. You can find American Red Cross support of military communities across the globe at military hospitals, on installations locally and overseas and through local chapter offices in every state.

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  • For those with a military background or just a heart for military and veteran communities, opportunities to volunteer and support are available.
  • "Oftentimes when military families go through a crisis, they are separated from their families and their support systems," said Michael Jordan, Vice President for Service to the Armed Forces & International Services.
  • The Red Cross is the only organization to provide this emergency messaging service to separated and active-duty military families.
  • Over the last year, the Red Cross provided more than 19,000 military families with support through Resiliency Workshops.

Denny's Mobile Relief Diner Heads to Dallas to Feed Hundreds of Homeless Individuals and Veterans

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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DALLAS, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Denny's Mobile Relief Diner , a 53-foot mobile kitchen deployed to feed communities in need, will be in Dallas on Monday, May 22, from 7-8:30 a.m., serving 350 breakfasts to clients of the Austin Street Center .

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  • DALLAS, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Denny's Mobile Relief Diner , a 53-foot mobile kitchen deployed to feed communities in need, will be in Dallas on Monday, May 22, from 7-8:30 a.m., serving 350 breakfasts to clients of the Austin Street Center .
  • The organization, which provides safe shelter and meets the basic needs of the most vulnerable homeless individuals in the area, is one of the largest low barrier shelters in Dallas and has been serving the homeless community since 1983.
  • In addition, as part of Military Appreciation Month, the MRD is serving breakfast to patients and medical staff of the Dallas VA Medical Center on Saturday, May 20, from 9-11 a.m.
  • The center is part of the VA North Texas Health Care System, which provides an array of health care services for veterans and their families.

FDA Approves Next Generation MicroPort CRM AlizeaTM and CeleaTM Pacemaker Systems

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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AlizeaTM and CeleaTM feature the AutoMRI mode, a groundbreaking algorithm invented by MicroPort CRM, that increases patients’ safety and quality of life when undergoing an MRI examination.

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  • AlizeaTM and CeleaTM feature the AutoMRI mode, a groundbreaking algorithm invented by MicroPort CRM, that increases patients’ safety and quality of life when undergoing an MRI examination.
  • Patients only need to visit their cardiologist once within ten days before their MRI scan to activate the MRI mode.
  • Patients implanted with AlizeaTM or CeleaTM are provided with the SmartView ConnectTM home monitor, which is placed next to their bed.
  • The approval of AlizeaTM, CeleaTM, and associated products is the latest in a number of FDA approvals for MicroPort in the U.S. Last year, MicroPort’s EasyFinderTM cardiac electrophysiology diagnostic catheters and PathBuilderTM transseptal puncture products received FDA approvals and will be distributed by the MicroPort CRM organization.