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One of the U.S.'s Largest Addiction Treatment Center Adds Six Board Members

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

CHICAGO, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gateway Foundation, one of the United States's largest, longest-running addiction treatment non-profit announces the appointment of six new members to its Board of Directors. This comes on the heels of announcing its new President and CEO in January, 2023.

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  • – Arla Lach, Chair, Gateway Foundation Board of Directors
    CHICAGO, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gateway Foundation , one of the United States's largest, longest-running addiction treatment non-profit announces the appointment of six new members to its Board of Directors.
  • These professionals bring the necessary skills to make Gateway even more effective – especially now, when the need for substance use disorder treatment and co-occurring mental health challenges are so profound."
  • "Further strengthening an already impressive Board is an important part of that growth."
  • The new Gateway Foundation Board Members include:
    Melanie Barnes, CPA and Partner In Charge – For-Profit Assurance at Sikich LLP.

Experienced Healthcare Leader Laurie Smith Joins Inspirata as Vice President of Product Strategy for Clinical Trial Matching

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Effective October 3rd, 2022, Laurie Smith has joined as Vice President of Product Strategy Clinical Trial Matching.

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  • Effective October 3rd, 2022, Laurie Smith has joined as Vice President of Product Strategy Clinical Trial Matching.
  • Laurie will be primarily focused on enhancing Inspiratas suite of clinical trial matching solutions.
  • This includes combining insights from her own industry experiences with feedback from the market to inform product strategy and refine market positioning.
  • Most recently, Laurie was a Vice President for Clinical Research Services at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Survey Reveals CEO Priorities and Insights on the State of Behavioral Health in 2022

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Monday, April 4, 2022

PORTLAND, Ore., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Owl, a behavioral health technology company in partnership with mhca, a national association of innovative behavioral health executives, today released the results of a survey on the state of behavioral health. Respondents included nearly 100 behavioral health executives from community mental health centers across the country.

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  • Nearly 100 community mental health center executives weigh in on priorities, the use of measurement-based care, and preparing for value-based care in a survey conducted by Owl and mhca
    PORTLAND, Ore., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Owl , a behavioral health technology company in partnership with mhca , a national association of innovative behavioral health executives, today released the results of a survey on the state of behavioral health.
  • Respondents included nearly 100 behavioral health executives from community mental health centers across the country.
  • By definition, measurement-based care is the systematic evaluation of patient symptoms before or during each clinical encounter to inform behavioral health treatment.
  • "The survey indicates that behavioral health executives know measurement-based care can help them meet their current priorities and initiatives but are facing obstacles integrating it into their practice.

Companion Benefit Alternatives and Owl Partner To Build Foundation for Value-Based Care in Behavioral Health

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Owl , a behavioral health technology company, today announced its partnership with Companion Benefit Alternatives (CBA) , a South Carolina-based behavioral health payer, to support CBA's data-driven strategy to value-based care in behavioral health.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Owl , a behavioral health technology company, today announced its partnership with Companion Benefit Alternatives (CBA) , a South Carolina-based behavioral health payer, to support CBA's data-driven strategy to value-based care in behavioral health.
  • CBA is using the Owl measurement-based care platform to capture the value and quality delivered by its network of behavioral health care providers in improving patient outcomes.
  • Leading organizations, including Main Line Health, Amita Health, Inova Health, Polara Health and Aurora Mental Health Center, rely on Owl to expand access to care, improve clinical outcomes and prepare for value-based care.
  • Companion Benefit Alternatives, Inc. is dedicated to helping people maximize the value of their behavioral health benefits, thus promoting optimal behavioral health care outcomes in a cost-efficient manner.

WellStone Selects Owl to Improve Clinical Outcomes Supported by Evidence-Based Data

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Thursday, January 20, 2022

WellStone chose to partner with Owl to:

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  • WellStone chose to partner with Owl to:
    Become a more data-driven company: As an innovative and forward-thinking behavioral healthcare provider, WellStone understands the importance of being a data-driven company to track and improve patient care supported by outcomes data with measurement-based care .
  • Prepare for value-based care: WellStone will use the population health data insights generated by Owl to support value-based reimbursement models with their payers.
  • "Owl arms WellStone with the actionable insights needed to improve their clinical outcomes and enable value-based care."
  • Owl makes measurement-based care easy to engage patients, optimize treatment, improve care, reduce clinician burden, and capture data to optimize business performance.

NORTHSTAR ANESTHESIA EXPANDS TO SERVICE THE ENTIRE CHICAGO METRO REGION FOR AMITA HEALTH

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --NorthStar Anesthesia, an industry leader in providing modernized anesthesia care for nearly two decades, has expanded within the AMITA Health System to provide anesthesia services for AMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago as of November 11, 2021.

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  • IRVING, Texas, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --NorthStar Anesthesia, an industry leader in providing modernized anesthesia care for nearly two decades, has expanded within the AMITA Health System to provide anesthesia services for AMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago as of November 11, 2021.
  • "With this announcement, we are pleased to share that NorthStar now serves the entire Chicago Metro Region for AMITA Health.
  • "We are very excited to continue working with NorthStar," said John Baird, President and CEO, AMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago.
  • "NorthStar shares our commitment to delivering the highest quality care to our patients and we are proud to call them the anesthesia provider for the entire Chicago Metro Region."

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Doubles Network Size of Affordable ACA Plan Offering

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

The addition of AMITA Health will expand the Blue FocusCareSM Network to more than 6,000 health care professionals and 22 hospitals for members to choose from.

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  • The addition of AMITA Health will expand the Blue FocusCareSM Network to more than 6,000 health care professionals and 22 hospitals for members to choose from.
  • "We're excited to announce this new arrangement that gives Cook County residents additional options for quality, cost-effective health care," said Brian Snell, divisional senior vice president Illinois Markets for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois.
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) is committed to expanding access to quality, cost-effective health to as many people as possible in Illinois.
  • BCBSIL is a division of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company and an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

American Cancer Society Discovery Ball Raises ­­­­$2.16 Million In the Fight for Health Equity

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

The evening included live entertainment, raffles, an auction, but most importantly, raised $2.16 million contributed to the fight for health equity.

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  • The evening included live entertainment, raffles, an auction, but most importantly, raised $2.16 million contributed to the fight for health equity.
  • The American Cancer Society is committed to continuing the fight for health equity.
  • The ongoing success of the American Cancer Society's Discovery Ball is rooted in a strong foundation of corporate support.
  • For more information on how the American Cancer Society is fighting to close the health equity gap, visit acsheroes.org.

Recovery Centers of America (RCA) Partners with Owl to Deliver Highly Optimized Clinical Treatment for Patients with Substance Use Disorders

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Monday, October 18, 2021

RCA will implement Owl across its ten inpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities in six states, many of which have been ranked among the top-rated treatment programs in the U.S. according to Newsweek Magazine.

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  • RCA will implement Owl across its ten inpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities in six states, many of which have been ranked among the top-rated treatment programs in the U.S. according to Newsweek Magazine.
  • With a mission of helping one million patients achieve a life of recovery by providing alcohol and drug addiction treatment, RCA was drawn to Owl's innovative measurement-based care solution to efficiently and effectively monitor patient progress throughout treatment.
  • Owl's comprehensive library of 250+ evidence-based measures will provide RCA with the ability to collect extensive, meaningful data and monitor patients across a breadth of behavioral health conditions.
  • Owl will assist RCA with achieving The Joint Commission accreditation standard for best practices in measurement-based care.

HealthyWomen and AMITA Health Join Forces to Offer Unique Content and Empower Women to Take Control of Their Health

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

"We are thrilled to partner with AMITA Health to support their mission to treat the whole person," explains Beth Battaglino, RN, CEO of HealthyWomen.

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  • "We are thrilled to partner with AMITA Health to support their mission to treat the whole person," explains Beth Battaglino, RN, CEO of HealthyWomen.
  • "Our content will empower patients along their health care journey and help them achieve the best possible outcome."
  • AMITA Health is the largest health system in Illinois, comprising 19 hospitals and more than 230 sites of care.
  • Its mission is to educate women to make informed health choices for themselves and their families by providing health information.