Healthcare

New CDAHK Study Finds Severe Adverse Events Associated with Chiropractic Treatment Are Very Rare

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Friday, January 27, 2023

Severe adverse events associated with chiropractic treatment were found to be very rare.

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  • Severe adverse events associated with chiropractic treatment were found to be very rare.
  • Researchers from the Chiropractic Doctors Association of Hong Kong found that two patients experienced severe adverse events during or after their chiropractic spinal manipulation.
  • The incidence of severe adverse events was 0.21 per 100,000 treatments, which suggested that such complications were reassuringly very rare.
  • "The incidence of severe adverse events was extremely low," said Dr. Eric Chun-Pu Chu, lead author and Chairman of CDAHK.

Online Yoga School Launches 50-Hour Pranayama Teacher Training and Breathwork Certification

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

San Antonio, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - January 24, 2023) -  Digital yoga platform pioneer Online Yoga School recently launched a 50-hour Pranayama Teacher Training and Breathwork Certification program.

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  • San Antonio, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - January 24, 2023) -  Digital yoga platform pioneer Online Yoga School recently launched a 50-hour Pranayama Teacher Training and Breathwork Certification program.
  • Online Yoga School aims to equip aspiring instructors with the skills and knowledge to teach pranayama yoga.
  • The online school has certified over 12,000 yoga teachers with its 200, 300, and 500-hour training programs.
  • "Online Yoga School aims to make yoga practice accessible to everyone," Steph Ball-Mitchell, the founder of Online Yoga School, said.

E2open Announces Fiscal Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Monday, January 9, 2023

E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ETWO), the connected supply chain SaaS platform with the largest multi-enterprise network, today announced financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended November 30, 2022.

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  • E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ETWO), the connected supply chain SaaS platform with the largest multi-enterprise network, today announced financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended November 30, 2022.
  • Total GAAP revenue for the third quarter of 2023 was $164.9 million, an increase of 20.4% from the year-ago comparable period.
  • GAAP gross profit for the third quarter of 2023 was $84.1 million, an increase of 31.0% from the year-ago comparable period.
  • ET to review fiscal 2023 third quarter financial results, in addition to discussing the Company’s outlook for the full fiscal year 2023.

VillageMD Announces New President of Value-Based Care, Dr. Stuart Levine

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Monday, January 9, 2023

VillageMD announced Dr. Stuart Levine will join the organization in the newly created position, President of Value-Based Care.

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  • VillageMD announced Dr. Stuart Levine will join the organization in the newly created position, President of Value-Based Care.
  • In this position, Dr. Levine will be responsible for architecting and delivering on the next generation value-based care delivery model of VillageMD.
  • Dr. Levine joins VillageMD from Chicago Pacific Founders, where he served as an operating partner, specializing in care model innovation.
  • “Stuart is a pioneer in the risk-based care delivery industry, and we’re thrilled to welcome him to VillageMD,” said Tim Barry, CEO and Chair.

TailorMed Shares 2023 Healthcare Affordability and Patient Experience Predictions

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Monday, January 9, 2023

TailorMed , a leading financial navigation technology company that helps patients and healthcare organizations remove financial barriers to care, today unveiled its forward-thinking industry predictions around healthcare cost, affordability, and patient experience for 2023 and beyond.

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  • TailorMed , a leading financial navigation technology company that helps patients and healthcare organizations remove financial barriers to care, today unveiled its forward-thinking industry predictions around healthcare cost, affordability, and patient experience for 2023 and beyond.
  • Soaring healthcare costs , coupled with rising inflation, continue to challenge patients and the healthcare system as a whole.
  • In 2023 and beyond, the healthcare industry has the opportunity to harness available technology, data, and analytics to proactively examine patient populations and drive affordability at scale.
  • “The pandemic heightened patient demand for digital engagement – and in 2023, healthcare leaders will lean into the digital acceleration, identifying new avenues to connect with patients and amplify the patient experience.

CGTN: TCM continues to play significant role in treating COVID-19

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

BEIJING, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been playing an important role in China's fight against COVID-19.

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  • BEIJING, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been playing an important role in China's fight against COVID-19.
  • The new protocol introduces targeted TCM treatments for severe cases, and puts forward relatively complete therapeutic TCM solutions for children.
  • The country has also developed a unique plan to treat COVID-19 epidemic by combining the use of both TCM and Western medicine for severe and critical patients.
  • "Patients can choose proper TCM for home treatment to reduce the overloading risk and pressure on medical institutions and resources."

CGTN: TCM continues to play significant role in treating COVID-19

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

BEIJING, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been playing an important role in China's fight against COVID-19.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been playing an important role in China's fight against COVID-19.
  • The new protocol introduces targeted TCM treatments for severe cases, and puts forward relatively complete therapeutic TCM solutions for children.
  • The country has also developed a unique plan to treat COVID-19 epidemic by combining the use of both TCM and Western medicine for severe and critical patients.
  • "Patients can choose proper TCM for home treatment to reduce the overloading risk and pressure on medical institutions and resources."

Curbside Aims to Curtail $688 Billion in Wasteful Healthcare Spend

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Research points to clinical waste as a critical driver of excess health spending in the US, accounting for up to $688 billion dollars, which is 16 percent of $4.3 trillion of national health spending as of 2021.*

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  • Curbside announces modern decision support software designed to decrease excess health spending and improve efficiency among medical organizations, now available via the Curbside Health App .
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    Clinical waste is caused by failures of care delivery, failures of care coordination, and overtreatment, accounting for 5.4–15.7 percent of all health spending in the US.
  • Failures of care delivery account for 2.7–5.7 percent of total US health spending.
  • Failures of care coordination account for 0.7–2.1 percent of total US health spending.

Avel eCare Announces the Acquisition of NightWatch to Expand Pharmacy Telemedicine Services

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Avel eCare, the nation's leading provider of clinician-to-clinician telemedicine services, today announced the acquisition of NightWatch, a West Virginia-based company that provides remote pharmacy services to hospitals, clinics and nursing homes throughout the Midwest and mid-Atlantic region. The acquisition strengthens Avel's existing suite of telemedicine offerings and enables the company to expand its reach to better service customers across the United States.

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  • The expansion of remote pharmacy services strengthens Avel eCare's portfolio of telemedicine offerings and helps meet the growing demand for pharmacy telemedicine services across the United States.
  • SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Avel eCare , the nation's leading provider of clinician-to-clinician telemedicine services, today announced the acquisition of NightWatch, a West Virginia-based company that provides remote pharmacy services to hospitals, clinics and nursing homes throughout the Midwest and mid-Atlantic region.
  • "Avel continues to experience a high level of demand for its telemedicine services and believes that the market will trend will continue to leverage telemedicine services to meet patient and health system needs.
  • An important aspect of our acute telemedicine services resides with our unique pharmacy services.

iCreditWorks Welcomes dntl bar to Its Expanding Community of Dental Providers Offering "Point of Sale" Financing* to Patients

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

ISELIN, N.J., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- iCreditWorks, a fast-growing FinTech platform, today announced that dntl bar has joined its expanding community of dental providers. Founded by several of New York City's finest clinicians and featuring a full suite of dental services, dntl bar is committed to providing a best-in-class patient experience, which now includes offering each patient flexible financing through the iCreditWorks Platform.

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  • By removing friction, improving the patient experience, and promoting responsible financing, dntl bar and iCreditWorks will enable more patients to say 'Yes' to treatment.
  • ISELIN, N.J., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- iCreditWorks , a fast-growing FinTech platform, today announced that dntl bar has joined its expanding community of dental providers.
  • "A patient's systemic health begins with their oral healthcare," says Roshan Parikh, DDS, MBA, Chief Executive Officer of dntl bar.
  • "Providing patients with an exceptional experience is a shared goal of dntl bar and iCreditWorks," says Scott Young, Chief Executive Officer of iCreditWorks.