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Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute Implements Contingency Plan to Overcome National Clearinghouse Outage

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

FORT MYERS, Fla., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of the cyberattack and subsequent outage of Change Healthcare, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) stands resolute in its commitment to patient care and safety. Change Healthcare, the nation's largest clearinghouse for prescriptions, shut down its prescription processing system impacting over 900,000 physicians, 67,000 pharmacies, and 5,500 hospitals in the United States, including FCS and its medically integrated pharmacy, Rx To Go, LLC. Despite the challenges imposed by Change Healthcare's outage, the FCS and Rx To Go dedicated teams remained steadfast in delivering the highest standard of care to patients.

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  • FORT MYERS, Fla., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of the cyberattack and subsequent outage of Change Healthcare, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) stands resolute in its commitment to patient care and safety.
  • Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute and Rx To Go respond to Change Healthcare cyberattack and shutdown.
  • As FCS learned of the shutdown, a comprehensive contingency plan was put in place to ensure that patient care continues with minimal disruption.
  • To overcome the lasting effects from this attack on the medical community, it will require industry-wide collaborative efforts and interventions.

Transformative Journey Navigates World Religions and Christianity

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

The book emerged from my desire to share this transformative odyssey, offering readers a comprehensive lens to navigate world religions and Christianity.

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  • The book emerged from my desire to share this transformative odyssey, offering readers a comprehensive lens to navigate world religions and Christianity.
  • Bisaso shares his inspiring story of seeking the creator through exploring diverse belief systems to motivate readers to take their own journey of transformation and discovery.
  • His thought-provoking book navigates the gamut of world religions and Christianity through a clever, informative "5-level criteria."
  • The book emerged from my desire to share this transformative odyssey, offering readers a comprehensive lens to navigate world religions and Christianity.

Morehouse School of Medicine Modernizes Remote Patient Monitoring with AI-Powered ThinkAndor®

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

ORLANDO, Fla., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Andor Health , the company reimagining how patients are managed and monitored, brings AI power to remote patient monitoring at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) .

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Andor Health , the company reimagining how patients are managed and monitored, brings AI power to remote patient monitoring at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) .
  • ThinkAndor® enables AI-powered virtual capabilities that extend access to care and address the needs of the underserved communities MSM serves.
  • "By addressing the unique needs of underserved populations, Morehouse School of Medicine is not just bridging the gaps in healthcare delivery but is empowering our communities with the tools to achieve optimal health," said J. Adrian Tyndall, MD, MPH, FACEP, Executive Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean, Morehouse School of Medicine.
  • ThinkAndor® Virtual Patient Monitoring allows providers to track patients against tailored care plans from a virtual command center.

The 2023 TD Ready Challenge awarded $10 million in total to 10 Canadian and American organizations focused on addressing barriers to accessing affordable housing

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

"Boosting access to affordable housing helps strengthen communities and helps them prosper in a way that can lead to sustainable economic growth.

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  • "Boosting access to affordable housing helps strengthen communities and helps them prosper in a way that can lead to sustainable economic growth.
  • For 2023, there were 10 grants available under the TD Ready Challenge across North America.
  • Eligible Canadian-based organizations were able to apply for CDN$1 million and eligible US-based organizations were able to apply for USD$1 million.
  • To learn more about the 2023 TD Ready Challenge grant recipients and the TD Ready Challenge Grant program, visit www.td.com/readychallenge .

Karen White, Senior Vice-President, Crisis and Issues Management, embarks on an expanded role with NATIONAL Public Relations to bolster Firm's crisis and cybersecurity communications offerings

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Monday, March 4, 2024

TORONTO, March 4, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, NATIONAL is pleased to announce Karen White's expanded role at NATIONAL Public Relations as Senior Vice-President, Crisis and Issues Management, with a mandate to bolster the Firm's crisis and cybersecurity communications offerings, coast-to-coast.

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  • TORONTO, March 4, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, NATIONAL is pleased to announce Karen White's expanded role at NATIONAL Public Relations as Senior Vice-President, Crisis and Issues Management, with a mandate to bolster the Firm's crisis and cybersecurity communications offerings, coast-to-coast.
  • With more than two decades of experience in communications, Karen provides executive counsel and strategic advice to a wide range of organizations as they navigate complex challenges.
  • Specializing in strategic communications and cyber incident response planning, crisis communications, reputation and issues management, and stakeholder, government and media relations, Karen's expanded role positions the Firm for further growth in these highly in-demand service areas.
  • Karen is both public engagement and crisis management certified, leveraging her International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) and Incident Command System (ICS) certifications to provide crisis communications counsel to organizations.

Elanco Appoints Shiv O'Neill as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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Monday, March 4, 2024

GREENFIELD, Ind., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Elanco Animal Health (NYSE: ELAN) announced today the appointment of Shiv O'Neill as the company's Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

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  • GREENFIELD, Ind., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Elanco Animal Health (NYSE: ELAN) announced today the appointment of Shiv O'Neill as the company's Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
  • "Shiv's ability to deliver strategic value to Elanco in the short term serving as our interim general counsel combined with her robust experience made it clear that she was the right person for this role," said Jeff Simmons, President and CEO of Elanco.
  • Most recently, O'Neill served as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Americas of Elanco.
  • Prior to joining Elanco, O'Neill served as Senior Counsel at Cummins Inc. where she oversaw global litigation, product safety, crisis management, internal investigations and regulatory compliance matters.

Newell Law Firm P.C. Boosts Legal Arsenal with Prominent Entertainment Attorney Kimberlina N. McKinney

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Friday, March 1, 2024

LOS ANGELES, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Newell Law Firm P.C. proudly announces the addition of distinguished entertainment attorney Kimberlina N. McKinney to their team as Senior Counsel. With a stellar reputation in the industry, McKinney's arrival heralds a new era of legal prowess and innovation for the firm. She specializes in intellectual property, deal strategy, and negotiations, catering to diverse entertainment realms, including TV, film, new media, music, tech-tainment, and live events.

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  • proudly announces the addition of distinguished entertainment attorney Kimberlina N. McKinney to their team as Senior Counsel.
  • With a stellar reputation in the industry, McKinney's arrival heralds a new era of legal prowess and innovation for the firm.
  • proudly announces the addition of distinguished entertainment attorney Kimberlina N. McKinney to their team as Senior Counsel.
  • "We couldn't be more thrilled to welcome Kimberlina to the Newell Law Firm family," remarked Quincy Newell, founder of the firm.

Former Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, Andrew A. Chirls, Joins Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld

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Friday, March 1, 2024

PHILADELPHIA, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC (RCCB), a law firm offering a distinctive combination of practical business acumen, legal expertise and entrepreneurial passion, today proudly announced the addition of esteemed attorney Andrew A. Chirls to its Litigation Group as Senior Counsel. With an illustrious career spanning over three decades, Mr. Chirls brings a wealth of experience in diverse areas of law, including class actions, mass torts, business litigation, eminent domain, and attorney discipline.

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  • Mr. Chirls is widely recognized for his expertise in class actions and multi-district litigation, having served as both an advocate and a court-appointed Master.
  • In the realm of business litigation, he has successfully tried contract cases arising from mergers, acquisitions, and dissolutions.
  • "We are excited to welcome Andy to RCCB," stated RCCB Litigation Chair Barry L. Cohen.
  • He previously served as Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association and held leadership roles in various organizations, including the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations, Lambda Legal and BalletX.

Attorney Leiann Laiks has been promoted to Partner at downtown San Jose law firm Strategy Law, LLP.

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Friday, March 1, 2024

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leiann Laiks, formerly Of Counsel with the firm, has been promoted to Partner as of March 1, 2024.

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  • Strategy Law, LLP is pleased to announce that Leiann Laiks has been promoted to Partner.
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leiann Laiks, formerly Of Counsel with the firm, has been promoted to Partner as of March 1, 2024.
  • Prior to joining Strategy Law, Leiann spent several years working at a plaintiff side litigation firm before starting her own firm, Fusion Legal, in San Francisco.
  • Leiann received her undergraduate degree from Binghamton University and JD from University of San Francisco School of Law.

New Tuition-Free Cyber Charter School Approved to Serve Pennsylvania Families Statewide

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

YORK, Pa., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pennsylvania families will have a new tuition-free, full-time online charter school option this fall with the opening of Pennwood Cyber Charter School. Now enrolling students statewide in grades K-12, the school offers a unique, comprehensive approach to education for families seeking a personalized, flexible education option. Pennwood Cyber Charter School will leverage a proven core model of virtual learning that has been successful for more than 20 years and will provide students with a Pennsylvania-aligned curriculum, a high-quality, individualized education, and services to support all students.

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  • YORK, Pa., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pennsylvania families will have a new tuition-free, full-time online charter school option this fall with the opening of Pennwood Cyber Charter School .
  • Now enrolling students statewide in grades K-12, the school offers a unique, comprehensive approach to education for families seeking a personalized, flexible education option.
  • Approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education in January, Pennwood Cyber Charter School's approach emphasizes both academics and building fundamental life skills.
  • For more information about Pennwood Cyber Charter School, or to begin the enrollment process, please visit https://www.connectionsacademy.com/pennwood-cyber-charter-school/ .