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SHI Joins DTEX Global Partner Program to Meet Increasing Worldwide Demand for Proactive Insider Risk Management Solutions

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

DTEX Systems, the global leader in insider risk management, today announced the addition of SHI International Corp. to the DTEX Systems Global Partner Program .

Key Points: 
  • DTEX Systems, the global leader in insider risk management, today announced the addition of SHI International Corp. to the DTEX Systems Global Partner Program .
  • As the newest member of the DTEX partner network, SHI will help customers enhance their insider risk management capabilities and mitigate data loss.
  • SHI helps companies achieve business goals through the use of technologies, including cybersecurity solutions that address people, technology, and processes.
  • “Insider risk continues to be the fastest growing area of cybersecurity today,” said Brian Stoner, Vice President, Worldwide Channel and Alliances, DTEX Systems.

NEC Introduces UNIVERGE BLUE® AI Assistant, Powered by UNIVERGE BLUE PULSE™ Artificial Intelligence, Bringing the Power of Generative AI to its UNIVERGE BLUE COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading provider and integrator of advanced IT, communications and networking solutions, today announced the launch of UNIVERGE BLUE AI Assistant powered by UNIVERGE BLUE PULSE artificial intelligence (AI).

Key Points: 
  • NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading provider and integrator of advanced IT, communications and networking solutions, today announced the launch of UNIVERGE BLUE AI Assistant powered by UNIVERGE BLUE PULSE artificial intelligence (AI).
  • UNIVERGE BLUE PULSE , the latest addition to its comprehensive UNIVERGE BLUE CLOUD SERVICES portfolio, is an artificial intelligence engine that plays a pivotal role in both UNIVERGE BLUE CONNECT and ENGAGE, providing cutting-edge AI technology, thoughtfully and responsibly integrated into its intelligent communications platform.
  • The UNIVERGE BLUE AI Assistant uses generative AI to help businesses easily access and automate repetitive and time-consuming tasks.
  • The UNIVERGE BLUE AI Assistant, integrated with the UNIVERGE BLUE PULSE AI engine, is essential for delivering cutting-edge technology in intelligent communications,” said Marc Hebner, Senior Vice President, NEC Corporation of America.

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Named "Digital Experience Champion" Award Recipient at Excellence in Insurance, Sponsored by Insurity

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Insurity , a leading provider of cloud-based software for insurance carriers, brokers, and MGAs, recently announced that Swiss Re Corporate Solutions was named "Digital Experience Champion" at Excellence in Insurance.

Key Points: 
  • Insurity , a leading provider of cloud-based software for insurance carriers, brokers, and MGAs, recently announced that Swiss Re Corporate Solutions was named "Digital Experience Champion" at Excellence in Insurance.
  • It recognized the outstanding performances of P&C organizations in categories including exceptional policyholder service, digital transformation, and innovative excellence in data and analytics.
  • Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group, a global provider of reinsurance, insurance, and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer.
  • Through PULSE, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is demystifying the International Program market, providing a streamlined avenue for clients operating globally," said Chethan Giri, Head Technology Business Platforms at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions.

Health Plans Project 2024 Premium Growth of 8.0% for Group Fully-Insured Plans and 6.1% for Individual Plans

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

Health plans are expecting 2024 premiums to increase by 8.0% for Group fully-insured plans and by 6.1% for Individual plans.

Key Points: 
  • Health plans are expecting 2024 premiums to increase by 8.0% for Group fully-insured plans and by 6.1% for Individual plans.
  • For Individual plans, growth expectations are lower by 0.5 percentage points.
  • After the effect of buy-downs, plans anticipate premium increases for Group plans of 7.3% and 5.3% for Individual plans.
  • For plans participating in this survey, we infer their projected medical cost increases of 6.6% for Group plans and 7.0% for Individual plans.

CorroHealth Unveils PULSE, the Next Generation of AI-Driven Medical Coding Automation

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading health technology company CorroHealth unveils its new PULSE technology, a landmark and transformative SaaS product for the healthcare industry that advances and forever changes how hospitals and clinics code and recover revenue.

Key Points: 
  • Fast, reliable, and scalable, PULSE by CorroHealth is a revolutionary advancement in medical coding automation.
  • This next-generation technology is an unparalleled AI-driven platform developed to simplify and accelerate medical coding at scale.
  • "PULSE is a breakthrough achievement in medical coding automation that streamlines processes, maximizes efficiency, and achieves a level of accuracy, speed, and reliability that simply isn't possible with human coding," said CorroHealth CEO Pat Leonard.
  • PULSE is a complete medical coding automation platform that eliminates staffing concerns, coding errors, and lost revenue.

Association of Black Cardiologists Awards Over $125,000 in Scholarships to Promising Minority Medical Students

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) will award scholarships to fifteen minority medical students from across the country.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) will award scholarships to fifteen minority medical students from across the country.
  • Of the students selected this year, five will receive the Dr. Richard Allen Williams Scholarship for Medical Students and ten have been chosen to receive the ABC/Biosense Webster Scholarship for Medical Students .
  • ABC established the first scholarship for medical students of color in 1984, named after its founder, Dr. Williams, as part of its workforce diversity initiatives to support future cardiologists.
  • Additionally, a report from the Association of American Medical Colleges (2019) found that less than 4% of medical school faculty are Black.

AVS to Present PULSE™ IVL Clinical Trial Data at 2023 TCT Conference

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Jon George, MD, a medical advisor to AVS and interventional cardiologist at Pennsylvania Hospital, University of Pennsylvania Health System, will present the abstract during the Peripheral Vascular Intervention Techniques session on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Jon George, MD, a medical advisor to AVS and interventional cardiologist at Pennsylvania Hospital, University of Pennsylvania Health System, will present the abstract during the Peripheral Vascular Intervention Techniques session on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023.
  • “The POWER PAD I clinical trial results represent groundbreaking data for the future of pulse intravascular lithotripsy,” said Robert Chisena, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer at AVS.
  • “We are honored to present these new findings at the TCT Conference, the world’s premier conference for cardiovascular data unveiling.”
    The TCT conference has served as a premier showcase of cutting-edge educational content in interventional cardiovascular medicine for over three decades.
  • To learn more about AVS and the PULSE IVL™ System, please visit https://www.avspulse.com .

Discover Financial Services Reports Third Quarter 2023 Net Income of $683 Million or $2.59 Per Diluted Share

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The comparative prior quarter ended September 30, 2022 has been restated to reflect immaterial corrections to the financial statements.

Key Points: 
  • The comparative prior quarter ended September 30, 2022 has been restated to reflect immaterial corrections to the financial statements.
  • See Reconciliation of Prior Periods in the Financial Supplement for reconciliation to previously reported results
    Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) today reported net income of $683 million or $2.59 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2023, as compared to a net income of $1.0 billion or $3.56 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2022.
  • Net interest income for the quarter increased $479 million, or 17% driven by higher average receivables partially offset by net interest margin compression.
  • Payment Services pretax income of $85 million was up $32 million year-over-year primarily driven by increased PULSE revenue.

Volvo Group, Renault Group and CMA CGM Group join forces to address the growing needs of decarbonized and efficient logistics with an all-new generation of electric vans

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Friday, October 6, 2023

Renault Group, Volvo Group and CMA CGM are joining forces to pioneer and lead this new market with an all-new generation of fully electric vans and associated services.

Key Points: 
  • Renault Group, Volvo Group and CMA CGM are joining forces to pioneer and lead this new market with an all-new generation of fully electric vans and associated services.
  • CMA CGM Group signs a non-binding letter of intent with Renault Group and Volvo Group to join the new company, investing EUR 120 million through PULSE, its Energy Fund dedicated to accelerating the decarbonization of transport and logistics sectors.
  • GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Renault Group and Volvo Group join forces to address the growing needs of decarbonized and efficient logistics by creating a new company managing the development of an all-new generation of electrified vans.
  • Note to editors: Volvo Group and Renault Group will remain competitors in all other areas.

AVS Opens Global Headquarters in Boston’s Seaport District to Support Growth

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

The new 9,365-square-foot space in the Seaport District will serve as the company’s hub for innovation, collaboration and discovery, supporting company growth and further development of its novel device for pulsatile intravascular lithotripsy (PIVL), the PULSE™ IVL System.

Key Points: 
  • The new 9,365-square-foot space in the Seaport District will serve as the company’s hub for innovation, collaboration and discovery, supporting company growth and further development of its novel device for pulsatile intravascular lithotripsy (PIVL), the PULSE™ IVL System.
  • “Boston’s Seaport District is one of the most vibrant hotbeds for innovation in the country and provides significant advantages in recruiting the best talent,” said Mark Toland, Chairman of the Board of AVS.
  • The new headquarters culminates significant growth since January 2023 that includes the following milestones:
    Appointing medical device industry veteran Sean Gilligan as the Chief Operating Officer in April.
  • Sean brings 30 years of executive leadership experience to AVS and spent 15 years as Vice President of Program Management and R&D at Boston Scientific prior to joining AVS.