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Relias and Nurse.com Accelerate Their Ability To Improve Healthcare Workforce Enablement

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Relias, a trusted education and workforce enablement partner to more than 11,000 healthcare and human services organizations worldwide, and Nurse.com, the trusted career resource built by and for nurses, will enter 2023 well positioned as leading resources for healthcare professionals and organizations confronting new industry challenges.

Key Points: 
  • Relias, a trusted education and workforce enablement partner to more than 11,000 healthcare and human services organizations worldwide, and Nurse.com, the trusted career resource built by and for nurses, will enter 2023 well positioned as leading resources for healthcare professionals and organizations confronting new industry challenges.
  • Relias published two timely research reports, both of which provided valuable information and insights across the industry.
  • Nurse.com announced its acquisition of HOLLIBLU , now the Nurse.com networking app for nurses that allows them to engage with their peers.
  • As a U.S. market leader, Relias will continue its commitment in 2023 to providing workforce enablement solutions that help ensure better outcomes for healthcare and human services organizations of every size.

Orolia Defense & Security to Deliver Second-Generation Beacons to US Army

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Orolia Defense and Security has received initial production authorization to provide PRSS1b Personnel Recovery Devices to the U.S. Army, with shipment beginning in September 2022. The order will fulfill the first contract line item (CLIN) complying with the current IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity). Orolia's PRSS1b PRD will be the first device of its kind to provide second-generation Cospas-Sarsat signaling that delivers faster and greater location accuracy than any other previously fielded tactical location device.

Key Points: 
  • Following its successful demonstration of second-generation signaling in October 2022 , Orolia Defense & Security is expected to be the first to receive Cospas-Sarsat certification.
  • Orolia Defense & Security looks forward to the future in fielding this capability to the Army and other services within the Department of Defense."
  • Orolia Defense & Security provides Resilient PNT solutions and custom engineering services to U.S. Government agencies, defense organizations and their contractors.
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    Orolia Defense & Security operates as a proxy-regulated company and wholly owned subsidiary of Orolia.

Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Receives Four New Approvals in Japan, Including in High-Risk Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Triple-negative breast cancer is known to be prevalent in Japan, as approximately 15% of patients with breast cancer in Japan are diagnosed with TNBC.

Key Points: 
  • Triple-negative breast cancer is known to be prevalent in Japan, as approximately 15% of patients with breast cancer in Japan are diagnosed with TNBC.
  • Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women in Japan, with more than 94,000 people diagnosed in 2020.
  • KEYTRUDA is indicated for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic MSI-H or dMMR colorectal cancer (CRC) as determined by an FDA-approved test.
  • KEYTRUDA is indicated for the treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have been previously treated with sorafenib.

CyberCatch Partners With Ridge Canada, Leading Cyber Insurance Agency in Canada, to Help Small and Medium Organizations (SMOs) Comply with the National Cyber Security Standard and Obtain Cyber Insurance

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

VANCOUVER, BC and TORONTO, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CyberCatch, today jointly announced with Ridge Canada Cyber Solutions Inc. ("RCCS"), a strategic partnership, to enable Canadian SMOs an easy, but smart way to obtain cyber insurance. There are approximately 1.2 million SMOs in Canada and the majority do not have cyber insurance today or those that do are having difficulty renewing due to the increased level of cyber risk posed to them in today's environment and the risk transfer impact to the insurance providers due to lack of required controls.

Key Points: 
  • To mitigate cyber risk, CAN/CIOSC 104, Canada's National Standard for Baseline Cyber Security Controls for SMOs prescribes implementing up to 55 cyber security controls.
  • The Solution will then automatically and continuously test cyber security controls to ensure ongoing compliance and cyber risk mitigation.
  • In fact, one of the cyber security controls prescribed in CAN/CIOSC 104 is obtaining and maintaining cyber insurance.
  • RCCS works through insurance brokers to help insurance buyers understand, evaluate, and secure specialty insurance coverage such as cyber insurance.

Revenue Cycle Coding Strategies and First Healthcare Compliance Offer Revenue Cycle and Compliance Summit with Expert Speakers on June 23, 2022

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

WILMINGTON, Del., May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Revenue Cycle Coding Strategies (RCCS) and First Healthcare Compliance to provide resources for professionals facing the challenges of auditing, billing, and coding compliance. The virtual half-day online educational event will be held on June 23, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. EST until 4:30 p.m. EST and registration is open to the public.

Key Points: 
  • Revenue Cycle Coding Strategies (RCCS) and First Healthcare Compliance to provide resources for professionals facing the challenges of auditing, billing, and coding compliance.
  • WILMINGTON, Del., May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Revenue Cycle Coding Strategies (RCCS) and First Healthcare Compliance to provide resources for professionals facing the challenges of auditing, billing, and coding compliance.
  • "During this time of continuous change, quality education about compliance related to the revenue cycle is imperative", states Julie Sheppard, Founder and President of First Healthcare Compliance.
  • About Revenue Cycle Coding Strategies : Revenue Cycle Coding Strategies is a trusted partner of private practices, healthcare systems, hospitals, and other industry stakeholders, providing solutions for challenges in all aspects of the charge capture process.

ASC X9 Publishes Guidance for Unsigned Items, Including Remotely Created Checks

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

About the Accredited Standards Committee X9 Inc.
The Accredited Standards Committee X9 Inc. is a non-profit organization accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to develop and maintain national and – through ISO -- international standards for the financial services industry. The subjects of X9's standards include: retail, mobile and business payments; corporate treasury functions; block chain technology; processing of electronic legal orders issued to financial institutions; tracking of financial transactions and instruments; financial transaction messaging (ISO 8583 and 20022); quantum computing; PKI; checks; cloud; data breach notification and more.

Key Points: 
  • The Accredited Standards Committee X9 Inc. ( X9 ) has published Technical Report 52, "Unsigned Items Including Remotely Created Checks (RCC) -- Design and Usage Guide," to assist originators of these preauthorized payment instruments.
  • Remotely created checks and other unsigned items are widely used for legitimate preauthorized transactions, such as credit card or utility payments and bank transfers.
  • An unsigned item is still a check and should follow all check design criteria.
  • However, many of these transactions have not followed check standards and design principles, resulting in significant manual exception processing.

Africa CDC and Ginkgo Bioworks Announce Collaboration to Strengthen Laboratory Network Capacity Across African Union Member States

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

BOSTON and ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), a specialized technical institution of the African Union, and Ginkgo Bioworks, which is building the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, today announced a partnership to bolster the laboratory network capacity for African Union Member States.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON and ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), a specialized technical institution of the African Union, and Ginkgo Bioworks, which is building the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, today announced a partnership to bolster the laboratory network capacity for African Union Member States.
  • In consultation with Africa CDC, Ginkgo Bioworks will assess existing automation, data analysis and bioinformatics capabilities across the continent.
  • This information will be used to expand throughput throughout the continental network and inform African Union Member States' investments in automation and additional lab capacity.
  • The African Unionis a continental bodythat leads Africa's development and integration in close collaboration with the 55 Member States, the Regional Economic Communities and African citizens.