SUNNYVALE, Cali. (July 21, 2022)—Somnoware, a cloud-based platform for enhanced respiratory care management, announced the release of its Fax Intake Module. The Fax Intake Module transforms paper-based faxing into an all-digital experience. The module streamlines the fax intake process with easy-to-use functionality for patient referrals.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 19, 2022)—A fourth dose of mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 boosts effectiveness to more than 80% in adults over age 50, according to a new study shared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (July 19, 2022)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is seeking nominations for the Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service. The award recognizes outstanding individuals who demonstrate extraordinary service to BOC. BOC created the award in honor and remembrance of longtime practitioner, BOC board member and leader James "Jim" Newberry, Jr., BOCP, BOCO, BOCPD, who passed away in 2016.
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (July 19, 2022)—CareSmartz360 has announced the launch of all-new custom forms after months of behind-the-scenes development and beta testing.
Custom forms enable users to collect client-specific data and automate processes in minutes without the need for engineering or IT assistance. Users can use the built-in form or create their own client-specific forms using the form builder and advanced features.
WATERLOO, Iowa (July 19, 2022)—VGM & Associates has released the third playbook of the year, “VGM Playbook: Emerging Opportunities in DMEPOS.”
This publication contains articles from industry experts on the trends seen as becoming prominent in the near future for durable medical equipment (DME) providers. Opportunities in DME highlighted in this playbook include e-commerce, care in the home, home accessibility, bariatrics and more.
ANKENY, Iowa (July 12, 2022)—Lynette Anderson, a case manager for Colorado’s Boulder County Area Agency on Aging, was named a Community Champion by Mom’s Meals, a provider of medically tailored, ready to heat-and-eat meals, and USAging, the national association representing and supporting the network of Area Agencies on Aging.
NAPA, Calif. (July 7, 2022)—In “Truth, Lies & Alzheimer's—Its Secret Faces,” behavioral specialist Lisa Skinner and co-author Douglas Collins devote two entire chapters on how the COVID-19 pandemic isolation triggered faster declines in cognitive health due to loneliness and not being connected.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 7, 2022)—Effective July 1, Temitayo Oyegbile-Chidi, MD, PhD, associate professor, Department of Neurology, at UC Davis, and adjunct professor, Department of Neurology, at Georgetown University Hospital will serve as chair of the board of directors for the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). As chair of the National Sleep Foundation, Oyegbile-Chidi will lead a board of directors composed of clinicians, researchers and business professionals.
TAMPA, Fla. (July 7, 2022)—Five Wishes, an advance care planning program (ACP), has won the 2022 Caregiver Friendly Award from Today’s Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com. The Caregiver Friendly Awards are designed to celebrate products, services, books and media created with the needs of caregivers in mind.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (July 5, 2022)—Royal Philips, a global provider of health technology, announced the company has joined an initiative created by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in partnership with the White House, to address climate action through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.