In the morning session of SlatorCon Silicon Valley 2024, language industry investors Aditya Govil (VSS Capital Partners) and Andrew Doane (K1 Investment Management) formed an investor panel moderated by Slator's Esther Bond.Since VSS and K1 invest in companies in two very different areas of the language industry, GLOBO (medical interpreting) and XTM (localization technology), respectively, the panel had a fascinating discussion and highlighted some important The theme was touched upon.Govil, who led VSS's investment in GLOBO in late 2021, shares some of the key growth drivers for the medical interpreting sector (which has since outpaced most, if not all, of…
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listen to article 10 minutes This voice is automatically generated. Please let us know if you have any feedback. The healthcare landscape is rapidly evolving as new technologies, regulations, and players aim to alleviate industry hardships and improve efficiency. Leaders and executives will have the chance to network and be at the forefront of an evolving industry in 2025 at some of the largest healthcare conferences. Upcoming events will cover each healthcare sector, including payers, hospitals, and technology companies, and focus on key industry issues including generative artificial intelligence, telehealth technology, cybersecurity, workforce burnout, and equity. guess. Below are some…
A spokesperson for the Service Employees International Union announced today that employees at five Oregon nursing home companies are prepared to go on strike to win new contracts. The existing agreement between SEIU Local 503 and both companies expires tonight.”SEIU members stand ready to take any necessary action, including a strike, to resolve the contract,” said an announcement distributed by SEIU. “With negotiations progressing slowly and the contract expiring at midnight, union members will notify management of their intention to take public action at workplaces across the state.”The five companies operate dozens of facilities across the state: Avamere, EmpRes, Volare,…
SULFUR, La. (KPLC) – Multiple claims have been filed against Holly Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Employees who spoke to Seven News on condition of anonymity described unsanitary and dangerous conditions.”Residents and employees are basically left to suffer,” said an anonymous employee.Employees posted images and videos from inside the facility on social media to support their claims.“We complained about what was being done, but our complaints remained unanswered,” the employee said.Some of those complaints were echoed during an inspection of the facility in June. The citation was observed: “The facility failed to protect the resident's right to be free from…
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over his handling of nursing home deaths during the coronavirus pandemic. New York families whose relatives died from COVID-19 in nursing homes filed a lawsuit in early 2022, accusing the Cuomo administration of undercounting deaths. In a statement to Fox News, Cuomo press secretary Rich Azzopardi said: “For the past four years, the debate over the coronavirus in nursing homes has been unrecognizably weaponized by those who have exploited the situation for their own political purposes. , it has been distorted and distorted.” “But whenever…
NEW YORK — A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo over his response to the coronavirus pandemic.In March 2020, Norman Arbeney was an 89-year-old Korean War veteran living in a nursing home in Brooklyn.”He was a man full of life and love,” plaintiff Daniel Arbeney said.Shortly after, then-Gov. On March 25, Governor Cuomo issued a directive requiring nursing homes to accept patients who have tested positive for the new coronavirus. Norman Arbeney himself tested positive and died. He was one of 15,000 elderly people in New York nursing homes to die from coronavirus..”It's…
Massive Data Breach at Change Healthcare: Medical Records, Social Security Numbers, More Exposures Updated: September 30, 2024 12:51 PM EDT I heard it. Consumer investigator Brian Roach has some answers. We first told you about this letter when it first went out about a month ago, and now another letter has been sent to even more victims of what could be one of the largest medical records breaches in history. It has been delivered. This is a letter from Change Healthcare, one of the world's largest healthcare payment processing companies. The company handles medical billing, and frankly, you've probably never…
GE Healthcare's quiet outperformance is becoming increasingly difficult to overlook, with the company's new drug used in radiology to improve the diagnosis of heart disease likely to drive the club's stock price even higher. Could be helpful. Wells Fargo analysts said in a note to clients on Sunday that GE Healthcare's diagnostic Fricad is “perhaps the most undervalued asset” held by the large medical technology company. Flyrcado was approved by the Food and Drug Administration late Friday for the detection of coronary artery disease and is expected to launch in some U.S. markets in early 2025 before expanding availability. Wells…
SS Innovations International, Inc. (OTC: SSII) has announced the addition of Tim Adams to its Board of Directors as an Independent Director. Mr. Adams, a healthcare executive with over 40 years of experience, currently serves as a Regional Operating Officer at Ascension, overseeing high-growth Horizontal Business Units. His extensive background includes leadership roles at major healthcare providers such as Tenet Healthcare , Community Health Systems, and HCA.Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, SS Innovations Chairman and CEO, expressed enthusiasm about Mr. Adams joining during a phase of global growth. The company recently launched the SSI Mantra 3, an…
What is public health nursing? The public health nursing department is comprised of public health nurses who provide a variety of public health programs to the community. Public health nurses provide case management services for families with children with special health care needs through the Medically Handicapped Children Program, prenatal and newborn home visits with ongoing follow-up and parent education, and through schools. We provide contracted school health services. Community health screenings are being conducted throughout Richland County and provide an opportunity for individuals to have their blood sugar levels, blood pressure and cholesterol tested. Our public health nurses are…