BOSTON, May 8, 2024 (Newswire.com) - The Global Healthcare Leaders Foundation (GHLF) is proud to announce its official launch, representing a new coalition of healthcare professionals from across the globe, dedicated to enhancing healthcare delivery, patient safety, and mental health services.

Founded by a select group of Harvard Medical School's Global Healthcare Leadership Program alumni, the foundation brings together experts in IT, medical devices, consulting, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare services. GHLF, with representatives from over 50 countries, aims to foster collaboration, expertise and breakthroughs while enhancing hospital operational efficiencies, expanding access to cutting-edge medical technologies and advocating for equitable healthcare solutions.

"Our journey began with our enrollment in the GHLP, where we united over a common goal," remarked Anya Ohavi Neizler, one of the foundation's founders and the Executive Director. "We are a group of over 120 healthcare professionals from around the globe, and we realized that every unmet need in healthcare can gain value under this umbrella. Early on, we quickly understood our commitment to move the needle in global healthcare, identifying tangible ways to make a substantial impact."

"Our organization aims to empower global healthcare leaders and harness their collective expertise to create life-changing solutions for patients," explained Zuzanna Stern, a founder and co-Executive Director of GHLF. "Together, we are committed to driving innovation and evolution across all facets of the healthcare industry," added Richard Hosein, a founder and the President of the Board.

Driven by this conviction, Ohavi-Neizler, Stern, and Hosein spearheaded the formation of GHLF, inviting like-minded individuals to join their cause. Founding members including Ravi Lam, Karen Nussbaumer, Adriana Franco Alanis, Shalu Gugnani, Suguna Chunduri, Maciej Gnatowski, Amel Hammad, Jocelyn Campbell, and David Franklin joined forces, making their vision a reality. Since the formation, Rasika Iyer and Ekaterina Karlova have joined to lead the GTM and program strategy.

Preliminary Strategic Directions for GHLF:

• Excellence in Hospital Processes: Enhancing operational efficiency and safety in hospital environments with a specific focus on operating room (OR) efficiency, Hospital-at-Home programs, and innovations in ICU care.
• Access to Innovation: Promoting the integration of cutting-edge medical technologies and innovative healthcare solutions to improve patient outcomes.
• Social Responsibility: Committing to social responsibility initiatives that focus on the health and well-being of children and teenagers.
• Patient Resources: Developing and providing comprehensive resources and support systems to empower patients and their families, including those dealing with mental health challenges.

The pre-launch event on May 17, 2024, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Boston, will serve as a platform to introduce GHLF's mission and vision to the world, rallying support for its cause of advancing healthcare access globally.

"We hold the key to unlocking solutions that can address the most pressing healthcare challenges," say the founders. "As a collective group of successful entrepreneurs and industry experts, we are poised to drive transformative change in healthcare."

The onboarding process of founding members for GHLF has begun. As founding members, these leaders will have the unique opportunity to shape and contribute to the strategic direction of the foundation, ensuring that their expertise and vision directly influence the advancement and impact of their initiatives. The first founding member to join the foundation is Sumit Nagpal, Cherish Health CEO.

We are grateful for the generous support of our sponsors Thinkhat, Cherish, and the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, who have played a significant role in making this launch event possible.

About Global Healthcare Leaders Foundation (GHLF)

Founded by graduates of the GHLF at Harvard Medical School, the Global Healthcare Leadership Foundation, a non-profit committed to promoting healthcare leadership and innovation, is dedicated to a mission of empowerment and excellence in healthcare; knowledge and collaboration are cultivated to create a transformative impact on global healthcare outcomes. GHLF strives to foster a dynamic community of thought leaders to initiate progress and embrace diversity while championing accessible patient-centric care. Visit us at https://www.ghl.foundation/.

For further information on the pre-launch event, please reach out to [email protected].

APEX, N.C., May 8, 2024 (Newswire.com) - Wondering if it is time to start medication for a mental health issue?  Do you wish you could get an honest answer to your questions about psychotropic medication without committing to treatment or waiting forever for an appointment? What if you could anonymously ask a panel of legitimate professionals your most private questions in real time?

Well, that opportunity is here. A local mental health practice will soon give the public a chance to ask their burning psychiatric medication questions. On May 16th, Lifescapes Counseling will present their second in a series of educational webinars, live via video in an interactive, question-and-answer format. “Is It Time for Medication?” will be presented by experienced licensed mental health providers Kathryn Wriggelsworth, DNP, PMHNP-BC, Ram Miro, DNP, PMHNP-BC, and Amy Moulds, MEd, LCMHCS.

During this webinar, we'll present basic information about psychotropic medication, including risks/benefits/side effects. We will also explore the reasons many people are anxious to go the psychiatry route and how to decide if it is time to try meds. Participants will also learn why such referrals are made, and how to find a medication provider with whom they feel comfortable. 

The ACCESSlifescapes Webinar Series uses a large group environment to reach people with questions. “We want to provide the opportunity to chat with real therapists in real time at low cost,” says Practice Director Amy Moulds. “It can be hard to identify trustworthy information online, and many people would be surprised to know how common their most guarded questions actually are.”

As therapy requires financial and scheduling commitments that are not feasible for everyone, ACCESSlifescapes offers the opportunity to interact directly with licensed professionals about a range of timely psychological, psychiatric, and behavioral issues, such as school refusal, psychiatric medication, parenting LGBTQIA+ adolescents, eating disorders, etc.  This webinar format will allow participants (who will not be visible) to receive peer support and validation in a private setting. 

Participants will have the opportunity to submit questions privately when completing the online registration. This allows the presenting clinicians to organize the webinar in a manner that will prioritize the most requested information. Participants can ask their questions anonymously during the webinar. Registration is limited and can be accessed here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uWvbppPGRE-QrZf82PCmug.

Past webinar recordings are also available at our website, including “Dealing Effectively with School Refusal.” If you would like to register for the  “Is It Time for Medication?” webinar, or to access the schedule of future webinar topics, please visit www.lifescapescounseling.com/accesslifescapes-webinars.

For questions about the ACCESSlifescapes Webinar Series, please call us at 919.303.0273 or email us at [email protected]. 

Lifescapes Counseling Associates, PLLC is an outpatient mental health practice providing professional psychiatric, psychological, and therapeutic services. Psychological evaluations, medication management, individual, couples, group, and family counseling services are available. Find us at Bradley Commons – 950 Windy Rd, Suite 305, Apex NC 27502 or at www.lifescapescounseling.com, or 919.303.0273.

Throtle and Stackadapt

RED BANK, N.J., May 8, 2024 (Newswire.com) - Throtle, healthcare’s only dedicated identity resolution provider, and StackAdapt, a leader in multi-channel programmatic advertising, today announced StackAdapt will be leveraging Throtle’s onboarding and activation solutions to significantly enhance healthcare audience targeting capabilities for their clients. This collaboration aims to provide healthcare marketers with unparalleled accuracy and efficiency in reaching their desired audiences through the StackAdapt platform. 

The healthcare industry faces unique challenges in digital marketing, particularly when it comes to accurately targeting and engaging with specific audiences while adhering to privacy regulations. Recognizing this, StackAdapt has chosen Throtle's expertise in precision data management and activation to ensure healthcare messages reach the right individuals with relevant and timely content. 

Throtle is known for its transformative ability to enhance, match and activate healthcare data from online and offline sources, maintaining the highest standards of privacy. This will enable StackAdapt’s clients to benefit from improved match rates, reduced data loss, and enhanced campaign performance, ensuring that their marketing efforts are both effective and compliant with industry regulations. 

Michael Shang, SVP of Advertising Technologies, discussed the benefits of working with Throtle, stating, “Our collaboration represents a significant first step forward in our commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions to healthcare marketers. By integrating Throtle’s advanced onboarding and activation technologies, we are not only enhancing our platform's capabilities but also ensuring that our clients can engage healthcare audiences more effectively and responsibly than ever before.” 

Paul Chachko, CEO of Throtle, expressed his enthusiasm about working with StackAdapt, adding, “StackAdapt can now offer a comprehensive suite of tools that empower healthcare marketers to navigate the complexities of audience targeting with ease and confidence. Our combined strengths will help healthcare organizations achieve their marketing objectives with greater precision and success, all while prioritizing patient privacy and data security.” 

For more information about Throtle and how it can benefit your healthcare marketing strategy, please visit throtle.io. 

CARY, N.C., May 8, 2024 (Newswire.com) - Yunu, creator of a first-of-kind clinical trial imaging workflow, reading, and data management platform, is extending the reach of investigator-initiated trials (IITs) into broader and more diverse communities while harmonizing trial data on its unified cloud-based platform. By leveraging the Yunu ecosystem, Principal Investigators (PIs) are lowering costs, accelerating trial timelines, and improving the accuracy of cross-site IIT research.

Effective collaboration and data management is essential for investigator-initiated trials that need to bridge the gaps associated with reaching patients beyond their primary institution while managing tight budget constraints. Traditionally, multi-site IITs have been fraught with logistical challenges, communication barriers, quality issues leading to assessment errors and protocol violations, and administrative complexities as PIs must often rely on disparate systems and paper-based approaches to manage the tracking of study scheduling, image measurement, patient response, billing, and data storage. Furthermore, fragmented and multi-channel communication has led to trial delays, inefficiencies, and non-compliance. Recognizing these challenges, Yunu empowers PIs to collaborate and coordinate their research endeavors seamlessly by leveraging the innovative platform already in place across over 20% of NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers.

Principal Investigators and their study staff can now rapidly stand-up trials, add new trial sites, securely manage multi-site data, connect to qualified readers in the Yunuverse, and gain real-time visibility through a single, comprehensive trial dashboard. These collective insights accelerate decision-making and help investigators understand the early signals affecting trial outcomes in real-time. With user-friendly tools for site data de-identification and upload, secure permission-based access rights, and streamlined trial imaging assessment workflow, trial setup and coordination can be centralized while site participation tasks remain harmonized.

"We are ushering in a new era of connected clinical trial workflow to revolutionize the way research is conducted and accelerate the translation of scientific discoveries into real-world impact more quickly," said Gordon Harris, Chief Science Officer and Co-Founder of Yunu. "Our efficient technology-driven approach provides both affordability and extensibility. Trials are reaching patients where they live; sites are scaling their capacity because of the efficiency gains their study staff experience, and PIs are quickly adopting and promoting this new way of working across all sites and stakeholders in real-time.”

About Yunu

Yunu provides medical research technology and services to life sciences companies and clinical research environments that perform precision imaging assessments. Yunu’s aim is to ensure breakthrough therapies are accessible to everyone by unifying medical imaging insights and connecting clinical communities. With thousands of clinical trials relying on the platform daily, Yunu is delivering a new standard for clinical trial imaging workflow.

Learn more at https://www.yunu.io | Inquiries: [email protected]