The American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL) awarded Pace® founder Steve Vanderboom its highest honor, the Lewis E. Harris Lifetime Achievement Award at the conclusion of the organization's Annual Meeting held Thursday, Nov. 10, in Indianapolis.
Vanderboom is the first recipient of the Award, granted for outstanding contributions to the ACIL and the laboratory industry since 2012.
Steve joined the ACIL in 1983 and served on its board until his retirement this October.
Vanderboom founded Pace® in 1978 alongside co-founder Bill O'Connor with the goal of helping their customers understand and navigate a rapidly changing landscape of environmental regulations. In the 44 years since, Pace® has followed the gold standard Vanderboom set, helping to make the world safer and healthier through scientific testing, technological advancement, and leadership on regulatory compliance.
Vanderboom announced his retirement in 2022.
Pace® is a portfolio company of Leonard Green & Partners and Los Angeles-based Aurora Capital Partners.
About Pace®
Pace® makes the world a safer, healthier place. For decades, Pace® people have been committed to advancing the science of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries in our Life Sciences laboratories and supporting businesses, industries, consulting firms, government agencies, and more through our Analytical Services laboratories. Pace® offers local-level service backed by a national laboratory network. For customers with in-house labs, Pace® provides a range of professional services to keep their operations moving forward. Pace® people work in partnership with customers by providing the service, science, and the data they need to make critical decisions that benefit us all.
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A recent in-app survey by the Headway self-growth app, covering over 1M users, shows that people from the U.S., the UK, and Australia share a top self-development goal — to be more productive.
On the brink of recession, 63% of Americans focus on maximizing productivity. Earning more money and being healthy rank #2 and #3 on the priorities list, followed by the strive for happiness. The goal to win at work didn't even make it to the top 5, despite being a suggested option.
"Productivity is not about doing more. It's about doing less but focusing on what's most important," Anton Pavlovsky, Founder of Headway EdTech startup
Experts highlight redefining the concept of productivity, as people tend to resist hustle culture and the "living to work" approach, opting for wellness instead.
"I've been practicing being honest with myself and stepping back in different situations. The idea is saying no yes, either YEAH, TOTALLY! or no, as writer and programmer Derek Sivers recommends. It's not easy, especially at the beginning, but useful: it helps me not to waste time on things I don't want or need,"commentsAnton Pavlovsky, Productivity Expert and Founder of Headway EdTech startup.
Instead of diving into hustle or falling into the trap of procrastination, it's better to go deep inside and realize what is best for your efficiency, mental state, and well-being.
"We were taught that the more you do, the better, but that's far from the truth. Real productivity is being able to get better at what we do and so, therefore, achieve more in less time," says Jon Prince, Mindset Coach.
This approach radically alters our understanding of productivity. While striving to do more often leads to exhaustion, aiming to improve the quality of your skills and focusing on what is important will result in higher efficiency and overall satisfaction.
"Keeping a mindful approach to work, rest, and balance is essential. You need to relax well to work well. If you are overloaded with dozens of tasks, completing all of them at the cost of overtime will lead to poor quality. I believe that productivity starts from prioritizing work, focusing on the main tasks, and doing them the best way possible to be happy about both the process and the results," highlights Mariana Boloban,Career Expert and Head of People at Headway.
*** Headway is a global EdTech startup with Ukrainian roots that brings learning to the smartphone. Our flagship product, the Headway app, provides fun and easy learning. It helps 15M users in 140+ countries make self-growth a sustainable habit, feel motivated, and overcome FOMO.
BRIXY offers sustainable gift ideas this holiday season, making it easier for you to go plastic-free. BRIXY's customer favorites are perfect for friends and family who are beauty enthusiasts and environmentally minded. The brand launched their shampoo, conditioner, and body wash bars in May of this year and has gained significant traction across e-commerce and in grocery chains across the U.S. Their assortment packages, which consist of the Starter Set and the Hair Care Duo, have become very popular amongst their customers.
"These assortments make for the perfect gifts," says BRIXY CEO Trey Vilcoq. "Not only are our bars the perfect size for stocking stuffers, but an assortment package allows you to gift your friends and family with products that offer an exceptional experience and are also planet friendly. The plastic-free and waterless beauty category is gaining popularity, and our target audience is interested in trying these types of alternative products, making them a great holiday gift."
BRIXY encourages a sustainable lifestyle and vows to make it easier on consumers to go plastic-free this holiday season. Did you know that there is a 30% increase in plastic use around the holidays? Cosmetics make up roughly 14% of all gifts given, many of which come in plastic packaging. BRIXY bars come in recyclable and compostable packaging. One of their bars is equivalent to three plastic bottles of shampoo and conditioner, providing a much longer shelf-life than traditional hair care. When BRIXY was founded, they set out to be a solution to the plastic waste problem our world is experiencing.
With their team's proven track record of creating better alternatives, they hope to share their love of sustainable products with people of all types. From citrus shampoo to coconut vanilla conditioner to mint eucalyptus body wash, they offer something for everyone on your holiday gift list this year.
BRIXY shampoo and conditioner bars retail at $13.99 and the body wash bars retail at $5.99. Find BRIXY bars in over 500 retail locations across the United States, on Amazon, and online via other e-commerce retailers.
ABOUT BRIXY:
The team behind BRIXY is well-versed in creating clean and effective body care products. BRIXY creates beauty-conscious personal care products that are mindfully made. Our products are planet friendly without any plastic packaging, always. We also educate on sustainable living while supporting the planet through the non-profit we created. We are on a mission to disrupt conventional product categories by introducing better alternatives. Better Bar. Better Planet.
In an effort to better serve the Cincinnati community with the highest standard of Ambulatory Surgery Center care for spine and orthopaedics, BEST Surgery & Therapies announces two new services to their center: physical therapy and MRI.
As part of BEST's services for spine and orthopaedic patients, physical therapy is the latest addition. Whether patients need basic therapy or surgical rehabilitation, the BEST physical therapy programs are designed to help patients improve mobility and increase strength. By using a combination of exercises and hands-on techniques, physical therapists work to promote better function and long-term health. An individual's physical therapy program will differ based on their age, condition, and recovery goals.
The types of physical therapy currently being offered include assisted soft tissue mobilization, muscle strengthening and conditioning, balance training and fall risk reduction, cupping, dry needling, Kinesio taping, core therapy, and a total joint pre and post-surgery program.
BEST has invested significantly in new machinery for its imaging and diagnostics floor. They have recently added a state-of-the-art Siemens Magnetom Aera magnetic resonance imaging machine (MRI) to diagnose spine and joint conditions.
The MRI can view the inside of the body in a non-invasive way while providing images of soft tissues including ligaments, nerves, tendons, and muscles. The MRI also images joint structures like bone and cartilage at a level of detail far beyond the information obtained with simple x-rays. The Magnetom Aera is an efficient machine that allows the exam to be completed as fast and accurately as possible while accommodating patients up to 550 pounds.
The inclusion of the new MRI machine and physical therapy service is posed to expand the range of care available to patients at BEST and allows us to better deliver superior service and provide multiple medical care options while enhancing the quality of patient experience.
BEST is a world-class facility that offers patients the most advanced medical care for spine and orthopaedic treatment. As a single-solution outpatient ambulatory facility, BEST focuses on conservative treatments for chronic pain affecting the back, neck, hip, knee, shoulder, and upper and lower extremities.
Patients can make an appointment to see an expert at our BEST office by calling 513-790-3810. BEST Surgery & Therapies is located at 2001 Gilbert Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202, open between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. The team looks forward to connecting with new patients in the Cincinnati area looking for the treatment they deserve.
About BEST Surgery & Therapies
Established in 2020, BEST Surgery & Therapies is a five-star outpatient facility focused on minimally invasive orthopaedic and spine care, an ideal alternative to hospital-based surgical care. At BEST, patients can experience world-class spine and orthopaedic treatment, conservative therapy, imaging & diagnostics, pain management, physical therapy, or outpatient surgical procedures. The goal is to provide the best comprehensive and quality care for patients in an environment that is safe, caring, and accessible.
Cedar, an enterprise healthcare engagement platform that improves the end-to-end consumer financial journey, has been awarded a national group purchasing agreement for Patient Engagement with Premier, Inc. Effective September 2022, the new agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for Cedar's patient financial engagement solutions Cedar Pre and Cedar Pay.
"The Cedar team is thrilled to join Premier's ecosystem. This relationship will enable us to broaden our reach with health systems and patients across the country, expanding the impact of the consumer-grade financial experience our solutions offer," said Florian Otto, CEO and Co-founder of Cedar.
Cedar Pre, Cedar's pre-visit solution, offers a personalized, concierge experience for consumers preparing for care, facilitating financial coordination, care navigation and patient intake. Cedar Pay, Cedar's post-visit billing and payment solution, combines health plan information with patient billing to deliver a simpler, more optimized consumer financial experience. Both Cedar Pre and Cedar Pay make up the Cedar Suite, an end-to-end solution that brings together payer data and provider communications into one platform. The Cedar Suite delivers a consistent and unified experience covering all patient touch points—from appointment confirmation and registration pre-service all the way to final payment post-service.
Premier is a leading healthcare improvement company, uniting an alliance of approximately 4,400 U.S. hospitals and 250,000 other providers to transform healthcare. With integrated data and analytics, collaboratives, supply chain solutions, consulting and other services, Premier enables better care and outcomes at a lower cost.
About Cedar
Cedar is committed to improving the healthcare billing experience for all. With an innovative platform that connects providers and payers, Cedar empowers healthcare consumers with an optimized journey—all powered by data science and interactive design. For Cedar clients, this leads to improved financial outcomes, more efficient operations and greater consumer loyalty. To learn more about why leading U.S. healthcare organizations trust Cedar to manage the end-to-end consumer experience from pre-registration to post-visit billing, visit www.cedar.com and join us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
The company is now the first and only health insurance platform to provide complete coverage for ground-breaking, early diagnostic testing that includes artificial intelligence (AI)-powered analysis of brain imaging
Fountain Health is proud to officially announce 100 percent coverage of Combinostics cMRI™ and cDSI™ — the industry-leading AI-enabled neurological imaging and decision support AI solutions for the early detection, diagnosis, and ongoing management of neurological disorders.
With an increasing ageing population, the U.S. has an urgent need to address the high prevalence of age-related dementia, which is expected to increase from 57 million to 85 million by 2030. Adding to the severity of the issue are the challenges with accurately differentiating between dementias and the exponentially high cost of diagnosis and treatment. In addition, multiple sclerosis (MS), is the second most expensive chronic condition in the U.S., costing $28 million in diagnosis and treatment annually.
Combinostics' AI-powered platform offers tools and software to support clinicians in the early detection, differential diagnosis, and ongoing management of patients with neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, dementias, MS, traumatic brain injuries, and epilepsy. The cMRI™ application within supports radiologists with AI-enabled imaging quantification, while the cDSI™ application combines and analyzes key patient and demographic data to support neurologists in diagnosis, testing decisions, prediction of disease trajectory, and treatment management. The company's groundbreaking Dementia Differential Analysis and clinically focused cMRI reports facilitate patient management as well as communication between radiologists, neurologists, patients, and their caregivers. A confident, accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment can have a significant impact on patient and caregiver well-being and quality of life throughout the disease course.
"Full coverage of cMRI and cDSI is just another avenue for Fountain Health's commitment to saving lives through preventative health," says Robert J. Rossiter, CEO of Fountain Health Insurance.
Fountain Health works alongside the world-class medical team at Fountain Life to provide their clients with access to life-altering tests and diagnostics. "While the best medical minds are working every day to learn more about neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, we've always known that everyone's best chance at treatment and management of symptoms is early detection," says Dr. William Kapp, CEO of Fountain Life. "Making life-altering testing like cMRI and cDSI accessible to more people is exactly what is needed to change the narrative around the treatment of these disorders."
"We are thrilled to partner with Fountain Health, and we look forward to supporting their clinicians and patients," said Richard Hausmann, CEO of Combinostics. "This is an exciting step forward to provide the best possible care for patients with neurological disorders."
Please reach out to learn more about Fountain Health's mission to provide transformative health insurance plans that focus on preventative, predictive, and proactive health, or visit us at fountainhealth.com
ABOUT FOUNTAIN HEALTH
Fountain Health believes that employees are a company's most important asset. Investing in employee health encourages employees to invest back in the company. Fountain Health Insurance provides the highest standard of coverage in large group health insurance. However, the primary focus at Fountain Health is on proactive care and keeping people healthy: not only does preventative health save lives by preventing illness or catching it early, while it is still highly treatable - it saves money. Early detection costs a fraction of finding and treating illnesses like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes in their more advanced stages. Fountain Health can transform lives by transforming insurance. Fountain Health is headquartered in Naples, FL and service location in Wilmington, NC. A new global headquarters has been announced and is soon to be opened in Lake Nona, FL. Learn more at www.fountainhealth.com.
ABOUT COMBINOSTICS
Combinostics' AI-powered cNeuro suite of products helps clinicians make a difference in the lives of patients with neurological disorders. By quantifying brain images and integrating patient data from multiple sources with insights from previous patients, the company's unique software tools provide radiologists and clinicians the support they need for confident, evidence-based diagnostic and management decisions. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Tampere, Finland. For more information, please visit combinostics.com.
Premier members can access special pricing of Arterys' leading medical imaging platform and clinical AI workflow solutions
SAN FRANCISCO - November 15, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
Arterys, developer of the world's first and market-leading internet platform for medical imaging, has been awarded a national group purchasing agreement for the Artificial Intelligence Solutions for Healthcare Category with Premier Inc. Effective Oct. 1, 2022, the new agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for Arterys' medical imaging platform and clinical AI workflow solutions.
Arterys offers radiology departments a dedicated medical imaging platform with a comprehensive set of clinical AI-enhanced workflow solutions - adding value across a wide range of specialties. The platform delivers fast, accurate, and actionable medical imaging insights that empower physicians to make more informed treatment decisions and deliver better patient care. With its industry-leading FDA-cleared medical imaging applications and AI, Arterys provides customers with a high return on investment, combined with a low cost to implement and manage.
"We are excited to offer Premier's members access to the Arterys Medical Imaging AI Platform," says John Axerio-Cilies, CEO and Co-Founder of Arterys. "As many members struggle with staffing, the Arterys platform allows for a second look, workflow improvements, and reduced IT overhead."
Premier is a leading healthcare improvement company, uniting an alliance of approximately 4,400 U.S. hospitals and 250,000 other providers and organizations to transform healthcare. With integrated data and analytics, collaboratives, supply chain solutions, consulting, and other services, Premier enables better care and outcomes at a lower cost.
About Arterys:
Arterys, a Tempus Company, received the first-ever FDA Clearance of a DL/AI Model (Arterys Cardiac AI Model) and was the first developer of an internet platform for medical imaging. Driven by a vision to create a world where clinical care is data-driven and intelligent, Arterys provides fast, accurate, and actionable medical imaging insights that empower physicians to make more informed treatment decisions and deliver better patient care. With a single and seamless integration, Arterys offers radiology departments a dedicated medical imaging platform with a comprehensive set of clinical AI workflow solutions - adding value across a wide range of specialties. Arterys' medical imaging platform, with industry-leading FDA-cleared medical imaging applications and AI, delivers customers a high return on investment, combined with a low cost to implement and manage. For more information on Arterys, please visit www.arterys.com.
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(650) 319-7230
Investment accelerates Braintrust's overall growth projections, increasing its capacity to reach more students and speeding development of its expanding edtech platform
Braintrust Tutors Braintrust Tutors, the most comprehensive evidence-based tutoring platform for K-12 students, partners with families, schools and school districts to deliver consistent, customized, high-quality private tutoring support.
Braintrust Tutors ("Braintrust"), the most comprehensive evidence-based tutoring platform for K-12 students, announced today the additions of notable investors Scott Sandell, Managing General Partner of New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA), and John Chambers, former executive chairman and CEO of Cisco Systems and Founder of JC2 Ventures. The investments will assist the company as it accelerates its growth and solidifies its position as the preeminent leader in the rapidly expanding market for high-impact tutoring.
Braintrust creates high-quality learning experiences for vulnerable students, including the 1-in-5 who have learning differences, the 2-in-3 who lack proficiency with reading and math, and the countless others who are grappling with profound pandemic-related learning loss. Braintrust partners with schools and districts to deliver its comprehensive learning programs - including personalized matching to its diverse team of highly-qualified, certified educators; proprietary curricula and customized lesson plans; ongoing formative assessments, reporting and data analytics; and high-touch support.
Under the leadership of Co-Founders Jen Mendelsohn and Mara Koffmann, Braintrust has seen sharply increasing demand for its solutions. The investments of Sandell and Chambers will help the company to meet this immense demand.
"This is a critical time in the American education system, with students facing unprecedented learning loss. Inequality and socioeconomic factors have a disproportionate impact too. Unless these students can be adequately supported, the national cost in human potential will be tremendous. Jen and Mara are world-class entrepreneurs who are democratizing access to high-dosage tutoring, delivered with the highest efficacy at scale," said Chambers.
"I believe Braintrust has only scratched the surface of this opportunity, and I couldn't be more thrilled to partner with the enterprise to transform the lives of the most deserving students," added Sandell.
Founded by parents and teachers, Braintrust Tutors is bringing a new vision to the tutoring marketplace. Its personalized learning programs are strategically designed in close collaboration with each partner to accelerate learning for every student, delivered by its team of certified teachers and learning specialists. Braintrust is a progressive and inclusive platform designed to address the vast majority of students neglected by the one-size-fits-all tutoring model, including the 1-in-5 who have learning differences, the 2-in-3 who lack proficiency with reading and math, and the countless others who are grappling with pandemic-related learning loss. For more information, visit http://www.braintrusttutors.com and follow @braintrusttutors on Instagram and Facebook.
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Braintrust Tutors, the most comprehensive evidence-based tutoring platform for K-12 students, partners with families, schools and school districts to deliver consistent, customized, high-quality private tutoring support.
Scott Sandell and John Chambers
The investments of Scott Sandell and John Chambers will help Braintrust Tutors to meet immense demand for itshigh-impact tutoring.
San-Diego based life-science service provider Pipette.com has announced the opening of a new ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory in the Cleveland, OH, metropolitan area this month.
"We look forward to strengthening the highly investable East Coast life sciences community, specifically enriching a northeast Ohio corridor that's received a significant amount of venture dollars and leads the nation in medical research and health services," said Ryan Arnold, Chief Growth Officer and Interim CEO for Pipette.com. "In addition to life sciences, the Great Lakes region, and more broadly, the eastern United States supports a robust scientific community, which transcends academia through GMP manufacturing."
The laboratory, based in a mixed-use facility on the I-480 and I-271 shared corridor, will boast a hybrid laboratory, mechanical/preventative maintenance, and light distribution operation, extending nationwide access to critical services beyond the existing headquarters and footprint in San Diego, California.
"We are thrilled to fulfill a promise our customers have been asking for across the nation for years. Delivering two-day low-cost return shipping to virtually every corner of the lower 48 states without a heavy shipping fee strikes an important balance between cost and quality," said Alex Spector, President and Chairman of Pipette.com.
The company has an active pipeline of science-based talent and a robust pipeline of business opportunity to expand both laboratory-based and future field-based calibration and lab maintenance services to enhance the modern laboratory.
The new facility is actively processing customer pipette calibrations, with full laboratory and distribution capacity in place by January 2023.
Pipette.com, The Feel Good Company, is one of several companies affiliated with parent company Matphil Technologies, Inc. The Matphil family of companies delivers life science and academic-focused solutions for the modern laboratory. The business supports consumable laboratory equipment, handheld pipettes and scientific instruments, and a robust suite of benchtop equipment. The organization's calibration laboratories are accredited to the highest standard, and the suite of services are in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 8655, ensuring quality and certainty for asset owners. Qualer software is divided into solutions for both asset owners and service providers, assisting each to maintain critical instrumentation in a state of control. The company was founded in 1996.
Contact Information:
Ryan Arnold
Chief Growth Officer and Interim CEO [email protected]
1-800-243-3232
Veterans in Media & Entertainment (VME) and Major Hollywood Studios Invite You to the Fourth Annual Veterans in Entertainment Virtual Summit Nov. 15 & 16
Leading Hollywood studios, networks and entertainment companies are joining forces with Veterans in Media & Entertainment (VME) to present the fourth annual Veterans in Entertainment Summit, a two-day virtual event running Nov. 15 (9 a.m.-3 p.m. PT) and Nov. 16 (9 a.m.-12 p.m. PT).
Last year, over 500 veterans, service members and military family members attended the virtual event, learning from more than 50 speakers during 17 unique sessions. The agenda included live panels featuring veterans and writers from Warner Bros. Television/CBS's United States of Al and CBS's SEAL Team. The event also featured sessions with game developers and talks with creatives, executives and representatives from major industry unions.
This year, some of the biggest producers in Hollywood will share their stories, including Michael Uslan (owner of the film rights for the Batman movies); writer/producer Tom DeSanto (X-Men and Transformers franchises); social impact producer Bonnie Abaunza (Hotel Rwanda, Blood Diamond); and Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy-winning producer Bruce Cohen (American Beauty and Pushing Daisies). All are supporters of veteran initiatives like VME.
"When you think about it, making a film or TV show mirrors a military operation in many ways," said Karen Kraft, VME Chair and Executive Director. "You have to bring highly specialized people together as a team to complete a job on a tight schedule. You need the skills to plan, coordinate, supply and execute, just like we learn in the military."
"Veterans don't always immediately think of the entertainment industry when transitioning," said Tom McCafferty, the Vice-Chair of VME. "Truth is, entertainment companies also need to hire corporate folks with backgrounds in areas like accounting and business, IT, marketing and publicity."
"This event provides a great way for veterans and military veterans a chance to learn about career opportunities and finding mentors, internships or joining the various trade unions who provide crews to Hollywood productions," said Rebecca Murga, an Iraq/Afghanistan veteran and VME member who is currently writing on Swagger for Apple TV+.
"If you're interested in an entertainment career or ever wondered what it might be like to work in Hollywood, this is a fantastic opportunity to hear from the best in the business," said Barbara Autin, a West Point graduate and Iraq War veteran. Autin is a development consultant for the Grindstone Entertainment Group at Lionsgate and volunteers with VME.
Event Sponsors include Paramount Veterans Network, Warner Bros. Discovery, Activision Blizzard, The Call of Duty Endowment, Amazon Studios, Comcast NBCUniversal, First Entertainment Credit Union, Bad Robot Productions, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Deloitte, The Walt Disney Company, Lionsgate, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
All of the events will be hosted online and registration is FREE for veterans, active duty and military families. Register at www.vmeconnect.org.
About Veterans in Media & Entertainment
Veterans in Media & Entertainment (VME) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose mission is to connect U.S. military veterans working or aspiring to work in the entertainment industry to jobs, internships and educational opportunities. VME currently provides job, internship and educational programs and services to over 5,000 veterans nationwide. More info at https://vmeconnect.org/.
Contact Information:
Rebecca Murga
VME Director of Communications [email protected]
484-554-3213
