FAIR Health has launched a groundbreaking website, YouCanPlanForThis.org, aimed at transforming how people in New York State engage in healthcare planning. A next-generation transparency tool, the free site gives New Yorkers unprecedented access to accurate medical and dental costs and comprehensive educational resources, so they can plan financially for a procedure or episode of care. A national, independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing transparency to healthcare costs and health insurance information, FAIR Health developed YouCanPlanForThis.org by building on its existing, award-winning consumer website and mobile app, with the support of the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth).
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8087151-fair-health-youcanplanforthis-healthcare-planning/
Cigna (NYSE: CI) today unveiled its new TV Doctors of America campaign to encourage people to improve their health by going for their annual check-up, knowing their biometric numbers for blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and body mass index (BMI), and taking control of their health. Supporting Cigna’s effort are actors Patrick Dempsey, Donald Faison, Neil Patrick Harris and Kate Walsh. All four actors starred as doctors on TV and are striking doctor poses, donning scrubs and using their celebrity influence to shine a spotlight on preventive care and the importance of going to a real doctor for an annual check-up that can help save lives.
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8163851-cigna-americas-tv-doctors-go-know-take-control/
A new online resource is now available to help people recognize and find high quality care for alcohol use disorder, which affects more than 15 million adults in the United States. The Alcohol Treatment Navigator, designed by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is a comprehensive, yet easy-to-use tool to help individuals and their loved ones navigate the often-complicated process of choosing treatment for alcohol problems. With many treatment options available, the navigator makes the search easier by telling them what they need to know - and what they need to do – to find appropriate, quality care.
“We developed this tool to help address the alcohol ‘treatment gap,’” said NIAAA Director George F. Koob, Ph.D. “In any given year, less than 10 percent of individuals diagnosed with alcohol use disorder receive treatment, and many of them do not receive the type of care that best fits their needs. A big reason for that, we believe, is that people with alcohol use disorder often don’t know where to turn for help. The Alcohol Treatment Navigator offers a comprehensive strategy to help people search for professionally-led, evidence-based alcohol treatment, which should improve their chances for success.”
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8179051-niaaa-alcohol-treatment-navigator/
In the noisy, contradictory health-help arena, Food & Fitness After 50 gives readers simple and straightforward tools to eat well, move well and be well after 50.
The new title from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics counters ever-changing nutrition and fitness advice by untangling myths, answering vexing questions and simplifying science and research so readers can chart a clear, personalized pathway to enhanced health.
“Many people fall into habits that seem hard to change, but with a bit of planning and the realization that health matters, anyone can make meaningful changes to eat well, move well and be well at any age,” according to Food & Fitness After 50 co-authors Christine Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN, FAND, and Bob Murray, PhD, FACSM.
Divided into three sections that focus on diet, exercise and overall wellness, Food & Fitness After 50 translates scientific research into simple, actionable steps to control food choices and fitness strategies for adults in their 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond.
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8191551-academy-of-nutrition-and-dietetics-food-fitness-book/
Today, the American Federation of Government Employees released a microsite site to raise awareness of the threat of privatizing the VA, and the negative impact it will have on veterans.
The site, The Fight Against VA Privatization, can be accessed at www.afge.org/VACall and offers viewers reports, data, photos, footage, and information about the largest health care system in the country tailored to the unique needs of our nation’s veterans.
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8199531-afge-staff-the-va/
For the hundreds of thousands who will be looking to get healthy in 2018, they need look no further than Commitment Day, a national 5K event that happens across the U.S. on January 1. Registration for this sixth annual fun run and walk is now open at www.CommitmentDay.com. Life Time®, the nation’s only Healthy Way of Life brand, started Commitment Day in 2012 as a national movement to inspire and encourage positive change in the New Year. Since then, hundreds of thousands have participated in making a commitment to better their health, communities and selves.
The Commitment Day Movement will continue throughout the month of January at Life Time destinations nationwide with a variety of fun, healthy and educational activities to keep people of ages motivated, engaged and driven for positive change.
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8200651-commitment-day-5k-life-time-healthy-way/
According to recent survey by Medicomp Systems, 43 percent of healthcare IT professionals and physicians cited that their top data-related challenge was not a lack of data but rather the struggle to access the right data at the right time. Those findings aren't surprising since the vast majority of health information systems today share a common design flaw: they don't think and work the way physicians do at the point of care. However, they are still deeply concerning.
To deliver the best patient care, physicians need clinically relevant data that is seamlessly presented within their current workflows and integrated into the same workspace. The result is not only better patient care and better outcomes but also higher clinical effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction.
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8189651-medicomp-systems-ebook-healthcare-data-challenges/
Other gyms and fitness centers may be more well-known, but you’d probably never guess which fitness chain has been the fastest-growing in the world for 10 years in a row. Averaging more than 300 new gyms a year for the last decade, Anytime Fitness is the undisputed champ, according to the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA). In fact, Anytime Fitness was recently referred to as the “fastest-growing fitness franchise of all time” in an article posted on Inc.com.
“We built the franchise by focusing on convenience, affordability and a friendly, supportive atmosphere,” said Chuck Runyon, the CEO and a co-founder of Anytime Fitness. “That will never change. But we’ve sustained and, in many areas, accelerated our growth by expanding our programming and benefits for members. Specifically, our new group training sessions and our mobile app – which serves as a personal trainer in your pocket – have been wildly popular and will contribute to our future growth.”
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/7942953-anytime-fitness-is-fastest-growing-gym-for-10-years/
Today, Johnson & Johnson, the world’s largest healthcare company, launches Johnson & Johnson Our Story at the Powerhouse and Johnson & Johnson Our Story to take visitors on a journey through time and around the world as they explore the stories behind more than 130 years of innovations that have changed the course of human health.
Johnson & Johnson Our Story at the Powerhouse is housed within the 1907-built Powerhouse—the oldest building on the company’s global headquarters campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey and an artifact in its own right.
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8077331-jnj-our-story/
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, will launch its latest advancement in comprehensive medication management, BD HealthSight™ platform for enterprise medication management, which offers a unique combination of connective technologies, analytics and expert services at this year's American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 2017 Midyear Meeting being held in Orlando from Dec. 3-7.
With direct medical costs associated with medication errors reaching $21 billion worldwide, innovative strategies must be developed to address the grand health challenges associated with medication management. BD has been evolving its focus to re-invent medication management with integration of the company’s technologies, analytics and expert services that aim to close the communication gaps across disparate solutions. The BD HealthSight platform connects systems and processes to help hospitals and health systems drive a safer, more efficient medication management process.
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8198551-bd-healthsight-platform-ashp-2017/
Colgate, a global leader in oral care, is committed to improving the way people brush their teeth. With the launch tomorrow in the US on Apple.com and select Apple Stores, the new Colgate® Smart Electronic Toothbrush E1 with Artificial Intelligence, Colgate® is taking a leap forward by providing users with real-time feedback about their brushing so they can take better care of their oral health. And, building on its rich history of understanding and anticipating the future of oral care and consumer needs, Colgate® and the new Colgate Smart Electronic Toothbrush use Apple ResearchKit - with the user’s permission - to crowdsource toothbrushing data to get even smarter about oral care for better and faster future innovation.
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8251051-colgate-smart-electronic-toothbrush/
Global specialty plastics provider Eastman demonstrates the dominant performance of next-generation material Eastman MXF221 copolyester as a disinfectant-ready polymer for safer healthcare environments at the Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West trade show in Anaheim, California, Feb. 6 to 8. The latest advancement in biocompatible medical-grade polymers for medical device housings and hardware, Eastman MXF221 offers unsurpassed chemical compatibility with stringent disinfectants used to combat healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) as well as improved durability and impact strength.
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8261151-eastman-disinfectant-ready-polymer-mdm-west/
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