Industry News: Volume 2, Issue 22

Great Speech Develops Artificial Intelligence Platform to Refine Matching Process Between Patients and Most Qualified Speech Therapist HOLLYWOOD, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Great Speech, a pioneer and leader in virtual speech therapy,today announces patient matching Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to optimize pairing patients with the most qualified speech therapists in our network for

Industry News: Volume 2, Issue 21

Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears Joins Gala Celebration of Foot Levelers 70th Anniversary ROANOKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foot Levelers, the world’s leading provider of hand-crafted custom, flexible orthotics serving multi-disciplinary professionals and clinicians, hosted a gala this week at their Roanoke, Virginia headquarters where Virginia's esteemed Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears celebrated the Company’s

Industry News: Volume 2, Issue 20

INDUSTRY NEWS Full Speed Ahead for International and U.S. Domestic Medical Travel By Laura Carabello The Self Insurer – When the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lifted its requirement for travelers to test negative for COVID-19 before entering the US, the medical travel industry received another boost for program adoption. A post-COVID

Industry News: Volume 2, Issue 19

INDUSTRY NEWS Morgan Health Announces New Investment in Centivo Latest strategic investment designed to scale affordable, accountable care-centered benefit options in the self-funded employer market Washington, D.C., July 19, 2022 – Morgan Health, the JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) business unit focused on improving the quality, equity and affordability of employer-sponsored health care, announced

Industry News: Volume 2, Issue 18

Corporate Growth Forum Launches Opportunities for Investment, Mergers and Acquisitions in Self-Insured Market Space By Laura Carabello The Self-Insurer -- ‘Positive Energy’ describes the overall atmosphere during the recent SIIA Corporate Growth Forum (CGF) which brought together key leaders in the investor community with the SIIA member-companies that are focused on growth

Industry News: Volume 2, Issue 17

Great Speech Emphasizes Critical Importance of Speech Therapy to Recover from Rare Conditions Such as Ramsay Hunt Syndrome HOLLYWOOD, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Great Speech, Inc., a pioneer and leader in virtual speech therapy, cites the role of virtual speech therapy to improve overall speech and communication abilities for people with facial paralysis such

Industry News: Volume 2, Issue 16

Foot Levelers Momentous Endowment Creates Chair in Biomechanics and Human Performance, Supports Research, Education for Evidence-Based, Patient-Centered Outcomes ROANOKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foot Levelers, the world’s leading provider of hand-crafted custom orthotics serving multi-disciplinary professionals and clinicians, announces a $500,000 endowment to create the Foot Levelers Chair in Biomechanics and Human Performance at Northwestern

Industry News: Volume 2, Issue 15

2022 Summer Travel Trends: US Trips indicate travelers want a mix of destination experiences  The United States has recovered 66% of its international summer travel bookings and 75% of its domestic summer travel bookings from 2019, based on flights booked in January through the end of April for trips taking place

Industry News: Volume 2, Issue 14

30.0 Million People of All Ages Uninsured in U.S. in 2021 By HealthDay consumer.healthday.com-- In 2021, 30.0 million people of all ages were uninsured in the United States, representing a small, but not significant, decrease from 2020, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2021, released by the National

Industry News: Volume 2, Issue 13

Seven Essential Ingredients for Direct Contracting Success By Laura Carabello The Self Insurer—As forward-thinking self-insured employers and Plan Sponsors face yet another year of growing pressures to further reduce healthcare expenditures, they now recognize that direct contracting relationships with the provider community offer an optimal solution. These arrangements present a unique opportunity to