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Rapid National Growth Drives Expansion of Healthmap Solutions Executive Leadership Team with Eric Reimer Appointed Chief Executive Officer
TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Healthmap Solutions (Healthmap), a growing specialty Population Health Management (PHM) company with an industry-leading Kidney Health Management (KHM) program, today announced an expansion of the company’s executive leadership team in response to a year of unprecedented growth. Eric Reimer, an Operating Partner at private equity firm Water Street, current Chairman at Unified Women’s Healthcare and ELAP Solutions, former Chief Executive Officer of CareCentrix, and current co-Chairman of the Healthmap Board of Directors, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Joe Vattamattam, a Co-founder of Healthmap, will become President & Chief Financial Officer responsible for leading the organization to align its innovative product offerings with its value proposition, culminating in high performing risk-bearing programs. Andrew Wall, a Co-founder of the company, will assume the new role of Chief Innovation Officer, leading a team to drive product strategy and address new market opportunities. All three executives will continue to serve on the Board of Directors in their current positions.
“This is a watershed moment for specialty population health management and kidney health management specifically. Kidney disease is a pervasive and under-diagnosed condition, and addressing racial disparities in healthcare, especially severe for kidney disease, has rightfully become an important priority. Regulatory changes are spurring much-needed innovation, with the 21st Century Cures Act opening the door to more affordable kidney care and a wider array of benefits for thousands of people,” said Eric Reimer, Healthmap’s new Chief Executive Officer. “This convergence of events is shining a light on one of the most significant challenges facing healthcare: improving care, outcomes, experience, and costs for one of our most vulnerable and costly populations. Healthmap Solutions is uniquely ready to scale to meet these challenges head-on, and our capabilities are a differentiator. I’m excited to join the company at this important time.”
Healthmap has stepped into a leadership role within this new market dynamic. In May, the company entered into an agreement with a leading national health plan to provide KHM services for the company’s Medicare Advantage and Commercial health plan members living with kidney disease in Florida. A month later, Healthmap partnered with a large Blues health plan in the western U.S. to provide KHM services. Healthmap is in late-stage contracting with several leading health plans to implement its KHM services, amounting to tens of thousands of patients across the country. Currently, the company supports the health of 4 million lives and manages $1 billion in medical spend.
“Explosive growth in the kidney health management sector has accelerated the need for the life-altering work we do for kidney patients, and for the providers and health plans that support and care for them,” said Joe Vattamattam, President & Chief Financial Officer at Healthmap Solutions. “Eric’s successes in catapulting companies to the next level, in-depth understanding of our sector, and passion for our mission makes him an invaluable addition to our executive team. I am thrilled he is formally joining Healthmap and look forward to working with him at this exciting time for our company and the industry.”
Kidney health management is a burgeoning sector of the healthcare industry. In the U.S. more than 37 million people live with chronic kidney disease, and close to 800,000 have end-stage renal disease (ESRD), the more serious disease state which requires dialysis or a kidney transplant to survive. In 2017, Medicare alone spent a total of $120 billion on kidney care, an increase of $6 billion since 2016. Regulatory changes encouraging increased adoption of in-home dialysis and modernization of the transplant pipeline are accelerating transformation in kidney care. And starting this fall, the 21st Century Cures Act will open the door to thousands of previously ineligible ESRD patients to enroll in a Medicare Advantage (M.A.) plan with coverage effective January 1, 2021. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) projects that 63% of newly eligible ESRD patients will choose coverage under an MA plan by 2026, bringing significant costs. While only 1% of Medicare beneficiaries have ESRD, they represent 7% of Medicare spending, and an average medical loss ratio for an ESRD beneficiary is 112%.
“Innovative payment models for kidney care allowed for adoption of new technical and clinical innovations that improve care and better manage costs,” said Andrew Wall, Chief Innovation Officer. “By harnessing the best ideas, incubating new capabilities, and collaborating with our valued business partners, I am confident we can significantly improve the quality of life for those living with kidney disease. Over the coming year, enhancements to our population health models, AI, telemedicine, and data liquidity will increase choice and improve quality of life for kidney patients, encourage in-home dialysis, slow the progression of conditions, optimize patient activation, and overcome Social Determinant of Health barriers. I couldn’t be more excited to be at the forefront of our industry-leading efforts.”
Healthmap Solutions is a leading national provider of kidney population health management services. The company’s kidney health management expertise uses the powerful and proven combination of big data, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and predictive analytics to identify people living with CKD. This technology is integrated with superior clinical expertise to empower healthcare providers with actionable, data-driven, and clinically-proven insights and patient-centered care recommendations. The company’s multidisciplinary Care Navigation team collaborates with the patient’s healthcare providers and specialists to coordinate care and recommend medication modifications as warranted. The Care Navigation team connects with patients to provide the support and information needed for them to be empowered and engaged in their healthcare. The program results are measured and reported compared to value-based, quality, and outcome metrics, and modifications to care and treatment plans are made to optimize quality outcomes for each patient and best manage costs.
About Healthmap Solutions
Healthmap Solutions is a specialty population health management company with a specific Kidney Health Management (KHM) solution for kidney disease patients. The company serves health plans, accountable care organizations (ACOs), and provider groups seeking value-based solutions that improve the clinical care and financial performance of high-risk, high-cost kidney patient populations. The company has a rich history forged in data and analytics, having begun as a healthcare data clearinghouse, and later adding robust health analytics expertise. Today, Healthmap Solutions uses that experience to power a complex KHM program with its clinical experts. Healthmap Solutions also provides similar integrated programs across a full range of specialty population health management. For more information: healthmapsolutions.com
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First Comprehensive Report on Public Web Data Released by Bright Data
Reveals necessity in every industry
NEW YORK, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Released today, The State of Public Web Data Report 2024, details a comprehensive analysis on how organizations leverage public web data to drive innovation, enhance customer experience, and develop AI models.
Bright Data commissioned an independent third-party to carry out the first survey of this kind which details the emergence of public web data as the most valued data type. Nearly every organization surveyed uses and benefits from public web data through quicker decision-making, boosting revenue, and meeting customer needs.
The need for public web data in AI is clear in all industries, with more than half of respondents using public web data to build AI models for customer service or to meet internal needs such as fraud detection and risk assessment.
Although necessary to build AI machines, 72% of respondents are worried that public web data will no longer be accessible in the next 5 years. The lack of a legal framework to protect this data emerged as a top concern.
Other key insights from the report:
89% of respondents recognize public web data is crucial or very important to the global economy.82% of respondents say public web data is critical to the future of their organization.79% of respondents agree that large organizations and or big tech hide too much of their public web data.88% of respondents believe public web data is critical for the development of AI models.”Our findings reveal a clear consensus among industry leaders: leveraging public web data is key to unlocking growth and fostering innovation,” said Or Lenchner, CEO of Bright Data. “Public web data is not a ‘like to have,’ it’s a ‘must have’ to conduct business and maintain a competitive market. We understand from our own experience with 20,000 customers that once a business realizes the potential of public web data they will look to discover new ways to leverage this tool to lead against the competition.”
About Bright Data: Bright Data is the #1 web data platform. Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, non-profits, and small businesses rely on Bright Data’s solutions to collect public web data in the most efficient, reliable, and flexible way to make faster, more informed business-critical decisions.
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OSIA becomes an official International Telecoms Union (ITU) standard
ITU Standardization Sector (ITU-T) Recommendation X.1281 – APIs for interoperability of identity management systems
BRUSSELS, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) announced today that its OSIA specification, is recognized as international standard by the International Telecommunication Union’s Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T). This milestone establishes OSIA as official ITU standard (ITU-T Recommendation) for the global infrastructure of information and communication technologies (ICT).
The specification that is now an ITU-T Recommendation is: ITU-T X.1281 – APIs for interoperability of identity management systems.
ITU-T is the standardization arm of ITU, the United Nations specialized agency for ICT. The Secure Identity Alliance specifications were approved as official ITU-T Recommendations by ITU members including 193 countries and the world’s front-running ICT companies on 1st March 2024. The new ITU-T Recommendation is under the responsibility of ITU’s standardization expert group for security, ITU-T Study Group 17.
“We are very proud that the OSIA specification is recognized as an international standard by ITU-T. This milestone demonstrates the maturity of OSIA and its potential to foster interoperability and promote fairness in the identity management systems market,” said Debora Comparin, Chair of the OSIA Initiative.
Prof. Heung Youl Youm, Chairman of ITU-T Study Group 17, said, “The recognition of the OSIA specification as an official ITU-T Recommendation underscores its critical contribution to the advancement of global ICT infrastructure. We are thrilled about the ongoing collaboration between ITU-T SG17 and the SIA, aimed at developing standards for secure identity management.”
“As Editor of the OSIA standard in the ITU-T Study Group 17 Q10, I am pleased to have contributed to this successful recommendation by the ITU,” said Abbie Barbir, Rapporteur for ITU-T’s working group on ‘Identity management and telebiometrics architecture and mechanisms’ (Q10/17). “The collaboration with the SIA continues on OSIA and other structuring initiatives and standards development.”
Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote, CEO, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Nigeria & Chair of the OSIA Advisory Committee, said, “As the Chair of the OSIA Advisory Committee, comprised exclusively of government representatives, we take great pride in our five years of collaboration guiding the working group in the development of the OSIA specification. OSIA establishes equal marketplace conditions, fosters collaboration, and ensures product compatibility post-mergers and acquisitions. The OSIA standardized interfaces drive innovation, enabling new local market models and reducing fraud within multiple ID systems. Additionally, OSIA addresses integrator/vendor lock-in, allowing governments to maintain control over their identity systems and pursue national development agendas seamlessly.”
“The Secure Identity Alliance has always supported standards and its members have contributed to thousands of standards globally, which are now used in the ICT market. Standards are key to unlock the full power of Identity to enable people, economy and society to thrive,” concluded Didier Trutt, Chairman of the SIA.
X.1281 is at publication stage and can be accessed here: https://www.itu.int/ITU-T/workprog/wp_item.aspx?isn=18778
OSIA v6.1.0. twin specification can be accessed here: https://osia.readthedocs.io/en/v6.1.0/index.html
OSIA qualification programme can be accessed here: https://globalplatform.org/osia-qualification-program/
For more information on the Secure Identity Alliance and the OSIA Initiative, visit http://www.secureidentityalliance.org and www.osia.io
For more information on ITU-T SG 17 visit https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/studygroups/2022-2024/17/Pages/default.aspx.
About the Secure Identity Alliance:
Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) is a global non-profit association that serves as the voice for public and private actors and organizations active in the secure identity ecosystem and adjacent industries. SIA’s mission is to unlock the full power of identity so that people, economy, and society thrive. The association supports the development of the activities of its members across four broad pillars: Identity for Good, Outreach, Open Standards Development and Industry Services and Solutions. www.secureidentityalliance.org
About OSIA:
A digital public good, OSIA is an open standard set of interfaces (APIs) that enables seamless connectivity between building blocks of the identity management ecosystem – independent of technology, solution architecture or vendor. More information at www.osia.io
Follow the Secure Identity Alliance at on X @secureidentity1 and LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/secure-identity-alliance/
About ITU-T SG 17
The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) is one of the three Sectors (branches) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). It is responsible for coordinating standards for telecommunications and Information Communication Technology such as X.509 for cybersecurity, Y.3172 and Y.3173 for machine learning, and H.264/MPEG-4 AVC for video compression, between its Member States, Private Sector Members, and Academia Members.
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SciBase will present at the Redeye Medtech Event on April 24th
STOCKHOLM, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — SciBase Holding AB (“SciBase”) (STO: SCIB), a leading developer of augmented intelligence-based solutions for skin disorders will participate at the Redeye Medtech event.
On April 24 at CET 9.50 CEO Pia Renaudin will present the latest developments in SciBase at Redeye. The presentation is live broadcasted and can be followed at https://www.redeye.se/events/974326/redeye-theme-medtech-2 where the replay and the presentations will be available afterwards.
For additional information, please contact:Pia Renaudin, VD, tel. +46732069802, e-mail: [email protected]
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About SciBase:
SciBase is a global medical technology company, specializing in early detection and prevention in dermatology. SciBase develops and commercializes Nevisense, a unique point-of-care platform that combines AI (artificial intelligence) and advanced EIS technology to elevate diagnostic accuracy, ensuring proactive skin health management.
Our commitment is to minimize patient suffering, allowing clinicians to improve and save lives through timely detection and intervention and reduce healthcare costs.
Built on more than 20 years of research at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, SciBase is a leader in dermatological advancements.
The company has been on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market exchange since June 2, 2015. Learn more at www.scibase.com. All press releases and financial reports can be found here: http://investors.scibase.se/en/pressreleases
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