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Proven Optics Releases Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) Application as Newest Addition to their Financial Management Application Suite - Built on Now
Today, Proven Optics LLC, a practitioner-founded IT Financial Management software company, announced the release of their newest application - Proven Optics Capital Planning and Investment Control. This solution has met the high standards of the ServiceNow Built on Now Program designed to recognize... - August 18, 2022 - Proven Optics
Kidney Community Submits to CMS Comments on ESRD Proposed Payment System, Quality Incentive Program and ESRD Treatment Choices Model
Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s largest non-profit, non-partisan coalition of more than 30 organizations representing patients, professional care providers, and a wide range of kidney care stakeholders – thanks the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for... - August 08, 2022 - Kidney Care Partners
Experienced Gynecologic Oncologist Albert J. Steren, MD, FACOG, Joins Maryland Oncology Hematology
An accomplished and respected Dr. Steren is a surgeon with over 30 years of experience in gynecology and gynecologic oncology, joins the Rockville division of Maryland Oncology Hematology. - August 01, 2022 - Maryland Oncology Hematology
Home Health Leaders Applaud House Introduction of Bipartisan Preserving Access to Home Health Act
Representatives Sewell & Buchanan Introduce Bill to Delay Implementation of Medicare Cuts to Home Health Services in 2023 - July 28, 2022 - Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare
APTQI Joins More Than 100 Organizations on Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging Action to Address Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Cuts
Medicare again proposed deep, across-the-board payment cuts to physical, occupational, and speech therapy services despite broad opposition from lawmakers and healthcare stakeholders - July 28, 2022 - Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation
IVI and AcademyHealth Launch Project to Improve Measurement of Patient Healthcare Costs
Ensuring meaningful change in value assessment means recognizing the full economic impacts of serious health conditions on patients and caregivers. - July 27, 2022 - Innovation and Value Initiative
New Book: How Did They Become Successful in the U.S.
Attorney Ebru Ekşioğlu's new book, "How Did They Succeed in the U.S.," tells the success story of seventeen Turks in the U.S. The book sheds light on the lives of seventeen people, many Turkish-born business people and scientists, who received their undergraduate education in Turkey and... - July 13, 2022 - Turk of America
Continued Cuts to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Frustrate Physical Therapy Leaders, Underscore Need for Congress to Act
CY2023 Proposed MPFS Rule again calls for payment cuts to physical, occupational, and speech therapy despite a long history of harmful cuts amidst increased patient need - July 11, 2022 - Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation
First Turkish-American Magazine: Turk of America
Turk of America was founded by two college friends, Cemil Ozyurt and Omer Gunes, from journalism school in Istanbul, and they came to the United States to pursue their master's degree. - July 11, 2022 - Turk of America
George Sotos, MD Named Practice President of Maryland Oncology Hematology
Maryland Oncology Hematology (MOH), the largest independent oncology practice in Maryland and a member of The US Oncology Network, has elected George Sotos, MD as the new practice President. Dr. Sotos succeeds Dr. Joseph Haggerty as of June 1 and will serve a three-year term. Dr. Sotos practices... - July 06, 2022 - Maryland Oncology Hematology
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Partners with iGrad to Offer Financial Wellness Education to More than 10,000 Veterans
Enrich is used by more than 20,000 employers and more than 300 financial institutions nationwide, featuring multiple dynamic tools and courses to deliver a highly personalized and interactive learning experience. - July 01, 2022 - iGrad
Watch Out for Harmful Algal Blooms This Fourth of July Holiday Weekend
Lakes Across the Country Plagued by Cyanobacteria Outbreaks. - June 30, 2022 - BlueGreen Water Technologies Ltd.
Celeste 2022 Midterm Election, Author Claudette Milner Publishes Her Analysis of the Critical Issues Facing This Country
Claudette Milner releases two editions from her Forgiven of Our Transgressions series entitled "Forgiven of Our Transgressions: Karen, Attack on Our Children" and "Forgiven of Our Transgressions: No Path to Citizenship." The Forgiven of Our Transgressions series has 28 Editions and is Available on Amazon US, UK, AU, CA, DE, FR, NL, JP, BR, ES, MX, SE, PL for purchase. - June 27, 2022 - Claudette Milner
Congressional Testimony: Partnership CEO Jonathan Fantini Porter Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee
Partnership CEO Jonathan Fantini Porter testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee in a hearing entitled: "Addressing Root Causes of Migration from Central America through Private Investment: Progress in VP Harris’ Call to Action.” - June 25, 2022 - Partnership for Central America
Nation’s Kidney Community Deeply Disappointed with Supreme Court Ruling in Marietta Memorial Hospital Employee Benefit Health Plan v. DaVita
Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s largest non-profit, non-partisan coalition of more than 30 organizations, comprising patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators, and manufacturers – today, expressed... - June 21, 2022 - Kidney Care Partners
AfroBrainiac Media, Inc. Launches Ed-Tech Company to Transform S.T.E.A.M. Education
The company combines Afrofuturism and digital technology to engage a new, diverse generation of S.T.E.A.M. learners. - June 19, 2022 - AfroBrainiac Media, Inc.
State's Attorney Candidate Perry Paylor Out-Raises Long-Term Incumbent; Raises More Than Two Challengers Combined
Montgomery County State’s Attorney candidate Perry Paylor raised three times as much in campaign contributions as incumbent John McCarthy during the most recent campaign-finance reporting period. As in the prior reporting period, Paylor raised more than the two challengers combined Jan. 7... - June 17, 2022 - Friends of Perry Paylor
Janora McDuffie & Wife Leila Ryan to Attend White House Pride Celebration
The 2022 Academy Awards voice announcer, Janora McDuffie, and LAPD SWAT Officer Leila Ryan joined the list of White House attendees for President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden's Pride Celebration on Wednesday, June 15. McDuffie, as the first openly gay announcer for this year's 94th Academy Awards and Leila Ryan, as a 24-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department and the second woman in the organization's history. - June 16, 2022 - Janora McDuffie
KD DatKing Retires from Music
KD DatKing has been the talk of the town with his music. But now, he is taking a different approach to the entertainment industry. He announced on his Instagram that he has retired from making music and is now a financial guru. KD DatKing has a new Patreon account to teach people how to "Get... - June 10, 2022 - KD DatKing
Tim Trainum Properties Reports Residential Land Purchases Spike 36% in Northern Virginia as it Helps Buyers and Sellers Navigate the Market; Understanding Risk is Crucial
The housing market has been on a tear the last few years. Too many buyers with too few homes for sale. This has caused many frustrated buyers to push back into the home development process and consider purchasing land where there is less competition and more control. In fact, land purchases have... - June 09, 2022 - Tim Trainum Properties
Premier Industry Trade Organizations Increase Momentum Behind Annuity Awareness Month
NAFA Leads Continued Growth of National Annuity Education Initiative - June 07, 2022 - NAFA, National Association for Fixed Annuities
A New Book from Oaklea Press Purports to Offer a Way to End the Epidemic of Mass Shootings
The message of a book just released by Oaklea, entitled, “A No-Brainer Way to Stop the Killings,” is that our culture produces nihilists and mass murderers due a widely held, but erroneous belief. The author says a “no-brainer solution” would be simply to mount a national awareness campaign to communicate this. He maintains that the facts that would bring this change about have clearly been demonstrated by a large number of scientific studies. His book provides details. - June 07, 2022 - The Oaklea Press
DC Central Kitchen Prepares to Move Into the House That Good Business Built
Iconic DC-Based Social Enterprise Nonprofit Secures New Markets Tax Credit Investment to Help Bring the Kitchen Home to New Klein Center for Jobs & Justice Later This Year. - June 07, 2022 - DC Central Kitchen
Tim Trainum Properties Receives Prestigious Award for "Top 5 Agents of the Week" at Pearson Smith Realty After Closing 3rd Highest $1.75 Million in Transactions
Tim Trainum Properties was pleased to accept the award for "Top 5 Agents of the Week" at Pearson Smith Realty (PSR) in May 2022. The award was presented at PSR's headquarters located in Ashburn, VA. The award is among PSR's most coveted and difficult to receive since the firm maintains a... - June 02, 2022 - Tim Trainum Properties
Cindy J. Brockman to be Featured in P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) Magazine
Cindy J. Brockman of Shepherdstown, West Virginia will be featured in the summer issue of P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) Magazine for her outstanding achievements and contributions in the field of consumer products. About Cindy J. Brockman Cindy J. - June 01, 2022 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Nation’s Kidney Community Supports Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Expand Telehealth Access
Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s largest non-profit kidney coalition comprised of more than 30 organizations, including patients, physicians, nurses, researchers, transplant coordinators, dialysis professionals, therapeutic innovators and manufacturers – today applauded... - May 26, 2022 - Kidney Care Partners
Community Family Life Services Hosting 3-Day Virtual Conference on Serving Moms in Crisis, with a Focus on Criminal Justice
From June 7-9, the Community Family Life Services (CFLS) Speakers Bureau will hold its second national MORE THAN Conference, a survivor-led virtual series on the intersection of domestic violence, race, poverty, the criminal justice system, and motherhood. Attendees can earn up to 13 CEUs approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval # 886880865-4332). - May 25, 2022 - Community Family Life Services
The Romanian Film Festival Returns to Washington, D.C.
The Embassy of Romania, in partnership with the Romanian Cultural Institute, and Miracle Theatre, are announcing the return of the 3rd edition of the Romanian Film Festival in D.C., which starts on June 3 and runs through June 19 at the Miracle Theatre in Capitol Hill. - May 25, 2022 - Romanian Film Festival DC
Warren Norgaard Attends Meta’s Meta Boost Gather 2022 in Washington, DC
Representing Milkweed Arts of Phoenix, Arizona, founder Warren Norgaard was flown to Washington, DC by Meta to attend Meta Boost Gather 2022, alongside 500 other business owners. - May 24, 2022 - Milkweed Arts
RightStar Earns BMC North American Partner of the Year and DSOM Partner of the Year Awards
RightStar was delighted to receive both the North American Partner of the Year and Digital Service and Operations Management (DSOM) Partner of the Year Awards from BMC, a global leader in software solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise. - May 24, 2022 - XTIVIA, Inc.
WBAT Safety Introduces Flight Dynamics: a Flight Data Analysis System for Your FOQA Program
WBAT Safety is proud to introduce Flight Dynamics, a new system designed to process and analyze recorded flight data to support your organization’s Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) or flight data analysis program. Flight Dynamics assists in the improvement of safety in your... - May 17, 2022 - WBAT Safety
Congressional Candidate Calls for All Government Supporters of "the War on Children" to Resign
Congressional Candidate Sean Pignatelli, amid the baby formula crisis, demands officials in Washington to resign. - May 16, 2022 - Sean Pignatelli Political Campaign
Global Surgical Expedition Set to Change Lives in Belize
A team of ten volunteers with Global Surgical Expedition will travel to Belize City on Saturday, May 14th to complete upwards of 40 surgical procedures for urological and gynecological patients of this underserved country. The week-long surgical mission will take place at Karl Heusner Memorial... - May 15, 2022 - Global Surgical Expedition
2022 John W. Teets Outstanding Teaching Award Winners Announced
The winners of the 2022 John W. Teets Outstanding Teaching Award have been announced. - May 07, 2022 - John W. Teets Outstanding Teaching Award
Radian Solutions Wins a Spot on FAA's eFAST MOA
Radian Solutions (“RADIAN”), today, announced that it was awarded FAA’s Electronic Federal Aviation Administration Accelerated and Simplified Tasks Master Ordering Agreement (FAA eFAST MOA). This contract has a $7.4B ceiling across 8 Functional Areas that provide a full spectrum... - May 04, 2022 - Radian Solutions LLC
Women Palante’s Second Dance-a-Thon Fundraiser: Helping Women Entrepreneurs Step Up Their Path to Success
Women Palante, a non-profit that helps Latina women to become entrepreneurs will be hosting a Dance-A-Thon fundraiser, to celebrate Mother's Day Month. The Dance-A-Thon will have expert dance instructors, food stalls, food trucks, a fun photo booth as well as a prize raffle from local sponsors. The event will take place on Sunday, May 15, 2022, from 10 am to 12 pm, at Stone Ridge School in Bethesda, Maryland. - May 04, 2022 - Women Palante
Operation Deploy Your Dress Hosts Free Pop-Up Boutique for Military Community
Operation Deploy Your Dress will host a free pop-up boutique for military community members on Saturday, April 30th at the Headquarters of the Association of the United States Army in Arlington, VA. ODYD and AUSA will welcome over 600 military community members including active-duty service members, military spouses and eligible DoD ID card holders. - April 30, 2022 - Operation Deploy Your Dress
Will a Constitutional Conservative Emerge Victorious in South Jersey's Upcoming Republican Primary?
With a little over a month to go until the primary election (scheduled for June 7) in NJ’s Congressional District 2, and mail-in ballots ready to be received soon, voters will decide if they will be represented by a Constitutional Conservative. Incumbent Jeff Van Drew is facing two direct... - April 29, 2022 - Sean Pignatelli Political Campaign
In New Book, Purpose-Driven Women with an Entrepreneurial Mindset Reveal Secrets to Success
Twenty-nine InnovateHERs share how they lead with purpose and have a positive social impact by fostering an entrepreneurial mindset. - April 21, 2022 - Bublish
The Sweet Jazz Concert Series Kicks Off in Leesburg, Virginia
Tracy Hamlin's Sweet Jazz Concert Series begins on May 1, 2022 at River Creek Club in Leesburg, Virginia. Partial proceeds support music scholarships for low income students as well as local charities dear to Tracy's heart. - April 21, 2022 - Sweet Jazz Concerts
National Bankers Community Alliance Partners with iGrad and HBCU Community Development Action Coalition on Financial Wellness Pilot Program to Reduce Racial Wealth Gap
iGrad offers artificial intelligence-powered financial wellness solutions to more than 600 colleges and universities, more than 20,000 employers and more than 300 financial institutions. - April 21, 2022 - iGrad
M-Partners Adopts New Corporate Name, Website for Subsidiary Relavistic
Relavistic will be known as MP Relavistic and launched a new website. - April 13, 2022 - M-Partners, Inc.
Center for Adoption Support and Education’s Training for Adoption Competency™ (TAC) Program Expands to Support Families in Oregon
The Oregon Post Adoption Resource Center (ORPARC), a service of the Oregon Department of Human Services, has partnered with the Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E™) to bring its nationally recognized Training for Adoption Competency (TAC™) program to Oregon. This... - April 12, 2022 - Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.)
Celebrate National First Ladies Day on April 30
Who is your favorite First Lady and why? The National First Ladies Day Commission (nfldc) announced that National First Ladies Day will be observed this year on Saturday, April 30. National First Ladies Day is celebrated on the last Saturday of April every year to honor all First Ladies of the... - April 12, 2022 - National First Ladies' Library
Best Legal Web Site to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 26th Annual WebAward Competition
The best legal websites of 2022 will be named as part of their 26th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development. Legal websites can be entered into consideration for the 2022 Best Legal Website WebAward at www.webaward.org. - April 08, 2022 - Web Marketing Association
Tavicare Presents Pioneering COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody IV Therapy for High-Risk Patients in MD
The state of Maryland Health Department has selected the medical facility to provide the antibody therapy IV to affected patients. - April 06, 2022 - Tavicare Inc
Experienced Hematologist and Medical Oncologist Harminder Sethi, MD joins Maryland Oncology Hematology
Dr. Sethi has over 18 years of experience, specializing in targeted and biological therapy. - March 29, 2022 - Maryland Oncology Hematology
The Inaugural Melanated NFT Collection Readies for Launch Spring 2022
Providing a More Even Playing Field for NFT Artists of Color and a Unique Opportunity to Build Generational Wealth for Black NFT Artists and Investors - March 24, 2022 - Melanated NFTs
In Partnership with National Women’s Law Center, E11 Announces Launch of New NWLC.org Website
E11 Group has partnered with National Women’s Law Center to create and launch a new, state-of-the-art website for the organization. The new website, NWLC.org comes as demand for resources and information around gender justice remains high. “Our work fighting for gender justice through... - March 19, 2022 - E11
MedPAC Report Projects Decreased Medicare Margins at 1.8% for Outpatient Dialysis Care
Report Notes Facilities Have Increased Home Dialysis Rates to Almost 30% - March 16, 2022 - Kidney Care Partners