Florida Association of ACOs Welcomes Koda Health as Member

 The Florida Association of Accountable Care Organizations (FLAACOS) proudly announces the membership of Koda Health, a leading Advanced Care Planning (ACP) company. As the state with the largest elderly population in the United States, Florida’s ACOs will benefit from Koda’s ACP solutions, especially given that by 2030, the senior citizen population in Florida is projected to increase to over 7 million, with close to 80% of them managing one chronic condition or another.

Koda Health’s unique, patient-centered approach streamlines ACP for patients, offering them a simple and convenient way to explore their values, select a surrogate decision maker, define their quality of life, indicate treatments that matter, and complete and share their advance directives without burdening their care team. With this three-pronged approach, Koda Health’s solution empowers ACOs in Florida to improve healthcare outcomes and quality of life while achieving valuable cost savings.

Dr. Desh Mohan, Chief Medical Officer at Koda Health, expressed his enthusiasm in providing quality ACP for Floridians, “We’ve developed a comprehensive suite of tools to provide thorough and thoughtful ACP on behalf of ACOs throughout Florida. We’re eager to provide Floridians with this valuable service, allowing them to craft healthcare that aligns with their quality of life.” Koda Health’s expertise in Advance Care Planning brings FLAACOS’ other members a value-based care solution that is scalable to their organizational needs and circumstances.

The partnership between FLAACOS and Koda Health will benefit Florida’s senior citizens and the state’s ACOs by enabling ACOs to provide enhanced, patient-centered care and aligning healthcare with their patients’ values and quality of life.

According to Nicole Bradberry, CEO of FLAACOS, “So much of healthcare is decided during crisis situations and not always according to what the patient wants and needs. Koda Health’s solutions allow patients and providers to collaborate on what they want before a health crisis occurs. This will not only provide better quality care but typically more efficient care.”

As FLAACOS continues to serve Floridians, the inclusion of Koda Health provides the opportunity for proactive, patient-centered care that prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and readmissions, while amplifying patient agency.

About Koda Health
Koda Health builds tools that simplify difficult conversations in healthcare. Clinically validated and research-driven, Koda’s flagship ACP tools provide payors and providers the ability to engage their patients in valuable conversations about their care preferences. Through Koda, patients have a single source to explore their values, identify a surrogate decision maker, define their quality of life, indicate treatments that matter, and complete and share advance directives — all without burdening their care team. By working with health systems and health plans, Koda increases revenue for billing providers, drives cost savings for at-risk systems, and ultimately is able to offer their services to patients completely for free. For more information on Koda Health, visit http://www.kodahealthcare.com. For media requests, please contact Fady Shanow, MPH at Fady@kodahealthcare.com or info@kodahealthcare.com

About FLAACOS, a ValueH Organization
ValueH is the leading member organization in the U.S. with a dedicated focus on driving positive and sustainable change in how value-based care is delivered and reimbursed. Founded in 2012, ValueH’s FLAACOs (Florida Association of ACOs) is a professional organization for accountable care organizations and healthcare leaders throughout Florida and beyond. The association brings organizations together and drives providers to work together to increase the quality of care delivered to patients while significantly lowering medical costs overall. To learn more please visit our websites at www.flaacos.com and www.valueH.com and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Hong Kong – CMAB and HYAB continue to brief association representatives on proposals to improve governance at district level (with photos)

CMAB and HYAB continue to brief association representatives on proposals to improve governance at district level (with photos)

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     The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai, and the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak, met with representatives of the Hong Kong Island Federation to explain the proposals on improving governance at the district level today (June 1).

     Mr Tsang and Miss Mak mentioned that the proposals could institutionally prevent ineffectiveness of district administration, ensuring that the District Councils (DCs) will operate in compliance with provisions of the Basic Law to carry out their district service and advisory functions. This enables the Government to co-ordinate departments’ work such that efficacy of district governance will be enhanced and the public will benefit.

     The two Directors of Bureaux said that members of the public supported and expected the five benefits brought by the proposals, namely:

(1) enhance the functions of DCs to allow the Government to have more effective planning and implementation of district services, manifest executive-led governance and better serve the public;

(2) optimise the composition of DCs and the methods of selection of DC members to allow persons with professional knowledge and experience, who are patriotic and have an affection for Hong Kong, to enter the DCs through multiple channels and serve the public;

(3) introduce an eligibility review mechanism to fully implement the principle of “patriots administering Hong Kong” and safeguard national security, and return the DCs to the livelihood-oriented positioning;

(4) introduce a monitoring mechanism of DC members’ performance to ensure that every DC member delivers due diligence and meets public expectations; and

(5) strengthen the district governance structure to formulate and command appropriate measures in response to the demand of the public in an effective and timely manner.

     The District Councils (Amendment) Bill 2023 was introduced into the Legislative Council (LegCo) for the First Reading and the Second Reading yesterday (May 31). The attendees welcomed the progress. The two Directors of Bureaux said that the Government will proactively facilitate the scrutiny of the LegCo and solicit support for the early passage of the Bill from Members of the LegCo, so as to begin the substantial preparation work for the upcoming DC Ordinary Election and so the seventh-term DCs can assume office on January 1 next year as scheduled.

Association of Legal Administrators Announces 2023–2024 Board of Directors

 At its Annual Conference & Expo in Seattle earlier this month, the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) inducted its Board of Directors for 2023–2024. Leading the Association and serving as President for 2023–2024 is Geoffrey M. Williams, CLM, MBA, MDiv, Chief Operating Officer with Cunningham Bounds LLC in Mobile, Alabama. Amanda R. Koplos, CLM, CPA, Executive Director with Shuffield Lowman & Wilson, PA, in Orlando, Florida will serve as President-Elect. Also, Sarah L. Evenson, JD, MBA, Director of Law School Programs and Office Administrator with Barnes & Thornburg in Minneapolis, Minnesota, will continue her service as Immediate Past President of the Board.

The following individuals will also serve on the 2023-24 Board of Directors:

Director:
Angelina Angelov, CLM, Russin Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti, Santo Domingo, DN, Dominican Republic

Director:
Travis C. Armstrong, CLM, CPA, English Lucas Priest & Owsley, LLP, Bowling Green, Kentucky

Director:
Elyssa A. Goldstein, CLM, PHR, SHRM-CP, Rebenack, Aronow & Mascolo, LLP, New Brunswick, New Jersey

Director:
Judith A. Hissong, CLM, PCC, Nesso Strategies, San Diego, California

Director:
Jerry G. McPeake, MSLA, Minor & Brown, Denver, Colorado

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Terri D. Moore-Natal, SPHR, Holzer Patel Drennan, Denver, Colorado

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Clara E. Onderdonk, CLM, Ernstrom & Dreste, LLP, Rochester, New York

Director:
Holly K. Pulido, Slack Davis Sanger LLP, Austin, Texas

Director:
Jessica L. VanTroost, McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC, Jacksonville, Florida

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ALA is the premier professional association connecting leaders and managers within the legal industry. We provide extensive professional development, collaborative peer communities, strategic operational solutions, and business partner connections empowering our members to lead the business of law. For more information on ALA, visit alanet.org.

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The Way to Happiness Association of Tennessee Reaches Out to Neighbors

The Way to Happiness Association of Tennessee, the local chapter of the international organization The Way to Happiness Foundation, is reaching out to neighbors.  

Tennessee, US, 29th April 2023, ZEX PR WIRE, The Way to Happiness, a book written by humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard in the early 1980s, is comprised of 21 precepts, each one predicated on the fact that one’s survival depends on the survival of others—and that without the survival of others, neither joy nor happiness are attainable. In the three decades since it was authored, more than 115 million copies of the book passed hand to hand, thus inspiring the international movement which is spreading throughout Nashville, TN.

Since the beginning of 2023, volunteers have taken to the streets and parks of Nashville to continue distributing booklets to help people learn the concepts contained within the common-sense moral code and uplift communities.

Most recently, volunteers distributed dozens upon dozens of the booklet to neighbors during community events in a suburb of Nashville, and are already planning the next outing.

Mr. Hubbard begins the book with these words: “Your survival is important to me.” He goes on to say, “You are important to other people. You are listened to. You can influence others. The happiness or unhappiness of others you could name is important to you. Without too much trouble, using this book, you can help them survive and lead happier lives.”

TWTH-TN is making a true impact across Tennessee and reaching other parts of the world. To learn more about the program, or to order copies of The Way to Happiness booklet, visit twthtn.org.

Florida Association of ACOs Welcomes Personal Health Monitoring as Member

 Florida Association of ACOs (FLAACOs), a ValueH organization and one of the leading voices for value-based care, announces Personal Health Monitoring (PHM), a healthcare services company that supports ACOs and other providers as they transition to home-centered care, as its newest member.

PHM provides innovative services and technologies to support FLAACOs goal of improving in-home care.

“As healthcare continues to move into the home, we need to provide remote patient monitoring as well as integrated healthcare services ranging from online access to specialist to nursing aid at home,” said PHM President Waqas Ahmed, MD.

PHM’s technology and services allow for remote monitoring of vital signs, exercise, medicine adherence, and sleep quality with the access to online specialist as well as home based nursing services.

“Membership with FLAACOs will allow PHM to connect directly with providers focused on delivering quality care to patients when they leave the hospital and return home,” said Nicole Bradberry, FLAACOs CEO. “This is especially important for healthcare providers in Florida, who serve the largest population of senior adults in the nation, many of whom are managing multiple chronic conditions and prefer to age in place.”

About Florida Association of ACOs (FLAACOs), a ValueH Organization

ValueH is the leading member organization in the U.S. with a dedicated focus on driving positive and sustainable change in how value-based care is delivered and reimbursed. Founded in 2012, ValueH’s FLAACOs is a professional organization for accountable care organizations and healthcare leaders throughout Florida and beyond. The association brings organizations together and drives providers to work together to increase the quality of care delivered to patients while significantly lowering medical costs overall. To learn more please visit our websites at www.flaacos.com and www.valueH.com and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

About PHM

Personal Health Monitoring (PHM) offers a comprehensive range of health monitoring services, featuring around-the-clock secure monitoring of vital signs. Highly trained nurses review the monitoring results and determine the appropriate next steps. These steps may include a phone call with a nurse, a telemedicine session with a primary care physician or specialist, and/or modifications to prescriptions.

PHM tracks the following vital signs:
· Blood pressure
· Heart rate
· Blood oxygen levels
· Blood sugar levels
· Weight
· Temperature
· Sleep duration and quality
· Physical activities – integrated with Fitbit and Apple Watch

Visit MyPHMS.com. PHM is a project of American Telephysicians.

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Greg Gutkowski, PHM
Greg.Gutkowski@MyPHMS.com

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