UiPath Spearheads Adoption of Automation in the Legal and Compliance Field by Creating Legal Automation Task Force – Yahoo Finance

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UiPath, the leading enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software company, today announced the creation of a Legal Automation Task Force to drive the development and implementation of end-to-end legal automation solutions in legal and compliance departments and corporations everywhere.

Since starting its accelerated growth as part of a disruptive and fast-growing software category, UiPath quickly grasped the tremendous potential of legal automation. Led by the Legal Automation Team, UiPath operated a pioneering digital transformation of its legal department, calibrating it to be fully suited for automation. Achieving increased efficiency, cutting processing time, and empowering an agile legal team proved to be one of the key ingredients supporting the onboarding of the UiPath international workforce as well as that of its global roster of clients in record time.

Working alongside software robots provided the Legal Automation Team with state-of-the-art expertise in the end-to-end automation of legal processes. Next, UiPath set up the Legal Automation Program to provide professionals in law firms and legal departments with the tools and know-how needed to design together new legal robots to support their and their customers operations.

With a mission to drive the adoption of automation at scale across the global market, the new Legal Automation Task Force relies on a dedicated team of RPA developers and is well positioned to add to the UiPath RPA platform roadmap specific legal-focused features at an early product development stage. That is why it is well positioned to leverage the potential of technologies such as Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Document Understanding and Computer Vision to support the traditionally document-heavy operations typically performed by legal professionals.

Automation can support law firms perform a significant transformation of their business models, as it enables them to improve and expand their suite of products and services. The teams focus will be to expand the UiPath partner ecosystem to cover legal and compliance services by establishing partnerships with key legal and tech vendors. This will allow UiPath to increase its existing portfolio of legal automation offering and develop highly customized solutions that benefit law practices and legal departments in terms of increased operations speed, cost efficiency, employee satisfaction, heightened process accuracy, and compliance.

Since creating its Legal Automation Program in 2017, the UiPath team and clients have had access to several categories of existing automations, which include:

The UiPath Legal Automation Task Force will be led by Head of Legal Automation Vasile Tiple, the architect of the companys Legal Automation Program. During his previous tenures as UiPath Legal Counsel and also General Counsel, Tiple has been at the forefront of designing and implementing the companys legal automation vision. In his new role, he will take full control of developing new licensing models, designing the go-to-market strategy for legal automation solutions, and identifying opportunities to improve legal and compliance processes.

"Weve developed our first legal robots to answer to our own pressing needs, which was a great incentive to think out of the box. Having to onboard eight to ten customers every working day, we needed to quickly process large amounts of information, execute repetitive actions or develop new innovative ways of working, and software robots proved to be our allies. There are still many such time-consuming, paper-based processes that are mandatory for legal practitioners, which do not necessarily need to be performed by a lawyer. Instead, they can be entrusted to robots that can complete tasks up to five times faster and more secure, saving the company time, money and easing the strain on employees," said Tiple.

Tiple added: "By bringing automation to the legal and compliance industry, organizations can lay a strong foundation for simplified digitalization. We believe that the appetite of companies and law firms to adopt automation will soon translate into increased market competitiveness."

About UiPath

UiPath has a vision to deliver A Robot for Every Person, one where companies enable every employee to use, create, and benefit from the transformative power of automation to liberate the boundless potential of people. Only UiPath offers an end-to-end platform for hyperautomation, combining the leading Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solution with a full suite of capabilities that enable every organization to scale digital business operations at unprecedented speed. The company has already automated millions of repetitive tasks for over 65% of the Fortune 500 and 8 of the Fortune 10.

Named a 2020 CNBC Disruptor 50 company, UiPath was recognized as the fastest growing technology company in the Americas according to FT Americas Fastest Growing Companies 2020 and named the top company on Deloittes 2019 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the fastest public and private technology companies in North America.

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NICE Robotic Process Automation and Minit Partner to Expand Breadth and Depth of Opportunity Discovery – Business Wire

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HOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that it's Robotic Automation business has partnered with Minit to help organizations discover optimal processes to automate graphically with unparalleled accuracy. Combining Minits visual and interactive process maps and statistics with the AI-driven desktop analytics capabilities of NICEs Automation Finder enables graphical mapping and prioritization of end-to-end processes with the finer sequences and routines. This clear visual prioritization and mapping of automation processes result in increased deployment success, operational efficiency and return on investment (ROI).

In their December 2019 report entitled 'Predicts 2020: RPA Renaissance Driven by Morphing Offerings and Zeal for Operational Excellence' Gartner forecasts, "By 2023 50% of new RPA scripts will be dynamically generated." Further, The integration of process mining, ingestion engines, analytics, user experience and machine learning will facilitate the creation of AI-generated RPA scripts that mimic the capabilities of humans. With the combination of NICE RPA's Automation Finder and Minits smart automation discovery technologies, NICE and Minit believe organizations can enjoy the combined benefit of these capabilities today.

Minit's visual and interactive process maps and statistics provide a high-level view of the optimal end-to-end process candidates for automation. These insights are then deepened and enriched as NICE RPA's Automation Finder analyzes the finer process sequences making up employee desktop actions. The result is a rich graphic display of the best processes to automate along with the optimized process sequences. The process sequences can then be seamlessly designed and built using NICEs automation design tool, Automation Studio, and operationalized with NEVA (NICE Employee Virtual Attendant). The deployed process automations are continuously monitored and optimized, while additional opportunities for optimization are sourced.

Barry Cooper, President of the NICE Enterprise Group, said, "Smart process automation discovery is a critical step in ensuring automation success. This partnership with Minit provides the most intelligent and comprehensive approach for choosing the processes most conducive to automation success with flawless precision.

Rasto Hlavac, CEO of Minit, said, "NICE RPA's innovative technology is a perfect fit for our process mining capabilities, providing what we know is a proven way for pinpointing processes that make the most financial sense to automate. We're excited to partner with NICE in delivering value to our customers."

About NICENICE (Nasdaq: NICE) is the worlds leading provider of both cloud and on-premises enterprise software solutions that empower organizations to make smarter decisions based on advanced analytics of structured and unstructured data. NICE helps organizations of all sizes deliver better customer service, ensure compliance, combat fraud and safeguard citizens. Over 25,000 organizations in more than 150 countries, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 companies, are using NICE solutions. http://www.nice.com.

About MinitMinit is one of the leading providers of process mining software, globally. Our mission is to create fully transparent operations for large enterprises based on what is really going on in their business. Our software reshapes the entire business process management cycle from automatic process discovery, through continuous monitoring and analysis of the processes in near real-time, up to taking action to improve the process. Minit - Seamless Processes Start Here. http://www.minit.io

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Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements, including the statements by Mr. Cooper, are based on the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of NICE Ltd. (the Company). In some cases, such forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as believe, expect, seek, may, will, intend, should, project, anticipate, plan, estimate, or similar words. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those described herein, including but not limited to the impact of changes in economic and business conditions, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; competition; successful execution of the Companys growth strategy; success and growth of the Companys cloud Software-as-a-Service business; changes in technology and market requirements; decline in demand for the Company's products; inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications; difficulties or delays in absorbing and integrating acquired operations, products, technologies and personnel; loss of market share; an inability to maintain certain marketing and distribution arrangements; the Companys dependency on third-party cloud computing platform providers, hosting facilities and service partners;, cyber security attacks or other security breaches against the Company; the effect of newly enacted or modified laws, regulation or standards on the Company and our products and various other factors and uncertainties discussed in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting the company, refer to the Company's reports filed from time to time with the SEC, including the Companys Annual Report on Form 20-F. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise them, except as required by law.

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Logistics Automation System Market Size To Upsurge Based On Worldwide Growth In E-Commerce Industry And The Increasing Need For Efficient Warehousing…

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SAN FRANCISCO, July 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The global Logistics Automation System Market estimated to expand at a higher CAGR by the completion of the prediction period. The logistics automation system talks about to usage of innovative automation software and equipment within the services of logistics. The system supports in refining the competence of logistics processes. The complete system encompasses a number of apparatuses for example automatic storing, recovery arrangements, vertical lift units and automatic directed vehicles, software and related amenities. Due to their capability to decrease labor force, logistics automation system is extensively accepted within the storerooms. Due to their capability to decrease prices within the industry, there is a substantial improvement in the moveable robots in the small and medium size storerooms.

Drivers

The increasing industrial development and suburbanization in the emerging nations along with substantial development in the e-commerce business, progressions in robotics and smart apparatuses to regulate the number of procedures are contributing to the development of the market for Logistics Automation System.

The global market for logistics automation system is likely to observe an amazing development during the period of approaching years. This is largely because the growing demand from the industry to increase store room competence, decrease operative price tag and increasing cost-effectiveness. The logistics automation system can assist business in altogether the three factors. This is estimated to motivate the global market for logistics automation.

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Restraints

However, the greater prices of the technology and the installation charges is estimated to impede the development of the market. Additional aspects for example compromised safety of data is additional noticeable issue hampering development of the global market for logistics automation system during the upcoming a small number of years.

Classification

The global market for Logistics Automation System can be classified by End User, Application, Size of Organization, Components and Region. By End User, it can be classified as: Defense & Aerospace, Oil & Gas, E- Commerce, Automation, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare and Others. By Application, it can be classified as: Transportation Management and Warehouse Management. By Size of Organization, it can be classified as: Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Large Enterprises. By Component, it can be classified as: Services, Software and Hardware.

Regional Lookout

By Region the global market for Logistics Automation System can be classified as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Rest of the World. Owing to the existence of important companies for example Honeywell Intelligrated, XPO Logistics and Americold Logistics, North America leads the global market.

Furthermore, the growing business of e-commerce and retail within the province is subsidizing considerably to the development of the market for Logistics Automation System. Furthermore, the progressions in the IoT devices and robotics within the state motivate the market in the province. The USA governs the North American market for Logistics Automation System, owing to the growing demand for these resolutions in automotive, e-commerce & retail, manufacturing and additional industries to improve the procedure and the flow of work. To reduce the price tag produced by mistake over mechanical work creating it over mechanization, these systems are utilized.

Owing to the existence of a number of important companies for example Swiss log, Jungheinrich AG, and Knapp AG, Europe responsible for the subsequent biggest market in global logistics automation system. Furthermore, there are a number of businesses existing within the province, comprising Defense & Aerospace, Transportation, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare and Automation. Those are accepting the systems on a fast step comprising medium size enterprises.

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Companies

he most important companies hold onto modernizing and capitalizing in research and development activities to present a price operational product range. There has been latest mergers & acquisitions between the important companies. The policy the business units force to reinforce their spread to the clienteles.

Some of the important companies for Logistics Automation System Market are: Falcon Autotech, Wise Tech Global, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation, VITRONIC, SSI Schaefer LLC, Knapp AG, Honeywell Intelligrated, Daifuku Co., Ltd, System Logistics SPA, TGW Logistics Group GmbH, Beumer Group, Mecalux, SA, Jungheinrich AG, Murata Machinery Limited, Swiss log Holding AG and Dematic Corp.

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The report firstly introduced the Logistics Automation System basics: definitions, classifications, applications and market overview; product specifications; manufacturing processes; cost structures, raw materials and so on. Then it analyzed the world's main region market conditions, including the product price, profit, capacity, production, supply, demand and market growth rate and forecast etc. In the end, the report introduced new project SWOT analysis, investment feasibility analysis, and investment return analysis.

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Bringing Cutting-Edge Security Automation to the Enterprise: Respond Softwares New Partnership with SecureNation – Security Boulevard

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Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,SecureNation is an industry-leading reseller and cybersecurity solution provider. Its a small business, with the agility and personal touch youd expect from a company of that size. The leadership team is highly experienced and is driven by a tireless commitment to their guiding mission: to provide clients with the best possible solution at the best possible price.

SecureNations clients benefit from the companys longstanding relationships with vendors, from its dedication to honesty and transparency, and from its efforts to create a level playing field for procurement. Their customers include some of the worlds largest enterprises.

Were like matchmakers, says Jon Davis, the CEO and founder of SecureNation. We have the connections and experience to be able to offer our clients the capabilities they need, whenever and wherever they need them. We negotiate with manufacturers to give our clients room for more.

Our objective is for everyone to be happy, adds Rachel Arnold, Client Relationship Specialist. We want happy customers and happy vendors, and we want to help them forge strong and long-lasting partnerships.

SecureNations vendor-agnostic approach enables it to be objective when it comes to matching its clients with the solutions and services that truly fit their individual needs. Were a pure reseller, says Davis. Services companies spend millions of dollars certifying their engineers on particular solutions, and once theyve done so, theyre incentivized to sell those, regardless of whether or not theyre best for the customers. We can keep our customers actual needs front and center at all times.

SecureNation always strives for a deep understanding of the key challenges its clients face so that it can offer them the right technology while saving them money, and Respond Softwares intelligent automated security monitoring and incident discovery solution, the Respond Analyst, is a natural fitone thats poised to resolve some of the most pressing challenges SecureNations enterprise customers currently face. Thats why SecureNation is proud to announce its new partnership withRespond Software.

The Respond Analyst takes softwares role in the security operations workflow to a whole new level, says Davis. There arent really other solutions out there that do what it does. The company doesnt have any true competitors.

Founded over a decade ago, SecureNation has seen cybersecurity come into the mainstream. In the industrys early days, compliance requirements drove many organizations investments into technologies and infrastructure, and many security professionals came from military backgrounds. Cybersecurity is a high-growth industry right now, but were in it for the long haul, says Davis. Were running a marathon, not a sprint.

Today, the vast majority of enterprise-grade cybersecurity programs face the same fundamental challenge: talent is in short supply. The demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals far outstrips their availability. And once hired, the average security analyststenure is troublingly shortleaving enterprises with an ongoing need to recruit and train new hires, an onerous and expensive process. At the same time, incident response (IR) teams have far too much to do. They face an endless barrage of alerts, the majority of which are false positives, and often must tune down their network security sensors simply to manage the alert volume.

In reality, very few enterprise-grade companies are satisfied with their incident response teams, says Davis. Teams are overwhelmed, and yet they need to be able to respond quickly or else the organization risks downtime or revenue loss. Its a near-impossible situation.

Especially right now, everybodys short-staffed, says Davis. The Respond Analyst is a valuable stepping stone for any organization thats looking to improve its security posture, explains Arnold. Considering how difficult it is to find qualified professionals in the cybersecurity field, its something that organizations looking to build security operations programs from the ground up should definitely look at.

Were excited to be able to offer the Respond Analyst to our clients, says Arnold. Not only can it be the perfect fit for organizations where other solutions dont meet their needs but Respond Software makes resources and team members available for ongoing support and ensures that all the pieces come together.

The SecureNation team believes that the Respond Analyst can play an important role in security operations programs that are young, growing, or looking to shift employees into more strategic, higher-value roles. Its always tough to build a security operations program that has a culture thats so strong and supportive that employees want tostay for the long haul, says Davis. The Respond Analyst can help incoming security analysts beef up their skills quickly so that they can perform their job duties right out of the gate, he adds. And down the line, it means that security operations programs can assign their employees more complex, challenging, and creative responsibilities. Its helping to develop talent in place.

Another draw of the Respond Analyst for SecureNations enterprise clients is its reliability and availability. Its always there, and its always on, says Arnold. Its like being able to give them all the full-time employees they need, with the level of expertise theyre looking for.

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Sen. Daines’ health-care record attacked in TV ad what are the facts? – KTVH

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HELENA Editors note: This story is part of MTN News ongoing series that fact-checks TV campaign ads in Montanas major 2020 statewide races.

Outside groups are busy running TV ads attacking GOP U.S. Sen. Steve Daines including a spot by Democrat-aligned group Majority Forward that says Daines is a shill for the drug and insurance industries and has voted to let insurers deny coverage for those with pre-existing health conditions.

The ad correctly notes that Daines has taken votes that cut federal income taxes for drug and insurance firms, and that would have undercut protections for health-insurance consumers.

But it also leaves out important details that place these votes in context and doesnt mention Dainess current support for bills that would reduce prescription-drug prices and offer price protections for those with pre-existing conditions.

Daines, a first-term senator, is opposed by Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock, in one of the highest-profile U.S. Senate races in the nation. Outside groups and the campaigns themselves will spend millions of dollars on the contest, with plenty of it going toward TV ads.

The script for the Majority Forward ad: The coronavirus has been tough on us. The only ones profiting off it? Drug and insurance companies. So look at what Sen. Daines has been doing in Washington: Daines voted to give them billions in tax breaks as they jacked up prescription prices. Daines even voted to let insurance companies deny coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, like diabetes, asthma and cancer. Tell Sen. Daines to put Montana first not the drug and insurance companies.

Daines vote to give them billions in tax breaks is his vote in December 2017 for the Republican federal income tax-cut bill, which slashed corporate taxes for all companies, big and small.

Big pharmaceutical and health-insurance firms certainly benefited from these cuts, but so did all companies doing business in the United States. The bill also cut income-tax rates for individuals.

Daines also pushed for amendments to the bill to increase its benefits for smaller businesses.

As for drug prices, and efforts to rein them in? Daines is one of several Republicans who voted last year in committee for the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act, which is opposed by the industry and seeks to drive down prices through rebates and other pricing practices.

Yet, now a year later, the Republican-controlled Senate has yet to take further action on the bill.

The allegation that Daines voted to let insurance companies deny coverage for people with pre-existing conditions is a reference to several Daines votes to repeal the 2010 Affordable Care Act (aka, Obamacare).

The landmark health care-reform law stopped insurers from denying coverage, or applying higher premiums, to people with pre-existing medical conditions.

Daines still opposes the ACA, but says he supports protections for people with pre-existing conditions. He is a supporter The Protect Act, a Republican-sponsored bill before the U.S. Senate that would continue these protections.

However, critics of The Protect Act note that its pro-consumer provisions are not as expansive as the ACA, because it would allow health insurers to charge more to older consumers, charge higher premiums based on non-health factors, and limit the amount of lifetime benefits paid out.

Majority Forward, the group that produced and paid for the ad, is a dark money group that does not reveal its financial donors. It is affiliated with the Democratic Super PAC, Senate Majority PAC, which does report its spending and donors to the Federal Election Commission.

Montanas Disclose Act, which is designed to force dark-money groups to report their spending and donors, does not apply to groups spending on races for federal office in Montana, such as U.S. Senate and U.S. House.

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As Congress weighs next COVID-19 relief bill, 4 healthcare sticking points – Healthcare Dive

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U.S. lawmakers are starting negotiations this week on a potential next round of coronavirus aid to bolster the sagging economy and shore up the nation's healthcare infrastructure as COVID-19 cases skyrocket.

While another relief bill, likely the final before November's election, enjoys bipartisan backing in theory, Republicans back a far less expansive package than Democrats on top of the $3 trillion appropriated over the last four months.

The Democratic-led House passed a $3 trillion relief bill in May, though the so-called HEROES Act has languished on the desk of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., since then.McConnell halted progress on any additional relief following passage of the $2.2 trillion CARES Act in March.

Big question marks surround potential funding for schools to safely reopen in the fall, whether to continue weekly aid to the unemployed set to expire at the end of the month, and another round of direct payments to American citizens.

In the healthcare realm,the president's dislike of COVID-19 testing could stymie the push for funds in that arena, though states and public health agencies have clamored for additional aid. Hospitals want more grant dollars, protection from COVID-19 liability suits and a stronger safety net for the uninsured, citing continued need.

Almost 3.8 million people in the U.S.have been confirmed positive for the coronavirus and almost 141,000 have died to date, according to Johns Hopkins University's COVID-19 tracker:more than any other country. According to tracker COVID Act Now, as of Monday, only two states were on track to contain the virus.

Below are four of the biggest sticking points for the healthcare industry in a new COVID-19 bill.

Congress has earmarked $175 billion for a provider relief fund so far, though major hospital lobbies have warned it's not enough to cover the projected losses brought on by the pandemic's economic effects, including reduced revenues because of fewer elective procedures and rising expenses to increase capacity and combat the virus.

The American Hospital Association, along with other major hospital lobbies, recently ramped upefforts to secure additional relief money,armed with pollingtouting three-fourths of voters back release of another $100 billion for hospitals.

The House bill passed in May would deliver just that:an additional $100 billion for providers.

"That amount was greatly appreciated,"Lisa Kidder Hrobsky, AHA's group vice president and federal relations leader, said in a statement to Healthcare Dive, though the expensive bill has proved a nonstarter in the Senate.

Senate Republicans are likely to include funds for providers, but not nearly as much as they want given the ongoing economic crisis. AHA estimates U.S. hospitals could lose $323 billion over 2020.

Of the $175 billion Congress approved for providers so far, $125 billion has been allocated, but just $61 billion has been delivered and attested to by the providers that received it, according to a senior HHS official.

McConnell has said for weekshe won't support any deal without broad liability protections for business. The GOP's draft plan would shield businesses for five years, with The Hill reporting healthcare providers in draft legislation expected this week would only be legally responsible for "gross negligence and intentional misconduct."

Democrats are generally more critical of broad legal protections to businesses. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has said she opposes protecting employers from lawsuits from employees who may get sick on the job, citing the need to weigh consumer and worker protections with shielding businesses from meritless litigation.

According to a HuntonAndrews Kerthlaw firm database, litigation has not risenamid the pandemic,despite concerns. Provider groups support liability protection, however, citing worries they could be sued by patients or medical workers for providing inadequate protective gear, spreading the virus or delaying care down the line.

Public Citizen and major unions are among those slamming such a shield, arguing "giving businesses immunity from accountability would increase infection rates, make consumers and workers less safeand prolong the pandemic" in a Monday statement.

Patient advocates have clamored for a stronger safety net as millions of Americans lose their jobs and are booted off employer-sponsored insurance.

Despite gains in June, the U.S. unemployment rate is hovering around 11%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's compared to just 3.5% in February. As a result,some 27 million Americansmay have lost their job-based insurance between March and May, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

And 90%think the government should step in and help the newly unemployed retain their insurance, according to a recent poll funded by the American Benefits Council and the Alliance to Fight for Health Care.

Assistance could take myriad shapes, from expanding federal subsidies for the COBRA program, which allows the newly unemployed to stay on their insurance, expand subsidies for individual market plans or more widely expand Medicaid safety net coverage.

Congress already increased the federal matching rate in Medicaid for states by 6.2 percentage points during the national emergency, though some public health experts called for more. HEROES proposes bumping up the match rate by 14 percentage points. The Senate bill will likely fall somewhere in between.

However, congressional Republicans and the Trump administration generally oppose broader Medicaid coverage and more lenient insurance options, including in the Affordable Care Act exchanges.

Though there's bipartisan support for subsidizing COBRA extensions, the chances of them making it to the final bill are less than 50%, according to Cowen analysts. If they are included, they'll likely be much lower than the 100% subsidy in the HEROES Act, the analysts wrote in a Monday note.

The current HHS relief fund includes dollars benchmarked for providers that care for uninsured COVID-19 patients.However, HHS has sent out $340 million so far, less than what they expected to deliver, a senior HHS official previously said.

The House HEROES bill builds on earlier legislation that allows states to use Medicaid dollars to pay for COVID-19 testing, treatment and vaccine coverage for the uninsured. Such funds could help providers, too, which face lower reimbursement rates when patients are kicked off job-based insurance.

Though the U.S. has ramped up its testing capacity, surging cases in the South and West have led to a major backlog in COVID-19 testing results. Some major labs are reporting it takes a week or more to get results out the door, hindering public health efforts to get an accurate picture of the disease and allocate resources appropriately.

The HEROES Act would provide $75 billion in additional funds for COVID-19 testing and contact tracing, on top of $25 billion already provided by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act.As of late June,HHS had only sent $8 billionof the existing trance out the door, despite acute need.

Diagnostic testing for the coronavirus could cost up to $25.1 billion annually, and antibody testing costs could reach up to $19.1 billion, according to a reportcommissioned by payer lobby America's Health Insurance Plans.

As a counter, Senate Republicans would allocate $25 billion to states for testing and contact tracing,along with roughly $10 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and $15 billion for the National Institutes of Health, per the New York Timesand the Washington Post.

But the White House is reportedly trying to block any additional aid for testing and contact tracing, making the likelihood of comprehensive aid in the next package shaky at best.

President Donald Trump, who has consistently downplayed the severity of the pandemic,has said in a series of interviews and public appearances that he opposes broader testing. His oft-repeated claim that fewer tests equals fewer cases is untrue, as the number of new cases have outpaced the ramp-up in testing in recent weeks.

Public policy research group the Rockefeller Institute saysthe country should now be running 3 million tests a week and 30 million weekly by October to get a handle on the virus. The White House is aiming to conduct 50 million tests per month by the fall,mostly through point-of-care tests in hospitals and doctor's offices.

To date, the country has run more than 47 million tests, with a 9% positivity rate, per most recent CDC data. And the government is reportedly changing its testing strategy, leaning on pooled testing mixing patients samples and testing them together to try and get on top of rising outbreaks, though experts are skeptical of the effort.

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Lost your health insurance during the coronavirus pandemic? Here are your options in Michigan. – Lansing State Journal

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Youre living during an unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, and you just lost your employer-sponsored health insurance. What do you do?

This is a question 222,000 Michiganders may have already asked themselves from February to May this year. That figure was estimated in a recent National Center for Coverage Innovationreport, which explained the number of those without health insurance in Michigan rose from 485,000 in 2018 to 707,000 or 46% during the pandemic.

The report is not perfect, but its the closest estimate we can get right now, said Samantha Iovan, a health and human services senior analyst at U-Ms Center for Health and Research Transformation.

Iovan reviewed the reports findings and found the authors counted furloughed workers as unemployed in their analysis, even though these workers may still be receiving health coverage through their employer.

The report cited estimates from the Congressional Budget Office, which predicts temporary layoffs could become permanent.

Although it may be difficult to exactly calculate how many Michiganders are uninsured as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic, a recent study from Michigan Department of Health and Human Services showed that residents are avoiding the hospital, resulting in a 62% increase in out-of-hospital deaths in some cases.

Iovan believes this may stem from the fact they lack health insurance.

Both Iovan and Anita Fox, director for Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services, provided tips for those who lost their employer-sponsored health insurance and or had their work hours reduced.

Answer: Discover your best coverage option

Options include:

We are fortunate we have expanded Medicaid coverage in our state, Iovan said. More people will be eligible with job losses.

Fox advised the unemployed to actquickly if they are interested in an ACA plan.

They have 60 days for the special enrollment period under the ACA or Obamacare, Fox said. If you miss that deadline, there is an enrollment period that begins Nov. 1.

I would go to Healthcare.gov, Fox added. One good thing is you cant go into the wrong portal. When you start putting in your information and youre Medicaid eligible or eligible for a Medicaid for kids program, it will direct you that way.

Answer: Eligibility often depends on income.

Medicaid is for those with limited income. It covers "low-income families, qualified pregnant women and children and those receiving Supplemental Security Income,"according to the federal website.

Those who lose their jobs are often asked if theyd like to enroll in COBRA, which allows unemployed workers to continue their health benefits for a limited amount of time.

COBRA can be expensive, Iovan said. If they just lost a source of income, I dont see that being a huge option.

The unemployed can also choose marketplace plans, which offer comprehensive coverage, with available subsidies for those who are eligible, Fox said.

Fox believes unemployed workers should weigh COBRA against a marketplace plan.

We found in a lot of instances that with the ACA coverage, subsidies may be cheaper, she explained. Approximately, 87 percent of Michiganders are entitled to some type of subsidy.

She added, You should look into that, even if you have already gotten into COBRA.

Iovan cautions that marketplace plans can also come with an expense.

Marketplace plans can be expensive if youre not eligible for a subsidy, she said.

Answer: Determine Medicaid or marketplace plan eligibility.

Those who already have a marketplace plan canseek to adjust their current plan.

If you just lost hours and but didnt lose your job all together and you were already in an ACA plan, you might be entitled to an increased subsidy amount because of your income, Fox said.

Workers who had their hours reduced are not eligible for the 60-day special enrollment period for a marketplace plan, according to Iovan.

Unless they previously had employee-sponsored health coverage that was dropped due to not being employed full time, she explained.

But there are alternatives.

The hours decrease could make them eligible for Medicaid, which they can apply for any time, Iovan said.

Michigan is in a much a better place than other states because of expanded Medicaid coverage, Iovan said. But there are still barriers for people enrolling in health coverage right now during the pandemic.

Answer: You may be avoiding the hospital or needed treatment.

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests increased by 43% and deaths increased by 62% from March 15 to May 23, according to Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

The study also found the ambulance transport of stroke and heart attack patients decreased 12% and 10%, respectively.

What that tells us is that people are not seeking care for important medical issues, Iovan said. Its scary to think about people not seeking care for things like stroke and heart attack, but thats a real possibility when people dont have health insurance.

Families without health care may also be burdened by costs and may lose opportunities to get quality care, said Fox, who added health systems too can be stressed.

We know this is a time when people may be experiencing unusual health events, Fox said. Having health insurance ensures people have a way to access care without fear they wont be able to pay the costs.

To review information on different health plans, Fox recommends viewing Michigan.gov and reviewing health information.

Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services offers a live call center Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m..

Anyone with questions or concerns may call the DIFS toll-free hotline at 877-999-6442.

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A Dallas health care worker died from COVID-19. Her daughter invited the Texas governor to the funeral – WFAA.com

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Isabelle Papadimitriou died July 4, just days after contracting the virus. Her family believes she was exposed at work.

As a respiratory therapist, Isabelle Papadimitriou helped others breathe.

She loved her job, her family said. That work may have exposed her to COVID-19.

Papadimitriou died July 4, just days after contracting the coronavirus. Her family believes she was exposed at work.

The Baylor, Scott & White Health respiratory therapist only went to work and remained home when she was off.

Her guess is that she worked on a patient who had COVID and they found out after the fact. Other people on staff also caught COVID," her daughter, Fiana Tulip, said.

Papadimitriou's obituary blamed politicians for her death.

Isabelle was a giant, and powerful in her kindness. She made a difference each and every day in many people's lives. And like hundreds and thousands of others, she should still be alive today, the obituary said.

Tulip wrote Gov. Greg Abbott a letter over the weekend and invited him to her moms funeral.

I invited him so that he can see beyond these numbers that there are real people who are suffering, Tulip said. "I am angry because I 100% believe that her death could have been prevented."

She believes an earlier mask mandate would have saved her life.

Tulip said the governor's early recommendations for people to wear a mask didn't go far enough to protect people.

If he had mandated it from the beginning I think this story would be a lot different. I think my mother would absolutely still be alive," she said.

Her mother's obituary said Papadimitriou's death is due to the "carelessness of the politicians who continue to hedge their bets on the lives of health care workers througha lack of leadership, through a refusal to acknowledge the severity of this crisis, and through an inability and unwillingness to give clear and decisive direction on how to minimize the risks of the coronavirus.

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation released a statement extending "heartfelt condolences to her family, whom she spoke of often with immense pride."

"Isabelles passion and devotion for serving others, and the genuine kindness she expressed to those she encountered, will be deeply missed," the institute statement said.

Tulip grieves that her 1-year-old daughter will not get the chance to know her grandmother.

Papadimitriou sent Lua little pink shoes just days before her death.

The way that she loved my daughter was everything to me, Tulip said.

As much as I love talking about her, and sharing her story, I wish it didnt have to be this way, Tulip said. My daughter is just going to miss out on knowing my mother who was just a very giving, very loving, very kind soul.

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By Debbie White

When COVID-19 hit, and thousands of desperately sick patients overwhelmed our hospitals, the many inequities in our health care system were exposed not only in who is more likely to get sick and who has access to health care but in who was left unprotected: our health care providers.

What they forgot was what we know if we are not safe, neither are our patients.

Even so, HPAE members across the state of New Jersey showed up, met the disease head-on, and worked diligently for many hours. Then they went home wondering if they had been exposed and worried about also exposing their families. Their fears were valid. Unfortunately, some fell ill and some died from COVID-19.

Our union was often alone in opposing shortcuts in equipment, violations of safety standards and retaliation against those who stood up for safety. We knew it was not time to relax standards, but to strengthen them. We also needed information about what was happening to health care workers on the frontlines and employers were not providing that information.

After listening to our 14,000 members share their experiences. HPAE rose to the occasion and made demands of safety agencies and employers. The almost 1,100 HPAE members who completed our survey, form the backbone of a new report, Exposed & At-Risk: New Jersey health care workers reveal how our safety systems failed them during the COVID-19 pandemic, that we are releasing this week.

In this report, you will hear from health care workers about their experiences, their fears and demands for future pandemic surges. You will read our recommendations on preparedness plans and urgent measures to mitigate surges in COVID-19 and future outbreaks.

We hope never to witness again health care employers downgrading protective equipment for frontline workers, because they, along with federal safety agencies, put their priorities elsewhere. The critical failure to develop standard pandemic plans and keep supplies stockpiled, along with a defunded public health system, left our front-line caregivers unprotected and exposed.

This is why we are working with our legislators on a bill to require health care employers to collect data on exposure, sickness and deaths in disease outbreaks.

As president of HPAE, I felt it an honor to have been appointed to Gov. Phil Murphys Restart and Recovery Advisory Council so I could be a voice for health care workers regarding how to move forward safely, when and if we need to pause, and how to make sure we are prepared to manage future surges of COVID-19or the next disease outbreak.

While we understand and support reopening our economy, it is clearer than ever that we must do it safely, with respect for the capacity of our health care system, and with the willingness of our government agencies to enforce safety rules.

State regulators, policymakers and elected officials must deal directly and honestly with the risks the virus poses to health care workers. Large health care systems in New Jersey were not held to worker safety standards and the CDC, itself, rolled back protections for our health care workers. The federal government could have provided much relief by invoking the Defense Production Act and producing more PPE, instead chose to do nothing to make us safer, and in doing so, hurt us tremendously.

In the context of reopening, HPAE is calling for a return to safe practices and a strengthening of state oversight of health care facilities to ensure health care worker safety and ultimately the safety of patient care. It will take all of our voices in our health care institutions, in our unions, in the halls of Trenton and Washington D.C., and in our communities to make sure we are better equipped with the resources we need to tackle that next challenge.

Debbie White, R.N., is president of Health Professionals & Allied Employees, AFT/AFL-CIO.

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DXC Technology Announces the Sale of DXC’s Healthcare Provider Software Business to the Dedalus Group for $525 Million in Cash – Business Wire

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TYSONS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) today announced a definitive agreement to sell DXCs healthcare software provider business to privately held Dedalus Group for $525 million in cash.

The agreement brings together DXCs software business for healthcare providers with Dedalus, a leading European healthcare and diagnostic software company, to create an even stronger global force in the clinical IT areas of hospital information systems (HIS), primary and social care, integrated care and diagnostics. The resulting business will be uniquely positioned to accelerate the digital transformation of clinical activity and consequently the effectiveness of healthcare systems.

DXCs healthcare provider software business is a recognized leader in the healthcare sector. Among its innovations is an open digital health platform that helps improve care outcomes by delivering contextual and actionable insights across the healthcare ecosystem.

The sale of our healthcare provider software business to Dedalus is consistent with our strategy of focusing on the Enterprise Technology Stack and rationalizing our portfolio. The transaction promises to be beneficial to all our key stakeholders, including our customers and our people, said Mike Salvino, president and chief executive officer, DXC Technology.

The addition of DXCs healthcare software business will accelerate our growth initiatives that started three years ago and benefit the more than 3 million healthcare professionals who use our technology to treat more than 200 million patients every year, said Giorgio Moretti, executive chairman of the Dedalus Group.

The transaction was approved by DXCs Board of Directors and is expected to close by March 2021, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and the receipt of certain third-party consents and regulatory approvals. The sale is not subject to any financing conditions or shareholder approvals.

For more information about DXCs healthcare software business, go here.

About the Transaction

Mizuho Securities USA LLC acted as financial advisor and Latham & Watkins LLP acted as legal advisor to DXC. UBS Securities acted as financial advisor and Clifford Chance acted as legal advisor to the Dedalus Group.

About DXC Technology

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) helps global companies run their mission critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private and hybrid clouds. With decades of driving innovation, the worlds largest companies trust DXC to deploy our enterprise technology stack to deliver new levels of performance, competitiveness and customer experiences. Learn more about the DXC story and our focus on people, customers and operational execution at http://www.dxc.technology.

About Dedalus

Founded in Florence in 1982, Dedalus Group is the leading healthcare and diagnostic software provider in Europe and one of the largest in the world. The shareholding structure ensures stability and great financial capacity through the presence of Ardian, the largest private investment company in Europe and 4th in the world.

Starting in 2016, Dedalus has decided to accelerate its expansion strategy by targeting a growing demand for innovative and comprehensive ICT and Clinical transformation solutions. With the acquisition of Agfa Healthcare IT, Dedalus consolidates its leadership as a pan-European player in the healthcare software industry, with a market leading position in Hospital IT (HCIS) and Diagnostic (DIS) in Germany, Italy and France, with a strong footprint in Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, China, Brazil and several locations in Latin America, Middle East and Africa, reaching over 30 different countries. Today Dedalus employs over 3,500 highly skilled resources; it has the largest R&D software team in the sector in Europe with more than 1,100 people. Thanks to its undisputed cutting-edge portfolio of leading new generation solutions, Dedalus covers the whole spectrum of needs for healthcare operators, supporting over 5000 hospitals and 5000 laboratories around the world. http://www.dedalus.eu

Forward-looking statements disclaimer

All statements in this press release that do not directly and exclusively relate to historical facts constitute forward-looking statements. These statements represent DXCs intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs, and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors many of which are outside DXCs control. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements with respect to the transaction announced above, including risks relating to: the completion of the transaction on anticipated timing, including obtaining regulatory and third-party approvals; conditions in the credit markets; anticipated tax treatment for the proposed transaction; unforeseen liabilities; loss of revenues; the potential impact of announcement or consummation of the proposed transaction on relationships with third parties, including clients, employees and competitors; and the delay or business disruption caused by difficulties in separating the divested business from DXCs remaining businesses. For a written description of the factors that could cause actual results of DXCs business to differ materially from these forward-looking statements, see the section titled Risk Factors in the DXCs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, which readers are urged to review in detail, as it contains important information regarding risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from the plans, expectations and other matters described in this press release. No assurance can be given that any goal or plan set forth in any forward-looking statement can or will be achieved, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements which speak only as of the date they are made. DXC disclaims any intention or obligation to update these forward-looking statements whether as a result of subsequent events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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"Look at the robot as your new colleague": what automation can do for sports reporting – Journalism.co.uk

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Robots are now capable of doing pre- and post-match coverage of 26 football leagues in a fraction of time, so you would forgive sports journalists for feeling replaceable.

But original reporting is safe in times of automation, according to Henning Johannesson, chief product officer of the Swedish company United Robots who spoke at Newsrewired earlier this month (7 July 2020).

"Look at the robot as your new colleague," he says, adding that creating more content for diverse audiences can actually help newsrooms increase reader revenue and prevent redundancies.

United Robots turns structured data sets, such as weather updates, real estate sales and traffic incidents into automated articles. Artificial intelligence picks the angle, and natural language generation tool writes the story. The company has generated more than one million articles since 2015 for its publisher clients.

In his previous role as head of sport at one of Sweden's largest media organisations MittMedia, Johannesson realised his team needed to change their strategy to remain competitive in sports coverage - not just football, but ice hockey, too.

To understand what makes readers tick, they studied the 1,000 most read sports articles published over a year and found these were mostly breaking news and stories about top league teams.

In other words, these are the stories that are worth reporter&s time and newsroom resources. Low engagement match reports of low league fixtures still matter but by using structured data from the results, they can be outsourced to robots.

"Go and write about the teams equipment manager who has worked with the team for 50 years, who has repaired boards and football boots. Do that story instead of writing about the dull game that automation can do," says Johannesson.

"This is what we didnt want to waste journalists' time and money on."

There is an exception for freak results, like an 11-0 defeat, he added. Editorial teams are notified and can then make a judgement call on how to cover this kind of match results.

One year on from incorporating automation into the newsroom, MittMedia's sports section became a key source of reader revenue for the company. It now accounts for up to 40 per cent of the companys digital conversions and 10,000 new subscribers (at $9-per-month).

MittMedia is not the only media company embracing automation in Sweden.

Klackspark, the regional football vertical of stgta Media, promises their readers to cover all football matches in the stergtland region in Sweden - 26 leagues, 176 national and local teams, down to division six - and it can fulfil that promise thanks to automation.

On average, stgta Media publishes 850 articles a month, with 70 per cent of bylines going to robots. The automation tool can even ask for and embed quotes from the coaches using the United Robots Q&A tool to add more depth into an article.

"To keep this new website updated, they need the robots," says Cecilia Campbell, chief marketing officer, United Robots.

"Then reporters do the really interesting stories that also convert people. It started as a free site, but it did so well they now put it behind a paywall that acts as a funnel to the [main] news site."

Campbell added that it is not just sports journalism where automation has proved to be a valued resource; it can be a useful tool for local content both for large and small newsrooms.

Brgslagsbladet, a local morning newspaper based in Stockholm, has a newsroom of six including the chief editor, plus one weekend reporter - no evening staff. Robots can fill those gaps and provide 24/7 coverage and free up reporters with heavy workloads.

Sweden's largest newspaper Aftonbladet has also incorporated automation into its local verticles in Malm and Uppsala regions, where more than 290 areas have no local reporters. It uses the traffic, weather and real estate datasets to meet the demand for local content.

"Readers also expect a level of service and this is where robots can come in. Theres no real limit in terms of volume and that means you can serve readers with comprehensive coverage," Campbell concludes.

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Tampa, FL, July 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IntelliChief, the emerging leader in Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Accounts Payable Automation solutions, will host three online events during the month of July for businesses looking to streamline their processes and take advantage of unrealized cost-saving opportunities.

(July 21, 2020, 12:00PM EST)LIVE CHAT IntelliChief: Lunch & Learn "Open Chat" Enterprise Automation for JDE

When it comes to automation, most businesses are still in the research phase they not only seek answers to their questions but also practical guidance. Unfortunately, many key decision-makers dont have time to sit through a long webinar to uncover this knowledge. We have a solution.

ChatLIVEwith our automation experts onJuly 21, 2020, from 12:00PM 12:30PM where we will respond to your questions about automating processes in Accounts Payable, Finance, Human Resources, and more!

Best of all, this session is designed specifically for companies operating in a JDE environment. We will answer JDE-specific questions using the familiar verbiage you've grown accustomed to over the years. With decades of experience integrating seamlessly with JDE, our experts are prepared to answer any and all of your questions no matter how complicated or nuanced.

We are also happy to provide insight into processes suitable for automation,potential ROI, and whether automation is truly the solution you're looking for.

After the session, our experts are happy to continue any discussions offline upon request.

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(July 23, 2020, 2:00PM EST)Practical Tips for a More Efficient AP Process for Infor LX

IntelliChief, an Infor Solution Partner, has several ways to help you overcome these losses. Our solution was built to help companies take their Accounts Payable departments to the next level of operational efficiency. Join us for our webinar,Practical Tips for a More Efficient AP Process for Infor LX, to learn how utilizing features such as real-time matching, unit of measure conversion, and data normalization can eliminate data entry errors and save you thousands of dollars each quarter.

InPractical Tips for a More Efficient AP Process for Infor LX, you can take a closer look at the must-have features that make AP Automation a vital component to the overall success of your business. Discover:

Now is the time that companies can benefit from process automation and reap the cost savings from productivity improvement, better visibility into cash flow, and compliance. Attendees will walk away with all the knowledge they need to put together a robust plan to overcome those troublesome challenges that are preventing their businesses from meeting their growth objectives.

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(July 28, 2020, 2:00PM EST)Intelligent ECM Implementation for Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS)

There are a lot of myths and misconceptions about implementing an Enterprise Content Management solution into an Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) environment. The process does not have to be mysterious or include constant business interruptions across multiple departments. In our webinarIntelligent ECM Implementation forOracle EBS, you will walk away with an understanding of the overall implementation process for IntelliChiefs ECM and automation solutions. You will discover:

The implementation process should be one of the most important considerations when selecting an enterprise solution. Join us forIntelligent ECM Implementation for Oracle EBSand you will have peace of mind knowing you can plan for a successful implementation and partnership.

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IntelliChief is an Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions provider that utilizes industry-leading software to streamline enterprise-class business processes. As an Oracle Gold Partner and Infor Solution Partner, IntelliChief is recognized for its intuitive document management and workflow automation solutions. With decades of expertise in the market and seamless integration with leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) and line of business systems, IntelliChief is the clear choice for businesses looking to streamline processes, eliminate waste, and increase revenue. Many IntelliChief customers achieve a full ROI within the first year of implementation. Users can create, capture, manage, archive, retrieve, and distribute mission-critical documents directly from their familiar ERP screens, automating, and streamlining business process workflows throughout their organization. For more information, visithttps://www.intellichief.com/

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FreightWaves 3PL Summit: Brad Jacobs on diversity, automation and COVID recovery – FreightWaves

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Brad Jacobs, chairman and CEO of XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO), is committed to improving the diverse culture XPO is striving to build for its employees, but doing so requires listening to employees, he said during the keynote address of FreightWaves Virtual 3PL Summit on Tuesday morning.

There is a problem in the country [with] racial inequality and thats a fact, Jacobs said. I think just in the last month, the recognition of that fact has become much more widespread.

Racial equality was one of the many topics Jacobs addressed during a nearly 50-minute live question-and-answer session. He also addressed potential mergers and acquisitions, company culture, automation and autonomous trucks.

Jacobs was asked questions from a diverse group of industry leaders, including Craig Fuller, CEO of FreightWaves; Ben Gordon, founder and managing partner of BG Strategic Advisors; David Dolan, managing director of DC Advisory US; John Larkin, operating partner of Clarendon Capital; Karl Kirkeby, senior vice president of Jefferies; Kevin Nolan, founder of Nolan Transportation Group; Lidia Yan, CEO of NEXT Trucking; Lori Heino-Royer, ambassador CEOX; Matt Waller, dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas; George Abernathy, president of FreightWaves; and Anthony Smith, economist for FreightWaves.

The live question-and-answer town hall was the opening session of FreightWaves 3PL Summit, presented by Hubtek. TriumphPay is the universal sponsor and regional sponsors include Lean Staffing Solutions, Loadsure and Truckstop.com.

The questions were not pre-screened, so Jacobs answers were spur-of-the-moment responses. He likely knew that diversity would be a topic, however, and one of the first questions on the topic came from Heino-Royer.

Jacobs explained that XPO is trying to build a culture in which employees feel they can speak up, and it has held a number of town halls, some led by Jacobs himself, with minority employees. He said the employees were honest and every Black member of the company had experienced racism in their lifetimes.

We heard stories, and they were painful, and they were sincere, he said. And a lot of emotion and tearing up and, for me, they were very impactful. There is a lot of work to do.

XPO is hiring a chief diversity officer, Jacobs said, and he promised to increase the pipeline of diverse candidates. That may mean changing the criteria for applicants he said, to eliminate college degrees for positions where they may not be a necessity.

Were also going to increase the mentoring and promotion of the careers of all our employees [including Hispanic and Black employees], Jacobs added.

XPO is known for its aggressive acquisition approach the company has made 17 acquisitions during Jacobs tenure and that will continue, maybe.

I like M&A, Jacobs said in response to a question from Gordon. I think there are opportunities in M&A, particularly in the pandemic era. Will we buy something, I dont know.

In 2019, XPO was said to be looking and Jacobs confirmed the company is still on the hunt, but any deal must make strategic sense and increase shareholder value.

There has to be a strategic reason, there has to be a well-thought out plan for what you are going to do after the acquisition, and there has to be shareholder value, Jacobs said.

When asked by Fuller what he was most proud of during his tenure leading XPO, Jacobs didnt hesitate.

Im most proud of the culture weve created and over the past decade, we are the seventh-best performing stock in the Fortune 500, he said. We powered it all by investing in technology before technology was cool and were reaping the benefits of that technology.

Jacobs added that XPO continues to focus on how to keep employees safe and how it is positioning itself for the future. That includes a heavier focus on verticals such as e-commerce and increasing the use of technology such as robots and machine learning.

The future is more and more automation; thats a trend among the industry, and around the world, he said.

A number of questions focused on COVID-19 and how it is altering the landscape, especially from the technology standpoint.

The evolution of innovation and automation in the warehouse [space] has really impressed me because it improves [satisfaction among customers and employees], Jacobs said in response to a question from Yan.

He said XPO is working with Nestle in Europe on a warehouse of the future, with suppliers offering technologies and XPO contributing the software that will connect these disparate systems. The software, Jacobs said, will be open-sourced.

As to autonomous trucks, Jacobs said there is no doubt they are coming; the question is when? He said the technology wont be the question, it will be the regulations that govern their operation, but autonomous trucks are too efficient not to become a reality.

Jacobs also said that COVID-19 has only reinforced his view of technology, and shown that automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence will play key roles in logistics moving forward. Among the areas he sees evolving because of technology is pricing.

COVID-19 has also accelerated the pace of manufacturers outsourcing their logistics, Jacobs said. One large customer he spoke with is looking to close 20% of its brick-and-mortar stores and shift more business to e-commerce.

They need our help to run that in a very smooth way, Jacobs said.

Near-term, Jacobs is cautious on the economy but is very bullish long-term he said.

The pandemic is going to be over, Jacobs said, noting that the role governments have played in supporting the economy is 100-fold over what was done during the financial crisis of 2007-2008.

Were closer to it being over now than we were a few months ago and once its behind us people are going to be so excited to get out there and be creative and energetic and interact not just in cyberspace.

When we finally let loose and were back in the office and were back working together without fear of getting sick, Im very [excited], Jacobs said.

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CareSource Recognized as One of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare in 2020 – GlobeNewswire

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DAYTON, Ohio, July 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CareSource has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2020 Best Places to Work in Healthcare for the second year in a row. The complete list of this years winners, in alphabetical order, is available at ModernHealthcare.com/bestplaceslist. Modern Healthcare will publish a special supplement featuring a ranked list of all the winners along with the October 12 issue.

"It has been an especially trying year for the world, and healthcare in particular as COVID-19 ravages our communities and your workplaces," said Aurora Aguilar, Modern Healthcare's editor. "But the organizations recognized on this year's list rose to the top and continued to be a source of strength for their teammates. They have seen their colleagues fall ill to the virus and struggled with the economic impact of the pandemic. The loyalty and trust between employers and their workers is being put to the test now more than ever. We congratulate the Best Places to Work in Healthcare for continuing to serve their workforce and communities during such an unprecedented time."

This award program identifies and recognizes outstanding employers in the healthcare industry nationwide. Modern Healthcare partners with the Best Companies Group on the assessment process, which includes an extensive employee survey. CareSource president and CEO Erhardt Preitauer credits the recognition in large part to the member-focus maintained by more than 4,400+ employees located across 30 states.

Being a Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work is a true honor. Every team member in every department is well aware of the difference they can make in 1.8 million members lives, said Preitauer. Every day we have the privilege of helping members with not only their health care needs but with food access, housing, education, and much more. My team is focused and energized by seeing the impact were making all across the country.

CareSource will find out their ranking on the Best Places list and be celebrated at the 2020 Best Places to Work in Healthcare awards gala taking place virtually on October 8 in conjunction with the Workplace of the Future Conference. Information on the award celebration and conference is available at ModernHealthcare.com/WOTF.

CareSources open positions and career information can be found atwww.caresource.com.

About CareSource

CareSource is a nonprofit, multi-state health plan recognized as a national leader in managed care. Founded in 1989, CareSource administers one of the nations largest Medicaid managed care plans and offered a lifetime of access to care through health insurance, including Medicaid, Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicare Advantage and dual-eligible programs. Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, CareSource serves nearly 2 million members in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. CareSource understands the challenges consumers face navigating the health system and is transforming health care with industry-leading programs that improve the health and well-being of our members.

For more, visitwww.caresource.com, follow@caresource on Twitter, or likeCareSource on Facebook.

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Personalized medicine is a growing healthcare trend dependent on analyzing vast numbers of samples quickly. In Bioseros upcoming webinar on August 13, the company and its customer Notable Labs will discuss how laboratory automation software can automate decision making to personalize and predict effective cancer treatments.

Pharmaceutical and biotech executives, laboratory managers, scientists, researchers and automation engineers are invited to attend the complimentary webinar, Automate Your Lab with Software for Data Decisions: The Power and Flexibility of Green Button Go Software. Register at https://app.livestorm.co/biosero/the-power-and-flexibility-of-green-button-go-software for the webinar on Thursday, August 13, at 11 a.m. EST.

Transon Nguyen, Head of Laboratory Automation, and Jordan Mancuso, Automation Engineer, at Notable will discuss how the company leverages Green Button Go Automation Scheduling Software to drive high-throughput cellular screening and compound management workcells.

Notable is redefining cancer treatment by taking a functional approach to precision oncology in hematological cancers. Notables testing platform combines machine learning, automation and high-throughput screening directly on patient samples to predict responses to potential therapies, and ultimately determine which therapies will be most effective for specific cancers.

Green Button Go softwares tremendous flexibility and extensibility allows us to build any automated process we can dream of. Great for power users and beginners alike, said Nguyen.

During the webinar, Corey McCoy, Lead Software Engineer at Biosero, will also share how laboratory automation scheduling software:

After the presentations, Integrations and Engineering Manager, Steve Testen, and Director of Customer Success, Imad Mansour, will lead a virtual tour of the Biosero Acceleration Lab. Located at Bioseros San Diego headquarters, the first-of-its-kind lab that showcases robotics and real-time data.

Register today and read more about the speakers at https://app.livestorm.co/biosero/the-power-and-flexibility-of-green-button-go-software. The last webinar in the series will be held at 11 a.m. EST on September 17.

About Biosero, Inc.Biosero, Inc. develops automation software people use to make better decisions, in less time, using more data. The companys software enables complex, data-driven decisions to be made instantaneously, keeping workflows and operations in life science, pharmaceutical and industrial manufacturing moving. Bioseros device-agnostic Green Button Go Automation Scheduling Software integrates hardware solutions from different OEMs to create cohesive technology ecosystems that accelerate operations and increase productivity. Biosero is based in San Diego, Calif., with offices in prominent biotech and pharma hub regions around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.biosero.com.

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Auburn Hills facility to fill more than 200 healthcare manufacturing positions – The Oakland Press

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Jabil, a manufacturing solutions provider, announced it will hire technicians, quality inspectors, machine operators, and warehouse staff at its Auburn Hills facility.

The plan is to fill more than 200 positions by the end of the year as part of the companys nationwide expansion to produce COVID-19 testing kits, according to a press release.

The company offers comprehensive benefits to employees including health care, 401k matching, tuition reimbursement and more.

At this challenging time, our Jabil team is proud to be able to offer these opportunities in Auburn Hills, John Kraus, senior director of operations, said in the press release. We are committed to ensuring our employees have a safe place to work, even as we combat the pandemic. We manufacture our own PPE for our employees, have social distancing measures in place, and maintain clean environments in our facilities.

In addition to COVID-19 test kits, medical devices including surgical generators and sterilization devices are produced at the facility, as well as non-healthcare products.

Jabil is based in St. Petersburg Florida. For more information, visit http://www.jabil.com.

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Industrial Automation Equipment (IAE) Market Value Projected to Expand by 2020-2026 – Cole of Duty

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Global Automated Industrial Quality Control (QC) Industry, 2028 – Increasing Demand for Robots in QC Across the Global – GlobeNewswire

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Dublin, July 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Automated Industrial Quality Control (QC) Market Analysis & Trends - Industry Forecast to 2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The Global Automated Industrial Quality Control (QC) Market is poised to grow at a CAGR of around 8.5% during the forecast period 2018 to 2028.

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A study addresses the challenge of providing adequate healthcare to farmworkers and their families.

By the middle of the 20th century, the arrival of irrigation to Californias Coachella Valley marked the beginning of year-round agriculture and a thriving agricultural industry. By 2016, the industry was valued at $639 billion.

However, most of these crops come from the eastern part of the valley. This area is also home to farmworkers from poor socioeconomic backgrounds, who are migrant Latinx, many of whom are undocumented and underinsured.

A new study proposes a means of delivering effective healthcare to the underserved farmworkers and their families in the eastern Coachella Valley through the use of mobile health clinics (MHCs).

The potential impact of such clinics extends far beyond the Coachella Valley. Over 80% of farmworkers in the United States are Latinx, of which 95% are immigrants.

The lead author of the new study is medical anthropologist Ann Cheney of the University of California, Riverside (UCR), with assistance from UCR graduate Monica Tulimiero of the Ventura County Medical Center. The study appears in The Journal of Rural Health.

Cheney says:

Farmworkers in eastern Coachella Valley face several barriers, such as limited health services and public transportation, language barriers, unfamiliar medical systems, no health insurance, and financial challenges made worse by a lack of workers rights.

The researchers conducted the study in cooperation with Health to Hope, a federally qualified health center, and involved the creation of a pilot program consisting of three MHC units in the eastern Coachella Valley.

In designing their MHC system, the researchers conducted extensive focus-group discussions with community members to ascertain both their healthcare priorities and to learn about the obstacles they face. They asked residents to describe what they considered an ideal healthcare infrastructure for communities such as theirs.

Each MHC opened near to its target community to make it easy for patients to stop in, avoiding issues surrounding the availability of public transportation. This geographical closeness also afforded clinic personnel a level of immersion in the community that helped them understand and serve the communitys needs.

One key obstacle to adequate care for farmworkers is that clinics are typically open only during standard workday hours when farmworkers are in the fields. The MHCs addressed this issue by configuring their hours of operation specifically for the convenience of these part-time, unsalaried workers who seldom receive paid leave or time off.

In addition to providing healthcare for individuals seeking treatment for various issues, Cheney sees an opportunity for MHCs to practice preventive care, saying, MHCs present an innovative health care service delivery model for chronic disease screening and prevention in underserved communities like the eastern Coachella Valley and can reduce access barriers and emergency department use and improve health outcomes for such vulnerable populations.

Cheney has extensive experience with the human impact of agriculture. She grew up on a fruit and vegetable farm in one of New York States most impoverished counties the farm eventually became a horticulture producer.

Cheney has worked in the eastern Coachella Valley since 2016, getting to know the workers responsible for picking the areas main crops, which include dates, bell peppers, lettuce, grapes, artichokes, broccoli, watermelon, citrus fruits, and carrots.

Cheney has also spent time studying rural farmworkers in other parts of southern California and southern Italy. She has also conducted research in Arkansas with rural African American people exploring the connections between agriculture and slavery.

Tulimiero is an alumna of UCRs Hispanic and Bilingual Longitudinal Medical Studies, or HABLAMoS, which she says served her well as she lived with a farmworkers family of six a mother, father, and four sons for 4 weeks for the MHC study.

She recalls, They welcomed me in and called me their daughter for the month. The way my host parents and their friends shared their stories and culture with me was probably the most memorable and meaningful experience [in the study].

With immigrant farmworkers and their families being such a critical component of U.S. agriculture, innovative healthcare approaches such as the studys MHCs offer both practical and humane solutions.

Concludes Tulimiero:

MHCs are especially relevant for immigrant communities as they minimize structural barriers to care, offer culturally and linguistically appropriate care, and familiarize and connect foreign-born patients with the U.S. healthcare system.

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