AbacusNext Launches Amicus Cloud to Bring Simple but Sophisticated Cloud Practice Management to Law Firms

Amicus Cloud provides law firms of all sizes with increased productivity and profitability

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AbacusNext®, a leading technology provider for legal, accounting and compliance-focused professionals, today announced the launch of Amicus Cloud to bring sophisticated but simple-to-use cloud practice management to law firms worldwide.

Amicus Cloud is a cloud-based practice management tool that allows firms to access information about their practice 24/7 using any device from any location. The product’s new dashboard makes it easy to get to the most used features – Calendar, Email, Tasks, Time and Billing and Matter Management. In addition, there is a secure client portal that includes APX electronic payments (Abacus Payment Exchange), so client communications and compensation for legal services are handled seamlessly.

“Amicus Cloud is easy to use and requires little training. It is more important than ever for law firms of all sizes to have a secure way to manage their practice from anywhere. In a recent study, 69% of solo practitioners are not using practice management effectively, and almost 50% of 2-20 attorney firms are not using practice management at all. That’s why we’re thrilled to release the new Amicus Cloud as it’s designed to help increase firm productivity and profitability,” states Tomas Suros, global product marketing director – legal, AbacusNext.

For more information on Amicus Cloud (formerly Amicus Online), visit www.amicusattorney.com/cloud.

About AbacusNext

AbacusNext is a leading vertical SaaS provider for compliance-focused professional services markets. Our purpose-built cloud infrastructure puts customers’ business data and vital applications into a virtual workspace that is accessible anywhere, anytime and from any device, enabling small and midsize legal and accounting firms to grow an efficient, secure, client-focused practice.

More than 100,000 users worldwide benefit from the most complete product portfolio in the industry, including practice management and case management solutions, tailored cloud options, document automation and payment processing. To learn more visit abacusnext.com.

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Vicki LaBrosse
Edge Legal Marketing for AbacusNext
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Spirit Hub, a Craft Spirits eCommerce Company, Announces Co-Branded Holiday Gifting Options with Affordable Style Authority Tie Bar

The Chicago-based companies unveil unique boozy sample gift boxes and exclusive craft spirits-inspired accessories perfect for everyone on your holiday shopping list

CHICAGO, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spirit Hub, an online platform to shop for craft spirits from hundreds of independent distilleries, today announces its holiday partnership with Tie Bar, one of the most trusted voices in affordable style. The two local companies have unveiled unique co-branded holiday gifting options including Spirit Hub’s boozy Sample Gift Boxes and Tie Bar’s exclusive Spirit Hub-branded accessories inspired by the season of stylish imbibing.

“We know that co-branded partnerships are powerful to help capitalize on each other’s existing customer base, especially during the holiday season,” said Spirit Hub CEO and Founder, Michael Weiss. “Tie Bar has a strong presence and name recognition, and we’re thrilled to be offering unique and elevated gifting options with another Chicago local company that also has a national footprint.”

Spirit Hub Sample Gift Boxes

Products will be available for purchase on SpiritHub.com to residents in Illinois, North Dakota, Nebraska and New Hampshire, where Spirit Hub is legally authorized to ship, and is expected to be available to residents of Washington D.C. this holiday season. The co-branded Sample Gift Boxes will retail for $39 and include:

Tie Bar
Spirit Hub
Branded Merchandise

Available nationwide on the Tie Bar website and in-stores at Tie Bar’s brick-and-mortar locations in Chicago and Washington D.C., the Spirit Hub branded merchandise makes for the perfect gift for the man who likes to sip in style. Consumers who purchase any branded product will receive a special promotional offer for a future purchase at SpiritHub.com. Shop fun accessories including:

  • A ‘Spirited’ Sample Gift Box: Includes a tie, pair of socks and pocket square available in the brand’s most popular holiday colors. Allow the pocket square to double as your holiday wingman, offering several hidden cocktail recipes printed into the back side of the print. Retail price $45.
  • Craft Spirits Patterned
    Socks: Featuring a craft spirits-inspired iconography pattern in navy. So affordable you will want one for every member of your family, and yourself. Retail price $8.

“This partnership was a perfect fit with our target audiences so well-aligned,” said Melissa Sova, Director of Marketing at Tie Bar. “We know our customer is a style connoisseur looking for their next elevated shopping experience, and that Spirit Hub also caters to a similar audience. This overlap made partnering a no brainer, allowing both of our brands to tap into each other’s target demographic and serve up a new experience this holiday.”

All products are now available for purchase on Spirit Hub’s website for the Spirit Hub Sample Gift Boxes, and in-store and online at Tie Bar or through its website for the branded merchandise. The sample gift boxes, and branded merchandise are available in limited quantities and will only be available while supplies last. For more information, visit https://www.spirithub.com/ or https://www.thetiebar.com/.

About Spirit Hub

Spirit Hub is an eCommerce platform that connects customers with independent distilleries from around the world. Founded in Illinois in 2017, Spirit Hub is a leader in the craft-spirits world with over 200 distillery partners from 44 states and four foreign countries, providing a completely legal method for customers to order online and deliver spirits direct to their door. Delivery is available to any residential or commercial address in Illinois, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Dakota, and is expected to enter Washington D.C. this year. Signature is required from a recipient 21 and over with a valid, verifiable, state-issued I.D. Spirit Hub is available online at spirithub.com, through the App Store, and Google Play.

About Tie Bar

Born in 2004 as an online neckwear marketplace, Tie Bar has since grown into one of the most trusted voices in affordable style. Following the success of several expansions into apparel and six retail store openings, it became clear the Tie Bar lifestyle reached far beyond accessories. Tie Bar is stepping into the new decade as the authority for “raising the style bar” from tie to toe, the place for tie-ing it all together. The brand has been featured in GQ, Men’s Health, Esquire, The New York Times, Forbes, Ask Men, Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, Business Insider and many more.

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Leatherback Asset Management Launches its First ETF

Actively managed Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF (LBAY) is overseen by 
portfolio manager and founder Michael Winter, a 20-year veteran of hedge funds, mutual funds

Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leatherback Asset Management, in partnership with Tidal ETF Services, is today launching its first Exchange-Traded Fund: the Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF (LBAY).

LBAY is an actively managed alternative yield strategy that provides a cost-effective, liquid, and tax efficient means for investors to add a high-quality allocation with targeted monthly distributions to their respective portfolios.

Managed by Leatherback founder and 20-year veteran of the mutual fund and alternative asset management industry Michael Winter, LBAY holds long positions in equity securities and other publicly traded instruments that appear well-positioned to seek attractive yields to shareholders.

At the same time, the Fund will seek to identify idiosyncratic opportunities where a security’s price may be poised to decline and will build “short” positions as determined by the Fund’s management. Additionally, the Fund may write covered calls when Leatherback believes call premiums are attractive relative to the price of the underlying securities.

Over the course of Winter’s more than two decades in investment management, he has overseen both hedge fund and mutual fund vehicles, with a particular focus on building effective long/short strategies.

“I am thrilled to be bringing our first ETF to market. LBAY represents the type of dynamic, innovative, active approach that investors of all types should have available to them, but which for too long have been reserved for institutions and accredited investors,” said Mr. Winter. “With bond yields at historic lows, investors are looking elsewhere for the income they need. Passive strategies too often come with misunderstood or misattributed risks, and active strategies in a mutual fund or hedge fund wrapper burden investors with onerous lockups and high fees. With LBAY, investors now have a powerful tool for adding alternative yield to their portfolios, guided by experienced active management.”

LBAY trades on the NYSE and has a management fee of 0.95 percent and a total annual fund operating expense of 1.09 percent.

Additional information can be found at leatherbackam.com/etfs.

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About Leatherback Asset Management

Leatherback is filling the void in the active, alternative ETFs space. With long/short investing as a core competency and a progressive mindset, Leatherback is looking to disrupt the ETF industry by providing high-quality, actively managed alternatives in a cost-effective, liquid, tax efficient structure. The depth and breadth of the Leatherback Asset Management process is illustrated by the migration patterns of leatherback sea turtles, who swim over 10,000 miles per year and dive deeper than any known turtle. For more information, please visit leatherbackam.com.

About Tidal ETF Services

Formed by ETF industry pioneers and thought leaders, Tidal sets out to disrupt the way ETFs have historically been developed, launched, marketed and sold. With a transparent, partnership approach, Tidal offers a comprehensive suite of services, proprietary tools, and methodologies designed to bring lasting ideas to market. As advocates for ETF innovation, Tidal helps institutions and organizations launch the most interesting and viable ETFs available today. For more information, visit tidaletfservices.com.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Before investing you should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other information is in the prospectus. A prospectus may be obtained by visiting www.leatherbackam.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

“Long” and “short” are investment terms used to describe ownership of securities. To buy securities is to “go long.” The opposite of going long is “selling short.” Short selling is an advanced trading strategy that involves selling a borrowed security. Short sellers make a profit if the price of the security goes down and they are able to buy the security at a lower amount than the price at which they sold the security short.

Since the Fund is actively managed it does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund therefore may have higher portfolio turnover and trading costs than index-based funds. The Fund may invest in other funds, and in so doing will incur the expenses and risks of those funds.

The Fund uses short sales and derivatives (forwards, futures, swaps, and options), both of which may involve substantial risk. The loss on a short sale is in principle unlimited since there is no upward limit on the price of a shorted asset. The potential loss from a derivative may be greater than the amount invested due to counter-party default; illiquidity; or other factors. The Fund may hold illiquid assets (BDCs) which may cause a loss if the Fund is unable to sell an asset at a beneficial time or price.

The Fund is distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC

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Media Contact: Chris Sullivan
MacMillan Communications
(212) 473-4442
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Evolving Systems Embraces Open Standards with Membership to the TM Forum

– Joint Collaboration with World’s Top Network and Communications Providers will follow –

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Evolving Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: EVOL), a leader in real-time digital engagement solutions and services, has announced its membership to the TM Forum, the industry association driving digital transformation through collaboration. 

TM Forum is an alliance of 850+ global companies working together to break down technology and cultural barriers between digital service providers, technology suppliers, consultancies and systems integrators. The Forum’s work is defined by its members, which include 10 of the world’s top 10 network and communications service providers and stretch across 180 countries. Members tap into each other’s collective experiences and abilities to collaboratively solve complex industry-wide challenges, deploy new services and create technology breakthroughs to accelerate change. 

As a leader in the areas of both the OSS and BSS domains, with its activation and customer value management products, Evolving Systems brings over 30 years’ experience and expertise in key operational areas of central importance to both the Forum itself as well as its wider community of members. Presently, its products, platforms, and services are helping CSP clients achieve successful digital transformations by deploying innovative programs that drive compelling and consistent long-term end-user relationships. Evolving Systems’ approach results in higher engagement and advocacy, increased cross and up sell, and the definition of service and product features that adjust to changing customer behaviors. By joining the TM Forum and conforming to its Open APIs, Evolving Systems expects to assist in the acceleration of digital transformations across the industry. 

Matthew Stecker, CEO Evolving Systems commented: “Evolving Systems is delighted to join the TM Forum and become part of an active and influential community of industry leaders. We are particularly excited to be collaborating on developments surrounding 5G and digital transformation. These require innovative technology solutions and new partner ecosystems in order to bring their commercial opportunities to life.” 

Stecker concluded: “At Evolving Systems, we’re already seeing the importance of enabling business and IT agility. They are prerequisites to driving progress in the 5G era.  We believe we can make an important contribution to shaping the future of the industry through our work with the Forum.”

Welcoming Evolving Systems to the Forum, Nik Willetts, CEO, TM Forum, said: “As we begin to adjust to the ‘next normal’, our members are working diligently to address challenges around the long-term impact on people and ways of working; practical ways to accelerate transformation projects; and what truly needs to change to enable innovation and growth – with a focus on future design of network and IT teams.” He added: “The work our members are doing is critical to delivering the agility, experience and cost base required for our industry to thrive.”

About Evolving Systems®

Evolving Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVOL) is a provider of real-time digital engagement solutions and services to more than 100 customers in over 60 countries worldwide. The Company’s portfolio includes market-leading solutions and services for real-time analytics, customer acquisition, customer value management and loyalty for telecom, retail and financial services companies. Founded in 1985, the Company has its headquarters in Englewood, Colorado, with offices in Asia, Europe, Africa, South America and North America. For more information, please visit www.evolving.com 

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Study of Caregivers Finds High Levels of Isolation and Sleep Deprivation

Survey of Hundreds of Current Caregivers by Carewell Identifies Huge Sacrifices Required from this Fast-Growing “Workforce”

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A new study of the fast-growing community of family caregivers was released today by Carewell, a leading advocate for caregivers and online supplier of home health products. The report, The Unspoken Costs of Caregiving, investigates the hardships and sacrifices faced by the nation’s 53 million independent, unpaid family caregivers, and serves as an opportunity to better understand and address the needs of this population. It is based on a survey of almost 600 caregivers conducted in October 2020.

Key findings of the report include:

  • Caregiving weighs heavily on caregivers’ minds. Overall, 64% of respondents reported feeling depressed due to the stresses of caregiving, rising to 68% for caregivers aged 18-34 and 72% of women who care for parents.
  • Caregiving leaves little time for recreation. The majority of respondents (85%) reported cutting back on or giving up hobbies, activities, or other interests as a result of becoming a caregiver. About 70% of caregivers also report changes to relationships with loved ones and friends as a result of caregiving.
  • Caregivers put the health of their care recipient before their own. Over 40% of our respondents reported that when feeling ill, they avoid seeking care due to caregiving obligations.
  • No rest for the weary. While spending hours a week balancing careers, caregiving, and other responsibilities, 63% of respondents stated that caregiving interrupts their sleep, with nearly 29% reporting the interruption is nightly, and 24% reporting interruptions 2-3 times a week.
  • Caregiving is a 24-hour job, leaving no room for work-life balance. More than half of respondents reported that caregiving is their full-time job (54%). For those also working outside the home, 70% report missing work as a result of caregiving and nearly a quarter (22%) miss more than 20 workdays a year.
  • Caregiving might be a thankless job, but caregivers feel valued. Despite the difficulties of caregiving, 86% of respondents feel appreciated by their care recipient.

Carewell is on a mission to improve the caregiver experience, and has become an essential resource for this group, providing unparalleled personalized support, educational resources, and expert-vetted products. Through its extensive community of members, medical experts, and manufacturers, Carewell has developed a unique caregiving ecosystem that provides the company with invaluable feedback and enables them to better support caregivers.

The COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated the number of novice family caregivers across the nation, as it spreads through nursing home facilities, forcing families to adapt to in-home care under unprecedented circumstances. At the start of the pandemic, new caregivers looked for support and education online, and Carewell welcomed over 40,000 new, unique customers and saw a 66% increase in orders.

“The coronavirus pandemic has forced aging adults and their families to reconsider assisted living facilities and instead offer safer, in-home care,” explains Bianca Padilla, Carewell CEO and co-founder. “Caregiving is an act of selflessness and patience, but it comes with immense responsibility and pressure—impacting caregivers’ health, finances, and relationships. As a result, our research shows that caregivers are consistently forced to choose between the welfare of their care recipient or their own well-being, oftentimes neglecting themselves. Our purpose at Carewell is to better equip caregivers to face these challenges without compromising the quality of their care.”

The Unspoken Costs of Caregiving survey was fielded by Carewell via Survey Monkey from October 14-23, 2020, among a national sample of 593 caregivers. Individual interviews were also conducted over the phone. Results from the full survey have a margin of error of 4%.

About Carewell


Carewell
is a Charlotte-based, family-led e-commerce company on a mission to improve the lives of caregivers and their loved ones. Carewell’s story began in 2015, when its founders were among the 20% of Americans who act as informal caregivers. Unable to find the guidance and selection they needed in one place, they formed Carewell to be a source of support for independent caregivers seeking proactive service, compelling content, and expert-vetted products. For more insight, visit Carewell’s website.

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LaunchSquad for Carewell
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Medical Marijuana, Inc. Reports 2020 Third Quarter Financial and Operational Results; Reports Positive Adjusted EBITDA and Net Income of $12.2 Million

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWireMedical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC: MJNA) (the “Company”), the first-ever publicly traded cannabis company in the United States that launched the world’s first-ever cannabis-derived nutraceutical products, brands and supply chain, announced today financial results for the quarter ending September 30, 2020, and provided an overview of recent operational highlights.

Third Quarter 2020 Financial and Operational Highlights

  • Generated $12.2 million in net revenue in the third quarter of 2020, an 11.25% increase when compared to the previous quarter in 2020;
  • Positive adjusted EBITDA of $175,755
  • Gross profit for the period ending September 30, 2020, was $9.1 million;
  • GAAP Sales and Marketing expense decreased as a percentage of sales from 51.9% in the second quarter of 2020 to 49.3% in the third quarter of 2020;
  • New Ordinary Loss decreased by $.41 million when compared to second quarter of 2020
  • The Company’s subsidiary HempMeds® launched a retail partnership with Gelson’s Market to sell the Company’s cannabidiol (CBD) topical and beauty products throughout Southern California;
  • The Company’s investment company Kannalife, Inc. (“Kannalife”) (OTCQB: KLFE), now known as Neuropathix, Inc. (OTCQB: NPTX), was granted patents in 16 European territories and Canada;
  • Promoted Todd Morrow to Chief Financial and Information Officer and the Company’s co-founder Michelle Sides, Esq. as the Company’s Chief Legal Officer;
  • Hired financial executive Robert A. Wells as Vice President of Finance;
  • The Company’s subsidiary Kannaway® began recruiting CBD users to participate in the ValidCare CBD safety study;
  • Expanded its production and warehouse facility to keep up with demand, further vertically integrating the Company’s supply chain, enabling broader product R&D and internal manufacturing;
  • The Japanese division of the Company’s subsidiary Kannaway® had its best revenue month ever in Company history in August 2020;
  • The Company’s CEO Dr. Stuart Titus was honored with a Gold Stevie® Award for Executive of the Year – Food & Beverage, HempMeds® was awarded a Gold Stevie® Award for Consumer Products – Food & Beverage, Kannaway® CEO Blake Schroeder was honored with a Silver Stevie® Award for Maverick of the Year and Kannaway® earned a Bronze Stevie® Award for Achievement in International Expansion;
  • In the 2020 World CEO Awards, the Company’s CEO Dr. Stuart Titus was named a Bronze Award winner for Top CEO of the Year – The Visionary and Blake Schroeder, CEO of the Company’s subsidiary Kannaway®, was honored with a Silver Award for Top CEO of the Year;
  • Became the first company to reach a two-year milestone in high-level CBD hemp oil stability study through long-term stability testing on its flagship THC-free CBD oil product Real Scientific Hemp Oil-X™ (RSHO-X™).

“It’s encouraging to see our costs, specifically in the area of sales and marketing, decrease while our sales increased in this quarter when compared to the previous one, and a positive adjusted EBITDA,” said Medical Marijuana, Inc. CEO Dr. Stuart Titus. “We feel very optimistic about finishing out the year strong, with consumers interested in wellness at an all-time high headed into the holidays. Additionally, we are very optimistic about the overall landscape with so many states entering the cannabis industry through recently passed legislation, signaling that the stigma for the entire plant, including hemp, is diminishing.”

“Our international expansion is forging ahead with full force and we will continue to further establish our Company’s products as the best available to consumers throughout the world,” said Medical Marijuana, Inc. COO Blake Schroeder.

Financial Data: Third Quarter 2020 as Compared to Second Quarter 2020
(in thousands)

Gross Revenue:

Q3 2020 – $12,221

Q2 2020 – $10,986

Cost of Goods Sold:

Q3 2020 – $3,084

Q2 2020 – $2,234

Net Income/(Loss):

Q3 2020 – ($106)

Q2 2020 – $9,699

Net Ordinary Income/(Loss):

Q3 2020 – ($857)

Q2 2020 – ($1,274)

About Medical Marijuana, Inc.

We are a company of firsts®. Medical Marijuana, Inc. (MJNA) is a cannabis company with three distinct business units in the non-psychoactive cannabinoid space: a global portfolio of cannabinoid-based nutraceutical brands led by Kannaway® and HempMeds®; a pioneer in sourcing the highest-quality legal non-psychoactive cannabis products derived from industrial hemp; and a cannabinoid-based clinical research and botanical drug development sector led by its pharmaceutical investment companies and partners including AXIM® Biotechnologies, Inc. and Kannalife, Inc. Medical Marijuana, Inc. was named a top CBD producer by CNBC. Medical Marijuana, Inc. was also the first company to receive historic import permits for CBD products from the governments of Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Paraguay and is a leader in the development of international markets. The company’s flagship product Real Scientific Hemp Oil has been used in several successful clinical studies throughout Mexico and Brazil to understand its safety and efficacy. 

Medical Marijuana, Inc.’s headquarters is in San Diego, California, and additional information is available at OTCMarkets.com or by visiting www.medicalmarijuanainc.com. To see Medical Marijuana, Inc.’s corporate video, click here.

Shareholders and consumers are also encouraged to buy CBD oil and other products at Medical Marijuana, Inc.’s shop.

ADJUSTED EBITDA CALCULATIONS

Adjusted EBITDA is defined by the company as EBITDA (net income (loss) adjusted for interest income/(expense), income taxes, depreciation and amortization), further adjusted to exclude certain non-cash expenses and other adjustments as set forth below. We use adjusted EBITDA because we believe it more clearly highlights trends in our business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on GAAP financial measures, since adjusted EBITDA eliminates from our results specific financial items that have less bearing on our core operating performance.

A reconciliation from our net income /(loss) to adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, for the quarter ended September 30, 2020

Period Ending September 30, 2020

  • Net Income (loss) … ($106,713)
  • Interest Expense … $267,177
  • Interest Income … ($101,400)
  • Depreciation/Amortization… $116,711

    • Adjusted EBITDA … $175,755

FORWARD-LOOKING DISCLAIMER

This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements and information, as defined within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is subject to the Safe Harbor created by those sections. This material contains statements about expected future events and/or financial results that are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements by definition involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Medical Marijuana, Inc. to be materially different from the statements made herein.

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) DISCLOSURE

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

LEGAL DISCLOSURE

Medical Marijuana, Inc. does not sell or distribute any products that are in violation of the United States Controlled Substances Act.

CONTACT:

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StrideCare Unifies all Practices on athenahealth to Support Rapid Growth and Optimize Operations

Technology migration during COVID-19 pandemic improves workflow efficiency and patient outcomes

WATERTOWN, Mass., Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of network-enabled software and services for medical groups and health systems nationwide, today announced it is partnering with StrideCare, the largest podiatric group in Texas, to enhance patient care and improve operational efficiencies and financial results. The partnership will enable StrideCare to accelerate care coordination, streamline provider workflows, and meet quality measures using athenahealth’s cloud-based solutions for electronic health records (EHR), medical billing, patient engagement, and care coordination.

StrideCare, headquartered in Dallas, Texas with practices across the state, is a rapidly growing physician group focused on delivering comprehensive lower extremity care. Its providers offer multi-disciplinary treatment for common and complex problems involving lower leg, foot, and ankle conditions.

“At StrideCare, we are focused on improving the health and well-being of the communities where we all live and work, which has never been more important than it is now during COVID-19. To achieve this vision, we are always looking for ways to improve our business and knew we needed a strategic partner to help us enhance our workflows and streamline our organizational processes, especially in the midst of a heavy growth period in which we’re acquiring several new practices,” said Al Wilson, vice president of operations, StrideCare. “athenahealth understood our vision and unique challenges, and has helped us seamlessly and successfully integrate the company’s intuitive technology in a matter of weeks, enabling us to immediately improve how we manage our business and ultimately how we care for our patients.”

Previously working with multiple EHR systems, StrideCare looked to streamline their organizational efficiency by transitioning to one single platform. Transitioning exclusively to athenahealth’s solution enables StrideCare to have increased visibility into each practice’s data, which offers valuable insights into operational trends, including patient volume. Additionally, athenahealth’s system has improved StrideCare’s care coordination and referral process since providers can now be managed within one system, and has also helped StrideCare more easily adhere to the MIPS quality program, enhancing the overall level of care the medical group provides to patients.

“Healthcare has traditionally been fragmented, resulting in various inefficiencies from both an operational and clinical standpoint. As the effects of COVID-19 have deepened these challenges and inefficiencies, we are helping medical groups streamline their workflows to ensure they are able to provide top-notch care and reap positive financial outcomes,” said Bob Segert, chairman and CEO of, athenahealth. “StrideCare is a strong example of a leading medical group enhancing its processes to thrive during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. The organization has seen strong initial results and we look forward to seeing their success grow as the partnership expands.”

As the partnership grows in the coming months, StrideCare aims to harden its operational processes among all staff and practices. The medical group is looking to accelerate its claims process and ensure consistent billing to improve the patient experience and financial outcomes for the business. Additionally, StrideCare looks forward to being able to more easily refine care protocols based on care outcomes through working on one EHR system.

About athenahealth, Inc.

athenahealth partners with medical organizations across the country to drive clinical and financial results. Our vision is to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all, and we are pursuing this through our medical record, revenue cycle, patient engagement, and care coordination service offerings. Our expert teams build modern technology on an open, connected ecosystem, yielding insights that make a difference for our customers and their patients. For more information, please visit www.athenahealth.com.

About StrideCare

StrideCare is a multi-specialty physician group focused on delivering comprehensive lower extremity care. Our expert physicians specialize in the treatment of foot and ankle problems, wound care, lower extremity care, wound care, vascular and vein care. As the largest podiatry network in Texas, our physicians and surgeons offer multi-disciplinary treatment for common and complex conditions including diabetes, peripheral arterial disease, neuropathy, diabetic foot ulcers, venous insufficiency, and wounds. StrideCare is headquartered in Dallas, Texas with practices across the state. For more information, please visit www.stridecare.com.

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Jean Borgman
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Canadian Home Radon Exposure on the Rise Due to Pandemic

University
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Evict Radon

study
are asking Canadians to trackhow much time they are spending at home before, during and eventually after the COVID-19 pandemic to help cancer researchers calculate howchanging residential exposure to radon — the second leading cause of lung cancerwill influence future rates of lung cancerin Canada.

CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Evict Radon, a Canadian non-profit organization and team of university scholars dedicated to solving Canada’s large and worsening radon-gas exposure problem, has launched a new survey to understand the global pandemic’s impact on residential radon exposure. All participants in their ongoing national radon testing study are eligible.

The study was developed by Evict Radon researchers Drs. Cheryl Peters and Aaron Goodarzi, professors at the University of Calgary’s Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute. This is Canada’s largest COVID-related analyses of shifting radon exposure. Their goal is to accurately predict the future burden of radon-induced lung cancer in Canada.

“The trend toward working from home has been slowly increasing over the past decade. But those numbers have shifted dramatically in 2020 due to the widespread changes caused by COVID-19,” said Goodarzi. “We are currently analyzing the impact of this sudden change.”

Radon is an invisible but radioactive gas that is produced in the ground. Normally, it dilutes to virtually nothing as it emerges in outside air, but our buildings can often concentrate radon to hazardous levels not normally seen in nature – thus, high radon exposure is a humanmade problem that is now the second leading cause of all lung cancers. 

Canada contains some of the highest radon-generating soils on our planet, with modern Canadian homes concentrating radon to increasingly high, cancer-causing levels. This trend continues to worsen, with Prairie provinces now being home to the second-highest radon-exposed population on this planet.

Preliminary work by researchers indicates a 35% jump in residential radon exposure from March 2020 onwards.

“Radon exposure at home tends to be higher compared to offices that are subject to occupational health and safety regulations,” said Peters. “To maintain safety for the current and future Canadian workforce, it is imperative for us to understand changes in radon exposure.”

Evict Radon encourages Canadians to help public cancer research efforts and test for radon through their national radon study. The team emphasizes how this is especially important during the 2020 pandemic. To determine the radon levels in your home, all one has to do is purchase a long-term (90 or more day) radon testing device. Radon tests require no electricity and are about the same size as a small hockey puck.

To learn more about radon and to join the national radon testing study, Canadians can visit www.evictradon.org. All participants enrolled in the national radon testing study are eligible to contribute to the ongoing pandemic-related radon study.

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American Lithium Continues Drilling To Expand Resource And Provide Bulk Sample Materials For Additional Processing Options At Nevada TLC Lithium Project

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Lithium Corp. (TSXV: LI) (OTCQB: LIACF) (Frankfurt: 5LA1) (“American Lithium” or the “Company”), a leading lithium exploration and development operator is pleased to report commencement of the phase III drill campaign to expand the current 5.37 million tonnes (Mt) Lithium Carbonate Equivalent (LCE) at the Company’s wholly owned TLC sedimentary lithium project in Nevada, USA. Further, the program will provide bulk material to continue independent testing and validation of existing work on economical production of lithium by both hydrometallurgical and thermal processing methods. To date, all holes drilled at TLC have intersected significant lithium.

A maiden pit constrained resource of 1.107 billion tonnes measured and indicated (“M+I”) plus 362 Mt Inferred was established through the phase I & II drilling program of 2019-2020. This program included 23 RC drill holes and 5 core holes to yield this 5.37 million tonnes LCE M+I and 1.76 million tonnes LCE Inferred at a 400 ppm cut-off grade. Already established as one of North America’s largest confirmed sedimentary resources, this TLC resource is open both to the north and west on existing claims. In July 2020, an additional 52 claims comprising 1,074 (+26%) acres contiguous to the existing TLC property were added to the project due to evidence that the lithium structures continue in these directions.

Boart Longyear Company of Glendale, Arizona is contracted to complete six 6” diameter sonic drill holes. Since the ore is close to the surface the holes will be no more than 400 feet in depth. Initially, the drilling will focus north and northwest in the existing resource to upgrade inferred resources into measured & indicated resources. This drilling will test the newly acquired claim block to potentially further expand the resource on the site.

A key benefit from the recovered core in this drilling program is the availability of significant bulk samples to validate and optimize the Company’s hydrometallurgical and thermal processing options. American Lithium continues to work on numerous attractive process variations to seek the optimum flow-sheet for planned economic studies early in 2021.

Mike Kobler, CEO of American Lithium, notes “This phase III drilling program offers a strong opportunity to extend the size of this lithium deposit. We are most enthusiastic that our particular mineralization may offer more than one advantageous cost effective production opportunity that can be a real game-changer to fulfill the critical and expanding need for domestic lithium production in North America.”

Please watch our corporate video at https://www.americanlithiumcorp.com/our-company/ and review our informative short project update videos and related background information at https://www.americanlithiumcorp.com/projects/tlc-nevada/.

About The TLC Project

The TLC sedimentary lithium discovery that transformed into an exploration and development project is located 12 kilometres northwest of Tonopah, Nevada, with easy access by paved highway. Work to date has identified a 5.3-million-tonne measured and indicated lithium carbonate equivalent resource, with an additional 1.7 million tonnes inferred, placing the Company’s resource amongst a handful of lithium deposits in North America capable of development. TLC is near the surface, relatively flat-lying and a free-digging lithium sedimentary deposit that the company expects to advance through an early-stage economic study in 2021. Neighboring the Crescent Dunes solar energy plant, the project is favourably located for future production given the immediate access to some of the cheapest electricity in Nevada and availability of local labor, raw materials and water.

About American Lithium Corp.

American Lithium is actively engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of lithium deposits within mining-friendly jurisdictions throughout the Americas. The Company is currently exploring and developing the TLC project located in the highly prospective Esmeralda lithium district in Nevada. TLC is close to infrastructure, 3.5 hours south of the Tesla Gigafactory, and in the same basinal environment as Albemarle’s Silver Peak lithium mine, and several advancing deposits and resources, including Ioneer Ltd.’s (formerly Global Geoscience) Rhyolite Ridge and Cypress Development Corp.’s Clayton Valley project.

The technical information within this news release has been reviewed and approved by Bruce Kienlen, P.Geo., a consultant to the Company and a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101.

For more information, please contact the Company at [email protected] or visit our website at www.americanlithiumcorp.com.

On behalf of the Board,

American Lithium Corp.

Michael Kobler, Chief Executive Officer

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Forward-looking statements


Statements in this release that are forward-looking information are subject to various risks and uncertainties concerning the specific factors disclosed here. Information provided in this release is necessarily summarized and may not contain all available material information. All such forward-looking information and statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by American Lithium management in light of their experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors management believes are appropriate in the circumstances. These statements, however, are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information or statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include those described under the heading “Risks Factors” in American Lithium’s most recently filed MD&A. The Company does not intend, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or revise the forward-looking information contained in this news release, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information or statements.



Chiesi USA, Inc. Supports March of Dimes Eastern North Carolina in Observance of Prematurity Awareness Month

CARY, N.C., Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chiesi USA (key-ay-zee), a specialty pharmaceutical company based in Cary, N.C., is proud to once again support March of Dimes in its mission to improve the health and lives of moms and babies during November’s Prematurity Awareness Month observance. In the U.S., one in 10 babies is born prematurely, and Chiesi is committed to helping close that gap through education and support of families, healthcare professionals and communities.

This month, Chiesi will serve as a Gold Sponsor of the 2020 March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction. Each year, this signature event celebrates culinary excellence with top chefs from the Eastern North Carolina area featuring tastings of their creations for event supporters. This year, the event will be held virtually, and supporters will have the opportunity to experience meals at home by visiting select restaurants to pick up a dine-at-home meal. Money raised during the Signature Chefs event supports work to nourish all aspects of motherhood – from prenatal to postpartum – by ensuring all pregnant moms have access to care, addressing inequity in maternal health and strengthening moms, babies and families across America.

As part of Chiesi’s sponsorship, and in partnership with the Butcher’s Market in Cary, meals will be provided to families in the NICU at WakeMed Cary Hospital.

“Chiesi has a longstanding commitment of providing therapies for preterm babies in the NICU and working with March of Dimes to help reduce the number of babies born prematurely,” said Ken McBean, President and Chief Executive Officer. “For families spending days and weeks in the NICU it can be a very scary and isolating time, and the COVID-19 pandemic only increases that. We are proud to partner with the Butcher’s Market to support these local families as they care for their newborns.”

“Chiesi has been stepping up for moms and babies in Eastern North Carolina for more than six years,” added Jeff Sebastianelli, Board Chair of March of Dimes Eastern North Carolina. “With their support and funding, March of Dimes has been able to implement life-saving medical research that leads to healthy moms and strong babies. Chiesi’s commitment has ensured a brighter future for these families in our community.”

March of Dimes is one of several nonprofits supported by Chiesi’s employee-led corporate social responsibility program, Chiesi in the Community (CITC). Chiesi USA’s commitment to corporate philanthropy is solidified in Chiesi Group’s achievement of Certified B Corporation® status in 2019. The B Corporation Certification is awarded by the nonprofit B Lab, which assessed the social and environmental performance of all 28 Chiesi affiliates on the basis of the B Impact Assessment, the most widely used assessment for measuring the impact of a company on its workers, community, environment and customers. Chiesi is the largest multinational pharmaceutical group to become a Certified B Corporation®.

About Chiesi USA

Chiesi USA, Inc., headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on commercialization of products for the hospital and target office-based specialties. The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of family-owned Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A, a global R&D-focused pharmaceutical company based in Parma, Italy. In the United States, the Company delivers therapies and enhances care for patients in the areas of acute cardiology, neonatology and cystic fibrosis. Recognized as a Certified B Corporation®, Chiesi is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of its communities through its employee-led corporate social responsibility program, Chiesi in the Community. Innovation, collaboration and impact are the cornerstones of the Chiesi culture. For more information, visit www.chiesiusa.com.

Contacts

Media: FleishmanHillard, Elizabeth Comtois, (919) 334-3786, [email protected]
Chiesi USA: Michael Wasyluk, (919) 678-6611, [email protected]

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