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BOSTON, Dec. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amwell ® AMWL , a leader in digital care, has announced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Mark Hirschhorn will take on an expanded role as chief operating officer, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Hirschhorn will now oversee the company's operational and growth strategies, including the clinical, sales and marketing teams, while continuing his responsibilities as CFO. This move reflects Amwell's commitment to scale its innovative solutions to meet the growing demand for digital healthcare. "Since joining Amwell, Mark has proven himself to be a strong leader, and we're thrilled to have him step into this expanded role," said Ido Schoenberg, M.D., CEO and chairman of Amwell. "Mark's operational experience, coupled with his extensive financial acumen, will help us continue to streamline the Amwell portfolio of services and pursue core channels of profitable growth while powering the digital care aspirations of our clients. With these changes, we enable a higher level of focus on our mission of connecting and empowering providers, insurers, and innovators to deliver more accessible, affordable, high-quality care for the benefit of all stakeholders. We also solidify our confidence in our path to cash flow positive in 2026." "I am eager to take on the additional responsibilities as COO," said Hirschhorn. "I look forward to working closely with our talented and streamlined leadership team to sharpen our operational focus on key priorities, drive greater efficiencies, optimize cash flow and deliver profitable growth while pursuing our mission to redefine healthcare delivery through technology-driven solutions." As Amwell continues to streamline processes and drive alignment, two executives will leave the company. Chief Commercial and Growth Officer Kathy Weiler, and Chief Operating Officer Kurt Knight, will depart Amwell at the end of the year. Over her tenure, Weiler has contributed to meaningful cost initiatives while transforming the company's growth organization. Knight has provided substantial leadership over his 14-year tenure, including key roles in strategy, M&A, the company's IPO, rapidly scaling operations through the COVID-19 pandemic, and building and managing the company's affiliated network of providers, Amwell Medical Group ® , a strategic service for payer and provider organizations. "Kathy's leadership led to the creation of a formally structured and professionalized growth organization, which has had a meaningful and lasting impact on our business. Kurt is a foundational partner in Amwell. He has made an incredible contribution to our company over many years. He played a major role in transforming Amwell into the company it is today, and I am forever grateful. I thank both leaders for their contributions to Amwell," said Schoenberg. About Amwell Amwell is a leading hybrid care, delivery enablement platform in the United States and globally, connecting and enabling providers, payers, patients, and innovators to deliver greater access to more affordable, higher quality care. Amwell believes that hybrid care delivery will transform healthcare. We offer a single, comprehensive platform to support all digital health needs from urgent to acute and post-acute care, as well as chronic care management and healthy living. With nearly two decades of experience, Amwell powers the digital care of more than 50 health plans, which collectively represent more than 100 million covered lives, and many of the nation's largest health systems. For more information, please visit https://business.amwell.com/ . ©2024 American Well Corporation. All rights reserved. Amwell®, SilverCloud®, Amwell Converge TM , Carepoint TM , Amwell Medical Group®, and the Amwell Logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of American Well Corporation. 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Just like in the all-action War in Waterford headliner, Dylan Moran didn’t go into hiding after the sensational fight. Considering he suffered a stoppage defeat to Tyrone McKenna on a high-profile hometown bill at the SETU on Saturday, the 29-year-old would have been forgiven for taking some time out of the spotlight to lick his wounds. However, it was quite the opposite from the ‘Real Deal’ as he addressed his loyal following and the wider Irish boxing public. The 29-year-old took to social media and attempted to take as many positives as he could from a third career reverse. Moran thanked the support for the atmosphere they created, praised opponent McKenna and revealed he will take some time off before deciding what route to take next. “It didn’t go my way but what a night it was,” he said online. “I wore my heart on my sleeve and paid the price. The support was unbelievable, I’ve some really nice messages on my phone, so I just want to say thank you. I’m extremely grateful for it. To Tyrone McKenna enjoy the win, you deserve it. I’m happy for you. “What’s next? Christmas at home. I’ve had two camps back to back so a little time off and we’ll see whats what in the New Year” Photo Credit Raph Britton
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) plans to showcase the critically endangered Ceratocentron fesselii orchid on its new polymer banknotes, an initiative that aims to improve security features and promote conservation awareness. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Dec. 10, the BSP revealed plans to release the First Philippine Polymer (FPP) Banknote Series in the first quarter of 2025, which will showcase the country's rich biodiversity. Ceratocentron fesselii , known for its vibrant orange flowers, is found only in Luzon and Negros. The BSP stated the new series will highlight various endemic flora and fauna, with Ceratocentron fesselii as one of its stars. In a social media post last week, the BSP teased the upcoming series with silhouettes of different animals, emphasizing its commitment to producing banknotes that are "smarter, cleaner, and stronger." The central bank said this initiative aims to promote national pride and underscore the importance of protecting the country's unique species. The BSP, however, assured the public that existing paper banknotes would remain in circulation alongside the new polymer notes. While the new designs are a departure from tradition, the BSP noted that the contributions of national heroes will always be recognized.
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Wagner takes down Springfield (Mass.) 81-46STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (AP) — Zaire Williams' 19 points helped Wagner defeat Springfield (Mass.) 81-46 on Saturday night. Williams had five steals for the Seahawks (3-3). Ja'Kair Sanchez scored 12 points while shooting 4 for 10 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line. Tyje Kelton had 11 points and shot 4 for 5, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc. The Pride were led in scoring by Xoren Livingston, who finished with 13 points. RJ Hutt added 11 points and three blocks for Springfield. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Phone service has been restored at PIH Health’s three hospitals where a debilitating ransomware attack purportedly compromised 17 million patient records. The Dec. 1 breach downed computers and most phone systems at PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital and PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles. It also compromised systems at the organization’s urgent care centers, doctors’ offices and a home health and hospice agency. PIH announced on its website that services at hospitals for incoming and outgoing calls are available, while phone systems at physician offices should be functional this week. “We are still facing some limited functionality, which we are working on internally,” PIH said in the statement. “However, patients can call the hospitals’ main phone numbers to reach services and patient rooms.” PIH said it has increased staffing to handle an anticipated high volume of phone calls, but noted some medical procedures and surgeries may be cancelled due to ongoing technology issues. “We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this incident, and all our teams continue to work diligently to resolve this issue quickly and bring the rest of our systems back online securely,” Amanda Enriquez, a spokesperson for PIH, said in an email. Last week the Southern California News Group obtained a copy of a threatening typewritten letter purportedly faxed by the unidentified hackers to PIH outlining the scope of the attack. The cyber thieves said they found PIH’s network “highly vulnerable,” with data stored insecurely on servers, and claimed to have stolen about 2 terabytes of files, documents and reports, including: It is unknown if PIH has paid a ransom to the hackers. No known group has publicly claimed responsibility for the attack. PIH said it is working with a cyber forensic specialist and the FBI to unravel the breach. If the hackers’ claims of stealing 17 million records are accurate, the PIH ransomware attack could potentially become the second-largest health data breach this year, according to bankinfosecurity.com. The incident marks the second time hackers have successfully targeted PIH. In June 2019, a targeted email phishing campaign against PIH employees compromised personal and protected health information for nearly 200,000 patients. However, PIH didn’t report the breach to the U.S. Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights until seven months later. According to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations, covered entities must report breaches affecting protected health information within 60 days of discovering the breach. The recent ransomware attack has prompted several law firms to aggressively solicit plaintiffs online for class-action lawsuits against PIH. “Our attorneys believe that any health entity that collects and stores your sensitive data has a duty to properly protect it from ransomware attacks,” the Lyon Firm, which has offices in Irvine, said in on its website. “If a company is deemed negligent and has not maintained reasonably secure IT security systems, they may be held accountable.”