Sharecare’s Flatten the Curve survey completed by 115,000 Americans in April, finds respondents in Hawaii experiencing most financial worry while those in Mississippi and Alabama report least

Digital Health

Comparative well-being analysis reveals 230% increase in anxiety across U.S. due to COVID-19

Survey also reveals more than 50% of Americans exhibiting healthier behaviors during pandemic

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Cory Hewett Named to Bloom Our Youth Board of Directors

Sales Leadership | Young Professionals

Cory Hewett, Co-founder and CEO of Gimme has been named to the Board of Directors for Bloom Our Youth, (d.b.a. Bloom) a social service nonprofit serving foster care children and families throughout Georgia.

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TAG Launches Blockchain Society to Engage Fast-Growing Sector

Blockchain

TAG Blockchain Society to Launch Events, Engagement Opportunities Aimed at Advancing Blockchain Technology in Georgia

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Sharecare and Atlanta Police Foundation collaborate to protect and serve the health and well-being of Atlanta Police Department personnel

Digital Health

The Atlanta Police Foundation (APF) and Sharecare, the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, today announced a collaboration to provide Atlanta Police Department personnel with direct, on-demand access to board-certified emergency medicine physicians for real-time COVID-19 screening and testing referrals. Available for free to all Atlanta Police Department sworn officers, Sharecare Virtual Care is an easy-to-use, secure telehealth solution that empowers people to safely and conveniently address their urgent healthcare needs related to COVID-19.

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OrasiLabs Advances Virtual Application Training for Instructors, Students

Cloud | Devops

Orasi Software, a leading DevOps technology and consulting firm, announced OrasiLabs, the train anyone, anywhere, anytime cloud-based hands-on learning lab solution—an engaging new training environment for software application instructors and students at independent software vendors and companies.

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Aventis Systems Announces Work from Home Bundle

Business Process Management | Cloud | CX | Data Governance | Information Security | Infrastructure

New Offering Is in Response to Urgent Need for Quick and Affordable Remote Office Solutions

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Atlanta Startup, Trella Health, Releases COVID-19 Heatmap for Vulnerable Counties

Data Science & AI | Digital Health

In an effort to support the healthcare community and its fight against COVID-19, Atlanta startup and TAG ‘Top 40 Innovative Company’ recipient, Trella Health, has released a COVID-19 heatmap.

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Artis Launches White-Label Lending Solution for Financial Institutions to Drive More Business to SMBs

Fintech

Today Artis Technologies introduced Artis Connect, a cloud-based, white-label lending solution for banks and credit unions to reach more consumers with accessible financing through their own local small- and medium-sized business clients.

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Sharecare partners with IPsoft and NTT DATA to power free COVID-19 screening solution with conversational AI

Digital Health

Pisgah Health Foundation becomes Sharecare’s first Blue Zones Project partner to integrate and deploy interactive screener to help people get clinically validated guidance on COVID-19

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Sharecare launches free platform to enable providers in U.S. with telehealth

Digital Health

HIPAA-compliant Sharecare Telehealth – powered by Updox – available to U.S.-based healthcare providers for free through Sept. 1, 2020

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Sharecare, Blue Zones renew and extend partnership to drive community well-being transformation

Digital Health

Long-term extension of Blue Zones Project collaborative confirms continued demand for community well-being improvement solutions

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Hawks star John Collins joins Sharecare’s Shots for Heroes initiative to give a boost to Atlanta healthcare heroes and first responders

Digital Health

Collins, Hawks Foundation Donate Funds to Provide Immunity-Boosting Shots from Kale Me Crazy for Workers on Front Lines of COVID-19 Pandemic

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Cancer Treatment Planning Must Continue During COVID-19 Pandemic

Digital Health

OncoLens Virtual Tumor Board Software Now Available at No Cost to Support Cancer Treatment Professionals

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Retailers risk losing 42% of US customers if they don’t offer preferred payment methods

Fintech

Despite a growing focus on customer experience, online retailers are still falling short when it comes to the final stage of the online customer journey. Today, PPRO announces research findings that reveal over half of US respondents (58%) would stop a purchase if the checkout process is complicated. These findings highlight the increasing need for retailers to address consumers’ payment preferences.

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Technology Councils of North America Urges Paycheck Protection for Technology Associations

Technology Councils of North America (TECNA), representing tech associations in 35 states which serve over 20,000 technology firms and hundreds of thousands of employees, today sent a letter to Congress and the Trump Administration urging that trade and membership associations can apply for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the CARES Act.

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Sharecare launches free platform to enable providers in U.S. with telehealth

Digital Health

Sharecare has launched Sharecare Telehealth, a comprehensive HIPAA-compliant solution that instantly enables providers, practices and health systems of all sizes to care for their patients remotely. In an effort to help healthcare providers – such as physicians, advanced degree nurses, mental health providers and pharmacists – better support their patients’ well-being during the novel coronavirus pandemic, the digital health company also is making Sharecare Telehealth available for free through September 1, 2020 to healthcare providers in the U.S. that sign up by June 1.

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State of Georgia and CVS Team Up for Drive-thru COVID-19 Testing

Today Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that the State of Georgia has joined forces with CVS Health to increase access to rapid COVID-19 testing. Starting today, CVS will be operating drive-thru rapid COVID-19 testing, offered by Abbott Laboratories, at a site on Georgia Tech’s campus. At full capacity, the site will be able to conduct up to 1,000 tests per day.

People will need to be pre-screened online and register for a test in advance at www.CVS.com/minuteclinic/covid-19-testing.

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Sharecare updates award-winning symptom checker to help people assess individual risk, obtain actionable guidance for COVID-19

Digital Health

Download Sharecare to access AskMD as first line of digital defense if experiencing symptoms associated with the novel coronavirus

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Knowledge is Power! A Breakdown of the CARES Act

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (‘‘CARES Act’’) was signed by President Trump on Friday, March 27th. The legislation is intended to help unemployed workers and small businesses during COVID-19.  In the next 30-days or less, various agencies will be drafting detailed implementation guidelines for some of these bill provisions.  I am providing a summary of individual and small business potential sources of relief.

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Mercer Presents Global Talent Trends 2020 — March 25

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | International Business | Workforce Development

Mercer’s 2020 Global Talent Trends Study identifies the trends of how employers can navigate in an environment that is driving rapid change in the way we work.

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Appian Offers Free Application to Manage COVID-19 Response

Business Process Management | Sales Leadership | Southeastern Software Association | Supply Chain, Logistics & Manufacturing

Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) today announced that it has created a free COVID-19 Response Management application for enterprises and government agencies. True to Appian’s commitment for speed, the application can be fully configured and adopted within two hours.

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Cisco, Convoy, Flexport and GreyOrange Among the 2020 Atlanta Supply Chain Award Winners

Blockchain | Cloud | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Fintech | Information Security | Marketing | Product Management | Supply Chain, Logistics & Manufacturing | Transportation Tech

Cisco, Convoy, Flexport and GreyOrange were among the honorees at the 2020 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards, held March 10 at the Georgia World Congress Center during Modex 2020.

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BlueFletch Integrates Enterprise Launcher Single Sign-On Solution With Ivanti Velocity, Terminal Emulation, Industrial Browser, And Device Management Software

Mobility | Supply Chain, Logistics & Manufacturing

BlueFletch, an Atlanta-based software company focused on helping enterprises secure, manage, and support company-owned devices, is excited to announce its out-of-the-box integration of the BlueFletch Launcher with Ivanti’s Velocity/Terminal Emulation clients. The single sign-on (SSO) integration will reduce password problems in retail and warehouse environments.

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Local Firm Uses Technology to Move Trade Shows Online as Coronavirus Cancels Hundreds of Shows Nationwide

Cloud | Marketing

Convey Services, a SaaS technology company headquartered in Roswell, today unveiled Cloud Conventions 2020, the largest virtual trade show in the telecommunications and cloud industry. The event will go live from May 11-14, 2020, hosting speakers, roundtable discussions, content and education. Cloud Conventions includes the elements of a trade show with live speakers, event-only promotions, live chat, discussion forums and on-demand content so vendors can connect one-on-one with sales partners across the country, without the risk and expense of travel.

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