ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 11 (TNSAwa) -- The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives issued the following news release: Artificial intelligence that assists healthcare providers to make customized antibiotic choices for a patient's pneumonia -- digitally-enabled teamwork between pharmacists and physicians to ensure patients get the right medications -- a National Response Portal to track disease hot spots at a county and state level. All these advances in digital health were dev more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (TNSPer) -- The National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2022: Today National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (NAEVR) and Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) Boards President Paul Lee, MD, JD (Kellogg Eye Center/University of Michigan) announced Dan Ignaszewski as the Alliances' new Executive Director, effective January 24, 2022, with the retirement of current Executive Director James Jorkasky after 19 years of  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 14 (TNSRep) -- The Altarum Institute issued the following data brief (No. 115) in January 2022 entitled "Difficulty Navigating Cost Obligations Adds to Healthcare Affordability Woes in Michigan": * * * A 2021 survey of more than 920 Michigan adults found that residents face heavy healthcare affordability burdens, and that affording healthcare in the future is a top consumer concern./1 Using data from the same survey, this data brief explores how confidently Michigan  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 10 (TNSRep) -- The Altarum Institute issued the following data brief (No. 113) in January 2022 entitled "Maine Residents Worried about High Drug Costs-Support a Range of Government Solutions": * * * According to a survey of more than 920 Maine adults, conducted from Oct. 18, 2021 to Oct. 28, 2021, residents are concerned about prescription drug costs and express a strong desire for government-led solutions. More than half (55%) of survey respondents report being eit more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 10 (TNSRep) -- The Altarum Institute issued the following data brief (No. 112) in January 2022 entitled "Maine Residents Worry about High Hospital Costs; Have Difficulty Estimating Quality/Cost of Care; and Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action": * * * While hospitals are important healthcare providers and vital members of our communities, a poll of Maine residents, conducted from Oct. 18, 2021 to Oct. 28, 2021, finds that many worry about hospital costs an more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 14 (TNSRep) -- The Altarum Institute issued the following data brief (No. 116) in January 2022 entitled "Michigan Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs in Both Rural and Non-Rural Areas": * * * A survey of over 920 Michigan adults, conducted from October 20, 2021 to December 16, 2021, found that people living in non-rural areas of Michigan experience slightly greater healthcare affordability burdens than people living in rural areas of the state. Roughly  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSRep) -- The Altarum Institute issued the following data brief (No. 114) in January 2022 entitled "Michigan Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Worry About Affording Future Care; Support Government Action across Party Lines": * * * Key Findings A survey of over 920 Michigan adults, conducted from October 20, 2021 to December 16, 2021, found that: * Nearly 3 in 5 (57%) experienced healthcare affordability burdens in the past year; * Nearly 4 in more PR

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 13 -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following news: By Debbie Bunch In addition to serving as the lead investigator on several NIH-sponsored COPD studies, Dr. Han co-authored the University of Michigan COPD Guidelines. She serves on the scientific advisory committees for the COPD Foundation, American Lung Association, and Global Obstructive Lung Disease, and is a deputy editor for the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Dr more PR

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Jan. 11 (TNSBook) -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has released a new, 40th edition of its most popular certification publication, CP-1: Technician Workbook for ACI Certification of Concrete Field Testing Technician -- Grade I. The newly released edition takes a significantly different and enhanced approach to preparing potential candidates for ACI certification as Concrete Field Testing Techn more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 14 (TNSPol) -- The American Institutes for Research issued the following news release: The American Institutes for Research (AIR) has been selected to lead a federally funded program that will help states, school districts and communities in the Midwest conduct research on educational programs and policies and use evidence to build equity in education and improve outcomes. AIR has been awarded a five-year contract to lead Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Midwest  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSOps) -- The American Society for Microbiology issued the following news release: ASM CEO Stefano Bertuzzi and past president Victor DiRita, professor and chair of microbiology and molecular genetics at Michigan State University, weigh in on Gain of Function research in a First Opinion piece published in STAT News, explaining how Gain of Function research is an essential tool for advancing innovation, developing life-saving drugs and vaccines and uncovering foundational s more PR

ROBBINSVILLE, New Jersey, Jan. 13 (TNSOps) -- The Drug, Chemical and Associated Technologies Association issued the following news release: The Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Association (DCAT) is pleased to announce a partnership with Michigan State University's (MSU) Eli Broad College of Business to offer a series of professional development courses to employees of DCAT Member Companies in 2022. Developed by faculty members at MSU's top-ranked Department of Supply Chain Management  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSPol) -- EMILY's List issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2022: * * * EMILY's List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed two women for reelection in Michigan: Jocelyn Benson for secretary of state and Dana Nessel for attorney general. Laphonza Butler, president of EMILY's List, released the following statement: "EMILY's List is thrilled to stand with Jocelyn Benson and Dana Nessel as they run to continue working to support and defend Mich more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSPol) -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: Growth Energy, the nation's largest association of biofuel producers and supporters, today applauded a proposal to expand access to lower-cost, lower-emissions biofuel blends at the pump in Michigan. Legislation offered today by Michigan state Senator Kevin Daley (R-Lum), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, would establish a retailer t more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 (TNSOps) -- The Michigan Education Association issued the following news release: In recent days, rising COVID-19 cases mixed with staffing shortages have forced many school districts to switch to virtual instruction or cancel classes. It's a numbers game when there aren't enough adults to safely have students in school. The pandemic has exacerbated Michigan's acute educator shortage. The heightened stress, crushing additional workloads, and destructive politica more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSOps) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following news release: 683,798 children between the ages of 0 and 5 live in Michigan, and their access to vital health, nutritional and educational services varies drastically depending on their race, place or income according to a new set of fact sheets from the Michigan League for Public Policy and Kids Count in Michigan. The data, broken down by county, show that many Michigan children lack access to chi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 (TNSOps) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on Jan. 14, 2022: * * * The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on today's Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference (CREC). It can be attributed to League Fiscal Policy Director Rachel Richards. The League also released an overview of their 2023 state budget priorities and their recommendations for investment of state American Rescue Plan dollars (https://ml more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 12 (TNSRes) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: Did you know that 56 percent of Michigan is covered in forests? Or that Michigan's forest economy directly contributes $12.2 billion in economic output? Learn about these facts and more at "A Great Future Ahead with Michigan's Forest Biomaterials," an online, interactive StoryMap. The Michigan Forest Biomaterials Institute (MIFBI) partnered with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to crea more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSPol) -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: As lawmakers dive into the 2022 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize improving access to cancer care and tobacco control funding, both of which will ease the burden of cancer in Michigan. "For nearly ten years, ACS CAN has been advocating for the passage of oral chemotherapy fairness legislation a more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 -- Vital Strategies issued the following news release: Work by global health organization Vital Strategies won two categories at the annual PR Daily Content Marketing Awards. "Change. At Your Own Pace," a mass media campaign conducted in partnership with Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) won Best Social Justice Campaign for its efforts to combat overdose through promoting harm reduction and challenging stigma against people who use drugs. Vital's 2020 An more PR