SLIEMA, Malta, Oct. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Kindred Group plc (“Kindred” or the “Company”) today announces that after settlement of the public offer launched by La Française des Jeux on Kindred, its Board of Directors has received the resignations of the Chairman of the Board, Evert Carlsson, and the Directors James H. Gemmel, Cédric Boireau, Andrew McCue, Jonas Jansson and Kenneth Shea, which resignations have been rendered effective today, on 14 October 2024. Heidi Skogster and Martin Randel will remain directors until their term of office expiring on Kindred’s next annual general meeting to be held in 2025.

In accordance with article 77 of the Company’s articles of association, with effect from today, 14 October 2024, the Board of Directors of Kindred has elected Pascal Chaffard, Edeline Minaire and Célia Vérot as new Directors upon proposal of La Française des Jeux, in replacement of the resigning Directors and in order to fill some of the casual vacancies arising as a result of the abovementioned resignations. The appointment of such Directors shall be for a term which shall expire at Kindred’s next annual general meeting to be held in 2025. Pascal Chaffard has been elected as new Chairperson of the Board. Biographies of the new Directors are available below.

Following these changes, the Board of Directors of Kindred will consist of Pascal Chaffard, Edeline Minaire, Célia Vérot, Heidi Skogster and Martin Randel.

In addition, with effect from 14 October 2024, the Company’s Audit Committee shall be composed of Heidi Skogster (Chairperson), Martin Randel and Edeline Minaire, while the Company’s Remuneration Committee shall be composed of Pascal Chaffard (Chairperson), Martin Randel and Heidi Skogster.

Biographies of the new Directors

Pascal Chaffard

Pascal Chaffard joined FDJ in 1994. He held the positions of Head of Strategy and Transformation (2010-2013), Product Marketing Director (2006-2009) and Financial Planning and Analysis Director (2001-2006).

He is currently Executive Vice-President Finance, Performance and Strategy.

Edeline Minaire

Edeline Minaire is a Finance Director with extensive experience across major corporations. She has worked at Française des Jeux (FDJ) since 2016, serving as Finance Director from 2019, where she led key automation and digitalization projects. Prior roles at FDJ include Director of Accounting and Treasury. Before that, she held senior finance roles at Lafarge, playing a critical part in the LafargeHolcim merger. She began her career at Ernst & Young in audit and IFRS consulting.

Célia Vérot

Célia Vérot has been FDJ’s Chief Regulation Officer since May 2024.

Prior to this, she spent more than 10 years at the French Conseil d’Etat, where she held a number of jurisdictional positions. In the civil service, she was then Deputy Secretary General and Advisor at the French Prime Minister’s Office. She also worked at the French multinational company Veolia Water as Vice President of Veolia Water Japan and at the Fondation du Patrimoine, a non-profit organization, as Chief Executive Officer during the last seven years.

This disclosure contains information that Kindred Group is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU nr 596/2014). The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person, on 14-10-2024 17:30 CET.

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For more information:
Patrick Kortman, Interim CFO
ir@kindredgroup.com

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IRVING, Texas, Oct. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Care Continuity, a leading provider of patient navigation solutions, today announced the launch of Specialty Referral Optimization, a new, AI-driven approach to specialty referral management and patient navigation designed to streamline and improve the specialist referral process.

Powered by advanced AI and machine learning, Care Continuity’s Specialty Referral Optimization product allows hospitals and health systems to better prioritize the patients for navigation based on their clinical needs as well as their likelihood to engage and accept navigational assistance, leading to more effective and efficient patient navigation teams.

“Managing specialist capacity and referral throughput is increasingly complex for health systems. Prioritization within EMR’s is limited, leading to a first in-first out approach in most situations,” said Brad Prugh, CEO at Care Continuity. “Our Specialty Referral Optimization solution leverages AI and machine learning to not only improve service line throughput for health systems, but also enhance patient satisfaction and improve clinical outcomes.”

Care Continuity’s unique approach to specialty referral management and patient navigation lies in the customization of each machine learning model that considers the strategic goals of the health system, taking in factors such as system size, service line growth goals, and quality improvement opportunities.

“Specialist capacity is becoming a bigger and bigger issue for health systems. It’s leading to poor patient experiences and missed opportunities to improve financial performance,” said Prugh. Our Specialist Referral Optimization product gives health systems a quick-to-implement solution that not only makes patient navigation and specialty referral management more efficient, but also serves as a network intelligence and optimization tool that can bolster the strengths of any health system.”

How Specialty Referral Optimization by Care Continuity Works

Care Continuity’s Specialty Referral Optimization solution leverages machine learning to prioritize patients for navigation based on their clinical needs and characteristics as well as the health system’s goals and network dynamics.

When a specialist referral is initiated, Navigator Predict ingests information about the referral, including the clinical history and demographics, as well as details of the health system’s network dynamics and objectives (e.g., social determinants of health, readmission risks, service line capacity, etc.).

The referral details are combined with more than 50 weighted navigation variables that have been collected by Care Continuity after navigating more than 2 million patients for the nation’s leading health systems over the past 10 years.

These datapoints result in hundreds of machine learning models that are run against your patient cohort to find the optimal navigational outcome for the patients and the health system.

Navigator Predict assigns a Navigation Score to each patient receiving a referral, rating them on a scale of 0.01 to 1.00. The closer the score gets to 1.00 the more in need the patient is for navigation and the more likely the patient is to accept the navigational assistance.

While all patients who enter the Navigator Predict pool receive assistance, the prediction score allows for better prioritization and navigation workflows that are customized for each individual patient. This approach to specialty referral management is 3.5x more effective than traditional efforts.

Finally, these navigation results are analyzed to highlight network strength, bottlenecks, leakage, and other key factors that can be used to improve the overall patient experience, quality outcomes, and profit margins.

Learn More About Specialty Referral Optimization at HLTH24

Care Continuity (booth #3828) will be demonstrating the new Specialty Referral Optimization solution at HLTH24 in Las Vegas from October 20-23.

Those not attending HLTH24 can visit Care Continuity’s website and complete a form to receive a personalized demonstration.

About Care Continuity

Founded in 2014, Care Continuity provides expert patient navigation solutions that are designed to bridge gaps in healthcare, providing seamless transitions between care settings, reducing network leakage, and promoting optimal health outcomes and patient satisfaction. Through a combination of advanced software, AI and a dedicated team of care concierges, we help guide patients through their care journey while maintaining the integrity of the health system network. This translates to greater patient satisfaction, better health outcomes, and increased margins for our clients.  To learn more, visit www.carecontinuity.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Contact:
Tim Anderson
Sr. Director of Marketing
tim.anderson@carecontinuity.com 

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New subscribers receive 30% off their first treatment when using tax-free healthcare funds at FSA Store and HSA Store

DALLAS, Oct. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — For decades, women have silently endured menopause symptoms at home, work, and in social settings with little to no support or relief. Fortunately, that dynamic is changing as insights about the impact of menopause are becoming more readily available, and as employers are beginning to include menopause in their workplace benefits. Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) can play an important role in providing relief for menopause symptoms, thanks to a new collaboration between Health-E Commerce® and Winona that is making Winona’s personalized menopause care available on FSA Store® and HSA Store®.

“Menopause can be physically and emotionally draining, not to mention extremely distracting, especially considering how long this stage of life can last,” said Keri Kaiser, chief revenue officer for Health-E Commerce. “We’re proud to make it easier for women to find relief from their symptoms when shopping our online stores, as a result of our new telehealth collaboration with Winona, a leading provider of personalized hormone replacement therapy. We will continue to expand our telehealth category with services like Winona that make a meaningful difference in the lives of account holders.”

Winona’s telehealth services provide doctor-prescribed, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and support for women at all stages of the menopause journey. Winona subscribers can request support for specific symptoms and receive medications and treatment plans that are customized to their physical needs. Winona offers prescribed creams, medications, patches, and more to ease menopause symptoms, and subscribers are connected with a doctor local to them, who can be contacted at any time using the patient chat portal. In addition to medication services, subscribers have access to educational articles, live Q&A sessions, and a community support group.

“There’s more to menopause than hot flashes. This is an extremely personal and unique process for everyone, and our mission at Winona is to help women understand, manage, and feel supported every step of the way,” said Ashlie Beiter, vice president of marketing, Winona. “We’re thrilled to collaborate with Health-E Commerce to make menopause care more approachable to all women and to simplify the process of using FSAs and HSAs to purchase our services.”

Consumers can take advantage of this telehealth collaboration and receive 30% off their first treatment plan and free shipping at FSAstore.com or HSAstore.com. This discount is only valid for new patients, for the first treatment plan only. Receipt required for FSA/HSA reimbursement.

About Health-E Commerce
Health-E Commerce is the parent brand to FSA Store and HSA Store, online stores that serve the 70+ million consumers enrolled in pre-tax health and wellness accounts. The company also created Caring Mill™, a popular private-label line of health products through which a portion of every purchase is donated to the Children’s Health Fund. Since 2010, Health-E Commerce brands have led the direct-to-consumer e-commerce market for exclusively pre-tax health and wellness benefits. Health-E Commerce plays an essential role in expanding product eligibility for important new categories and telehealth services within the list of IRS-approved expenses.

About Winona
Winona is a telehealth company specializing in comprehensive care for women going through the menopause transition. The cornerstone of their approach involves prescribing bioidentical hormone replacement therapy for appropriately-screened patients aged 35-59. In addition to personalized treatment, Winona provides educational and interactive resources, live Q&As with their board-certified menopause specialists, and community support both online and in-person. Beyond their primary focus, Winona is committed to empowering women of all ages through education, fostering community connections, and supporting charitable endeavors.

Media Contact

Barbara Tabor, Health-E Commerce, 651-230-9192, barbara@taborpr.com, https://www.health-ecommerce.com

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