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LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — SCAN Health Plan^®, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage health plans, today announced it has launched Rally^®, an interactive member engagement platform from digital health company Rally Health, Inc.  Working in collaboration with Rally, SCAN is offering its members a digital solution that enables them to engage in online social communities, set and meet wellness goals and get information about the health topics of interest to them.

«At SCAN we’re committed to evolving the use of technology to best suit the needs of older adults,» said Josh Goode, SCAN Chief Information Officer. «And at a time when seniors are thrust into the use of technology for a variety of reasons, the Rally platform can serve as an alternative source for staying engaged and connected.»

The introduction of an online interactive experience for health, wellness and social connectivity comes as seniors’ lives have been impacted significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sheltering in place has forced many to become more familiar with tech platforms for everything from doctor’s appointments to ordering groceries to staying in touch with loved ones.

«Now more than ever, technology is a vital link in helping older adults remain healthy and independent while staying safe at home,» explained Eve Gelb, senior vice president of member and community health at SCAN. «While tech can’t replace in-person interaction, we hope it will support our members by providing some of the connection they may be missing during this time.»

The easy-to-use platform allows SCAN members to get information on topics such as managing chronic conditions and mental wellbeing. Members are also able to join online social communities where they can interact with their peers, providing an option to in-person socializing and expanding their social circle beyond physical distancing limitations.

«We’re proud to collaborate with SCAN to offer a platform that helps older adults get engaged in their health online,» said Stephen Olin, senior vice president of product at Rally Health. «As more and more SCAN members participate, we’ll be customizing the Rally content and offerings to best serve their wants and needs. We’re confident the insight gained from this tool will allow SCAN to expand the personalized support they already offer their members.»

About Rally Health, Inc.
Rally Health, Inc. is a consumer-centric digital health company that makes it easy for individuals to take charge of their health and collaborates with health plans, health care providers, and employers to engage consumers. The company’s flagship offering is Rally®, a leading digital health platform that delivers web and mobile solutions to help people manage their employee benefits, health and well-being, and health care needs. Nearly 55 million consumers have access to the Rally platform through more than 200,000 employers, and health plans including UnitedHealthcare and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. With eight offices across the U.S., Rally Health has been working since 2010 to transform the consumer health experience. Rally Health is part of the Optum business of UnitedHealth Group. For more information, please visit www.RallyHealth.com.

About SCAN Health Plan
SCAN Health Plan is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, serving more than 220,000 members in California. Since its founding in 1977, SCAN has been a mission-driven organization dedicated to keeping seniors healthy and independent. Independence at Home, a SCAN community service, provides vitally needed services and support to seniors and their caregivers. SCAN also offers education programs, community funding, volunteer opportunities and other community services throughout our California service area. To learn more, visit scanhealthplan.com or facebook.com/scanhealthplan or follow us on Twitter @scanhealthplan.

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SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Ivanti, the company that automates IT and Security Operations to discover, manage, secure and service from cloud to edge, today announced that the Ivanti Neurons™ Platform now integrates with the Splunk Security Operations Suite. Together, the solution enables organizations to realize an autonomous edge, which offers hyper-automated self-healing, self-securing and self-service capabilities. The solution is enabled by Ivanti’s integrations with Splunk Enterprise Security (SIEM) and Splunk Phantom (SOAR), two core components of the Splunk suite.

Ivanti Neurons integrates with the Splunk Security Operations Suite to allow for automated workflow from the endpoint into Splunk for analytics, correlation and response, culminating in automatic ticket creation in Ivanti® Service Manager. The end-to-end workflow also automates the discovery, security and servicing of endpoints by leveraging data analytics and correlations from Splunk Enterprise Security with Ivanti Unified Endpoint Manager. The Ivanti Service Manager App for Splunk provides dashboard visualizations to discover insight into incidents, problems, tasks, change requests and configurable items.

«With the explosive growth of endpoints, edge devices and remote workers, IT operations and security teams need to apply advanced automation to improve workflow, auto-remediate security issues and enhance the remote user experience,» said Nayaki Nayyar, executive vice president and chief product officer, Ivanti. «By integrating the hyper-automated Ivanti Neurons platform with Splunk Security Operations Suite, we are taking a big step towards enabling truly self-healing autonomous edge so that enterprises can increase speed and accuracy of services delivered to end users.»

The Ivanti Neurons integration with the Splunk Security Operations Suite automates the discovery, management and security of broadly heterogeneous endpoint environments. Triggered alerts for endpoint events are analyzed, correlated with other security data and visualized in Splunk Enterprise Security. Prioritized endpoint events are automatically passed on to Splunk Phantom for enhancement and the automated generation of enriched remediation tickets in Ivanti Service Manager. This enables teams to fully automate the discovery, monitoring and servicing of a broad array of traditional and modern endpoints. 

This Ivanti Neurons integration with the Splunk Security Operations Suite is available now for customers licensed on both solutions. Announced last month, Ivanti Neurons converges service management, endpoint management and security through a hyper-automation platform that lowers the cost, risk and complexity of delivering IT services, support and security while improving the user experience. For more information, visit: www.ivanti.com/neurons.

About Ivanti: Better Experiences, Better Outcomes.
Ivanti automates IT and Security Operations to discover, manage, secure and service from cloud to edge. From PCs to mobile devices, VDI, and the data center, Ivanti discovers IT assets on-premises, in cloud, and at the edge, improves IT service delivery, and reduces risk with insights and automation. The company also helps organizations leverage modern technology in the warehouse and across the supply chain to improve delivery without modifying backend systems. Ivanti is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah and has offices all over the world. For more information, visit www.ivanti.com and follow @GoIvanti.

 

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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Ten years ago I started Gobel Group with the premise that people give, not because of their wealth, but because of their gratitude to the institution and people at that institution. Nowhere is that gratitude more present and powerful than in healthcare. Over the past decade, Gobel Group has been fortunate to work with more than 350 healthcare clients to support their efforts of putting gratitude first.

When I founded Futurus Group in early 2019, bringing together our President, Nathan Chappell, and an incredible team of talented and experienced technical and philanthropic professionals, it was with the goal of harnessing cutting-edge technology from the worlds of AI and machine-learning to empower nonprofits, including hospitals, to identify their most grateful constituents and drive successful philanthropic efforts.

At both Gobel Group and Futurus Group, we believe philanthropy is not about finding the richest person in your community and convincing them to give to your institution, but about receiving the gift of gratitude because you created or provided an extraordinary experience to your constituent. Philanthropic donations do not make hospital executives rich; instead, they help healthcare organizations positively impact human lives — whether they are nine minutes old, or 90-years-old.

For this reason, I was surprised to read how, in its July 21^st piece, the New York Times reported on a national survey published in JAMA concerning fundraising in hospitals. The Times infers there are dark clouds gathering over philanthropy in medicine, calling into question the future of the healthcare industry.

To put the bottom line at the top, the Times missed the mark on its analysis. Consider the numbers they didn’t report on. What the survey data shows in actuality is a proof of concept of both Gobel Group and Futurus Group’s approach of centering on gratitude, not wealth.

The Times piece, titled «Patient, Can You Spare a Dime?» is a disheartening representation of a new paper published in JAMA titled, «Public Attitudes Regarding Hospitals and Physicians Encouraging Donations From Grateful Patients.» Reporter Gina Kolata labels seeking philanthropic donations from patients as an «increasingly common tactic,» stating «most patients are repelled by these solicitations.»

One point the survey data does make clear is Americans, retaining the streak of our forefathers, are repelled by a difference in care based on donor status. The JAMA survey poses a series of hypothetical benefits for donors to gauge if the general public finds such benefits acceptable. Examples include room upgrades, which 50% of respondents were comfortable with, but those figures drop off quickly. For example, only 20% of respondents support increased access to physicians. But as Alice Ayres, CEO of the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy notes, «While concierge benefits vary by organization, the commitment to delivering the same quality of care for all patients does not.»

So, are patients really repelled by being asked to give back to the hospital that has cared for them or their family? Consider the survey results left out by the Times. According to the JAMA article, 85.2% of respondents from the general population sample agreed patients feel good when they donate to the hospital where they received medical care. 77% agreed patients feel good by donating to support the physician who cared for them.

As AHP’s Alice Ayres notes, «expressing gratitude through giving is part of the emotional healing process for many donors and their families.» It is difficult to line up these results, showing overwhelming belief in the positivity of patient donations, with the idea being asked to donate turns off these same respondents.

So, if patients understand the positivity and healing potential of giving, and hospitals are committed to providing the same quality of care to all, then what is their real concern? It is the same issue expressed by many doctors, that wealth and donor status will create problems — or the appearance of problems. The lead author of the JAMA study, Reshma Jagsi, M.D., D.Phil., expressed this dilemma herself, saying: «As a practicing physician asked to engage my patients around philanthropy, it’s occurred to me that this could be a potential conflict of interest. I want guidance to navigate this, to understand what I should do to encourage philanthropy, but also to protect my patients and maintain their trust.»

To be sure, I agree with the overwhelming majority of survey respondents who state doctors and nurses should not solicit donations – this should be done by a gift officer. We also take great effort to partner with hospitals to remove wealth from the equation.

So why not focus on wealth? Because we have found a better way. Employing AI and Big Data to achieve greater philanthropic outcomes, our custom algorithm focuses on patient gratitude, not the size of a patient’s checkbook. By gauging patient gratitude using experience, a hospital system can better tap into the sense of belonging and identity grateful patients possess — leading to a positive virtuous cycle paying far better dividends in the long run.

It turns out our «Gratitude to Give» (G2G) approach is resonating just as strongly with physicians as patients. Derek Groves, Chief Development Officer at Essentia Health, had this to say on the topic. «I absolutely love G2G. One of our clinician champions came to thank me today — he had recently met with his major gift officer and reviewed names from the G2G list. I’ve never had a physician come to me and thank me for the work I’m doing. More often than not, the tendency is for them to come to me and tell me that my work is unethical.»

Ultimately, Gina Kolata and the New York Times set out to paint a picture of philanthropy in medicine as an idea rejected by the general public. But what the survey data actually shows quite clearly is our approach to fundraising is the correct path forward for hospitals. And judging by so many positive outcomes, it is evident the future focus of giving must shift from wealth screening towards the accurate measurement of patient gratitude for greater success. If you want to learn more about our G2G model and how it could be applied to your organization to increase philanthropic revenue, I encourage you to read about us in Forbes and click here to schedule a 15-minute call.

About Gobel Group

Gobel Group is the leading consulting firm working exclusively in healthcare philanthropy, and the experts in helping clients build meaningful partnerships with physicians and nurses to create a robust grateful patient program. Gobel has expanded its scope of services and now supports clients with strategic planning, campaign planning and management, and board and volunteer leadership training, among other areas.

Gobel Group has worked with over 350 hospitals across the nation and around the world. More information on Gobel Group’s services and career opportunities can be found at www.gobelgroup.com.

About Futurus Group

Backed by Gobel Group’s 300+ years of collective experience in healthcare fundraising, Futurus Group is revolutionizing healthcare philanthropy by leveraging AI capabilities to increase philanthropic support. As an enterprise software company focused on artificial intelligence, Futurus partners with its clients to ensure that their philanthropic data is accurate and actionable. More information about Futurus Group can be found at www.futurusgroup.com.

CONTACT: Lauren Kline, lauren@gobelgroup.com, 585-598-1174

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