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SAN FRANCISCO--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Hinge Health and Midi Health announced a partnership today to address the significant healthcare gap for women experiencing menopause. This collaboration combines Hinge Health’s expertise in movement-based menopause support with Midi Health’s virtual care clinic, catering to women navigating the wide range of symptoms brought on by midlife hormonal changes. For women who experience musculoskeletal and pelvic health issues, the decline in estrogen during menopause can not only worsen existing symptoms but also trigger joint, muscle, and pelvic health issues, and worsen existing conditions. Seventy-one percent of individuals going through menopause experience joint and muscle pain , but these musculoskeletal (MSK) symptoms are frequently overlooked and commonly untreated by conventional medical care. A new review from the University of Central Florida School of Medicine highlights the need for greater focus on the array of MSK symptoms associated with menopause and coins a new term to elevate the discussion around them: musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause . “Hinge Health announced the addition of menopause support to our program earlier this year because movement-based support effectively reduces menopause-related pain and discomfort,” said Arielle Slam, Principal Product Manager, Women’s Health, Hinge Health. “We’re partnering with Midi Health to bring our members additional evidence-based options, including hormonal and non-hormonal prescription medications. This partnership will create a wraparound care experience for women with a wide range of menopause symptoms, including the often-overlooked musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause.” "Partnering with Hinge Health allows us to extend our reach and provide comprehensive, personalized care to even more women going through menopause," said Midi Health CEO and Co-founder Joanna Strober. "By combining our strengths, we can ensure that women receive the personalized, holistic support they need, whether that’s movement-based therapies or prescription treatments such as hormone therapy, or both." If they are in-network with Midi Health, Hinge Health members receiving menopause support will benefit from access to Midi Health's personalized menopause treatment protocols, which include visits with prescribing clinicians who have deep expertise in menopause care. Hinge Health care teams will also highlight Midi Health access where clinically appropriate, ensuring members are aware of the full spectrum of available menopause care options. About Hinge Health Hinge Health is moving people beyond pain by transforming the way it is treated and prevented. We connect people, digitally and in-person, with expert clinical care. Using advanced technology and AI, a team of clinical experts guides people through personalized care directly from their phone. It is proven to reduce pain by 68%, prevent 42% of new opioid prescriptions, and avoid more than half of joint replacement surgeries. Available to 18M people, Hinge Health is trusted by leading health plans and employers, including Land O’Lakes, L.L. Bean, Salesforce, Self-Insured Schools of California, Southern Company, US Foods, and Verizon. Learn more about how we are inspiring people to improve their health through the power of movement http://www.hingehealth.com . About Midi Health Midi Health is the leading national virtual care clinic focused on women in midlife. Our treatment protocols are designed by world-class experts in perimenopause, menopause, and other midlife concerns, and delivered by a team of compassionate clinicians highly trained in women’s health. Midi patients receive personalized care plans based on their unique symptoms and health history. Solutions include hormonal and non-hormonal medications, supplements, lifestyle coaching, and vital preventative health guidance. All services are covered by insurance, and accessible through telehealth visits. With a patient satisfaction score of 95 percent, Midi has helped more than 100,000 women reach their full potential in midlife. To learn more, visit www.joinmidi.com .

LOS ANGELES--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Rick Shadyac, President & CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , is a featured guest this week on the Impact Podcast with John Shegerian . The show is hosted by Shegerian, Co-Founder and Chairman/CEO of ERI , the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company. Shadyac has dedicated his life to making a difference in the lives of those who need it most through his work to further the mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. As a committed servant leader, he strives to instill corporate social responsibility within ALSAC , whose employees are actively encouraged to volunteer and have collectively logged 40,000 community service hours in the last three years. “It was an honor to have Rick, an inspirational servant leader, on our show to share the story of the critically important work he and his colleagues at ALSAC and St. Jude are accomplishing for children in need,” said Shegerian. “Our audience is sure to be moved and inspired by the work Rick and his team are doing and the incredible health equity impact they are making on a daily basis.” “I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with John Shegerian on the Impact Podcast about the important work we’re doing at ALSAC and St. Jude to continue our legacy of health equity and expand our reach to help more kids with cancer around the world,” said Shadyac. “I’m so grateful for the opportunity to share our mission with his listeners.” Impact Podcast guests are invited as thought leaders to share with listeners first-hand accounts of how they are able to help make the world a better place on a daily basis. Recent guests have included leaders from Samsung, Best Buy, Amazon, Verizon, General Motors, Ford, Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, JetBlue, Comerica Bank, Goodyear Tire, Virgin, Dell, GE, IBM, Qualcomm, Nestlé, BMW, The Home Depot, Texas Instruments, Adobe, Gap Inc., TIME, Kimberly-Clark, Timberland, Hearst, UPS, Hertz, The Hershey Company, FedEx, Intel, T-Mobile, NVIDIA, Lyft, HubSpot, T. Rowe Price, Ball Corporation, New York City, Beyond Meat, Panasonic, EPAM, Molson Coors, Seventh Generation, Amgen, Intuit, Gore, the NBA, the US Tennis Association, FICO, Waste Management, and a number of fascinating game-changers, including Martin Luther King III; best-selling author Ryan Holiday; Joanne Molinaro (The Korean Vegan); NFL legend Joe Theismann; Homeboy Industries founder Father Gregory Boyle; real estate powerhouse and television personality Ryan Serhant; writer/comedian/author Jeannie Gaffigan; ultra-endurance athlete Rich Roll; and hundreds more. The Impact Podcast with John Shegerian is available for listening on ImpactPodcast.com , Apple’s iTunes , Amazon Music, Google Podcasts , Spotify , libsyn , and as part of iHeartRadio’s digital broadcast, reaching over 120 million users. For more information, visit ImpactPodcast.com

The newly inked deal between the Department of Veterans Affairs and Verizon is included in the second iteration of Enterprise Mobile Devices and Services and will encompass voice, text and data services along with tools, materials, labor, management support and equipment. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) expanded its existing partnership with Verizon in a $448.3 million, nine-year extension to supply VA medical centers and healthcare facilities with mobile devices including communications during the VA’s disaster recovery missions and other emergencies. The partnership will allow for the wider adoption of mobile edge computing and software-defined wide-area network technology to improve the VA’s broader network capabilities and ability to serve veterans. VA emergency response personnel will gain access to Verizon Frontline, a network of technology designed specifically for disaster response. “Verizon has a long-standing partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, including connecting the first fully 5G-connected hospital at the VA facility in Palo Alto and the VA Video Connect telehealth service, which provides over 80,000 veterans with free, unlimited access to health care consultations,” Maggie Hallbach, senior vice president of public sector at Verizon, said in a press release. The newly inked deal is included in the second iteration of Enterprise Mobile Devices and Services and will encompass voice, text and data services along with tools, materials, labor, management support and equipment to perform all contract requirements. Per the agreement, the VA will be able to purchase devices and services for community-based outpatient clinics, field and program offices and remote users in the U.S. In February 2020, the VA’s Palo Alto Health Care System became the first 5G-enabled hospital in the system, making it among the first in the world, according to the carrier. The technology allowed for improved diagnostics, autonomous vehicles and the transmission of large data files to allow for personalized diagnosis. “This is perhaps the most exciting and dramatic time in medical history,” Thomas Osborne, M.D., director of the Veterans Health Administration’s National Center for Collaborative Healthcare Innovation (NCCHI) and chief medical informatics officer, told VA news after the launch of the Palo Alto Health Care System’s 5G capabilities. “We are faced with a titanic confluence of growing health care challenges. At the same time, we are developing amazing technology that can dramatically advance care. Many of these advancements are creating a wealth of valuable data, which is an untapped resource because the traditional infrastructure is not equipped to move and analyze that valuable information efficiently.” Late last year, Verizon and the Veterans Health Administration began developing 5G mobile edge computing and drone technology to be used in concordance with NCCHI and the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System. The tests involved sensor-enabled drones and FAA-compliant pilot training to evaluate how drone technology can improve search and rescue performance. “This collaborative work is designed to enhance the safety of our patients and staff in the event of emergencies by leveraging cutting-edge technologies for improved situational awareness, strategic coordination and response times,” Osborne said in a press release regarding the new partnership. “On a more routine basis, the advanced sensors, combined with the agility of the aerial perspective, can also expand our ability to proactively monitor vital hospital infrastructure.” In the new expanded partnership, VA emergency response personnel will gain access to nearly 600 deployable communication assets developed by Verizon. Such assets include Verizon’s Tactical Humanitarian Operations Response (THOR) vehicle.