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Troy, MI Cloud Computing Solutions Provider and IT Support Company Wins Business Growth Award
Troy, MI Cloud Computing Solutions Provider and IT Support Company Wins Business Growth Award
Troy, Michigan (PRWEB) August 17, 2013
Computer Technologies, Inc. (http://www.cti-mi.com), a Cloud Computing Solution Provider and IT Support Company headquartered in Troy, MI is pleased to announce that it was awarded the Robin Robins Producers Club Accountability Group of the Quarter award for Q2 2013.
“We couldn’t have done it without the help of my colleagues,” said Kim Nielsen, Chief Technology Strategist and Founder of Computer Technologies. “The award is given as a group, and we weren’t alone in receiving it. Everyone worked hard at building our businesses this year and it’s really starting to show,” Nielsen went on, referencing the other members in the group; Jay Parisi of Aegis Technology Partners in CT, Keith Carrizosa of Azure Horizons in IL, Bob Milliken of Cascadia Systems Group in BC Canada, Matt Weaver of Echo Systems in PA, Bob Michie of MetroMSP in NJ, Sean Robertson of Strategic Technology Associates, Inc. in NB Canada and Kevin Justus of Shoreline Information Technologies in CA.
The Accountability Group, known as the Accelerators, has weekly conference calls and quarterly meetings with the intent of identifying ways to ease their client’s IT pain as well as assist and hold one another accountable towards their business goals. “As a group, it’s powerful to be able to collaborate on ways to improve our services to our clients. It’s like having a board of directors and an executive management team,” Nielsen added. “Our clients gain the added benefit of knowing they’re partnering with a company that’s here for the long haul and has outside resources we can count on.”
The Accelerators is one of 30 groups consisting of 270 member companies, of the Robin Robins Producers Club, that represent some of the top IT companies in the world. The award recognizes the best improvement from Q1 to Q2 based on revenue, monthly contracts and income.
About Computer Technologies, Inc.:
Computer Technologies, Inc., established in 1991, is a cloud computing solutions and network IT support company headquartered in Troy, Michigan. Computer Technologies specializes in helping small businesses and municipalities use technology to increase efficiency, reduce costs and increase profits/stay within or reduce budget. Solutions include cloud computing services, managed services IT maintenance support plans, network support, business continuity and disaster recovery services, managed security systems, hosted email and backup solutions, VoIP phone systems and technology strategic planning. The Company can be reached at http://www.cti-mi.com or (248) 362-3800.
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GeriJoy and Pace University Win Pilot Health Tech NYC Award to Introduce Avatar-Based Caregivers to Mount Sinai Hospital System
GeriJoy and Pace University Win Pilot Health Tech NYC Award to Introduce Avatar-Based Caregivers to Mount Sinai Hospital System
New York, NY (PRWEB) July 03, 2014
After a highly competitive screening process, Pilot Health Tech NYC, a partnership between New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and Health 2.0, announced $ 1 million in grants to fund the adoption of innovative healthcare technologies in New York. GeriJoy and Pace University are among 11 award-winning innovator/provider pairs. GeriJoy and Pace will conduct a pilot, budgeted at close to $ 250,000, to introduce avatar-based care services to Mount Sinai Queens Hospital.
“We are honored to have been chosen by NYCEDC, Health 2.0, and their panel of experts for this award, and we are thankful for our continued partnership with the outstanding team at Pace University,” said GeriJoy CEO Victor Wang. “The city of New York is a hotbed for healthcare information technology and entrepreneurial activity, and with the phenomenal support that we are receiving through Pilot Health Tech NYC, I know that GeriJoy will make a great impact on the healthcare and startup ecosystem in NYC.”
GeriJoy provides virtual care services through the GeriJoy Companion, which appears as a lovable dog or cat in a specially configured tablet device, available to an elderly person round the clock. Through the live support of GeriJoy’s remote care staff, who see and hear through the camera and microphone on the tablet, the pet talks with the older adult intelligently and compassionately about topics including family photos, news, and daily routines, providing companionship, stimulation, and family connection with no technical abilities required of the older adult.
The GeriJoy Companion reports back to caregivers to provide increased clinical insight and awareness of the patient’s condition. One of the aims of the Pilot Health Tech NYC project is to harness GeriJoy’s cost-effective, round-the-clock companionship and oversight to help mitigate danger due to delirium, the most common complication of hospitalization of older adults. Studies show that total direct healthcare costs attributable to delirium may range from $ 38 to $ 152 billion per year in the US.
“This simple to use avatar-based technology is a one-of-a-kind 24/7 companion to older adults, especially successful for dementia and delirium patients as we found in our beta pilot studies,” said Professor Jean Coppola, PhD, of Pace’s Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems. “Families showed extreme gratitude for the virtual companionship for their loved one with the tablet-based cat or dog. Live, behind-the-scenes, well-trained staff offer families peace of mind.”
“GeriJoy has proven itself to have a major impact on quality of life for older adults,” said nursing professor Sharon Wexler, PhD, RN, of the College of Health Professions at Pace. “We are very excited to bring this cutting edge technology to older adults hospitalized at Mount Sinai Queens.”
During the pilot at Mount Sinai Queens, inpatients who enjoy their GeriJoy Companion during their hospital stay will have the option to take their GeriJoy Companion home, where, in addition to providing general companionship and oversight, it will serve as a health coach to prevent readmission to the hospital. Under GeriJoy’s new CORE (Clinical Observation, Reporting, and Evaluation) Program, GeriJoy Companions can be assigned to ask patients specialized questions about their daily behavior, tailored to their clinical risk factors. The GeriJoy CORE Program focuses on three primary risk factors for preventable hospital readmissions, which hospitals are penalized for under the Affordable Care Act: heart failure, acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), and pneumonia.
For example, propping up the legs of a congestive heart failure patient when sitting is an effective way to reduce risk for further complications, and one of the questions asked by the GeriJoy CORE Program of heart failure patients is, “Have you been propping up your legs when you sit down?” The data resulting from these friendly coaching conversations are analyzed by GeriJoy and reported to clinicians such as registered nurses or care managers, who use the insight from real-time alerts as well as weekly summaries and trends to better evaluate and mitigate risk factors for hospital readmission. PricewaterhouseCoopers reports that preventable hospital readmissions cost the U.S. health care system an estimated $ 25 billion annually.
Pace and GeriJoy were originally introduced through Pilot Health Tech NYC’s matchmaking events in 2013. Pace had already completed a pilot study investigating the therapeutic and quality of life benefits of the GeriJoy Companion for the elderly, using resources from a Verizon Foundation grant it received to support innovative technologies. The study, entitled “I Am Dougie, Your Virtual Service Dog: An Intervention to Address Loneliness in Older Adults,” was conducted with home-bound seniors at Henry Street Settlement in Lower Manhattan. Findings included “improvement in speech, attitude, outlook, and behavior” of the older adults, who were originally “apprehensive,” “uncooperative,” and “belligerent.” Results were presented at the Aging in America 2014 conference and published in IEEE LISAT (Long Island Systems, Applications, and Technologies) 2014.
“Victor Wang, whose genius created the GeriJoy, has been listening to our feedback and continuously improving upon his amazingly creative and insightful technology which uses a tablet computer to connect isolated older adults with live human responders 24/7,” said nursing professor Lin Drury, PhD, RN, of Pace University’s College of Health Professions. “In our upcoming Pilot Health 2014 project the virtual service dog not only serves as a companion, but as a good natured health coach.”
About GeriJoy
GeriJoy Inc. was founded by MIT researchers Victor Wang and Shuo Deng to improve quality of life for seniors and caregivers through friendly technology. The GeriJoy Companion, their flagship service, is a virtual, talking pet that is backed by GeriJoy’s worldwide team of 24/7 care staff. These dementia-trained remote caregivers guide the pet’s speech to provide elders with the experience of having an always-available conversational companion and friend. In addition to improving mental health for elders, the GeriJoy Companion provides peace of mind and valuable care management insight for family members and caregivers, through the web-based GeriJoy Family Portal. GeriJoy has been recognized by organizations like AARP, TEDMED, and the US Senate as a leading innovator in senior care. For more information, please visit http://GeriJoy.com.
About Pace
A private university, Pace has campuses in Lower Manhattan and Westchester County, N.Y., enrolling nearly 13,000 students in bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs in its Lubin School of Business, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health Professions, School of Education, School of Law, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems. The gerontechnology research team at Pace University is led by a multidisciplinary group of professors including Sharon Wexler, PhD, RN, and Lin Drury, PhD, RN, with the College of Health Professions; and Jean Coppola, PhD, with the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems. Together, they combine computer science and information technology with public health and geriatric nursing expertise along with students who learn through working with providers in New York City such as Mount Sinai Queens Hospital, where Wexler is also on staff. For more information, visit http://www.pace.edu.
About Pilot Health Tech NYC
A program designed to dramatically increase innovation and collaboration within New York City’s health technology sector, Pilot Health Tech NYC is a partnership between New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and Health 2.0 that pilots and advances new health technologies by partnering early-stage companies with key New York City healthcare service organizations and stakeholders. The Pilot program provides a total of $ 1 million annually to fund at least 10 innovative pilot projects in New York City. Now in its second year, the inaugural class of 10 Pilot companies has already raised over $ 150 million in private investment since winning. For more information, please visit http://PilotHealthTechNYC.com.
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Indie Game Magazine 2011 Game of the Year Award Nominees Have Been Announced
Indie Game Magazine 2011 Game of the Year Award Nominees Have Been Announced
Wilmington, DE (PRWEB) November 17, 2011
The Indie Game Magazine (http://www.indiegamemag.com), the premier source of independent gaming news, evaluations and culture, has just announced the nominees to its annual readers option awards. Vote for the best indie games to choose the IGM Game of the Year winners for 2011.
Beginning right now, gamers can vote on their favored indie games on the internet to aid determine the winners of this year’s IGM Game of the Year Awards. Gamers can vote for their top rated indie games in a number of various categories such as PSN game of the year, Xbox Live Arcade Game of the Year, Best Free of charge Game, Very best Computer game and most anticipated independent game for 2012. Any person can vote by going to http://www.indiegamemag.com/igm-awards-2011-vote/
Voting is open now via December 31st, 2011. The winners and editor’s alternatives will all be announced in the subsequent issue of the Indie Game Magazine which will be released in January of 2012.
ABOUT IGM:
Indie Game Magazine (http://www.indiegamemag.com) is the premier source of news and culture for the independent gaming. Started in October 2008 and published bi-monthly by Mike Gnade, IGM has matured into a definitive voice for the indie gaming scene. Combining no-nonsense critiques, in-depth critiques and long-form capabilities with the leading lights of the business, the magazine, like the games it covers, is independently owned and fiercely independent as it strives to highlight the artists and community behind what it deems the most creative branch of the video gaming universe.
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