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Sharecare and National Alliance partner to connect employers and communities to improve health and well-being across U.S.

Digital health company Sharecare and the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions announced a partnership designed to help employers develop data-driven strategies to positively impact the well-being of their employees and families and the broader communities in which they live, work and play.

Money makes the cyber-crime world go round – Verizon Business 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report

“As remote working surges in the face of the global pandemic, end-to-end security from the cloud to employee laptop becomes paramount,” said Tami Erwin, CEO, Verizon Business. “In addition to protecting their systems from attack, we urge all businesses to continue employee education as phishing schemes become increasingly sophisticated and malicious.”

Artis Partners with Leader in High-Assurance Digital Identity Verification

The company has partnered with Socure, a leader in Day Zero digital identity verification, to validate the identities of consumer loan applicants in real-time.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: TAG Sales Leadership Society Opens Applications for Annual Sales Mentorship Program

Don’t Let Covid-19 Slow Down Your Career!  Apply today – the deadline for the 2020 Program is June 5, 2020.

Google Launches “Be Kind To Your Mind”

To coincide with Mental Health Month, Google is launching “Be Kind To Your Mind” in collaboration with the CDC to share practical tips and resources to help individuals take care of their well-being.

Georgia Deploys 448 Wi-Fi Rangers to 36 School Districts

Today Governor Brian P. Kemp announced a donation from AT&T to the Georgia Department of Education, Foundation for Public Education. The donation will be used to deploy 448 Wi-Fi Rangers to 36 school districts, filling the internet connectivity gap for thousands of students in rural areas, tripling the number of Wi-Fi buses in the state.

Sharecare’s Flatten the Curve survey completed by 115,000 Americans in April, finds respondents in Hawaii experiencing most financial worry while those in Mississippi and Alabama report least

Comparative well-being analysis reveals 230% increase in anxiety across U.S. due to COVID-19

Survey also reveals more than 50% of Americans exhibiting healthier behaviors during pandemic

Cory Hewett Named to Bloom Our Youth Board of Directors

Cory Hewett, Co-founder and CEO of Gimme has been named to the Board of Directors for Bloom Our Youth, (d.b.a. Bloom) a social service nonprofit serving foster care children and families throughout Georgia.

TAG Launches Blockchain Society to Engage Fast-Growing Sector

TAG Blockchain Society to Launch Events, Engagement Opportunities Aimed at Advancing Blockchain Technology in Georgia

Sharecare and Atlanta Police Foundation collaborate to protect and serve the health and well-being of Atlanta Police Department personnel

The Atlanta Police Foundation (APF) and Sharecare, the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, today announced a collaboration to provide Atlanta Police Department personnel with direct, on-demand access to board-certified emergency medicine physicians for real-time COVID-19 screening and testing referrals. Available for free to all Atlanta Police Department sworn officers, Sharecare Virtual Care is an easy-to-use, secure telehealth solution that empowers people to safely and conveniently address their urgent healthcare needs related to COVID-19.

OrasiLabs Advances Virtual Application Training for Instructors, Students

Orasi Software, a leading DevOps technology and consulting firm, announced OrasiLabs, the train anyone, anywhere, anytime cloud-based hands-on learning lab solution—an engaging new training environment for software application instructors and students at independent software vendors and companies.

Aventis Systems Announces Work from Home Bundle

New Offering Is in Response to Urgent Need for Quick and Affordable Remote Office Solutions

Atlanta Startup, Trella Health, Releases COVID-19 Heatmap for Vulnerable Counties

In an effort to support the healthcare community and its fight against COVID-19, Atlanta startup and TAG ‘Top 40 Innovative Company’ recipient, Trella Health, has released a COVID-19 heatmap.

Artis Launches White-Label Lending Solution for Financial Institutions to Drive More Business to SMBs

Today Artis Technologies introduced Artis Connect, a cloud-based, white-label lending solution for banks and credit unions to reach more consumers with accessible financing through their own local small- and medium-sized business clients.

Sharecare and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Center for the Business of Health host student competition to identify data-driven solutions for North Carolina well-being

Competition winners earn a total of $6,000 in prize money for local non-profit organizations supporting COVID-19 relief efforts

Sharecare partners with IPsoft and NTT DATA to power free COVID-19 screening solution with conversational AI

Pisgah Health Foundation becomes Sharecare’s first Blue Zones Project partner to integrate and deploy interactive screener to help people get clinically validated guidance on COVID-19

Sharecare launches free platform to enable providers in U.S. with telehealth

HIPAA-compliant Sharecare Telehealth – powered by Updox – available to U.S.-based healthcare providers for free through Sept. 1, 2020

Sharecare, Blue Zones renew and extend partnership to drive community well-being transformation

Long-term extension of Blue Zones Project collaborative confirms continued demand for community well-being improvement solutions

Hawks star John Collins joins Sharecare’s Shots for Heroes initiative to give a boost to Atlanta healthcare heroes and first responders

Collins, Hawks Foundation Donate Funds to Provide Immunity-Boosting Shots from Kale Me Crazy for Workers on Front Lines of COVID-19 Pandemic

Cancer Treatment Planning Must Continue During COVID-19 Pandemic

OncoLens Virtual Tumor Board Software Now Available at No Cost to Support Cancer Treatment Professionals

Retailers risk losing 42% of US customers if they don’t offer preferred payment methods

Despite a growing focus on customer experience, online retailers are still falling short when it comes to the final stage of the online customer journey. Today, PPRO announces research findings that reveal over half of US respondents (58%) would stop a purchase if the checkout process is complicated. These findings highlight the increasing need for retailers to address consumers’ payment preferences.

Technology Councils of North America Urges Paycheck Protection for Technology Associations

Technology Councils of North America (TECNA), representing tech associations in 35 states which serve over 20,000 technology firms and hundreds of thousands of employees, today sent a letter to Congress and the Trump Administration urging that trade and membership associations can apply for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the CARES Act.

State of Georgia and CVS Team Up for Drive-thru COVID-19 Testing

Today Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that the State of Georgia has joined forces with CVS Health to increase access to rapid COVID-19 testing. Starting today, CVS will be operating drive-thru rapid COVID-19 testing, offered by Abbott Laboratories, at a site on Georgia Tech’s campus. At full capacity, the site will be able to conduct up to 1,000 tests per day.

People will need to be pre-screened online and register for a test in advance at www.CVS.com/minuteclinic/covid-19-testing.

Aventis Systems Launches Cortavo Managed Services Solution

Company Introduces First All-inclusive Managed Services Experience

Sharecare launches national survey to study impact of COVID-19 on community well-being

Take the quick survey at sharecare.com/covid19/survey to help make a difference and “flatten the curve”

Google for Startups Launches Founders Academy for Georgia Entrepreneurs via Virtual Workshops

Eight-Month Program Focuses on Business Skills for Success During COVID-19 and Beyond

Sharecare updates award-winning symptom checker to help people assess individual risk, obtain actionable guidance for COVID-19

Download Sharecare to access AskMD as first line of digital defense if experiencing symptoms associated with the novel coronavirus

Sharecare launches comprehensive, medically verified COVID-19 information hub to empower and equip Americans to flatten the curve

Visit sharecare.com/covid19 for latest news, personalized tips, tools and more to help you cope with the novel coronavirus pandemic

Knowledge is Power! A Breakdown of the CARES Act

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (‘‘CARES Act’’) was signed by President Trump on Friday, March 27^th. The legislation is intended to help unemployed workers and small businesses during COVID-19.  In the next 30-days or less, various agencies will be drafting detailed implementation guidelines for some of these bill provisions.  I am providing a summary of individual and small business potential sources of relief.

Mercer Presents Global Talent Trends 2020 — March 25

Mercer’s 2020 Global Talent Trends Study identifies the trends of how employers can navigate in an environment that is driving rapid change in the way we work.