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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀! As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our clients. Thank you for your trust, partnership, and support throughout the year. It has been a pleasure working with you, and we are proud to have been part of your journey. Wishing you a joyous holiday season filled with peace, happiness, and time with loved ones. Here's to a bright and successful new year ahead – we can’t wait to achieve even more together in 2025! Cheers to you and yours, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺

Celebrating the season while celebrating our purpose! Our group came together not just for holiday cheer, but to support Project C.U.R.E. in their mission to deliver life-saving medical supplies to those in need worldwide. When we say “patient is our purpose,” it goes beyond our daily work – it’s about making healthcare accessible to all. After volunteering at Project C.U.R.E., our growing Affinity team gathered for a festive holiday lunch to celebrate another year of success and welcome the many new faces who've joined this year. We’re grateful for everyone who helps us deliver on our promise that patient is our purpose. Thank you to our incredible colleagues who embodied our values by dedicating their time to help sort and pack vital medical supplies. Together, we're making a difference in global healthcare, one community at a time. #HealthcareForAll #GivingBack #CompanyCulture #ProjectCURE #AffinityGrowth

Congratulations to Priscilla J. Slanetz, MD, MPH, on receiving the 2024 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Award from the American Association for Women in Radiology (AAWR)! 🏆 This prestigious honor, AAWR's highest, celebrates Dr. Slanetz's outstanding contributions to advancing women in radiology and radiation oncology. Her commitment to mentorship, education, and leadership continues to inspire the next generation of radiologists. Join us in celebrating this incredible achievement and Dr. Slanetz's enduring impact on the field! https://lnkd.in/gTxvTN3T #AAWR #AARad #WomenInRadiology #RadiologyLeadership

Dr. Adam Rodman from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center recently highlighted a study indicating that ChatGPT outperforms doctors in diagnosing medical conditions from case reports and explaining its rationale 90% of the time. 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙄 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙄 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨. There is no better source of thought leadership in medicine than specialty associations. By combining niche medical expertise with cutting-edge AI technical knowledge, we can advance medicine and achieve optimal patient outcomes for a healthier future. 𝗔.𝗜. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 https://lnkd.in/dBtD8qZU

Congratulations to Catriona Steele, President of the Dysphagia Research Society (DRS), on receiving the The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Honors Award! 🏆 This prestigious recognition celebrates her incredible contributions to the field of speech-language pathology and dysphagia research. Her dedication to advancing knowledge and improving patient care inspires us all. Please join us in celebrating this well-deserved achievement! https://lnkd.in/grDFTxNt https://lnkd.in/gMpi-JQa #DRSProud #ASHAAwards #DysphagiaResearch #ExcellenceInCare

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the detrimental impact of delays in accessing medical care. Over the past four years, telemedicine has become a standard practice across healthcare systems, thanks to the collaboration of influential medical organizations that leveraged their expertise and advocacy to facilitate its implementation. With the support of national and state medical groups such as the American Telemedicine Association, Florida Medical Association, and Texas Medical Association, telemedicine is now widely accessible. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙚𝙣𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙗𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙤𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙧𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙪𝙧𝙗𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨. Patients now anticipate telemedicine as it offers convenience and global accessibility. 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚? Contact us to discover how our Association Accelerator model empowers healthcare associations to thrive! Affinity Strategies https://lnkd.in/g2xcdCu9

The American Medical Association (AMA) has consistently led the charge in enhancing practice management and private sector advocacy tools, empowering physician practices to advocate for a reduction in administrative burdens. 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨’ 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙨𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. Just as the AMA has campaigned to eliminate burdensome prior authorization requirements, improve access to specialty medications, and reduce administrative load on practices while increasing funding for direct medical care, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙨. 𝟳 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝘂𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲’𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 https://lnkd.in/dzrGRkX

Health care associations are in an optimal spot for innovation. Rather than thinking about a medical association as a traditional, or old fashioned place for meetings and CME, reframe how you view the association. A place to accelerate! While education and meetings are essential, we would argue that the most important thing about a medical specialty association is its centralized thought leadership hub. 𝘽𝙮 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙨. Check out our blog post this month focusing on our top five health care issues for 2024 and think about how health care associations can start leveraging their expertise to solve for these issues in 2025. What is a problem you want to tackle and how can your association drive the innovation? https://lnkd.in/giESC9Ey

𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝'𝙨 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙮 𝙎𝙣𝙖𝙥𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙩, 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙮 𝙎𝙣𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙨; • Election surprise brings Republican trifecta to U.S. federal government • Trump nominates loyalists for key health care leadership posts, but Senate must concur • What does the election mean for Medicare & Medicaid? • Biden Administration pushes through obesity drug coverage in its final weeks, sparking celebration, debate and warnings Read the full report of health policy updates on the Affinity Strategies blog >>> https://lnkd.in/gcZb_J8y Greg Chesmore Gridiron Public Affairs

Change is one of the few constants we experience. The healthcare landscape is evolving rapidly, requiring collaboration among experts in technology, innovation, and research. Most importantly, the right medical thought leadership – especially from healthcare associations – is essential for driving meaningful improvements. Be sure to check out our post this month https://lnkd.in/g-tDuRhJ where we discuss the top five healthcare issues of 2024. “𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴/𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 (𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴) 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴. 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹, 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺.” ~ Rebecca Kaul, PhD, MBA SVP, Emerging Technology, AI and Transformation, Northwell Health 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗧 + 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 + 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆: 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙍𝙚𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙘𝙖 𝙆𝙖𝙪𝙡, 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙛 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙨 𝙈𝘿 𝘼𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 https://lnkd.in/gvrcFuQu