JACKSON, Miss., May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Strategic Communications has been officially designated as a Cloud Services Preferred Vendor (CSVP) under Mississippi’s participation in the NASPO ValuePoint Cloud contract. This designation highlights the company’s ongoing commitment to delivering secure, cost-effective, and high-performance cloud solutions tailored to meet public sector needs. With Mississippi’s selection, Strategic Communications now holds this prestigious designation in seven states out of the 40 participating in the NASPO ValuePoint initiative.

The Cloud Services Preferred Vendor distinction allows eligible state entities in Mississippi to utilize Strategic Communications’ competitively sourced cloud solutions, including Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). These solutions are essential for enhancing operational efficiency, ensuring robust data security, and achieving cost savings through cooperative procurement agreements. The designation is effective immediately, allowing eligible Mississippi state entities to begin utilizing Strategic Communications’ cloud services without delay through the cooperative purchasing agreement.

“This designation as Mississippi’s preferred cloud services vendor reflects our dual commitment to technical excellence and value-driven partnerships,” said Kathy Mills, Chief Executive Officer at Strategic Communications. “We’re honored to provide state agencies with secure, reliable cloud solutions that maintain the highest standards of performance while delivering measurable cost efficiencies.”

About the NASPO ValuePoint Cloud Contract

NASPO ValuePoint, a cooperative purchasing program managed by the National Association of State Procurement Officials, streamlines procurement processes by leveraging the combined purchasing power of all 50 states, Washington D.C., U.S. territories, and eligible public entities. Preferred cloud vendors are selected through a stringent, multi-state solicitation process ensuring compliance with top security standards, pricing benchmarks, and proven reliability.

Benefits of Using a Cloud Services Preferred Vendor

Streamlined Procurement: Avoid separate bids or RFPs with pre-negotiated terms.Cost Efficiency: Take advantage of volume discounts and reduced administrative overhead.Data Security Compliance: Vendors meet rigorous security standards, providing confidence in the integrity and privacy of cloud solutions.Service Variety: Access a broad portfolio of solutions from major providers and their business partners.

Mississippi joins six other states in recognizing Strategic Communications’ expertise in providing cutting-edge cloud services under the NASPO ValuePoint Cooperative. This milestone not only underscores the company’s unmatched technical capabilities but also its ability to drive meaningful value for public sector agencies.

About Strategic Communications

Strategic Communications is dedicated to empowering public sector agencies through advanced cloud, A/V, and IT services. The company specializes in delivering innovative technological solutions tailored to the unique needs of government entities, educational institutions, and civic organizations. By enhancing connectivity, productivity, and operational effectiveness, Strategic Communications enables these agencies to better serve their communities. With a deep understanding of public sector challenges, the company provides cutting-edge tools and expert support, helping government bodies and public institutions build more efficient, responsive, and resilient community services. For more information, visit www.yourstrategic.com or follow Strategic Communications on LinkedIn.

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AI-driven partnership quadruples LOINC coverage of billions of lab records, achieving greater than 98.5 % accuracy and slashing cohort-build time for faster, higher-quality real-world data

WALNUT, Calif., May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Cornerstone AI, a pioneer in advanced data quality solutions, today announced a partnership with Loopback Analytics, a leading provider of data-enabled services and solutions for health system specialty pharmacies and life sciences companies. Announced ahead of the ISPOR 2025 conference, the collaboration will optimize the assignment of Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) across laboratory test results in Loopback Analytics’ EHR-based real world data platform, improving data consistency and accuracy to power faster, more reliable insights to enhance real world evidence studies that advance therapeutic options and patient outcomes.

By combining Loopback Analytics’ expansive real world data platform with Cornerstone AI’s leading data quality engine, the partnership will drive transformative improvements in laboratory data utilization. Loopback Analytics’ real world data platform includes billions of laboratory test results. Accurate LOINC assignments substantially reduce the time pharmaceutical companies spend identifying patient cohorts – accelerating research timelines, improving research protocols, and enhancing data integrity across RWD studies. LOINC coding underpins consistent exchange of lab results, making it a critical standard for interoperability across the healthcare ecosystem.

“We are delighted to partner with Loopback Analytics to address a key challenge in RWD today: LOINC data standardization,” said Viraj Narayanan, CEO, at Cornerstone AI. “Our advanced data quality platform integrates seamlessly with Loopback’s real world data platform, offering pharma companies unparalleled accuracy in lab data. This will streamline drug development research, enhance real world evidence studies, and ultimately result in better health outcomes.”

Cornerstone’s algorithms dramatically improve the standardization rates of lab data while saving significant time for technical teams. The partnership with Loopback demonstrated the following improvements by Cornerstone:

Increased number of lab records with standardized LOINC coding by 4xDoubled the number of unique tests with LOINCs availableIncreased the number of records per test by more than 5xAll while ensuring a validated accuracy of 98.5% or greater at the record level

“Partnering with Cornerstone AI underscores our commitment to delivering high-quality data and impactful analytics to our health system and life science customers,” said Travis Robinson, Senior Vice President, Life Sciences, at Loopback Analytics. “When lab data is consistently coded, healthcare stakeholders can more effectively and efficiently leverage real world data to gain deeper insights to enhance patient outcomes.”

By joining forces, Loopback Analytics and Cornerstone AI will help healthcare and pharma organizations improve data insights, reporting efficiency, and patient care outcomes. Both organizations look forward to sharing more details with partners at the upcoming ISPOR 2025 conference.

For more information about Loopback Analytics and its solutions, visit www.loopbackanalytics.com. To learn more about Cornerstone AI and its data quality offerings, visit www.cornerstone.ai.

About Cornerstone AI

Cornerstone AI’s pioneering data quality platform enables life science companies and healthcare technology companies to accelerate research and improve underlying data that powers research. Cornerstone AI’s modularized approach enables customers to gain significant value across a broad set of data types and requirements for end users, saving significant time on traditionally manual tasks and raising the bar on data quality.

About Loopback Analytics

Loopback Analytics harnesses the power of data to connect healthcare stakeholders and enhance patient access and outcomes. Through its network of more than 90 leading health system specialty pharmacies, Loopback empowers health systems to optimize clinical and economic results while enabling life sciences companies to unlock deeper insights with expansive real world data.

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Amber Moore, Moore Communications, 1 5039439381, amber@moorecom2.com

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Turn common small business expenses into rewards 

MISSION, Kan., May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — (Family Features) With tax season officially in the rearview mirror, it’s the prime time for small business owners to step back and re-evaluate their expenses. Before tossing those receipts, now is a good opportunity to understand how every dollar you spend can fuel your next adventure.

One way to maximize your rewards for business spending is by selecting a credit card that works as hard as you do. Credit cards can help manage cash flow but also provide a way to get rewarded for purchases you’re already making. One credit card to consider is the World of Hyatt Business Credit Card from Chase, which offers opportunities to unlock benefits like free hotel nights, elite status and points on every purchase.

Cardmembers can conduct business as usual while unlocking a quicker route to an elite status and earning two World of Hyatt Bonus Points per $1 spent on their top three eligible spending categories each quarter. That means treating clients to a dinner, shipping samples or running a digital campaign to boost your business can transform into more points toward a bucket-list trip, higher tier status and more. Those who apply by June 30, 2025 and are approved can also earn a special offer of 60,000 World of Hyatt Bonus Points and enjoy World of Hyatt Explorist status through February 2026 after spending $7,000 in the first three months of opening the account. That means more rewarding stays with perks like room upgrades, 2 p.m. late checkout, and extra points every time you check in. Learn more at chase.com/hyattbiz.

If you’re looking to get the most out of your business expenses, consider these categories and how they can be maximized for more rewards.

Earn While You Wine and Dine
Entertaining clients is more than just a meal – it’s an investment in the relationships that can drive your business forward. Whether that’s closing a deal over lunch or hosting a team dinner to celebrate a milestone, dining can reward your business. By using a rewards-driven credit card to pay for these expenses, you can accumulate points and turn them into valuable rewards. The celebratory dinner for your biggest client can earn you points toward your next business trip or vacation to unwind with the family.

Supercharge the Online Visibility of Your Business
Marketing and advertising – including social media and search engine advertising – can be crucial for business growth, and a credit card designed for small business owners can help you earn more rewards for the way you do business.

Turn Spending into Upgraded Travel Experiences
If your business requires frequent travel, you can earn up to nine Bonus Points total per $1 spent on qualifying purchases at more than 1,400 Hyatt hotels and resorts around the world with the World of Hyatt Business Credit Card. Plus, extended benefits like auto rental coverage, extended warranty protection and travel assistance make it so you can focus on what’s important without worrying about unforeseen events.

Being a small business owner requires complete dedication, which can lead to long hours, high stress levels and a lack of time for self-care. A strategic credit card can help drive your business forward and allow you to redeem points for experiences that are designed to complement your well-being. From on-property spa treatments to unique experiences that don’t require a hotel stay, you can reward yourself and your employees.

As a small business owner, you can flip the script on business expenses and turn spending into epic getaways and well-earned rewards for you and your team.

Content courtesy of Chase and Hyatt.

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