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Assort Health Launches Frontier Awards to Recognize Healthcare Leaders Transforming Patient Access

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New awards program honors the clinicians, executives, and operators redefining how patients access care, launched on the heels of Assort’s $120 million Series C and its Ascend 2026 summit

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Assort Health, the most widely-used AI agents platform for the patient journey, today announced the inaugural Frontier Awards, a new recognition program honoring the clinicians, executives, and operators redefining patient access through thoughtful AI adoption. 

The awards were unveiled during Assort Ascend, the company’s invitation-only customer summit, where more than 200 healthcare executives, operators, and patient access leaders from provider groups and health systems across the country gathered to discuss the next phase of AI in healthcare. During the event, co-founders and co-CEOs Jon Wang and Jeffery Liu also announced the company’s $120 million Series C financing, led by Menlo Ventures at a $1.2 billion valuation, and introduced the company’s new brand platform, Healthcare That Remembers.

Assort chose to use that moment to recognize the healthcare leaders driving transformation inside their own organizations. The Frontier Awards celebrate the people turning AI into measurable operational improvements for patients, care teams, and the organizations they serve.

The choice reflected the spirit of Ascend itself. Unlike traditional vendor conferences, Ascend centered on peer-led conversations between healthcare operators. Specialty- and role-based roundtables gave leaders the opportunity to compare deployment strategies, share operational lessons, and discuss what was actually working inside their organizations.

“There is no better room in which to share this news,” said Jon Wang, Founder and Co-CEO of Assort Health. “Ascend was built to bring together the people doing some of the hardest work in healthcare: redesigning how patients access care while keeping their organizations running every day. The Frontier Awards are an extension of that. They’re about recognizing the operators, clinicians, and leaders who are setting a new standard for what’s possible, and giving them the recognition they deserve.”

Introducing the Frontier Awards
The Frontier Awards recognize the people setting a new standard for patient access through operational excellence, thoughtful AI adoption, and measurable impact. Nominations are open to clinicians, executives, patient access leaders, and operational teams working across hospitals, health systems, physician groups, and specialty practices, and will remain open through midnight Eastern on August 14, 2026.

Four categories are open for nomination:

The Clinical Innovator Award: Recognizing a clinician, technologist, or healthcare leader who helped their organization adopt AI with confidence.
The Frontier Builder Award: Honoring the executive or practice leader who turned AI strategy into measurable organizational change.
The Patient Access Transformation Award: Celebrating the frontline operator who transformed how patients access care.
The 10x Impact Award: Recognizing the individual who unlocked new capacity for their organization, helping teams accomplish more with the resources they already had.

“AI isn’t becoming important because the models are improving. It’s becoming important because healthcare organizations are beginning to redesign how care is delivered around it. That’s a much bigger shift, and it’s being led by operators, not software vendors,” said Jeffery Liu, Founder and Co-CEO of Assort Health. “They’re setting a new standard for patient access and showing what’s possible when AI is thoughtfully integrated into healthcare. We’re honored to celebrate the innovators whose work is making care more accessible, efficient, and human.”

Winners will be announced in the fall and recognized publicly across Assort Health’s website, social channels, and an official press announcement. Each honoree will receive an invitation to an exclusive gathering of healthcare innovators and operators.

Nominations can be submitted at assorthealth.com/frontier-awards.

Summit Highlights: What the Room Was Talking About 
Assort launched Ascend to build a different kind of healthcare conference, one centered not on product announcements but on the operators solving some of healthcare’s biggest challenges, and bringing them together. Across specialty practices and health systems alike, one message was remarkably consistent: healthcare leaders are moving beyond AI experimentation and prioritizing solutions that deliver measurable operational improvements quickly, earn organizational trust, and expand over time. Rather than debating whether AI works, they shared practical lessons on deployment, governance, organizational change, and scaling from one successful workflow to many.

The broader program featured former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino, NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana, former Nuance CEO Paul Ricci, and AI leaders from Cartesia, LiveKit, Braintrust, and ElevenLabs, who shared perspectives on leadership, innovation, and the future of AI infrastructure. A customer panel brought together operators from dermatology, family practice, orthopedics, and ophthalmology to share implementation lessons and measurable outcomes from deploying AI, including how they captured more patient demand while reducing administrative burden for staff. The discussion reflected the summit’s emphasis on practical, peer-led learning.

To explore more from the conversations that shaped Ascend 2026, read Assort Health’s blog post, “What We Heard at Ascend 2026: 5 Signals Shaping the Future of Healthcare AI,” where we unpack the biggest themes, emerging AI trends, and key takeaways shared by healthcare leaders throughout the summit.

About Assort Health
Assort Health is the most-widely used AI agents platform for the patient journey, from scheduling and intake to referrals, forms, document processing, medication refills, and payments. It is built on 190 million specialty patient interactions and a model that updates in real time to handle the complexity of healthcare that general-purpose AI can’t. That foundation now powers patient access across multi-site practices, multi-specialty groups, and health systems. Customers see a 5% lift in appointment volume, a 115% increase in labor capacity, and a 4.3 out of 5 patient satisfaction score. The platform integrates natively with leading EHR and practice management systems, including Epic and Athena, enabling deployment without disrupting existing clinical workflows. Provider groups and health systems turn to Assort when the complexity outgrows their existing tools. To learn more, visit assorthealth.com.

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Mahoney Environmental Customers and Theft Prevention Team Help Lead to Nine Arrests in Three States in Under a Month

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WOODRIDGE, Ill., Nov. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Mahoney Environmental, a leading used cooking oil (UCO) recycler, today shares that its Grease Theft Rewards Program and Theft Prevention Team supported four recent incidents in three states that resulted in nine arrests in under a month.

Recent Incidents

Cranston, R.I. (Sept. 11): Police made two arrests after locating a suspect vehicle at PJ’s Pub. About 100 gallons of UCO were taken. Mahoney’s Sales and Theft Prevention teams collaborated on the case.Plymouth, Ind. (Sept. 17): A King Gyros owner spotted a truck stealing UCO on camera and called dispatch. When the truck returned, police arrested two men.Evansville, Ind. (Sept. 29): Officers responded to a theft in progress and found roughly 300 gallons of UCO in the suspects’ van. Two men were charged.Beverly, Mass. (Oct. 10): A neighbor alerted a business owner, who watched surveillance footage and called police. Officers made three arrests.

Why Quick Reporting Matters

Annually, UCO theft costs restaurants and recyclers millions of dollars, and thieves can empty a container in minutes. In each case, someone noticed something wrong and acted.

“Restaurant owners have enough to worry about without wondering if their oil is safe overnight. That’s why every Mahoney customer is eligible for a reward when their tip leads to an arrest and/or conviction. We want customers to know that speaking up is worth it, and that we have their backs,” said Beau Mega, SVP of Sales and Marketing, Mahoney Environmental.

How the Program Works

Mahoney’s dedicated Theft Prevention Team works closely with law enforcement and customers to identify and prosecute UCO thieves. All customers are eligible for cash rewards, and rewards vary between misdemeanor and felony convictions and are granted per vehicle. To report a theft or learn more, visit the Mahoney Environmental Grease Theft Rewards Program.

All individuals arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

About Mahoney Environmental

Founded in 1953, Mahoney Environmental helps food service operators nationwide recycle used cooking oil, enabling nearly 100% material recovery at all facilities. In 2020, Neste (HEL: NESTE) acquired Mahoney Environmental, strengthening the global supply chain for sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel production. Mahoney is a licensed EPA and ISCC Certified recycler committed to creating a safer planet for future generations.

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Getwebcraft Limited launches MakeCalligraphy for creative lettering and text design

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MakeCalligraphy offers free tools for decorative lettering, signatures, monograms, and handwritten pages for personal projects and business use.

NICOSIA, Cyprus, Nov. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Getwebcraft Limited has launched MakeCalligraphy, a collection of free online tools for creating lettering for personal projects, business communications, and event stationery. The site lets users turn their own words into styled text images, compare fonts, and download lettering for use in digital designs and print layouts.

Getwebcraft Limited has launched MakeCalligraphy, a collection of free online tools that lets users turn their own words into styled text images, compare fonts, and download lettering for use in digital designs and print layouts.

The collection includes calligraphy, cursive, and decorative font generators, signature and monogram makers, and a tool for turning typed text into handwritten pages. Users can explore styles such as brush, gothic, graffiti, tattoo, manga, and comic lettering for branding, social media graphics, invitations, stationery, and personalized gifts. Below is a spotlight on five tools from MakeCalligraphy’s wider collection for lettering and text design.

Calligraphy and cursive generator for names, messages, and branding

The calligraphy and cursive generator turns names, quotes, slogans, and other short text messages into lettering using handwritten, cursive, and script fonts. Users can compare their text in several fonts before choosing a version and adjusting its size, color, line height, and alignment.

Background options include transparent and colored fills, allowing the exported lettering to fit different layouts. Users can turn a name into cursive lettering, style a quote for a social media graphic, or create a calligraphy heading for a website. Downloads are available as PNG images or scalable SVG files, without watermarks.

Signature generator with typing and drawing options

The signature generator gives users two ways to create a signature image. They can type a name and compare handwritten font styles, or draw their own signature with a mouse, finger, or stylus.

For drawn signatures, pen styles and settings let users adjust the appearance of existing strokes, including their size and color. Depending on the selected pen, controls also support changes to smoothing, stroke contrast, and tapered endings. Users can compare finishes on the same drawing before downloading it.

Transparent PNG files can be placed in compatible email or document editors. SVG files provide scalable artwork for compatible design software. Uses include personal website signoffs, artwork credits, and names added to letters or presentation slides.

Wedding text generator for invitations and stationery

The wedding text generator helps users compare names, dates, and short phrases in wedding calligraphy, script, and handwritten fonts. They can adjust text size, colors, line spacing, and alignment, then download the lettering for use in their own invitation or stationery layout.

Couples and event planners can use the same lettering style across invitation headings, guest place cards, menus, welcome signs, and thank you notes. Transparent backgrounds allow the lettering to sit over a photograph or colored design, while SVG downloads can be scaled in compatible software for larger printed signs. Users supply the wording and assemble the finished design in their chosen application.

Monogram maker for initials and personal designs

The monogram maker combines initials, fonts, and frames for personal or wedding monograms. Users can start with a preset, adjust individual letters, and change the colors and background. Designs can be downloaded as PNG images or scalable SVG files for use on invitations, stationery, and other personal designs.

Text to handwriting for notes and letters

The text to handwriting tool turns typed passages into pages styled with handwriting fonts. Users can choose paper formats, adjust margins and line spacing, and set ink and paper colors. Longer text flows across multiple pages. The tool exports a complete document as a PDF or the current page as a PNG, allowing users to prepare notes and letters for printing or sharing.

All the MakeCalligraphy tools work directly in a browser without requiring an account.

About MakeCalligraphy

MakeCalligraphy is a collection of free online tools for calligraphy, signatures, decorative lettering, and other text design projects. Its tools work in a browser and help users style their own text for personal and business projects. MakeCalligraphy is developed by Getwebcraft Limited.

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Harvard students win the 2026 James Dyson Award’s Global Medical category for Rumble Rims, a breakthrough concussion-screening headset

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BOSTON, Nov. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Rumble Rims, a low-cost headset designed to bring objective concussion screening to the sidelines, has won the Global Medical category of the 2026 James Dyson Award. Created by Harvard University students Cleo Pontone, Radhika Saran and Sophia DeVito, the U.S. invention uses infrared eye-tracking to help identify possible neurological impairment when critical decisions must be made. The team will receive $40,000 to accelerate development of the technology.

Rumble Rims has won the 2026 James Dyson Award’s Global Medical category. Selected by Sir James Dyson, the Harvard team’s invention addresses one of sports’ most urgent safety challenges: recognizing a possible concussion quickly and objectively before an athlete returns to play.

The honor places Rumble Rims among the world’s most promising student inventions. Since 2005, the James Dyson Award has supported more than 400 student inventions worldwide with $2 million in prize money. This year, 2,294 entries were submitted by emerging engineers across 28 countries and regions—the highest number in the competition’s history.

James Dyson on Rumble Rims: “All too often, we hear of those having accidents involving head injuries, particularly amongst athletes, and suffering the consequences later in life. Yet spotting concussion is complex, requiring specialist equipment and hospital expertise, so screening isn’t always done when it should be. Cleo, Radhika and Sophia have found a new way to bring objective screening to the sidelines, where the critical decisions are made. It could help prevent the lasting brain injuries that affect so many sportsmen and women.”

2026 Global Medical Winner – Rumble Rims, invented by Cleo Pontone, Radhika Saran and Sophia DeVito

A critical challenge in sports

Concussion is a serious concern at every level of sports, from youth leagues to elite competition. When it goes unrecognized and an athlete continues to play, the risk of further brain injury can increase. Yet concussion can be difficult to identify in the moment because symptoms differ from person to person and may take up to 72 hours to appear.

Objective assessment technologies are available, but many are expensive, clinic-based or dependent on specialist expertise. That can leave schools, youth leagues and grassroots teams relying heavily on subjective sideline judgment precisely when fast, informed decisions matter most.

A winning solution built for the sidelines

Harvard University students Cleo Pontone, Radhika Saran and Sophia DeVito developed Rumble Rims to help close that gap. Their low-cost infrared eye-tracking headset is designed to bring objective concussion screening to the sidelines, placing potentially valuable neurological insight closer to athletes, coaches and trainers at the moment of concern.

During a two- to three-minute test, infrared cameras measure how an athlete’s eyes follow, fixate and move—behaviors that can provide an objective indication of neurological impairment. A mobile display translates those measurements into real-time guidance to help inform whether an athlete should be removed from play and referred for professional medical assessment.

Rumble Rims extends beyond the initial sideline screening. Its recovery dashboard enables repeat testing over time, creating an objective record that athletes, families and clinicians can use to monitor progress before returning to play. The system is intended as a screening tool, not a diagnostic device; return-to-play decisions remain under the direction of a qualified healthcare professional.

The team moved through prototypes involving helmets, mouthguards and chin rests before developing the current headset, which uses side-mounted infrared cameras and 45-degree dichroic mirrors. Feedback from medical professionals and coaches informed the design throughout. With support from the James Dyson Award, the team plans to build and test a higher-fidelity prototype, refine the eye-movement assessment and validate Rumble Rims with athletes, coaches, trainers and medical advisers. Their longer-term ambition is to pilot the technology with schools and youth sports programs and pursue medical device validation.

On winning the James Dyson Award, Cleo, Radhika and Sophia said: “The recognition from the James Dyson Award validates our belief that we don’t have to accept problems as they stand today. Concussions in youth sports have become something we treat as routine, despite their long-term neurological impact. We can challenge norms like this one and design a more usable, accessible world where technology reaches people when they need it most, not after the damage is done. This award gives us an incredible opportunity to progress towards pilots that could put Rumble Rims on every sideline.”

Shuya Gong, Faculty of Master’s in Design Engineering at Harvard, said: “What impressed me most about Cleo, Sophia, and Radhika was how, through rapid prototyping and curious experimentation, they found elegant ways to test ambitious ideas while holding themselves to the conviction that their solution should be affordable and easy to use, whether on the sidelines or at home. Rumble Rims is a fantastic collision of designing for care and engineering rigor.”

James Dyson Award

The James Dyson Award is an international design competition that inspires and celebrates the next generation of design engineers. Now in its 21st year, the Award has supported more than 400 problem-solving inventions with over $2.3m in prize money. It operates across 28 countries and regions and is run by the James Dyson Foundation, Sir James Dyson’s engineering-education charity.

James Dyson Foundation

The James Dyson Foundation, established in the UK in 2002, now supports design, technology and engineering education programs not only in the UK but also in countries around the world, including the United States, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines and Malaysia. To date, James Dyson and the James Dyson Foundation have donated more than $210 million to charitable causes. This includes a $16 million donation to establish the Dyson School of Design Engineering at Imperial College London, an $11 million donation to support the creation of the Dyson Centre for Engineering Design and the James Dyson Building at the University of Cambridge and finally, a $10.5 million donation to fund Malmesbury Primary School’s STEAM Center and expansion project.

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2 DePadilla, L., Miller, G. F., Jones, S. E., Peterson, A. B., & Breiding, M. J. (2018). Self-reported concussions from playing a sport or being physically active among high school students — United States, 2017 . MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 67(24), 682–685.
3 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Responding to a sports-related concussion; and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Returning to sports. CDC HEADS UP.
4 Eye-movement and ocular biomarker research, including Murray et al. Smooth pursuit and saccades after sport-related concussion; and Carrick et al. The pupillary light reflex as a biomarker of concussion.

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