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Philadelphia, April 29, 2019 – EY announced Gene Schriver of GLOBO a finalist for the Entrepreneur Of The Year^® 2019 Award in the Greater Philadelphia Region. The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who lead the way in business innovation with an emphasis on financial performance and personal dedication to their businesses and communities. For a third year in a row, Gene Schriver was selected as a finalist by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a gala event to be held on June 19, 2019 at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Perelman Theater Plaza.

The American Health Lawyers Association published a paper in April 2018 documenting the increase in legal proceedings against health care providers. The reason: non-compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), passed 28 years ago. Are you confident you understand the requirements?

Clinical trials need to go faster. With an overall success rate of only about 14%, and each trial carrying the weight of potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars each day, pharmaceutical companies’ performance hinges on conducting trials with greater efficiency.

This week, we celebrated World Kindness Day! So it's only fitting that we're reading about things that make the world a little kinder: considered solutions so limited-English speakers can navigate Open Enrollment, mindfulness and self-care, and designing to make hard tasks simpler.

Check out our favorites from the week and feel free to let us know what you're reading on twitter (@helloglobo). 

How Open is 'Open' Enrollment?  |  The Outline

NEW YORK, August 15, 2018 – Inc. magazine today revealed that GLOBO is No. 950 on its 37th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. With an outstanding three-year sales growth of 521%, this marks GLOBO's fourth consecutive year on the Inc. 5000|500.

“GLOBO’s mission is to help people communicate when it matters most, no matter what language they speak,” said Gene Schriver, founder and CEO of GLOBO. “Beyond language and cultural diversity necessitating empathy in communication, the trend across industries is toward ever-more personalized experiences, requiring an empathetic understanding of people and their needs. By developing a platform that provides access to omnichannel language services and delivers real-time data and insights, we empower our clients to better understand and engage their diverse consumer segments."

"I attribute our tremendous growth to our talented team and loyal customers who have a shared passion for driving innovation through technology and leveraging data as a strategic asset."

- Gene Schriver, founder and CEO of GLOBO

The month of April introduced new procedural requirements for private sector employee benefit plans.

On April 1, 2018, the final rule amending the claims procedure for disability benefits plans under Section 503 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) took effect.

Section 503 of ERISA outlines procedural requirements for employee benefit plans regarding the filing of benefit claims, notification of benefit determinations and appeal of adverse benefit determinations. The final rule amends the procedural requirements to include additional rules and protections for disability claimants, comparable to the protections for group health plan claims under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). 

Philadelphia, April 25, 2018 – EY today announced that Gene Schriver of GLOBO is a finalist for the Entrepreneur Of The Year^® 2018 Award in the Greater Philadelphia Region. The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Gene Schriver was selected as a finalist, for a second year in a row, by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 14, 2018 at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Perelman Theater Plaza.

When a 500-bed, independent medical center – known for superior patient care – was struggling to communicate with its diverse patient population, it partnered with GLOBO to centralize support and improve language access.

A Growing Need for Language Support

Located in an urban area with a highly-diverse population, the medical center recognized that providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services was central to the delivery of safe, equitable, high-quality patient care. However, the medical center's Director of Patient Relations feared its use of multiple language services vendors was jeopardizing its ability to provide meaningful access throughout the facility.