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24Nov2014

Federal Highway Administration’s “Every Day Counts” Regional Summits

The Bizzell Group (Bizzell) is currently in the midst of a multi-year support contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Center for Accelerating Innovation (CAI) project entitled “Every Day Counts” (EDC).

EDC is the FHWA’s initiative to advance a culture of innovation in the highway community in partnership with States. Through this collaborative, State-based effort, FHWA coordinates rapid deployment of proven, market-ready strategies and technologies to shorten the project delivery process, enhance roadway safety, and improve environmental sustainability. The EDC model is built on the premise that through a common vision, partnerships and leadership, the highway community can accelerate the adoption of critical practices; practices that in turn accelerate widespread and consistent deployment of innovative technologies and tools to improve the delivery of projects and performance of the system.

Bizzell is supporting FHWA by implementing EDC Regional Summits in several cities across the U.S. The EDC Regional Summits bring front-line professionals together to discuss EDC innovations, exchange creative ideas with their agency and industry counterparts in their region, and provide feedback to FHWA on the support they need to adopt innovations in their own States. Summits are a proven way to gather people with common interests, experiences and challenges in a productive and innovative environment with the purpose of fostering working relationships to create change.

Key tasks include logistical and multimedia support services, including development of 508-compliant registration sites, graphic design and document development of summit program material and online collateral. During the initial run of the tour, Bizzell is also providing Live Web conferencing/broadcasting services streamed to thousands of viewers.

“This is a fast-paced contract,” Dr. Anton Bizzell, CEO of Bizzell, said in a statement. “The EDC Regional Summits offer an opportunity to provide our Federal partners and stakeholders with innovative ways of providing technology and improved collaboration.”

24Nov2014

Bizzell Awarded a Contract to Develop a Curriculum for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease

The Bizzell Group (Bizzell) is pleased to announce that our firm was awarded a multi-year contract with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to develop a “Uniform Curriculum for the Identification and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease for Primary Care Providers”. In designing a Uniform Curriculum to effectively identify and treat Alzheimer’s disease, Bizzell is developing training along the continuum of learning for health care providers which includes academic and health professional scholastic education for student trainees enrolled in health care training programs (e.g., schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, and master’s and doctoral-level graduate training programs), continuing medical education and continuing education for geriatric health care professionals.

Alzheimer’s disease is an epidemic that continues to grow as people live to an older age. Experts believe as many as 5.4 million people in the U.S. have Alzheimer’s disease. According to the National Institute on Aging, the number of people with the disease doubles every 5-year interval beyond age 65. Government projections show that the number of people ages 65 and older in the United States is expected to grow from 40 million in 2010 to 72.1 million in 2030.

“Our company is honored to lead this important national effort for the Health Resources and Services Administration”, said Anton Bizzell, MD, CEO of Bizzell. “Alzheimer’s disease was the contributing factor in the loss of both my maternal grandmother and great-grandmother and the work is clearly needed with the number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease expected to more than triple by 2050.”

17Jul2014

HRSA IDIQ Contract Awarded to Bizzell

The Bizzell Group (Bizzell) celebrates the award of a critical Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable.

Bizzell will provide technical and consultative assistance in support of HRSA grantees, including onsite and off-site visits and technical assistance (TA) for health centers, national cooperative agreements, State/regional primary care associations, FQHC Look-Alikes, universities, community-based programs, AIDS service organizations, grantees, etc.

The contract is intended to enhance overall primary health care program performance and management of grantee activities. This particular award is perfectly aligned with Bizzell’s extensive experience in health care services and support.

3Jul2014

Bizzell CEO Contributes Chapter to The ASAM Principles of Addiction Medicine

Anton Bizzell, M.D., CEO of The Bizzell Group (Bizzell) celebrates the publication of the fifth edition of The ASAM Principles of Addiction Medicine. The publication is the go-to textbook in the specialty field of addiction medicine, with the fifth edition providing core knowledge by “blending scientific principles underlying addiction with the practical essential of clinical addiction medicine.” The chapter, Ethical Issues in Addiction Practice was co-authored by Dr. Bizzell, H. Westley Clark, MD, JD, MPH, CAS, FASAM and Anthony Campbell, RPh, DO.

Dr. Bizzell brings significant experience within the health care community having served as a medical officer for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and with the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The chapter itself, details core ethical principles, aspects of dealing with denial, establishing an ethical stance, and potential future developments that could stimulate unprecedented paradigm shifts that may influence health care decision-making that would impact the disenfranchisement underlying health disparities in addiction treatment.

“It’s always an honor to be asked to participate in developing a narrative for something I’ve always been very passionate about,” Dr. Bizzell said in a statement. “Its one thing to manage programs and work with people addressing addictive behaviors nationwide, but to be able to contribute to the field, and educate others is equally as rewarding. “

The ASAM Principles of Addiction Medicine Fifth Edition may be ordered through the publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and includes a fully searchable online app version of the text and appendices and review questions. Phone orders dial 1-800-638-3030.

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