How Health Care is Changing our Economy
Dear Friend,
Private sector job growth in new and innovative industries is vital for America to grow and lead the way in a 21st century global economy. I am proud to represent a district located in Southeastern Pennsylvania, a region on the frontlines of the healthcare innovation economy.
I take very seriously my responsibility to meet with local business owners, leaders, and entrepreneurs to hear their best advice on how can we strengthen America’s economy now and into the future. I thought you might be interested in seeing my schedule from a recent day touring four area organizations that are leading the way in promoting affordable, quality healthcare, while creating thousands of jobs for Pennsylvanians.
For more information on my work in Congress on economic issues, please visit my website at www.schwartz.house.gov. As always, it is an honor to represent you in Congress.
Sincerely,
Allyson Y. Schwartz
Member of Congress
DAILY AGENDA OF U.S. REP. ALLYSON SCHWARTZ
9:30, ShopRite, Cheltenham
My first stop of the day was to the recently renovated Brown’s ShopRite of Cheltenham, which is now home to the new Einstein FastCare health clinic. The clinic provides convenient and affordable basic and preventive health care services to many of my Jenkintown and Abington constituents. This new clinic will ensure better access to health services and can help connect patients to primary care providers.
11:00 AM: Verilogue, Horsham
During my visit to Verilogue, Inc., a small health-IT company with approximately 35 employees, I met with CTO Jamison Barnett, who founded the company as a two-person start-up, along with CEO Jeff Kozloff.
Verilogue specializes in helping healthcare companies develop better communication with their customers and tools to make doctor-patient interactions more efficient and effective. The company has identified numerous opportunities to improve healthcare visits for patients.
12:30 PM: ICON Clinical, North Wales
ICON is an Ireland-based clinical-research company that has its U.S. headquarters in North Wales, PA. When pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies develop a drug or medical technology, clinical trials are needed in order to get approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ICON is one of a small group of organizations with the capability and expertise to conduct these clinical trials so new technologies and therapies can come to the market.
2:00 PM: ECRI, Plymouth Meeting
While visiting ECRI Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing scientific research to the forefront, I spoke to employees about innovations in the healthcare industry and new medical technologies that will improve safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness of patient care.
Meeting has been the home of their international headquarters for over 30 years where they have 350 employees and are looking to hire additional staff, as well as expand their 120,000 square-foot facility. They are rapidly growing and seek to enhance their profile in the greater Philadelphia region as a cutting-edge scientific research center and job creator.