Archive for June, 2012

In an effort to address ever changing business needs and calendars, VT EPSCoR now offers a rolling deadline for the “Use of Facilities at UVM” Grants. These awards provide funds to collect data necessary for the submission of Phase (I) and Phase (II) federal grants.

Please visit http://www.uvm.edu/~epscor/new02/?q=node/103 for a full description. Awards are up to $5,000 each.

Questions? Contact Lillian Gamache, Project Coordinator at epscor@uvm.edu

Merritt & Merritt & Moulton client and Vermont based entrepreneur, Aprexis Health Solutions, recently announced that their pilot program in Wisconsin was instrumental in securing a CMS Innovation Grant Award for $4million over 3 years. This project is the result of a collaborative partnership between Aprexis, the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (and their sub-group WPQC) and the United Way.

It is a truly innovative initiative program aimed at leveraging the value of the pharmacist-patient relationship to increase patient care at the pharmacy level.  This innovation has now been recognized and rewarded via this grant from CMS that will allow the program to expand across the state of Wisconsin.

Aprexis is the technology partner that built the clinical platform that enables pharmacists to engage with patients for increased medication therapy management.

Rob Squire, Founder of Aprexis was quoted as saying “We are honored to be selected in this highly competitive competition. We believe it is an important endorsement that CMS shares our vision that better health outcomes and savings can be achieved through medication therapy management and that the Aprexis MTM system is a best-in-class platform to achieve these results.”

This is just one of many recent milestones  at Aprexis, including:

•   An expanding sales pipeline that includes: RxAlly, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA, Cigna, and Walgreens

•   New management team members, including: Michael Negrete, Chief Pharmacy Officer  (Former CEO, CA Pharmacy Foundation)

•   New partnerships, including: CA Pharmacists Association

•   v2.0 of our platform is scheduled for release to coincide with the expansion of their programs in WI in October, 2012

•   The launch of their new round of financing to expand operations

The Vermont Technology Alliance (VtTA) announced a special “Lunch & Learn” taking place on June 20th, 2012 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.  The topic will be called “Building a Culture of Strategy Execution” and will be held by Logic Supply in their South Burlington Office.  This session is critical for senior leadership and key employees responsible for establishing company vision, strategy and propelling your organization towards successful goal achievement.

Seats are limited to 30, so RSVP to the VtTA today!

Startup Vermont Partnership Conference: Connecting Business. Sharing Experience. Growing Vermont’s Economy.
June 19 (Tuesday) 2012 IBM Campus, Essex Junction, Vermont http://goo.gl/maps/INjj
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Merritt & Merritt & Moulton is a proud sponsor of the Startup Vermont Partnership Conference that was developed to bring small business owners together with Vermont’s leading business success stories, to share experience and learning, and ultimately contribute to economic growth in the Green Mountain State.  To read the coverage about the conference and the speakers, please click here: Startup Vermont Partnership Conference. Please click here for conference registration and get the latest conference agenda

Because the IBM campus in Essex Junction is a secure facility,  you must preregister by June 15 for this event and you will need to bring a picture ID to be admitted to the IBM site. Map & Directions to IBM campus in Essex Junction http://goo.gl/maps/INjj

Merritt & Merritt & Moulton client, Phoenix Books, has opened a new location in Burlington.  This new store, intended to give back to Burlington, Vermont its own independent, locally-owned front-list bookstore dedicated to selling new books in a fabulous retail location with approximately 5000 square feet of selling space. The site at 191 Bank Street is a high-visibility location, conveniently next to public parking, across the street from the popular City Market Co-op and easily seen from the Church Street Marketplace.

Mayor Miro Weinberger will officially welcome them to town, with the requisite scissors and ribbon on June 8, 2012 at 11:30 a.m.  We hope you will join us in wishing them many years of great success.