Health Care

SMP Pharmacy Solutions, improving the quality of life for patients through personalized service

Armando Bardisa, President & Founder of SMP Pharmacy Solutions, a specialty pharmacy that is redefining the pharmacy experience through its comprehensive approach to healthcare and its commitment to providing superior customer service and improved patient health joins eHealth Radio and the Health News, Health Care & Pharmaceutical Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Armando Bardisa discuss the following: How did you get into the healthcare industry?Did being a pharmacist by trade have any advantages while you were starting up your business?How does SMP compete with the big box pharmacies like Walgreens and CVS?What does it mean to be a specialty pharmacy?What advice do you have for young entrepreneurs who are looking to get into the healthcare industry today?
Duration: 7:31
Armando Bardisa, Pharm.D, C.Ph., is the President & Founder of SMP Pharmacy Solutions. Dr. Armando Bardisa founded South Miami Pharmacy in 2003 in an effort to improve the quality of life for patients through personalized pharmacy service. A pharmacist by trade and an entrepreneur at heart, Armando has led the company to many notable achievements including the prestigious honor of being named one of the 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies by Inc. Magazine for seven consecutive years. In addition, SMP was recognized by J.D. Power & Associates as having the “Highest in Customer Satisfaction” rating and was also named a Top 500 Hispanic-Owned Business by Hispanic Business Magazine. Drug Topics Magazine named SMP an “Independent Pharmacy Superstar,” and the company was also recognized by Drug Channels as one of the top ten fastest-growing, private specialty pharmacies. In 2015, South Miami Pharmacy changed its name to SMP Pharmacy Solutions to redefine the company’s position as one of the top independent pharmacies in the country and a trusted healthcare partner to both patients and physicians alike.
Armando is the driving force behind SMP’s four points of service that include compounding, fertility, specialty and retail. He is certified by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), a prestigious medical organization that grants physicians and pharmacists the ability to detect, treat and prevent diseases related to the human aging process. SMP Compounding is accredited by the Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB) and the Professional Compounding Center of America (PCCA), of which Armando is also a member. In addition, SMP has become a national leader in mail order fertility and specialty services, and has a presence in over 31 states.
Committed to playing a role in the future of the pharmaceutical industry, Armando lends his expertise to numerous boards including Nova Southeastern University’s College of Pharmacy Dean’s Advisory Board. He is also on the Board of Directors for the Pharmacy Development Services (PDS), an organization that coaches and trains independent pharmacy owners with the skills they need to be successful. Armando is a member of several industry-centric groups including the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, American Pharmacists Association and Specialty Pharmacy Association of America (SPAARx).
Armando compliments his business success with various philanthropic partnerships including the support of Susan G. Komen foundation and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, where he participates in the annual triathlon, raising over $50,000 in donations to date. SMP has also provided medicine and medical supplies for various medical missions in Guatemala, Haiti and Honduras. Locally, Armando supports the annual Migrant Toy Drive in Homestead and Blossom’s Developmental Therapy Associates (BDTA), a state-of-the-art facility that provides service and programs for children with special needs, specifically cerebral palsy. This year Armando will participate in the New York City Marathon, running to raise money for Team for Kids, an organization that provides low-cost health and fitness programs to kids who have little access to regular physical activity.
Armando received his Doctor of Pharmacy from Nova Southeastern University, a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida International University and his Consultant Pharmacist License from the University of Florida. In 2010, Armando was awarded an honorary MBA from Florida International University for his success in the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, Armando has been a notable speaker at Pharmacy Development Services’ Showcase of Success, as well as a contributing writer to many local Miami and industry publications including Drug Topics magazine and South Florida Business Journal.

Website: www.smppharmacy.com
Social Media Links:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SouthMiamiPharmacy
Twitter: @smiamipharmacy

NxStage System One: The only portable hemodialysis system FDA-cleared

Jeff Burbank, CEO of NX STAGE Medical, a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets systems for the treatment of end-stage renal disease, acute kidney failure and fluid overload joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care, Health News, Kidney Health and Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Jeff Burbank discuss the following:Can you please us about your company NX Stage Medical and what exactly your company does?Can you discuss the NxStage System One, which is the only “portable” hemodialysis system FDA-cleared for home hemodialysis and home nocturnal hemodialysis.What difference does this product make in people’s lives?How has the Affordable Health Act, Obamacare, impacted your business and insurance coverage of your product to your customers?Your product is available around the world. Are there certain parts of the world where your products are used more than other parts of the world when it comes to the nx stage system one?I saw that that 6 years after the earthquake in Haiti, the NxStage System One is still be used there to help folks suffering from acute kidney injury. Can you talk about that.I read recently that your publically traded company is doing well on the stock exchange, can you talk a about what your company’s prospects are in 2016 and the future and where you see your industry moving toward the future.Looking at your biography, I saw that during your career you had been an inventor on over 50 U.S. patents for medical devices. That’s pretty impressive. How did you get into this field and become so proficient and successful in the medical devices industry?
Duration: 10:26
Jeff Burbank is NxStage’s Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and is a member of its Board of Directors. Jeff has over 20 years of in-depth management experience with companies developing, marketing and manufacturing products for End Stage Renal Disease patients. He has led NxStage since its inception, guiding it through all of its developmental phases to the successful initiation and rapid growth of commercial activities, its initial public offering, and the acquisition of Medisystems.
Prior to founding NxStage, he co-founded Vasca, Inc., a company providing innovative implantable access devices, where he was the President and CEO, as well as Chairman of the Board. He gained significant renal industry experience during his nine years in the Renal Division at Gambro, Inc., with his last position as Director of Marketing and Advanced Technologies. During his career he has been an inventor on over 50 U.S. patents for medical devices.
Jeff received his BS in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University.
About NxStage Medical
NxStage Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTM) is a medical device company, headquartered in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA, that develops, manufactures and markets innovative products for the treatment of ESRD and acute kidney failure. For more information on NxStage and its products, please visit the Company's website at www.nxstage.com.
About NxStage Kidney Care
NxStage Kidney Care, Inc., a subsidiary of NxStage Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTM), is innovating a dialysis care model that is intended to support and encourage patient centered care and provide enhanced access to the life-changing benefits of home therapy as well as flexible in-center options. By leveraging NxStage's home leadership and the innovative technology of its System One, NxStage Kidney Care is committed to helping patients take control of their dialysis and to allowing physicians the flexibility to prescribe what is truly best for their patients.

Website: www.nxstage.com

Hospital Administration, Patient Care and More

Allen Miller CEO of COPE Health Solutions based in Southern California joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Health News Channels. Allen has over 20 years of extensive experience in the healthcare industry and is an expert in strategic planning, care coordination and more.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Allen Miller discuss the following:Why are care coordinators or patient navigators needed in today’s healthcare environment?What role should care coordinators play at healthcare organizations?What types of training do care coordinators need?How can patient navigators help reduce hospital readmission rates?What are some methods that healthcare organizations can use to track the ROI of care coordination programs?Can you provide some examples of how care coordination programs have improved patient care and increased patient and staff satisfaction rates?What strategies can healthcare organizations use to ensure that care coordinators are included as valued members of the patient’s healthcare team?
Duration: 20:11
Allen Miller is the CEO of COPE Health Solutions. He has over 20 years of experience providing strategic planning, business development, operations analysis/improvement consulting services, and leading assessments, planning, development and implementation of integrated delivery networks throughout the US. Under Allen’s leadership, COPE Health Solutions has become the pre-eminent go-to solutions company for health systems and health plans looking to take on a leadership role in population health for Medicaid and the Exchange.
COPE Health Solutions complements its consulting services with the largest health care talent pipeline in the country, known as COPE Health Scholars providing a unique health care training experience to over 4000 students annually in over 20 hospital and ambulatory sites throughout California and Washington State. Allen and his team are consistently on the cutting edge of work to implement new health care policy, including federal demonstrations and state waivers across the country, by partnering with providers and payers to transform fragmented, acute care “un-systems” of delivery into coordinated systems of care focused on improving the health of populations, while enhancing efficiency and aligning financial incentives.
A graduate of UCLA, both for his Bachelors of Science and his Masters of Public Health in Health Services, Mr. Miller also completed an intensive on International Business at Oxford University in England. Contact Allen Miller at amiller@copehealthsolutions.org.

Website: www.copehealthsolutions.org
Social Media Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/copehealthsolutionsTwitter: @COPEHS

Jessica Miller-Galbreath, PT, MS, DPT, on the Growing Role of Physical Therapist Assistants in the Health Care Industry

Dr. Jessica Miller-Galbreath, Program Director of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Concorde Career College in Aurora, Colorado joins eHealth Radio and the Health News, Pain Management & Physical Therapy Channels.
Concorde has 16 campuses in eight states and has been training students to enter or advance their careers in health care for more than 60 years.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Jessica Miller-Galbreath discuss the following:Can you tell us about your background in physical therapy and what led you to your current role as a director of the physical therapy assistant program at Concorde Career College?How does your experience in the field of physical therapy help you in your current role?Many people don’t know about the important role physical therapist assistants serve in the health care system at-large. Can you provide a typical “day in the life” of a physical therapist assistant”?How do you see the role of physical therapist assistants expanding in the next five to ten years?What would you like to tell someone who is looking to go into this profession?Where can interested students go for more information or to find a program near them?
Duration: 10:41
Jessica Miller-Galbreath, PT, MS, DPT, has served as the program director for the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program at Concorde Career College since the program’s inception in August 2010.  Dr. Galbreath holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Illinois, as well as a Master of Science Degree in Physical Therapy and a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Northwestern University.
Prior to accepting the position at Concorde, Dr. Galbreath worked as a clinical therapist for 12 years in a variety of settings including the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and the University of Colorado Hospital. She specialized in the treatment of individuals with a neurological impairment focusing primarily on patients with a spinal cord injury or a traumatic brain injury. Her previous teaching experience included serving as a clinical instructor for 10 years, providing guest lectures for local universities and teaching in the community. Additionally, Dr. Galbreath has previously been active in research regarding spinal cord injury and the management of spasticity.
Since 2013, Dr. Galbreath has served as a committee member for the PTA Curriculum Task Force and was promoted to Lead Program Director over the national PTA curriculum in 2014.
Dr. Galbreath is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, as well as the Colorado Clinical Educators’ Forum and Physical Therapist Assistant Educators SIG. She remains active in community service, participating in fundraising and volunteer work for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the Spinal Cord Injury Recovery Project.

Website: http://concorde.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConcordeCareerInc

Products designed for people with Alzheimer's and Dementia and their Caregivers

Bruce Barnet, managing member of a family business "The Alzheimer’s Store" that has been in business for 15 years joins eHealth Radio and the Alzheimer’s & Stress Management Channels. The Alzheimer’s Store is an internet only store that provides caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s, Dementia and memory loss products that can relieve stress and keep their patients safe.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Bruce Barnet discuss the following: What are the category of products that caregivers are most interested in?What wandering product do you carry that sets you apart from other stores?What 'wandering products' do you sell that would effect someones health?Why are clocks Important and what makes yours so special?What is music therapy and why is is important?What was the inspiration in creating The Alzheimer's Store?
Duration: 10:01
Bruce Barnet is a healthcare consultant who lectures on the relationship between the symptoms of Alzheimer’s, dementia and memory loss and products that help alleviate the frustration, stress, and anxiety of being a caregiver.
Over 5.5 million Americans are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and that means over 25 million caregivers and family members are responsible for their care. While there is no cure for Alzheimer’s yet, there are products and tools our loved ones can use to live in a safer environment.
To combat wandering, a wearable item programed with GPS, like a watch, can keep track of your loved one on a smartphone,computer, or iPad. Used in conjunction with door alarms and motion detectors, a home or facility becomes significantly safer. For a medical emergency, a scannable ID bracelet makes contact information and medical records easily accessible anytime, anywhere.
Voice-activated reminder technology can make life easier for loved ones and their caretakers. Clocks, both digital and analog, and the ever-popular “Reminder Rosie” recordable device help keep track of and read out reminders for everything from medication schedules to the date and time.
Dial-less phones and phones loaded with pictures as contacts makes it easier for patients to get in touch without the stress and frustration of remembering phone numbers.
Music therapy can help to both soothe and jog memories. CDs, DVDs, and even old-fashioned music players loaded with relaxing music, songs of yesteryear and modern music can be incredibly helpful and relaxing.
Contact Bruce Barnet: BARNET@DAHEALTHCONSULTING.COM for information on how products relate to symptoms to keep yourloved on safe.

Website: www.alzstore.com

An easy, accurate and affordable blood test that is going to transform the way colon cancer screening is done

Don Weber, CEO of Beacon Biomedical, that is developing an very easy, highly accurate and extremely affordable test for doctors to use in their offices to screen their patients for the presence of undiagnosed colon cancer using a single finger-prick of blood that will provide results in less than 10-minutes joins eHealth Radio and the Cancer Prevention and Health Care Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Don Weber discuss the following:What is the biggest concern surrounding colon cancer?Why is cancer screening so important? What are some of the obstacles that doctors and patients have with screening? How does Beacon’s colon cancer screening test, ColoRT™, actually work? What would be the number one thing patients could do to reduce their rick to colon cancer?
Duration: 6:26
Donald F. Weber is the CEO & President of Beacon Biomedical Inc.. As graduate of Northern Illinois University and a 27-year Arizona resident, Don has over 38-years of operational management and business development experience in the biotechnology, diagnostics and management consulting industries. His expertise lies in the technical, operational and businesses development needs of both start-up and high growth companies to improve their bottom line performance, expand revenue growth and increase market share.
Don has served in numerous leadership and corporate management roles over his career involving corporate business development, marketing and sales, technology licensing, quality assurance oversight, regulatory compliance, strategic partnering and finance, and product scientific evaluation, development and commercialization.
As the CEO and President of Beacon Biomedical, Don is leading the charge in the company’s mission and vision to save more lives by developing easier, more accurate and affordable tests for earlier cancer detection to help increase patient compliance with life saving cancer screeningprocedures.

Website: www.beaconbiomedcial.com
Social Media:
Facebook: facebook.com/beaconbiomedical
Twitter: @BeaconBiomed

3MD, providing all parents access to hospital-grade medical supplies & instructions

Dr. Mizuho Spangler Co-Founder of 3MD where their mission is to provide all parents access to hospital-grade medical supplies & instructions to help give your little one the best care joins eHealth Radio and the Emergency Care & Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Mizuho Spangler discuss the following:How did 3MD get started and what is the overall mission of the company?With the holiday season amongst us, pediatric burns are a huge concern. Can you tell us more about how many children get burned each year and what are the injuries most likely from? What is considered a burn? How do you recognize what burns are classified as more serious? What can you do to prevent burns in your child? Does 3MD suggest any products to help prevent burns or to assist if a child gets burned? 
Duration: 10:52
Mizuho M. Spangler, DO practices Emergency Medicine in Los Angeles, CA. In addition to English, Dr. Spangler's practice supports these languages: Russian, German, Polish, Vietnamese, Arabic, Tagalog, Italian, Spanish, French and Korean. Dr. Spangler is also one of the co-founders or 3MD | three mommy doctors where they realized that the first-aid kits on the market didn't have the things that we, as doctors use on patients.

What followed was the creation of products that were known and trusted as physicians, with a list of easy-to-follow instructions and a list of "red flag symptoms," so you know when to head to the ER.

Website: www.threemommydoctors.com
Social Media:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/3MDthreemommydoctorsTwitter: @3mommydoctors

Florida’s Thrive Dentistry OnSite takes on challenge of preventative dental care for residents of assisted living facilities

Dr. Don J. Ilkka creator of Thrive Dentistry OnSite to improve and manage the oral health of Assisted Living/Memory Care residents, through the services of mobile dentistry joins eHealth Radio and the Dental Health Information & Health News Channels. Thrive Dentistry OnSite delivers primary oral health care to residents of assisted living and memory care facilities located in Florida.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Don J. Ilkka discuss the following:Thrive Dentistry Onsite is described as a mobile dentistry. What is a “mobile dentistry” and how does a mobile dentistry differ from a routine visit to one’s dentist?What prompted you to create mobile dentistry and care for people who live in assisted living facilities?What is different about treating residents in an assisted living or memory care facility? Are their needs any different than a regular patient?Why is the mobility component so important in addressing the needs of assisted living facility residents?Does the preventive dental care provided by Thrive Dentistry OnSite differ from a traditional dentistry? Is the equipment used any different? Where did the equipment come from? Is it the same kind of equipment used in a regular dentist office?How do assisted living and memory care facility managers view the presence of a mobile dentistry at their facility?
Duration: 10:50
Thrive Dentistry OnSite Founder Don J. Ilkka, DDS had personal family experience the effects of lack of oral health care in a memory care facility. He became a passionate champion to rectify the status of care for residents of Assisted Living/Memory Care facilities. After several years of field research and development, Thrive Dentistry OnSite™ was created. Its mission is to improve and manage the oral health of Assisted Living/Memory Care residents, allowing them to live healthier and happier lives, through the services of mobile dentistry.
Dr. Ilkka received his B.S. from Michigan Technological University and is a graduate of the University of Detroit School of Dentistry. He started his practice in Leesburg, Florida in 1982. Dr. Ilkka Served on the Board of Trustees for the Florida Dental Association and is the liaison between the Board and the Florida Board of Dentistry. In addition, he is an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Florida School of Dentistry. Dr. Ilkka also volunteers with St. Luke's Medical & Dental Clinic in Eustis, Florida as its Dental Director.

Website: www.thrivedentistryonsite.com

Specific value drivers that a PEO offers to healthcare companies

Mark Sinatra, CEO at Staff One, an ESAC accredited PEO offering HR consulting, premium employee benefits, workers' compensation and risk management, compliance management and payroll and tax administration joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care and Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Mark Sinatra discuss the following:Tell us more about Staff One and what a PEO does?What are a few unique benefits that employees can ask their employers about?How are PEOs helpful to employers and employees when offering benefits?   What are some specific value drivers that a PEO offers to healthcare companies? What year-end tips do you have for health care management personnel or business owners as applies?
Duration: 13:27
Mark Sinatra is CEO of Staff One. Before joining Staff One, Mark
co-founded Gordian Capital, a private investment company that focuses on
making long-term investments in lower middle market companies. He has
worked in the private equity, investment banking, consulting, and
business process outsourcing industries. He came to Staff One with some
impressive roles under his belt at companies that include Credit Suisse,
Merrill Lynch, Andersen, RR Donnelley and also The Parthenon Group.
Mark is actively
involved in the PEO industry as a Board Director of both ESAC and
NAPEO.  When he’s not working, Mark is helping in the community. He is a
Board Advisor to The Kikulu Foundation, a Board Director for
First3years, a partner with Social Venture Partners – Dallas, and a
volunteer with the Prison Entrepreneurship Program. Mark also is a
member of Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) - Lone Star Chapter.
He is an MBA graduate of the Wharton School of Business, and holds a BA in Economics from Fordham University.  Mark earned the SHRM-CP Certification in August 2015.

Website: www.staffone.com
Social Media:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/StaffOneHR
Twitter: staffonehr

Why Everyone Should Use Telemedicine

Michael Okhravi, CEO of DocChat that lets patients communicate with doctors through real-time video which guarantees to connect patients to doctors in 15 minutes joins eHealth Radio and Health Care & Technology & Telemedicine Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Michael Okhravi discuss the following:How can telemedicine help you improve your health?Who can most benefit from telemedicine?What ailments can be treated through telemedicine? What is the future of medicine beyond telemedicine?
Duration: 10:40
Mike Okhravi has a passion for building products that people will love. Driven by a desire for efficiency and results, Mike spent several years perfecting his knowledge of the Healthcare industry as a Business Developer for Emergency Medical Care.
Through his experiences, he became aware of the expansive list of problems within the Healthcare industry, driving him to co-launch DocChat. Because his desire for medical reform comes from personal experience, Mike understands the importance of strong doctor-patient relationships, which is hard to find in such a vast industry.
When he is not creating new ways to restore the medical industry through technology, Mike drinks wine and plays basketball, but not usually at the same time. Mike can be reached at mike@docchat.io, on Twitter, or on LinkedIn.

Website: www.docchat.io
Social Media:
Facebook: facebook.com/docchatapp
Twitter: @docchatapp