Health Care

The Psychology of Giving

Marsha Marcoe, Director of Philanthropy, Planned Giving & Major Gifts, the first position of its kind at the Braile Institute in Santa Barbara joins eHealth Radio and the Eye Health and News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Marsha Marcoe discuss the following:Tell us a little about your fundraising efforts at the Braille Institute in Santa Barbara California.  How did you move from being a marriage and family counselor into fundraising arena?The psychology of giving is a very unusual aspect of psychology. Studies show that generous behavior results in positive feelings on the part of the donor. How does that work?Do you find that donors feel happiest if they give to a charity via a friend, relative or social connection rather than simply making an anonymous donation to a worthy cause?We’re coming up on the end of the year holiday season – why do people donate more at this time? The ice bucket challenge was a huge success. Was there more motivating donors than just donating to a good cause?Tell our listeners why they should consider donating to a good cause.  What’s in it for them – will they be happier and healthier?  

Duration: 14:20
Marsha Marcoe, MFT, is the Director of Philanthropy, Planned Giving & Major Gifts, the first position of its kind at the Braile Institute Santa Barbara. Her primary responsibility is to develop, promote and implement a planned giving and major giving program in Santa Barbara. In addition, she assists in increasing community awareness of Braille Institute’s life changing services and build strategic relationships with major philanthropic, civic and community service stakeholders.
Marsha’s previous employment includes Associate Executive Director and Interim Director for Domestic Violence Solutions for Santa Barbara County; Corporate Liaison for the Donald Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, UC Santa Barbara; Associate Dean of Development for the College of Creative Studies, UC Santa Barbara; and Director of Development for Child Abuse Listening & Mediation.
Marsha attended Antioch University, Los Angeles, where she received a MA in Clinical Psychology and a member of the Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society. She holds membership in American Fundraising Professionals; Philanthropic Giving Index Panel of Fundraising Experts from Indiana University Center of Philanthropy; and the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.  She is active in the community where she is a member of the Women’s Fund North and South County.
Braille Institute Santa Barbara is located at 2031 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. The main phone number for the center is (805) 682-6222; Marsha’s direct phone number is (805) 770-6779.
About Braille Institute of America
Braille Institute of America is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to eliminate barriers to a fulfilling life caused by blindness and severe sight loss. It serves tens of thousands of people of all ages each year through an array of integrated educational, social and recreational programs and services designed to help people with vision loss lead enriched and fulfilling lives. Funded entirely by private donations, all services are completely free-of-charge.
Follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/brailleinstitute and on twitter @BrailleInst.

Website: www.brailleinstitute.org/santabarbara

Power in Unity: Griswold Home Care Introduces an Interactive Map to Find Charity Walks

Sara Price, Marketing Coordinator at Griswold Home Care, a non-medical in-home caregiver referral service joins eHealth Radio and the Senior & Health Care Information Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Sara Price discuss the following: Tell us about the Charity Walks Map you created at griswoldhomecare.com/charity-walks.What organizations are you involved with that host these charity walks?So what type of services does Griswold Home Care provide, other than creating cool charity walk maps?A lot of places rotate caregivers between clients, do you do that?
Duration: 5:16
Founded by Dr. Jean Griswold to help elderly and disabled members of her parish, Griswold Home Care has helped hundreds of thousands of seniors and disabled individuals to age in place. The company refers experienced caregivers for personal care, homemaking, companionship, and other vital services to an ever-growing population of seniors and disabled adults.
Today, Griswold Home Care has more than 200 locations throughout the United States, referring over 10,000 caregivers per year. Since its foundation, Griswold Home Care has received dozens of industry and community awards and has grown to become one of the nation’s leading non-medical in-home care companies.

Show Links:
Charity Walks Map: http://www.griswoldhomecare.com/charity-walks
Website: http://www.griswoldhomecare.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GriswoldHomeCare
Twitter: @GriswoldCares

Managing Diabetes in the Digital World – Introducing the DARIO

Todd Durniak, Executive VP of US Operations at  Labstyle Innovations that powers the DARIO, a unique diabetes management platform that allows patients and doctors seamlessly manage their condition joins eHealth Radio and the Diabetes, Health News & Technology Channels.Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Todd Durniak discuss the following: For those living with diabetes, what would you say is the major challenge in managing this condition today?How can your platform technology, Dario™ Diabetes Management Solution address this challenge? Can you explain how it works with smart devices such as phones and ipads? There’s a lot of technology out there to help People with Diabetes manage their disease.  How is DARIO different?Aside from the DARIO user, who else can access remotely the blood sugar meter readings? Why is this information important?  Labstyle Innovations has an online Facebook community called the DARIO Lounge. Why are these community groups so important in helping patients stay compliant and healthy? The DARIO platform also includes a suite of apps for the smartphone -- How do they work in the overall success for diabetic patients? Would the apps be available for non-diabetic patients?Can you share where the DARIO is currently available and when will be available for US patients?
Duration: 9:26

Todd Durniak is Labstyle Innovations’s Senior Vice President and General Manager for the U.S.  Durniak brings to LabStyle over 20 years of medical device commercial and technical leadership, most recently as the Vice President and General Manager of Neighborhood Diabetes, a division of Insulet focused on delivering insulin supplies through durable medical equipment (DME) and pharmacy channels with a 'high touch' training approach. 
Prior to Insulet and Neighborhood Diabetes, Durniak held a number of positions of increasing responsibility over 7 years at Smith & Nephew Orthopedics, most recently as President, Asia Pacific, based in Sydney, Australia. 
Durniak began his career in engineering with Johnson & Johnson Orthopedics, leaving to start and manage Texas Direct Medical, an orthopedic product distributorship.  He later re-joined Johnson & Johnson post the acquisition of DePuy, moving through a series of positions before joining Guidant just prior to its acquisition by Boston Scientific.
Durniak holds a BS of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Vermont and an MBA from Boston University.

Website: www.MyDario.com

Assessing the use of biometrics for patient identification in healthcare

Michael Trader, President of RightPatient, a biometric patient identification and patient data integrity solution provider helping the healthcare industry to improve patient safety by eliminating duplicate medical records, preventing fraud and medical identity theft, and improving patient data integrity joins eHealth Radio and the Technology and Health Care Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Michael Trader discuss the following: Accurate patient identification and patient data integrity in healthcare is getting a lot of attention because of widespread adoption of EHRs, mHealth tools, and patient portals. What is RightPatient currently doing to help improve patient identification in healthcare?Mobile health apps and patient portals present patient identification challenges to healthcare organizations that user names and passwords can no longer secure. Can you explain how RightPatient is addressing the rising need to secure patient identities from the explosion of new touchpoints for personal health information (PHI) access?I understand that RightPatient has engaged in several strategic partnerships to help augment the effectiveness of your patient identification solution. Can you talk briefly about some of these key partnerships and what you hope to accomplish?RightPatient supports the use of multiple forms of biometrics for patient identification and has 13 years of experience in biometric identification management. Why is this important in the context of providing a biometric patient identification solution to the healthcare industry?If you were a CIO or other decision-maker evaluating this type of technology, what would you look for in a solution?
Duration: 17:41
Michael Trader, Co-Founder and President of RightPatient, helped shepherd the company as a startup to a leader in biometric patient identification technology, patient engagement, and healthcare informatics. As President, he has spearheaded many strategic partnership initiatives and played a crucial role with the company’s product development roadmap. Michael is responsible for overseeing business development and marketing activities, building partnerships, government outreach and providing senior leadership on business and policy issues. His focus is on democratizing and defragmenting healthcare, improving personal and population health outcomes, and lowering costs through technological disruption in the areas of patient identification, engagement, and predictive analytics. Michael is also responsible for management and oversight of M2SYS Technology, a global leader in biometric identification management technology with tens of millions of end users in over 100 countries around the globe.
Prior to joining M2SYS Technology and RightPatient®, he was a key executive and Vice President of Global Sales at BayBuilder where oversaw all global sales activity and developed business relationships with dozens of Fortune 1000 companies to help them implement profitable sourcing methodologies utilizing leading-edge technology. After the acquisition of BayBuilder, Mr. Trader served as the Executive Director of Application Consulting at PurchasePro where he worked closely with other sales and business development executives and managed the product development team. Mr. Trader graduated with honors from the pre-medical program at the Universtiy of Vermont earning a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences.

Website: www.rightpatient.com

BPS Board Certified Pharmacists: Improving Patient Outcomes as Vital Members of the Healthcare Team

William Ellis, Executive Director of the Board of Pharmacy Specialties® in Washington, D.C. that is the premier post-licensure certification organization serving the pharmacy profession joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care and Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest William Ellis discuss the following: What is the Board of Pharmacy Specialties?How many pharmacists are currently BPS board certified?What sets BPS board certified pharmacists apart from other pharmacists?What role does the board certified pharmacist play as an integral member of the healthcare team?Can you talk about how BPS board certified pharmacists improve patient care and outcomes? What are the long term goals of the Board of Pharmacy Specialties? 
Duration: 9:21
William M. Ellis is the Executive Director for the Board of Pharmacy Specialties® (BPS), an autonomous division of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), in Washington, D.C.  From 1997-2011, he served as CEO and Executive Director of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation.  Ellis was the Executive Vice President for the Pennsylvania Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists from 1986-1997.
Ellis also serves as Chair of the Council on Credentialing in Pharmacy which provides leadership, guidance, public information, and coordination for the profession of pharmacy's credentialing programs. In 2014, he was appointed a commissioner to the National Commission for Certifying Agencies.
After receiving his pharmacy degree from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (PCP), Ellis completed an executive residency with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists in 1986 and earned his Master of Science degree in health education from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia in 1994. Currently he also is serving as the chair of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy’s Board of Visitors.

Website: www.bpsweb.org

Why choose alternative cancer treatment?

Dr. Helen Watt MD, on the medical staff at EuroMed Foundation, which provides alternative cancer treatment joins eHealth Radio and the Cancer Information & Health Care Channels. Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Helen Watt discuss the following:What is alternative cancer treatment?What are the benefits compared to conventional cancer treatment?Does insurance cover alternative cancer treatment care?You are located in Phoenix, Arizona.  Does one have to travel there to receive treatment?What are the steps involved to become a patient?
Duration: 10:01
Dr. Helen Watt is a graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine and holds a Master’s in Public Health - Nutrition. Dr. Watt is a Diplomat of the American Board of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery since 1982. She is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery since 1985. Dr. Watt brings more than 20 years of experience and exceptional educational background in Integrative Medicine and Cancer treatments to EuroMed.

Website: www.euro-med.us

Virtual assistants are most engaging

Ray Catudal, Director for Healthcare Consulting at Codebaby that provides virtual assistants or Avatars that help navigate the world wide web joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care & Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Ray Catudal discuss the following:Can you talk a little bit about CB and on how Avatars are helping people understand Obamacare?You make a good point about literacy, can you talk a bit more about health literacy?The word “engagement” seems to be used a lot nowadays, can you talk about what “engagement” means to Codebaby?So where can we find your Avatars today??Can you talk a little about the recent King vs Burwell decision and what it may mean to consumers and Avatars?
Duration: 17:56
As Director of Healthcare Consulting, Ray partners with sales and marketing to ensure CodeBaby’s market penetration and client acquisition in the healthcare sector continues to grow. Ray is focused on CodeBaby’s healthcare specific customers and delivering on CodeBaby’s mission of customer centricity.
With over 20 years of experience in medical devices, healthcare and technology, specifically: ehealth, health insurance, and software, Ray is a subject matter expert who contributes to industry articles and presents at conferences and trade shows. Prior to CodeBaby, Ray served in numerous sales, project management, and leadership roles in Europe and North America.

Website: www.codebaby.com

MyBloodWorks App, a personal medical health tracker easy to use

Glen Ogle, President of GOGLE LLC, the creators of the MyBloodWorks App, a personal medical health tracker which is simple, fast and easy to use and available in the Apple App Store again joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Glen Ogle discuss the following:What makes MyBloodWorks different than other similar apps in the space?What else makes it MyBloodWorks different?The Average patient sees their physician a few hours a year. What is your take on this?Why is it important to have your emergency numbers on MyBloodWorks?What part of MyBloodWorks do you like the best?
Duration: 5:31
Hello, my name is Glen and I created a Medical App for iPhone from my experience as a patient. Three Kidney transplants and nine years of dialysis gave me the expertise to create MyBloodWorks. It is very simple to use and will monitor your health thru blood tests, blood pressure, pulse, weight and will become your medical secretary by tracking your medications, appointments, emergency phone numbers and your medical history. This App will make it easy to monitor your health along with your physician and make more informed decisions and prevent or watch medical issues.
This is a great App and I want people to use MyBloodWorks!
Some details about me:
Worked 40-45 hours a week during dialysis.
Same job 38 years. I love my job.
Playing men's softball for four years of summer and three fall seasons at age 49-53.
Carried Olympic torch in 1996.
Created MyBloodWorks.

Website: www.mybloodworksapp.com

OAasSIS, The Integrative Health Center with Dr. Sean Subas

Dr. Sean Subas the Founder and President of Oaassis Health an affordable, integrative health care portal focused on a holistic approach joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care and Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Sean Subas discuss the following:What is OAasSis and the process of starting the company?To help the listener get to know more about you, tell us more about your background?What makes the company unique from other wellness-based entities?Can you tell me about the crowdfunding campaign your beginning this week?What's the goal of the campaign and how will the funds be utilized?
Duration: 11:56
Dr. Sean Subas brings over 30 years of research into various holistic health modalities, and the corresponding electronic knowledge base, to OAasSIS - using the statistical knowledge gained in his Ph.D. program in Pattern Recognition/Artificial Intelligence. He is utilizing his expertise in Pattern Recognition, and his own personal experience and practice of most of the health care modalities listed herein, to integrate the knowledge developed within various health disciplines.
Prior to OAasSIS, Dr. Subas was a Senior Business Consultant at the US Department of Commerce; where he received several national awards for innovation, business development and teamwork. As a Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Subas received his Ph.D. from Purdue University in EE/Computer Science. He also holds an M.B.A. - Finance from University of California, Berkeley, California. He has extensive experience in the Equity Capital, and Business-Reengineering fields.
For over 20 years, he has successfully grown companies in the San Francisco Bay Area, which includes Silicon Valley, both as a senior executive and as a consultant; and has worked with venture capital sources and investment banks.

Website: www.oaassis.com

How One Woman is Transforming Healthcare with the Click-of-a-Button

Ting Shih, Founder and CEO of ClickMedix – a company providing affordable and quality health services through mobile phone technology joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care & Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Ting Shih discuss the following:ClickMedix has bridged the gap between mobile technology and healthcare. Where did you get the idea to merge the two and how exactly does the platform work? If a doctor wants to partner with ClickMedix, how do they get involved?ClickMedix is impacting people on a global level and the healthcare industry isn’t the only one taking notice. This year, Toyota recently honored you as a Mother of Invention at Tina Brown’s Women in the World event in DC. What does it mean for a company like ClickMedix to be recognized by a brand as prominent as Toyota?In addition to Toyota naming you a Mother of Invention, you were awarded a $50,000 Driving Solutions grant for fueling innovation. How will the grant help further your work to get patients in underserved areas the care they need?With mobile technology at the forefront of innovation, do you have any predictions as to how healthcare will evolve over the next few years?
Duration: 8:06
Ting Shih is Founder and CEO of ClickMedix, a company that provides affordable and quality health services to underserved patients by enabling physicians to reach more patients through mobile phone and tablet-facilitated remote diagnosis. The mobile platform also provides remote training and supervision of their staff assistants, nurses, and health workers. ClickMedix has been used worldwide to reduce wait time for patients from months to less than 72 hours. The system allows physicians to serve 4-15 times more patients, as well as create a more skilled work force and new jobs for community-based and home-based healthcare services.

Website: www.clickmedix.com