Health Care

Get Real Health using innovative technologies to connect patients and providers

Jason Harmon, CTO & Founding Partner of Get Real Health that uses innovative technologies to connect patients and providers joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care and Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Jason Harmon discuss the following:As the founder of Get Real Health, please tell our listeners more about your company.What inspired you to launch this business?On a more personal level, you have Type I Diabetes and the condition has been a source of motivation for you. Tell us about this union between your personal experiences and the overlap with your professional goals.In terms of Get Real Health, what are some of the competitive advantages that highlight the company's strengths?How do you envision this company growing, both in near future and the long-term?Share with us some client success stories involving Get Real Health.
Duration: 13:27

Mr. Harmon is Get Real’s CTO, and has an extensive background as a technology executive with more than twenty years of software
architecture and development experience specializing in large-scale, high performance applications.
In addition to architecting many of the systems built by Get Real Health, Mr. Harmon sets and oversees technology standards and practices.
Prior to co-founding Get Real Health, Mr. Harmon worked as VP of Software Development for USWeb/CKS, and was the chief architect of their iFrame platform for hosted applications.
Mr. Harmon has been recognized by Microsoft for his contributions to the HealthVault and SQL Server platforms and has spoken at conferences and universities in the US and Europe.

Links: www.getrealhealth.com

Benefits by choosing a doctor that runs their practice on EHR's with Mike Patel of Meditab Software

Mike Patel, CEO of Meditab Software, developers of Intelligent Medical Software joins eHealth Radio & the Health Care and Technology Channels to discuss the benefits patients receive by choosing a doctor that runs their practice on EHRs.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Mike Patel discuss the following:

How do patients benefit from their physicians running their office on an EHR system?What are some obvious ways patients will know their doctor uses an EHR?How do the physicians benefit themselves?What are some processes that have been made more efficient through the use of EHRs?Are there safety benefits for patients as well as convenience?Duration: 15:56
Mike Patel, CEO of Meditab Software, graduated from pharmacy school at the age of 20. Upon graduation, he grew a pharmacy business from $600,000 revenue to over $16,000,000 utilizing technology and maximizing workflow. During the course of his pharmacy work he wanted to help his physicians improve their efficiency and started the development of Intelligent Medical Software(IMS) in 1998. His vision was to design software for the healthcare arena to improve patient care and maximize efficiency. He is married with two boys and a daughter. His hobby is to work on continuing to improve the software for his clients.

Links: www.meditab.com

Vital Advantage, the Peak of Workplace Wellness

Randi Dukoff, Managing Partner at Vital Advantage Consulting that specializes in Controlling Healthcare costs with engaging and interactive programs guaranteed to produce changes in your employees health, increase productivity and improve your bottom line joins eHealth Radio and the Health and Fitness Channels.

Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Randi Dukoff discuss the following: Why did you get into corporate wellness and how can you serve the corporate market?How is Corporate Wellness evolving and what makes your  company and program different?What is it that your business is announcing?How would you describe your business to a prospect or our listeners?Who is your Target audience?
Why should we be interested?Duration: 12:41Randi Dukoff is the owner of Randi Dukoff- Your Final Stop to Health and a Founding Partner of Vital Advantage Consulting, a Corporate Wellness Consulting Company. Randi has been working in the Corporate Wellness Market for the past 4 years with clients such as Sesame Workshop, Time Warner Cable, ING, and more. The last 2 years have been devoted to the growth of her company Vital Advantage Consulting and to designing a program, which would allow other professionals to learn the Corporate Wellness Business from the ground up. Vital Advantage Consulting is on the verge of being known as a National Corporate Wellness Company.  Vital Advantage is about to expand to California, Seattle, Oregon, Texas, Florida, Las Vegas, New Jersey, D.C. and New York along with our strategic partner WMC Business Services, LLC.Randi has appeared on The Dr. Oz show, been quoted in newspapers and magazine’s, has given many interviews on health and wellness in the corporate market and appears as a Guest Blogger on various sites.Randi Dukoff has been practicing for over ten years and is certified by the CHEK institute as an Exercise Coach, Nutrition and Life Coach, and Golf Performance Specialist. She is also certified in Advanced Metabolic Typing and Functional Nutrition and as a Personal Trainer through National Academy of Sports Medicine. She received her BBA from Hofstra University in Finance, attended the Institute of Integrated Nutrition and The College for Health Professions.  Randi has led sessions for Institute of Integrated Nutrition on Corporate Wellness and Fitness and recently taught a module for their immersion program.

Links: VitalAdvantageconsulting.com | finalstoptohealth.com

HoliVision, Creator of the iStand Falls Prevention Exercise Program for Seniors

Krystal Pollard, Spokesperson at HoliVision, creator of the first falls prevention mobile app, is building the only nationwide training network to deliver the iStand Falls Prevention exercise program to seniors and joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care, Technology & Fitness Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guests Krystal Pollard discuss the following: Why is it important to reach out to the community about fall prevention?How can a fall affect an individual's overall health? What factors contribute to falls?Are there resources out there to help educate seniors and individuals over the age of 55 about the importance of fall prevention? What impact, if any do falls play in a person's financial stability?
Duration: 7:54
Krystal Pollard, native to Ft. Wayne, Indiana, shares HoliVision’s grave concern for the health and longevity of seniors. Her strengths in conflict resolution, analysis and negotiation create a unique outlook with regard to speech writing and public speaking for senior citizen’s issues, but also for her personal passions in publicly speaking for issues such as animal abuse and immigration. Ms. Pollard’s education, with honors, in Media and Public Communications from Purdue and her experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant are invaluable to her role as Spokesperson.

Links: www.HoliVision.com

PathPoint, empowering people with disabilities and disadvantages to discover their independence

Cindy Burton, CEO and President of PathPoint., a non-profit organization founded in 1964 in Santa Barbara, California to assist people with disabilities and disadvantages in attaining independent living and reaching their fullest potential joins eHealth Radio & the Health Care News Channel.Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guests Cindy Burton discuss the following:What is PathPoint? What sectors of the communities in California does PathPoint provide services to?What are these services that PathPoint provide support?How do you empower people with disabilities and disadvantages to discover their independence?Can you share one success story that stands out wherein PathPoint was instrumental?For those in California who have friends and family members with disability, how can they learn more about PathPoint?Final message to impart to and inspire our listeners about people with disabilities and disadvantages.About PathPoint®PathPoint is a non-profit organization founded in 1964 in Santa Barbara, California to assist people with disabilities and disadvantages in attaining independent living and reaching their fullest potential. PathPoint’s central mission is to provide comprehensive training and support services that empower people with disabilities or disadvantages to live and work as valued members of our communities. PathPoint is recognized and accredited in the highest standing by CARF (Committee on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities), named “Best Managed Non-Profit of the Year” by the San Fernando Valley Business Times in 2010, and honored by Non-Profit Support Center for Leadership in Action with the Community Collaboration Award, among other esteemed non-profit designations. PathPoint collaborates with over 300 employment partners, corporate contributors, public funders for program services, and foundation and grant gifts to facilitate its services. For extended history and service information, visit www.pathpoint.org. About Cindy BurtonCindy is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara and has been with PathPoint since 1987. As a Certified Public Accountant, she served as PathPoint’s Chief Financial Officer for almost 10 years before assuming the post of CEO and President in 1994. As CEO and President, Cindy is responsible for the management of PathPoint’s annual budget of $22 million with duties including strategic planning, policy development and implementation, property acquisition and management, and management of all corporate affairs, including fiscal and human resources. For press materials or further information about PathPoint or to set an interview with Cindy Burton, please contact Rajan De Los Santos at Christie Communications (805)969-3744 or rajan@christiecomm.com.Links: www.pathpoint.org

Electronic Medical Records with Meditab Software

Mike Patel, CEO of Meditab Software, developers of Intelligent Medical Software joins eHealth Radio & the Health Care and Technology Channels. His vision from the beginning was to design software for the healthcare arena to improve patient care and maximize efficiency.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Mike Patel discuss the following:
Tell me about what Meditab Software does, a little bit of the company’s history and your role at the company.
How can electronic medical records benefit patients and help them become more active in their own healthcare?
What are the biggest advantages for doctors in using electronic health records to run their practice?
What makes Meditab stand out in today’s competitive field of electronic records management?
Where do you think the healthcare IT industry is heading in the next 3-5 years?


Mike Patel, CEO of Meditab Software, graduated from pharmacy school at the age of 20.  Upon graduation, he grew a pharmacy business from $600,000 revenue to over $16,000,000 utilizing technology and maximizing workflow.  During the course of his pharmacy work he wanted to help his physicians improve their efficiency and started the development of Intelligent Medical Software(IMS) in 1998.  His vision was to design software for the healthcare arena to improve patient care and maximize efficiency.  He is married with two boys and a daughter.  His hobby is to work on continuing to improve the software for his clients.

Links: www.meditab.com

Adopting a social business strategy that will drive patient engagement with Igloo Software

Andrew Dixon, the Senior Vice President at Igloo Software that offers a secure enterprise social platform organization that unites healthcare professionals, practitioners and patients so they can collaborate on ideas and keep information in one area joins eHealth Radio and the HealthCare and Technology Channels.

Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Andrew Dixon discuss the following:
Tell me a little about what Igloo does.
What exactly is “social business software” and how is it different from Facebook, Twitter etc.?
What is the biggest mistake organizations make when they embark on their social strategy?
How does the growth of Mobile device use in Healthcare impact social strategy?
How do you recommend companies get started?


Andrew Dixon is responsible for Igloo's sales operations and go-to-market strategy, including operations, demand generation and communications. Prior to Igloo, he was an eighteen-year veteran of Microsoft, where he managed several product groups and divisions. Most recently, Andrew served as the Vice President, Business & Marketing Officer, Microsoft Canada, where he was responsible for driving the Canadian business unit's marketing and operational efforts.

Links: www.igloosoftware.com

ITelagen, providing industry-leading IT solutions for Healthcare

John O’Keefe, CEO of ITelagen, the “One-Stop Shop” for IT and EHR infrastructure, all for a flat monthly subscription fee joins eHealth Radio and the HealthCare and Technology Channels.

Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest John O’Keefe discuss the following:
How did ITelagen come to be? What was the inspiration?
ITelagen focuses on HIPAA Compliance and Data Security. Please explain.
Should a patient fear the use of an EHR by his/her provider?
What advice would give to providers?
What advice would you give to patients?


As ITelagen’s founder and lead visionary, Mr. O'Keefe brings over 13 years of technology and help desk automation experience to the company. Mr. O’Keefe began his career as a technical analyst for one of New York’s leading technology groups. It was here that he provided strategic marketing advice to companies such as Novell, Intel and IBM, assisting them with new product offerings and positioning. In 1996, responding to his vision of help desk support automation, Mr. O'Keefe founded Fine Point Technologies where he served as CEO/CTO for 9 years and designed help desk automation systems for the world’s leading service providers including Verizon, Earthlink and Telmex. Mr. O’Keefe defied the dot-com odds and grew the company past the post dot-com era to a profitable organization with offices and customer’s worldwide.
Again in 2005, leveraging his expertise in help desk support automation technologies, Mr. O’Keefe exited Fine Point Technologies and founded ITelagen, a flat-rate IT service that leverages support automation to prevent problems before they can occur.
Having three patents-pending in various support automation technologies, Mr. O’Keefe has been featured on CNN, CNET and in numerous magazines and is recognized as an industry leader in help desk automation. Mr. O'Keefe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil and Structural Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo and is a New York State licensed EIT. He serves as the Chairman on ITelagen’s Board of Directors and an advisor to the Board of Fine Point Technologies, Inc.

Links: www.itelagen.com

Electronic Health Records and the 2014 Obamacare EHR mandate with Dr. Subodh Agrawal of HPN

Dr. Subodh Agrawal, the CEO of Healthy Panacea that has over 30 years of experience as a practicing cardiologist joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care and Technology Channels to talk about how Electronic Health Records and the 2014 Obamacare EHR mandate will affect physicians and patients.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Subodh Agrawal discuss the following:
What is the Healthy Panacea Network (HPN)?
What was your inspiration for starting a company like HPN that specializes in electronic health records?
Tell our listeners about the 2014 EHR mandate and how will it affect both patients and physicians?
What solutions and resources are available for the everyday person who wants to get more involved in the health care process through the use of electronic health records?
If a person wanted to learn more about electronic health records, how to get ready for the 2014 mandates or to learn more about your product how could they contact you.


Dr. Subodh Agrawal’s years as a physician and as the owner of two practices, Athens Heart Center and Sleep Medicine USA inspired him to create the Healthy Panacea Network as a way to help his patients navigate health care system. His digital solutions worked so well in his own practice that he wanted to take them to the national market for every patient and physician. Dr. Agrawal partnered with Dr. Adel Fathi and Dr. Mohamed Hammady of Healthy-IT, an Egyptian-based health information company. Dr. Agrawal's years of experience in the American healthcare system coupled with Healthy-IT's international reputation for innovative technology give HPN a unique edge in the healthcare services market.
Subodh K. Agrawal was born in India. He graduated from medical school in Jaipur, India in 1977. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and Interventional Cardiology Fellowship from the University of Alabama. He is published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and is a frequent speaker at events. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease, and sleep medicine. As a Fellow American College of Cardiology Dr. Subodh Agrawal strives for continuous excellence in cardiovascular care.

Links: www.hpnmed.com

Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment with The BioniCare Knee System

Jim Allan Jr., a retiree who resides in Iowa, joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care Channel to talk about how The BioniCare Knee System has freed Jim to return to all his normal activities pain free, including bicycling.

Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Jim Allan Jr. discuss the following:
Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? What you do, where you are from?
Tell us a little bit more about your experience with osteoarthritis of the knee. Some folks might not know that this affects more than 25 million Americans. When did you first start experiencing knee pain? Did you think it was normal wear and tear, or did you think it was maybe something more serious?
Once diagnosed, how did it affect your lifestyle? Were you pretty active prior to being diagnosed? What was your activity level like after?
How did you initially choose to treat the pain associated with osteoarthritis? Did you try any over the counter medicines? Visit the doctor? Something else?
Were you ever presented with the option to undergo total knee replacement surgery? I know that is a common treatment option for patients that quality? If so, why did you not choose to go with it? The downtime? Recovery time? Other side effects?
With the other treatment options, did you experience any side effects? If so, what were they? Did they impact your daily life?
How did you hear about this treatment option?
What exactly is BioniCare from VQ OrthoCare? Can you explain to the listeners at home how it works, what it is like, from a patient’s perspective?
Once using the system, did you feel relief right away? If not right away, how long into your treatment plan? Hours? Days? Weeks?
How would you describe your pain level now? What is your mobility level? Have you been able to incorporate activities back into your lifestyle?
So it seems that this treatment option has worked for you, would you recommend it to others? What would be some key takeaways based off of your experience with BioniCare?


After my retirement, my wife and I moved across the country to be closer to our daughter and son-in-law.  While getting acquainted and settling in, we got into a routine that included helping around the house.  One day, I noticed that their large yard needed to be mowed.  Since they had just recently moved into their new home, their plans to upgrade to a riding lawn mower were still on hold, so I grabbed the 21” rotary lawn mower.  After cutting for three hours, I had only completed about half of the two acres of hilly up and down terrain, but had to stop because of the considerable pain I was experiencing in my knees.  The next day, I was determined to finish cutting the rest of the lawn.  After about two hours, I realized I was in serious trouble.  The pain had become unbearable.
I went to see my doctor and he told me that the mowing had severely aggravated my knees, especially my left knee.  He gave me a prescription for Meloxicam and a Cortisone shot, which only helped with the pain for three or four days.  Throughout the next few months, my right knee improved, but my left knee continued to deteriorate.  As a bicycling hobbyist, I could no longer ride my bike and even worse, I found daily tasks to be increasingly more painful and challenging.  From getting in and out of chairs to up and down the stairs to in and out of the car, my activity level became significantly more limited and I was forced to re-think my everyday schedule.
Searching out other treatment options, I visited a chiropractor and a sports therapist. However, nothing provided relief.  Finally at a follow up visit to my doctor, I learned about BioniCare.  Deciding that I wanted my life back, I scheduled an appointment for a fitting.  I noticed a dramatic difference the very first day, after only a few hours.  The second day, I had to attend a meeting at a second floor auditorium.  As I entered the building, I had two options, either the stairs or the elevator.  I chose the stairs, and became more and more excited as I took each step.  I made it up the stairs with no pain and without having to use the handrail for support.  During the morning, noon, and afternoon break periods, I had reason to go up and down the stairs several more times and the experience was wonderfully the same – no pain!
Since I started with the BioniCare Knee System, not only am I pain free, but my knees are stronger.  BioniCare has freed me to return to all of my normal activities pain free, including bicycling.  Thanks BioniCare!

Links: www.bionicare.com