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ClariGenZ is finally here - tested and ready!

 
 
Dr. Greg Carder, a Medical Expert at Boston Neuro Pain & Psych Centers who has helped find and create the new ClariGenZ capsules that are helping people stay more alert in life naturally and helping those addicted to other things like Adderall cut their addictions joins eHealth Radio and the Addiction Prevention and Health News Channels.
This episode of eHealth Radio is sponsored by ClariGenZ. For more information visit ClariGenZ.com.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Greg Carder discuss the following:
How did you become a Medical Expert at Boston Neuro Pain & Psych Centers?
You also were part of the founding and testing of the ClariGenZ capsules....what makes ClariGenZ so special?
What types of addictions can it help people cope with and get over?
Why are the ClariGenZ capsules something that have never been seen before?
How can people get the ClariGenZ capsules?
The ClariGenZ are the first of its kind supplement capsules that help people get focused, energized and gain their optimal clarity while increase their mental sharpness / focus, and allow people to stay alert and not have jitters/crash. They are caffeine free, gluten free, soy free and 100% Vegan.
Website: https://clarigenz.com  
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://facebook.com/clarigenz Instagram: https://instagram.com/clarigenz 

JScreen.org saves lives – Give a Spit and get Genetic and Cancer Screenings!

 
 
Karen Grinzaid, Assistant Professor of Human Genetics and Executive Director of JScreen, a national online genetic disease screening program based out of Emory University School of Medicine joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Karen Grinzaid discuss the following:
What is JScreen exactly? How did the service come to be called JScreen?
How did it start – tell us about the couple that came to you in Atlanta and their story about their child and the inspiration behind JScreen?
How does it work for people who want to get Screened?
How does the testing work with your own doctors?
Who helps you understand the results – is there a doctor or Genetic Counselor who talks to you about the screening?
How long from when you order the tests until you receive results?
How many tests can you get at one time? What are the costs?
Since you are a non-profit – can people or groups donate to your organization and how to do so?
Karen Grinzaid is Assistant Professor of Human Genetics and Executive Director of JScreen, a national online genetic disease screening program based out of Emory University School of Medicine. She has extensive experience in genetic counseling and testing, clinical care and clinical research. Karen is proud of JScreen’s success in helping couples across the U.S. have healthy babies and in giving people the information they need to help prevent the devastating effects of hereditary cancer.
Karen received her B.A. in Psychology from Northwestern University and her M.S. in Human Genetics from Sarah Lawrence College. She is certified in Genetic Counseling by the American Board of Medical Genetics/American Board of Genetic Counseling and as a Clinical Research Coordinator through the Association of Clinical Research Professionals.
About JScreen
JScreen is a national non-profit public health initiative dedicated to preventing genetic diseases and hereditary cancer. Headquartered in Atlanta at Emory University School of Medicine, the JScreen initiative provides convenient at-home access to cutting-edge genetic testing technology, patient education and genetic counseling services. JScreen believes the combination of education, access to premier genetic screening technologies and personalized, confidential support are the keys to preventing devastating diseases.
Although both JScreen and direct to consumer DTC companies allow participants to screen at home. JScreen’s program is led by medical professionals at an academic medical center and provides medical grade testing that is used in doctor’s offices, as well as specialized genetic counseling via tele-health.
 
 
Website: https://www.jscreen.org  
Social Media Links: Facebook: @MyJScreen Instagram: @GetJScreened Twitter: @MyJScreen

Treatment for the American Healthcare Debt Crisis

 
 
Richard Vague, who serves as Pennsylvania Banking and Securities Secretary and author of his new book The Case for a Debt Jubilee joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Richard Vague discuss the following:
Why are households now so deeply in debt?
Your book is titled The Case for a Debt Jubilee: What is a Debt Jubilee?
You propose programs for reducing levels of student debt, healthcare debt, and the debt of mortgages in arrears. Won’t strong growth in the economy take care of those household debt issues without special programs?
Some have resisted the idea of forgiving student debt, because it is unfair to those who have paid their student loans—and those who never went to college. Is there a fair way to give relief to those struggling with student loans?
Some less fortunate folks have gotten far behind on their mortgage payments—and some lenders are just tacking on the missed payments, effectively making their mortgage balances larger. Is there a better way to help those struggling with their mortgage?
Richard Vague is Secretary of Banking and Securities for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Prior to his 2020 appointment, he was managing partner of Gabriel Investments and chair of The Governor’s Woods Foundation, a nonprofit philanthropic organization. Previously, he was co-founder, chairman and CEO of Energy Plus, an electricity and natural gas company. Vague was also co-founder and CEO of two banks and founder of the economic data service Tychos. His new book is The Case for a Debt Jubilee (Polity Press, Nov. 22, 2021).
 
 
Website: https://richardvague.com
 

Helping people think differently about their health, restore hope, and finally feel great

 
 
Dr. Patrick Flynn, DC, Founder of The Wellness Way Clinics, bestselling author, and professional clinician, that helps people think differently about their health, restore hope, and finally feel great joins eHealth Radio and the Female Health and Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Patrick Flynn discuss the following:
How did you get involved in female healthcare & create this unique approach to health?
What is the one thing you wish women knew about their hormones?
What can be done about hormones? For example - for those that are going through menopause?

Why don’t other doctors look at hormones this way?
If a person wants to start now, what steps should they take?
Dr. Patrick Flynn, DC is the founder of The Wellness Way Clinics. In his youth, he experienced a series of events that led him to discover immune and neurological issues. This discovery prompted Dr. Flynn to begin his health journey, define his life purpose, and initiate the pursuit of his education.
It ultimately led him to his dynamic career, where he has created a totally different approach to healthcare. He has attended numerous colleges and taken countless classes from prestigious learning institutions including Palmer College of Chiropractic, National Health Sciences, and the Harvard Medical School HMX fundamentals online certificate program in immunology, all of which have honed his focus on hormones and the immune system.
Dr. Flynn is the bestselling author of the book, I Disagree. His wildly popular public seminar, The Hormone Connection, has been viewed by hundreds of thousands of people. He has trained thousands of doctors and his network is now comprised of over 80 clinics around the world.
 
 
Website: https://thewellnessway.com
Social Media Links:Personal Facebook: https://facebook.com/drpatrickflynn  Personal Instagram: https://instagram.com/drpatrickflynn  Company Facebook: https://facebook.com/TheWellnessWay  Company Instagram: https://instagram.com/thewellnessway 

Countifi: AI in Healthcare

 
 
David Hailey the CEO and Founder of Countifi (formally Countalytics), an image analysis and data analytics company that focuses on helping hospitals, airlines, and universities manage inventory processes more efficiently joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest David Hailey discuss the following:
Tell us about you and your expertise in this industry?
What’s the story behind Countifi?
Why is efficiency needed in the healthcare industry, and what does Countifi do?
Who - specifically - are you helping in the industry and in what ways are you helpful to them?
Share with us use cases of Countifi in the healthcare industry.
Talk about data analytics and the type of information that you can draw.
How long is the process from beginning to end? 

What financial considerations should be taken into account in utilizing Countifi?
David Hailey is the CEO and Founder of Countifi (formally Countalytics), an image analysis and data analytics company that focuses on helping hospitals, airlines, and universities manage inventory processes more efficiently. Countifi has worked with companies like Delta Airlines, Iberia Airlines, The Emirates Group, Duke Raleigh Hospital, and North Carolina A&T University, to name a few.
Before Countifi, David was a General Manager at Delta Air Lines, holding various management positions. Before that, he worked at EY for seven years holding positions in the external financial, internal audit, and consulting divisions in the Charlotte and Atlanta offices. David earned his bachelor's and master's degree in Accounting from North Carolina State University and an MBA from the Fugua School of Business at Duke University.
About Countifi
Counting inventory is manually intensive, expensive and usually full of mistakes. The Countifi team has worked with clients such as Delta Air Lines, Iberia Air,The Emirates Group, Emirates Air, Duke Raleigh Hospital and North Carolina A&T Real Estate Foundation. Our team is very hands-on to ensure we understand the nuances of our client's processes and implement the Countifi Platform to add value almost immediately.
The Countifi Al platform uses computer vision and deep learning to take pictures of inventory to automatically and accurately identify the items inside the image, saving time and money associated with manual inventory counts. The Countifi Platform reduces counting time and costs by 30%-40% during the first 12-24 months of implementation alone. As more images are gathered, the deep learning processes ensure accuracy rates average between 97% and 99%. The Al-based Countifi Inventory Management Platform uses cutting-edge computer vision and deep learning models to simplify the inventory counting and management process by adding transparency and accountability.
Website: https://countifi.com
Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/company/countifi 

How New Parents and Babies Can Get a Good Night’s Sleep

 
 
Dr. William Sears, who has been advising busy parents on how to raise healthier families for over 50 years joins eHealth Radio and the Sleep Health and Parenting Channels. The author of dozens of books to help parents including the popular The Baby Book, Dr. Sears helped develop the Arm’s Reach® Co-Sleeper® Bassinet, a crib-like bed that fits safely and snuggly adjacent to the parent’s bed.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. William Sears discuss the following:
You use the term “nighttime parenting,” and I like that term.  You have nighttime-parented eight children and been advising parents in your pediatric practice for over fifty years.  Tell us about your experience with nighttime parenting.
So, is sleeping through the night a myth?
Tell us more about the sleep-brain connection.
So, good infant sleep is a good long-term investment?
Tell us about this research about where babies should sleep.
Is this how the term “co-sleeping” got so popular?
I like the term you mention a lot – “safe infant sleep.”  Are there any bedding products that help support safe sleep for baby and provides a nighttime parenting environment that promotes good sleep for mother and development for baby?
 
 
Dr. Sears, or Dr. Bill as his “little patients” call him, has been advising busy parents on how to raise healthier families for over 50 years. He received his medical training at Harvard Medical School’s Children’s Hospital in Boston and The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, the world’s largest children’s hospital, where he was associate ward chief of the newborn intensive care unit before serving as the chief of pediatrics at Toronto Western Hospital, a teaching hospital of the University of Toronto. He has served as a professor of pediatrics at the University of Toronto, University of South Carolina, University of Southern California School of Medicine, and University of California: Irvine.
As a father of 8 children, he coached Little League sports for 20 years, and together with his wife Martha has written more than 40 best-selling books and countless articles on nutrition, parenting, and healthy aging. He serves as a health consultant for magazines, TV, radio and other media, and his AskDrSears website (www.askdrsears.com) is one of the most popular health and parenting sites. Dr. Sears has appeared on over 100 television programs, including 20/20, Good Morning America, Oprah, Today, The View, and Dr. Phil, and was featured on the cover of TIME Magazine in May 2012. He is noted for his science-made-simple-and-fun approach to family health.
Websites: https://armsreach.com  | https://askdrsears.com 
Social Media Links:Facebook: https://facebook.com/CoSleeper  Instagram: https://instagram.com/armsreachconcepts 

How to Navigate Health Insurance Benefits Whether You’re Employed, Unemployed and Self-Employed

 
 
Laura Adams, a Senior Analyst with USInsuranceAgents.com, who is a nationally recognized finance and insurance expert joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Health Insurance Channels.
Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Laura Adams discuss the following:
What should listeners do to protect their finances if they don’t have health insurance?
If you’re thinking about leaving a job with health insurance to become self-employed, what steps should you take to get coverage?
Are there any changes in 2022 for health savings accounts (HSAs) we should know?
What’s the difference between an HSA and a flexible spending arrangement (FSA)?
If you have an HSA, what happens to it if you become unemployed, uninsured, or change jobs?
What are some tips to get the most from your health plan?
Laura Adams, MBA, is one of the nation’s leading finance, insurance, and small business authorities. As an award-winning author, spokesperson, and host of the top-rated Money Girl podcast since 2008, millions of readers, listeners, and loyal fans benefit from her practical advice.
Laura is a trusted source for national media who frequently seek her practical advice on various finance topics for TV, radio, online articles, and print publications. She’s been featured on most major news outlets, including ABC, Bloomberg, CBS, Consumer Reports, Forbes, Fortune, FOX, Money, MSN, NBC, NPR, NY Times, USA Today, US News, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and more.
Her mission is to empower consumers to live healthy and rich lives by making the most of what they have, planning for a secure future, and making smart money decisions every day. She received an MBA from the University of Florida and lives in Vero Beach, Florida.
Website: https://usinsuranceagents.com
Social Media Links:Facebook: https://facebook.com/usinsuranceagentsLinkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/lauradadamsTwitter: https://twitter.com/usinsuranceagts

Wellness Tech Company obVus Solutions on The Pandemic within the Pandemic

 
 
Ken Rosenblood, the Founder and CEO of obVus Solutions, a wellness tech company that develops award-winning products to change behavior and condition healthy habits joins eHealth Radio and Health News and Technology Channels. Ken founded obVus Solutions after a successful career as an attorney and as a C-level executive in the healthcare and technology fields. Ken has a proven successful track record of pioneering multi-billion dollar platforms and developing products and devices in practice-based healthcare.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Ken Rosenblood discuss the following:
Please tell me about yourself and how you came to be here today.
What inspired you to start obVus Solutions and what does your company offer?
What exactly is the “pandemic within the pandemic”?
How can technology address these issues within the Healthcare community?
Why is a wearable device such as “minder a benefit to Healthcare workers?
In closing, what is the one wellness tip you would offer to our listeners? 
Ken Rosenblood is founder and CEO of obVus Solutions, [pronounced “obvious”], a Los Angeles-based wellness tech company that develops user-friendly products to change behavior and condition healthy habits. Well-tech is the convergence of devices, tech and people. The obVus Solutions award-winning product line includes five-time patented minder,® a smart wearable that prompts proper breathing, posture and mindful breaks utilizing real-time biofeedback and certified health coaches; the minder Laptop Tower Stand, an ergonomically designed, height-adjustable that turns a laptop into sit/stand/desk; and the portable, folding Bluetooth minder® keyboard that serves as the portable companion to the minder Laptop Tower Stand. 
 As told to Authority Magazine in the 2020 article titled, “Getting an Upgrade: How Anyone Can Build Habits for Optimal Wellness, Performance and Focus,” Ken comes from a line of entrepreneurs, and was inspired to found obVus Solutions after a long successful career as an attorney and as a C-level executive in the healthcare and technology fields.
 “I’ve been fortunate enough to build on those skill sets and apply them to the founding of my own company, obVus Solutions. The inspiration for this company came after being plagued with health issues, thanks to too many long hours behind a computer and sitting at a desk, where I didn’t give much priority to my posture, stress levels or breathing habits. Those behaviors took a severe toll on my health, eventually leading me to surgery followed by a long, painful recovery period.  I knew there were many others, like me, who were experiencing the same. That inspired me to develop a range of ergonomically-designed wellness products that can help people work and live better” says Ken.
 A 30-year technology and healthcare veteran, Ken has a proven successful track record of pioneering multi-billion dollar platforms and developing products and devices in practice-based healthcare.  Ken has had multiple successful exits from previous ventures in recurring revenue, PaaS, SaaS businesses.
 “As more consumers are tasked with finding ways to work and study remotely, obVus Solutions will lead the wellness journey by helping consumers build better habits, from practicing good posture and nutrition to the management of stress and other healthy behaviors,” says Ken.
About obVus Solutions
obVus Solutions (pronounced “obvious”) is a Los Angeles-based wellness tech company that develops award-winning products and services to coach and condition healthy habits. Its flagship patented product, minder®, is a smart wearable device that offers real-time insight to build healthy habits. minder was awarded “Best App” in 2021 by the Webby Awards; and “Best Mobile Product” at the 11th Annual Media Excellence Awards, which honors innovation and leadership. Users have the option to add one on one sessions with certified minder health coaches, called minderPROs, providing valuable support.  The obVus minder® Laptop Tower Stand, an ergonomically designed, height-adjustable stand that turns a laptop into a sit/stand desk, was named “The Best Laptop Stand to Save Your Neck” by Wired magazine and a 2021 “Best Healthy Home Product” by Health Magazine.  Pair the Laptop Tower Stand with the minder wireless, portable keyboard for a high-comfort, ergonomically correct work environment that supports wellness and drives productivity.
Website: https://obvus.me
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://facebook.com/obvussolutions Instagram: https://instagram.com/obvussolutions 

Increase Your Productivity, Improve Your Health

 
 
Sophie Chiche, CEO of becurrent joins eHealth Radio and the Health and Personal Development Channels. Her company has developed a system that not only allows people to be more productive, but helps them decide the most important areas to which they should devote their time. She calls it “productivity with a purpose.”
Listen to host Eric Dye & guests Sophie Chiche discuss the following:
Being overwhelmed with tasks, whether work-related or personal, can take a toll on your health. What are some of the issues that can arise from an overloaded schedule?
Your becurrent system helps people achieve “productivity with a purpose.” How can that improve a person’s physical and mental well-being?
It isn’t just health per se that’s affected. Workplace stress also has been shown to lead to an increased risk of engaging in unhealthy behaviors, such as cigarette smoking, alcohol and drug abuse, and poor dietary patterns, is that correct?
One of the concepts of your becurrent system is learning how to say “no.” Although it’s a little word – and may take a little courage to use - tell us how it can improve people’s mental health and overall outlook in the long run.
While we used to admire people who could multitask, it’s a concept that is losing momentum. Focusing on too many things means you’re really focusing on nothing. How does feed into the cycle of damaging people’s mental and physical health?
An August 2017 study carried out by the University of California Riverside found that companies offering employee wellness programs saw a significant gain in productivity among workers. In fact, it was found that all employees who participated improved productivity an average of one full workday per month. You work with corporations quite a bit – if you look at your program as a form of “productivity wellness,” do you feel that becurrent can have similar results in terms of overall productivity and wellness?
TIP: It’s no mystery that people, in both the professional or personal settings, who aren’t as productive as they can be – or are overwhelmed by the volume of tasks on their plate – can suffer a range of maladies, both physical and mental. It can also lead to a number of destructive behaviors, as well as lowering a company’s overall productivity – and the bottom line. In the becurrent system, people are taught to prioritize tasks, to separate what needs to be done from what can wait, and to ditch projects or tasks that simply don’t need to be done at all. In doing so, people can focus more time on the things that matter, which – in both a professional and personal setting – creates happier and more productive people and employees.
Sophie Chiche is a life strategist, creative visionary, entrepreneur, author, TEDx speaker, and psychologist. She founded several highly successful companies, including becurrent, a system that helps people achieve “productivity with purpose”; Lifebyme.com, an inspiring online community dedicated to what and who holds meaning in our lives; and Shape House, an urban sweat lodge and second home to celebrities and health enthusiasts, that has achieved over $9 million in revenue. Sophie has also written and produced a TV show about issues around weight and her universal and personal struggles with food and eating, entitled War and Piece of Cake, with guests who speak of their issues and challenges; and has written several books, the most recent of which, Closer to My Bones, is due out soon.
Website: https://becurrenttoday.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://facebook.com/becurrenttodayInstagram: https://instagram.com/becurrenttoday

No More Surprises! Provisions of the No Surprises Act Will Protect Healthcare Consumers Against Certain Out-of-Network Balance Billing In 2022

 
 
Christine Cooper, the CEO of aequum LLC and the Co-Managing Member of Koehler Fitzgerald LLC, a law firm with a national practice. Christine leads the firm’s health care practice and is dedicated to assisting and defending plans and patients joins ehealth Radio and the Healthcare and Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Christine Cooper discuss the following:
aequum was launched nearly a year ago. During that time aequum successfully resolved 6,000+ claims – saving over $31 million (97.2%) of disputed charges. What drove the formation of aequum and demand for your technologies and services that support health plans with medical billing?
What is “Surprise Medical Billing” and how does it impact our healthcare system?
What led to federal legislation and the significance of the No Surprises Act (NSA)?
What medical services and claims are protected by NSA?
When will the rules and provisions of the NSA take effect?
What strategies can employer-sponsored health plans and their members take to prepare?
Christine M. Cooper is the CEO and Member, of aequum LLC. A patent lawyer recruited to Koehler Fitzgerald LLC in 2016 because of her large law firm experience and IT skills, Christine was quickly elevated to a member of Koehler Fitzgerald LLC and leads the health care practice. Christine is the CEO of aequum and is dedicated to assisting and defending plans and patients.
About aequum
Founded in 2020, aequum LLC serves third-party administrators, medical cost management companies, stop-loss carriers, employer-sponsored health plans and brokers nationwide to protect plan participants, improve employee satisfaction with their health care plans, and generate plan and participant cost savings. aequum helps patients defend medical balance bills and brings savings to employer-sponsored health plans by providing administrative and other services to its partners. In addition, its sister organization, Koehler Fitzgerald LLC, provides legal advocacy to plan participants.
Website: https://aequumhealth.com 
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://facebook.com/aequumbykoehlerfitzgerald Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/company/aequumllc/about Twitter: https://twitter.com/aequumhealth