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Reinventing Financial Navigation

 
 
Srulik Dvorsky, the CEO and Co-founder of TailorMed, a leading financial navigation technology company that helps patients remove financial barriers to care joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Srulik Dvorsky discuss the following:
What is TailorMed and what was the driving force behind founding the company?
What unique need is TailorMed solving for patients and for health systems?
What is the importance of price transparency in healthcare for the patient? For a health system?
How is TailorMed improving patient experience?
What is TailorMed doing to fight inequities in healthcare and level the playing field?
How has the patient's financial burden impacted providers, particularly at a time when COVID-19 has led to a drop in patient volume?
Srulik Dvorsky is the co-founder and CEO of TailorMed, the leading financial navigation technology company that helps patients and healthcare providers remove financial barriers to care. After serving as the primary caretaker for several family members following a cancer diagnosis, he started TailorMed with a personal mission to leverage technology to remove barriers to care. He brings to the company more than a decade of experience in the medical device industry.
 
Website: https://tailormed.co
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/TailorMed.co   Instagram: instagram.com/tailormed.co

Taking Beauty Beyond Skin Deep

 
 
Rachel Warnock, lead herbalist and Founder of Vedic Botanicals, the formularian behind a serum with an SPF value, an alkaline toner, and a germ-killing hand hand balm joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Skin Care Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Rachel Warnock discuss the following:
Tell us about your background and how you became an herbalist?
What exactly is Ayurveda?
Tell us some of your favorite ingredients to use.
I know you like to use lesser known herbs, what's one of the most obscure herbs you use?
What's your approach to formulating your products?
Rachel Warnock holds her Master's Degree in Ayurvedic Medicine, a 5,000 year old system of health and wellness native to India. After years of working in private practice and teaching, she began offering her product formulations at large, rather than just to her clients. Her products are herb-based, and aim to nourish the body through the skin, delivering more than your average skin care products.
Prior to creating the Vedic Botanicals herbal body care line, she consulted at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, taught at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha, and led her own private practice. She graduated top-of-class in patient care, takes great pride in crafting effective products.
 
 
Website: YourVedicBotanicals.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: @VedicBotanicalsTikTok: @VedicBotanicals Instagram: @VedicBotanicals
The beliefs, views, ideas, thoughts and opinions expressed on any program are those of the persons appearing on the program and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the eHealth Radio Network.

Hero: The Digital Caregiver

 
 
Michal Levin, VP of Product at Hero, the IoT-connected device that automatically dispenses medication when you need it joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Michal Levin discuss the following:
Can you introduce yourself, past companies you’ve worked at and describe your role at Hero?
Can you tell our listeners more about how Hero was created?
How does Hero address the pain points of medication mismanagement?
What are some steps that the healthcare industry can improve and reduce medication mismanagement?
Each year, medication mismanagement costs the American health care system nearly $300 billion, is there anything that the government can do to make this more of a pressing issue?
What’s in store for Hero in the next 60 days, 6-months, year?
Michal Levin is the VP of Product at Hero, aiming to help people manage their health better, and live their lives to the fullest. She is passionate about solving hard problems that make a difference in people’s lives, and over her career of more than 15 years has led UX and product across Google, Verily Life Sciences, Zoox, modu and more. She authored the book "Designing Multi-Device Experiences'' (O'Reilly Media) and several other publications, mentored dozens of startups, and spoke at local and global conferences. Michal is also the mom of two toddlers, an avid audible listener and a big fan of live music shows.
 
 
Website: https://herohealth.com

Emotional Fitness & Wellbeing with Kerrie Denton

 
 
Kerrie Denton from Sydney Australia who is an International Speaker, Health Coach and Published Author joins eHealth Radio and the Health & Wellness Coaching Channel. She has her own online health coaching business and has created her own personal development tool kits which are in global demand.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Kerrie Denton discuss the following:
You are a Women's Health Practitioner and Mindset Mentor. Can I ask how the two can work together successfully?
I see you are passionate about Health Literacy. Why is this important to you?
You work a lot mentoring women as to how to achieve and maintain positive energy. Your process is based on holistic health care. Could you please explain this?
How does Positive Psychology influence health outcomes?
Could you please give us 3 tips as to how to develop that unbreakable mindset?
Kerrie Denton is an International Speaker, TV Personality and Published Author. She has over 25 years of experience working in Women's Health and specializes in personal development and preventative health care. Kerrie is also an International Certified Master NLP Practitioner and is most passionate about promoting the importance of mental health.
 
 
Website: kerriedenton.com.au
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/motivation2conquer  Instagram: instagram.com/motivation2conquer
The beliefs, views, ideas, thoughts and opinions expressed on any program are those of the persons appearing on the program and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the eHealth Radio Network.

Servicon, elevating the cleaning industry by provide healthy environments

 
 
Laurie Sewell, President and CEO of Servicon, a leading environmental, custodial and maintenance company located in Southern California joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Laurie Sewell discuss the following:
Tell us about Servicon and its mission.
How has Servicon as an EVS leader helped in the fight against COVID?
How does Servicon prepare its custodian technicians to do their jobs optimally and in the best interests of society?
How is Servicon a critical partner in healthcare?
How does Servicon help hospitals?
What are Servicon’s top priorities for the next 12 months?
Laurie Sewell is President and CEO of Servicon, a provider of exemplary custodial, environmental, and maintenance services for complex facilities.
Servicon partners with Fortune 500 companies in the healthcare, aerospace, manufacturing, commercial real estate, municipal and entertainment industries. Their purpose is to elevate the industry and provide healthy environments for people to thrive.
Considered a disrupter in an industry steeped in tradition, Sewell is shifting the focus from conventional concepts of custodial services to those that are driving wellness, sustainability, new analytics and employee engagement with innovative technologies and training.
At the helm of a diverse workforce of over 1,800 employees, Sewell is passionate about the concept that profit should be achieved through the focus on talent development at all levels of an organization.
Sewell has held positions on international, advisory and editorial boards in her industry. She was also a stakeholder in the development of the GS-42 Green Seal standard. She holds a MA in Organizational Behavior and operates her business under the belief that “it is always about the people.”
Servicon’s five decades of success is due to the alignment of their unique corporate culture with their strategy. They have succeeded in doing well by doing the right thing for all people involved.
 
 
Website: www.servicon.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/ServiconSystemsCAJanitorial Twitter: twitter.com/Servicon

Stuff About Feet: The Truth About Orthotics and More with Dr. Colin Dombroski

 
 
Dr. Colin Dombroski, a Canadian Certified Pedorthist, Founder and CEO of SoleScience: orthotics clinic + retail footwear, and bestselling author of The Foot Strength Plan and The Plantar Fasciitis Plan joins eHealth Radio and the Foot Health and Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Colin Dombroski discuss the following:
What is a Certified Pedorthist?
Is going barefoot good or bad? Do we need shoes?
What’s the best shoe on the market?
What is the relationship between footwear and pain?
What are orthotics? Do they really work? Does everyone need orthotics?
What can I do to keep my feet healthy and strong?
Colin AKA, Dr. Colin, the Foot guy, or, for some reason he still can’t understand, his daughter calls him “stinky ponco”. He’s a husband, father, foot specialist of 20 years, author, researcher and opinionated out the wazoo. He helps people get back on their feet. From badass Olympians to octogenarians with arthritis, he’s the guy that gets them better. Bold? You bet!
How, you ask? We figure out your puzzle. He works in the world of shoes, orthotics, rehab, and range (doesn’t that sound exciting?!). His special ninja skill is finding out the things you need AND being your passionate advocate to get them.
Looking for one-size catch-alls? Turn around right now. You won’t find any “Pronation is all in your hips or everyone needs orthotics” nonsense here. What you will find is a reasoned approach to your individual situation. Agree? Disagree? Let’s discuss!
Dr. Colin Dombroski, PhD has helped tens of thousands of people back on their feet as Canada’s only Canadian-certified pedorthist with a PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Science. Dr. Dombroski also serves as an adjunct research professor at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada.
 
 
Websites: (Free mini-course and supplementary resources) stuffaboutfeet.com(Clinic page) https://www.solescience.ca (Amazon author page) http://bit.ly/CDauthor
Social Media Links: Facebook (Stuff About Feet) facebook.com/stuffaboutfeet  Facebook (SoleScience) facebook.com/SoleScience  Instagram (SoleScience) instagram.com/solescience

Dr. Stephen Harrison Discusses Clinical Importance of FibroScan Technology

 
 
Dr. Stephen A. Harrison, gastroenterologist and hepatologist, joins eHealth Radio and the Health News & Technology Channels to discuss the role FibroScan technology has played in the management of patients with liver disease.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Stephen A. Harrison discuss the following:
Please share with us the ongoing need for assessing liver stiffness and fat as part of a liver health assessment – and why the detection of fatty liver disease remains such a pressing challenge for Americans, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How does FibroScan tie into your clinical workflow? How might other clinicians be able to utilize it?

Tell us about the successes you are seeing as a result of the FibroScan FAST score implementation and the research you’ve gathered from it.
What work is being done to improve any previous high screen failure rates? Has there been any improvement since late phase clinical trials?

Do you have any patient stories that you could share with us about the success of monitoring liver stiffness and fat with FibroScan?

What will your focus be on continuing to bring awareness of NAFLD diagnosis and treatment in a post-pandemic world?

Where do you see this research going in terms of the management of liver disease and improving outcomes for patients?
Dr. Stephen A. Harrison, M.D., FACP, FAASLD, retired COL, USA, MC, gastroenterologist and hepatologist, medical director of Pinnacle Clinical Research, and visiting professor of Hepatology, University of Oxford.
About Echosens
Echosens, the developer of FibroScan®, is an innovative high-technology company offering a full range of products and services supporting physicians in their assessment and management of patients with chronic liver diseases. FibroScan is supported by over 2,500 peer-reviewed publications and examinations are covered by Medicare, Medicaid and many insurance plans.
Website: https://echosens.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/fibroscan.echosens  Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/echosens  Youtube: youtube.com/user/EchosensTV

What is the fourth trimester and how is Fourth Phase helping new mothers through this pivotal time?

 
 
Marcia Cole and Nana Eyeson-Akiwowo, Founders of Fourth Phase and the Fourth Phase Afterbirth Box that was developed to help new mothers as they transition into motherhood joins eHealth Radio and the Female Health and Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Marcia Cole and Nana Eyeson-Akiwowo discuss the following:
What is the fourth trimester?
How long does the fourth trimester last?
What are some symptoms that new mother's experience during the fourth trimester?
What can new mothers do to help with the healing process after childbirth?
How can family members and friends assist new mothers during the fourth trimester?
How does the fourth trimester experience differ for women of color?
How does the fourth trimester impact women in transition and in homeless shelters?
How does the Afterbirth box help new mothers to heal, feel and be heard?
What products are included in the box and what are their significance?
Why are there two different types of boxes available for new mothers?
The idea of the company, Fourth Phase was born during Co-founder Nana Eyeson-Akiwowo's annual charity mission to Ghana. There, she witnessed the lack of postnatal attention being paid to new mothers in her homeland and vowed to do something about it.
During this same time, because of her work with women in New York City homeless shelters, co-founder Marcia Cole understood the lack of awareness about self- and afterbirth care of women in need all too well. They both took these experiences and their passion in startups, helping women and giving back to the community to launch Fourth Phase to be of greater service to women in ways often not recognized.
Through this, the Fourth Phase AfterBirth care gift boxes were conceived to support and unify mothers across the world during the time in their lives when their bodies and spirits are most delicate - after childbirth during the "fourth trimester" which is one of the most critical phases of motherhood.
Created by moms for moms, the Fourth Phase AfterBirth Box helps mothers heal, feel, and be heard. Each Fourth Phase AfterBirth care gift box is curated with a new mother’s physical and emotional recovery in mind. The 12 products featured in each hold the promise to each new mom to be hand-created, tested by new moms, organic, phthalates-free, non-toxic and sustainably sourced.
 
 
Website: fourthphasebox.com
Social Media Links: Instagram: @fourthphasebox Facebook: facebook.com/FourthPhasebox

Leveraging Precision Medicine to Improve Lives, Reduce Healthcare Costs, and Simplify Decision-making

 
 
Scott Megill, President and CEO at Coriell Life Sciences, a precision medicine company using genetic science and research to improve lives, reduce healthcare costs, and simplify decision-making for its customers joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Scott Megill discuss the following:
Who is Coriell Life Sciences?
How does Coriell Life Sciences partner with the healthcare community to deliver paths to better health?
What makes Coriell Life Sciences unique?
How can individuals benefit from participating in Coriell Life Sciences’ medication safety program?
What’s the biggest opportunity for the healthcare ecosystem when it comes to personalized medicine?
Medications don’t work for everyone. Nearly one-third of U.S. adults take five or more prescription drugs and, even when taken correctly, they can be dangerous for many. Payers, providers, and patients bear the financial and physical burdens of inappropriate, ineffective drugs. Each year medication errors lead to 128,000 deaths and the costs of medication-associated errors exceed $40 billion in the U.S. alone. The cost of getting medications wrong reverberates through the healthcare service model and echoes back as wasted resources, time, and poor health.
For hundreds of medications, successful treatment is directly related to an individual’s DNA. Natural variation in our genetic code can cause the same drug to produce different effects on different people. The science of pharmacogenomics (PGx) can now assist in assessing how each person will respond to medications, however, DNA testing alone is not sufficient. That’s why Coriell Life Sciences (CLS) leverages advanced, proprietary technology to bridge the gap between genetic knowledge and clinical application. Building on six decades of research, CLS developed a cutting-edge bioinformatics solution that interprets pharmacogenomic laboratory results and couples them with traditional medication management risk factors to deliver a dynamic regimen modeling tool.
Driving innovation in precision medicine, CLS unlocks the power of genetic science to provide actionable insights for employers, payers, healthcare providers, physicians, pharmacists, laboratories, and patients, that enable more effective and efficient care.
Backed by rigorous scientific methodology, Corigen™, CLS’ population-scale medication safety program, is the most comprehensive medication safety solution on the market. This novel solution is powered by CLS’s real-time medication decision support modeling tool, GeneDose LIVE. This unique system provides physicians with updated medication risk information for their patients’ current medication regimen and offers alternatives for safer therapy, all in real-time. GeneDose LIVE also provides risk analysis of non-genetic factors such as lifestyle, drug interactions, age-related risks, and other concerns, along with a personalized medication action plan (MAP) that reveals which medications are best suited for an individual.
By matching people with the right medications, CLS enables patients to benefit from fewer hospitalizations, less unneeded testing, and reduced doctor’s visits, ultimately decreasing healthcare costs. Most importantly, CLS reduces costly trial-and-error experimentation and speeds patients’ return to good health.
Recognized as a leader in precision medicine and health innovation—including IBM’s Entrepreneur of the Year—CLS leverages its influence to advocate for the advancement of precision medicine. The organization is highly active with the American Society of Pharmacovigilance, the Personalized Medicine Coalition, a signing member of the Get the Medications Right Institute, and passionate about educating stakeholder groups through the Population Health Colloquium, Health Action Council, Employer Health Innovation Roundtable, and various other platforms.
As CLS collaborates with major healthcare providers to empower the most precise medical care, the organization is continually pushing the boundaries of what’s possible—serving as the gold standard in knowledge and understanding of pharmacogenomics.
 
 
Website: https://coriell.com
Linkedin Links: Company LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/corielllife Personal LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/scottmegill

Understanding General and Cosmetic Dentistry from a Distinguished Dental Expert

 
 
Dr. Gail Iebba, a General & Cosmetic Dentist at Reading Dental Associates, a multi-specialty dental clinic that offers general & cosmetic dentistry, invisalign, endodontics, periodontics, and oral surgery joins eHealth Radio and the Dental Care and Cosmetic Dentistry Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Gail Iebba discuss the following:
Could you give us a quick brief on your background and what led you to being a dentist?
What is the importance of good periodontal health?
What types of partial and complete dentures are available for patients?
What are you doing to modify your dental practice in the face of COVID pandemic?
What do you find most satisfying about your job?
Dr. Gail Iebba is a General Dentist at Reading Dental Associates with over thirty years of dental experience. She attended her college education at Brandeis University. Dr. Iebba achieved her doctorate at Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry. She is also currently a member of the American Dental Association and Massachusetts Dental Society. Dr. Iebba’s favorite part of her job is getting to work with such a wonderful group of patients each and every day.
 
 
Website: www.readingdentalma.com
Social Media Links: Twitter: twitter.com/readingdental  Facebook: facebook.com/readingdental  Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/reading-dental-associates