Technology

Prevention and Recovery for the Flu and Cold Season

 
 
Dr. Asli Tanugur Samanci the CEO and Founder of BEE & YOU, an innovative provider of natural BEE products joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel.
Dr. Samanci is a food scientist committed to creating natural and healthy products for the educated consumer & a pioneer to combine science and nature for safer, more effective natural bee products.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Asli Tanugur Samanci discuss the following:
What do you recommend as a prevention and also recovery for the flu and cold season which hit the US really hard? According to the general news, this year has the highest cold and flu cases.
Which products do you use yourself every day?
I heard that you were also awarded the FoodTech 500 shortlist, with a final list to be announced on Feb 4th 2020. What makes your company innovative? and technologically advanced to be included in such a list?
You founded a sustainable brand. Can you tell me about the sustainability factors of BEE & YOU?
Dr. Asli Tanugur Samanci is the CEO and Founder of BEE & YOU, an innovative provider of natural BEE products.
A food scientist committed to creating natural and healthy products for the educated consumer, Dr. Samanci is a pioneer to combine science and nature for safer, more effective natural bee products. She created a business modal to contract the beekeepers to prevent bees from becoming extinct. This also allowed her to create and patent the Propolis in its healthiest, most natural and safe form. Her ultimate goal is to make Propolis a consistent product harvested from all the beehives available in the world and introduce the natural healing power of Anatolian Propolis to the world.
BEE & YOU products (Royal Jelly, Propolis, Pure Raw Honey) are antiviral, antibacterial and they are natural energy boosters. They are effective in fighting allergy symptoms naturally and they support the immune system. They are 100% natural; Gluten Free; Non-GMO; Pesticide Free; Free from additives & colorants & preservatives. Bee and you products have innovative taste options for kids and adults. And they are on sale at 3000 CVS stores nationally and at Amazon.
 
 
 
Website: www.bee-and-you.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/BeeAndYouNatural  Instagram: @beeandyounatural  Twitter: @beeandyou

Dentistry 2020: Key trends in technology and specialization

 
 
Dr. Charles Sutera, the Founder of Aesthetic Smile Reconstruction, a leader in delivering advanced multidisciplinary dentistry joins eHealth Radio and the Cosmetic Dental and Health News Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Charles Sutera discuss the following:
Tell us about how technology is changing dentistry: what can people expect from a modern dental practice?
While technology advancements are exciting, it doesn't replace experience. Tell us about the various certifications that dentists can earn and what a consumer should look for?
There's a great deal of focus on "beautiful smiles." As a dentist who specializes in aesthetic dentistry, what do you feel people need to understand about creating a more attractive smile?
Are there pitfalls in aesthetic dentistry - and is the "do it yourself" trend a positive or negative thing? Why or why not?
What are the key dentistry trends or important issues you'd like people to be aware of for 2020?

Dr. Charles Sutera DMD, FAGD, is the Founder of Aesthetic Smile Reconstruction, and is a leader in delivering advanced multidisciplinary dentistry. He has completed post graduate education programs in the fields of dental anesthesiology, smile aesthetics, dental implantology, TMJ and oral surgery. Dr. Sutera is board certified in moderate parenteral sedation by the Massachusetts Dental Board. He completed the coveted Aesthetic Advantage program at New York University which is recognized as a leader in veneers, smile makeovers, and facial aesthetics training.
Dr. Sutera has also earned the distinguished designation of Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry )FAGD) and is recognized in the dentistry field as a leader, exemplifying to other dentists the importance of quality continuing dental education.
Dr. Sutera completed his implant training at the Whitecap Surgical Center in Salt Lake City, extensive periodontal training at the GIDE Institute, and has trained in 3rd molar surgery. He continues to maintain certification in proficiency by the Academy of Laser Dentistry, and is a recognized Invisalign provider. He strives to make treatment a comforting process, encourages patient involvement, and is meticulous in achieving the highest level of results. He attended Gettysburg College where he earned the prestigious Presidential Scholarship each year of attendance. He studied dentistry at Tufts School of Dental Medicine, and after graduating he has practiced in Portland, Boston, and Waltham, MA.
 
 
Website: aestheticsmilereconstruction.com
Other Links: Blog: aestheticsmilereconstruction.com/blog  Facebook: facebook.com/aestheticsmilereconstruction

The importance of people-led design in Digital Health

 
 
Guy Cooper, Managing Director of Wave Digital, an app development company in Melbourne, Australia joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Technology Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Guy Cooper discuss the following:
Can you tell me a bit about yourself and your role at Wave Digital?
What’s your involvement in Australia’s digital health industry?
What is people-led design and why is it important?
Can you provide some practical examples of apps you have designed including the impact of a people-led design approach?
What is your advice to digital health startups looking to develop an app?
Tip: If you are thinking of developing an app, make sure you put time and energy into understanding the target audience for your product. The better you understand users frustrations, needs and fears, the more useful your product will be and therefore the more likely it will succeed.
Guy Cooper is Managing Director of Wave Digital, an app development company in Melbourne, Australia. A business owner and tech entrepreneur, Guy works with founders, executives and fellow business owners to bring their app idea to life. After spending a decade in business and a decade in technology, Guy knows how to use apps to drive business growth and improve lives.
Guy started his career as an accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers. He later moved into the tech industry as Chief Financial Accountant of 99designs (and the broader Sitepoint Group). Under his financial oversight, 99designs grew from a team of 5 to over 100, culminating in a $35m financing round from Accel Partners. Since 2013, he has successfully owned and managed Wave Digital, an app development company that has delivered custom software to Startups, Business and Government for the past 19 years. In 2019, Wave Digital has been ranked the Top Melbourne App Developer by Clutch, a premier ratings and reviews platform for B2B service providers.
Throughout his career, Guy has worked with a wide array of businesses in a variety of industries from healthcare, education, transport and property development to agriculture, hospitality, book publishing and world-wide ‘.com’ technology companies. He uses this breadth of experience to provide refreshing advice and industry insights that make people want him as their adviser, partner and mentor.
Guy is a Chartered Accountant, jazz enthusiast, Dad and French language student (not in that order).
 
 
Website: wavedigital.com.au
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/wavedigitalaus  Twitter: @wavedigitalaus

Transforming Lives with RNAi Technology

 
 
Dr. Michael Molyneaux, Chief Medical Officer of Sirnaomics, a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of RNAi therapeutics against cancer and fibrotic diseases joins eHealth Radio and the Cancer Information and Health News Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Michael Molyneaux discuss the following:
Can you tell us about your background?
What is Sirnaomics? Can you provide us with a background of the company and its current disease indication focus?
What are some available treatments for non-melanoma skin cancer?
How are RNA-based therapeutics different than DNA-based medicine?
What are some drawbacks to RNAi-based therapy?
What is Sirnaomics doing to address these challenges?
What should people keep in mind when thinking about cancer treatment?

Dr. Michael Molyneaux, M.D., MBA & Chief Medical Officer of Sirnaomics brings a unique background with 20 years of experience in clinical medicine and direct patient care combined with 15 years of experience in clinical trial development. Mike is a board certified Medical Doctor and has completed his MBA. He was previously the CMO of Macrocure, a late stage clinical company that completed successful IPO in fall of 2014. Mike’s role is to help define therapeutic programs that will match the key properties of our lead product candidates. He is responsible for Global Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, and Medical Affairs. Mike is also a member of the Sirnaomics Board of Directors.
 
Website: https://sirnaomics.com
Social Media Links: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/sirnaomics-inc  Facebook: facebook.com/sirnaomics

How safe are your health records and why should you care!

 
 
Anne Genge, the CEO of Alexio Corporation, a Certified Information Privacy and Security Professional that specializes in the security of patient health information joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care and Health News Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Anne Genge discuss the following:
Why should the average consumer be concerned about data breaches in healthcare?
How many places could this healthcare information reside for a typical person?
What is it about healthcare information that makes it a target for hackers?
Anne, your company, Alexio, focuses on securing healthcare practices. What is one thing consumer’s should know about the security of their data at those offices?
If healthcare practitioners don’t have the right level of security in their offices, where does that leave us, the patient?
Anne, if that is the case, the reality being that the healthcare industry is simply not prepared for the challenges they face in data security, what can the consumer do?

‘We are all patients somewhere, and we all deserve to have our sensitive information safeguarded from public display. Health data is not like a credit card that can be changed. It’s the most intimate details about a person and it stays with you forever. We need to do better.’
 
Anne Genge CEO, Co-founder, Alexio Corporation Certified Information Privacy Professional Certified HIPAA Security Professional
 
Anne is a pioneer in protecting health data and those who use it. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional with a specialization in healthcare practices. Anne also holds certifications for HIPAA, Credit Card Security, Internet, and Network Security.
With over 20 years of experience, Anne knows the challenges healthcare providers face with technology. She and her team at Alexio Corporation work with dental and medical professionals to minimize data risk and maximize patient care.
As healthcare grows increasingly dependent on the digital environment, cyber-security becomes increasingly more difficult. Protection of patient data is not only law, it’s imperative for business success and reputation.
Anne simplifies cyber-security for dentists and other healthcare providers and gives ‘real world’ strategies to protect patient information and the practice business. Her life’s mission is to arm everyone with the knowledge and tools necessary to protect everyone’s sensitive data and right to privacy.
 
 
Website: https://getalexio.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/alexiocorporation Instagram: @alexiocorporation Twitter: @alexiocorp

The benefit of comparative data in social determinants of health

 
 
Raul Valdes-Perez the Co-founder and CEO of Pittsburgh-based OnlyBoth Inc. that offers complete performance transparency across multiple healthcare environments through its unique Web-based benchmarking engine, BenchMine.com again joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Technology Channels.
OnlyBoth® leverages current, rich data and unique artificial intelligence technology to assess, compare, and uncover healthcare providers or populations.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Raul Valdes-Perez discuss the following:
Tell us about OnlyBoth.
What new capability does OnlyBoth bring to the industry?
Specific to social determinants of health, where does the data you assess, compare, discover and score come from?
Who would benefit from the insights you can provide on the social determinants of health of a county or neighborhood?
How do you see this technology impacting current and future initiatives to address social detriments of health?

Raul Valdes-Perez is co-founder and CEO of Pittsburgh-based OnlyBoth Inc. OnlyBoth offers complete performance transparency across multiple healthcare environments through its unique Web-based benchmarking engine, BenchMine.com. OnlyBoth® leverages current, rich data and unique artificial intelligence technology to assess, compare, and uncover healthcare providers or populations.
Named one of Gartner’s 5 cool vendors in Analytics for 2016, the technology transforms public data into concise, easy-to-understand statements about how facilities are excelling and where they can improve. Just as search engines streamlined information-seeking, OnlyBoth revolutionizes benchmarking of hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, social determinants of health and ultimately of all healthcare providers.
 
 
Websites: www.benchmine.com | www.onlyboth.com

Accelerating Adaptation: Where Psychedelic Medicine and Wearable Technology Converge on Health

 
 
Dr. David Rabin is a MD in Medicine and a PHD in neuroscience and the Chief Innovation Officer, Co-founder, and Co-inventor at Apollo Neuroscience, Inc. and again joins eHealth Radio and the Health News & Technology Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. David Rabin discuss the following:
What are the biggest differences between Eastern and Western medicine in addressing trauma?
What type of trauma research have you conducted?
How do you use this research in the real world?
What is the biggest misconception of psychedelics?
How has your understanding of trauma and psychedelics led to the design of the Apollo wearable?

Dr. David Rabin is the Chief Innovation Officer, Co-Founder, and Co-Inventor at Apollo Neuroscience, Inc. In his role, Dr. Rabin is developing Apollo Neuroscience's IP portfolio and running clinical trials of the Apollotechnology.
Dr. Rabin is a board-certified psychiatrist, translational neuroscientist, and inventor, and has been studying the impact of chronic stress in humans for more than 10 years. He has specifically focused his research on the clinical translation of non-invasive therapies that improve mood, focus, sleep, and quality of life in treatment-resistant illnesses.
Dr. Rabin has four patent applications pending and 40 more being filed. Dr. Rabin received his MD in medicine and PhD in neuroscience from Albany Medical College and trained in psychiatry at Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
 
 
Website: https://apolloneuro.com

Finding health insurance that meets your needs

 
 
Jan Dubauskas, Senior Counsel and Vice President at Health Insurance Innovations, focused on the eCommerce division, where the company provides direct to consumer solutions joins eHealth Radio and the Health Insurance and Health News Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Jan Dubauskas discuss the following:
Who is HIIQ and how do you differ from insurance companies?
What are some of the challenges people face in getting the right health insurance?
What solutions/products do you offer?
What should the average person think about when looking for health coverage?
What’s next for HIIQ?

Ms. Dubauskas is a licensed attorney with more than 10 years of experience managing legal and compliance for life and health insurance carriers. As Senior Counsel and Vice President at Health Insurance Innovations, Ms. Dubauskas focuses on the eCommerce division, where the company provides direct to consumer solutions. She previously held roles as General Counsel for a health insurance company, and as General Counsel and Secretary for a life insurance company.
 
 
Websites: hiiq.com | agilelifeinsurance.com | agilehealthinsurance.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/healthinsuranceinnovations  Twitter: @HIIQInc

Digital Product Innovation in the Healthcare Industry

 
 
Ronak Patel, the CEO & Co-founder at Sunflower Lab, an award-winning digital product and innovations agency joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Technology Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Ronak Patel discuss the following:
What is your take on digital product trends for the healthcare market?
How is big data being leveraged with respect to healthcare solutions?
What are your thoughts on SAAS healthcare solutions?
What is your outlook on wearable devices, what trends are you witnessing?
Where and how does mobile app development fit in to the healthcare digital mix?
What are the different types of digital products that the healthcare oriented IT market is segmented into?
What different types of healthcare products is Sunflower Lab building?
How is the infrastructure for a healthcare digital product different than any other IT solution?

Ronak Patel is the Co-Founder & CEO at Sunflower Lab. He’s an entrepreneur, thought leader, and a problem solver. With nearly 20 years experience in the IT industry, he is a generalist who can contribute and lead in any technical discipline. Since 2010 he has led the Sunflower Lab team with an emphasis on creating digital solutions that solve client’s business problems.
Website: thesunflowerlab.com
Social Media Links:  Twitter: @SunflowerLab  Facebook: facebook.com/sunflowerlab

BetterPT: Transforming Patient Access To Physical Therapy

 
 
Greg Peters, Co-Founder and CEO of BetterPT, a healthcare technology platform company providing end-to-end digital connectivity between physical therapists (PT), patients, and physicians joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Physical Therapy Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Greg Peters discuss the following:
What is BetterPT and how does it work?
Tell us a little bit about your background and how it lead into creating BetterPT?
Why is physical therapy important?
What has enabled BetterPT’s success thus far and allows the company to continue its rapid growth?
I believe congratulations are in order as you have recently raised $5M in series A financing. What are you planning to use the money for? Give us some details.

Greg Peters is the Co-Founder and CEO of BetterPT. Greg is a leading health and fitness professional and digital entrepreneur. With more than 15 years of experience in the health and fitness industry, Greg has applied his expertise to building disruptive mobile technology in healthcare, fitness and hospitality industries.
Since 2004, Greg has been an active Managing Partner for LA PALESTRA Center for Preventative Medicine, which combines both standard and alternative medical practices with state-of-the-art and time tested fitness modalities and programs.
In 2014, Greg founded TRN Technologies, a company focused on building disruptive platforms in fitness & hospitality. The company’s first mobile app, TRN On-demand health and fitness, provided a convenient way for members to locate, book and pay for individual training sessions in multiple fitness disciplines.
Greg serves as the Chairman of the Board of TRN Technologies. Greg has proven time and time again that building a great business is dependent on great vision and leadership, incredible team dynamics and perseverance.
 
 
Website: www.betterpt.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/betterptapp  Twitter: @betterptapp