Technology

Mawi DNA Technologies – Biosampling Reinvented™

Jerome David, Vice President of sales and marketing for Mawi DNA Technologies, LLC, of Hayward, California, which developed and commercialized the iSWAB technology, an innovative system for collection of biosamples from animals and humans to provide a robust DNA yield with low bacterial DNA content joins eHealth Radio and the Heath News and Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Jerome David discuss the following:When did Mawi DNA Technologies launch and why is the company different from other DNA collection companies?Describe the iSWAB kit and how it works.What audiences are you targeting with your DNA technology?Provide a typical scenario where your product works better than others.Tell us about the new Omega Bio-tek collaboration and why it is important.Is the product used only in the US, or are you available in other countries?
Duration: 10:32
Jerome David, Vice President, leads all sales and marketing activities for Mawi DNA Technologies, LLC and has over 25 years of sales, marketing, and business development experience in the life sciences industry. He has successfully driven the growth of several start-up organizations that resulted in acquisitions or successful joint ventures.
Mr. David has also served in leadership positions at industry leading organizations such as GE Healthcare, Becton Dickinson, and Bio-Rad. He obtained his BS in Biochemistry and Cell Biology from the University of California, San Diego and his Executive MBA from San Diego State University.

Website: www.mawidna.com
Social Media Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mawi-DNA-Technologies
Twitter: @MauiDNA
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Mobile workforce management for the medical industry

Marne Martin, CEO of ServicePower Technologies which provides mobile workforce management software solutions for the field based services joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Marne Martin discuss the following:What is mobile workforce management?How does MWFM apply to the medical industry?How does IoT and M2M come into play in healthcare?How do you think mobility in ServiceScheduling can help with the increasing costs of healthcare?Is mobile health an important area for Service Power?How can these solution enable patients to feel more involved in their own care?
Duration: 11:14
ServicePower provides connected mobile workforce management software solutions that bring together the customer and the dispatch center, technician, claims and warranty processes, parts, the third party service contractors, assets, mobility, business intelligence, and social collaboration. ServicePower connects all aspects of the field service value chain through the use of innovative technology that accelerates business efficiency gains and customer satisfaction while reducing costs. ServicePower is uniquely positioned to offer connected workforce management solutions on one underlying and consistent platform
ServicePower’s platform focuses on solving fundamental field service problems, with patented routing optimization, 3rd party dispatch and warranty claim payments, cross-platform mobile technology and asset tracking software, robust business intelligence, M2M Connected Services, and our latest innovations, Optimization on DemandTM and NEXUS FSTM Field Service Management software. 
Our intelligent, integrated technology provides:
•    Intelligent, automated scheduling of the best labor resource, whether that’s an employee in a company truck or a 3rd party contractor, with Smart Scheduling Broker, to achieve corporate metrics, meet customer requirements and enhance the overall experience.
•    Optimized employee schedules to achieve the greatest levels of productivity, efficiency and SLA compliance.
•    Fully mobilized onsite processes, ensuring the job is completed, to the customer’s satisfaction, in a single truck roll, driving down schedule costs and repeat trips.
•    M2M connected services and conditional scheduling, to take advantage of emerging IoT technologies.
•    End-to-end field service management (business management) functionality, in the cloud, bringing efficiency and automation to the field service market, no matter the size of the enterprise
•    Continuous analysis and fine tuning of the overall operation through access to real time operational data, and data driven decision making
ServicePower’s mobile workforce management software provides proven business benefits which improve the customer experience and yield measurable ROI, as well as:
•    Increase  field productivity
•    Increase field efficiency
•    Cost savings through improved line-of-sight and fraud control

Websites: www.servicepower.com | www.nexus-fs.com
Social Media Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServicePowerPlc
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServicePowerPlc
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servicepower
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servicepower
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Introducing Soltrackr: The Wireless Health Companion

David Nam, Founder and CEO of Soltrackr, a smart health tracking company providing a wireless health companion that delivers in-depth vital and environmental information on the go joins eHealth Radio and the Cancer Prevention, Skin Care & Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest David Nam discuss the following:What is Soltrackr?What are the benefits of Soltrackr?How does Soltrackr work?Who will benefit from Soltrackr?What does the product replace?

David Nam is CEO of Soltrackr. A leader in the technology industry for nearly two decades, David has established a successful track record building businesses and organically growing new product lines. He previously served as General Manager at Maxim Integrated for the Mobile Power and Battery Management Business, where his team played an integral role in developing and enabling technology for Samsung flagship phones.
David’s real-life experiences of tragedy, including the loss of his nine-year old niece to Leukemia, inspired him to create Soltrackr. He combined his knowledge and passion to build a simple, yet powerful, solution to give people deeper awareness of their health and the environment around them.
David is a graduate from University of California, Berkeley.

Website: www.soltrackr.com
soltrackr on Social Media:
Twitter: @soltrackr
Facebook: facebook.com/soltrackr
LinkedIn: http://ow.ly/10jSwX
YouTube: https://youtu.be/qmqvM7P2PRI
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The Patient as CEO, How Technology Empowers the Healthcare Consumer

Robin Farmanfarmaian, the author of The Patient as CEO, an education tool and resource for healthcare professionals, the tech industry and most importantly – healthcare patients joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Robin Farmanfarmaian discuss the following:What made you decide to write The Patient as CEO?How will the increasing use of technology in healthcare change the role of patients in their own care, and the relationship between doctor and patient?  What is a healthcare technology product or service you have been impressed by in the last year or so?What is an area of healthcare tech that you would like to see expansion or more development or investment in?For people wanting to use technology to become more proactive in their own patient care, where would you recommend that they start?
Duration: 6:30
Robin Farmanfarmaian is an entrepreneur and speaker who has worked in eleven tech startups, mostly in biotech and medicine. Robin believes that technology can empower patients and make a positive impact in the health and medical fields.
As a teenager, she was misdiagnosed with an autoimmune disease that led to forty-three hospitalizations and six major surgeries - many of them ultimately unnecessary. Robin’s unique personal history inspired her to write The Patient as CEO as an education tool and resource for healthcare professionals, the tech industry and most importantly - patients.

Website: http://robinff.com
Facebook Public Figure: www.facebook.com/RobinFAuthor
The Patient As CEO Book Page: www.facebook.com/The-Patient-as-CEO
Twitter: @Robinff3
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Australian Company on its way to become Facebook of Health & Safety

Troy Westley, the CEO of CareMonkey, an award-winning electronic health and safety system again joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Technology Channels. CareMonkey automates the process of collecting medical and emergency details for organisations with a duty of care.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Troy Westley discuss the following:Troy, tell us a little about CareMonkey and how this innovative idea came from your own personal lightbulb moment.CareMonkey has had a massive year of wins, including taking out the world's largest ever startup prize with investors at Slush 2015. What do you think it is about CareMonkey that makes the system so unique and is impressing people globally?CareMonkey has really stretched its legs in 2015 - Troy, you've taken the system from Australia, to New Zealand, the Philippines, Finland and Ireland. What's next for 2016?Richard Branson recently said that CareMonkey is ''one to watch'' after your recent win at the 2015 Talent Unleashed Awards. It must be incredibly rewarding to see CareMonkey's value recognised by such a respected businessman. Is it the big wins like this that make the hard work worthwhile, or are the smaller wins day to day just as significant?
Duration: 13:05
CareMonkey is an electronic health and safety system that automates the collection of medical and emergency details for organisations with a duty of care. The Australian-based company consists of a team of ten, including two co-founders, Troy Westley and Martin Howell. Martin Howell, CTO, has been a very successful entrepreneur in Australia with several amazing exists, including realestate.com.au. CareMonkey's CEO, Troy Westley, has extensive experience in enterprise software, including Salesforce.com and Oracle.
In 2015, CareMonkey won the Slush Pitching Fest in Helsinki, beating over one thousand other entries. The €650,000 awarded made it the largest ever prize offered at a startup pitching competition. Earlier in 2015, CareMonkey walked away with the Talent Unleashed Award, presented by Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin, who commented that "CareMonkey is certainly one to watch!"
Being a partner-led company, CareMonkey will be further expanding to the US, UK and the Asia-Pacific this year, to help more schools, clubs and businesses better manage their duty of care.

Website: www.caremonkey.com
Social Media Links:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CareMonkeyApp
Twitter: @CareMonkey_App
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Transformative Technology and Meditation. Finding Your Unique Solution to Reduce Stress and Improve Relationships

Dr. Jeffery Martin, Co-Founder of the Transformative Technology Lab for Well-Being and Finders Course for meditation joins eHealth Radio and the Sleep Health, Stress Management & Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Jeffery Martin discuss the following:What is transformative technology for well being and how is it becoming more important for meditation,sleep and stress reduction?As the driving force behind the first major data centric study on extraordinary states of well being, what are 5 key outcomes you found from participants?How can people know if meditation is working for them?How can meditation be used every day, even for the busiest of us, to improve a relationship with a spouse or significant other?Do see meditation having bigger role in our work lives as well? Who is out in front on this? Do you worry it's becoming too trendy?
Duration: 20:43
Dr. Jeffery A. Martin is a  bestselling author and award-winning educator, Jeffery has authored, co-authored, or co-edited over 20 books and numerous other publications. His work has regularly been featured at leading academic conferences worldwide, as well as major public forums such as Deepak Chopra’s Sages and Scientists Symposium, Wisdom 2.0, the Science and Nonduality Conference, the Asia Consciousness Festival, and TEDx. He has been covered in media as diverse as the South China Morning Post and PBS’s Closer to Truth, and been an invited speaker at many top universities including: Harvard, Yale, Stanford, University of London, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and the National University of Singapore. He is founder of the Transformative Technology space, and a social scientist who researches personal transformation and the states of greatest human well-being. He spent the last 10 years conducting the largest international study on persistent non-symbolic experience (PNSE), which includes the types of consciousness commonly known as: enlightenment, nonduality, the peace the passeth understanding, transcendental consciousness, unitive experience, and hundreds of others. More recently, he has used this research to make systems available to help people obtain profound psychological benefits in a rapid, secular, reliable, and safe way.

Websites: www.transtechlab.org | www.finderscourse.com
Social Media Links: 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transtechlab
Twitter: @transtechlab
The views 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 show host and the eHealth Radio Network.
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Patient Identification in Healthcare: Unlocking Technology to Improve Patient Safety

Michael Trader, Co-Founder and President of RightPatient, the most innovative and comprehensive patient identification solution that increases patient safety, reduces costs, improves the quality of care, and enhances the patient experience joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Michael Trader discuss the following:It’s been a few months since we last spoke. Can you catch us up on what RightPatient has been doing since we spoke last fall?Seamless EHR integration is an important attribute of biometric patient identification solutions. Can you tell us why this is important and how your solution addresses seamless EHR integration?Many of those researching the implementation of biometric patient identification solutions may not understand the impact of this technology on revenue cycle management. What can you tell us about the impact of this technology on a hospital’s revenue cycle, and why is this important to understand?Why is experience in biometric s an important vendor characteristic to evaluate when vetting biometric patient identification solutions?I noticed that the College of Healthcare Information Executives (CHIME) and HeroX launched their national patient ID challenge in January, and AHIMA just launched a petition initiative to ask Congress to lift the (mora-torium) moratorium on funding research on a national patient ID credential. What can you tell us about the CHIME and AHIMA initiatives and does RightPatient plan on submitting a proposal for CHIME’s contest?
Duration: 9:17
A serial entrepreneur with a passion for innovation, Michael has been an early-stage and founding member of several successful technology companies in the areas of strategic sourcing, biometrics, and healthcare.  He has advised dozens of Fortune 1000 companies, traveled to more than 30 countries, is a frequent presenter at various healthcare symposiums, and has been interviewed by media and research outlets such as CNN, Fortune Magazine, Health Data Management, and Frost & Sullivan. 
At RightPatient, Michael is responsible for overseeing business development and marketing activities, government outreach, and for providing senior leadership on business and policy issues.  Michael holds a BS degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Vermont where he graduated with honors.

Website: www.rightpatient.com
Social Media Links:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RightPatient
Twitter: @RightPatient
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Stress and Focus Management

Dr. Oren Fuerst, Chairman and Founder of Eco Fusion, a company that develops digital therapies, the first one dealing with stress and focus joins eHealth Radio and the Health News, Stress Management and Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Oren Fuerst discuss the following:Tell us about your product- What gave you the idea for the Serenita app?Do you have clinical evidence of the efficacy of your solution?What other apps/products does the company have in development? Are they more sophisticated?What can you say about the competing apps in the market and why yours is different?
Duration: 6:52
Dr. Oren Fuerst is a serial entrepreneur, investor, advisor and inventor, focused on digital health initiatives. Chairman of Strategic Models/Fuerst Technologies, a New York-based ideas nurturing and advisory boutique, and the co-founder of multiple technology companies. The health companies he co-founded in recent years: Medivizor, a personalized health information company; Eco-Fusion, a digital drugs company dealing with more than 10 indications; LabStyle Innovations (OTCBB:DRIO), a diabetes management company (creator of the Dario device); and Circ MedTech, an HIV prevention medical devices company (creator of the PrePex device). He also co-founded Tevel, a global network of investors focused on Israeli-related technology companies. He was the initiator and co-Director of the Technology Valuation Executive Program at Columbia Business School, and served as a faculty member at Yale University School of Management and Yale International Center for Finance.  He had published multiple academic papers and popular press articles in newspapers such as the Financial Times and published multiple books with publishers including Prentice Hall.
Dr. Fuerst had advised multiple private and public corporates on a variety of issues including strategy, technology assessment, valuation and intellectual property. He had invented (holds multiple granted patents) and commercialized health technologies with companies including Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX). Dr. Fuerst is also involved in numerous not for profit organizations, including serving on the boards of the American Friends of Sheba Medical Center and Global Imagine. He is a mentor at the Microsoft Ventures and Israel Brain Technology Accelerators. Dr. Fuerst holds a Ph.D. from Columbia Business School. He holds a dual bachelor’s degree from Tel Aviv University (Dual Magna Cum Laude) in Accounting and Economics. He was a commander at an Elite technology Unit of the Israeli Defense Forces.

Website: www.eco-fusion.com

NxStage System One: The only portable hemodialysis system FDA-cleared

Jeff Burbank, CEO of NX STAGE Medical, a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets systems for the treatment of end-stage renal disease, acute kidney failure and fluid overload joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care, Health News, Kidney Health and Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Jeff Burbank discuss the following:Can you please us about your company NX Stage Medical and what exactly your company does?Can you discuss the NxStage System One, which is the only “portable” hemodialysis system FDA-cleared for home hemodialysis and home nocturnal hemodialysis.What difference does this product make in people’s lives?How has the Affordable Health Act, Obamacare, impacted your business and insurance coverage of your product to your customers?Your product is available around the world. Are there certain parts of the world where your products are used more than other parts of the world when it comes to the nx stage system one?I saw that that 6 years after the earthquake in Haiti, the NxStage System One is still be used there to help folks suffering from acute kidney injury. Can you talk about that.I read recently that your publically traded company is doing well on the stock exchange, can you talk a about what your company’s prospects are in 2016 and the future and where you see your industry moving toward the future.Looking at your biography, I saw that during your career you had been an inventor on over 50 U.S. patents for medical devices. That’s pretty impressive. How did you get into this field and become so proficient and successful in the medical devices industry?
Duration: 10:26
Jeff Burbank is NxStage’s Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and is a member of its Board of Directors. Jeff has over 20 years of in-depth management experience with companies developing, marketing and manufacturing products for End Stage Renal Disease patients. He has led NxStage since its inception, guiding it through all of its developmental phases to the successful initiation and rapid growth of commercial activities, its initial public offering, and the acquisition of Medisystems.
Prior to founding NxStage, he co-founded Vasca, Inc., a company providing innovative implantable access devices, where he was the President and CEO, as well as Chairman of the Board. He gained significant renal industry experience during his nine years in the Renal Division at Gambro, Inc., with his last position as Director of Marketing and Advanced Technologies. During his career he has been an inventor on over 50 U.S. patents for medical devices.
Jeff received his BS in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University.
About NxStage Medical
NxStage Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTM) is a medical device company, headquartered in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA, that develops, manufactures and markets innovative products for the treatment of ESRD and acute kidney failure. For more information on NxStage and its products, please visit the Company's website at www.nxstage.com.
About NxStage Kidney Care
NxStage Kidney Care, Inc., a subsidiary of NxStage Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTM), is innovating a dialysis care model that is intended to support and encourage patient centered care and provide enhanced access to the life-changing benefits of home therapy as well as flexible in-center options. By leveraging NxStage's home leadership and the innovative technology of its System One, NxStage Kidney Care is committed to helping patients take control of their dialysis and to allowing physicians the flexibility to prescribe what is truly best for their patients.

Website: www.nxstage.com

Why Everyone Should Use Telemedicine

Michael Okhravi, CEO of DocChat that lets patients communicate with doctors through real-time video which guarantees to connect patients to doctors in 15 minutes joins eHealth Radio and Health Care & Technology & Telemedicine Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Michael Okhravi discuss the following:How can telemedicine help you improve your health?Who can most benefit from telemedicine?What ailments can be treated through telemedicine? What is the future of medicine beyond telemedicine?
Duration: 10:40
Mike Okhravi has a passion for building products that people will love. Driven by a desire for efficiency and results, Mike spent several years perfecting his knowledge of the Healthcare industry as a Business Developer for Emergency Medical Care.
Through his experiences, he became aware of the expansive list of problems within the Healthcare industry, driving him to co-launch DocChat. Because his desire for medical reform comes from personal experience, Mike understands the importance of strong doctor-patient relationships, which is hard to find in such a vast industry.
When he is not creating new ways to restore the medical industry through technology, Mike drinks wine and plays basketball, but not usually at the same time. Mike can be reached at mike@docchat.io, on Twitter, or on LinkedIn.

Website: www.docchat.io
Social Media:
Facebook: facebook.com/docchatapp
Twitter: @docchatapp