Technology

Secrets to an Effective Enterprise Imaging Strategy

Kim Garriott, Principal Consultant, Healthcare Strategies, for Logicalis Healthcare Solutions, and Jef Williams, COO of Ascendian Healthcare Consulting joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care and Technology Channels to talk about having an effective imaging strategy.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guests Kim Garriott & Jef Williams discuss the following:What is the role of governance in an Enterprise Imaging strategy?  Any best practices you’ve found?We hear a lot about analytics in healthcare today.  What role does analytics play with enterprise imaging?Viewing images is the most critical outcome of this initiative, so how are people finding success with deploying this?  Is it similar to the old PACS implementations? To date, most imaging acquisition workflows have been designed for the Radiology department and include many steps. How are organizations developing streamlined workflows to fit the needs of non-Radiology providers acquiring images at the point of care? There has been a lot of talk about finding an ROI in storage costs with an Enterprise Imaging model.  Have you found that to be true and are these “real” dollars? Most healthcare organizations are sharing images with their patients and other providers on CDs. What are the challenges created by the use of CDs and is there a better way to share this information?
Free eBook: www.us.logicalis.com/imagingebook
Kimberly Garriott, Principal Consultant, Healthcare StrategiesAs Principal Consultant for Logicalis Healthcare Solutions, Kim Garriott works with the Logicalis US healthcare sales team counseling clients on healthcare IT strategies and discussing the business value for potential healthcare IT projects as well as providing post-sale consulting to ensure the expected business value is achieved.  Whether talking with a health system’s CIO, CEO or medical staff, Kim understands the unique challenges they’re facing and excels in helping healthcare organizations create and execute a tactical plan that will meet their business objectives.

With a strong background in clinical imaging and workflow process improvement, Kim has more than two decades of business and IT leadership experience helping healthcare organizations streamline their workflow and project management processes.  Before joining Logicalis, Kim assisted with the design and implementation of the Cleveland Clinic’s enterprise imaging strategy.  Kim also served as CIO for the Pittsburgh-based Foundation Radiology Group, a multi-state radiology practice, and worked in a variety of director-level radiology informatics, process improvement and IT positions with Indiana University Health, an integrated healthcare provider.
Notably, Kim helped to create the HIMSS-SIIM Joint Enterprise Imaging Workgroup and continues to serve in a leadership capacity there, has been published in The Journal of the American College of Radiology as co-author of “Planning for PACS – A Comprehensive Guide to Non-Technical Considerations,” and is a regular speaker at national healthcare events.
Jef Williams, COO of Ascendian Healthcare Consulting
Being the COO for a major healthcare consulting firm requires someone who can meld management priorities, budget constraints and creativity, and that’s exactly what Jef Williams brings to Ascendian Healthcare Consulting. Wirth more than 20 years of project leadership experience working with both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, Jef is both an extraordinary problem solver and is innovative in his decision making. His unique skills are a direct result of the wide array of experiences Jef has had throughout his career which include international relief efforts, business development, and complex information systems implementations.

Before joining Ascendian, Jef worked with some of the largest healthcare organizations in the United States, including GE Healthcare, where he received awards for his leadership and IT implementation achievements. Jef has also led project implementations and management teams at Sentara Healthcare, Sutter Health, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) and Intermountain Healthcare, all of which contributed to his now extensive expertise in healthcare policy, administration, workflow, technology and infrastructure initiatives.
Jef earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from The Masters College and his Master of Business Administration from California State University, Sacramento. Today, he is both a PMI-certified Project Manager (PMP) and a Certified Imaging Informatics Professional (CIIP).

Accuro™: Automated 3D-Imaging Designed to Improve First-Attempt Success of Needle Guidance for Epidural Anesthesia

John WIlliams, the CEO at RIVANNA Medical, a commercial-stage company headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, that has developed and is selling FDA-cleared Accuro™, a smart-phone-sized device that automatically guides doctors for first-attempt success at delivering spinal anesthesia, such as an epidural for women in labor joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care, News & Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest John WIlliams discuss the following: What is Accuro?What are the main benefits of using the device?Why do anesthesiologists and other doctors need Accuro?Taking it a bit further if you wold get into the accuracy of Accuro?What should one tell their doctor about Accuro?
Duration: 16:36
John A. Williams is an alum of Johnson & Johnson and Medtronic. He is a proven leader with distinguished success in building and selling publicly and privately held healthcare companies. He is known as a strong strategic and analytical thinker with a track record of developing new technologies to accelerate growth. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Boston University, where he played football and hockey. John also holds a master’s degree in industrial psychology from Springfield College.

Website: www.rivannamedical.com

ChroMedx, a medical technology company focused on vitro diagnostics and point-of-care testing

Wayne Maddever, CEO of ChroMedx, a medical technology company focused on the development of novel medical devices for in vitro diagnostics and point-of-care testing joins eHealth Radio and the Technology and Health Care Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Wayne Maddever discuss the following: What is point of care testing (POCT) and describe key differences between the ones listeners are familiar with to the ones being worked on by your company?How are blood gas analyzers testing currently performed right now – can you see this process vastly improved today?What is the HemoPalm and how does this technology work?What are the ideal settings for the HemoPalm? Where is it needed the most?How do you see your tests empower doctors and first responders who do not have access to a lab? Where do you see it saving lives? When can we expect to use this technology?
Duration: 12:05
Wayne Maddever received his B.A.Sc./M.A.Sc/Ph.D. in Metallurgical and
Materials Science Engineering from the University of Toronto.  He began
his career with the Gas Products Division of Union Carbide (now
Praxair) in both the US and Canada where he held positions in research
and development, product management and sales management.  He has
considerable experience in the plastic moulding industry having headed a
Division of St. Lawrence Starch, which developed and commercialized
degradable plastics.  He is familiar with precision equipment
manufacture having served as General Manager of Sanden Machine, a
printing press manufacturer and as COO of CFN Precision, a precision
machining company producing parts for aircraft and scientific
instruments.  Dr. Maddever also operated Ontario’s third largest home
oxygen therapy and medical supply company as General Manager-Canada for
MG Industries a German industrial gases company.
Since 2000 he has
specialized in management of technically based companies where he has
held senior management positions at a number of technically based
private and publicly held companies, particularly in early stage or
turnaround situations.
Dr. Maddever holds several patents and is
the author of numerous technical papers in several different fields and
is co-author of a textbook on degradable plastics.

Website: www.chromedx.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/chromedxcorp
Twitter: @ChroMedXCorp

Disruption in Enrollment and Communication

Paul Smith, Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer at CodeBaby, a global customer engagement and intelligent virtual assistant technology provider joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care & Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Paul Smith discuss the following: How do you see the online self-service world in 5 years — in healthcare or otherwise?How are the disruptors in the market today changing the way they do business?What should enrollment firms be thinking about today to evolve and differentiate in the future?What strategic and tactical opportunities are on the horizon for public and private exchanges?  What should carriers be doing to win in the future?
Duration: 11:51
As Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer, Paul is responsible for driving company revenue in addition to developing, communicating, executing and sustaining strategic initiatives at CodeBaby.
His impressive results include driving revenue growth more than 300 percent in a two-year period at TeamShare, and 250 percent in a four-year period at Ziff Davis. His industry expertise includes training and consulting services technology, eBusiness consulting services to Fortune 500 global organizations and analysis and software for law enforcement.

Website: www.codebaby.com

Managing Diabetes in the Digital World – Introducing the DARIO

Todd Durniak, Executive VP of US Operations at  Labstyle Innovations that powers the DARIO, a unique diabetes management platform that allows patients and doctors seamlessly manage their condition joins eHealth Radio and the Diabetes, Health News & Technology Channels.Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Todd Durniak discuss the following: For those living with diabetes, what would you say is the major challenge in managing this condition today?How can your platform technology, Dario™ Diabetes Management Solution address this challenge? Can you explain how it works with smart devices such as phones and ipads? There’s a lot of technology out there to help People with Diabetes manage their disease.  How is DARIO different?Aside from the DARIO user, who else can access remotely the blood sugar meter readings? Why is this information important?  Labstyle Innovations has an online Facebook community called the DARIO Lounge. Why are these community groups so important in helping patients stay compliant and healthy? The DARIO platform also includes a suite of apps for the smartphone -- How do they work in the overall success for diabetic patients? Would the apps be available for non-diabetic patients?Can you share where the DARIO is currently available and when will be available for US patients?
Duration: 9:26

Todd Durniak is Labstyle Innovations’s Senior Vice President and General Manager for the U.S.  Durniak brings to LabStyle over 20 years of medical device commercial and technical leadership, most recently as the Vice President and General Manager of Neighborhood Diabetes, a division of Insulet focused on delivering insulin supplies through durable medical equipment (DME) and pharmacy channels with a 'high touch' training approach. 
Prior to Insulet and Neighborhood Diabetes, Durniak held a number of positions of increasing responsibility over 7 years at Smith & Nephew Orthopedics, most recently as President, Asia Pacific, based in Sydney, Australia. 
Durniak began his career in engineering with Johnson & Johnson Orthopedics, leaving to start and manage Texas Direct Medical, an orthopedic product distributorship.  He later re-joined Johnson & Johnson post the acquisition of DePuy, moving through a series of positions before joining Guidant just prior to its acquisition by Boston Scientific.
Durniak holds a BS of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Vermont and an MBA from Boston University.

Website: www.MyDario.com

Assessing the use of biometrics for patient identification in healthcare

Michael Trader, President of RightPatient, a biometric patient identification and patient data integrity solution provider helping the healthcare industry to improve patient safety by eliminating duplicate medical records, preventing fraud and medical identity theft, and improving patient data integrity joins eHealth Radio and the Technology and Health Care Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Michael Trader discuss the following: Accurate patient identification and patient data integrity in healthcare is getting a lot of attention because of widespread adoption of EHRs, mHealth tools, and patient portals. What is RightPatient currently doing to help improve patient identification in healthcare?Mobile health apps and patient portals present patient identification challenges to healthcare organizations that user names and passwords can no longer secure. Can you explain how RightPatient is addressing the rising need to secure patient identities from the explosion of new touchpoints for personal health information (PHI) access?I understand that RightPatient has engaged in several strategic partnerships to help augment the effectiveness of your patient identification solution. Can you talk briefly about some of these key partnerships and what you hope to accomplish?RightPatient supports the use of multiple forms of biometrics for patient identification and has 13 years of experience in biometric identification management. Why is this important in the context of providing a biometric patient identification solution to the healthcare industry?If you were a CIO or other decision-maker evaluating this type of technology, what would you look for in a solution?
Duration: 17:41
Michael Trader, Co-Founder and President of RightPatient, helped shepherd the company as a startup to a leader in biometric patient identification technology, patient engagement, and healthcare informatics. As President, he has spearheaded many strategic partnership initiatives and played a crucial role with the company’s product development roadmap. Michael is responsible for overseeing business development and marketing activities, building partnerships, government outreach and providing senior leadership on business and policy issues. His focus is on democratizing and defragmenting healthcare, improving personal and population health outcomes, and lowering costs through technological disruption in the areas of patient identification, engagement, and predictive analytics. Michael is also responsible for management and oversight of M2SYS Technology, a global leader in biometric identification management technology with tens of millions of end users in over 100 countries around the globe.
Prior to joining M2SYS Technology and RightPatient®, he was a key executive and Vice President of Global Sales at BayBuilder where oversaw all global sales activity and developed business relationships with dozens of Fortune 1000 companies to help them implement profitable sourcing methodologies utilizing leading-edge technology. After the acquisition of BayBuilder, Mr. Trader served as the Executive Director of Application Consulting at PurchasePro where he worked closely with other sales and business development executives and managed the product development team. Mr. Trader graduated with honors from the pre-medical program at the Universtiy of Vermont earning a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences.

Website: www.rightpatient.com

UBSAFE, a special wearable electronic skin monitor for your skin care in the sun

Healthtronics Sunsafe Pty Ltd., an Australian company that has researched, and now manufactures and markets, a special wearable electronic skin monitor that helps prevent skin cancer, peeling, and early wrinkling, and also helps with obtaining vitamin D from the sun. It calls this device UBSAFE. Mr. Tony Pearson the Managing Director and inventor joins eHealth Radio and the Cancer Prevention and Skin Care Channels to tell us about their UBSAFE product.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Mr. Tony Pearson discuss the following: Give us a little refresher to the preventable problem of SKIN CANCER.What is a UBSAFE?Why did you invent the UBSAFE?How did you calibrate UBSAFE?Is there only one type of UBSAFE?How do we know this device is not just another gimmick?Talk about some of the dangers of some sun screens.
Duration: 15:56
We are an Australian Company that markets new, innovative health products to help the general public to live a better and healthier life. We belong to a 32 Year old group of three Companies covering Medical Electronics and Personal Health Products. We try to continuously keep up to date with new products that will help the sick and bring comfort to the elderly. We are actively involved in our own research and manufacture, that fills a need in the Healthcare field.
We are presently looking for distributors. If you are interested in becoming a distributor please contact us by email at Tony@diagInst.com.au.
By phone: +12 hours ahead of (New York) and two hours behind Sydney time. Our country code is (61) area code is (8) and our number is 9470-5677.
Or write to us at:
Healthtronics Sunsafe Pty LtdSuite 26/443 Albany Hwy
Victoria ParkPERTH 6100Western Australia

Website: www.UBsafe.com.au

3 Best Strategies For Taking Care of Yourself When You're Near Burnout

Dr. Andrew Shatte, Co-Creator of meQuilibrium, an app that digitally coaches users to help dial down stress levels so that they can focus on things they love to do joins eHealth Radio and the Stress Management & Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Andrew Shatte discuss the following:In addition to co-founding MeQuillibrium, you are the founder and President of Phoenix Life Academy- a company that specializes in measuring and training in resilience. Tell us a little bit about your background and how you came to find such a niche speciality in resilience training.A big buzzword going around right now in the workplace is the term 'Burnout'. A recent Staples Advantage study says over 50% of American workers experience burnout. It's something we all want to avoid, yet it seems that the way we work we're all heading for it! The American Institute of stress goes so far to define burnout as "a disabling reaction to stress on the job." Can you share with us the warning signs you're at risk for (or are already in!) a burnout, and your 3 best strategies for taking care of yourself when you're burning down?Getting back to resilience, which has been defined as the ability to deal with adversity, be it small daily stressors or traumatic events. Why does it seem like there are those people who seem to deal with resilience better than others? According to scientists, we have the capacity to build resilience. What are 3 suggestions you can give to our listeners when it comes to rediscovering their resilience when they're tapped out?Let's talk about how stress affects us at different times of the year. Obviously, the holiday season is probably one of the most stressful periods of the year, but during summer months most of us try to take a break and go on vacation. Only, over a recent Glassdoor study shows an astounding 61 % of US workers admit to working while on vacation. What are some of your suggestions for listeners who have a hard time disconnecting from their job while traveling, when they really should be making the most of their vacation time? Now let's get to the new book! The book is called "meQuilibrium: 14 Days to Cooler, Calmer, Happier," and it was written collectively with your colleagues at meQuilibrium. Malika Chopra, daughter of Deepak Chopra, calls the book, "A wonderful guide to creating and maintaining balance and joy in your life." Tell us about how you came to design this 14 day plan, and why our listeners should purchase it! 
Duration: 17:46
Dr. Andrew Shatte (Chief Science Officer) has been researching resilience and stress for over two decades and has developed effective programs for children, college students, and corporations. He is a co-creator of the meQuilibrium program.
Dr. Shatté is the founder and President of Phoenix Life Academy, a company that specializes in measuring and training in resilience. He is a fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Center for Executive Education, a former professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, and currently serves as a research professor in the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona. Dr. Shatté has published prolifically in peer-reviewed journals and is the author of The Resilience Factor: 7 Keys to Finding Your Inner Strength and Overcoming Life’s Hurdles.
Dr. Shatté has trained tens of thousands of professionals over the past fifteen years to build their own resilience and coping skills, with demonstrated success in bringing about long‐term change in productivity and performance. Dr. Shatté completed his undergraduate education in his native Australia, with degrees in Philosophy and Psychology, and completed his Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, where he worked on the first programs in positive psychology. A highly acclaimed teacher and TED presenter, Shatté is a sought-after speaker and consultant and has delivered keynotes at more than 1,000 conferences and conventions.
“Boosting the positives in our lives is at least as important as dealing with the negatives. Conventional medicine and traditional psychology hold that if you’re not sick, you’re well. I think if you’re not sick, you’re at zero. You want to live your life well into the positives. Frankly, any program worth its salt must guide you there.”

Website: www.mequilibrium.com

Virtual assistants are most engaging

Ray Catudal, Director for Healthcare Consulting at Codebaby that provides virtual assistants or Avatars that help navigate the world wide web joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care & Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Ray Catudal discuss the following:Can you talk a little bit about CB and on how Avatars are helping people understand Obamacare?You make a good point about literacy, can you talk a bit more about health literacy?The word “engagement” seems to be used a lot nowadays, can you talk about what “engagement” means to Codebaby?So where can we find your Avatars today??Can you talk a little about the recent King vs Burwell decision and what it may mean to consumers and Avatars?
Duration: 17:56
As Director of Healthcare Consulting, Ray partners with sales and marketing to ensure CodeBaby’s market penetration and client acquisition in the healthcare sector continues to grow. Ray is focused on CodeBaby’s healthcare specific customers and delivering on CodeBaby’s mission of customer centricity.
With over 20 years of experience in medical devices, healthcare and technology, specifically: ehealth, health insurance, and software, Ray is a subject matter expert who contributes to industry articles and presents at conferences and trade shows. Prior to CodeBaby, Ray served in numerous sales, project management, and leadership roles in Europe and North America.

Website: www.codebaby.com

MyBloodWorks App, a personal medical health tracker easy to use

Glen Ogle, President of GOGLE LLC, the creators of the MyBloodWorks App, a personal medical health tracker which is simple, fast and easy to use and available in the Apple App Store again joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Glen Ogle discuss the following:What makes MyBloodWorks different than other similar apps in the space?What else makes it MyBloodWorks different?The Average patient sees their physician a few hours a year. What is your take on this?Why is it important to have your emergency numbers on MyBloodWorks?What part of MyBloodWorks do you like the best?
Duration: 5:31
Hello, my name is Glen and I created a Medical App for iPhone from my experience as a patient. Three Kidney transplants and nine years of dialysis gave me the expertise to create MyBloodWorks. It is very simple to use and will monitor your health thru blood tests, blood pressure, pulse, weight and will become your medical secretary by tracking your medications, appointments, emergency phone numbers and your medical history. This App will make it easy to monitor your health along with your physician and make more informed decisions and prevent or watch medical issues.
This is a great App and I want people to use MyBloodWorks!
Some details about me:
Worked 40-45 hours a week during dialysis.
Same job 38 years. I love my job.
Playing men's softball for four years of summer and three fall seasons at age 49-53.
Carried Olympic torch in 1996.
Created MyBloodWorks.

Website: www.mybloodworksapp.com