Technology

HoliVision, Creator of the iStand Falls Prevention Exercise Program for Seniors

Krystal Pollard, Spokesperson at HoliVision, creator of the first falls prevention mobile app, is building the only nationwide training network to deliver the iStand Falls Prevention exercise program to seniors and joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care, Technology & Fitness Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guests Krystal Pollard discuss the following: Why is it important to reach out to the community about fall prevention?How can a fall affect an individual's overall health? What factors contribute to falls?Are there resources out there to help educate seniors and individuals over the age of 55 about the importance of fall prevention? What impact, if any do falls play in a person's financial stability?
Duration: 7:54
Krystal Pollard, native to Ft. Wayne, Indiana, shares HoliVision’s grave concern for the health and longevity of seniors. Her strengths in conflict resolution, analysis and negotiation create a unique outlook with regard to speech writing and public speaking for senior citizen’s issues, but also for her personal passions in publicly speaking for issues such as animal abuse and immigration. Ms. Pollard’s education, with honors, in Media and Public Communications from Purdue and her experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant are invaluable to her role as Spokesperson.

Links: www.HoliVision.com

Open mHealth, breaking down silos for mobile health app integration

David Haddad the director of Open mHealth, a non-profit startup that's breaking down silos for mobile health app integration by building an open architecture joins eHealth Radio & the Health & Technology Channels.Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guests David Haddad discuss the following:How big is the problem that Open mHealth is trying to solve?Who are we talking about here? Who are the actors in this space? Where are we today with mobile health? When did Open mHealth start and what inspired you to join? How is Open mHealth solving this problem? Why is this so important? David Haddad is the Director of Open mHealth. He comes with a breadth of experience in both domestic and global health. He’s worked for organizations like the mHealth Alliance and the World Bank. David holds a bachelor’s from UC Berkeley and a master’s degree in health economics from the London School of Economics. Links: www.openmhealth.org

Mobile Clean & Go, on-the-go mobile device cleaner

Lad Ferian, the Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of DF Consumer Products, Inc., which is the manufacturer of Mobile Clean & Go joins eHealth Radio & the Health & Technology Channels.  Mobile Clean & Go is a brand new product created to assure clean, smudge-free mobile device screens for consumers on-the-go.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guests Lad Ferian discuss the following:Why is it important, in regards to our overall health, to regularly clean touch screen devices like smart phones, tablets and GPS?How does Mobile Clean & Go help health-conscious individuals stay germ-free when it comes to mobile devices?How do touch screen devices compare to other objects in regards to germs?What do you recommend that people do to keep their phones and other devices germ-free?What is the largest benefit to Mobile Clean & Go for Health-Conscious Consumers?

Lad Ferian is the Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of DF Consumer Products, Inc., manufacturer of Mobile Clean & Go.  Lad has over 13 years’ experience in the allied chemical and consumer products industries.  Lad has extensive experience in product development consulting and account management, serving the most prestigious Fortune 500 clients.  While traveling the World managing global sales and marketing for a specialty chemical company, Lad has seen mobile communication devices evolve from a luxury for business travelers, to a necessity for the average consumer.  In 2006, Lad formed DF Consumer Products, Inc. with the specific focus on developing innovative, portable chemical consumer goods that improve the quality of life of the average consumer.  DF Consumer Products focuses on affordable, innovative products that add value to consumers’ hectic lifestyles.  Mobile Clean & Go is a brand new product created to assure clean, smudge-free mobile device screens for consumers on-the-go.

Links: www.MobileCleanandGo.com

Electronic Medical Records with Meditab Software

Mike Patel, CEO of Meditab Software, developers of Intelligent Medical Software joins eHealth Radio & the Health Care and Technology Channels. His vision from the beginning was to design software for the healthcare arena to improve patient care and maximize efficiency.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Mike Patel discuss the following:
Tell me about what Meditab Software does, a little bit of the company’s history and your role at the company.
How can electronic medical records benefit patients and help them become more active in their own healthcare?
What are the biggest advantages for doctors in using electronic health records to run their practice?
What makes Meditab stand out in today’s competitive field of electronic records management?
Where do you think the healthcare IT industry is heading in the next 3-5 years?


Mike Patel, CEO of Meditab Software, graduated from pharmacy school at the age of 20.  Upon graduation, he grew a pharmacy business from $600,000 revenue to over $16,000,000 utilizing technology and maximizing workflow.  During the course of his pharmacy work he wanted to help his physicians improve their efficiency and started the development of Intelligent Medical Software(IMS) in 1998.  His vision was to design software for the healthcare arena to improve patient care and maximize efficiency.  He is married with two boys and a daughter.  His hobby is to work on continuing to improve the software for his clients.

Links: www.meditab.com

Adopting a social business strategy that will drive patient engagement with Igloo Software

Andrew Dixon, the Senior Vice President at Igloo Software that offers a secure enterprise social platform organization that unites healthcare professionals, practitioners and patients so they can collaborate on ideas and keep information in one area joins eHealth Radio and the HealthCare and Technology Channels.

Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Andrew Dixon discuss the following:
Tell me a little about what Igloo does.
What exactly is “social business software” and how is it different from Facebook, Twitter etc.?
What is the biggest mistake organizations make when they embark on their social strategy?
How does the growth of Mobile device use in Healthcare impact social strategy?
How do you recommend companies get started?


Andrew Dixon is responsible for Igloo's sales operations and go-to-market strategy, including operations, demand generation and communications. Prior to Igloo, he was an eighteen-year veteran of Microsoft, where he managed several product groups and divisions. Most recently, Andrew served as the Vice President, Business & Marketing Officer, Microsoft Canada, where he was responsible for driving the Canadian business unit's marketing and operational efforts.

Links: www.igloosoftware.com

ITelagen, providing industry-leading IT solutions for Healthcare

John O’Keefe, CEO of ITelagen, the “One-Stop Shop” for IT and EHR infrastructure, all for a flat monthly subscription fee joins eHealth Radio and the HealthCare and Technology Channels.

Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest John O’Keefe discuss the following:
How did ITelagen come to be? What was the inspiration?
ITelagen focuses on HIPAA Compliance and Data Security. Please explain.
Should a patient fear the use of an EHR by his/her provider?
What advice would give to providers?
What advice would you give to patients?


As ITelagen’s founder and lead visionary, Mr. O'Keefe brings over 13 years of technology and help desk automation experience to the company. Mr. O’Keefe began his career as a technical analyst for one of New York’s leading technology groups. It was here that he provided strategic marketing advice to companies such as Novell, Intel and IBM, assisting them with new product offerings and positioning. In 1996, responding to his vision of help desk support automation, Mr. O'Keefe founded Fine Point Technologies where he served as CEO/CTO for 9 years and designed help desk automation systems for the world’s leading service providers including Verizon, Earthlink and Telmex. Mr. O’Keefe defied the dot-com odds and grew the company past the post dot-com era to a profitable organization with offices and customer’s worldwide.
Again in 2005, leveraging his expertise in help desk support automation technologies, Mr. O’Keefe exited Fine Point Technologies and founded ITelagen, a flat-rate IT service that leverages support automation to prevent problems before they can occur.
Having three patents-pending in various support automation technologies, Mr. O’Keefe has been featured on CNN, CNET and in numerous magazines and is recognized as an industry leader in help desk automation. Mr. O'Keefe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil and Structural Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo and is a New York State licensed EIT. He serves as the Chairman on ITelagen’s Board of Directors and an advisor to the Board of Fine Point Technologies, Inc.

Links: www.itelagen.com

Electronic Health Records and the 2014 Obamacare EHR mandate with Dr. Subodh Agrawal of HPN

Dr. Subodh Agrawal, the CEO of Healthy Panacea that has over 30 years of experience as a practicing cardiologist joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care and Technology Channels to talk about how Electronic Health Records and the 2014 Obamacare EHR mandate will affect physicians and patients.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Subodh Agrawal discuss the following:
What is the Healthy Panacea Network (HPN)?
What was your inspiration for starting a company like HPN that specializes in electronic health records?
Tell our listeners about the 2014 EHR mandate and how will it affect both patients and physicians?
What solutions and resources are available for the everyday person who wants to get more involved in the health care process through the use of electronic health records?
If a person wanted to learn more about electronic health records, how to get ready for the 2014 mandates or to learn more about your product how could they contact you.


Dr. Subodh Agrawal’s years as a physician and as the owner of two practices, Athens Heart Center and Sleep Medicine USA inspired him to create the Healthy Panacea Network as a way to help his patients navigate health care system. His digital solutions worked so well in his own practice that he wanted to take them to the national market for every patient and physician. Dr. Agrawal partnered with Dr. Adel Fathi and Dr. Mohamed Hammady of Healthy-IT, an Egyptian-based health information company. Dr. Agrawal's years of experience in the American healthcare system coupled with Healthy-IT's international reputation for innovative technology give HPN a unique edge in the healthcare services market.
Subodh K. Agrawal was born in India. He graduated from medical school in Jaipur, India in 1977. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and Interventional Cardiology Fellowship from the University of Alabama. He is published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and is a frequent speaker at events. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease, and sleep medicine. As a Fellow American College of Cardiology Dr. Subodh Agrawal strives for continuous excellence in cardiovascular care.

Links: www.hpnmed.com

Increasing diagnosis accuracy in cardiology patients with Emerge CDS

Scott Finfer, CEO of Emerge CDS, a company that created innovative software designed to increase diagnosis accuracy and efficiency in cardiology patients joins eHealth Radio and the Health and Technology Channels.

Listen to interview [audio player below] with host Eric Michaels & guest Scott Finfer discuss the following:
How does the Emerge software work?
How often are patients misdiagnosed or provided inappropriate testing or treatment?
Many patients and doctors have reservations about clinical decision support software acting as the doctor and making the diagnosis, how is Emerge designed so that doctor’s are still making all final decisions?
How does Emerge help doctors identify the need for a specialist?
What factors does Emerge look for to identify patients as high risk?


Scott Finfer proudly serves as the CEO of Emerge Medical Solutions. Finfer graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics. He is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program.Finfer’s career officially began with American Express as a financial advisor. However, after a few years, his entrepreneurial curiosity took over and he founded his first business, Arthur Emil & Company, an investment management firm specializing in retail furniture stores, building conversions, apartment development, home building, and bars/restaurants. He spent nine years with the business before his success in private real estate development led him to join several top public home builders, including KB Home as the Vice President of Land and Acquisition.
During the course of his career, Finfer has overseen the acquisition and development of more than 12,000 residential lots with a sell-through exceeding $1B. His most recent private equity advisory engagements include providing asset valuation and guidance to Covington Capital and Forest City on the acquisition of a division of Standard Pacific assets. He also was a member of the team that restructured Dominion Homes on behalf of Silver Point Capital. The team quickly took Dominion from public to private while restoring it to profitability by realigning the $500M portfolio. This was accomplished in the mist of the worst financial meltdown the home building industry has ever experienced.
In 2011, Finfer and a close group of investors acquired Emerge Clinical Solutions, a leading provider of unique cardiology software that helps cardiologists refine their diagnoses, eliminate unnecessary tests, and produce optimal outcomes for patients. By allowing doctors to cross reference multiple sources of current information with patient histories, Emerge is helping physicians to better care for patients.

Links: www.emergecds.com

The most health conscious cities by ZocDoc

Allison Braley, the director of communications for ZocDoc, a free service that allows patients to find a nearby doctor or dentist who accepts their insurance, see their real-time availability, and instantly book an appointment via ZocDoc.com or ZocDoc’s free apps for iPhone, Android, or BlackBerry joins eHealth Radio's Health & Technology Channel.
Listen to interview [audio player below] with host Eric Michaels & guest Allison Braley discuss the following:
What is ZocDoc?
Why did ZocDoc announce the most health conscious cities?
How is this different from other “healthy city” surveys?
Which cities topped the list for the most health conscious cities?
Which of your findings surprised you most?
As 2012 comes to an end, any suggestions on how ZocDoc can help to make a healthier 2013?
Where can people go to book a healthcare appointment via ZocDoc or for more information?


Founded in 2007 with a mission of improving access to healthcare, ZocDoc is a free service that allows patients to find a nearby doctor or dentist who accepts their insurance, see their real-time availability, and instantly book an appointment via ZocDoc.com or ZocDoc’s free apps for iPhone, Android, or BlackBerry. By revealing the 'hidden supply' of appointments, ZocDoc helps most patients get access to care in just 24 – 72 hours. The company’s most recent product, ZocDoc Check-In, allows patients to fill out their paperwork online in advance of their appointment, and a Spanish-language version called ZocDoc en Español is also available. More than 2.5 million people use ZocDoc each month across 1,600+ cities, covering 40 percent of the US population.
ZocDoc is funded by some of the tech world’s most respected investors, including DST Global, Goldman Sachs, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, Jeff Bezos, Marc Benioff, and Ron Conway. Total investment in the company has reached $95 million to date.

Related Web Site: www.zocdoc.com

Expectant mothers benefit from babyQ

Voted one of the best 100 doctors in his field in America, Dr. Gostine is a practitioner of nutrition who creates health education modules for his patients. He, along with Dr. Forde MD, PhD, conducted an analysis of more than 39,000 deliveries and from that research, developed babyQ. Dr. Gostine joins eHealth Radio and the HealthCare & Technology Channels to talk about the creation and the advantages of babyQ.
Listen to interview [audio player below] with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Gostine discuss the following:
How did you come up with the name babyQ?
Can you explain how babyQ works?
You studied 39 thousand pregnancies; tell us about your research: how did it help you develop babyQ? What were some of the results?
Tell us about the LENS system and how it’s helping expectant mothers deliver healthier babies.
How did you develop the scoring system?
What drove you to make babyQ accessible as a mobile and web app?
Can all expectant mothers benefit babyQ?
Do you think web and mobile apps can replace a visit to the doctor?
What do you see as the future of mobile and web health applications?


Mark Gostine, MD has been a physician for more than 30 years. He is a proud father of four and a grandfather of two. The announcement of his daughter Emily’s first pregnancy, the joy of his first grandchild, was a major turning point in his life. It became the inspiration for babyQ. From then on, he wanted to dedicate his clinical knowledge and energy to helping young women have healthier pregnancies and better babies.

Voted one of the best 100 doctors in his field in America, Dr. Gostine is a practitioner of nutrition who creates health education modules for his patients. He, along with Dr. Forde MD, PhD, conducted an analysis of more than 39,000 deliveries. The findings revealed a significant impact of vitamin D deficiency on pregnancy health.
A native of Michigan, Dr. Gostine MD received his medical degree from Wayne State University College of Medicine in Detroit, and is Board Certified in both anesthesiology and pain management. He completed his undergraduate studies and his medical residency in anesthesiology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, followed by a pain management fellowship at the Kansas City Consortium in Missouri. Currently President of Michigan Pain Consultants and Founder of ProCare Systems, he is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Related Web Site: babyQ.com