Technology

The power of information improving the surgery experience with Surgical Information Systems (SIS)

Mr. Kermit Randa, the Chief Operating Officer of Surgical Information Systems (SIS), improving the surgery experience joins eHealth Radio's Health & Technology Channel.
Listen to interview [audio player below] with host Eric Michaels & guest Kermit Randa discuss the following:
Ongoing healthcare reform is changing the way healthcare is funded, delivered, managed in the U.S. How is that affecting the market today and changing the challenges hospital executives face?
Why are hospitals focused on surgery when it comes to quality, efficiency and cost containment?
How can the power of information improve the surgery experience for patients?
How does SIS drive a direct and immediate financial and quality impact to hospitals when they desperately need it?


Kermit Randa relies on nearly 20 years of healthcare software, services, partnering and sales experience in his executive management role with SIS. Before stepping into the role of COO, Mr. Randa served as SIS’ senior vice president of sales and marketing. Having earned the American College of Healthcare Executive designation of Certified Healthcare Executive (FACHE) and as a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS), he has developed an outstanding reputation for leading and building quality organizations. Mr. Randa also serves on the Board of Directors for the Georgia chapter of HIMSS. He received his Masters of Health Administration from Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Related Web Site: www.sisfirst.com

Meditab Software, developers of IMS (Intelligent Medical Software)

Kirk Treasure, the vice president, sales and marketing at Meditab Software, developers of IMS (Intelligent Medical Software) joins eHealth Radio and the Health & Technology Channel.
MeditTab is a company offering clinical automation systems that maximize productivity, advance patient care, manage utilization, and reduce costs.
Listen to interview [audio player below] with host Eric Michaels & guest Kirk Treasure discuss the following:
Tell me about what Meditab does and your role at the company.
How do electronic medical records benefit patients?
In the competitive field of electronic records management, what makes Meditab stand out?
What would you say are the three main elements a physician or practice manager should look for in an EHR system?
Where do you think the health industry is heading in regards to technology in the next 3-5 years?


Kirk Treasure – Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Kirk Treasure is responsible for all sales activities, departments and personnel involved in sales and marketing of the company, as well as the conception and development of all company marketing initiatives and materials. He previously held the position of Director of Sales with Meditab.
Before pursuing a variety of entrepreneurial ventures, Treasure attended Florida State University, studying international affairs and economics.
When not at work, Kirk enjoys spending time with his fiancé, their two beautiful children and their two dogs.

Related Web Site: www.meditab.com

DocuTAP, providing EMR and practice management software to assist physicians

Eric McDonald, CEO and founder of DocuTAP, which provides EMR and practice management software to assist physicians with workflow management joins eHealth Radio.
Listen to interview [audio player below] with host Eric Michaels & guest Eric McDonald discuss the following:
How did you come up with the original idea for DocuTAP?
How does innovation play into an established industry like healthcare?
Why did you choose the urgent care space to focus on?
What is your vision for healthcare and technology?
DocuTAP is helping in Ghana – can you tell me about what inspired you to join forces with non profit clinics there and how will your software make clinics in Ghana more efficient?
What’s it like to add 32 jobs in six months?  How do you properly integrate a team of new members with existing ones?
You hired 3 high-level members of the team.  How do you as a leader pick your executives?


Eric McDonald is the co-founder of DocuTAP and serves as the company's CEO. He is also a member of the company's Board of Directors. Mr. McDonald champions sales and client relations, and offers vision for technology and product design. He leads the development of DocuTAP's sales and marketing strategy using a hands-on approach.
Realizing the power of mobile, hand-held applications in the healthcare industry, Mr. McDonald initiated the DocuTAP software product concept in 1999. He worked directly with physicians for over two years, in their own clinical environment, to design and develop DocuTAP software.
Prior to co-founding DocuTAP, Mr. McDonald served as an IT consultant in a Phoenix-based consulting firm, working with large corporate clients.

Links: www.docutap.com

Keeping Healthcare Secure in an Insecure World with Rick Janezic

Richard Janezic joins the show to talk about keeping healthcare secure in an insecure world. During his 30 year career, Richard has worked with and for companies from startup stage to some of the most respected Fortune 500 enterprises in senior leadership positions in general management, sales and technology.
Listen to interview [audio player below] with host Eric Michaels & guest Richard Janezic discuss the following:
Data breaches appear to be in the news every week. What's the problem?
Are hackers behind these thefts and breaches. Why do they hack, and what are they after?
How would a health care organization know if they have been or are being hacked?
What steps and actions can companies be doing to protect themselves?
That sounds expensive. How much does this stuff cost?
What about consumers? How can consumers protect themselves?


Richard Janezic writes on his professional interests, which focuses on recognizing and responding to changing conditions in the business world in ways that help teams, project and organizations to win, succeed, and become more innovative and competitive. The mechanics that we use to organize and adapt to those new situations include subjects such as change mangement, innovation, strategy, business, technology and finance. Our desired results and ultimate goals from using these mechanics are things like winning new clients, competing more effectively, successfully launching succesful new products (and the two are different), turnarounds (as well as how to avoid having to do them), transformations, renewal and improving business competitiveness again, at the team, project and organizational level.
Richard has found that his professional, personal and educational experiences and interests gives him a unique perspective on these matters, as his work has included a broad range of clients, industries, businesses, people and situations.
His industry experience is broad. It includes health and life sciences (big pharma, healthcare, discovery research, public health), manufacturing (discrete and process), technology (hardware, software, services, telecom, IT, security), financial services (banking, insurance, brokerage), energy, business services and public sector.
He has worked for and with organizations ranging from startup and early stage (including my own), up to and including Fortune®500 global firms. Each stage has distinct sets of both advantages and disadvantages, and successfully graduating from one stage to the next contains both peril and opportunity.
He began his career as an engineer doing what he thought that he truly wanted to do forever: solving problems and creating new solutions that were better and faster solutions. He soon realized that he needed to broaden and add to his perspectives, as what he designed and created would also need to be justified, financed, marketed, distributed, integrated, supported and improved, and that all of those actions would be realized by the actions of and with other people. He extended his studies into business, finance, marketing, software and leadership, and those studies continue to this day.
What he finds interesting is that he's still doing what he likes best: solving problems and creating new solutions that are not better and faster, but they are also more economical in time, cost and risk. What has also changed over the years is his deeper awareness of the complexities and intracacies of how people think and act, and how they respond to changing circumstances.
Each new day, each new client, each new problem, each new person, and each new situation brings the opportunity and challenge to learn from, draw from, and find new and better ways in which to help clients successfully recognize and respond to changing circumstances to help them improve their competitiveness.
He hopes that the ideas that he shares would bring value and insight to your endeavors as well. If and as he can help you in your growth, change, improvement and leadership challenges, he welcomes hearing from you.
Links: rickjanezic.com

Life-saving app, raising the survival rate for sudden cardiac arrest

Jim Schatzle, veteran paramedic and creator of Team Life CPR app, joins eHealth Radio. He developed a life-saving app that can raise the survival rate for sudden cardiac arrest.
Listen to interview [audio player below] with host Eric Michaels & guest Jim Schatzle discuss the following:
What inspired you to create the Team Life CPR app?
Statistically speaking, how often does sudden cardiac arrest occur and to whom?
How and why do you feel the Team Life CPR app will change the survival rate for sudden cardiac arrest?
Who should install this on their Smartphones?
How is the Team Life CPR app different than other CPR apps?
Where can our listeners find more information & purchase the Team Life CPR app?


TEAM LIFE Founder Jim Schatzle has been involved in the emergency medical services field for over 30 years as an EMT, firefighter and paramedic, having interned at Johns Hopkins and Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
In 1994, Jim established TEAM LIFE, INC., a health and safety training and AED sales company in New Jersey.  Along with a highly motivated team of healthcare professionals, TEAM LIFE has trained thousands of people in CPR, AED and advanced classes.
Jim developed the TEAM LIFE CPR app for iPhone, Droid and BlackBerry out of frustration from having to tell people that it was simply “too late.” Jim’s goal is to provide a life-saving, easy-to-use guide to CPR that consumers can have with them at all times. By empowering people with knowledge and technology, survival rates can be doubled or tripled in times of emergencies. His motto is “Anyone can be a hero!”
Jim notes that we need to increase the survival rate for sudden cardiac arrest far beyond the current rate of 5 percent, which to him is unacceptable. Says Jim, “I truly hope that with the development of the team life CPR app that more victims of sudden cardiac arrest survive.”
TEAM LIFE offers many courses a year training those who want to be prepared prior to an emergency.
About Team Life:
TEAM LIFE is one of the most established and trusted names in emergency health training and products.  TEAM LIFE has extensive health and safety training experience both in the United States and internationally. TEAM LIFE offers numerous training each year on how to be prepared prior to an emergency to both professional healthcare providers who have lives depending upon them every day as well as the lay public. For more information, please visit www.teamlife.com.

Links: www.teamlife.com

Independa Closes Convertible Note Funding at $2.35 Million

Independa Closes Convertible Note Funding at $2.35 Million
with Kian Saneii
Kian Saneii, a veteran technology entrepreneur, founded Independa to develop easy, integrated technology solutions to help our growing elderly population age in place and joins the show to talk about Independa's recent funding news.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Kian Saneii discuss the following:
Congratulations on securing additional investments. How much new funding did Independa raise, and what does that bring total investments to?
Who supported the new funding round?
What makes Independa attractive to investors?  Can you give us a recap of recent milestones?
How will Independa use the new investment?
How is Independa leveraging emerging trends in wireless healthcare?
Do you have a closing tip for other startups that offer telehealth or telecare?


About Independa, Inc.
Independa offers integrated technology-enabled independent-living solutions for the elderly. Independa’s best-of-breed Integrated CloudCare services enable organizations and individuals to cost-effectively help the elderly to remain independent longer, safer and more comfortably. The company, which has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, provides holistic solutions that seamlessly operate across otherwise not connected devices, such as telephones, tablets, touchscreen computers and TVs. Services include medication and appointment reminders, support for activities of daily living, comprehensive social engagement benefits, and wireless health and safety monitoring.

Links:
Web: http://www.independa.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/independa
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Independa

Signs that it's time to consider assisted living for a loved one with Erwin Allado

Signs that it's time to consider assisted living for a loved one
with Erwin Allado
Erwin Allado, co-founder of SeniorCareHomes.com joins the show.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Erwin Allado discuss the following:
What are some signs that it's time to consider assisted living for a loved one?
Making the decision to put a loved in into the care of another can be a difficult process. How do you recommend that families who are considering this cope with the stress and anxiety of this transition?
What are some key things to consider and look out for when shopping for the appropriate facility for a loved one?
What is SeniorCareHomes.com, and what exactly can one expect to find when browsing your site?
How does the Care Home Search program work and assist with placement?


Erwin T. Allado - CEO and Co-Founder of SeniorCareHomes.com
Erwin has been a corporate executive and entrepreneur with a proven track record building Internet companies and growing customer-service and product-related corporations. It all began in college when Erwin was Founding Father of a community service-based fraternity where he was elected the 1st Chapter President. After college, Erwin joined PeopleSupport, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSPT), a California-based leading provider of customer care and business process outsourcing (BPO). He was promoted to Operations Supervisor after 3 weeks on the job and was later sent overseas to build-out PeopleSupport's global operation.
At the age of 21, Erwin was the Department Head of Customer Service Operations and played an intricate role in growing the center from approximately 20 to 400 employees. Now the company is in 38 global locations with 38,000 employees.  One of the primary responsibilities included transitioning over 20 U.S. accounts (leading Fortune 500 Companies such as GE Capital, Expedia, Nokia, Network Solutions/VeriSign, EarthLink) to the Asia center and supporting its growth in becoming profitable in the 1st year of operation.
After his tenure at PeopleSupport, Erwin consulted directly for the CEO of Linksys (NASDAQ: CSCO) and was key in the build out of their customer care center in Asia. Erwin then returned to California where he switched careers in search of challenging himself and learning a completely different side of business. Erwin joined Beverly Hills Financial Group, a premier brokerage firm providing financing for major entertainment and sport celebrities. As Vice President, Erwin built his business from the ground up and achieved numerous accolades such as "Highest Gross Sales Revenue since 2000," "Top Sales Producer" and "Hardest Worker" awards all in the same year.
Born in Southern California, Erwin holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) from Loyola Marymount University. Erwin is married and is a proud father of 2 wonderful children. He volunteers his spare time to the Alzheimer's Association, Knighs of Columbus and is on the committees for UCI MIND, Holy Trinity Catholic Church and now Serra Catholic's Miracle Blossoms.
Erwin has always had a deep respect for elders and a devotion to always take care of them in appreciation of how they raised him. SeniorCareHomes.com is a perfect fit for Erwin as he brings forth his experience and passion to give back to the community including the less fortunate.

Links: SeniorCareHomes.com

Transforming how healthcare is delivered with Odyssey Solutions

Transforming how healthcare is delivered with Odyssey Solutions
and Jeff Garibaldi
Jeff Garibaldi, Sr. Director, Global Marketing / Product Strategy and Business Development for Odyssey solutions at Stereotaxis, Inc. joins the show on the Tele-Health & Technology Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Jeff Garibaldi discuss the following:
Tell our listeners a little about yourself & your background.
Please explain what your company does.
Please explain the Odyssey platform.
Could you break down What are the benefits Odyssey?
How are health professionals using latest technology to care for patients effectively?
How is Odyssey related to Tele-health?


Stereotaxis’ Odyssey™ portfolio of products provides an innovative enterprise solution for integrating, recording and networking interventional lab information within hospitals and around the world. Odyssey™ Vision integrates data for magnetic and standard interventional labs, enhancing the physician workflow through a consolidated display of multiple systems and eliminating the challenge of interacting simultaneously with many separate diagnostic systems. The Odyssey Cinema™ Studio then captures a complete record of synchronized procedure data that can be viewed live or from a comprehensive archive of cases performed. The Odyssey™ solution then enables hospitals to efficiently share live and recorded clinical data anywhere around the world to attract patients and promote collaboration.

In addition, Stereotaxis also designs, manufactures and markets an advanced cardiology instrument control system for use in a hospital's interventional surgical suite to enhance the treatment of coronary artery disease and arrhythmias. The Niobe® Remote Magnetic Navigation System is designed to enable physicians to complete more complex interventional procedures by providing image guided delivery of catheters and guidewires through the blood vessels and chambers of the heart to treatment sites. This is achieved using computer-controlled, externally applied magnetic fields that govern the motion of the working tip of the catheter or guidewire, resulting in improved navigation and reduced x-ray exposure. For more information on the Stereotaxis Remote Magnetic Navigation, please click here
The core components of the Stereotaxis systems have received regulatory clearance in the U.S., Europe, Canada and elsewhere.

Links: odysseyexperience.com & stereotaxis.com

AtTask simplifies and makes IT more efficient with Ty Kiisel

AtTask simplifies and makes IT more efficient
with Ty Kiisel
Ty Kiisel, Manager Social Media at Attask, Inc. joins the program. As an “accidental” project manager and marketing veteran with over 25 years of experience, Ty writes about project management, leading teams, and basically getting work done.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Ty Kiisel discuss the following:
How does AtTask deliver Meaningful Use compliance projects and help hospitals keep up with other government initiatives?
HIPAA’s claim of “administrative simplification” actually complicates IT.  How does AtTask simplify and make IT more efficient?
In a project like Meaningful Use that has a defined deadline, what are the best practices for managing resources, tracking the different teams within the project, prioritizing and maintaining focus?
Ad hoc work requests can be the downfall of any project, how does AtTask help manage these types of requests and keep teams on track to meet key deadlines?
In big projects like Meaningful Use, where cross-functional teams – virtual teams (v-teams) from cross-department and cross-hospital working together on long or short-term initiatives, projects, or goals there are a number of issues and challenges with making those work effectively.  What are the best practices for managing all of these cross-functional teams?

Ty Kiisel, Manager Social Media at AtTask, Inc.
As an “accidental” project manager and marketing veteran with over 25 years of experience, Ty writes about project management, leading teams, and basically getting work done. Ty makes the concepts and best practices of managing project-based work accessible to both the expert and novice (or accidental) project professional by weaving personal experiences, historical references and other anecdotes into discussions around effectiveleadership approaches that maximize the effectiveness of project teams.
There are a few areas where Hospital IT is facing unprecedented challenges from hundreds of new government compliance projects that need to be resourced and managed. These mandates are further taxing already over-capacity hospital IT departments.   The only way hospital IT can achieve the added workload is to do more with less and become strategic with current resources.
His blog, Strategic Project Management, is syndicated daily on Alltop, CIOZone, Gantthead, and IT Toolbox. He also writes a weekly blog for Forbes. His weekly podcast, TalkingWork, introduces successful work management practices with an entertaining and informative format including interviews with industry experts and successful business leaders.

Links: hospitals.attask.com

Major issues that telehealth can address with Diversinet's Dr. Hon Pak

Major issues that telehealth can address with Diversinet's Dr. Hon Pak
Dr. Hon Pak, a visionary healthcare IT executive, who is using his medical and technology expertise to help Diversinet strengthen its leadership in “powering care coordination through mobility" joins the show.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Hon Pak discuss the following:
What does Diversinet do?
What are the major issues that telehealth can address?
What solutions or approaches are emerging?
How can mobility play a role in promoting adoption of these solutions?
What are the key challenges to wider adoption of mobile healthcare, or mHealth?
Tip:  Mobile healthcare needs to be integrated into a healthcare ecosystem that fosters care coordination and patient engagement.

Dr. Hon Pak is responsible for the operation of Diversinet, with a focus on providing healthcare organizations with an agile mobile application platform for secure messaging. He was formally appointed Chief Executive Officer in February after serving in that role on an interim basis for two months. Dr. Pak also serves on the company’s Board of Directors.
Combining extensive medical and technology knowledge with strong leadership experience, he brings to Diversinet the accomplishments of a distinguished 28-year career with the U.S. Army. Dr. Pak recently retired as Chief Information Officer of the U.S. Army Medical Department, an $11 billion healthcare system with more than 60,000 employees. He was the Army’s first Chief Medical Information Officer prior to his promotion to CIO. In addition, Dr. Pak has headed the Advanced Information Technology Group within the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center, the U.S. Department of Defense health IT research and development arm.
He is recognized for the design and development of a health IT strategy around patient-centered care and as an innovator who helped transform Army Medicine into a systems based organization. Dr. Pak also shaped a federal investment in electronic health record exchanges and health information technology for active military, veteran and civilian populations.
Dr. Pak previously served as president of the American Telemedicine Association, leading the effort on global health and standards development for telehealth. He holds a medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and completed a fellowship in dermatology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Dr. Pak is a distinguished graduate of the United States Military Academy.

Links: www.diversinet.com