Telemedicine

Advanced Telemedicine – Solving Physician Fatigue and Making Specialty Coverage More Accessible

 
 
Jason Povio, the President and COO for Eagle Telemedicine, the leader in technology-enabled, inpatient care for sustainable healthcare resilience joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Telemedicine Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Jason Povio discuss the following:
What exactly is telemedicine and what healthcare challenges does it solve?
What is the distinction between telemedicine and tele-health?
What types of hospitals are using telemedicine today?
How are patients benefitting from telemedicine?
Why is telemedicine an attractive option for doctors and how does a physician start a telemedicine practice?
Jason Povio serves as President and Chief Operating Officer for Eagle Telemedicine. In this role, Jason has oversight over all aspects of the business, including operations, program implementation, post-implementation support, credentialing as well as marketing and business development.
He has a diverse background in systems engineering along with broad experience in healthcare, working in large integrated healthcare systems in a number of operational excellence and executive positions.
Jason received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Masters of Science in Engineering Management from the University of South Florida along with several Graduate Certificates in Quality and Change Management. He also holds a Lean Healthcare Certification and is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from the University of Michigan.
Website: https://www.eagletelemedicine.com 
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://facebook.com/EagleTelemedicine  Twitter: @EagleTelemed Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/company/eagle-telemedicine 
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Reproductive and Prostate health with Dr. Justin Houman

 
 
Urologist Dr. Justin Houman, a fellowship-trained male reproductive medicine and surgery specialist and Medical Director for Bastion Health, the first-ever comprehensive app-based telehealth platform for men’s health joins eHealth Radio and the Men's Health and Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Justin Houman discuss the following:
June was men’s health month, why is Mens Health important?
Explain a bit about your role with Bastion Health and how Bastion Health is disrupting the men’s health industry?
What are the key things men need to know about reproductive health and prostate health?
How does Bastion Health help men with their reproductive health and prostate health?
How can anyone learn more or get a consult with Bastion Health?
Dr. Justin Houman is a urologist and fellowship-trained male reproductive medicine and surgery specialist, whose practice is focused on men’s health.  He is the Medical Director for Bastion Health and a practicing urologist at Tower Urology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA.  
 
 
Website: https://www.getbastion.com 
Social Media Links: Facebook: @BastionHealthInstagram: @bastionhealth Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/company/getbastionTwitter: @getbastion

Virtual Family Behavioral Health: Digital care solutions that help working parents, children and teenagers get the support they need

 
 
Kim Darling, the CEO and Founder of Competitive Health (CHI), a provider of virtual healthcare access technologies and benefit management solutions again joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Kim Darling discuss the following:
For many working parents and caregivers, balancing the demands of a full-time job and family can be overwhelming. How are children and teens being impacted?
What is the core problem with accessing Family Behavioral Health today?
How is Behavioral Health Care responding to the demand for therapy with Virtual Care.
How can employers support their employees with offering virtual behavioral health?
What resources are available to help guide employers and working parents?
Kim Darling, CEO and founder, Competitive Health
Kim is an entrepreneur and inventor who advocates for the practical use of technology. Having more that 30 years of healthcare and technology experience, Kim excels at consultatively finding unique value and solutions, and holds multiple U.S. Patents that advance innovation of healthcare data, payments and engagement.
About Competitive Health, Inc.
Founded in 1996, Competitive Health is the preeminent builder of custom health solutions. Utilizing award-winning digital health programs, 22 telehealth specialties, and healthcare ancillary services, providing unlimited access and unprecedented savings to our clients and their members. Last year – Competitive Health saved employer groups, insurance carriers, third-party administrators, affinity groups, and exchanges over $100 million dollars.
 
 
Website: https://competitivehealth.com 
Social Media Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CompHealthInc  Facebook: https://facebook.com/CompetitiveHealth  Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/company/competitive-health-inc. 

Virtual Care Solution to Support Behavioral Health Care in Post-Pandemic Era

 
 
Kim Darling, the CEO and Founder of Competitive Health (CHI), a provider of virtual healthcare access technologies and benefit management solutions joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Kim Darling discuss the following:
What is driving the current demand for behavioral health care?
What do you see as needed to address America’s mental health crisis?
What is the greatest challenge to behavioral health support?
How are telehealth technologies supporting access to counseling and therapy?
How is CHI responding to challenges and barriers to accessing affordable, quality mental health services?
Kim Darling, CEO and founder, Competitive Health
Kim is an entrepreneur and inventor who advocates for the practical use of technology. Having more that 30 years of healthcare and technology experience, Kim excels at consultatively finding unique value and solutions, and holds multiple U.S. Patents that advance innovation of healthcare data, payments and engagement.
About Competitive Health, Inc.
Founded in 1996, Competitive Health is the preeminent builder of custom health solutions. Utilizing award-winning digital health programs, 22 telehealth specialties, and healthcare ancillary services, providing unlimited access and unprecedented savings to our clients and their members. Last year – Competitive Health saved employer groups, insurance carriers, third-party administrators, affinity groups, and exchanges over $100 million dollars.
 
 
Website: https://competitivehealth.com 
Social Media Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CompHealthInc  Facebook: https://facebook.com/CompetitiveHealth  Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/company/competitive-health-inc. 

Dr. Michael Turner: Your go to for all things health and wellness

 
 
Dr. Michael K. Turner an Integrative Medicine Physician and Men’s Health Specialist based in Tri-Cities, Washington joins eHealth Radio and the Covid-19 Information and Health News Channels. Called “genuine,” “caring,” and “the best doctor in the world” by patients, Dr. Turner brings a high degree of empathy, trademark optimism, and in-depth expertise to his practice.
Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dr. Michael K. Turner discuss the following:
You have a very well rounded practice with extensive studies in many lanes. What would you say is your favorite area of expertise? What is your East meets West approach?
Talk to us about when Covid hit and how did you pivot during that time in your practice?
Tell us your research and data on treating patients with Ivermectin.


We saw you put out a Covid prevention plan and treatment plan, tell us how one prevents contracting Covid.
What about your telemedicine platform. What types of patients would benefit from this and do you see this as the future for medicine practice?
Patients seek you out from all over the country. What is the one advice you want to share with every one on keeping healthy during this time. 
Dr. Michael K. Turner is an Integrative Medicine Physician and Men’s Health Specialist based in Tri-Cities, Washington. Called “genuine,” “caring,” and “the best doctor in the world” by patients, he brings a high degree of empathy, trademark optimism, and in-depth expertise to his practice. Providing world-class health/wellness advice on topics that include holistic COVID care and chronic illness, he harnesses modern developments in medicine to bring patients the best care possible via in-office or telehealth appointment options.
Earning his undergraduate degree at Stanford University, Dr. Turner went on to earn his Doctor of Medicine from Harvard Medical School with a residency at the Mayo Clinic. With over a decade of clinical experience, along with a background in both hospital-based and private practice, he couples a research-based approach with a unique passion for excellence as he helps to develop the growing field of integrative/holistic medicine. His current areas of expertise include advanced treatments in sports medicine and anti-aging, along with chronic illness, nerve disorders, and general health.
Dr. Turner is one of the nation’s few male doctors with an in-depth knowledge of chronic illnesses, such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Epstein Barr Virus (EBV), Hashimoto’s Disease, Cushing’s Disease, and COVID-19 Long Haul effects. His journey into the complex world of these “invisible” conditions - often overlooked or misdiagnosed - began when his wife received a diagnosis of cancer and chronic illness. Symptoms like exhaustion, brain fog, or fatigue are often misconstrued as signs of hormone imbalance or depression, particularly in female patients. Living in the wake of these diseases and their symptoms, Dr. Turner sought to understand them at a DNA level, searching for the most effective answers.
Today, as COVID Long Haul affects an increasing number of Americans, Dr. Turner works alongside patients, digging for the real root causes and best courses of treatment. He offers research-based expertise on controversial topics such as Ivermectin, the pro’s/con’s of vaccines, and holistic/natural care approaches, as well as the challenges of medical censorship/cancel culture. He also advises patients on outpatient prevention/treatment options, so they can increase the odds of staying well at home and avoiding a trip to the E.R. Dr. Turner proudly serves the Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, and surrounding communities.
Website: https://michaelturnermd.com 
Social Media Links: Instagram: https://instagram.com/michaelturnermd  Facebook: https://facebook.com/drmichaelkturner  Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelTurnerM4 

Vetster and the Pet Tele-health Medicine Market with Dr. Sarah Machell

 
 
Vetster’s Medical Director Dr. Sarah Machell joins eHealth Radio and the Animal Health and Tele-Health Medicine Channels. Vetser has helped improve access to veterinary care and services, and has stepped forward to help bridge the care gap for pet owners and veterinarians.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Sarah Machell discuss the following:
Tell us about Vetster. What is the platform and who uses it?
How does Vetster work?
We have heard that many vet offices are closing across the country due to staffing issues etc. In your professional opinion, why is that and does Vetster help close that gap?
Is Vetster mainly for sick visits or should pet owners be getting periodic wellness checks for their pets and how often should they be getting them?
Can I see the same vet every time or will I be assigned to different vets?
What is the primary differentiator between Vetster and say other telehealth vet medicine platforms out there?
With the pandemic being an ongoing concern, do you see the future of pet healthcare being telemedicine or is there ever a time to go in and see a vet?
Can Vetster prescribe prescriptions for pets?
Where can one go to sign up for Vetster?
Dr. Sarah Machell is a licensed, practicing veterinarian a 1997 graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph. She brings 18 years of experience in the establishment & growth of 2 successful small businesses in Oakville, Ontario; a small animal veterinary practice with 20 employees & an adjunct retail pet store.
 
 
Website: https://vetster.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://facebook.com/vetster.incTwitter: https://twitter.com/vetster
 

How Telehealth is Enhancing Patient Care and Health Outcomes

 
 
Michael Gorton, the CEO and founder of Recuro Health and Founding CEO and Chairman of Teladoc joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Health News Channels. Recuro Health is an integrated digital health solution that transitions the U.S. healthcare system from a reactive, disease-focused model to a population health outcomes approach.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Michael Gorton discuss the following:
How did Recuro start?
Tell us more about what Recuro offers as a digital health solutions company?
What makes Recuro different from other digital health companies?
Who are your services available to?
What role will digital health play post-pandemic as patients return to in-person doctor’s appointments?
Can you tell our viewers more about your Covid at-home lab testing kits?
How does digital health enhance healthcare in rural and underserved communities?
Can you speak more on Recuro’s approach to behavioral and mental health? What kind of digital health solutions does Recuro offer?
A quintessential entrepreneur, mentor, and company builder, Michael leads the Recuro Health team which includes several leaders from Teladoc, where he served as the founding CEO and pioneered an industry-changing health care model that created a new efficiency paradigm in healthcare by delivering physicians to patients nationwide in under 12 minutes for $35.
Gorton ran Teladoc as CEO and Chairman for the first seven years of operations. Under his term, the company grew from a concept to one of the most recognized innovations in healthcare, with nearly two million patient members nationwide. Under the Teladoc model, physicians made more and patients paid less. Teladoc was studied and advocated by most of the major healthcare think tanks and was recently named one of the most innovative companies in healthcare. Teladoc recently entered the NYSE and now has a market cap of over $30B.
Michael’s decades of experience as a strategic visionary, impacting the telecommunications, music and healthcare industries include a leadership role as a founder of Principal Solar where he applied his business expertise, scientific education and training to the renewable energy sector -- a strong voice and proponent of solar power.
He has served as a partner of the Texas Acceleration Group (TAG), an entity formed to assist startup companies and participated as a founder of Palo Duro Records. He is also credited as a founder of Internet Global, a company that delivered the first DSL network and one of the first VOIP networks. Prior to this, he worked as a project engineer at Dallas Power & Light dealing with power plants, distribution, transformer management and integration of renewable energy into the grid.
Michael earned a B.S. in engineering from Texas Tech, an M.S. in Physics from the University of Texas at Dallas and a Juris Doctorate from Texas A&M.
Website: https://www.recurohealth.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://facebook.com/RecuroHealthLinkedin: https://linkedin.com/company/recuro-healthTwitter: https://twitter.com/RecuroHealth

The Future of Medicine is Now: Why one orthopedic surgeon is embracing telehealth

 
 
Dr. Richard Berger, M.D., a world-renowned orthopedic surgeon at Midwest Orthopedics at Rush and assistant professor at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago joins eHealth Radio and the Orthopedic & Tele-medicine Channels. The pioneer of a minimally invasive technique, Dr. Berger was the first in the world to perform outpatient hip and knee replacement surgery and has done over 12,000 surgeries -- more than any other surgeon.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Richard Berger discuss the following:
Can you tell us about your background? What got you started in orthopedics? What makes your approach to joint replacement unique? Who are the patients that you are normally seeing?
During the pandemic, many physicians quickly pivoted to tele-health to continue seeing patients. Can you discuss this shift how it has affected your work with patients?
Would you say that tele-health has allowed you to interact with patients in ways that you could not previously?
How has tele-health led to greater convenience for your patients?
Do you think that embracing tele-health during the pandemic led to greater success for you and your patients? Is Tele-health here to stay?
Richard Berger, M.D., is a world-renowned orthopedic surgeon at Midwest Orthopedics at Rush and assistant professor at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. He pioneered a minimally invasive hip and knee replacement that allows for a quicker and less painful recovery than traditional joint replacement. He also was the first in the world to perform outpatient hip and knee replacement surgery and has done over 12,000 surgeries -- more than any other surgeon. Patients come from all the world to have surgery from Dr. Berger, and they include elite athletes, politicians and celebrities.
 
Website: https://outpatienthipandknee.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/DrRichardBerger  Instagram: instagram.com/drrichardberger  Twitter: @DrRichBerger 

How kindness can be a competitive edge in medical care

 
 
Dr. Larry Benz, the Co-Founder of Confluent Health, a network of physical therapy and occupational healthcare companies, and author of the best-selling book Called to Care: A Medical Provider’s Guide for Humanizing Healthcare joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care and Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Larry Benz discuss the following:
The pandemic has shed light on some major challenges medical providers are facing. Outside of our current, tragic circumstances, what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve seen in the industry?
In your book, you posit that kindness can be a competitive edge for healthcare providers. Can you explain what you mean?
You cite a remarkable study that showed during 25% of visits, doctors don’t even ask patients what is bothering them. What is your best advice for patients who find themselves in an appointment like that?
With the popularity of tele-health options increasing during COVID, what are some tips for how practitioners can emphasize care and connection with patients remotely?
You’ve done a lot of work studying the impact of positive psychology in medical care. Can you talk us through the application of positive psychology, and how it can impact patient outcomes?
Dr. Larry Benz, PT, DPT, OCS, MBA, MAPP, is the co-founder of Confluent Health, a network of physical therapy and occupational healthcare companies dedicated to educating and developing highly effective clinicians, strengthening private practice, reducing healthcare costs, and preserving care in healthcare.
A frequent lecturer at Physical Therapy programs, national conferences, and MBA schools throughout the country, Dr. Benz trained at Baylor University and the University of Pennsylvania. He is a nationally recognized award recipient for his expertise in private-practice Physical Therapy and occupational medicine.
As the co-developer of Jacmel Rehabilitation, Dr. Benz and his colleagues at Confluent Health and other various organizations have built a sustainable physical rehabilitation clinic in Haiti. For more information, please visit PThelpforHaiti.org and CalledtoCarebook.com.
 
 
Website: calledtocarebook.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/LarryBenz Instagram: instagram.com/physicaltherapist Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/lbenz

Research shows that honey can be effective with respiratory illness

 
 
Dr. Baljit Khamba, a clinic supervisor at Bastyr University Clinic and a core faculty member at Bastyr University California joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel.
Bastyr University is a nonprofit, private university offering doctoral, graduate and undergraduate degrees, with a multidisciplinary curriculum in science-based natural medicine. Recognized globally for its rigorous curriculum and strong research, the 42-year-old University has campuses in Kenmore, Washington, and San Diego, California. Bastyr's international faculty educate future leaders in the natural health arts and sciences, with an emphasis on integrating mind, body, spirit and nature.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Baljit Khamba discuss the following:
Tell us how you and your colleagues came to this research idea.
What evidence did the research show that honey can be effective with respiratory illness?
Why is your immunity and respiratory health important right now?
How can you incorporate honey into your daily routine to support your immune system?
What are other ways people can boost their immune system?
Dr. Baljit Khamba is a clinic supervisor at Bastyr University Clinic and a core faculty member at Bastyr University California. She treats a variety of conditions but has special interest in nutritional approaches to anxiety, stress, depression, focus and attention, memory and cognition. She focuses on providing high quality care addressing the causes of disease and utilizes safe and effective natural treatments. She accepts patients and their families who are motivated to improve their health. Her emphasis is on disease prevention and health promotion through education and empowering her patients to become active participant in the management of their own health.
While completing bachelor and master’s degrees, she worked as a research analyst at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), where she researched alcohol addiction and anxiety, as well as nutrition and mental health. Dr. Khamba also has experience working in integrative psychiatric clinics, as well as more generalized practice, as well as being involved with research projects at the University of Alberta on natural health product safety in psychiatric patients. Dr. Khamba also maintains a private telemedicine practice.
Websites: https://bastyr.edu | https://bastyrclinic.org