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Palmetto Health Breast Center, offering ultrasound breast screening to their patients

Dr. Shawn Conwell, the Professional Director of Palmetto Health Breast Center in Richland, South Carolina and a Partner at Pitts Radiology joins eHealth Radio and the Cancer Prevention and Technology Channels. Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Shawn Conwell discuss the following:What convinced you to offer ultrasound breast screening to your patients and describe the patient type who should have this examination?What is the SonoCiné AWBUS™ technology and why did you choose to offer this breast screening examination?  How is ultrasound different than mammography and why not use ultrasound on all women instead of mammography? Why don’t all breast facilities offer this type of screening for their dense breasted patients?I understand that there are Breast Density Information Laws that are forcing imaging facilities to tell women if they have dense breast tissue.  Are they working and how do you feel about this?Tell us about the new insurance codes for ultrasound breast screening. What does this mean for dense breasted women and the facilities who offer this supplemental screening?What is your advice to women for protecting their breast health?
Duration: 15:39
Dr. W. Shawn Conwell is the Professional Director of Palmetto Health Breast Center in Richland, South Carolina and a Partner at Pitts Radiology. For over 15 years, Dr. Conwell has been helping to empower patients to get control of their health and no various medical screening options that are available to them. He is a highly coveted ‘Breast Specialist’ who graduated from Medicine College of Georgia School Of Medicine, Augusta Georgia and a residency training of Diagnostic Radiology at Metrohealth Medicine Center. He also has completed extensive post graduate training work at Women’s Imaging Fellowship, Magee Women’s Hospital, Case Western Reserve and MetroHealth Medical.
Dr. Conwell belongs to the following professional societies: American College of Radiology, Society of Breast Imaging, American Roentgen Ray Society, Radiological Society of North America and American Association for Women Radiologists. He has received numerous awards including the 2005 American College of Radiology Moorefield Fellow for Economics and Health Policy, the 2004 Resident of the Year and the 2000 Humanism in Medicine Award; Awarded by the Health Care Foundation of New Jersey. 

Websites: www.palmettohealth.org | www.sonocine.com

HCG 2.0 - The Best Diet You'e Never Heard Of

Dr. Zach LaBoube, the author of HCG 2.0 - A Modern Adaptation of the Traditional HCG Diet and founder of InsideOut Wellness and Weight Loss in St. Louis, Missouri joins eHealth Radio & the Weight Management Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Zach LaBoube discuss the following:For those of us who know nothing about the HCG diet, can you describe it for us?One line from your book that I liked was “A diet need not be the undertaking of a lifetime to yield life-changing results.” Can you elaborate on that?So you just updated the specific diet protocol? There is a supplement that goes with this, correct? Has that changed at all? Do most dieters maintain their weight loss on this diet?What’s next for you?
Duration: 10:41
Dr. Zach LaBoube, Chiropractor and Fellow of the American Society of Acupuncture, is completing a Masters of Science in Nutrition and Human Performance from Logan University. He founded InsideOut Wellness and Weight Loss with the belief that true health radiates, fundamentally, from the inside out.
“I tell my pain management patients on a daily basis that only YOU can feel your pain, and only YOU can take the steps necessary to remedy it. Dieting is no different. The first step is the most difficult, but once you make the commitment to take control of your health and wellbeing, good things will most certainly follow. There is no failure on HCG 2.0, only variations of success.”

Website: www.InsideOutWellness.net

ASOP Global: Protecting Consumers from Illegal Online Drug Sellers

Libby Baney, Founder and Executive Director of the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies, an international non-profit organization dedicated to protecting consumers from illegal online drug sellers joins eHealth Radio and the Pharmaceutical & Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Libby Baney discuss the following:What is the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies?Who are ASOP Global’s members?How many illegal online drug sellers are there?What are the risks associated with purchasing a prescription medication from illegal online drug sellers?What are the warning signs consumers should look for? How can a consumer know if an online pharmacy is legitimate?
Duration: 7:08
Libby Baney is the Founder and Executive Director of the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global), an international non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C.  In this capacity, Libby leads ASOP operations, shapes public policy, and advocates for increased international attention to the issue of illegal online drug sellers. Libby began working on Internet pharmacy issues in 2009 when she helped to launch a loose coalition, which grew into ASOP Global.
A lawyer by training and health advocate by nature, Libby is a prolific speaker and writer, regularly engaging with diverse audiences on issues at the intersection of Internet technology and healthcare. She leads strategic workshops and speaks on these issues worldwide; writes policy documents; and interacts with international corporate leaders and policymakers.
Libby’s work spans multiple continents, which has been covered by local, national and international media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Politico, Roll Call, The Hill, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, The Washington Times, The Indianapolis Star, Inside Health Policy, Pharmacy Today, ABC News, CNN, and C-SPAN.
In addition to her work for ASOP, Libby is a Senior Director at FaegreBD Consulting and Counsel with Faegre Baker Daniels LLP where she works on Internet policy, intellectual property rights, pharmacy, telemedicine/telehealth, and pharmaceutical supply chain matters.

Website: www.safeonlinerx.com

Rhinitis causes, treatment and prevention

Ed Neuzil, board certified nurse practitioner, fellow and owner of an allergy, sinus and asthma practice in Central Florida for nearly 15 years again joins eHealth Radio and the Allergy Information Channel. He has also developed an herbal-enhanced nasal cleansing spray, "Dr. Neuzil’s Irrigator" that provides relief for dry, irritated nasal passages.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Ed Neuzil discuss the following: What is rhinitis and how common is it?How do symptoms for rhinitis present? How does rhinitis impact people in their daily lives, especially for people with asthma?What is the best way to prevent rhinitis….and if you suffer from symptoms? How is it treated?You developed a non-medicated nasal spray that may help people with this condition. How does it work?Are there other benefits to using an enhanced, non-medicated nasal spray like yours for people who might have other sinus conditions?
Duration: 15:47
Francis "Ed" Neuzil, PhD, MSN, AANP-BC, FAANP is the creator of Dr. Neuzil's Irrigator. He has over 44 years of experience in the medical field and is a Nurse Practitioner with 15 years of specialty expertise in the fields of allergy, sinus and asthma. He is the owner of the Allergy, Sinus and Asthma Family Health Center in Lady Lake, Florida and has five college degrees including his Ph.D. in Health Administration. 


He created an herbal-enhanced nasal cleansing spray for his own family and patients who frequently suffered during Florida's extended allergy seasons. Dr. Neuzil's Irrigator is not a steroid spray and does not contain any medications. This nasal spray is a saline-based formula with essential oils like menthol, winter green and others to provide a natural cleansing and decongesting effect. It uses the natural effects of the essential oils to provide comfort and relief in a more natural way without the many side effects associated with using medications.
Neuzil is an Associate member of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and a member of several local, state and national professional organizations.

Website: www.IrrigatorNasalSpray.com

GPB Capital Holdings makes an investment in ITelagen

John O’Keefe, CEO of ITelagen,
the “One-Stop Shop” for IT and EHR infrastructure, all for a flat monthly subscription fee once again joins eHealth Radio and the HealthCare and Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest John O’Keefe discuss the following:At the beginning of February, we saw a press release regarding GPB Capital Holdings investing in ITelagen.  What led to the investment and what benefits/value does ITelagen anticipate from this new investment?What can existing and future ITelagen clients expect from this investment?What should prospects now be on the lookout for from ITelagen?What does this new partnership mean for ITelagen and your mark on the industry?What new products or services are you focusing on in 2015? What value would these bring to the industry?What new tips can you offer our listens today about Healthcare IT?
Duration: 8:22
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.

Website: www.itelagen.com

The Other AIDS and Living a Fulfilled Life with Keefa Hawkins

Keefa Hawkins, Health Coach, Transformation Specialist, Motivational Speaker and Owner of CrossFit Iconz in Snellville,Georgia that offers Fitness Classes, Nutrition Classes, Private and Group Coaching, Wellness Workshops and Retreats again joins eHealth Radio and the Weight Management & Nutrition Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Keefa Hawkins discuss the following: With so many people suffering from the countless autoimmune disorders and chronic pain, how can we find solutions that helps us live fulfilling lives?What is the other AIDS?How does it stop people from living happy fulfilling lives?What are some top mistakes people make who have one or more of these Auto Immune Disorders?What can people with auto immune diseases do to make the biggest impact and change to their lives?Can you give specific lifestyle change recommendations?
Duration: 12:01
Keefa Hawkins has been coaching CrossFit for More than 4 years as well as coaching men and women on diet and lifestyle changes. She holds a level 1 certification, Olympic Lifting certification, Kettlebell Cert, Gymnastics Cert and a CrossFit Kids certification. Many years motivating others has grown into a passion that includes Leading Workshops and Wellness Retreats. Keefa loves helping others reach their fitness goals.
She says the truth is, in order to have a fulfilled life, one must feel good about their minds and bodies and true transformation that lasts a lifetime must incude a guide to maintaining our health.

Website: www.crossfiticonz.com

The Case for Any Access: How Technology Can Improve Healthcare Communication

Ed Simcox, Healthcare Practice Leader for Logicalis Healthcare Solutions, a division of Logicalis US, an international IT solutions and managed services provider joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care & Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Ed Simcox discuss the following:Almost all hospitals and health systems have rolled out electronic medical record systems and many have taken advantage of the government’s Meaningful Use program. Going into 2015, what is the next step for CIOs looking to leverage their investments in these systems and gain more adoption in their organizations?So, even though EMRs have been widely rolled out in the U.S., internal adoption and clinician satisfaction have been spotty due to a lack of modern end-user computing technologies?What are the critical success factors for enabling this mobile access?So digging into these four components, what does BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) really mean and why is it important?You mentioned virtual desktop infrastructure as the second component for enabling better access to EMRs (Electronic Medical Records). How does VDI support any access?You also mention single sign-on. Why is SSO (Single Sign On) important?So you have talked about bring your own device, virtual desktops, and single sign-on; for organizations that have not implemented these things, this could look daunting, correct?
Duration: 13:21
Ed Simcox is Logicalis' Healthcare Practice Leader, responsible for
driving healthcare strategy and solutions for Logicalis US. The position is a natural fit for Ed who has a long history in the healthcare vertical. For Logicalis, Ed develops the healthcare business plan, strategy and solution portfolio in the U.S., works with Logicalis' sales teams to engage with healthcare clients in a consulting capacity, and acts as a featured speaker at healthcare events and user group meetings.
Prior to joining Logicalis, Ed worked as the director of healthcare strategy and offer development for AT&T's For Health healthcare product team, the first team at AT&T dedicated to telehealth, mhealth, and other market-leading solutions. Prior to joining AT&T, Ed served as the director of information services and director of enterprise technology planning at Indiana University Health (formerly Clarian Health); during this time, Ed was awarded ComputerWorld's Laureate medal and IU Health received Hospitals and Health Networks' "Most Wired Hospital" award based on Ed's work with emerging technologies in healthcare. An attorney, Ed has also served as the president and CEO of an independent IT and technology-law consulting
firm.
Ed's additional accomplishments include being published in Healthcare Executive Insight magazine, being both a presenter and Board member for the American Telemedicine Association, a member of the Gartner Emerging Technology Council, a HIMSS presenter and member, and a speaker at an MIT Enterprise Forum held at Harvard Medical School.

Website: www.us.logicalis.com/healthcare-it

Women’s Health Dynamics, a new web portal that helps women with basic health questions

Dr. Joan Moon, Founder and Creator of Women’s Health Dynamics who has launched a new web portal that helps women with basic health questions joins eHealth Radio and the Female Health and Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Joan Moon discuss the following: Tell us your background and how you got started in the field of medicine?What inspired you to start Women’s Health Dynamics?Please describe why every woman should join the site?I understand this is a membership based site. How does the membership work?Where do you want to see Women’s Health Dynamics 1 year from now?Do you believe health practitioners are doing a good job educating women on the challenges facing women through all ages and stages of life?
Duration: 19:50
Joan Moon, Ed.D., M.S.N., C.N.M., has a vast amount of knowledge and experience acquired throughout her career. She spent years as a labor and delivery nurse, lactation consultant, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Certified Nurse-Midwife, and a university faculty member. Throughout the years she discovered her innate desire to follow her passion of providing education on women’s health issues. As a natural born storyteller, Dr. Moon has turned this passion into one of the first comprehensive global Institutes, or gathering places, for women to come and learn by sharing stories and experiences while gaining knowledge from the literature with input from researchers and practitioners related to themes of women’s health and life experiences.
Dr. Moon is a born educator. She developed a computer-based, interactive module "A Woman’s World: Discovering the Dynamic Menstrual Cycle” which has been presented nationally and internationally. The module has also been embraced by healthcare providers, parents, and educators all over the world. Her current work for Women's Health Dynamics Institute exponentially expands this previous project by enhancing the quality of educational materials, adding an extensive gathering place for women and professionals to witness their lives by sharing compelling experiences, and providing resources to help women everywhere properly understand their bodies at every stage of life.
Dr. Moon lives in Bluffton, Indiana, with Chuck, her husband of fifty years. When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time with friends, Chuck, her three children, seven grandchildren and travels extensively experiencing new food, exciting cultures, and meeting new people.

Website: www.womenshealthdynamics.com

SonoCiné AWBUS Technology, detecting and diagnosing breast cancer in dense-breasted women

Dr. Kevin Kelly, one of the country's leading authorities on breast cancer detection and Co-Founder of SonoCiné, Inc. joins eHealth Radio and the Cancer Prevention & Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Kevin Kelly discuss the following:Describe to our listeners what SonoCiné AWBUS is and what does AWBUS stand for?What makes SonoCiné AWBUS™ technology different?How does it work?I understand this exam is for women with dense breast tissue. What is the difference between dense-breast tissue and fatty-breast tissue?Recently it seems there has been states passing a law that are Dense Breast Tissue notification laws. What are those laws and how do they impact what your team is trying to do? Do you see ultrasound one day replacing mammography? Why has every doctor not adopted the technology yet? Where can women go to get more information or to find a doctor that performs the SonoCiné exam? 
Duration: 17:05
Dr. Kevin M. Kelly is Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of SonoCiné, Inc. He is also Medical Director of the Breast Ultrasound Center in Pasadena, CA.
Dr. Kelly is one of the country's leading authorities on breast cancer detection in women with dense-breast tissue and women with implants. He was Director of Breast Imaging at the Huntington Memorial Hospital and the Huntington Hill Breast Center, Pasadena, CA for 20 years before opening a private practice in Pasadena, CA.   His breakthrough clinical study on breast cancer detection using ultrasound in radiographically dense breasts was published in 2009 in European Radiology (one of the most prestigious radiology journals in the world).  This pivotal work has since been cited in more than 100 other scientific publications around the world.
Dr. Kelly's lifelong commitment to early breast cancer detection began with clinical research into the limitations of mammography in detecting and diagnosing breast cancer in dense-breasted women.  In 1997, he co-founded SonoCiné, Inc., to develop and clinically validate what is now known as the SonoCiné AWBUS™ technology.  Working with other leading breast imaging radiologists, more than 6,000 clinical results demonstrated a 100% increase in detection (over mammography) of invasive cancers smaller than 1cm in diameter.  With this success, he moved to launch SonoCiné, Inc.
Dr. Kelly earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Georgetown University.  He completed his Medical Degree, internship and first two years of residency at St. Louis University and the St. Louis University Service of St. Louis City Hospital.  He was the Leo G. Rigler Center Research Fellow at UCLA from 1973 to 1974 and finished his final year of residency at the Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital in Los Angeles.
In addition to his many professional credentials in the field of radiology, Dr. Kelly was also a Lt. Commander in the U.S. Public Health Service.

Website: www.sonocine.com

Sanovas, a developing technology to treat the deadliest cancer of them all: Lung Cancer

Larry Gerrans, the founder and CEO of Sanovas, a life sciences holding company based in San Rafael, California, that is focused on developing technology to treat the deadliest cancer of them all: Lung Cancer joins eHealth Radio and the Cancer Prevention and Health News Channels.
On this episode, Sanovas CEO Larry Gerrans warns that existing resources to treat peripheral tumors are “grossly inadequate” as Medicare coverage of lung cancer screening for at-risk beneficiaries is now in effect.Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Larry Gerrans discuss the following: Please explain what this means?Why is this controversial?What can be done about the shortage of therapeutic resources to treat lung cancer?What is your company doing to provide a solution to the shortage of therapeutic resources to treat lung cancer?What can our listeners do to help?
Duration: 10:06
An innovator and visionary, Larry Gerrans is a passionate leader whose inventions and pursuits, on behalf of the Life Sciences, have created meaningful and enduring contributions to humanity. For more than 20 years, Mr. Gerrans has played a leading role in the innovation and deployment of minimally invasive surgical (MIS) techniques, devices and implant systems for the burgeoning endoscopic markets in the Cardio-Thoracic, General Surgery, Urological, Neuro-surgical, Gynecological, ENT, Orthopedic, Spine and Sports Medicine arenas. Many of his pioneering contributions have become the ‘Gold Standard’ for diagnostic and therapeutic intervention across these Life Sciences.
His cutting edge research and development teams, comprised of Scientists, Doctors, Engineers and business development teams, many of whom were among the first medical industry personnel to enter the National Laboratories to evaluate various state of the art technologies for transfer to private industry, have created lifesaving technologies that now serve to remedy millions of people worldwide who suffer from acute injury, severe illness and chronic disease. These innovations now positively affect the lives of over 100 million people and relate to more than $15 Billion in revenues, annually.
Mr. Gerrans leveraged his contributions in endoscopic imaging and communications technologies to incept telemedicine broadcasting and electronic surgical records. He conceived and led the commercialization efforts of the first voice-activation technology for surgical device control in the operating theatre – the Hermes™ voice activation system. He conducted the human factor analysis and IT integration that created the most technologically advanced operating rooms ever created, the Endoscopic Surgical Suite (Endo-Suite™) and the Digital Operating Room (Digital OR™). These contributions are credited with leading to what is now a multibillion dollar healthcare facilities construction and IT marketplace.
As the Founder, President & CEO of Sanovas, Inc., Mr. Gerrans has written over 100 patents and has been leading an elite group of innovators developing ground breaking interventional technologies to treat the diseases of the Lung and to cure Lung Cancer. The Sanovas platform features highly sophisticated 3D imaging and physiologic intelligence systems that operate within new sensory guided interventional technologies to provide the local delivery of drug and immune therapies to significantly improve cancer treatment.
A byproduct of Gerrans’ teams success in advancing miniaturization, to overcome the procedural risks and technological challenges of the pulmonary anatomy, has been the development of entirely new classes of Interventional Catheters, Surgical Camera’s, Physiologic Measurement and Bio-Feedback Systems, In Vivo Diagnostics and In Vivo Drug Delivery Systems. These ‘Core’ technologies have given rise to more than 10 subsidiary companies. One, of which, promises to develop the next generation of surgical robots.
Mr. Gerrans is also the Founder and Chairman of Human Tissue Banks International, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation that is providing allograft resources to the highly promising innovations being forged in bio-regenerative medicine, 3-D printing of organs, “Bio-Inks” and Stem Cell Engineering.

Website: www.sanovas.com