RWJBarnabas Health athletic trainers helping fight COVID-19.

“I couldn’t be more proud of the sacrifice, dedication, and adaptability our athletic training team has shown in supporting our hospital system in a variety of valuable roles,” said Ryan Stevens, Manager, Athletic Training/Physical Therapy/Fitness – RWJ Somerset and RWJ Hamilton.

TRENTON, N.J. (PRWEB)
May 20, 2020

Even though athletics are currently halted, New Jersey athletic trainers (ATs) remain on the front lines of healthcare. No longer only on the sidelines of an athletic event, ATs state-wide are now helping fight the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 has caused an increased need for healthcare professionals and first responders – a need that athletic trainers are more than qualified to fill.

RWJBarnabas Health, has been able to repurpose their athletic training staff to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. RWJBarnabas Health provides community-based outreach athletic training services to local secondary schools, colleges, professional athletes, performance artists, organizations, and workplaces. Currently supporting 37 athletic training partnerships across the state, RWJBH regional athletic trainers are based out of Rutgers University, RWJUH Somerset, RWJUH Hamilton, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, and Monmouth Medical Center.

Athletic trainers are pivoting to roles such as:

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  Staffing pool management: coordinating department/schedule/shift staffing needs to maximize the contributions of sports medicine and rehab department team members.
• Hospital Command Center: centralized point person/liaison for dealing with incoming COVID-related employee questions & concerns, staffing & procedure logistics.
• Supply Chain/Logistics Assistant: coordinating PPE distribution and helping address supply needs at hospitals.
• Employee Screener / Temperature checks: symptom screening for all employees and non-emergency department patients/guests entering hospital, distribution of PPE.
• Admin assist/front desk support: cross-trained to support hospital front desk to guide hospital visitors and coordinate various needs of non-COVID patients.
• Facilities and Operations department support: support hospital facilities, operations, and security team with a variety of behind-the-scenes administrative support roles.
• Transport: assist with moving transferred and discharged patients.

These essential roles allow the hospital system to continue treating patients efficiently and help flatten the curve of COVID-19.

Adapting to different situations is nothing new for athletic trainers. The 2020 National Athletic Training Month slogan “ATs Impact HealthCare Through Action” accurately describes this type of healthcare professional. Athletic trainers respond to emergencies and treat patients in hectic environments. Helping fight the COVID-19 pandemic is just another skill-set athletic trainers can add to their expertise.

In the months to come, athletic trainers will hopefully return to their athletic fields and clinics. Until then, these healthcare professionals will continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic for the greater good of all New Jersey.

For more information about athletic trainers fighting COVID-19 visit: https://www.atsnj.org/articles/athletic-trainers-help-fight-covid-19

For more information about RWJBarnabas Health visit: https://www.rwjbh.org/

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Novarad is ’breaking through‘ the crowded radiology market with a compelling medical information sharing solution

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
May 19, 2020

MedTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global health and medical technology market, today announced that Novarad Corporation, a leader in the development of medical imaging software, has been selected as the winner of its “Best New Radiology Solution” award in recognition of Novarad’s innovative CryptoChart solution in the fourth annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards program.

CryptoChart replaces traditional imaging CDs with a more modern, secure and convenient method of sharing medical information. Novarad’s new CryptoChart product gives healthcare providers the tools to offer patients and referring physicians a simple QR code that allows them to view and share their images and reports from a mobile device or desktop.

“The harsh reality for many healthcare providers and patients is that many manual, cumbersome and inefficient technologies and processes are still widely used today, and the fact that most providers are still burning physical CDs for medical images is a perfect illustration of that,” said James Johnson, managing director, MedTech Breakthrough. “Novarad’s CryptoChart solution is a shining example of how these inefficiencies can be broken down through innovative thinking and product design, and Novarad is ’breaking through‘ the crowded radiology market with a compelling medical information sharing solution. We are pleased to recognize Novarad with our ‘Best New Radiology Solution’ for CryptoChart and we extend our congratulations to the company on a well-deserved 2020 MedTech Breakthrough Award.”

CryptoChart can receive images from any Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) modality or Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). Once received, images are compressed, encrypted and sent to the Novarad ObjectVault® cloud system. The ObjectVault cloud system then returns an encrypted, shareable code to the system’s QR code printer. Once printed, the QR code provides quick, easy access to studies and the corresponding diagnostic reports.

“We’re honored that CryptoChart is the recipient of a MedTech Breakthrough Award,” said Paul Jensen, president, Novarad. “It’s a true replacement for CDs that lets providers share images with more control and captures the report aspect, which is normally very elusive outside of the EMR. It’s a cost-effective, easily justifiable investment that enables providers to improve both the patient and referring physician experience with everyday technology.”

The mission of the MedTech Breakthrough Awards is to honor excellence and recognize the innovation, hard work and success in a range of health and medical technology categories, including Robotics, Clinical Administration, Telehealth, Patient Engagement, Electronic Health Records (EHR), mHealth, Medical Devices, Medical Data and many more. This year’s program attracted more than 3,750 nominations from over 15 different countries throughout the world.

To learn more about CryptoChart, please visit Novarad.net/CryptoChart.

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About MedTech Breakthrough

Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the MedTech Breakthrough Awards program is an independent program devoted to honoring excellence in medical and health related technology companies, products, services and people. The MedTech Breakthrough Awards provide a platform for public recognition around the achievements of breakthrough health and medical companies and products in categories that include Patient Engagement, mHealth, Health & Fitness, Clinical Administration, Healthcare IoT, Medical Data, Healthcare Cybersecurity and more. For more information, visit MedTechBreakthrough.com.

About Novarad

Located in the heart of Utah’s Silicon Slopes, medical technology firm Novarad® provides industry-leading healthcare solutions that enable hospitals, imaging centers, clinics and physicians to work both smarter and faster. The company’s 30+ years of success are founded on several core principles: transformative technology, a people-centered approach, and service delivery excellence. Visit Novarad at http://www.novarad.net for more information.

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ClinicalPath offers current, evidence-based guidance at every decision point to help providers move toward the ‘single best’ treatment for each patient presentation

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
May 19, 2020

MedTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global health and medical technology market, today announced that it has selected Elsevier’s ClinicalPath (formerly Via Oncology) as the winner of its “Best Computerized Decision Support Solution” award. This is the second consecutive year that Elsevier’s ClinicalPath solution has won the MedTech Breakthrough Award. Elsevier is a global leader in information analytics, specializing in science and health.

Elsevier’s ClinicalPath presents evidence-based oncology pathways embedded into the clinical workflow, and the associated analytics, to help healthcare providers make consistent, well-informed decisions for high quality cancer care. Committees of academic and community oncologists collaborate through a consistent, open process to develop the content for ClinicalPath based on current published evidence and their shared best practices.

“It’s an exciting time to be in oncology, but fast developments also make it challenging for providers to keep up with the latest research,” said John Danaher, MD, President, Global Clinical Solutions, Elsevier. “ClinicalPath offers current, evidence-based guidance at every decision point to help providers move toward the ‘single best’ treatment for each patient presentation. We support cancer centers with a predictable approach so they can standardize treatment, run successful clinical research programs and thrive in value-based care, on their path to optimal clinical and financial outcomes.”

The mission of the MedTech Breakthrough Awards is to honor excellence and recognize the innovation, hard work and success in a range of health and medical technology categories, including Robotics, Clinical Administration, Telehealth, Patient Engagement, Electronic Health Records (EHR), mHealth, Medical Devices, Medical Data and many more. This year’s fourth annual program attracted more than 3,750 nominations from over 15 different countries throughout the world.

“Elsevier’s ClinicalPath is delivering a true ‘breakthrough’ in cancer care,” said James Johnson, managing director, MedTech Breakthrough. “For example, in precision oncology, ClinicalPath helps physicians identify the appropriate biomarkers to test and offers companion treatment guidance. Institutions receive analytics on testing rates and adoption of recommended therapies to support quality programs and reimbursements. Most importantly, cancer patients benefit from opportunities to receive life-changing therapies. We see ClinicalPath as a game-changer, and MedTech Breakthrough sincerely congratulates Elsevier on their Best CDS Solution award.”

Today a growing network of over 2,500 oncologists use ClinicalPath for evidence-based decision support in their computerized workflow. ClinicalPath covers more than 97% of common cancer presentations in medical and radiation oncology to help standardize care; prompt orders for appropriate biomarker and genetic tests; connect patients to clinical trials; enable actionable insight into care patterns; and ultimately guide patient care through personalized treatment pathways.

About MedTech Breakthrough

Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the MedTech Breakthrough Awards program is an independent program devoted to honoring excellence in medical and health related technology companies, products, services and people. The MedTech Breakthrough Awards provide a platform for public recognition around the achievements of breakthrough health and medical companies and products in categories that include Patient Engagement, mHealth, Health & Fitness, Clinical Administration, Healthcare IoT, Medical Data, Healthcare Cybersecurity and more. For more information visit MedTechBreakthrough.com.

About Elsevier

Elsevier is a global information analytics business that helps scientists and clinicians to find new answers, reshape human knowledge, and tackle the most urgent human crises. For 140 years, we have partnered with the research world to curate and verify scientific knowledge. Today, we’re committed to bringing that rigor to a new generation of platforms. Elsevier provides digital solutions and tools in the areas of strategic research management, R&D performance, clinical decision support, and professional education; including ScienceDirect, Scopus, SciVal, ClinicalPath, ClinicalKey and Sherpath. Elsevier publishes over 2,500 digitized journals, including The Lancet and Cell, 39,000 e-book titles and many iconic reference works, including Gray’s Anatomy. Elsevier is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. elsevier.com

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The Weinbach Group, with its healthcare marketing know-how, jumped in to help us revamp our website and convert most of our appointments to TeleVisits.

MIAMI (PRWEB)
May 19, 2020

The Weinbach Group, a healthcare marketing firm based in Miami, Florida, was named agency of record for MAXhealth, a provider of primary and specialty care with ten locations on the west coast of Florida. MAXhealth, which is headquartered in Sarasota, hired The Weinbach Group to help build patient volume as the company expands with new practice locations and a cohort of new physicians. However, shortly after onboarding, the Miami ad agency had to pivot its communications approach to address the changing healthcare upended by COVID-19.

MAXhealth has grown dramatically since its inception in 2012 through the acquisition of existing physician practices and through de novo practice formation. In only seven years, the company had more than 40,000 primary care patients served by 40 physicians and physician extenders. It also successfully introduced a value-based care model that requires frequent health monitoring and preventive care. Under the value-based arrangement, much of its revenue is based on patients’ health outcomes rather than on systems that reward volume over quality.

The Weinbach Group, which specializes in healthcare marketing and has far-reaching experience with value-based healthcare, understands MAXhealth’s business model and how to leverage the innovative care approach to attract patients. In addition, the agency’s strong digital medical advertising team was able to quickly address urgent communication needs precipitated by the COVID-19 outbreak.

“We already had a telemedicine program in place,” said Neil Bedi, MAXhealth’s founder and CEO. “However, few patients were familiar with the platform, and when the pandemic hit, we were seeing hundreds of cancelations each week. The Weinbach Group, with its healthcare marketing know-how, jumped in to help us revamp our website and convert most of our appointments to TeleVisits.”

In addition to modifications to the company’s website, The Weinbach Group also launched a digital marketing program focused on MAXhealth’s robust telemedicine program. During the month of April, the campaign generated thousands of web visits and traction toward attracting new patients. The agency also created messaging for current patients to migrate them to the digital platform.

“Our work with MAXhealth has been fast-paced and rewarding,” said Daniel Weinbach, president and CEO of The Weinbach Group. “We had already gone through a series of branding exercises and had a marketing plan in place, which meant that, in mid-March, we were ready to pivot to meet MAXhealth’s needs. We’re delighted the collaboration has paid off and so many patients have seamlessly migrated to the company’s telehealth program.”

For more information, please contact Meieli Sawyer at 305-668-0070 or msawyer@weinbachgroup.com.

About The Weinbach Group

The Weinbach Group, now in its fourth decade of business, consistently ranks among South Florida’s top advertising, public relations, and marketing firms. The agency serves clients in a range of industries, and has a reputation as one of the nation’s most experienced healthcare marketing firms. Notable clients have included The Renfrew Center for Eating Disorders, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and Jackson Health System.

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PARKER, Colo. (PRWEB)
May 19, 2020

FaxCore, a leading provider of digital and cloud-based fax server solutions, announces new integration capabilities with Epic, the top-utilized platform for electronic patient records in the U.S and Canada. With this new integration, FaxCore becomes one of very few providers able to support a secure and compliant fax solution that directly connects with Epic.

FaxCore can be used to send faxes from Epic with Epic Print Services (EPS). FaxCore will also post the status of the fax jobs back into Epic, along with optional Epic fax data fields and Patient information for advanced searching and reporting. The FaxCore portal allows users to see details on every fax job and search on metadata.

Epic users will be able to learn about FaxCore through the Epic App Orchard. FaxCore provides several key advantages for healthcare users, including secure fax through an on-premise, hybrid or cloud solution, as well as tracking for incoming and outgoing faxes and automating archival of every sent and received fax. For an added level of security, FaxCore leverages etherFAX’s Secure Exchange Network allowing for DirectFax, thus ensuring HITRUST and PCI-compliance. Additionally, DirectFax offers support for high-resolution documents, guaranteed delivery and end-to-end encryption.

“Today’s healthcare providers, and any business that deals with electronic health records, need an advanced fax solution that aligns with HIPAA requirements – one that can support compliance without making it difficult to access and view pertinent health information,” FaxCore President Tom Linhard said. “FaxCore’s new integration capabilities with Epic means that users will have all of these capabilities directly within Epic, creating a secure and unified environment for patient records and PII.”

To learn more, check out FaxCore’s eBook on how an advanced fax solution supports compliance, and reach out to FaxCore about the advantages of their Epic integration.

About FaxCore

Leveraging their extensive fax server expertise, FaxCore is an industry-leading provider of evolutionary fax server solutions for enterprises and organizations in the healthcare banking and logistics sectors. The company’s flagship FaxCore product line has received numerous awards and continues to provide innovative and revolutionary solutions around the globe to companies of all sizes. For more information, visit http://www.faxcore.com.

About Epic

Epic develops software to help people get well, help people stay well, and help future generations be healthier. For more information, visit https://www.epic.com/about.

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Bringing departments together, TheWorxHub delivers a connected suite for biomed and facilities teams to collaborate and track information across multiple sites or locations.

CARY, N.C. (PRWEB)
May 19, 2020

Dude Solutions, the leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of operations management solutions, today introduced BioMed to their award-winning computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), TheWorxHub™. This new BioMed module provides a cloud-based platform for connecting the people and systems around biomedical engineering to better allocate staff time, automate assignments, help engineers and technicians prioritize work and ensure optimized patient care.

With BioMed for TheWorxHub, clinical engineering teams can standardize intake information and apply set asset management processes with requirements and approval permissions for evaluating new equipment models. This new model evaluation process brings consistency across all biomedical equipment and ensures required inspections and preventive maintenance tasks are properly tracked. Additionally, accreditation standards, such as The Joint Commission, and information on medical equipment management plans are easily accessible from prebuilt reports highlighting standards as they apply to specific categories of equipment, work and battery management.

“Biomedical departments lead the way in bringing new technology, like advanced robotics into operating rooms, all while servicing critical, lifesaving equipment throughout the hospital daily. Multiple departments are needed to get this important work done, and hospitals face the challenge of keeping it all organized with proper documentation required for compliance,” said Josh Malbogat, director of healthcare at Dude Solutions. “We designed BioMed for TheWorxHub with efficiency in mind. Our cloud-based software is accessible from a mobile device or desktop for clinical engineering teams to visualize their work across departments.”

Bringing departments together, TheWorxHub delivers a connected suite for biomed and facilities teams to collaborate and track information across multiple sites or locations. The analytics dashboard provides actionable insights ranging from operational efficiency and staff productivity to risk scoring and analysis on equipment data.

Key features of BioMed for TheWorxHub include:

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  File management – one place to house and access all instruction manuals and attachment files from TheWorxHub, Microsoft OneDrive or Dropbox
• Battery management – immediately recall battery details, such as chemistry, capacity and voltage, and easily coordinate regular preventive maintenance to better manage battery life and replacements
• Round Robin Work Assignment Automation – channel work orders directly to a technician to increase patient safety and time to resolution
• Scan existing barcodes – print or scan barcodes directly from TheWorxHub mobile app to streamline workflows and increase data accuracy
• New model evaluation – apply data requirements and approval rules for new equipment models to easily keep up with inspections and preventive maintenance

Learn more about BioMed for TheWorxHub here and to request a demo, visit the Dude Solutions website.

ABOUT DUDE SOLUTIONS

Dude Solutions is a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of operations management solutions to education, government, healthcare, senior living, manufacturing and membership-based organizations. For nearly two decades, Dude Solutions has inspired clients to create better work and better lives. We combine innovative, user-friendly technology with the world’s smartest operations engine, empowering operations leaders to transform the most important places in our lives. Today, more than 12,000 organizations use our award-winning software to manage maintenance, assets, energy, safety, IT, events and more. For more information, visit dudesolutions.com.

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Dr. Andres Sanchez, Periodontist in Eden Prairie, MN, Offers Less Invasive Dental Implant Surgery

We utilize PIEZOSURGERY for a wide range of services when we need to be extra careful in the mouth. This allows us to carefully remove bone, diseased teeth, or access the sinus cavity without putting the patient’s health at risk.

Eden Prairie, MN (PRWEB)
May 19, 2020

Experienced periodontist in Eden Prairie, MN, Dr. Andres Sanchez, offers a virtually pain-free solution to help patients get dental implants and bone grafting through PIEZOSURGERY® technology. PIEZOSURGERY uses ultrasonic vibrations to gently cut bone in the mouth without harming surrounding tissues. This is often used to prepare a patient for dental implants, especially when the implants need to be placed in a sensitive area of the mouth.

“We utilize PIEZOSURGERY for a wide range of services when we need to be extra careful in the mouth. This allows us to carefully remove bone, diseased teeth, or access the sinus cavity without putting the patient’s health at risk,” says Dr. Sanchez.

PIEZOSURGERY is so unique because it cuts using ultrasonic vibrations instead of drills and burs. This difference means that Dr. Sanchez can offer more precise care without damaging soft tissue. It is often used during dental implant treatments, including assisting in tooth extraction or a sinus lift when implants need to be placed in the upper molar region of the mouth. When used to prepare for dental implants, it often improves the healing time, both before and after surgery. PIEZOSURGERY has been proven to help by:

• Easing the tooth extraction process
• Assisting in gum disease treatment
• Removing diseased areas of the teeth
• Accessing the sinus cavity during a sinus lift

Dr. Sanchez routinely uses PIEZOSURGERY for the placement of dental implants, which are lifelike tooth replacement solutions that restore a patient’s bite and smile aesthetics. Dental implants are placed in areas of the mouth where teeth have been extracted or are missing and can even be used to replace an entire arch of missing teeth. Depending on a patient’s needs, Dr. Sanchez can provide new teeth in just one appointment.

PerioWest prides itself on offering patients comfortable treatments and gentle dentistry. By offering PIEZOSURGERY, Dr. Sanchez is able to give patients an improved experience. Additionally, the periodontist offers sedation options to help block discomfort and ease anxiety. Patients also benefit by choosing an experienced periodontist for their dental implant or tooth extraction needs. A periodontist, like Dr. Sanchez, has spent extra years studying the hard and soft tissues of the mouth, and can provide improved care during these major treatments.

Those interested in learning more about PIEZOSURGERY or dental implants, or who would like to schedule a private consultation with PerioWest’s periodontist in Eden Prairie, MN, are encouraged to visit the practice website at http://www.periowestmn.com or call 952-567-7457.

About the Periodontist

PerioWest is a periodontal practice offering personalized dental care for patients in Eden Prairie, MN and the Twin Cities areas. Dr. Andres R. Sanchez received his Certificate & Master’s Degree in Periodontics from the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. He is a board-certified periodontist and a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. In addition, Dr. Sanchez has been involved as a primary author in more than ten scientific papers published in major periodontal and implant dentistry journals. PerioWest provides state-of-the-art dental implant treatment, LANAP® laser therapy, and advanced periodontal care to Eden Prairie, MN and the Twin Cities areas. To learn more about Dr. Sanchez and the services provided at PerioWest, please visit the practice website at http://www.periowestmn.com or call 952-567-7457.

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