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Haute Beauty Welcomes Renowned Plastic Surgeon Dr. Christine Bishara To The Haute Beauty Network


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“A healthy body involves identifying multiple factors and creating the specific formula your body needs to achieve success.”

Haute Beauty welcomes Dr. Christine Bishara to the Haute Beauty Network.

Dr. Bishara is Board certified in Internal Medicine by the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons and is certified in Integrative Medical Weight Loss by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.

Dr. Christine Bishara is the founder of From Within Medical, a medical wellness practice that places emphasis on the mind-body and gut-brain axis to prevent and manage disease.

With over 20 years of clinical experience, time and time again, Dr. Bishara has discovered that the connection between these systems plays a significant role in disease prevention and management, but it has not been adequately addressed.

Her therapy involves a multidimensional and customized approach based on many factors and focuses on boosting the body’s immune system. This includes, but is not limited to assessment of individual gut health, determination of neurotransmitter deficiencies and personalized anti-oxidant level screening.

She also understands the impact that daily demands and stress place on our bodies. This, compounded by nutritional depletion affects both our gut health and our mental health, making it hard to feel and look our best.

Dr. Bishara’s experience as a physician and her own personal journey has taught her that success in weight loss is not limited to just dietary and nutritional needs. It involves identifying multiple factors and creating the specific formula your body needs to achieve success.

Visit Dr. Christine Bishara’s website at Info@fromwithinmedical.com, or Follow Dr. Bishara on Instagram and Facebook!

Dr. Bishara also believes beauty complements body and brain. Her individualized treatments incorporate state of the art non-invasive aesthetic procedures.

“Body”

How do you achieve the physical health you desire?

Whether it’s to lose weight or improve your overall health, a multidimensional approach that addresses your nutritional and metabolic needs is the key to success. We are each unique, which is why a one size fits all approach is never the answer. Through a customized assessment, Dr. Bishara will unlock what works best for your body.

“Brain”

How do you optimize your cognitive function and balance your frame of mind?

Discovering your unique gut-brain axis through a personalized gut analysis is one of the key components to unlocking your mental potential and well being. Finding your specific formula will unleash the power of your mind and optimize mental health.

“Beauty”

What does being beautiful mean to you?

Everyone wants to look their best and it goes hand in hand with feeling your best. My approach to medical aesthetics is to provide services and procedures that help you look your best, while still looking like you.

About Haute Beauty:

Haute Beauty offers readers access to an invite-only, prominent collective of leading doctors and industry-leading aesthetic surgeons located in their area. Haute Beauty is affiliated with the luxury lifestyle publication Haute Living. As a section of Haute Living magazine, Haute Beauty covers the latest advancements in beauty and wellness, providing readers with expert advice on aesthetic and reconstructive treatments through its network of acclaimed surgeons.

For more information about Haute Beauty, please visit: https://hauteliving.com/hautebeauty/

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Haute Beauty Welcomes Renowned Dr. Tina Abraham To The Haute Beauty Network


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We together formulate an individualized evidence-based treatment plan which takes into account the specific needs of each patient.

Dr. Tina Abraham completed her internal medicine residency and was an internal medicine chief resident as well at McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan. She completed her medical school training at Michigan State University and undergraduate training at Wayne State University where she received her bachelor of science degree.

Dr. Abraham is a Michigan native who specializes in the treatment and management of an extensive spectrum of allergic, respiratory and skin disorders in both adults and children, including asthma, seasonal allergies/hay fever, sinus problems, postnasal drip, chronic cough, recurrent infections, immunologic diseases, rashes, hives, angioedema, eczema, as well as food and drug allergies.

Through close collaboration and communication, Dr. Tina Abraham’s patients are empowered to make better healthcare decisions as we together formulate an individualized evidence-based treatment plan which takes into account the specific needs of each patient

Visit Dr. Tina Abrahams website here: https://michiganlungs.com/allergy

About Haute Beauty:

Haute Beauty offers readers access to an invite-only, prominent collective of leading doctors and industry-leading aesthetic surgeons located in their area. Haute Beauty is affiliated with the luxury lifestyle publication Haute Living. As a section of Haute Living magazine, Haute Beauty covers the latest advancements in beauty and wellness, providing readers with expert advice on aesthetic and reconstructive treatments through its network of acclaimed surgeons.

To read more articles, or for more information, please visit: https://hauteliving.com/hautebeauty/

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Dr. Nickole Bazger of Women’s Excellence and Founder of Life Flows MEDICINE & SURGERY Empowers Women to Learn About Their Health Through Unique Menstrual Cycle Mapping


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Menstruation can affect every woman differently both physically and emotionally. Women who experience health issues like mood changes, fertility problems, and bothersome menstrual symptoms can now begin their journey to relief with Menstrual Mapping and Cycle Analysis provided by Dr. Nickole Bazger, DO, President and Founder of Life Flows MEDICINE & SURGERY PLLC and women’s healthcare provider at Women’s Excellence of southeastern Michigan.

Menstrual cycle mapping is a unique program that can help assess the root cause of certain issues including challenging menstrual symptoms, irregular cycle patterns, absent or heavy menses, hormonal and nutritional mood changes, significant PMS, fertility struggles, pelvic pain, lack of energy, stress/anxiety, and more.

“Understanding your body is empowering! My goal is to help women understand their bodies, the underlying anatomy, and physiologic function by being cued in on what they are experiencing, following natural biomarkers and symptom patterns, then interpreting those in the context of their personal life, work performance, sleep patterns, attitude, sense of well-being and overall health,” says Dr. Bazger. “My program provides ways to apply this information to form realistic lifestyle changes and individualized recommendations to help women feel happier and healthier. Once a woman is in tune with her body, that’s where the true preventative health path and chance for optimization really start to take shape.”

Dr. Bazger strongly believes that psychological, neurologic, immune, hormonal, and metabolic functions are all tied together and rely on one another for optimal health, energy levels, and disease prevention. Her hope is that patients leave each visit feeling even a glimmer of hope and being heard and understood as a whole person receiving a comprehensive and experienced approach on the path to finding answers along their personalized journey.

Dr. Bazger is currently accepting new patients for in-office consultations at Women’s Excellence in Royal Oak, Michigan. In addition, Dr. Bazger has virtual appointment availability, called Specialty Virtual Care, provided by Women’s Excellence. In order to schedule a Specialty Virtual Care appointment, patients will need access to a computer or mobile device with video and microphone capabilities. Although many visits can be done solely through Specialty Virtual Care, some visits will require in office visits for blood draws and imaging with options for patient convenience.

To schedule an appointment, visit http://www.WomensExcellence.com. Online Patient Support Specialists are available Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm to assist new, current, and prospective patients. The chat is located at the bottom right corner of your computer or mobile device screen at http://www.WomensExcellence.com. During offline hours, all chats sent will be messaged directly to a Women’s Excellence team member. Offline messages will receive a response within 24 hours. Messages received during the weekend will be answered the next business week. Appointments can also be made at (248) 693-0543.

About Women’s Excellence

Women’s Excellence is the most comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic office in Michigan. Additionally, they specialize in menopause, weight control, bladder control, endometriosis, robotic surgery, oncology, and midwifery services. Women’s Excellence is committed to staying at the forefront of innovation with cutting edge technologies utilizing robotic surgery and minimally invasive surgical options when possible. The knowledgeable, compassionate physicians and healthcare providers of Women’s Excellence focus on patient-centered processes to deliver the highest quality of care. They are affiliated with most insurances. They offer seamless medical record access via a state-of-the-art patient portal and use the latest technology for record keeping and sharing, making the patient experience easier and more efficient. Women’s Excellence is taking new patients and is conveniently located throughout southeastern Michigan in Clarkston, Lake Orion, Lapeer, Rochester, Royal Oak, and West Bloomfield. For more information, visit http://www.WomensExcellence.com.

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Women’s Excellence Offers Natural and Holistic Approach to Female Reproductive Health and Overall Well-Being


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Women’s Excellence is pleased to offer women holistic options for maintaining and achieving reproductive health and overall well-being. Dr. Nickole Bazger, DO, of Women’s Excellence is dedicated to an authentic, preventative, and natural view of health. Along with patient care at Women’s Excellence, Dr. Bazger is also the President and Founder of Life Flows MEDICINE & SURGERY PLLC.    With her specialized approach, women can learn how to attain regular menstrual and gynecologic function along with reaching their health goals.

Nickole Bazger, DO, is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Bazger was trained in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mercy St. Vincent in Toledo, Ohio and completed the St. John Paul II Fellowship in Medical and Surgical NaPro TECHNOLOGY at Saint John Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction.

Dr. Jonathan Zaidan, MD, FACOG, President of Women’s Excellence, is proud to offer this niche approach to women’s healthcare to the community.

“Nowadays, more and more women seek a more natural approach to their life in general, whether it be the food they eat or the products they use,” says Zaidan. “We’re thrilled to have Dr. Nickole Bazger of Life Flows MEDICINE & SURGERY on our team to help women in our community thrive in a natural environment. There are many factors in our daily life that can affect our mood, weight, energy, sleep habits, and especially reproductive and gynecologic health in women. Dr. Bazger’s goal is to help women identify what could be causing these negative impacts on their life and to provide solutions to help bolster their overall health.”

Dr. Bazger is a thorough and detail-oriented physician who is dedicated to the well-being of her patients. In doing so, Dr. Bazger identifies patient’s lifestyle choices and genetic predispositions which may be contributing to gynecologic and endocrine dysfunction. Through a comprehensive history intake, Dr. Bazger is able to develop a personalized plan – or health journey – to get patients to where they want to be physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Dr. Bazger works with her patients to achieve goals of regular, functional menstrual cycles and hormone balance. Her program emphasizes the importance of Menstrual Mapping and incorporating a clean, whole food, plant-based diet along with practicing mind-body-spirit fitness such as meditation and prayer, movement, exercise, and positive psychology.

Dr. Bazger is currently accepting new patients for in-office consultations at Women’s Excellence in Royal Oak, Michigan. In addition, Dr. Bazger has virtual appointment availability, called Specialty Virtual Care, provided by Women’s Excellence. In order to schedule a Specialty Virtual Care appointment, patients will need access to a computer or mobile device with video and microphone capabilities. Although many visits can be done solely through Specialty Virtual Care, some visits will require in office visits for blood draws and imaging with options for patient convenience.

To schedule an appointment, visit http://www.WomensExcellence.com. Online Patient Support Specialists are available Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm to assist new, current, and prospective patients. The chat is located at the bottom right corner of your computer or mobile device screen at http://www.WomensExcellence.com. During offline hours, all chats sent will be messaged directly to a Women’s Excellence team member. Offline messages will receive a response within 24 hours. Messages received during the weekend will be answered the next business week. Appointments can also be made at (248) 693-0543.

About Women’s Excellence

Women’s Excellence is the most comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic office in Michigan. Additionally, they specialize in menopause, weight control, bladder control, endometriosis, robotic surgery, oncology, and midwifery services. Women’s Excellence is committed to staying at the forefront of innovation with cutting edge technologies utilizing robotic surgery and minimally invasive surgical options when possible. The knowledgeable, compassionate physicians and healthcare providers of Women’s Excellence focus on patient-centered processes to deliver the highest quality of care. They are affiliated with most insurances. They offer seamless medical record access via a state-of-the-art patient portal and use the latest technology for record keeping and sharing, making the patient experience easier and more efficient. Women’s Excellence is taking new patients and is conveniently located throughout southeastern Michigan in Clarkston, Lake Orion, Lapeer, Rochester, Royal Oak, and West Bloomfield. For more information, visit http://www.WomensExcellence.com.

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Dr. Nickole Bazger of Women’s Excellence and Life Flows MEDICINE & SURGERY Offers Natural Family Planning and Specialized Fertility Care Options for Women


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Natural family planning and fertility are special interests of Dr. Bazger. She is a Certified FertilityCare™ Medical Consultant with advanced expertise in the Creighton Model System of FertilityCare™ and Medical and Surgical Natural Procreative TECHNOLOGY (coined “NaPro” for short), having completed the exclusive St. John Paul II Fellowship at the St. Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction.

As a specialist in the field of natural fertility, Dr. Bazger employs her experience developing and curating a holistic, osteopathic approach, applying NaPro TECHNOLOGY in conjunction with the information from the Creighton Model charting system, her signature LFMS Menstrual Tracking Tool, and additional Sympto-Thermal NFP Methods such as Marquette to assist women in understanding and nurturing their natural menstrual and fertility cycles, and subsequently boost natural conception and health of both mother and baby throughout the pregnancy. This approach also provides special ways to cooperate with the women’s baseline menstrual patterns and help her achieve gynecologic health which is key for natural fertility enhancement.    

Natural Family Planning can be used flexibly to achieve or avoid a pregnancy within a given cycle. The Creighton Model offers the highest efficacy for how a woman or couple is using the system. Because the full spectrum of OB/GYN health spans different reproductive phases, Natural Family Planning is a great alternative to conventional GYN approaches to fertility management, as it is a natural fit for any woman and couple who are particularly natural health-minded or coming from a faith-based perspective. Dr. Bazger’s patients especially appreciate that she is authentic and consistent in declaring herself as NFP-only and Pro-Life from Day 1 of her training. This dedication sparked her path and inspiration to pursue Medical and Surgical NaPro training during her 3rd year of OB/GYN residency and continue on to complete the year-long Fellowship in Omaha.

Surgical NaPro TECHNOLOGY utilizes minimally-invasive operative techniques designed to prevent adhesions or scar tissue and includes reconstructive pelvic surgery, microsurgery, laser surgery, and resection of endometriosis. Dr. Bazger describes her laparoscopic laser approach to endometriosis as “such an amazing skillset to offer women who can oftentimes receive both a diagnosis confirming endometriosis, and an effective, lasting treatment in the same day!” A laser approach affords low recurrence rates and actual vaporization of the endometriosis lesions. This improves overall health and wellbeing by reducing chronic pelvic symptoms, hormonal dominance, or deficiency patterns, and incidentally improves fertility by disrupting the negative effects of endometriosis-related inflammation on events surrounding conception and subsequent impact on miscarriage risk.

For her patients, Dr. Bazger aims to preserve, restore, or enhance natural fertility and optimize reproductive health by promoting a preventative, holistic approach to health and wellness. She also specializes in enhancing natural reproductive potential by addressing, diagnosing, and treating the underlying anatomic and physiologic conditions that cause infertility or difficulty conceiving, such as hormone deficiency, endometriosis, pelvic adhesive disease and chronic inflammation, and the PCOS spectrum or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. “The anatomy and physiology are constantly influencing one another, and this manifests as clinical signs and symptoms”, describes Dr. Bazger. “It’s important to identify where the opportunity may be for balance and support within the body, which starts with a holistic approach.”

Dr. Bazger is currently accepting new patients for in-office consultations at Women’s Excellence in Royal Oak, Michigan. In addition, Dr. Bazger has virtual appointment availability, called Specialty Virtual Care, provided by Women’s Excellence. In order to schedule a Specialty Virtual Care appointment, patients will need access to a computer or mobile device with video and microphone capabilities. Although many visits can be done solely through Specialty Virtual Care, some visits will require in office visits for blood draws and imaging with options for patient convenience.

To schedule an appointment, visit http://www.WomensExcellence.com. Online Patient Support Specialists are available Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm to assist new, current, and prospective patients. The chat is located at the bottom right corner of your computer or mobile device screen at http://www.WomensExcellence.com. During offline hours, all chats sent will be messaged directly to a Women’s Excellence team member. Offline messages will receive a response within 24 hours. Messages received during the weekend will be answered the next business week. Appointments can also be made at (248) 693-0543.

About Women’s Excellence

Women’s Excellence is the most comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic office in Michigan. Additionally, they specialize in menopause, weight control, bladder control, endometriosis, robotic surgery, oncology, and midwifery services. Women’s Excellence is committed to staying at the forefront of innovation with cutting edge technologies utilizing robotic surgery and minimally invasive surgical options when possible. The knowledgeable, compassionate physicians and healthcare providers of Women’s Excellence focus on patient-centered processes to deliver the highest quality of care. They are affiliated with most insurances. They offer seamless medical record access via a state-of-the-art patient portal and use the latest technology for record keeping and sharing, making the patient experience easier and more efficient. Women’s Excellence is taking new patients and is conveniently located throughout southeastern Michigan in Clarkston, Lake Orion, Lapeer, Rochester, Royal Oak, and West Bloomfield. For more information, visit http://www.WomensExcellence.com.

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Women’s Excellence Announces Affiliation with Urban Aesthetics Concierge Cosmetic Services


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Women’s Excellence in Obstetrics Gynecology, a leading provider of women’s healthcare services, is pleased to announce affiliation with Urban Aesthetics mobile cosmetic services provided by Suzana Marku, NP-C, founder of Urban Aesthetics and Nurse Practitioner for Women’s Excellence. The addition of cosmetic services to the practice’s current selection of gynecological healthcare treatments aims to solidify their status as a comprehensive source of health and wellness services for women in the metro Detroit area.

“The announcement of Urban Aesthetics is an incredibly exciting moment for our practice. Our goal has always been to deliver health and wellness services to women, and this new addition will only help bring us closer to that goal,” says Dr. Jonathan Zaidan, MD, FACOG, President of Women’s Excellence. “We feel that we are a perfect match for women who seek discreet, natural-looking cosmetic improvement due to the intimate nature of the gynecological services we provide. We look forward to many successful years of growing and expanding Women’s Excellence and Urban Aesthetics together.”

Urban Aesthetics offers an array of affordably priced services aimed to help women feel confident with their face and body. These services include:

  • Skin consultations
  • Facial extractions
  • Chemical peels
  • Anti-aging regimens
  • Inject-able treatments such as Botox, Dysport, and a variety of fillers for facial and lip enhancement
  • Weight management
  • Wellness coaching

Urban Aesthetics is determined to stay connected to innovation in the world of cosmetics and add additional services to their menu as they become available and their safety and effectiveness is verified. All treatments will be performed by Suzana Marku, NP-C, licensed and certified provider of aesthetic treatments.

“At Urban Aesthetics, we believe there is a connection between a positive body image and overall health and wellness for women. When women feel good about themselves, it can significantly impact their emotional health and reduce stress. We are committed to enhancing your life and well-being. With great care, confidentiality, integrity, and knowledge, we will listen to your personal goals and honor your specific needs to give you the absolute best care that you deserve. We are proud to be able to go above and beyond to make you feel like your best self!”, says Suzana Marku, NP-C, founder of Urban Aesthetics.

Urban Aesthetics will bring the art of beauty directly to you in the comfort of your own home. By offering convenient hours including days, evening, and weekend appointments, Urban Aesthetics is designed to fit your lifestyle and schedule.

“With reliable personalized service and competitive pricing, we will go above and beyond to preserve the beauty and youth within every one of our clients,” says Suzana Marku, NP-C, founder of Urban Aesthetics. “Success can be achieved in different ways, and we strongly believe that one measure of personal success is comfort in one’s own skin.”

For more information or request an appointment, please visit http://www.WomensExcellence.com/UrbanAesthetics.

About Women’s Excellence

Women’s Excellence is the most comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic office in Michigan. Additionally, they specialize in menopause, weight control, bladder control, endometriosis, robotic surgery, oncology, and midwifery services. Women’s Excellence is committed to staying at the forefront of innovation with cutting edge technologies utilizing robotic surgery and minimally invasive surgical options when possible. The knowledgeable, compassionate physicians and healthcare providers of Women’s Excellence focus on patient-centered processes to deliver the highest quality of care. They are affiliated with most insurances. They offer seamless medical record access via a state-of-the-art patient portal and use the latest technology for record keeping and sharing, making the patient experience easier and more efficient. Women’s Excellence is taking new patients and is conveniently located throughout southeastern Michigan in Clarkston, Lake Orion, Lapeer, Rochester, Royal Oak, and West Bloomfield. For more information, visit http://www.WomensExcellence.com.

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FayeBSG Acquires the SugarCRM practice of Polar Strategy to expand their global SugarCRM footprint and enhance their services in key vertical markets


“We’re incredibly excited to bring the FayeBSG team and the Polar Sugar clients together,” said David Faye, CEO of Faye Business Systems Group.

Faye Business Systems Group today announced its acquisition of the SugarCRM practice of Polar Strategy. The Polar Strategy acquisition enhances FayeBSG’s presence in the Sugar ecosystem and expands its vertical market expertise in the Healthcare and Financial Services vertical markets.

FayeBSG is a global technology company that helps companies grow by successfully creating, customizing, implementing, and managing industry-leading customer experience, CRM, and ERP software platforms to meet ever-evolving business needs. The 2020 SugarCRM Global Partner of the Year, this is FayeBSG’s seventh strategic acquisition in the last four years.

“We’re incredibly excited to bring the FayeBSG team and the Polar Sugar clients together,” said David Faye, CEO of Faye Business Systems Group. “Not only does this expand our capabilities further into the healthcare and financial markets, but it also adds cutting edge and innovative new products to our SugarCRM add-on solutions catalog, including a survey tool as well as Sugar integrations with Zoom, Mautic, and others.”

“Innovation is at the core of Polar Strategy’s founding principles,” said Omar Mahmood, Partner at Polar Strategy. “Merging our Sugar practice to Faye will enable us to stay true to our core values by allowing further investment into cutting edge technologies to address new challenges in the market. We’ve incredibly enjoyed our experience with SugarCRM over the last three years and couldn’t think of a better home for our Sugar clients. FayeBSG’s technical abilities, industry expertise, and extensive catalog of integrations and enhancements will serve our clients well.”

Visit fayebsg.com to learn more about the new Faye Business Systems Group.

About Faye Business Systems Group

FayeBSG is a global technology company that helps companies grow by successfully creating, customizing, implementing, and managing industry leading customer experience, CRM, and ERP software platforms to meet ever evolving business needs.

As a SugarCRM Elite partner and the 2020 SugarCRM Global Reseller of the Year, FayeBSG is also a leading partner with Sage, Zendesk, Ytel, Hubspot and a variety of custom software solutions.

FayeBSG is known for their SugarCRM integrations with Sage 100, Quickbooks, NetSuite, Acumatica, Intacct, Constant Contact, Authorize.Net, Hubspot, Ring Central, Box, Jira, Ytel, Twilio and more. Services include project management, software implementations, consulting, training, custom development, and support. Specializing in software implementations for a variety of industries, FayeBSG has customized successful CRM, ERP and Marketing Automation platforms for a variety of mid-market and enterprise businesses.

For more information, please visit http://www.fayebsg.com.

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Texas Children’s Hospital Implements Owl Insights Behavioral Care Platform


Owl Insights Inc., the provider of the leading technology enabling precision-guided behavioral health (BH), today announced that Texas Children’s Hospital (Texas Children’s), the largest children’s hospital in the U.S., has adopted The Owl platform for its psychology services.

The Owl’s cloud-based platform will seamlessly integrate with Texas Children’s Epic electronic health record (EHR) system to screen, stratify and monitor patient progress with data from evidence-based, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). The Owl data will provide critical insights and advanced reporting to effectively treat children with a wide variety of psychological conditions.

“Behavioral health is important to address across all populations.Texas Children’s is an innovator, taking action to improve the health of its pediatric patients and offering telehealth solutions when it is needed most,” said Eric Meier, president and chief executive officer for Owl Insights. “We are proud to partner with Texas Children’s as they deploy measurement-based behavioral healthcare and look forward to working together to improve its psychological services and beyond.”

Measurement-based care is the validated key to improving the health of patients, and delivering remote care has become even more vital given the impact of COVID-19. Giving pediatric patients, parents and even teachers the ability to give direct feedback remotely offers providers the data to more effectively manage care, especially in this time of pandemic.

Texas Children’s will initially roll out The Owl to its psychology service line and plans to expand its measurement-based behavioral health program to other service lines, creating a fully integrated care model addressing behavioral health care across its patient population.

About Owl Insights

Owl Insights, Inc., is the leading provider of precision-guided care management technology for behavioral health (BH). Through its advanced platform, affectionately termed “The Owl,” the company offers a scalable strategy to integrate measurement-based care and clinical analytics into existing BH treatment workflows covering all major behavioral health conditions. Owl Insights supports health systems and independent BH organizations nationwide to expand access, improve quality care delivery, better manage costs, and support the preparation for value-based care. For more information, visit http://www.owlinsights.com.

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Remote Medical Technologies NEW In-Session Communications with rmtConnect™


This purpose-built system allows users to securely stream live video and images in real-time to remote clinicians for instant decision-making utilizing RMT’s new HTML5 platform.

Remote Medical Technologies (RMT) has officially released rmtConnect™ for Telemedicine Solutions. This purpose-built system allows users to securely stream live video and images in real-time to remote clinicians for instant decision-making utilizing RMT’s new HTML5 platform. rmtConnect™ features include telemedicine technology with industrial-strength wireless connectivity, impressive in-session communications as well as remarkable host invite functionality. RMT provides a secure one-click link that enables moderators a way to establish a secure live-dynamic collaboration session, with a particular medical device, with multiple participants within seconds.

rmtConnect™ in-session communications consist of a webcam with concurrent voice over IP (VoIP), trunkline, and cellular communication capabilities. Session hosts can enable VoiceNet™, which allows participants to stream live video and voice in a highly secure manner. RMT users are finding that VoiceNet™ is a crucial component of effective communication. WebCam with VoIP is particularly useful when technicians need the assistance of a remote clinician for those problematic reads.

The invite feature, rmtInvite™ allows session moderators to invite guests with the click of a button. Hosts can concurrently send a text message, make a phone call, and deliver an email to the participants they want to invite. Guests can quickly join a session in seconds by clicking on a secure one-click link. These participants are then approved by the moderator to ensure a safe, fast, efficient, and immediate consultation.

Moderator Management™ is a smart new HIPAA compliant feature that allows one moderator (or session host) to securely take control from another moderator’s (hosts) session. It is not unusual that a moderator may forget to log out of their session that has concluded when schedules are busy. Therefore, Moderator Management™ ensures that no one will get locked out of accessing devices for live dynamic assessment, which will result in more available and frequent secure analysis.

The rmtConnect™ solution is purpose-built to meet strict medical requirements to empower clinicians. Founder and CEO, Don Marchon, explains that “rmtConnect™ is designed to help healthcare facilities streamline the process of decision making to treatment resulting in better workflow, higher revenue, and lower costs. We strongly believe that developing these features within our system will provide users with the state-of-the-art tools they need to deliver the best care for patients.” Several blue-chip medical facilities, utilizing RMT solutions, have quantifiable proof that the proper telemedicine solution can significantly shorten procedure time and is a more efficient model for the delivery of on-site interpretations. It is critically important to select a solution that meets all pertinent workflow criteria. A viable solution must include customizable deployment, real-time support while meeting all security regulations. RMT exceeds these requirements and continues to improve on providing a best-in-class telemedicine solution.

With everything they do, RMT challenges the standard of how quickly medical facilities provide more and better patient outcomes. RMT believes there is a better way to reliably improve and significantly benefit patients, doctors and the profitability model of medical organizations.

If you are a clinician looking for complete control of how easily and quickly you can make decisions based on the highest performance and quality of secure live-dynamic images, together with colleagues from anywhere, RMT has the best system for you.

To learn more about mtConnect™ features or receive a free demonstration, visit http://www.rmtcentral.com or email info@rmtcentral.com today.

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optimize.health Raises Seed Extension Round to Scale Digital Health Offering


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optimize.health, the digital healthcare platform that powers provider reimbursements for the new wave of remote patient care, today announced it has raised a $3.5 million seed round led by Bonfire Ventures. These funds will be used to build out the platform’s capabilities, allowing for the integration of additional data sources, as well as to expand optimize.health’s sales and marketing teams.

The additional funding comes at a time when the healthcare industry is seeking new ways to engage with and treat patients, while simultaneously minimizing in-person visits and protecting individuals from exposure to conditions such as COVID-19. optimize.health’s solution—combining high-quality monitoring devices with an intuitive, HIPAA-compliant digital platform that allows patients to manage medical conditions from the comfort of their own homes—has subsequently been gaining traction among healthcare providers. To date, the firm has partnered with more than 100 independent practices, top-tier research and university hospitals, as well as independent and government-owned medical facilities.

“More than ever, healthcare providers and payers are realizing the value of digital health and remote patient monitoring tools as a means of driving cost efficiency, increasing patient engagement, and improving health outcomes,” said optimize.health CEO and co-founder, Jeff LeBrun. “In Bonfire Ventures, we have a forward-looking partner that understands the scope of the opportunity to transform the way that healthcare is delivered. We are delighted to have them on board.”

Increasingly, healthcare organizations are adopting new payment models that render them accountable for the quality, cost and outcome of care. And, with Medicare spending poised to double through 2029, there is a significant impetus for innovative solutions that drive better health outcomes, reduce hospital readmissions, and limit healthcare expenditures. Remote patient monitoring platforms such as optimize.health play a vital role, enabling patients to securely monitor and share vital health data—as well as engage in two-way video calls and text conversations—with their provider. This limits the need for in-person visits, improving access to care and augmenting the patient experience. It can also alert the patient’s clinicians to potential health issues at an early stage, enabling them to adjust care recommendations and subsequently preventing exacerbation of symptoms that may lead to hospitalization.

“The novel coronavirus pandemic has propelled telemedicine and RPM from the periphery of healthcare to a central component,” added Jim Andelman, co-founder and managing director of Bonfire Ventures. “We believe that optimize.health is at the forefront of a coming healthcare revolution that is set to benefit patients, providers and payers alike. We look forward to working with the team to help them scale and introduce quality remote care to communities across the country.”

optimize.health’s corporate headquarters are based in Seattle, WA, with additional employees in Phoenix, Houston and Charlotte, NC. The company, which has been growing rapidly since 2019, includes employees and advisors whose backgrounds span some of the world’s leading health and technology institutions, including Google, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Novartis, Duke University and the Institute for Health Metrics. The team also includes clinicians (MDs and nurses), software engineers, designers and data scientists.

optimize.health is also the recipient of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) HEAL Initiative grant, awarded for development of a digital health solution designed to facilitate treatment of the opioid epidemic. To learn more about the company’s turnkey remote patient monitoring solutions for healthcare providers, visit here.

ABOUT OPTIMIZE.HEALTH

Established in 2019 by experienced digital health entrepreneurs Jeff LeBrun and Chuks Onwuneme, optimize.health makes it easy for healthcare providers to offer patient-centric, reimbursable remote monitoring. optimize.health’s solution offers a wide selection of affordable devices, which integrate seamlessly with its easy-to-use technology platform, empowering patients and providers alike to improve health outcomes and contain costs.

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