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Kim Lute, Tom Cullen, Jasmin Pittman Morrell, and Diana Keough read short narrative essays composed during their low-residency coursework over the past year. The stories share the theme of family, and consider the lessons our ancestors and loved ones provide us today. This episode is the first Hear-Tell episode produced from the safety of the homes of our guests and host. Considering the health of our contributors in light of the continuing coronavirus pandemic, the show will continue in this fashion for the near future. Follow Hear-Tell on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
Diana Keough is a Pulitzer-prize nominated medical journalist who is one of the few journalists to have won national awards for work in print and radio. As editor-in-chief at ShareWIK, Diana combines story-telling with expert opinion to create high quality health and wellness content that educates and engages users. ShareWIK literally means "Share What I Know." CONNECT with Diana HERE LISTEN to Diana's TEDx talk HERE BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can help you give the talk to change the world at BeTheTalk.com !
Diana Keough is a Pulitzer-prize nominated medical journalist who is one of the few journalists to have won national awards for work in print and radio. As editor-in-chief at ShareWIK, Diana combines story-telling with expert opinion to create high quality health and wellness content that educates and engages users. ShareWIK literally means "Share What I Know." CONNECT with Diana HERE LISTEN to Diana's TEDx talk HERE BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can help you give the talk to change the world at BeTheTalk.com !
Global Center for Medical Innovation and T3 Labs This week we hosted experts from the Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI) and T3 Labs. These two non-profit organizations are dedicated to providing an ecosystem and an environment that start-up healthcare technology companies can use to develop prototypes for new devices, as well as early […] The post Global Center for Medical Innovation and T3 Labs appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Genomics, Precision Medicine, and Big Data in Oncology We sat down with medical oncologist/hematologist, Dr. Brion Randolph, of Cancer Treatment Centers of America stopped by to talk about the impacts of genomics, precision medicine, and big data in oncology. Dr. Randolph serves as the Chief Hematologist for the Cancer Treatment Centers facility located in Newnan, […] The post Genomics, Precision Medicine, and Big Data in Oncology appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Intent Solutions and NFANT Labs We sat down with experts from two Atlanta area health technology companies, Intent Solutions and NFANT Labs. Joining us in studio were Lou Malice, Sam Zamarippa, and Tommy Cunningham. Intent Solutions is a start-up that is developing a device aimed at improving compliance with prescribed medication regimens, as well as helping […] The post Intent Solutions and NFANT Labs appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Georgia Dental Association On this week’s episode we featured president of the Georgia Dental Association and practicing Savannah orthodontist, Tom Broderick, along with members, Evis Babo and Becky Weinman, both Atlanta-based general dentists. We discussed the mission of the Georgia Dental Association, along with various initiatives the association is working on to foster oral health […] The post Georgia Dental Association appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Telehealth This week we sat down with Adrian Davis, CEO of MyIdealDoctor, a telehealth company. Adrian shared how he had spent the early years of his career in health technology and equipment sales and distribution. With the passage of the ACA he and several of his associates saw an opportunity to help meet a need […] The post Telehealth appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Pharmacogenomics This week on Health Connect South Radio we featured Bob Bean, CEO of Harmonyx, a technology company specializing in pharmacogenomics. Pharmacogenomics is the study of how genes affect a person’s response to drugs. This relatively new field combines pharmacology (the science of drugs) and genomics (the study of genes and their functions) to develop […] The post Pharmacogenomics appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Improving Patient Outcomes On this episode we featured three organizations who are working on improving patient outcomes in several ways. We hosted Dr. Kim Dennis, CEO/Director for Timberline Knolls and her colleague, Sara Bright, Gary Austin, CEO of One Care, and Marc O’Connor of Curant Health came by to talk about their solutions. Timberline Knolls […] The post Improving Patient Outcomes appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Innovative Health Technology On this episode of Health Connect South Radio we featured two Atlanta companies developing innovative health technology. We hosted Monitor Med Solutions and HealPros to learn about the respective problems their solutions solve. Monitor Med Solutions was founded by several Georgia Tech students to create a device that would use bluetooth technology […] The post Innovative Health Technology appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Facilitating Clinical Trials Since we started Health Connect South Radio we have featured several research organizations who are doing research to uncover solutions to several illnesses such as Ebola, HIV, mitochondral diseases, diabetes, and others. This week we featured two companies who are facilitating clinical trials through their respective solutions. Bethany Bray, CEO of AutoCruitment […] The post Facilitating Clinical Trials appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Sleep Technology This week we focused on sleep and sleep technology. Lloyd Sommers, General Manager for ReST Performance came by to talk about how their company is addressing what is essentially an epidemic of poor sleep across our population. The Better Sleep Council cites CDC data on the quality of our sleep, stating that poor […] The post Sleep Technology appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Prescription Medications We talked about prescription medications on this week’s show. It’s true, prescription medications are an important part of the care we need for a number of health-related issues. It’s also true that many of these medications can be very expensive, particularly those that are not yet available as generic options. There are also some […] The post Prescription Medications appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Nirav Desai, Principal Health Strategist for Mobiquity Mobiquity On this week’s show, Diana and I sat down with health technology strategist, Nirav Desai, of Mobiquity. Mobiquity is a professional services firm trusted by hundreds of companies to be their mobile engagement provider. On a global scale, the trends, strategy, users, platforms, technology, development, organizational […] The post Mobiquity appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Greenway Health A couple of topics that have come up repeatedly over the course of weeks since we started the Health Connect South Radio show: Population Health and Interoperability. On this week’s show we sat down with health IT expert, Mark Janiszewski, EVP of Product Management for Greenway Health. Mark shared how the company has […] The post Greenway Health appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Rimidi This week we hosted the President and CEO of Rimidi, Dr. Luci Ide. Rimidi is a healthcare technology company that is working to help patients and health providers better manage diabetes. It’s an important endeavor—roughly 24 million Americans are diabetic and as many as 86 million more are pre-diabetic (slightly elevated fasting glucose levels). […] The post Rimidi appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Elder Care This week we hosted experts whose companies address the care needs of our elderly population. We hosted Maria de la Guardia, of Assisted Living Locators, Chris Foster, of LivHome, and Blaine Warketine, of Vimty. Assisted Living Locators is a company that provides a free service for families in search of an assisted […] The post Elder Care appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Healthgrades This week, Diana and I sat down with Dr. Brad Bowman and Nickey Scarborough, of Healthgrades. They’re a healthcare IT company that provides several valuable services to the community at large as well as to the healthcare industry. One of Healthgrades’ core offerings relates to transparency and healthcare consumerism. When you need to find […] The post Healthgrades appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Hospital Acquired Conditions According to CDC, there were over 700,000 hospital acquired conditions in 2011 (in this case, infections). When you add those numbers to other preventable situations such as falls, wrong drug/dose/patient, and others, it’s clear that hospitals can be potentially-dangerous places. This week, Diana and I sat down with two experts from companies […] The post Hospital Acquired Conditions appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
SkyTherapist This week we sat down with the co-founders of SkyTherapist. Sky Therapist, Inc is a virtual platform for mental health support addressing the major complaints of patients in their course of treatment. They offer integrative solutions for intelligent patient-therapist matching, quick initial assessment, and continuity of care. CEO, Afshan Ali, and CFO, Keith Jones, […] The post SkyTherapist appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Exercise is Medicine This week we focused on the value of physical activity to our overall state of wellness. We were joined in studio by Dr. Felipe Lobelo of Emory University, Mike Tinney, of Fitness Interactive Experience, and JP Matzegheit, of Wahoo Fitness. We talked about the physiologic importance of physical activity along with innovative […] The post Exercise is Medicine appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
ADHD This week I was pleased to sit down with ADHD expert, Elaine Taylor-Klaus of ImpactADHD.com. As a parent of three children who each have experienced some measure of ADHD in their lives, and as a patient who subsequently discovered that she, too, was an ADHD patient. CDC.gov lists these statistics about ADHD: Approximately 11% […] The post ADHD appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Pediatric Health Technologies This week we had experts on the show talking about developments in Pediatric Health Technologies. We were joined in studio by Leanne West, Principal Research Scientist at Georgia Tech Research Institute, and Paul Spearman, Chief Research Officer with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. They came by to talk about the innovative collaboration between […] The post Pediatric Health Technologies appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Eating Disorders This week we focused on eating disorders. I sat down with experts from Eating Disorders Information Network, a non-profit organization aimed at outreach to increase awareness/prevention among students in grade school to high school, and helping people identify resources for treatment. According to the National Anorexia Nervosa Association, eating disorders are a serious […] The post Eating Disorders appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy This week we sat down with internationally-known expert on the subject of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Dr. Helen Gelly. This treatment modality has been available to patients with poorly-healing wounds, thermal injuries, decompression sickness, late effects of radiation, and several other problems for decades. And while there is a quality body of evidence supporting […] The post Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Intellimedix and Life University This week we sat down with experts from Intellimedix and Life University. Intellimedix is an Atlanta-based company that uses high-powered computing algorithms, coupled with genetic testing to identify existing medications that could potentially be re-purposed to effectively treat illnesses other than the ones they were originally designed to treat. One […] The post Intellimedix and Life University appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Liv2BGirl We’ve all heard the news stories about young people who have been victims of cyberbullying through social media. In some cases, kids have even gone so far as attempting or committing suicide over the experience. This week we sat down with Cindy Abel and Tosha Marks, co-founders of Liv2BGirl. It’s a social media environment […] The post Liv2BGirl appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Telemedicine This week I sat down with the founder of MedZed, a hybrid telemedicine platform that enables parents with sick children to receive care for their child with an in-home RN who establishes a remote link with a physician. Today, there are a growing number of urgent care centers available, along with after-hours pediatric care […] The post Telemedicine appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Population Health Management The notion of working to improve a population’s awareness of wellness and disease is not new. For decades we have sought to reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including reduced smoking rates, early detection for cancers, and decrease obesity (not to mention containing healthcare costs) But with improving data capabilities, interoperability between […] The post Population Health Management appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
National Parkinson Foundation This week we sat down with the President and CEO of National Parkinson Foundation, Joyce Oberdorf and Larry Kahn, CEO/Founder of PD Gladiators, a man who develoed early-onset Parkinson disease. Approximately 1 Million people are living with Parkinson disease in the US today. The National Parkinson Foundation’s website describes Parkinson disease this […] The post National Parkinson Foundation appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
GeorgiaSHAPE The Centers for Disease Control published these striking statistics about childhood obesity in the US: Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years.1, 2 The percentage of children aged 6-11 years in the United States who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly […] The post GeorgiaSHAPE appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Innovations in Heart Health This week, for Week 5, we focused on innovations in heart health. Emory physician, researcher, and professor, Dr. Omar Lattouf came by to share about research he’s been working on developing new techniques for some challenging heart disorders, and an exciting project he’s working on that is aimed at reducing the […] The post Innovations in Heart Health appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Alzheimer’s Research This week we sat down with experts in neurologic diseases and alzheimer’s research. According to the CDC, In 2013, as many as 5 million Americans were living with Alzheimer's disease.1 The symptoms of the disease first appear after age 60 and the risk increases with age. Younger people may get Alzheimer's disease, but […] The post Alzheimer’s Research appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Diabetes Prevention Planning Team According to the CDC, as many as 28 million Americans have diabetes. And as many as 1:4 of them do not realize they have it. That means today, potentially almost 10% of the US population are dealing with this chronic disease that puts them at risk for a myriad of […] The post Diabetes Prevention Planning Team appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Azalea Health This week Diana Keough and I sat down with Azalea Health’s CEO, Baha Zeidan, and VP of Sales, Justin Pierce. Our discussion focused on health information technology and how it can improve outcomes and reduce cost in a number of ways. Baha shared how cloud computing can help care coordination between facilities […] The post Azalea Health appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Three Fantastic Female Entrepreneurs This week I got to sit down with Three Fantastic Entrepreneurs from the Atlanta area. Diana Keough, CEO and founder of ShareWIK Media Group (Share What I Know), LeeAnn Maxwell, Co-Founder of Vixen Vodka, and Lara Hodgson, multiple-time successful entrepreneur and CEO/Founder of NOWaccount. We talked about some of the challenges […] The post Three Fantastic Female Entrepreneurs appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
ShareWIK, Bioscape Digital, and ER Express This week I sat down with the CEO’s of ShareWIK, Bioscape Digital, and ER Express. With the recent implementation of the Affordable Care Act, new requirements came into effect that placed emphasis on patient satisfaction as a component of reimbursement. As it happens, these innovative companies had been […] The post ShareWIK, Bioscape Digital, and ER Express – Top Docs Radio appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Robotic Hair Restoration and ShareWIK This week I sat down with Dr. Kenneth Anderson, Atlanta’s only robotic hair restoration specialist, and Diana Keough, CEO/Founder of ShareWIK (What I Know). Dr. Anderson brought along Sara Kovac, his Patient Advocate who meets with prospective patients inquiring about available treatments for hair loss, and Jonathon Williamson, a satisfied […] The post Robotic Hair Restoration and ShareWIK – Top Docs Radio appeared first on Business RadioX ®.