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Health Connect South and Medical Association of Georgia – Top Docs Radio

September 3, 2014 by angishields

Top Docs Radio

Health Connect South and Medical Association of Georgia - Top Docs Radio

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Health Connect South and Medical Association of Georgia

This week on TopDocsRADIO I sat down with Russ Lipari, Founder and CEO of Health Connect South and Donald Palmisano, CEO and Executive Director of the Medical Association of Georgia.

The mission of Health Connect South is to improve the health of our community by acting as a nexus for gathering of healthcare resources in the region to enhance and facilitate collaboration. The purpose of bringing these robust resources together is to expand awareness of data, logistics assets, research efforts, initiatives, etc. By bringing experts together from the various sectors that face the healthcare space, the door is opened to expose as-yet unrealized opportunities to make large impacts on a variety of major health concerns affecting our population. Health Connect South is hosting their inaugural event coming up September 15, with a few of the limited attendee slots left available. On the show, Russ talks about the launch of the organization, its upcoming event 9/15, and discusses the many companies, thought leaders, and health entities coming together to help our community become the premier epicenter for healthcare in the country.

The Medical Association of Georgia is the primary medical association for the physician community in Georgia. Their membership has representation from all specialties and all healthcare delivery settings. They serve as a collecting and distribution hub of academic data that can help clinicians advance their practices to reflect current research. And the association is very active in one of their core functions, serving as the voice of the medical community at the state capital and beyond to help insure legislation that is passed does not hinder the ability of our community’s physicians in their ability to provide the quality of care our citizens deserve. On this episode, Donald Palmisano, CEO/Exec. Dir. of MAG talks about efforts underway to address ACA issues, Medicare reform, and the association’s efforts to raise awareness about prescription drug abuse through their “Think About It” program. Be sure to register for MAG’s upcoming Annual Meeting at Callaway Gardens 10/18.

Special Guests

Russ Lipari, Founder/CEO of Health Connect South

Russ Lipari

Graduate, Harvard Business School
MPA, Georgia State University
Principal, Fortis Group Real Estate Holdings
Marshall Memorial Fellow/The German Marshall Fund of the United States
President, CEO of Validus Group LLC
The Carter Center, Board of Counsilors
Chairman, Health Leadership Council, United Way of Greater Atlanta

Donald Palmisano, CEO, Executive Director of Medical Association of Georgia

JD Law, Loyola School of Law
Board of Directors, Physician Advocacy Institute
Medical Payment Subcommitte Member, State Board of Workers’ Compensation
Treasurer, Board of Directors, Physicians’ Institute for Excellence in Medicine
Former Director, Government Relations/General Counsel/Director, GAMPAC

NowAccount Network Corporation

September 2, 2014 by angishields

Midtown Business Radio

NowAccount Network Corporation

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Nowaccounts Network Corproation — Kim Humphreys and Lara Hodgson of NowAccount Network Corporation

Nowaccount Network Corporation Eliminates DSO Aging for Small to Medium-sized B2B Companies

Today on Midtown Business Radio we were joined by Lara Hodgson and Kim Humphreys of Nowaccount Network Corporation. In the business world, companies can encounter significant risk related to prolonged aging of their Accounts Receivable. It’s not uncommon for some businesses to have a Day Sales Outstanding of nearly 60 days. With so much capital unavailable to cover costs such as payroll, necessary production materials, and capital equipment, many companies are forced to avoid taking on larger contracts/client orders or even close their doors due to capital short-fall. Until now, B2B companies were forced to try to secure capital through onerous loans (if they could obtain one), factoring agreements (which require disclosure to all clients), and other less-than-optimal sources of funds. Service companies that provide a service versus selling goods/products can have a particularly difficult time gaining access to loans or other options due to a lack of inventory/capital equipment that could be used as collateral.

Nowaccount serves the B2B space and provides access to AR pending capital within 2-5 days for a 2.5% fee. In essence the service is akin to being able to accept a credit card for invoices. Their clients can select which of their customers’ accounts they wish to include in their program rather than requiring them to enroll ALL AR. Additionally, Nowaccount Network Corporation doesn’t force a long-term contract on their clients, giving them even greater flexibility. Nowaccount does not require disclosure to their clients’ customers of their relationship so engaging in Nowaccount’s services is completely invisible to the B2B’s customers. With access to their capital in such a timely fashion, many of the company’s clients have been able to leverage their quick access to pending AR capital into securing large contracts that would have been previously-inaccessible. Some Nowaccount customers have been able to use their newly-acquired AR Cash in hand to gain bulk buying discounts on supplies/production materials and even improved company valuation prior to selling their company. If your company is a B2B company that doesn’t have access to capital sources the Big Boys have there is no good reason to not be taking advantage of Nowaccount Network Corporation’s elegant solution to aging DSO!

Special guest:

Lara O’Connor-Hodgson, CEO of Nowaccount Network Corporation

MBA Harvard Business School
Former Adjunct Professor of Finance, Georgia Institute of Technology
Board of Directors, Georgia Regional Transportation Authority
Owner, Insomnia Group
Chairman of the Board, Atlanta Heights Charter School
Second Language–Japanese

Dr. Rheudasil of Emory Heart and Vascular Institute and Georgia Vascular Society – Top Docs Radio

August 27, 2014 by angishields

Top Docs Radio

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Emory Heart and Vascular Institute and Georgia Vascular Society

This week on Top Docs RADIO we sat down with Dr. Mark Rheudasil of Emory Heart and Vascular Institute. We talked about the specialty of vascular surgery, new advances in minimally-invasive endovascular procedures, and upcoming events with Georgia Vascular Society. Dr. Rheudasil shared some feelings about why he enjoys his chosen specialty as much as he does and when it’s advisable to be seen by the specialists of Emory Heart and Vascular Institute.

He talked about his membership with the Georgia Vascular Society and how it helps the vascular specialists across the state of Georgia stay in contact with each other to share best practices, new research, and other important information they provide through their educational conferences. Our physician practice has worked with Emory Heart and Vascular Institute for many years, collaborating on countless patients with limb-threatening wounds. Be sure to consider a consult with this practice should you or a loved one find themselves in need of evaluation for vascular disease of the extremities, aorta, carotids, and more.

Special Guest:

Dr. Mark Rheudasil, MD of Emory Heart and Vascular Institute and Georgia Vascular Society

Doctorate of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Residency, Emory University Hospital
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Board Certified in surgery and vascular surgery
Published articles in several medical journals including The Journal of Vascular Surgery, American Surgeon and The Journal of the Medical Association of Georgia

Conn Jackson of ConnTV

August 26, 2014 by angishields

Midtown Business Radio

Conn Jackson of ConnTV

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Schwegman and Conn Jackson talk about Toast

Conn Jackson of ConnTV

This week Dave and I sat down with Conn Jackson of ConnTV and InspireOne. He’s an accomplished motivational speaker, known for his recent seminar “How to Sizzle”, and his talk radio and tv shows on ConnTV. Conn has interviewed a number of well-known celebrities along they way including, Maya Angelou, Rudy Giuliani, Joel Osteen, Master Shah, Andrew Young, and more.

He left a successful life in the corporate world of finance to put his energy into putting positive energy into the world around him, using his media outlet, ConnTV and shows like Pro v. Conn, and IHeartRadio. He is working to inspire people to grow beyond their internal boundaries to go from good to great (to coin the phrase). Prior to his success in business and now in the public media he was diagnosed with some learning challenges as a child and told he should not expect to succeed in high school; that he should perhaps consider vocational training of some kind. Instead he was blessed with getting his particular learning challenges identified such that he was able to thrive in spite of them, ultimately attending business school at Harvard.

Conn shared several key thoughts that would be useful to anyone listening to this show, be they business professionals or individuals seeking to live a richer, more fulfilling life. This has been one of our most enjoyable and enlightening shows on personal levels and we’re looking forward to having Conn back again soon. “It’s all about Toast!” Listen and SHARE!

Special Guest:

Conn Jackson

Harvard graduate, overcoming diagnosed learning challenges
author
motivational speaker
successful radio/TV personality
founder, InspireOne

Village Podiatry Centers and Extremity Health Care – Top Docs Radio

August 22, 2014 by angishields

Top Docs Radio

Village Podiatry Centers and Extremity Health Care - Top Docs Radio

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Village Podiatry Centers and Extremity Health Care

This week I sat down with Dr. David Helfman, DPM. He’s founder and CEO of Village Podiatry Centers and Chairman of the Board for Extremity Health Care. We discussed how he was able to grow the practice from a solo office in 1992 to having 30 locations in the Atlanta Metro area.

We learned that they look for doctors who possess ten or more years of training and board certified or board eligible. Village Podiatry Centers’ physicians have contributed editorial and content contribution on a number of text books in academic podiatry reference books. The reference materials Village Podiatry surgeons have contributed to are in use in podiatric schools across the US and abroad.

Each Village Podiatry Centers office provides on-site, digital X-ray and vascular studies. And Village Podiatry patients have access to high quality imaging services through a relationship with the only high-field Extremity MRI Center in Atlanta. The group has three convenient surgery centers and their surgeons have privileges at numerous metro hospitals.

Extremity Health Care, the holding company of which Village Podiatry is a part, provides professional services, consulting, billing/collection, management services, interfaces with third-party contracting, marketing, etc. Additionally, Extremity Health is working to add additional specialty service lines that complement their core practice, giving their patients access to the full spectrum of providers, diagnostics, and procedures they may need to achieve a positive outcome.

Special Guest:

Dr. David Helfman, DPM, CEO of Village Podiatry Centers and Chairman of the Board of Extremity Health Care

Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine, Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine
Surgical Residency, Vencor Hospital, Atlanta & Georgia Podiatric Surgical Residency Program
Published author and lecturer on podiatric surgery
Board Certified, American Board of Podiatric Surgery
Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Midtown Business Radio Powers B2B Foward With New Media

August 19, 2014 by angishields

Midtown Business Radio

Midtown Business Radio Powers B2B Foward With New Media

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Midtown Business Radio, Business Radio X Drives B2B, Harnesses Power of Earned Media

New Business Radio X studio affiliates, Dave Schwegman and CW Hall talk about the power of new media in creating relationships and driving B2B companies’ businesses forward. The internet-based radio station takes on the Big Boys with an elegant approach that harnesses the power of earned media to extend the reach of each guest’s message. Traditional media outlets focus on monetizing every available moment of air time. They are also very resistant to giving access to the editorial real estate they have available to Joe Business owner to tell their stories. Midtown Business Radio gives B2B companies the opportunity to have a forum uninterrupted by commercials, traffic, and news to talk about how they help their clients’ businesses move ahead. We don’t determine the agenda for the guests nor do we tell them what they’re going to talk about. Guests don’t pay to appear so the information is real and not “posing” as an interview.

Midtown Business Radio gives a voice to the B2B company that says, “Our product or service speaks for itself! If only we could talk to THESE 50-100 people our business would go crazy!” We don’t need to sell anyone on “Hope” by talking about an audience that’s 400,000 strong. Our listeners tune in specifically to hear OUR GUESTS’ message. That means when you’re on our network you’re talking straight to the very people your business “Hopes!” hear what you’re saying. Enough people listen to our content to rank businessradiox.com among the Top 1% of all websites based on total traffic and visitor behavior (Alexa.com) and >90% of our shows are made possible through contributions from Atlanta-area B2B companies. It’s not an infrequent occurrence that guests of a given show walk out talking about getting together to talk business after appearing together on one of our programs.

If you are a B2B company, particularly one that is hyper-local to the Atlanta area, you’re investing in marketing, and you need to talk to hard-to-reach folks to make your business run we want you join us on Midtown Business Radio! Be our guest and we’ll help you get the word out. We look forward to hearing from you.

Specialized Healthcare IT and Vascular Services – Top Docs Radio

August 12, 2014 by angishields

Top Docs Radio

Specialized Healthcare IT and Vascular Services - Top Docs Radio

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Tier3MD provides specialized IT services for medical groups. Advanced Vascular Resources offer a full range of diagnostic vascular studies and minimally-invasive corrective procedures.

Healthcare IT and Vascular Services

Today we learned how Tier3MD brings over 2 decades of healthcare IT installation and management to their medical clients. Their full suite of IT services allow medical practices to reduce cost related to IT by as much as half or more in some situations. Mike & Sheryl Cherico discussed how provide consultation with practices considering a new EMR to help them choose the best one suited for their particular practice. Their technologists are also versed in HIPAA requirements so they are able to insure their clients’ data controls are compliant with regulations.

Sean Yanes of Advanced Vascular Resources shared how AVR improves outcomes among patients suffering from PAD, carotid disease, migraine headaches, and many more problems related to vascular disease. The multi-state physician practice takes a collaborative approach to their referral partners and work to compliment rather than replace their partners’ treatment plans. AVR’s interventional radiologist, Dr. Doug Redd has been providing a high level of vascular interventions in the Atlanta area for many years. Additionally, he served in academic roles at Emory prior to joining AVR’s Atlanta practice.

Special Guests:

Sheryl Cherico, CEO/Founder, Tier3MD

Licensed IT professional with over 20 years of experience in the field with heavy focus in medical practice IT needs
Oversaw installations of digital cardiac lab systems in numerous high-profile health systems nationally
Previous IT Director for one of the Southeast’s largest cardiology groups
Founder of Atlanta Medical Consulting Group
Volunteer, Georgia Breast Cancer Coalition

Sean Yanes, Director of Sales/Marketing, Advanced Vascular Resources

Extensive experience in management and relationship building within the healthcare device space, particularly within wound and vascular specialties
Multiple award winner for individual and team sales under his management
Has developed numerous programs for expanding physician practice referral bases
Education, Marketing/Business, Spring Hill College

SowGrow Public Relations and Dimensional Solutions Managed IT Services

August 12, 2014 by angishields

Midtown Business Radio

SowGrow Public Relations and Dimensional Solutions Managed IT Services

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Talking Public Relations with Stephanie Richards, MA, of SowGrow Public Relations and Managed IT Services with Mike Remy, CEO of Dimensional Solutions Managed IT

PR services IT services — Mike Remy of Dimensional Solutions Managed IT Svcs and Stephanie Richards of SowGrow Public Relations

This week we’ll learn how a good PR expert can help a company get exposure in local and national media outlets that helps expand their brand’s reach and recognition. Stephanie Richards founded SowGrowPR in 2006 and focuses on B2B businesses in need of getting their stories told. She has successfully obtained media coverage for numerous clients across a wide range of media outlets including Inc.com, Sold, and Selling Power, numerous speaking engagements at industry trade shows, and more.

Mike Remy, CEO of Dimensional Solutions Managed IT explains their ala cart menu of service options available to their clients. This lets the customer choose only the elements of outsourcing they need to achieve the highest level of IT reliability, troubleshooting, help desk services, security assessments, and more. By providing an in-depth free consultation with their client they are able to identify problem areas and help their client company reduce fixed costs, helping to prevent downtime or catastrophic data loss. They give the small to medium company the ability to have large company IT performance without an onsite IT department.

Special Guests:

Stephanie Richards, MA, CEO/Founder of SowGrow Public Relations

Over a decade of experience in Public Relations
Author of numerous published articles on the topic
Numerous accolades from clients and media representatives for her quality of work

Mike Remy, VP, Enterprise Solutions of Dimensional Solutions Managed IT Services

Over 20 years of experience in enterprise/IT solutions
Self-funded, launched and ran his first IT company for 12 years before selling the business
Accomplished pilot and photographer

Important Cancer Resources for Georgians – Top Docs Radio

July 30, 2014 by angishields

Top Docs Radio

Important Cancer Resources for Georgians - Top Docs Radio

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Cancer Resources for Georgians

Special Guests: Alice Kerber, Angie Patterson, and Erin Long

This week we’ll hear about important cancer resources available to patients in Georgia from Alice Kerber and Angie Patterson of GeorgiaCORE. The organization is a public private partnership dedicated to facilitating cancer prevention, care, research, and education. They are focused on helping patients get better access to available cancer resources from early diagnosis to best treatments available, and support once they are survivors. Through initiatives such as www.georgiacancerinfo.org, Georgia Breast Cancer Genomic Consortium, and the Cancer Patient Navigator program, GeorgiaCORE facilitates greater community awareness and helps improve cancer outcomes for Georgians. TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation provides a range of specialized rehabilitation services tailored specifically for the breast cancer survivor. As a charitable organization they are able to provide care to under- or uninsured patients who require care as well. Director of Development, Erin Walker Long discusses the therapies they provide along with some of their upcoming fund-raising initiatives.

Alice Kerber, MN, APRN, ACNS-BC, AOCN, APNG, GeorgiaCORE

Oncology Nurse Specialist working to improve quality of cancer care in Georgia
34 years of oncology experience, both inpatient & outpatient
Heavily involved in a CDC program, “Georgia Breast Cancer Genomic Consortium”
2011 Recipient, Oncology Nurse of the Year by Georgia March of Dimes

Angie Patterson, Vice President of Research & Education, GeorgiaCORE

Co-founder, Cancer Patient Navigators of Georgia
Focused heavily on improving cancer care through implementation of patient navigation and survivorship programs
Breast Cancer Survivor
Volunteer with Northside Hospital’s Network of Hope

Erin Long, Development Director for TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation