Being Educated on Health Issues and Procedures in the Reception/Waiting Area a Must for Medical Practices

There are so many health related product and service options in the marketplace that it becomes insurmountable for consumers or patients to stay abreast of what is out there, and what is considered a good or bad solution.

One unique service that may benefit medical professional practices is a solution from Mediplay, based in Raleigh, NC.

Mediplay offers an in-house education and marketing network called "Mediplay Connect" that utilizes a custom programmed media player that connects to an HDI-compliant LCD television that is displayed in the reception or waiting room area.

The digital signage system built uniquely for medical practices, allows medical practices to generate business by educating and informing their patients while they are waiting for their appointments, or for guests who may be waiting to assist the patients after their appointments are finished. Utilize text, graphics and upload custom videos and/or commercials while accessing the sophisticated content management system.

The content is displayed in three different areas of the screen – the main zone, sidebar and ticker. This design attracts and holds your audience’s attention, while giving them a clear sense of your message. Branding is achieved through placement of the practice logo at the top, along with the current local weather and date.

The best way for medical practices is to engage their audience through the combination of two main types of content:

• Educational segments about the conditions you test for, diagnose and/or treat
• Custom messages about the products and services you offer – and who is offering them
  

Mediplay requires medical professional practices to buy the media player outright (or pay a monthly payment plan for 12 months), and subscribe to a one, two or three year agreement for the Connect CMS.

How It Works

The content is controlled by you – perhaps an office manager, marketing coordinator or other member of your staff – and installation is quick and easy.

1. Access is given to the Mediplay online content management site – MediplayConnect - where you’ll find a host of resources and tools at your fingertips to help you choose educational segments from our library (600+ topics and counting…) and create professionally-designed custom messages. You can also have your own custom videos or commercials produced on your own and upload them to the CMS.

2. A media player will be shipped to you with set-up instructions and the only requirements are power, a network connection (wired or wireless), and an HDTV. Once installed, your content will be automatically downloaded, stored and then played back on your TV. Because it is not streaming across the network, bandwidth usage is not a concern.

Mediplay customer service is easy to reach, Monday - Friday, Eastern Time. You can call or email them with any questions relating to content selection or installation, or just to chat about the product.

If you have a Wisconsin zip code and may qualify for special pricing for the subscription. To order Mediplay:

Go to www.mediplay.com and click sign up

Select Media Player option

Select Plan Option

Type in Zip Code where you are located

Add Rep ID Code: MP35 to Discount Code box (selected subscription plan discounted price will show)

Click on Proceed to Checkout icon and follow instructions to complete order

 Call CTC Medical Practice Solutions at 414-469-7458 or send an email, dakeup@gmail.com with any questions or to set up a no-cost demonstration of the Connect CMS.

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A Push for Non-Invasive Transdermal CO2 Delivery

Several major long term trends are reshaping the healthcare industry worldwide driving the demand for solutions that truly help patients in a cost-effective way.
 
A few of the key long-term trends includes:
- The movement towards the outpatient setting
- Care for wounds, illness, and discomfort are facing increasing demands for expediency and non-invasiveness
- Increasing demand for post hospitalization care, driving a need for home based wound care and inexpensive home health option
- The increasing role of telemedicine and telediagnostics
- Tracking patient progress and satisfaction making patient comfort and quick recovery a top priority
- Shrinking healthcare budgets
- Decreasing reimbursement for hospital stays
- Hospital outpatient centers and treatments
A quick look around the marketplace shows lots of prescription drugs, natural supplements, cremes, invasive needle-based devices, mobility/flexibility devices and a slew of other specialty products

One non-invasive transdermal medical gas device that I have thoroughly checked out and investigated over a short period of time is a product called D' Oxyva, invented by Invisiderm Healthcare, Pasadena, Calif.

Medical studies that I have read show extraordinary results for the role of transdermal carbon dioxide (CO2) in treating wounds. Apparently, patients report quicker, more comfortable recovery from both simple and chronic wounds, and physicians report lower instances of infection.

According to Invisiderm, D' Oxyva was developed on the premise that CO2 added to the tissue is well-known to engage two natural processes called the Bohr Effect and vasodilation, which signals the body to increase the amount of blood flow and the delivery of oxygen – especially to the parts of the body where it is needed.

By combining CO2 and water (H2O) together as a vapor mist to the skin, these elements are absorbed by the skin layers and eventually into the capillaries, arterioles and venules.

D' Oxyva is a patent-pending portable device that you hold in the palm of your hand and each application takes only five minutes. The vapor exiting the water capsule is almost imperceptible when misted onto the skin.

The effect of each application can apparently last up to four hours, or even more. The key attributes are that it is painless, safe and non-invasive.

Additionally, the device instantly increases lasting activation of oxygen-rich cellular tissue respiration and metabolism in the skin's microcirculatory system based on a recently concluded clinical study and independent research.

After doing some additional checking, I found that the D' Oxyva product is considered an “investigational device” when used for medical purposes and is deemed to have an “investigational device exemption” (IDE) in place because it has been the subject of a non-significant risk device study.

In its first pilot test study performed by Dr. Lee Rogers, D.P.M, at the Amputation Prevention Center at Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Van Nuys, Calif., a total of 14 subjects (6 with diabetes and 8 without diabetes) were enrolled for one year in the study.

Comparisons between subjects with and without diabetes of the absolute change from pre-treatment for SPP (skin perfusion pressure) were performed using the Mann-Whitney Test. Each post-treatment study through four hours showed a significant increase in the SPP. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures were also significantly reduced.

Although this was a small pilot study, a significant increase in a measure of microvascular perfusion was found with D' Oxyva. Future study is required to determine the effect on disease states and complications such as diabetic foot ulcers, peripheral artery disease and Raymond's disease.

According to information posted on Invisiderm Healthcare's web site, its stated mission is to make D' Oxyva the first Food and Drug Administration (FDA)- cleared device for transdermal medical gas delivery. The company is in the process of conducting over a dozen clinical trials into various health outcomes of D' Oxyva.

Several circulatory related health issues and conditions that D' Oxyva may help address includes:

Diabetes & Obesity
Chronic Non-Healing Wounds, Often Caused by Diabetes
Prevention of Amputation Due to Limb Ischemia
Heart Attack & Stroke
High Blood Pressure & Hypertension
Faster Wound Healing & Patient Recovery for Burns and Trauma
Facial/Skin Care Improvement
Energy/Stamina
Pain Management
 
If you are an individual or medical professional/practice with a Wisconsin zip code, and would like to try or purchase D' Oxyva, you can send an email to dakeup@gmail.com or call 414-469-7451.

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New Program: Centers of Excellence Program

InvisiDerm Healthcare has started a new Centers of Excellence Program. In a nutshell, the company has created a program that allows medical doctors and researchers from various disciplines to use their

D'Oxyva transdermal device in a clinical or academic study.

As part of the FDA approval process the company is recruiting investigators for our IRB Approved Studies. The facilities who participate in these studies will be considered Centers of Excellence.

Centers of Excellence

●Receive products free or nearly free for research purposes

●Have 10 –50 subjects avaialable per study

●Use Invisiderm Healthcare approved protocols for your study

●Usually publish or present your findings as white papers or at scientific meetings

●Serve as references for new customer accounts

●Will be listed on Invisiderm Healthcare's Web site

Please contact CTC Medical Practice Solutions at 414-469-7458, or send an email to dakeup@gmail.com to let them know when the doctor or key decision-makers would be available to discuss this program in further details. 


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