• EMR System Analyst
• Consulting Sales and clients on various Health IT Product (HERs,EMRs, Patient Portals, Labcorp Client Products). Liaison between Corp IT and Various Vendors. Developing new workflows for each unique physician practice.
• Include onboarding various Hospital HIS system and assist pre/post live support.
• Project Management of clinical office’s EDI implementations.
• Post-live Clinical duties include visiting with Physicians and taking their feedback to Corp IT to help improve Labcorp results.
• Managing various departments within Labcorp to help projects live.
• Responsible for planning, implementing and supporting customers and a variety of EMR vendor applications interface.
• Tests and verifies that EMR solutions are performing according to standards.
• Researches, analyzes, and recommends solutions to potential interface problems.
• Experienced medical professional with evidence of consistently meeting and exceeding established goals related to management, training and education, and client relations
• Skilled in building long-term relationships with all levels of hospital staff and reference laboratories and medical equipment representatives
• Effectively promoted organizational growth and staff development, securing necessary industry- related designations, and increasing overall patient volume
• Self-motivated to ably coordinate daily clinic functions, with excellent interpersonal communications, relationship management and presentation skills
• Participated in over one million HIV tests in the last ten years in different methods, including ELISA, EIA, Oraquick, OraSure and PCR
16-19 Statement of Priorities and Investment StrategyThe Pathway Group
16-19 Statement of Priorities and Investment Statergy lays out how the UK government plan to tackle youth unemployment and lack of skills. This will be done by investing more funding for young people and helping them by providing schemes for them to improve their education and training.
The Essential Product Owner - Partnering with the teamCprime
Bob Galen shares real-world stories where he’s seen “effectively partnered” teams and Product Owners truly deliver balanced value for their business stakeholders. In this session he’ll show you how story mapping and release planning can truly set the stage for effective team workflow—establishing a “Big Picture” for everyone to shoot for. How establishing shared goals, both at the iteration and release levels, truly cements the partnership between team and Product Owner. And finally, how setting a tempo of regular, focused backlog grooming sessions establishes a mechanism for the team and Product Owner to explore well-nuanced and high value backlogs.
Struggling with intense fears that disrupt your life? At Renew Life Hypnosis, we offer specialized hypnosis to overcome fear. Phobias are exaggerated fears, often stemming from past traumas or learned behaviors. Hypnotherapy addresses these deep-seated fears by accessing the subconscious mind, helping you change your reactions to phobic triggers. Our expert therapists guide you into a state of deep relaxation, allowing you to transform your responses and reduce anxiety. Experience increased confidence and freedom from phobias with our personalized approach. Ready to live a fear-free life? Visit us at Renew Life Hypnosis..
The dimensions of healthcare quality refer to various attributes or aspects that define the standard of healthcare services. These dimensions are used to evaluate, measure, and improve the quality of care provided to patients. A comprehensive understanding of these dimensions ensures that healthcare systems can address various aspects of patient care effectively and holistically. Dimensions of Healthcare Quality and Performance of care include the following; Appropriateness, Availability, Competence, Continuity, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Efficacy, Prevention, Respect and Care, Safety as well as Timeliness.
Telehealth Psychology Building Trust with Clients.pptxThe Harvest Clinic
Telehealth psychology is a digital approach that offers psychological services and mental health care to clients remotely, using technologies like video conferencing, phone calls, text messaging, and mobile apps for communication.
Defecation
Normal defecation begins with movement in the left colon, moving stool toward the anus. When stool reaches the rectum, the distention causes relaxation of the internal sphincter and an awareness of the need to defecate. At the time of defecation, the external sphincter relaxes, and abdominal muscles contract, increasing intrarectal pressure and forcing the stool out
The Valsalva maneuver exerts pressure to expel faeces through a voluntary contraction of the abdominal muscles while maintaining forced expiration against a closed airway. Patients with cardiovascular disease, glaucoma, increased intracranial pressure, or a new surgical wound are at greater risk for cardiac dysrhythmias and elevated blood pressure with the Valsalva maneuver and need to avoid straining to pass the stool.
Normal defecation is painless, resulting in passage of soft, formed stool
CONSTIPATION
Constipation is a symptom, not a disease. Improper diet, reduced fluid intake, lack of exercise, and certain medications can cause constipation. For example, patients receiving opiates for pain after surgery often require a stool softener or laxative to prevent constipation. The signs of constipation include infrequent bowel movements (less than every 3 days), difficulty passing stools, excessive straining, inability to defecate at will, and hard feaces
IMPACTION
Fecal impaction results from unrelieved constipation. It is a collection of hardened feces wedged in the rectum that a person cannot expel. In cases of severe impaction the mass extends up into the sigmoid colon.
DIARRHEA
Diarrhea is an increase in the number of stools and the passage of liquid, unformed feces. It is associated with disorders affecting digestion, absorption, and secretion in the GI tract. Intestinal contents pass through the small and large intestine too quickly to allow for the usual absorption of fluid and nutrients. Irritation within the colon results in increased mucus secretion. As a result, feces become watery, and the patient is unable to control the urge to defecate. Normally an anal bag is safe and effective in long-term treatment of patients with fecal incontinence at home, in hospice, or in the hospital. Fecal incontinence is expensive and a potentially dangerous condition in terms of contamination and risk of skin ulceration
HEMORRHOIDS
Hemorrhoids are dilated, engorged veins in the lining of the rectum. They are either external or internal.
FLATULENCE
As gas accumulates in the lumen of the intestines, the bowel wall stretches and distends (flatulence). It is a common cause of abdominal fullness, pain, and cramping. Normally intestinal gas escapes through the mouth (belching) or the anus (passing of flatus)
FECAL INCONTINENCE
Fecal incontinence is the inability to control passage of feces and gas from the anus. Incontinence harms a patient’s body image
PREPARATION AND GIVING OF LAXATIVESACCORDING TO POTTER AND PERRY,
An enema is the instillation of a solution into the rectum and sig
We understand the unique challenges pickleball players face and are committed to helping you stay healthy and active. In this presentation, we’ll explore the three most common pickleball injuries and provide strategies for prevention and treatment.
Global launch of the Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index 2nd wave – alongside...ILC- UK
The Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index is an online tool created by ILC that ranks countries on six metrics including, life span, health span, work span, income, environmental performance, and happiness. The Index helps us understand how well countries have adapted to longevity and inform decision makers on what must be done to maximise the economic benefits that comes with living well for longer.
Alongside the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on 28 May 2024, we launched the second version of our Index, allowing us to track progress and give new insights into what needs to be done to keep populations healthier for longer.
The speakers included:
Professor Orazio Schillaci, Minister of Health, Italy
Dr Hans Groth, Chairman of the Board, World Demographic & Ageing Forum
Professor Ilona Kickbusch, Founder and Chair, Global Health Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute and co-chair, World Health Summit Council
Dr Natasha Azzopardi Muscat, Director, Country Health Policies and Systems Division, World Health Organisation EURO
Dr Marta Lomazzi, Executive Manager, World Federation of Public Health Associations
Dr Shyam Bishen, Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare and Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Dr Karin Tegmark Wisell, Director General, Public Health Agency of Sweden
Medical Technology Tackles New Health Care Demand - Research Report - March 2...pchutichetpong
M Capital Group (“MCG”) predicts that with, against, despite, and even without the global pandemic, the medical technology (MedTech) industry shows signs of continuous healthy growth, driven by smaller, faster, and cheaper devices, growing demand for home-based applications, technological innovation, strategic acquisitions, investments, and SPAC listings. MCG predicts that this should reflects itself in annual growth of over 6%, well beyond 2028.
According to Chris Mouchabhani, Managing Partner at M Capital Group, “Despite all economic scenarios that one may consider, beyond overall economic shocks, medical technology should remain one of the most promising and robust sectors over the short to medium term and well beyond 2028.”
There is a movement towards home-based care for the elderly, next generation scanning and MRI devices, wearable technology, artificial intelligence incorporation, and online connectivity. Experts also see a focus on predictive, preventive, personalized, participatory, and precision medicine, with rising levels of integration of home care and technological innovation.
The average cost of treatment has been rising across the board, creating additional financial burdens to governments, healthcare providers and insurance companies. According to MCG, cost-per-inpatient-stay in the United States alone rose on average annually by over 13% between 2014 to 2021, leading MedTech to focus research efforts on optimized medical equipment at lower price points, whilst emphasizing portability and ease of use. Namely, 46% of the 1,008 medical technology companies in the 2021 MedTech Innovator (“MTI”) database are focusing on prevention, wellness, detection, or diagnosis, signaling a clear push for preventive care to also tackle costs.
In addition, there has also been a lasting impact on consumer and medical demand for home care, supported by the pandemic. Lockdowns, closure of care facilities, and healthcare systems subjected to capacity pressure, accelerated demand away from traditional inpatient care. Now, outpatient care solutions are driving industry production, with nearly 70% of recent diagnostics start-up companies producing products in areas such as ambulatory clinics, at-home care, and self-administered diagnostics.
Antibiotic Stewardship by Anushri Srivastava.pptxAnushriSrivastav
Stewardship is the act of taking good care of something.
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
WHO launched the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) in 2015 to fill knowledge gaps and inform strategies at all levels.
ACCORDING TO apic.org,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
ACCORDING TO pewtrusts.org,
Antibiotic stewardship refers to efforts in doctors’ offices, hospitals, long term care facilities, and other health care settings to ensure that antibiotics are used only when necessary and appropriate
According to WHO,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a systematic approach to educate and support health care professionals to follow evidence-based guidelines for prescribing and administering antimicrobials
In 1996, John McGowan and Dale Gerding first applied the term antimicrobial stewardship, where they suggested a causal association between antimicrobial agent use and resistance. They also focused on the urgency of large-scale controlled trials of antimicrobial-use regulation employing sophisticated epidemiologic methods, molecular typing, and precise resistance mechanism analysis.
Antimicrobial Stewardship(AMS) refers to the optimal selection, dosing, and duration of antimicrobial treatment resulting in the best clinical outcome with minimal side effects to the patients and minimal impact on subsequent resistance.
According to the 2019 report, in the US, more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur each year, and more than 35000 people die. In addition to this, it also mentioned that 223,900 cases of Clostridoides difficile occurred in 2017, of which 12800 people died. The report did not include viruses or parasites
VISION
Being proactive
Supporting optimal animal and human health
Exploring ways to reduce overall use of antimicrobials
Using the drugs that prevent and treat disease by killing microscopic organisms in a responsible way
GOAL
to prevent the generation and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Doing so will preserve the effectiveness of these drugs in animals and humans for years to come.
being to preserve human and animal health and the effectiveness of antimicrobial medications.
to implement a multidisciplinary approach in assembling a stewardship team to include an infectious disease physician, a clinical pharmacist with infectious diseases training, infection preventionist, and a close collaboration with the staff in the clinical microbiology laboratory
to prevent antimicrobial overuse, misuse and abuse.
to minimize the developme
1. Ala R. Baloum
25130 Deer Hurst Terrace, Chantilly, VA, 20152
(703) 340-6131
abaloumal@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE
• To obtain a challenging position that utilizes my experience in medical operations and
Information Technology.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMAR
• EMR System Analyst
• Consulting Sales and clients on various Health IT Product (HERs,EMRs, Patient Portals,
Labcorp Client Products). Liaison between Corp IT and Various Vendors. Developing new
workflows for each unique physician practice.
• Include onboarding various Hospital HIS system and assist pre/post live support.
• Project Management of clinical office’s EDI implementations.
• Post-live Clinical duties include visiting with Physicians and taking their feedback to Corp IT to
help improve Labcorp results.
• Managing various departments within Labcorp to help projects live.
• Responsible for planning, implementing and supporting customers and a variety of EMR vendor
applications interface.
• Tests and verifies that EMR solutions are performing according to standards.
• Researches, analyzes, and recommends solutions to potential interface problems.
• Experienced medical professional with evidence of consistently meeting and exceeding
established goals related to management, training and education, and client relations
• Skilled in building long-term relationships with all levels of hospital staff and reference
laboratories and medical equipment representatives
• Effectively promoted organizational growth and staff development, securing necessary industry-
related designations, and increasing overall patient volume
• Self-motivated to ably coordinate daily clinic functions, with excellent interpersonal
communications, relationship management and presentation skills
• Participated in over one million HIV tests in the last ten years in different methods, including
ELISA, EIA, Oraquick, OraSure and PCR
EDUCATION
SUNY University, Plattsburg, New York
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (2002)
• Minor in Mathematics (2002)
Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan
• Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology (1996)
Muskegon General Hospital, Muskegon, Michigan
• Rotating internship (1995)
Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan
• Associate Degree of science (1993)
2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT
Laboratory Corporation of America
Sr EDI Specialist (2012-Present)
• Setting and accomplishing goals in a changing environment by Training the clients how to be
more efficient by using their EMR features like, Order sets, Templates, flowsheets, Panels,
Future lab orders, standing orders sending labs to PSC, update, delete, add lab compendiums,
error logs ,QA reports and more.
• Very knowledgeable with different EMRs like Eclinicalworks, Allscripts, Practice Fusion,
Practice highway, EPIC, Meditab, Greenway,Athena, Kareo,AmazingCharts ,hello health Emd’s
and more.
• Improving productivity and efficiency of the EDI system, resulting in a reduction in costs and an
increase in sales.
• Provide EDI Support to various clients onsite and offsite.
• Excellent testing, troubleshooting and reprocessing skills.
• Ability to work equally well individually, as well as in team environment.
• Ability to define specific application related data issues versus mapping issues and provide the
necessary resolution.
• Provide EMR demos for different clients to give them an idea how which path to choose (Practice
Fusion, Kareo, hello health).
Whitman-Walker Clinic
Laboratory and Phlebotomy Manager (Part Time)(March 2003 – Present.
• Support development and implementation of Laboratory Information System (Eclinical Works).
• Facilitate communication between Whitman-Walker Clinic and other laboratories.
• Collaborate with physicians on laboratory developments, implementation, and evaluation.
• Oversee multidisciplinary task force through the development and implementation of new
procedures to significantly reduce needle stick injuries.
• Coordinated various training issues to promote ongoing professional development for clinic staff.
• Engage in HIV/AIDS and STI clinical trials sponsored by Gilead, GSK, as well as studies such as
Crew Club, and Project Aware study.
Staff Medical Technologist/Coordinator of STD Clinic (June 2003 – present)
• Managed and coordinated laboratory services including but limited to tests for HIV, syphilis, and
gonorrhea.
• Provided quality a community medical evaluation, treatment, prevention and education.
• Responsible for providing professional, financial and administrative leadership for the STD.
program at three clinic sites, as well as medical staff supervision and functioning as field
instructor for student education.
Medical Technology Specialist (March 2003 – March 2008)
• Performed various molecular assay platforms (PCR): viral load for HIV, hepatitis B and C.
• Performed quantitative determination of CD4/CD8 immunoassay using flow cytometry method.
• Monitored genotype, phenotype, trofile and integrase responses of HIV patients.
• Trained employees to perform OraQuick HIV-1/2 on regular clients.
3. American Medical Laboratory
Supervisor, Departments of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Serology (July 1996 – August 1998)
• Updated Standard Operation Procedures manual.
• Responsible for all virology testing methods and reporting accurate results.
• Worked with clinical trials cases sponsored by different pharmaceutical companies.
• Ran calibrators and controls on automated equipment and checked results for validity.
• Managed database records in the laboratory to avoid discrepancies.
• Vastly improved customer service while cutting costs by accurately managing inventory.
acquisitions and deliveries.
• Responsible for determining acceptable risks in reporting crucial results to doctors such as
HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis.
CERTIFICATIONS
OraQuick Advanced HIV-1/2 (2009 – present).
The International Commission on Healthcare Professions (2006 – present).
Pentra 80 System, HORIBA ABX Diagnostics (March 2005 – present).
HONORS
Crest Award, Labcorp (2013).
Merit Scholarship, SUNY Plattsburg University (2002).
Dean’s List Spring, Ferris State University (1996).
REFERENCES
Reference available upon request