Most Promising Health Management Companies in 2022

From Editor’s Desk

“Good buildings come from good people, and all problems are solved by good design.”

— Stephen Gardiner

TheHealthcareindustryhasbeenexperiencingtremendouschangesinitsworkingandmethodologies.Inthis shift,itisthemanagementsideofhealthcarethathastoadjusttoalotofmonumentalchangestokeepupwith changingtimesandtrends.

Challenges in systemized medical communication have been mounting for years, and there have been very few companiesidentifyingtheproblemandbrainstormingasolutionthatfits.FredLizza,andtheteamofStatumSolutions havebeenamongthefewwhohavefoundtheperfectwaytoendthissignificantproblemplaguinghealthcare.

FeaturingforTheEnterpriseWorld’sthisissueofTheMostPromisingHealthManagementCompaniesin2022arethe storiesofsuchsuccessfulbusinesses,thathavemadeitthrougheveryoddstormandmadeittothetop.

FortheCoverStoryreadabout-

USHealthCenter:USHealthCenter(USHC)providesservicestoconsumers,employers,healthplans,healthsystems, third-party administrators, coalitions, government institutions, and can be further customized per client need. From predictive modelling, and care navigation, to clinic handling, they cover every aspect of population health and wellbeingmanagement.

USHealthCenter,Inc. isaMilwaukee,WIbasedHealthRiskManagementCompanyfoundedin2003byG.Raymond Gavery,MD,andGavinQuinnies.

USHC’smissionistoprovideindustry-leadinghealthmanagementscience,technology,andadvocacytopreventand managedisease.TheyhavedevelopedPredictiMed™AI(artificialintelligence)suiteofHealthandWellnessSolutions foremployers,healthcareproviders,andinsurancecompanies.

Statum Systems: is a healthcare technology start-up founded by healthcare professionals in the Boston medical community. Concerned about the fragmented state of medical communication systems in hospitals and medical centres,andespeciallywiththecontinueduseoftraditionalpagersandothersinglepurposeapplicationsanddevices thatrequirecareteammemberstoconstantlyjugglefromonesystemtoanother.

To address the issue, Statum Systems created a unified medical communications & collaboration (UCC) platform, StatumHEALTHtm,thatsimplifiesworkflowsforcareteammemberswithafocusonimprovedpatientcare.Statum SystemsalsoinventedanoptionaldeviceintheformofanIDbadgeholderthatcapturespagersignalsandsendsthem viaBluetoothtoStatumHEALTHontheuser’ssmartphone.Thisdevice,StatumCONNECTtm,eliminatestraditional pagerswithoutlosingthereachandreliabilityofpager-frequencymessages.

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Leaders in Spotlight

FortheCoverStoryreadaboutUSHealthCenter:USHealthCenter(USHC) providesservicestoconsumers,employers,health plans,healthsystems,third-partyadministrators, coalitions,governmentinstitutions,andcanbe furthercustomizedperclientneed.From predictivemodelling,andcarenavigation,to clinichandling,theycovereveryaspectof populationhealthandwellbeingmanagement.

USHealthCenter,Inc. isaMilwaukee,WIbased HealthRiskManagementCompanyfoundedin 2003byG.RaymondGavery,MD,andGavin Quinnies.

USHC’smissionistoprovideindustry-leading healthmanagementscience,technology,and advocacytopreventandmanagedisease.They havedevelopedPredictiMed™AI(artificial intelligence)suiteofHealthandWellness Solutionsforemployers,healthcareproviders, andinsurancecompanies.

StatumSystems:isahealthcaretechnologystartupfoundedbyhealthcareprofessionalsinthe Bostonmedicalcommunity.Concernedaboutthe fragmentedstateofmedicalcommunication systemsinhospitalsandmedicalcentres,and especiallywiththecontinueduseoftraditional pagersandothersinglepurposeapplicationsand devicesthatrequirecareteammembersto constantlyjugglefromonesystemtoanother.

Toaddresstheissue,StatumSystemscreateda unifiedmedicalcommunications&collaboration (UCC)platform,StatumHEALTHtm,that simplifiesworkflowsforcareteammemberswitha focusonimprovedpatientcare.StatumSystems alsoinventedanoptionaldeviceintheformofan IDbadgeholderthatcapturespagersignalsand sendsthemviaBluetoothtoStatumHEALTHon theuser’ssmartphone.Thisdevice, StatumCONNECTtm,eliminatestraditionalpagers withoutlosingthereachandreliabilityofpager frequencymessages.

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FOREFRONT OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT

US HealthCenter

Gavin Quinnies

CEO

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TheHealthcareindustryhasbeen experiencingtremendouschanges initsworkingandmethodologies. Inthisshift,itisthemanagementsideof healthcarethathastoadjusttoalotof monumentalchangesto keepupwith changingtimesandtrends.

USHealthCenter(USHC)provides servicestoconsumers,employers,health plans,healthsystems,third-party administrators,coalitions,government institutions,andcanbefurther customizedperclientneed.From predictivemodeling,andcarenavigation, toclinichandling,theycovereveryaspect ofpopulationhealthandwellbeing management.

Pioneeringmedicalintervention-US HealthCenter

USHealthCenter,Inc. isaMilwaukee, WIbasedHealthRiskManagement Companyfoundedin2003byG. RaymondGavery,MD,andGavin Quinnies.

USHC’smissionistoprovideindustryleadinghealthmanagementscience, technology,andadvocacytoprevent

andmanage disease.Theyhave developedPredictiMed™AI(artificial intelligence)suiteofHealthand WellnessSolutionsforemployers, healthcareproviders,andinsurance companies.

TheirAIbasedthird-partyvalidated PredictiMed™predictivemodeling platformfullyintegrateslifestyle,predisease,chroniccondition,andcase managementactivitiesthataretiedto

yourvalue-basedplandesign.The Companyservesnearly200,000 membersinNorthAmericaandglobally throughthousandsofemployers, insurers,andhealthcareorganizations.

FactorsthatmakeUSHealthCentera leadingnameintheHealthCare sector?

USHealthCenterbeganitsjourneyin 2003whentheconceptofdisease

preventionwasfairlynew.Duetothe newnessoftheconcept,mostoftheir initialjourneyandchallengeswerefull ofcreatingawarenessandeducating theindustry

Oneofthefactorsistheresilienceof theteamofUSHealthCenterthathas madethemaleadingnameinthe industry.Theyhavebeeninthe industryforalmosttwodecades,witha laserfocusondiseaseprevention.This hasallowedthemtogainextensive knowledgeandexperience,enabling themtotestandimplementalotof differentapproachesandcraftafewof theirown.

Nextistheaccomplishmentsand recognitionofUSHealthCenterinthe marketplace,andamongtheirhighly prestigiousclientele.Theircoveted customersareleadersintheirdomains, andUSHealthCenteranditsteam makesuretohonortheirdominant positionandupholdtheirnameand respectbyprovidingleadingcuttingedge,andunparalleledservices.

Anotherfactorthataddstotheir superiorbrandimageandpresiding positionisthebreadthanddepthof theirtechnologyandserviceofferings. Theybuildtechandthelatest innovationstoenabledisease prevention,leveragingtheirservicesto providescreening,testing,and Wholeistic™Coaching.

Wholeistic™coachingenablestheRN advocatetomanagethemember’s entirecontinuumofcare,muchlikethe medicalhomeconceptofaPCP This requiresallthedatatobeinonespot andhavethepropereducationand traininginplace.

Thesearejustsomeofthefactorsthat establishtheadvantagesofUS HealthCenteranditsservices.Theyare muchmorethaninnovationand

cutting-edgetechnologyandservice provider;.theyofferhandcrafted servicesthathavebecomethefaceof thehealthmanagementindustry USHCcontinuestosetbenchmarksfor thewholetrade,providingindomitable serviceandsupportstandards.

FactorsthatestablishUS HealthCenteranotchabovethe competition?

USHChasbeenrecognizedbythirdpartiesasleadersintheirfieldseveral times.

In2015,theIntel/GEValidation InstitutevalidatedPredictiMed’s™ abilitytoidentifyandlowertheprediseasehigh-risklevels,inthirteen majordiseasecategoriestoalevel wherethepreemptiveinterventioncan beappliedandthusreducethe incidenceofERvisitsand hospitalizationsbetween80and93%, dependingonthediseasecategory. In2019,USHCwontheinaugural GoldHealthValueAwardforCare Navigation,havingdemonstrated outcomesthatillustratemigrating populationsfromapointofhigherrisk toalowerrisk.

In2020,theywererecognizedforthe inauguralGoldHealthValueAwardfor PopulationHealthManagement,the firstcompanytodoso,byHealthValue Institute.Theawardwasgivenbecause oftheuniquecombinationof predictivemodelingandcare navigationthatresultedinlowercosts. In2022,ValidationInstitute authenticatedandvalidatedUSHC’s abilitytopredictFinancialRisk Burden.Thisistheamountoffuture riskdollarsonahealthplan’sbalance sheetforfuture,currentlyundiagnosed patients.Again,thisisanindustryfirst.

Thesearejustsomeofthehonors bestoweduponthem,thatspeaks

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highlyoftheirindustryleading services,andtheirunmatchedexpertise andexperience.Theytrulyhave establishedthemselvesasoneofthe mostdominantandpromisinghealth managementcompanies.

Serviceofferings ofUS HealthCenter

Theirtoolsandserviceshelp participantsassesstheirhealth status,,andeducatethemonbehavior modification,diseasemanagement,and pre-emptiveintervention.Theyhelp employerspredictfuturecosts,provide targetedhealtheducationandmanage employer-basedonsitehealthservices.

ThePredictiMed™AIhealth managementsystemiscomprisedofa PersonalHealthDashboard™(PHD), HealthCoachTracker,RiskBurden Profile,Whoelistic(™)Health

Coaching,amedical,andpharmacy claimsanalyticstoolcalledthe Sweeper™,andacontentmanagement system.

PredictiMed™AI’sPersonalHealth Dashboard™(PHD)

ThePHDisadynamicand comprehensiveuserportalutilizinga responsivedesignthatprovidesa seamless,personalizeduserexperience. Itincorporatesaninclusivehealth profileandmedicalhistorychartwith periodicandepisodicmedical information,thatcanbeaccessedat anytimeandanywhere.Itisamedical

passportwithpersonal,medical,and insuranceinformationaswellasa comprehensivehealthandwellness managementsitethatisencrypted utilizingthelatestapproachesin security.

PredictiMed™AI’sHealthCoach Tracker

TheHealthCoachTracker isatool thataidspractitionersinoverseeing interactionswithparticipantssuchas settinggoals,trackingappointments, collectingdataonattained/unattained goals,aswellasbillingthepayorfor encounters.

Thetrackerisalsoadataminingtool thatusesfilterstoperformsearchesto awidearrayofcategories,including participation,demographics,lifestyles, disease,pre-diseaserisklevels, biometrictestvalues,Wellcentive™ score,andmanyotherparameters.This allowsfortargetedinterventional strategiesthatarenotavailableonany otherplatform.

WhoelisticTMHealthCoaching

USHCprovidesnotonlythe technologybuthealthcareadvocacy servicessuchaspriorauthorization, largecasemanagement,disease management,pre-diseasemanagement, lifestylemanagement,benefit enrollment,andbenefitsadvocacy

ThisservicelineofWholeistic™ coachingissignificantlydifferentfrom thetraditionalmulti-specialistand

siloedapproachprevalentintheindustry today.

In2004USHCrecognizedthatthesiloed approachcreatedunhappyusersandlow engagementexperiencessothey developedthe Wholeistic™coaching approach.Indoingso,theyalso created afive-creditcoursecertificateprogram forsenior-leveluniversitystudentsin 2010,whichisnowavailableonline.

Becauseofthisscience,technology,and advocacyapproach,USHCistheonly organizationtobevalidatedforCare NavigationbyValidationInstitute(An independent,objective,third-party organizationfocusedonchanging healthcare).

HealthCounts

HealthCountsisamoduleinthe PersonalHealthDashboardTMthat

enablesclientstocreatecampaigns, activitiesandchallengestomotivate participants.andtracksparticipation andprogress.Italsohousescustomer formsanddocuments.

Sweeper™

TheSweeper™claimsanalysistool manageseverythingfrommedicalor pharmacyclaimevents,ands, measuringsuccess,toevaluating expenses,andcomparingdifferent segmentsofthepopulation,ool.Italso hastheabilitytosearchfortrends.

ContentManagementSystem(CMS)

TheCMSallowsforcustomizationof certaincontentvisibletousersontheir PHD.

Fromatechnologystandpoint,US HealthCenterharnessesamulti-

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prongedapproachthataidsthe predictivemodeltoidentifythe onsetofadiseasebeforesymptoms bycombiningobjectiveand subjectivedata.Itthenuses proprietaryAI toidentifyrisk burden-potentialandcost-avoidance orexposureforeachcondition, ultimatelyprovidingsavings opportunitiesperat-riskindividual.

Doingso,riskmanagerscansee wheretheirriskburdenis,and analystscanvisualizetrendsto furtheridentifyandimprovethe existingmedicalconditionsfor betterhealthoutcomesbyhelping healthcareorganizationsfocuson proactivecaremanagement.

USHealthCenterisconstantly lookingforwaystocollaboratewith partnersandclientstoevolvethe messageofdiseaseprevention.They continuallywork towardschanging theparadigmfrompayfortreatment topayforprevention.

Newadditionstotheirservice offering

USHCiscurrentlyworkingwitha regionalhealthsystemtoupdateand developacaremanagementsystem fordiabetes.Withtheirjointeffort, theywillhaveoneofthemost robustdiabetespreventionand managementsolutionsavailable. Theyexpecttohavetheironline diabetespreventionprogram certifiedbytheCDC.

Theyarealsoworkingwiththeir DNAtestingpartnerstodevelop newpre-diseaseriskalgorithmsfor conditionsthatDNAcanhelpthem predictevenmore accurately.

Additionally,theyarecontinuingto developnewinsuranceproductsthat engageandrewardmembersfor

participatinginmanagingtheirhealth. Theseincludeindemnitypoliciesthat increaseincomeforthosethatengage inmanagingtheirhealth.Also,they offerself-fundedgrouphealthplans thatfacilitatelargeclaimsprevention andmemberengagement.

Finally,theyareworkingwith functionalandintegrativemedicine providerstohelppredictdisease,and createthetoolstomanagerisk mitigationandchronicdisease management.

TheteamofUSHealthCenter,what setsthemapart?

USHealthCenterreferstoits employeesasTEAMates.TEAM standsforTogetherEveryoneAchieve More.

Asatechstartupfoundedin2003, USHChasanextremelylowturnover rate.Thisspeaksalotaboutthework environmentandemployeerelations thatGavinhasbuiltwithhisTEAM.

TheTEAMconsistsofhighlyskilled professionalsincludingclinicians, softwaredevelopers,andconsultants. Thiscombinationofskills,diverse experience,andservice implementationssupportsUSHC’s missionoftheblendofscience technology,andadvocacyforthe preventionandmanagementofa disease.AllTEAMatesworktogether andfocusonefficiencyandquality whichisraretofind,andevenharder tobeat.

Aboveall,itistheunityof the TEAMates,andtheircraftingand evolvingofservices,that makesure USHC’srecognitionanddominant positioninthemarketalwaysstays strong.Theirdedicationtopushing pasttheboundaries,fostersinnovation andcreativity,enrichingthework

cultureofUSHC,andsettingitsteama classapart.

LeadershipatUSHealthCenter

USHCisledbyoneofthemostskilled andexpertteamsintheindustry.Not onlyaretheirservices industry leading,buttheirbenchmarkof standardsandsupportmakethemone ofthemostpromisinghealthcare managementcompanies.

Thecompany’sleadershipshowcases thebespokeservicesandinnovative technologiesthatsteer thehealthcare managementindustry.USHC’s leader holdsinvaluableexperience,and expertiseinhisfield.Evenwithallhis expertise,heholdshighrespectforall hisTEAMateswelcomingnewideas andout-oftheboxthinking.What makes himuniqueishisexceptional attributesthatradiateleadership, inspiration,andexuberanceto everyoneheworkswith.

GavinQuinniesisthePresident and CEOofUSHealthCenter.

Trainedinengineeringand managementsystems,Gavinhadan earlystartasanentrepreneur,helping startafamilyprintingbusinessinhigh school.Incollege,helearned managementskills,runningthe incubatorlabandestablishinganew divisioninMexicoforapackaging machinerycompany.Hisdegreein ManufacturingEngineeringhelpedhim getintotheaerospacebusiness,where hegainedexpertiseinthingslike3D printing,databasedesign,computer integratedmanufacturing,andbudget management.Healsodeveloped artificialintelligence,automated processplanning,andintelligent networksintheaerospaceindustry.

Afterward,Gavinhelpedemergearisk managementprocessbyinstitutingISO

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9000qualitysystemsanddeveloping businesssoftwareforaregional metalsfirmastheirCOO.In1992, hestartedonsitehealthservicesthat broughttestingandcoachingtothe workplace.Eventually,theyrolledup 13companiesontheirsoftware platformandwentpublic,forminga $2.0Billionorganizationwith100 locationsin50states.

Beforeco-foundingUS HealthCenter,Gavinoperateda consultingcompanyforQuality, Safety,Health,andLifeSciences. Hisconsultingfirmwasretainedby IBMLifeSciencestohelpdevelop thefirstonlinedataanddocument warehousetomanagethe pharmaceuticalapprovalprocess; settinganewstandard.Itwasthis combinationofriskmanagementand healthsciencesthatledhimtoDr GaveryandthecreationoftheUS HealthCenter.

AtUSHealthCenter,Gavinis responsiblefortheday-to-day operationsoftheCompanyincluding personnel,clientservices,financial decisions,softwaredevelopment, andsalesmanagement.

Gavin’sviewonconstantvigilance -aneedorstrategy?

Remainingvigilantintheeverchangingworldisanecessarypartof anyleadershipstrategy.Listeningto themarkets,clients,andTEAMates iscritical.

Itisimpossibleforleaderstoknowit allanddoitall.Ourjobistoremove barrierssootherscanexceland thrivetohelpmeetmutualgoals, bothonandoffthejob.

Gavin’stakeonthecompetitionin themarket,andhowdoeshehandle it?

Competitioniscriticaltoadvancing change.Wespentthefirstseveralyears tryingtochangetheparadigmsthat wereentrenched,andwithoutothersin themarketadvancingsimilar approaches,ingenuitycandieonthe vine.

Wearefirmbelieversinco-opetitionas manyofourclientscanbeperceivedas competitors.Firmswhitelabelour technologyandservicestobringa populationhealthandwellness programtothemarket.

Weembracecompetitionandthe opportunitytocompete,andinso,we learnhowtobetterserveourclients andmembers!

SOCIAL MEDIA IMPACT ON SELF-CONFIDENCE

MEDIA AND ITS SELF-CONFIDENCE

Accesstosocialplatformslike Facebook,Instagram,Twitter andbeyondhasled individualsofallagebecomeaddicted tosocialmedia.Duringthisperiod, contactoversocialplatformsismore popularthanmeetinginperson,which isararitytoday.Itdoescomewithits perks,butithasalsoledtothe paradoxofloneliness,anxiety, sadness,hateandnarcissismthatisin asenserelateddirectlywithsocial media'sexcessiveuse.

Thatbeingsaid,therearebothsidesto socialnetworking.Itmayhaveits influenceonusinthefollowingways.

self-confidencehasdecreasedso significantlyinrecentyears,despite theadventofonlinesocialnetworks. Thetendencyoverthelast15years hasbeentoconvincepeoplethat they'realwayscorrect.Ifyou'reonthe internetyoudon'tevenhavetorealize thatotherpeople'sviewpointshavethe capacitytoalter.Yousimplyhaveto feellikeyou'rebeingheard,and havingyouropinionsacknowledged, andifthosepeople'sbeliefsshift,well, thatcanonlybepositive.Inaword, thisiswhatsocialmediaisdoing, usingacheapandgenerallyaccessible method,itoperatesontheportionof peoplethatfeelsmostvulnerable,not thepartthatismostattractive.

Socialmediaproducesageneralfallin self-confidence,whichispresumably representedinaverydeepand heterogeneousmanner.Selfconfidencemaybeconnectedwith moneyandsocialhierarchy.Oritmay beconnectedwithdemography.Orit maybeconnectedwithgreaterselfreferentialperformance—less happinesswiththejobweaccomplish andmorediscontentwithnothaving donebetter.

Socialmediahasbothapositiveanda negativeimpactonourself

confidence.Theyshallbediscussed below;

PositiveImpact

Therearecertaingoodconsequencesof socialmedia.Socialplatformslike FacebookandInstagrammaynotonly makeuskeepintouchwiththe surroundingconcernsandstatusofthe globebutalsoconnectuswithour familyandfriendswholivefaraway fromus.Otherbusinesssiteslike LinkedInmayexposeustothe professionalworld,givinguswith employmentandnewexperiences.Ina nutshell,socialworldcouldactasa creativeoutlettosellenterprises,along withdisseminatingvitalmessages, remainup-to-datewithlatest technologyandnews,orjustexpress yourideasonapublicplatform.

NegativeImpacts

Beingausefulplaceformany,itcan alsoprovidealotofdamageand distractiontosomepeopleinthe followingways.

Validation

Haveyoueverfeltimmediatepleasure afterpublishingapictureonInstagram orFacebookowingtoatorrentof incominglikesorcomments?Orhave youeverfeltworriedorconfusedabout yourselfshortlyaftersharinganything ifthelikesorcommentsweren'tas highasyouexpected?IknowI'vehad bothsentimentsasareasonablyregular userofInstagram.It'stotally reasonabletofeelthrilledwhenyou obtainlikesandcommentsonyour postings.Infact,it'slikelyto momentarilyincreaseyourself-esteem. Itisvitaltorecognize,though,how thismaybegintoalterhowweregard ourselves.Likesandcommentsare indicatorsofvalidation.Themorelikes wereceive,thebetterwetendtofeel. Butwhenthisoccurs,weelevatethe worthofothers'perspectivesaboveour

own.Lettingotherpeopledefineyour self-worthisaprovenwaytoruinselfconfidenceandfeelless-than-adequate.

Socialmediaworksbesttoincrease ourconfidenceandself-esteembriefly. Aftersharinganimageonanysite,we desirefortheconfidenceitdelivers.If theremarksareunfavorable,itmakes usuncomfortableandquestionour ownexistenceandtalents.Ifthe remarksaregood,weexperience immediatehappiness,contentmentand delight.Itmakesusdependantsince likes,comments,andfeedbacksare indicatorsofaffirmation.Inthis contradiction,weforgetthatourown viewpointissignificantlymore importantanddeservingthananybody else's.

Deceit-fullness

Despitehavingalifefullofsufferings andhardships,manydecideto broadcastthosemomentsoflifefilled withlove,happiness,pleasure,social eventsandsuccessalone.Itpressurises ustomaintainfalseexpectations imposedbythoseindividuals. However,wefrequentlyforgetthat suchphotographsaremodifiedtothe pointthattheyappearidealtous.It mightbeirritating,therebydecreasing ourself-esteemtothelowestlevels.

Vacationimages,niceattire,happy couples,andamazingevents…people frequentlychoosetosharemoments reflectinghappinessandsuccess, constructingfeedsthatchronicle people'sideallife.Wheneveryone seemslikethey'rehavingthefinest timeallthetime,itreinforces unrealisticexpectationstokeepinthe ordinaryrealitiesoflife.Nottoadd, imagesareroutinelymanipulatedfor enhancingreasonsandevencleanedup tomaskhumanfaults.Editing applicationsmakeitsimplefor everyonetozapawaythatpesky pimpleortoimprovethehuesonthat

sunsetshot.Issues,however,occur whenyoubegintofeelacertain pressuretoappearniceandimpress yourfriends.Itmaybecomemore difficulttomaintainaflawlessversion ofoneself,whichcanproduce frustrationsandfeelingsofpoorselfesteem,especiallywhenyoursocial mediaimagedoesn'tmatchyourreal lifeone.Befairtoyourselfand understandthatnoteveryonegenuinely livesthelifetheydepictonlineallthe time.

Comparisonandcompetition

Whensocialmediaiscontinuously presentinguswithphotographsof flawlesspeoplewithperfectlifestyles,

itdecreasesourself-esteem.Itfosters anunhealthylevelofcomparisonand competitiveness.Apersonwhois alreadybattlingwithlowself-esteem andself-doubtwouldfeelthatheis livingabelow-averageexistenceafter watchingothersexperiencingtheir greatestlives.

Evenindividualswhodepict immaculatelivesonlinedealwiththeir owninternalchallenges,butskillfully editedpostingsmaydisguiselife'slessthan-perfect,butunavoidable moments.Igotit.We'dsomuchrather showoffacheerfulsnapshot surroundedbyabunchofpalsthanof thattimewesobbedalonewhile clutchingapintoficecream.Withouta

doubt!Butwhenwearecontinuously givenphotographsofindividualsat theirfinest,weareatdangerforan unhealthydegreeofupwardsocial comparison,ortheactofcomparing oneselftothosewholookbetter This eventuallyhasadetrimentalinfluence onwellnessandself-esteem.Moreover, thosewhonormallybattlewithlow self-esteemmaybelievethatwatching othersenjoyingtheirbestlifeisproof thatthey'renotdoingwellin comparison.Althoughit'shuman nature,restrictthecomparisonand concentrateonyourownsuccesses. Thereissomuchofoneselftobe proudofandsomuchmore achievementtopursue

Fred Lizza, CEO

Secure Medical Communications

Communicationisthekeyaspectinanyandeverysystem.Especially inthehealthcareindustry,goodcommunicationhelpsyougatherthe patientinformationinthemostefficientmanner.Thiscomesin especiallyusefulwhenapatientisbeingtransferredtoanotherteamorcareprovider Anefficientcommunicationbetweenthetwoinvolvedparties makessurethatalltherelevantinformationofthepatientisincludedandis madeeasilyaccessible.

Notallmedicalcommunicationisefficient.Astudystatesthatthehospital employeesreliedonsynchronousmethodsofcommunication,thatincluded unexpectedmeetingswithfellowemployeesandphonecallstoo.

FeaturingfortheCoverStoryofTheEnterpriseWorld'sTheTop10Medical CommunicationSystemstoWatchisStatumSystems,acompanydedicated toeradicatetheseerrorsinmedicalcommunicationandmaketheentire processsmoothanderrorless!

TheCompany-

“We founded Statum Systems to solve a significant problem plaguing healthcare: inefficient and unreliable communication among doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, social workers, medical support staff, patients, and more.”

Poorcommunicationisamajorpreventablecauseofclinicalerrorsandthe mostcommoncauseofpreventabledisabilityordeath.

Patientsarenottheonlyonestosuffer.Inefficiency–wastedtimeandrework –costshospitalsmorethan$11Bperyear,or$1.75Mperhospital.Itrobs

attendingphysiciansanhourperten-hourshift,nursesupto twohourspereight-hourshift.Theassociatedlegal, regulatory,andpublicrelationsrisksarestaggering.

Despitetheone-wayandlimited-lengthmessagesofpagers, 80percentofhospitalsintheUnitedStatesrelyonthem. Therearemultiplereasons:pagersofferubiquitoussignal penetration,cellularandWiFioftencan'tpenetratehospital environmentsorcoverlongdistances,andtraditionalSMS andemailfailHIPAApatientconfidentiality

“That's why we were driven to develop a medical messaging and collaboration platform that streamlines communication and information access in real-time through a single mobile device with the utmost reliability.”

StatumSystemsisahealthcaretechnologystart-upfounded byhealthcareprofessionalsintheBostonmedical community.Concernedaboutthefragmentedstateof medicalcommunicationsystemsinhospitalsandmedical centres,andespeciallywiththecontinueduseoftraditional pagersandothersinglepurposeapplicationsanddevices thatrequirecareteammemberstoconstantlyjugglefrom onesystemtoanother

Toaddresstheissue,Statumcreatedaunifiedmedical communications&collaboration(UCC)platform, StatumHEALTHtm,thatsimplifiesworkflowsforcareteam memberswithafocusonimprovedpatientcare.Statum alsoinventedanoptionaldeviceintheformofanIDbadge holderthatcapturespagersignalsandsendsthemvia BluetoothtoStatumHEALTHontheuser'ssmartphone. Thisdevice,StatumCONNECTtm,eliminatestraditional pagerswithoutlosingthereachandreliabilityofpager frequencymessages.

StatumHEALTHalsocollectscomprehensivedata regardingmedicalcommunications,andanalysingitto identifyopportunitiesforworkflow,patientcare,and financialperformanceimprovements.Thisdata-driven componentofoursolutionwillgrowinimportanceas StatumHEALTHcollectsmoredataandappliesAI-based toolsandpredictiveanalyticstothedatainfuturereleases.

GrowthinChallengingTimes-

TheCOVID-19pandemicstruckin2020justasStatumwas gettingreadytogotobetatestwiththeirStatumHEALTH solution. Hospitalsandmedicalcentreshunkereddown undertheinfluxofnewpatientsfromthisunknownvirus, makingitimpossibleforStatumtogetanaudiencewith prospectiveclients.Theyfinallybrokethroughin2021, gettingtheirsystemintomedicalcentressuchasBaystate

HealthinMassachusettstoconductthebetatesting,which iscurrentlyinprogress.

“Statum is poised to explode in 2022 as we move from beta testing to commercial release of StatumHEALTH.”

Statum'sinitialmarketresponsehasbeenoverwhelming. Everyphysician,surgeonormedicalprofessionalwhosees theirsolutionwantsit. Thisisbecause,forthepasttwo decades,hospitalshaveaccumulatedmanyspecial-purpose andsinglepurposecommunicationssystems. Theydon't interfacewitheachother,onlyaddressoneortwoaspects ofprovidingpatientcareandrequirecareteammembersto jumpfromonesystemtoanother

Statum'sleadershipteamistheperfectblendofmedical professionalsandtechnologyexecutives. SeveralcofoundershavedeepmedicalexperiencewhileourCEO, SVPofCorporateDevelopmentandAdvisoryBoard membersbringmanyyearsofsuccessinlaunchingand growingtechnology-basedenterprises.

AsCOVIDhastaxedhospitalstafftothelimitand identifiedaclearneedformedicalcentrestoupgradetheir ITinfrastructure.ThemedicalUCCplatformswill streamlinecareteamworkflows,reducecommunicationbasederrorsanddelays,turnbedsfasterandenforce HIPAAandsecuritycompliance.Likemanyother industries,medicalcommunicationinfrastructureis evolvingfromdisparatepointsolutionstointegrated platforms.

“Statum is all set to lead the market in this industry-wide transition.”

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StatumHEALTH'scompetitiveadvantagecomesfromthree distinctcapabilitiesthattheabove-listedcompetitorscannot match:

Deliveryoflow-frequencybroadcastpagermessages directlytothesmartphone

Apatient-centricarchitecture

Anenterprisescaleunifiedmedicalmessagingand collaborationplatform–notasinglepurposemessaging system.

TheServiceDirectory-

Low-FrequencyPagerMessagesDirectlyTo Smartphone

Dr. Arman Serebrakian, M.D., Founder

Pagerserviceprovidersbroadcast theirpagermessagesoverlowfrequencybandwidths,providing greaterreachandcoverageand higherreliability That'swhyover 80%ofUShospitalsstillusepagers –socriticalmessagescanbe receivedimmediatelyinallareas, evenplaceslikeradiologysuites, whereWiFi,5Gandcellularsignals arenotreliablyavailable.Statum usesmultiplecommunications modalities,includingdirectreceiptof pagermessagesby StatumCONNECT,toensure efficientmessagereceiptwhilenot losingreliability.

“By using our patented technology, we maintain the reach and reliability advantages of low frequency pager messages, but deliver rich messages directly to the users' smartphone without store and forward delays.”

Patient-centricArchitecture

GiventhatmanyofStatum's founderscomefromtheclinical world,theteamhasbuilttheir architecturefromthegroundupto focustheircommunicationsaround thepatient.Their“patientsessions” functiondeliveracommunications forumthatallowsforsynchronous andasynchronouscommunications acrosscareproviders.

Competitivesolutionsdonot facilitateapatient-centricmethodof communicationsthatallowforallthe patient'scareteammemberstohave instantinsightonpatientinteractions anddata.Instead,competitorsrelyon standardpeer-to-peer communicationsthatleadtosiloed communications,necessitating repetitionforthosenotincluded.

“Our patient session design enables all of a patient's care team members to share the same dialogue and be

alerted to any changes or updates to the patient's condition.”

ByunifyingcommunicationsaroundthePatientSessions, Statumfacilitatesefficientcommunicationsandcreatea naturalhubforcommunicationsdatacollectionthat providesinsightsnever-beforeseenbyhospital administrators/executives.

EnterpriseUCC

Statumbelievesthatafteryearsofinvestinginlimited, singlepurposemedicalcommunicationssystems,the healthcareITmarketisenteringacyclewherethese disparatesystemswillbegraduallybutconsistently replacedbyaunifiedmedicalcommunicationsand collaborationsystem. ThemovetoUCC'swillsimplify learningandonboardingofteammembers,streamline workflowsandimprovecommunications–allresultingin betterandmoreefficientpatientcare,fasterbedturnover andfewerrors. Thisisconsistentwithcyclesinother maturingmarkets,wheresinglepurposesystemswere replacedbyintegratedsuitesandplatforms.

Statum'sTeam-AnIntegralPartofitsSuccess!

Softwareisapeople-basedbusiness.Thecompany'smost importantassetsareitsteammembers,andtheyare presentedwithmanyalternativeseverysingleday. Showingtheteamthatleadershipandownershipare interestedinandappreciatetheirspecificcontributionsis criticaltokeepingtheteamengagedandcommitted.

“As a small team, we know each other and even though COVID has prevented as much in-person interaction as we would like – it is still a close-knit team with a lot of mutual respect.”

Statum'sleadershipteamisauniqueblendofmedical professionalsbringingdeepdomainknowledgeand technologyprofessionalsbringingexperienceandindustry know-howtothecompany Thetwocomplementeach otherandresultinasolidteamthatisequippedto successfullyscalethecompany

FredLizza-LeadingtheWay-

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new”

Tosaytheleast,FredisaserialCEO.Hehaspreviously heldtheroleofaCEOatsixothersoftwarebasedtechnologybusinesses.Fredistypicallyintroducedtoan organizationthroughtheinvestors/ownersofabusiness,

eitherearlyinitslifecycletolaunchandscalethebusiness oratalaterstagetore-positionthecompanytobetter achieveitspotential.

Fredhasledmultiplecompaniestosuccessfulexitsby acquisitionandhehasalsogrownacompanyandledit throughitsIPOandsecondarypublicofferings. Hehas launchednewproductsintotheAI,ERP,eCommerceand supplychainmarkets.

TheFutureofHealthcareSystems-

Asfarashealthcaretechnologyisconcerned,COVID19 highlightedtheneedformedicalcentresandhospitalsto improvetheirITinfrastructuretostreamlineworkflowsand reducetheadministrativeburdenonalready-stressed medicalworkers.

Inadditionaltotelehealthinitiatives,medicalcentresshould focusonconsolidatingandunifyingtheirmanysinglepurposesystems,replacingthemwithmoreflexible,easyto learnandusesystemsthatreducetheadministrativeburden oncareteammembers,eliminateerrorsand miscommunicationsandenablealreadyover-burdenedcare teammemberstofocusonpatientcarewithoutalotof administrativeoverhead. Unifiedmedicalcommunications platformslikeStatumHEALTHareoneexample.

Therearenotenoughskilledmedicalprofessionals, especiallyafterreductionsdrivenbyCOVID19stress, illnessandregulatorycompliance. MedicalCentresneedto bebetterplacesforcareteammemberstowork,andthey canstartbyreducingthefrustrationsofadministrative overheadandenablingcareteammemberstogiveinput beforeITmakessoftwaredecisions–notafter

Considering Your Medical Career Options?

The Aesthetics Industry Is Calling

henyouwishtohoponthemedicalindustry,thegoodnewsis,there

Waresomanycareeroptionsfromwhichyoucouldchoose.Careers aren’tonlylimitedtotheusualmedicalproceduresinthehospital,if thisisn’twhatyou’reafter;thereareothersectorswithinthemedicalfieldlikein therapy,theacademe,dentistry,andeventheaestheticsindustry

InAmericaandinCanadainparticular,theaestheticsindustryisaboomingone.So manymoremenandwomenacrossallagesanddemographicsarekeenonhaving aestheticproceduresdone.Somerequiresurgery,whileothersarenon-invasive.But evenforthelatter,medicalexpertiseisstillnecessarytoensuretop-notchresults.

Ifyou’restillonthefenceaboutit,thispostshouldgiveyouconvincingreasons whyyoushouldconsiderenteringtheaestheticsindustry.Readon!

1.HighInDemand

InCanada,cosmeticnursesareinhighdemand,muchlikeinotherplacesaround theworld.Technologicaladvancementshavealsobroughtmoretreatmentoptions acrossdifferentbudgetranges,whichhasmadeaesthetictreatmentsmore accessibletomanypeople.Agingisnormal,butitseffectscanbesloweddown throughvariousprocedures.Thismeansmenandwomenaroundtheworldarenow morethanwillingtospendforaesthetictreatments,justtokeepthelargestorganin theirbodieshealthy

Thisdemandpresentsawidefinancialopportunityforclinicstoopenandmedical aestheticsindustrynursesanddermatologiststoentertheaestheticsindustry.As such,thosewillingtoadapttothecurrenttrendwillhaveflourishingcareerswith competitivepay

2.HaveMoreControlOverYourTime

Unlikeothermedicalprofessionalsworkinginahospital setting,workinginmedicalaestheticsenablesyoutohave morecontroloveryourtime.Dermatologyclinicsusually followregularbusinesshours.However,ifthereareno patientsorscheduledappointmentsfortheday,theycanopt toopenlater,iftheyhavesomethingelsetodo.Thismeans it’dbeeasierforyoutoadjustyourweeklyordaily scheduleaccordingtoyourpreferencesandalsoyour patientload.

Mostimportantly,unlikeothermedicalprofessionals,you neitheroperateonanon-calldemandnorwouldyouhaveto dograveyardshifts.Thisisdefinitelyamajorplus, especiallyforthosewhohavefamilialobligations.

3.WorkInAFulfillingField

Whenyou’reworkinginacareerwhereyouhaveasenseof fulfillment,yourworkingdaysaregoingtobefilledwithso muchprideandjoy.It’safalsenotiontothinkthatthose whoundergomedicalaestheticproceduresareonlyinitfor vanity.Somemaybesufferingseriouslyfromalackof confidenceandself-esteemduetotheirphysical imperfections.

Youcanchangetheirlives,evenifit’sonlythroughthejob thatyoudo.Youcanmakeyourpatientsfeelalotbetter aboutthemselvesbygivingthemanewfoundsenseof confidence.Furthermore,yougettowitnessyourpatients’ transformation,andyoumayevenleaveanimpactontheir lives,emotionallyandpsychologically,bysimplybeing withthemeverystepoftheway.

4.MoreTimeToSeeMorePatientsInADay

Economically,youmayalsobeabletoseemorepatientsin aday.Dependingontheprocedureyourpatientshave, somemayevenbeasquickashalfanhour,suchasfor Botoxtreatments.Foraslongasyoudon’tskimponthe qualityofservicejusttoseemorepatientsinaday,you couldpotentiallyearnmorewhenyouadmitmorepatients.

Schedule-wise,thisalsomeansyoudon’tnecessarily alwayshavetogobeyondyourclinichoursjusttofitall yourpatientswithinthesameworkingday.Moreso,the biggeryourclinicandthemorestaffyou’vehired,the higherthenumberofvisitorsthatcanbecateredto simultaneously

Conclusion

Asyoucansee,workinginmedicalaestheticsisavery attractiveworkopportunity Thisisagreatsectorforthose whowishtoworkinhealthcarebutdon’tnecessarilyliketo beinthehospital.InCanada,theUSA,andeveninother partsoftheworld,therearesomanytrainingopportunities youcanavailtoreceivethepropercertificationsnecessary tobequalifiedinmedicalaesthetics.

Foraslongasthisisafieldyou’reexcitedandkeenon entering,you’llfindyourworkdaystobeexciting.It’s fulfillingworktoowhenyougettochangethelivesofyour patientsbygivingthemnewfoundconfidencetolettheir innerbeautyshine.

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