The MEDQOR Podcast Network

How did orthodontic practices like yours fare in 2021? That was the question we here at Orthodontic Products had. That’s why we teamed up with Levin Group to conduct our inaugural orthodontic practice performance survey. Alison Werner, chief editor of Orthodontic Products, is joined by Roger P. Levin, CEO and founder of Levin Group, to break down the results and what they mean for orthodontic prac...

The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)—the largest US advocacy group for people with hearing loss—has been busy working with the FDA, FTC, FCC, HHS, NIDCD, CTA, and the various professional and industry groups in hearing healthcare on virtually everything related to hearing and access issues. In this 26-minute podcast, HLAA Executive Director Barbara Kelley talks with Hearing Review Editor...

In this podcast episode, Melanie Hamilton-Basich of Rehab Management and Physical Therapy Products talks with Mike Studer, PT, DPT, MHS, NCS, CEEAA, CWT, CSST, FAPTA, and president of Northwest Rehabilitation Associates Inc, about the use of dual task testing and training to both assess clients who have experienced a concussion and to facilitate these athletes’ recovery so they can get back to the...

Join Plastic Surgery Practice Co-Chief Editors Alison Werner and Keri Stephens as they talk to board-certified plastic surgeon Alex Zuriarrain, MD, FACS, of Zuri Plastic Surgery in Miami, about one of the fastest growing cosmetic procedures: the Brazilian Butt Lift, or BBL. Zuriarrain talks about the ideal BBL candidate, what’s influencing the shape patients are asking for, and the need for patien...

“The Bearded Biomed” (aka: Chace Torres) sits down with 24x7’s chief editor Keri Stephens to discuss why he’s planning to take the certified biomedical equipment technician, or CHTM, exam and why he endorses certification in the HTM field.

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated advancements and adoption of remote training technology, with one novel area being virtual reality simulation used in critical care to improve airway management. In this episode, NYU Langone's Brian S. Kaufman, MD, discusses his work training healthcare workers with VR-based simulation education.

CLP Business Intelligence Director Chris Wolski discusses with Ron Blum, PhD, how the challenges of reimbursement are affecting and will continue to affect clinical labs for the foreseeable future. During the podcast, Blum provides practical advice about how lab managers and administrators can ensure that they’re getting reimbursed fairly—ensuring patients have access to lifesaving diagnostic test...

In this episode, Keri Stephens, chief editor of 24x7, goes in-depth with Danielle McGeary, AAMI’s first vice president of HTM, to learn how she got into the largely male-dominated field and how she’s working alongside of AAMI to address the industry’s staffing challenges. For more information on AAMI, visit: https://www.aami.org/HTM To subscribe to 24x7 content, visit: https://info.medqor.com/24x7...

As Marie Fluent, DDS, puts it, “We’re only granted one set of eyeballs in our life, and we must do everything we can do to protect them.” In this episode of In the Sterilization Room with Jackie, Fluent joins Orthodontic Products Chief Editor Alison Werner and infection prevention consultant Jackie Dorst, RDH, to talk about eye safety in the orthodontic practice. To subscribe for more info: https:...

Ben Wipper is a current medical student at Harvard Medical School. He graduated from Williams College in 2019, and over the past two years has been a part of the Sleep Disorders Clinical Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Ben has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed research articles relating to restless legs syndrome and other sleep disorders. Link to the study the interv...

In this 35-minute podcast, well-known hearing industry audiologist Thomas Powers, PhD, and Hearing Review Editor Karl Strom talk about four noteworthy parts of the proposed OTC hearing aid regulations:  1) Output limits for these new devices; 2) The return-for-credit policies, and if consumers will have some kind of recourse if the hearing device doesn’t work for them; 3) The somewhat wonky area o...

Keri Stephens, chief editor of 24x7 magazine and co-chief editor of Plastic Surgery Practice, talks about a negative experience she had with a plastic surgeon who performed her breast reconstruction surgery in late 2020. Through her story, we examine what it’s like from the patient’s point of view when plastic surgery is accompanied by a traumatic diagnosis and what it’s like when there is a disco...

In this episode, Melanie Hamilton-Basich of Rehab Management and Physical Therapy Products discusses the benefits of providing industrial therapy services with Virginia “Ginnie” Marshall (Halling), PT, CEO of DSI Work Solutions and Glenda Key, founder and CEO of Key Functional Assessments Network. They cover why PTs, OTs, and rehab professionals might want to expand their services to include this...

Karl Strom, Chief Editor of The Hearing Review, is joined by Special Olympics Chairman Timothy Shriver & Starkey CEO Brandon Sawalich to discuss their organization's partnership to provide life-changing health services and hearing instruments to Special Olympics athletes around the world and help train more healthcare professionals to make healthy hearing more inclusive of people with intellec...

orthodontic Products Chief Editor Alison Werner talks to AAO President Dr Ken Dillehay and Chris Bentson, president of Bentson Copple & Associates, about the recent AAO Winter Conference held in January. The first in-person AAO meeting since 2020! The conference was an opportunity for orthodontists at all stages of their career to not only gather information about how practice modalities are c...

In this episode of 'In the Sterilization Room with Jackie', infection prevention consultant Jackie Dorst, RDH, BS, talks you through the three main components you need to have in place at your practice: fire extinguisher, first aid kit, and eye wash station. She also addresses what you need to know if your state requires you to have an AED, or defibrillator, in your office. For more great Orthodon...

On today’s episode, Mike Fratantoro of RT Magazine discusses respiratory care and lung imaging technology, specifically the use of lung ultrasound for identifying and managing lung diseases. He's joined by Paul Nuccio, a respiratory therapist and pulmonary care educator and consultant. You can subscribe to RT's newsletter via the link below: https://info.medqor.com/rtsubform

Orthodontic Products Chief Editor Alison Werner speaks to Dr Jeffrey Miller about why CBCT is key to the long-term stability of orthodontic cases. Miller, who is a frequent lecturer on the topic and is in private practice in Maryland, explains why cone beam computer tomography should be a part of an orthodontist’s treatment planning workflow and why keeping the individual tooth root within the alv...

Sleep Review’s Sree Roy chats with circadian health fan Jay Pea about the science and politics of standard time and daylight saving time—and their impacted on sleep and overall health. You can visit https://savestandardtime.com/ and follow @savestandard on Twitter and other social media for more information. You can also text “SST” to 50409 to remind lawmakers they can end Daylight Saving Time wit...

Keri Stephens of 24x7 and The Bearded Biomed team up to break down the results of 24x7's HTM Salary Survey ( results here: https://buff.ly/3rRzOe0 ). Hear about geographic and demographic variations year over year and get the insights you need to be well equipped to discuss your options as you advance your own HTM career. For more 24x7 content, subscribe to our newsletter using the link below: htt...

Chris Wolski, Director of Business Intelligence of Clinical Lab Products, is joined by Jen MacCormack, 15+ year Medical Lab Scientist and Technical Writer for COLA, to discuss the role of laboratorians as health communicators. Chris and Jen provide positive and productive advice on tackling some common pain points that laboratorians feel amidst current conditions of misinformation or uncertainty....

Keri Stephens, Chief Editor of 24x7 Magazine and The Bearded Biomed (Chace Torres) team up in the latest episode to kick off a recurring partnership discussing the latest news in the Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) and Biomed industry. Today’s episode touches on the need to increase awareness and training in the Biomed field, cybersecurity concerns, and the recent developments of Right to R...

A new year. A new COVID-19 variant. In this episode of In the Sterilization Room with Jackie, infection prevention expert Jackie Dorst, RDH, BS, talks to Orthodontic Products Chief Editor Alison Werner about how orthodontic practices need to manage staff members with a SARS-CoV-2 infection or exposure as the omicron variant sweeps the nation. To watch the video of this episode and find previous ep...

An introduction to cochlear dead zones—or the absence of the inner hair cells in a region of the cochlea where the basilar membrane vibration can’t be detected—by perhaps the world’s foremost authority on the subject. He also describes his Threshold Equalizing Noise (TEN) Test for identifying cochlear dead zone regions. Dr Moore describes how these regions might be created, possible tell-tale sign...

Alison Werner, Chief Editor of Orthodontic Products, is joined by Christian Davillier, DDS, MPH an orthodontist and practice owner. He shares his thoughts on technology and treatment trends impacting how orthodontic offices operate their business and improve patient care and outcomes. Hear about practice management software, aligner therapy, teledentistry tools and 3D printing advancements in this...