Michael Hammond

As part of the organization's ongoing efforts to align its non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) solutions with the needs of clients, MTM is excited to announce the hiring of Michael Hammond as Vice President of Government Sales. Mike, a 36-year veteran of the healthcare and public affairs industry, will lead MTM's initiatives to grow its NEMT client base nationwide, specifically within the Medicaid space. He will guide MTM in pursuing opportunities at the state and local level, working with the Public Affairs team to develop a strategy to best align with clients' needs and position the company for success during the RFP response process. 

Mike is a skillful healthcare advocate and lobbyist for the healthcare delivery system. He comes to MTM following a storied career with renowned managed care plans such as Humana, United Health Group, and Centene, as well as the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Most recently as the Regional Vice President of Medicaid Business Development at Humana, he directed market development in the Midwest, creating relationships with state Medicaid agencies, professional associations, provider and community organizations, and advocacy groups. From 1999 to 2015, Mike served as a consultant to the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, providing subject matter expertise to states, providers, and federal contractors for behavioral health services. Mike earned his master's degree in management from Baker University and is a member of the College for Behavioral Health Leadership. 

"An accomplished executive hailing from the managed care sector, Mike has built a career focused on disrupting the healthcare system to build healthier communities—a goal that directly aligns with MTM's vision," said MTM's Chief Growth Officer Dave Busch. "His ability to establish relationships with Medicaid plans and work collaboratively with our managed care sales team will help ensure our growth strategy aligns across all markets, and most importantly, offers solutions for our clients' most complex NEMT challenges." 

MTM is the nation's most trusted and qualified partner for healthcare, transportation, and logistics solutions. Since 1995, MTM has managed NEMT for state and county governments, managed care organizations, health systems, and other programs involving transportation for the disabled, underserved, and elderly. Leveraging technology to streamline processes and improve the user experience for all stakeholders, MTM's wide spectrum of services helps clients improve health outcomes, promote independence, reduce costs, and increase satisfaction. In 2009, MTM's leadership established MTM Transit, an affiliate that provides direct paratransit and fixed-route transit services. In 2022, MTM acquired Veyo, the industry's third-largest NEMT broker. Every year, MTM and MTM Transit collectively remove community barriers for 15.4 million people by providing more than 20.75 million trips in 31 states and the District of Columbia. MTM and MTM Transit are privately held, woman-owned business enterprises.

In honor of National Diabetes Awareness Month, American Medical ID is proud to offer free diabetes medical ID silicone wristbands from Nov. 1 through Nov. 30, 2022, while supplies last. 

National Diabetes Awareness Month was created to shed light on a very common disease. According to the CDC, 35.7 million people have diabetes. "November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, a time when communities across the country team up to bring attention to diabetes. This year's focus is on prediabetes and preventing diabetes," says the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease. 

Medical IDs are recommended for people with allergies, conditions, illnesses, and chronic diseases that affect medical treatment in an emergency. Common examples include diabetes, penicillin allergy, autism, or utilization of a pacemaker. Learn more about who should wear a medical ID.

American Medical ID was founded in 1994 with the mission to provide personalized, custom-engraved medical ID jewelry that saves people's lives. For over 28 years, American Medical ID has partnered with multiple diabetes organizations in order to help raise awareness. In efforts to continue and support the diabetes community, American Medical ID is giving out 1,000 free diabetes medical ID wristbands for National Diabetes Awareness Month. From Nov. 1  to Nov. 31, while supplies last, people can get a free diabetes embossed bracelet from https://www.americanmedical-id.com/form-free-diabetes-band.

"Part of our mission as a company statement is to protect people so they can live their life to the fullest each day. American Medical ID is fully dedicated to the diabetes community to make sure that they are protected in every circumstance." - Rick Russell, Founder & CEO of American Medical ID

From Nov. 1 through Nov. 30, 2022, redeem this limited-time offer at AmericanMedicalID.com and share it with others who would benefit from wearing a medical ID. 

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Knee with nanotechnology for incision-less knee surgery.
Arrows indicate the 1.9 mm \"points of entry\" into knee joint which allow rapid recovery and minimal pain med use post-procedure for a variety of knee conditions.

Dr. Vonda Wright, MD, MS, Orthopedic Sports Surgeon & President of Hughston Orthopaedics Southeast, partnered with UCF Lake Nona Hospital to bring a new arthroscopic technology to Central Florida. Nanotechnology allows patients the least invasive arthroscopic surgery currently available under local anesthesia while awake, without formal incisions, the need for post-operative narcotic pain control, and allows rapid recovery to normal.

The NanoScope visualization system, developed and manufactured by Arthrex, Inc. (Naples, FL), combines leading-edge technology in imaging sensors, LED Light, and image management. 

Dr. Wright developed this outpatient and in-office technique for knee surgery, meniscus debridement and repair, cartilage injuries, arthritis diagnosis and care. She is progressing the technology for the treatment of shoulder and hip and is the first to perform this range of procedures using nanotechnology in the region.

Patients meeting the criteria for use of nanotechnology do not require formal incisions, as the needle-sized 1.9mm chip-on-tip scope is placed via "ports of entry" under local anesthesia while patients are comfortable and awake, eliminating the need for general anesthesia and its sequela (see attached image).

"Nanoscope technology has been a game changer for my patients, as it allows them to be partners with me in their own medical care as they see their joints in real-time, understand the treatment and literally walk out of the procedure room with no incisions, require no post-operative narcotics and often no physical therapy. Their rapid recovery enables less time away from work and play. I believe it is the next leap forward in minimizing patient risk and optimizing recovery in musculoskeletal surgery." - Dr. Vonda Wright, MD, MS 

Dr. Wright and Hughston Orthopaedics are leaders in using innovative techniques for the most advanced care of patients to improve their experience, safety and outcomes. 

About Dr. Vonda Wright, MD, MS - Dr. Wright is a double-boarded, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon. A recognized authority on active aging, she harnesses innovative technology to provide integrative patient-centered orthopedic sports surgery and wellness programming for the last 20 years. Focusing on minimally invasive surgery for hip preservation, shoulder and knee reconstruction, cartilage restoration, orthobiologics and the latest in injury prevention and performance optimization, Dr. Wright also serves as the President of Hughston Orthopaedics Southeast. As a team physician, she has cared for multiple professional, college and youth football and Olympic sports teams, as well as players of the PGA  and the professional dancers of the Atlanta and Pittsburgh ballet companies. Dr. Wright is an accomplished researcher, 5x author, speaks worldwide and develops innovative programs for optimizing performance and minimizing injury from the ball field to the boardroom. www.drvondawright.com, www.hughstonlakenona.com 

About Arthrex

Arthrex, Inc. (Naples, Florida) is a global leader in orthopedic surgical device design, research manufacturing and medical education. Arthrex develops and releases more than 2,000 products and procedures every year to advance minimally invasive orthopedics worldwide. For more information, visit Arthrex.com

As a trusted name in the world of healthcare design, Carolina, an OFS company, will once again be Presenting Sponsor at the 2023 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo. 

"We are excited to have Carolina and OFS Brands return as the 2023 HCD Presenting Sponsor," said Kristin Zeit, Healthcare Design Portfolio Director. "Their expertise has clearly been demonstrated and attendees over the past five years have been able to see this firsthand. With this significant investment, it's obvious that Carolina sees the value in this show. Carolina is interested in the growth of this industry, and their continued commitment reflects that optimism."

As a multi-year presenting sponsor, Carolina, an OFS company, will provide considerable financial support for industry events during the show, while their logo and marketing message will maintain a significant presence throughout. 

"For the 5th year running, Carolina is proud to be the presenting sponsor for Healthcare Design Conference & Expo—demonstrating our company's long-term commitment to the healthcare design community to create better environments to support caregivers, patients and their guests," said Stan Gray, Vice President, Healthcare and Hospitality at Carolina, an OFS company. "Nothing beats the opportunity to meet face-to-face with our clients in the healthcare community. HCD provides the ideal opportunity to present our latest product innovations and insights to the top leaders and decision-makers in the healthcare design industry." 

The 2023 edition of the Healthcare Design Conference + Expo (with Carolina, an OFS company as Presenting Sponsor) is set to take place Nov. 4-7, 2023, in New Orleans, Louisiana. 

About Healthcare Design Conference + Expo (HCD)

Produced with the support of partners like the Center for Health Design, the Healthcare Design Conference + Expo (HCD) is the industry's best-attended and most respected event focusing on design for healthcare. Devoted to increasing knowledge of how design directly impacts the safety, operations, clinical outcomes, and financial success of healthcare facilities, HCD brings together industry leaders for continuing education and networking opportunities. HCD is owned by Emerald Expositions, the largest operator of business-to-business trade shows in the United States, with most of our shows dating back several decades. We currently operate more than 50 trade shows, including 31 of the top 250 trade shows in the country as ranked by TSNN, as well as numerous other events. Our events connect over 500,000 global attendees and exhibitors and occupy more than 6.9 million NSF of exhibition space. We have been recognized with many awards and accolades that reflect our industry leadership as well as the importance of our shows to the exhibitors and attendees we serve.

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Neximatic Inc
Vital Sign Charting Automation

North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) has selected Neximatic Inc.'s Vital Sign Streaming Solution to automate charting, thereby reducing the documentation burden on the organization's clinicians and contributing to NAPA's mission of exceptional patient care. NAPA is the largest single-specialty anesthesia and pain management company in the U.S., with more than 6,000 clinicians providing anesthesia at hundreds of hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and office-based locations across 21 states.

Electronic health record (EHR) systems have helped clinical operations achieve a high level of patient care by streamlining information from patients' clinical and treatments history. However, manually charting vital signs on EHRs is a time-consuming process, requiring each measurement to be separately typed in, distracting clinicians from the dynamics in operating rooms. The benefits of automated charting are compelling. Enabling this feature uniformly across operations—from small surgery centers to large hospital systems—is complex because of various IT infrastructures and requirements. Neximatic's solution provides flexibility to support NAPA's charting automation roll out in diverse healthcare facilities. 

"At NAPA, quality, safety, and patient experience are our primary concerns. We are continuously looking for tools to free our clinical teams from cumbersome expectations so they can remain focused on their patients," said Paul A. Murphy, NAPA Director Clinical Applications. "We have been pleased by Neximatic's solution. It has proven to be seamlessly and effectively deployed, even in challenging IT environments with systems outside of our direct management. This has allowed us to bring automated charting to any of our operations, and our clinical teams are already seeing results in process improvement."

"Our work with NAPA demonstrates the intelligence and foreword-thinking nature of our architecture," said Jack Li, VP of Technology. "Our highly scalable platform can meet the growing demands of NAPA and clinicians regardless of location or facility." Neximatic Inc.'s Vital Sign Streaming Solution runs on a hospital's existing IT infrastructure without requiring additional technology investment. It makes deployment of automated charting fast, simple, and cost-effective. 

About NAPA

As a clinician-led organization, North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) is redefining healthcare, delivering unsurpassed excellence to its partners and patients every day. NAPA has grown to become the nation's leading single-specialty anesthesia and pain management company. Our 6,000+ clinicians serve nearly 3 million patients annually at nearly 500 healthcare facilities in 21 states. For more information, please visit NAPAanesthesia.com.

About Neximatic, Inc.

Neximatic, Inc. is a technology provider for electronic health record (EHR) providers, enabling new features in EHRs. Its vital sign streaming solution has enabled automatic charting in AIMS and tele-health applications. For more information, please visit www.neximatic.com or email to [email protected].