Cirrhosis

Barriers to Adequate Cirrhosis Management

Effectively managing your patients’ cirrhosis is challenging in ways that may have not occurred to you.

Here are some of the challenges to keep in mind:

  • If early measures are not taken to diagnose hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhosis patients, their survival can go from 12 years, down to approximately 2 years. 
  • Patients with cirrhosis have a 50% readmission rate within ninety days of being discharged from the hospital. 
  • Cirrhosis patients require the coordinated care of multiple specialists in order to effectively monitor their medications, perform regular laboratory monitoring, and schedule imaging.  
  • Many patients do not take the extra measures required to reduce their risk factors, such as managing their diet, exercise and overall lifestyle.

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Why Smartcare360°?

Expanded Access to Providers

Geographic and socio-economic restrictions are lifted through RPM and leads to better access for patients who live in remote locations.

Cost Effectiveness

The primary advantage of RPM is its cost-effectiveness. As diabetic care seriously impacts patients’ finances, in the long run, it proves to be more reasonable, financially. With SmartCare 360, you can cut costs and see an increase in revenue within two days of implementation.

Follow-ups

Adherence is a crucial component of diabetes management. Regular, timely checkups are vital for diabetic patients. With RPMs, your patients can monitor their blood-sugar levels, plan diets, and get appropriate consultation right from their homes.

Telehealth and Care Management

Incorporating RPM in diabetic care enable better access to care, improved adherence, and better-managed symptoms. It also facilitates lifestyle modifications to improve overall patient health.

With the all-inclusive wellness program created by MRG Health, practices that adopt RPM and CCM can expect to see a boost in their bottom line by $10,000 per month for every 400 patients.

MRG Health’s $0 Implementation Cost Solution for Your Practice or Organization?

Clinically-proven to significantly get patients’ congestive heart failure under control and improve overall health, in a safe and effective manner.

Get the help of smart technology to effectively manage your patients’ care even when your staff’s off-hours. Our RPM, CCM, PCM, and RTM technology is there for your patients wherever they go, whether they are at home, at work or on vacation. Your patients will get the care they need, reducing the stress and burden on your staff.

Value based virtual care services increase profitability for any practice in two ways: Reducing internal staffing costs and increasing overall revenue. 

By providing physicians with real-time data, virtual care services can be used to improve care delivery, avoid potential complications, and cut expenses overall. 

In addition, physicians who implement these virtual care services can qualify for special grants from the government or other organizations that help to offset the cost of care and bring in revenue for immediate use.

As a result, healthcare practices and organizations who adopt SmartCare 360
virtual care services can expect to see a boost in their bottom line of $10,000 per every 400 patients.

Clinical Research Demonstrates Virtual Care Improves Cirrhosis Outcomes

Virtual care is now becoming a vital tool for providing cirrhosis patients with the best care possible. As of today, about 1 in 200 adults ages 45 to 54 in the United States are struggling with cirrhosis. While that may seem worrisome, there is a bright side–as long as patients and providers do their due diligence to continuously monitor their health and symptoms, they can expect better health and an improved quality of life. With RPM (remote patient monitoring), all of this is possible and more. Physicians can use their mobile devices to quickly identify any changes or problems the patient may be experiencing and then make necessary adjustments to the patient’s care plan. Education to promote self-care and healthy lifestyle further aids patients dealing with cirrhosis to take better care of themselves when they’re at home. When virtual care is effectively implemented in conjunction with consistent traditional care, patients experience a reduced number of recurrent admissions and hospitalizations and better health outcomes. 

New Technologies That Deliver.

MRG Health provides a complete solution that helps improve patient outcomes while increasing practice revenue and cost.

LUCAS KRAUSE
PhD MSC
 IT Infrastructure & Architecture 
Lucas is a 20+ year experience enterprise Cloud Solutions Architect who has worked with fortune 100 companies and is competent in the following: Enterprise API Gateways – AWS | Azure | Salesforce | Mulesoft | Apigee | IBM Cloud | Anypoint | Cloud Data Warehouse – Snowflake | DBT | Cloudara | Airflow | Kubernetes | AWS | Looker | Prometheus | Full-Stack / Cloud Native – C# / Java / React / Angular / Golang / Python – Cloud DBs – Dynamo / Mysql / Postgres / MSSql / Oracle / Netezza
RENE HINOJOSA
MBA
Compliance & Regulatory 
Experienced Director of Strategic Development with a demonstrated history of spearheading initiatives throughout the healthcare system. Skilled in Physician Relations, Software Documentation, Healthcare Management, Healthcare, and Public Speaking. Strong program and project management professional with years of a proven track record that showcases a creative and proficient skill-set in problem solving.
TY UMOH
MD MBA
Investor Relations & Finance 
Ty has a bachelor’s degree in Accounting & Finance from the University of Houston and a Master’s degree in Economics and Corporate Finance from Rice University. Previously, Ty worked as a senior consultant at FTI Consulting, Inc., advising various stakeholders of troubled and distressed companies across a wide range of industries, including financial services, hospitality, gaming, commercial real estate, energy & oil field services, construction, infrastructure, and municipal-related assets. Additionally, my prior experience includes roles at BNY Mellon and Ocean Park Advisors, LLC’s Investment Bank where I was involved in equity and debt capital raising transactions as well as M&A assignments, liquidity forecasting and assessments, business plan due diligence, development of waterfall and recovery analyses, stakeholder negotiations, plan of reorganization development, M&A/transaction advisory including purchase and sale negotiations and seller due diligence support, board/shareholder representation, developing executive compensation/bonus plans, and ad-hoc strategic and operational assessments.
JAVI MALCOLM
MD 
Strategic Development
Dr Malcom’s Medical Professional qualities are based on 10+ yrs. of participation and exposure to numerous resources as an ER Medical Business Co-Founder, IT Market Leader, Mentor, Red Cross Humanitarian Participant, Graduate of Masters Studies, Graduate of Medical Doctorate (M.D.), Hospital Administrator, and member of the Physician Executive Team. My unique background and combination of these attributes & skills have created a unique innovative space that helps reinforce my ability to grasp the different areas of healthcare that positively impact the hospital ecosystem and be a valuable member of the C-Suite team, as DHR Health’s Chief Medical Information Officer, Physician Executive Leadership Committee, and the Cerner Advisory Committee.
Dr. Sun-Wright
MD
Medical Director 

Dr. Sun-Wright holds a PhD in Biochemistry and an MD with a history of strong leadership and process ownership in primary care and multi-specialty clinical settings working with some of the largest healthcare organizations in the country. While serving as a board member and managing partner of a large independent physician association and Chief Strategy Officer as the primary advocate for financial and operational decisions. As Medical Director for Well Med her responsibilities included the development of organizational goals and targets for clinical performance in a governed Medicare Advantage environment.

NARIO CANTU
Pharmacist
Senior Executive Director
Dispensing, assessing and monitoring medications, in patients requiring pharmaceutical therapy. Providing and assessing point of care testing. Providing excellent service and customer satisfaction. Drug information and education. hospital readmission prevention consultant, transition care provider, medication reconciliation provider, pharmacogenomic testing, point of care testing. Medication Therapy Management, medication adherence and legislative advocate as it pertains to pharmacy and patient care.
SABRINA RUNBECK
MPH, MHS, PA-C
Director People & Clinical Outcomes 

Physician Assistant turned Entrepreneur with Bachelor in Neuroscience, Masters in Public Health and Health Sciences, After working 80 hours a week as a cardiothoracic surgery physician associate, my workload took a toll on my personal and professional life. That was when I realized my life needed to change. I ended up taking a deep dive into performance sciences and positive intelligence. As a result, I cut down my clinical hours by 30% and increased my income by 50%.

Reggie Abraham
PhD, MHA, MBA
Managing Director  

Experienced Healthcare Executive with a demonstrated history of working in a hospital setting and various other health care facilities. Skilled in Healthcare Operations, EHR & PM Systems, Budgeting, HR Management, Strategic Planning, and Revenue Cycle Management, . Strong business development professional with a Doctorate in Management and Organizational Leadership, Master’s in Healthcare Administration, Master’s in Business Administration. Exceptional track record of establishing strong leadership teams and developing effective operational efficiencies in healthcare operations. Establish and maintain good working relationships with physicians, staff, vendors, government agencies, managed care companies, and clients.

KYLE CHRISTOPHER
Vascular General, Cardiac, OB Sonography
Founder/CEO - Strategic Development  
Assists Physicians and Healthcare Executives in Leveraging Virtual Care Management Technologies, NEW Billable CPT Codes, and Value Based Care Models to Improve Clinical Outcomes and Create NEW Revenue streams. Kyle holds a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration with a minor in marketing, and a Degree in Vascular, General, Cardiac, and Obstetrical Sonography. His philanthropy work focuses on veteran affairs, single mothers, first responders, and mentoring terminally ill and at-risk youth through organizations such as Beauty for Freedom, Ferrari Kid, Southwest Keys Program, ICON Talks, and Living Beyond A Dream.