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MediXall.com Provider Network and Clearlake Financial Corp.

Team Up to Offer Financial Alternatives for Providers

At MediXall, we are always looking to form strategic partner-
ships that offer members of our Provider Network options that Q: When and how did you develop your passion to
help to enhance their practices. That is why MediXall has entered help providers take control of their finances?
into a strategic partnership agreement with Clearlake Financial A: I saw a tremendous need to provide financial services to pro-
Corp., a national company specializing in the Healthcare Industry fessionals, especially physicians as they are astute in their respec-
that has a 32-year history of providing financial services to indi- tive fields but not as much when it comes to financial services.
vidual physicians, dentists, hospitals, clinics and imaging centers.
Clearlake Financial Corp. is led by Founder and CEO, Ronald Q: How does your ongoing relationship with
Epstein, who founded the company in 1986 as a representative for providers play out day-to-day?
a health care division of the John Hancock Life Insurance A: We maintain continuous contact with our clients, grow our
Company, and served as a financial planner for Shearson Hammill relationships, provide them with the services they need, and sug-
& Co. for whom he started a leasing division. He also served as gest alternative solutions that could work in their best interest.
President of ICS-Diversified, Inc., and First United Leasing Ronald Epstein, Founder
Company, both of which companies are engaged in the equipment and CEO, Clearlake Q: How is business?
leasing business. A: Business is excellent as healthcare will always be around and
With Epstein’s background, Clearlake Financial Corp. can pro- Financial Corp is changing daily in relation to reimbursements and technology.
vide MediXall Provider Network members with the best financing products for The healthcare industry is constantly evolving, and I am seeing more and more
their specific practices. The wide range of challenging circumstances faced by providers who are seeking new approaches when it comes to handling their
practitioners in today’s Healthcare Industry demands a broad spectrum of solu- finances.
tions that can be customized for each practice, and Mr. Epstein’s background sup-
ports this demand with his ability to use a variety of techniques, including lever- Q: Describe your operational improvement approach.
aging existing assets for growth, which is key for many members. A. Clearlake only operates on referrals for leads. We usually get referrals from
The MediXall Team recently sat down with Epstein to learn out more about his attorneys, accountants, consultants and vendors.
background and his business.
Q: What is next for you and Clearlake?
Q: What led you to launch Clearlake? A: We would like to develop relationships with vendors who sell equipment
A: After earning my degree in business administration, I became a member of because once we complete an equipment lease/finance contract, we are able to
the faculty at University of Miami where I had been teaching financial manage- provide other financial services such as working capital, debt refinancing, etc.
ment and investments for two years. Additionally, I was selling insurance to pro- Once we develop these relationships with vendors, we become credible and
fessionals and saw a need for other financial services. establish a sense of trust.

Q: How is your approach different and effective? For more information about the MediXall Provider Network and their partnership
A. We provide all financial services within one company and provide lenders with Clearlake Financial Corp., visit http://medixallgroup.com/provider-network/.
that are interested in healthcare.

Century Ambulance’s Comprehensive Services Deliver High-quality Care in

the Hospital Setting and Throughout the Entire Transport Process

BY LISA BIANCO two-way video communication between
the provider and the patient, prior to
In early July 2018, Century arriving at the hospital for treatment.
Ambulance Service expanded to South Doctors can view the patient, recom-
Florida where it provides ambulance mend tests and bring technology into
transport, critical care and patient logis- the ambulance.
tics services in Broward County. Already Says Johnson, “We’ve participated in a
well-known in the Florida healthcare study featured in the Journal of
community, Century Ambulance serves Telemedicine and Telecare to demon-
patients and healthcare systems from a strate the feasibility of ambulance-based
new station in Ft. Lauderdale. Says assessment of NIH Stroke Scale with
Matthew Johnson, Century Ambulance telemedicine. The findings reflect that
General Manager, “We’ve received a the average time to perform the remote
warm welcome since joining the health NIHSS measurement was 7.6 minutes,
care community. Meeting the needs of which could reduce door to needle
the healthcare systems and their patients times and could allow for more efficient
has been the catalyst to our early success management of acute stroke patients.
in Broward County.” Century’s focus on innovation is bringing the hospital to the patient with their Mobile When it comes to a stroke, 7 minutes
Johnson continues, “But we’re not just Telestroke technology. This photo features paramedic shift manager Ron Ferreira. can save 14 million brain cells. We save
an ambulance company, we’re the local close to 90,000 transports per year. As throughput, by identifying the right lives and the time we save can mean the
community’s healthcare partner, bring- the state’s second most populous county, resource at the right time. Century difference between a patient suffering
ing high-quality ambulance service to Broward County is the ideal location. Ambulance’s tech-enabled processes and from significant deficits or being able to
the area, and logistical solutions Century’s Ft. Lauderdale operation pro- inter-facility transportation network walk out of the hospital.”
through our Covalent Health brand.” vides inter-facility transport services improves patient care, streamlines pro- “If a stroke event occurs during
Covalent Health provides healthcare ranging from basic life support (BLS) to cedures and reduces costs for its health- patient transport, Century Ambulance
logistical services across the country, critical care transports (CCT). It offers care providers. knows the clinical capabilities of local
and is Century’s parent company. logistical tools and services surrounding An excellent example of the unique hospitals thoroughly, and takes the
Broward County is Century the transport process that streamlines services Century provides is the Mobile patient to a hospital with a comprehen-
Ambulance’s twelfth county of opera- efficiency for hospitals and health sys- Telestroke Program. Century Ambu - sive stroke center.” Johnson adds.
tion. Also, it’s the first facility outside of tems. lance’s Critical Care vehicles have cam-
North Florida and the Florida Century Ambulance works primarily eras mounted inside, enabling doctors For more information, contact Salome
Panhandle, where it already provides Lofty at (954) 504-8234.
with hospitals to improve patient to perform a live stroke evaluation with

10 January 2019 southfloridahospitalnews.com South Florida Hospital News