Nov 20, 2015 | Inside
Project leaders from Mount Sinai Doctors Faculty Practice include, from left, Seth Ciabotti, Vice President, Ambulatory Operations; Burton Drayer, MD; Crystal MacNeill, Vice President, Revenue Cycle; Michael Schaffer; and Denise Mullin, Senior Director and Strategic Business Advisor.
The Mount Sinai Doctors Faculty Practice has launched a major initiative that seeks to create a single unified Epic electronic medical record system for registration, scheduling, clinical documentation, and billing for physician office visits, an effort that is expected to greatly streamline clinical and operational processes and improve patient experience.
“This is the single most important project for Mount Sinai Doctors in 2016,” says Donald Scanlon, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mount Sinai Health System, who oversees the initiative with Burton Drayer, MD, Chief Executive Officer of the Mount Sinai Doctors Faculty Practice, and Michael Schaffer, its Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer. The effort is being led and implemented by the Mount Sinai Practice Transformation team, formerly known as Epic Revenue Cycle, and will involve the training of 1,700 staff in practice administration, billing, compliance, finance, IT, and other key areas. (more…)
Nov 20, 2015 | Inside, Your Health
Fred Lin, MD, Chief of the Division of Sleep Surgery at the Mount Sinai Health System, left, and Boris Chernobilsky, MD, Director of the Division of Sleep Surgery at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, are pioneering new surgery for sleep apnea.
Physicians at the Mount Sinai Health System are among the first in New York State to offer a promising new surgical treatment for people with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea, a common disorder characterized by the recurrent narrowing and closing of a person’s upper airway during sleep. Moderate-to-severe sleep apnea—defined as 15 or more episodes of disturbed airflow per hour—is often associated with excessive daytime sleepiness and an increased risk for diabetes and heart disease. (more…)
Nov 20, 2015 | Inside
From left: Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine award recipients Bernie Williams, jazz guitarist; Gabriel A. Sara, MD; drummer Roy Haynes; and patient Kaley Clavell
A performance by Tony Yazbeck, lead actor in the Broadway musical On the Town, set the stage for the tenth annual “What a Wonderful World” Gala, hosted by the Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine at The Gramercy Theatre in Manhattan.
The Louis and Lucille Armstrong Music Therapy Department at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, established two decades ago as part of Louis Armstrong’s legacy, was the foundation for the expanded programs of the Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine. Every year, the Louis Armstrong Center honors patients, physicians, and prominent musicians who embody the spirit of music therapy. (more…)
Nov 20, 2015 | Inside, Your Health
Art Gianelli, President, Mount Sinai St. Luke’s, second from right, at the restaurant ribbon-cutting ceremony, with, from left: Valerie Shirley, Director of Retail and Marketing; Jay Aldieri, Regional Manager, and Michael Shapiro, Director, Food and Nutrition Services; and Sherryl Philpot, Food and Nutrition Aide.
Mount Sinai St. Luke’s recently opened the doors to Luke’s, the hospital’s new restaurant, which features a deli, a global food station serving ethnic food, and healthful eating options, including gluten-free and vegetarian choices. The salad bar, grill, and entrée line have been upgraded to offer a wider variety of selections. Breakfast is now available all day at the grill, and sandwiches, burgers, salmon, and steak are made to order. Luke’s is located on the first floor of the Babcock Building and is open Monday through Friday from 7 am to 2 pm.
Nov 20, 2015 | Cardiology, Inside
From left: Ramesh M. Gowda, MD, Assistant Professor, Medicine (Cardiology); John T. Fox, MD, Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Mount Sinai Beth Israel; John D. Puskas, MD, Professor and Site Chair, Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Beth Israel; Blase Carabello, MD, Chair of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Beth Israel; Sam Hanon, MD, Associate Professor, Medicine (Cardiology); Susan C. Somerville, RN, President, Mount Sinai Beth Israel; Beth A. Oliver, DNP, RN, Vice President, Clinical Operations, Mount Sinai Heart; Merle Nazares, RN, Director of Invasive Cardiology; and Maureen Rorke, RN, Director of Nursing (Cardiology), Mount Sinai Beth Israel.
Physicians and staff at Mount Sinai Beth Israel recently celebrated the opening of the newly renovated Cardiac Catheterization Procedure Room located on the eleventh floor of the Dazian Building. The facility houses a state-of-the-art Philips AlluraClarity high-definition X-ray system with advanced software that improves image quality while significantly reducing X-ray exposure. The new X-ray system enhances the physician’s ability to diagnose patients quickly and to efficiently perform complex coronary and peripheral procedures, including stent implants, valvuloplasties, balloon angioplasties, carotid artery stenting, and thrombectomie
Nov 7, 2015 | Inside
50 East 42nd Street: a landmark building for Mount Sinai’s new Corporate Services Center
A landmark building at 150 East 42nd Street—a 45-story architectural jewel built in the mid-1950s—now serves as the official Corporate Services Center for the Mount Sinai Health System and the offices for 1,800 staff from nearly two dozen departments. Mount Sinai has leased six floors and is one of the building’s largest occupants. The Health System logo is prominently displayed at the building’s entrances.
“Isn’t this amazing?” said Peter W. May, Chairman, Boards of Trustees, Mount Sinai Health System, as he showed trustees, Health System leaders, and guests the new space—specifically, the new corporate boardroom, which he inaugurated with Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mount Sinai Health System, during a reception on Wednesday, September 30. Mr. May also took guests onto an outdoor terrace that overlooks 42nd Street. “This really is a milestone that has been fulfilled,” said Dr. Davis, and he thanked Leni and Peter May for providing a contribution to create the space. (more…)
