Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- MediXall Group Inc., (OTCQB: MDXL), division of MediXall.com, a technology and innovation-driven organization focused on transforming the patient-provider experience, is pleased to announce today the company’s expansion into the eye care arena with the appointment of Dr. Howard J. Braverman to the MediXall Advisory Board.
Dr. Braverman’ s distinguished career of more than 40 years in the eye care industry includes practicing optometry in Florida for more than 28 years, as well as serving as the President of the American Optometric Association. Most notably, he was the National Vision Director for Humana’s Employer Group Segment. Dr. Braverman will provide guidance and support on strategic initiatives, as well as homing in on the patient-provider experience, as he has years of industry experience working directly with patients.
Patients today expect seamless and personalized experiences when it comes to their healthcare, which is why MediXall developed a new tool for physicians to engage their patients with the level of price transparency and digital convenience that they have come to expect in every other aspect of their lives. With Braverman’s direct patient-provider experience, he will guide MediXall on optimizing the new MediXall Patient Experience, so that it integrates patient relationship management/commerce with digital marketing solutions to help grow their practice, improve office efficiency, and optimize appointment capacity.
“Dr. Braverman is well-known and respected throughout the healthcare industry and is an outstanding business person with strategic vision and excellent execution skills,” said Michael Swartz, President of MediXall. “We're fortunate to have Dr. Braverman on our advisory board to assist with the critical areas of identifying and pursuing key strategies to help facilitate MediXall’s roll-out into the Vision space. His impressive 40-year career in optometry, coupled with his experience serving in various leadership capacities within the healthcare industry, will be a valuable resource for our team as we continue to expand our services and streamline efficiency with our platform overall.”
Dr. Braverman’s previous experience included serving as President of The Vision Division of CompBenefits, Inc. He was also the Chief Executive Officer of Ultimate Optical, a wholesale prescription optical laboratory that was part of CompBenefits’ family of companies.
Dr. Braverman has also served in a leadership capacity as part of various board and professional organizations. Most notably, he was the President of the American Optometric Association from 2000 –2001. He was also President of the Southern Council of Optometrists in 1993 and named “Optometrist of the South” in 1998. In addition, he served as the Chairman of the Florida State Board of Optometry, has been a member of the Florida Optometric Association, and has served as a trustee of Nova Southeastern University. He is currently a member of the Board of Governors of the Health Professions of Nova Southeastern University.
“As a leader in the eye care profession, I am looking forward to working with the MediXall Leadership team’s technology-driven innovations in the patient/ provider experience. MediXall’s digital innovations will be an invaluable aid to help optometrists improve their office efficiency, which in turn allows optometrists to improve the quality of care for patients that they serve every single day,” said Dr. Howard Braverman.
As a member of the MediXall advisory board, Dr. Braverman will work closely with the MediXall leadership team to consult on business strategy and sales, marketing, and product plans, as well as identify additional market opportunities and new strategic partnerships for the company. Furthermore, he will provide strategic and tactical insights on finding new ways to help address patients’ vision wellness needs, drive more patients to providers, improve provider growth and profitability, and help develop an eye care marketing campaign.
For more information, please visit www.medixall.com or call (954) 908-3481.
About MediXall.com: Medixall.com is a new generation healthcare marketplace platform designed to address the growing need of self-pay and high deductible consumers for greater transparency and price competition in their healthcare costs. The MediXall.com platform makes scheduling an appointment for specific healthcare services as simple and easy as booking a flight and hotel. The online experience was designed to mirror e-commerce and online booking sites found in other markets, with it centered on providing consumers with ratings/reviews, transparent pricing, and comparative shopping. With MediXall.com, consumers can search and compare most medical, dental and wellness services based on all-in cash price, location/distance, ratings, & availability, and select the best value according to their personal preferences. In this era of rapidly increasing deductibles and healthcare costs, the cloud-based platform is designed to be transformational and disruptive to traditional methods of medical care and provisioning of medical services to the consumer. For more information, please visit www.medixall.com or call (954) 908-3481.
About MediXall Group, Inc.: MediXall Group is a technology and innovation-driven organization purposefully designed and structured to bring effective change to the U.S. healthcare industry that is actively trading on the OTCQB under the symbol “MDXL.” The Company believes its revolutionary approach will help drive much-needed change that it envisions is needed in the current healthcare system. The mission of the MediXall Group is to revolutionize the medical industry by improving communication; providing better technology and support services; and enabling more efficient, cost-effective healthcare for the consumer. By approaching the healthcare ecosystem as a whole, MediXall creates, invests and incubates companies that embody its mission statement. For more information, please visitwww.medixallgroup.com or call (954) 908-3481.
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