FARMINGTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BroadcastMed, Inc. announced expansion of the BroadcastMed Network’s extensive digital library. The library offers open access to medical procedures and advances from world-renowned physicians and healthcare organizations. The BroadcastMed Network receives more than 2 million visits annually and since the October 1 launch of its specialty-specific syndication channels, traffic has increased 48%.
Available by visiting broadcastmed.com, the digital library of content consists of ORLive.com, 17 specialty-specific syndication channels including cardiology, gastroenterology, oncology and orthopedics and more than 40 affiliate channels. Affiliate channels include content curated by organizations like UPMC, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, St. David’s HealthCare, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Health System, University of Maryland Medical Center, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Medtronic, Stryker, Covidien, and Depuy Orthopedics.
“We are working with top-tier experts every day to expand knowledge and provide access to a range of trusted educational content, from minimally invasive surgeries and new technology applications to live events and continuing medical education,” said Peter Gailey, President and Co-Founder, BroadcastMed. “What sets the BroadcastMed Network apart is its streamlined access to a curated library of content that doctors and healthcare professionals can use to positively impact the health and well-being of patients everywhere.”
Featured this month on the BroadcastMed Network:
- Life-Preserving Lung Cancer Surgery from Dr. Mark Dylewski of Baptist Health South Florida, showcasing a new less invasive technique that uses of the da Vinci® Robotic Surgical System to remove an early-stage lung cancer.
- CRT-D Pulse Generator Replacement, Dr. David Mok, Medtronic, demonstrates the use of the PEAK PlasmaBlade™ during a CRT-D pulse generator replacement/capsulectomy. PEAK PlasmaBlade devices use novel pulsed plasma technology to provide precise cutting through soft tissue while reducing collateral thermal damage.
- Live ConforMIS iTotal® G2 Surgical Peer to Peer Experience with Clinical Rationale on Tuesday, November 12, 8:00 p.m. (ET). This webcast includes real-time discussion and overview on the patient-specific total knee replacement system by orthopedic surgeons Drs. Robert Tait and Brian Parsley. Viewers are invited to email questions to the surgeons leading up to, and during the webcast. Registration is free and available by visiting the ConforMIS site. The event will be hosted on conformis.orlive.com which was launched on November 1, 2013. The ConforMIS channel features advances in a patient-specific approach to orthopedic implants and instrumentation.
- Endoscopic Management of Upper GI Bleeding, Dr. David Carr-Locke, Continuum Health Partners this presentation, available for CME credit, will review the current state of assessment and treatment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding with a focus on endoscopic techniques. More information is available by visiting the Continuum site.
Key features of the BroadcastMed Network include open access to an extensive library of procedures, technologies and insights as well as optimized search functionality and social media sharing tools. All videos on BroadcastMed Network specialty channels feature synchronized closed captioning allowing for laser-focused, convenient search.
About BroadcastMed
BroadcastMed is a digital medical broadcasting company. We help the World’s leading hospitals, medical device and medical education companies create and distribute trusted educational content to physicians, allied healthcare professionals and patients. Our clients rely on us to deliver measureable results by expanding their reach through the BroadcastMed Network. The Network includes affiliated broadcast channels which feature educational content from some of the world’s top hospitals and physician experts. Also among the BroadcastMed Network affiliates is ORLive.com, a leading digital destination for physicians. For more information visit www.broadcastmed.com.
