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How Hospitals Are Reducing Medical Costs with Telehealth

American Well

A report by the Commonwealth Fund found that Partners HealthCare’s Connected Cardiac Care Program has seen a 50% reduction in heart failure-related readmission rates for enrolled patients since its remote monitoring and telemedicine pilot launched in 2006. The program has estimated a total cost savings of more than $10 million. [In

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How Hospitals Are Reducing Medical Costs with Telehealth

American Well

A report by the Commonwealth Fund found that Partners HealthCare’s Connected Cardiac Care Program has seen a 50% reduction in heart failure-related readmission rates for enrolled patients since its remote monitoring and telemedicine pilot launched in 2006. The program has estimated a total cost savings of more than $10 million. [In

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Emerging with A Stronger Healthcare System Post-COVID: NAM’s Lessons Learned

Health Populi

recognizing and re-committing energy and resources to social determinants of health and health justice. In taking on these four functions during the pandemic, hospitals and health systems faced many challenges in fast-adapting to the fast-moving public health crisis: financial, resulting in multi-billion dollar losses for U.S.