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How Hospitals Are Reducing Medical Costs with Telehealth

American Well

This is particularly true for health systems that have become Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) or that are in the process of becoming an ACO. For these institutions, the mandates to improve patient care and reduce medical costs go hand in hand. Readmission Reduction. In 2011, hospitals spent $41.3

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12 Ways Telehealth is Saving Small Hospitals

GlobalMed

Meet accountable care and risk contracts. Avoid Medicare readmission penalties. According to a University of North Carolina study, 113 have shuttered since 2010. But consider that they’re also asked to: Provide an exceptional patient experience. Lower healthcare costs. Deal with changing reimbursement policies.

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How Hospitals Are Reducing Medical Costs with Telehealth

American Well

This is particularly true for health systems that have become Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) or that are in the process of becoming an ACO. For these institutions, the mandates to improve patient care and reduce medical costs go hand in hand. Readmission Reduction. In 2011, hospitals spent $41.3

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Telemedicine - Where Both Sides Agree

LinkousThink

Nowhere is that more evident than at an ATA meeting to be held next Monday September 26 where the current CMS Administrator, Don Berwick and Mark McClellan, the CMS Administrator under former President George Bush will discuss how telemedicine plays an important role in the future of health care delivery. Such change is coming fast.