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Avel eCare Acquires Hospitalist Telemedicine Provider ‘Horizon Virtual’

Healthcare IT Today

Acquiring Horizon Virtual represents an exciting opportunity to augment our hospitalist services, which remains one of our fastest-growing service lines,” said Doug Duskin, CEO at Avel eCare. In January 2023, Avel also acquired remote pharmacy services provider NightWatch. This is a great strategic fit for Horizon Virtual.

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Avel eCare Expands Hospitalist and Senior Care Telemedicine Services with Acquisition of Fident Health

Healthcare IT Today

Together, we can expand telemedicine support as we work to address health equity and ensure quality care is accessible to all,” said Doug Duskin, CEO at Avel eCare. Fident Health brings its highly experienced clinical team to augment Avel eCare’s successful hospitalist and senior care services. Brown, M.D., CEO at Fident Health.

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Avel eCare Announces the Acquisition of NightWatch to Expand Pharmacy Telemedicine Services

Healthcare IT Today

The expansion of remote pharmacy services strengthens Avel eCare’s portfolio of telemedicine offerings and helps meet the growing demand for pharmacy telemedicine services across the United States. To date, Avel eCare pharmacists have conducted more than 30,000 interventions and helped facilities avoid thousands of adverse drug events.

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Weekly Roundup – October 7, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

We are facing an estimated 900K deficit of registered nurses by the end of this decade. Bonus Features for October 1, 2023: 45 Percent of patients prefer telehealth for minor but urgent issues and much more. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week.

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Weekly Roundup – January 21, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

Fortunately, Andy found that machine learning helps health systems streamline discharge , identifying factors ranging from overdue tests to needed social services to the likelihood that a patient will need to go to a skilled nursing facility. Read more… Understanding Where EHRs Are Headed in 2023. million investment.

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Bonus Features – November 19, 2023 – Critical access hospitals 16% less likely to participate in data exchange, two-thirds of orgs plan to increase AI spending by 25% in the next three years, plus 36 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

For example, while 79% of patients trust their doctors and nurses, only 54% of front-line workers trust leaders in their organizations. Michigan-based Baraga County Memorial Hospital and Baraga County Sheriff’s Department chose Avel eCare to support their Virtual Crisis Care program, which responds to calls for behavioral health crises.

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Telehealth Brings Expert Sexual Assault Exams to Rural Patients (SANE Services)

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by Arielle Zionts / Kaiser Health News January 3, 2023. Shelley, a nurse in rural Eagle County, Colorado, went to her car and called a telehealth company to arrange an appointment with a sexual assault nurse examiner, or SANE. If rural hospitals train nurses, they still might not have enough to provide round-the-clock coverage.