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Telemedicine triage kiosks reduce ER visits by 11% for ACO

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A large number of the beneficiaries present multiple complex chronic health conditions with a high coexistence of mental health conditions making the coordination of care more complex and inefficient. " Duane Schielke, Alliance for Integrated Care of New York. ” PROPOSAL. MARKETPLACE. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Former CMS chief of staff previews 4 areas of value-based care in 2022

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Value-based care continues to take root in healthcare. This is why, as the new year approaches, Healthcare IT News has sat down with an expert in value-based care to get his views on what 2022 will hold for the payment system. What do you think will happen with telemedicine in 2022?

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Sun River Health shifts 67% of its visits to telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Prior to implementing the telemedicine technology supported by the FCC program funds, Sun River Health had relatively limited and targeted capacity to support remote visits. Mostly, Sun River Health's telemedicine services met the needs of the HIV, Medically Assisted Treatment patients. THE PROBLEM.

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Bonus Features – September 24, 2023 – 72 percent of patients say affordability is the biggest challenge for paying medical bills

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Virtual Healthcare: Your Telehealth Questions Answered by a Doctor

American Well

This differs from traditional telemedicine, which mainly connected hospital facilities to each other and relied on big, expensive hardware in clinical locations. Private offices can offer open access and after-hours care or designate that a subset of visits, like medication follow-up, be managed through telehealth. What is telehealth?

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Virtual Healthcare: Your Telehealth Questions Answered by a Doctor

American Well

This differs from traditional telemedicine, which mainly connected hospital facilities to each other and relied on big, expensive hardware in clinical locations. Private offices can offer open access and after-hours care or designate that a subset of visits, like medication follow-up, be managed through telehealth. What is telehealth?