Sun.Oct 08, 2017

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What the CONNECT for Health Act could mean for patients and the federal budget

American Well

Avizia’s CEO and founder, Mike Baird, discusses what the CONNECT for Health Act could mean for patients—and the federal budget—in an article published by HIT Leaders & News. Baird explains that for value-based care to succeed in both reducing costs and improving patients care, telehealth needs to be a key part of the equation. The current Medicare rules on telehealth are counter intuitive and an outdated way to care for patients.

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What the CONNECT for Health Act could mean for patients and the federal budget

American Well

Avizia ’s CEO and founder, Mike Baird, discusses what the CONNECT for Health Act could mean for patients—and the federal budget—in an article published by HIT Leaders & News. Baird explains that for value-based care to succeed in both reducing costs and improving patients care, telehealth needs to be a key part of the equation. The current Medicare rules on telehealth are counter intuitive and an outdated way to care for patients.