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How virtual primary care can amplify value for providers and patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary care physicians are the heart of healthcare delivery in the United States. In addition to providing many crucial health services, they are the traffic cop to all the other forms of healthcare throughout a health system. You contend virtual primary care can amplify value in several ways.

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Primary care practices identify needed improvements for telemedicine

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The participating primary care practices, all part of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute’s clinical research network, were either general, family, ambulatory internal medicine, preventive medicine or geriatric medicine practices. They self-identified their point of maturation.

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Primary care reimagined: A virtual front door to healthcare

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Many healthcare consumers today are disconnecting from traditional primary care, since the current experience is not meeting consumers' expectations, some industry observers say. When consumers disengage, the promise of traditional primary care cannot be realized. You are big on reimagining primary care.

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Everside Health and Marathon Health Announce Merger to Meet Accelerating Employer Demand for Advanced Primary Care Services

Healthcare IT Today

million eligible patients through more than 680 health centers across 41 U.S. million eligible patients through more than 680 health centers across 41 U.S. Jeff Wells , MD, current Marathon Health CEO, and Ben Evans , current Marathon Health Executive Chairman, will continue to serve the Company going forward in their existing roles.

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How virtual care can help ease the rural mental health crisis

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The Southwest Rural Health Research Center has identified mental health concerns and addiction as the first and second most important priorities for rural health stakeholders, according to a May 2023 policy brief. Colleges and universities are not immune to healthcare access issues, especially those based in rural areas.

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Telehealth has been key for primary care, but clinicians are still feeling hopeless

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Green Center and the Primary Care Collective found that telemedicine has been vital to maintaining patient access to services for almost two-thirds of primary care clinicians – and many providers worry what will happen if pre-pandemic regulations are restored. A survey published by the Larry A. We are exhausted!"

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Michigan Avenue Primary Care integrates EHR, telehealth and scheduling

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COVID-19 has created another health crisis in this country – a massive increase in depression and other mental health issues associated with being isolated. " Dr. Joshua Merok, Michigan Avenue Primary Care. Further, the opioid crisis has worsened with an increase in addiction. THE PROBLEM.