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Addiction Telehealth Using a Patient Gateway: A Multi-Cultural Case Study

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Feeling isolated and out of control with her pain medication, she reluctantly sought help from a primary care physician. The primary care office suggested that using a teletherapy system and teaching Adebola to use the patient portal to augment her therapy may be more successful than attempting to schedule in-person care.

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Understanding Acute Diseases: Duration And Link To Chronic Health Conditions

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

How to Treat Acute Diseases Managing acute diseases typically involves treating the symptoms and providing relief until the condition runs its course. Depending on the type of acute disease, treatments may include medication, rest, hydration, and pain management. This is where referral and primary care come into play.

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The 2020 Amwell Client Awards

American Well

To meet this surge in demand, Cleveland Clinic leveraged both its providers who were already active on the platform, and also trained more than 350 primary care providers — many of whom were temporarily redeployed due to the virus — on telehealth. ?During Indiana University Health. Penn State Health. Augusta University Health.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

In 2016, BayCare spent $346 million on community benefits, including pet insurance, personal training services and child care. 17 on its list of Best Workplaces in Health Care. Cleveland Clinic offers employees leadership training, in-house education programs and tuition reimbursement for career advancement.