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Vulnerable populations often struggle to receive quality care, whether because of barriers to treatment such as travel, cost, limited mobility, or lack of a quality support system. Those patients with chronic conditions suffer immensely from sporadic care, which will result in costly care episodes in urgent care or the ER.

In a diagnostic study of 2393 patients who underwent a video telemedicine consultation followed by an in-person outpatient visit for the same clinical problem in the same specialty within a 90-day window, the provisional diagnosis established over video telemedicine visit matched the in-person reference standard diagnosis in 86.

Patients participating in AMC Health's Diabetes Type 2 Program saw a 1.8 point reduction in HbA1C across the entire population. Read the peer reviewed study to learn more. 

Patients participating in AMC Health's Hypertension Program saw an 11/9 mmHg improvement and reduction in blood pressure over controls. Read the peer reviewed study to learn more.

Patients participating in AMC Health's Post-Discharge Program saw a 44-percent reduction in all-cause readmissions. Read the peer reviewed study to learn more.

Patients participating in AMC Health's Heart Failure Telemonitoring Program realized an array of positive outcomes. View the peer reviewed study to learn more.

The objective of this study is to integrate a remote monitoring program for patients with heart failure into existing patient-provider interactions (to detect pre-decompensatory trends in between face-to-face encounters and provide automated coaching and education to support the physician’s plan of care) to measure whether the program impacted all-cause admissions and total costs.

Mental health is a growing market sector with significant opportunities for both insureds and insurers alike. The current market size is estimated at 21 billion USD with room to grow, with many providers seeking to provide alternative and easier-to-access treatment methods. While growth in this sector indicates mental health issues are on the rise, it also means more individuals are seeking help. Beazley has been quick to respond with bespoke coverage options for insureds facing unique challenges.

The Real Stories of Four Women and their High-Risk Pregnancies The United States ranks last with the highest maternal mortality rate of 11 countries with the highest income – a little known fact for first time parents.

Telehealth is poised to mature even more as time continues, so it’s important for organizations investing in healthcare technology to understand the current trends coming out of the pandemic rather than fall behind other healthcare providers. So where do you go from here?

Learn more about how Axuall and LocumTenens.com and LT Telehealth are partnering to provide more seamless onboarding, credentialing and deployment processes for clinicians.

In recent years, the telehealth space has grown significantly, including countless new entrants into the market. These businesses can run the gamut in size. As a virtual care insurer, we see insured go from the pre-revenue phase, through IPO, and eventually to billion-dollar revenues. As these companies grow, their risk profile may shift and their insurance coverage needs may change. Coverages should be adjusted as needed to better fit their requirements throughout the business lifecycle.

Strategies for Quality Care® is a centralized source of solutions and resources to help health systems achieve the goals of value-based care and the Quadruple Aim.

The Challenge: Facilitating healthcare for the 72% of Kenyans who live outside of urban areas and face long journeys to seek care in a health system that’s already buckling from overcrowded hospitals and healthcare worker scarcity.

The American Telemedicine Association's Home Testing Special Interest Group (SIG) has developed a glossary of key terms as part of the "Testing at Home Terms Guide" to improve understanding around the many ways that medical tests can be performed at home.

The use of at-home medical testing services has rapidly expanded into consumer settings since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many patients and healthcare providers recognize the range of benefits home testing offers, including increased effectiveness of testing and subsequent intervention, reduced exposure of others to infectious diseases, and reduced burden of in-clinic activities. To help guide discussions related to regulation and reimbursement for these services, the American Telemedicine Association’s Home Testing Special Interest Group (SIG) has published the white paper, "Making the Case for Non-Discriminatory Regulation and Reimbursement for Home Testing."

See here for a document outlining answers to the most frequently asked telehealth policy questions.

University of Utah Health (UUH) is the Mountain West’s only academic healthcare system, serving patients in predominantly rural settings in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, western Colorado, and much of Nevada. UUH encompasses five hospitals, 12 community care centers, 6 schools and colleges, a health plan covering 190k people, the UU Medical Group, numerous institutes and centers, and one of the United States’ largest reference labs. With such a broad and deep reach, UUH trains most of Utah’s clinicians – physicians, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and other healthcare professionals. This is UUH’s story.

As a Level 5 member of the ATA, Ascension was one of the first HCOs that the ATA engaged to inform the development of our Provider Telehealth Engagement Model. The 5-stage Maturity Model aligned with the work underway within Ascension, providing a framework that Ascension could adopt and adapt internally. This is Ascension’s story.

Driving virtual care expansion is rife with obstacles. Learn about the 5 most common challenges companies face when scaling telehealth programs and the strategies to overcome them in this guide from Wheel.