Telehealth
It offers services in six areas of care, which initially include home healthcare, senior care, and telemedicine.
Virtual care provider Ophelia found 56% of its OUD patients remained in treatment for six months and 48% stayed for one year, with retention rates significantly higher than traditional in-person care.
The CEO of Summus Global discusses how virtual specialty care can help overcome patient access challenges – and talks about how employer-sponsored telehealth is one key component.
A teleburn pilot that relies on telehealth technology enables ER doctors at three of Northwell Health's New York City-area hospitals to conduct virtual consults with specialists at the Staten Island University Hospital Regional Burn Center.
The behavioral health provider's virtual care visits now have higher satisfaction rates and offer an improved patient experience, its CIO says. Further, there's been a big reduction in technical support tickets and general staff burden.
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is funding new efforts to help counties and municipalities build high-speed broadband networks. Here's what that could mean for telehealth, as more funding enables new opportunities for care.