Telehealth
The provider of mental health and substance use disorder care is now fully equipped, and boasts high patient satisfaction.
The decline was larger than the national average in the South, Midwest and West, and there was an increase in the Northeast.
The pandemic spurred the health system's gastroenterologist professors, other clinicians, IT leaders and administrators to kick some very complex virtual care into high gear.
The subscription-based service sends semi-customized supportive texts based on what users input about their experiences when signing up and without initiation.
Brad Reimer faces health IT challenges and crafts plenty of innovations, including a $350 million telehealth program. He shares how his and his team's work is positively changing the huge health system.
States reported high utilization of behavioral telehealth services across all or most populations served by Medicaid. Many reported permanent adoption of pandemic-era telehealth policy expansions.
The network is bringing a virtual lactation consultation platform to thousands of Connecticut and Massachusetts newborns and families through a partnership with Nest Collaborative.
Not too long ago, about 17% of remotely monitored patients needed a higher level of care. Today it's in the 3% to 5% range, keeping more people in their homes and coordinating their care.
Through a new partnership with Cadence, the health system plans to launch a responsive virtual care and remote patient monitoring program at 30 hospitals and 200 care sites in six states over the next year.
An expert offers perspective on the complex process, and explains how automation can save time and trouble for telehealth initiatives – and help providers avoid costly errors.