September 17, 2015 | General
Telehealth continues to enjoy a surge of support from both the patients who use it and the employers who rely on having a healthy workforce at their disposal. By making it more convenient and affordable to access high-quality care – …
August 4, 2015 | General, Hospitals, Long-Term Care, Skilled Nursing
Today’s demanding reimbursement models are challenging healthcare organizations to adopt new delivery models that improve efficiencies and reduce costs while still maintaining high quality care. Telehealth is at the forefront of these advancements and a consistent, clear approach to supporting …
May 21, 2015 | General, Skilled Nursing
Care teams within skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) know intimately how readmissions affect the patients they care for, with risks including challenging their already fragile condition while potentially increasing the potential of infection, polypharmacy, and discomfort and stress for the resident …
May 1, 2015 | General
In 2014 alone, hospitals stood to lose as much as 3% of their Medicare payments for high readmission rates. Leading hospitals are now realizing that the benefits of telemedicine can help to reduce costly and avoidable readmissions through better patient …
August 22, 2014 | General
A recent report in Information Week reveals that more employers – and employees – than ever before are taking advantage of convenient, cost-effective telemedicine technology in a variety of settings. As Alison Diana’s article triumphantly states, “[t]elemedicine is reshaping the …
July 25, 2014 | General
The American Medical Association’s Council on Medical Service recently released a comprehensive report that outlines a core set of guidelines that could drive the development of telemedicine technology for years to come. As a critical prong in the ongoing drive …
June 4, 2014 | General
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Office provides skilled nursing facilities, long-term care facilities and other healthcare providers in geographically isolated areas with a powerful tool for expanding the range and improving the quality of the care that they …
May 23, 2014 | General
In rural areas of the United States, mental healthcare has long been difficult to obtain. For face-to-face consultations with psychiatrists and psychologists, rural residents must often make long, difficult car trips that sap their finances and inconvenience their friends and …