Healthcare Success

MAY 31, 2022

With recent advancements in technology and an explosion of non-urgent care options (e.g., Highly recognizable brand names like CVS MinuteClinics, Walmart Care Clinics, Target Clinics, Walgreens Healthcare Clinics, and new companies like Optum Health, Luna Physical Therapy, Roman, and HIMS are disrupting the status quo.

Private Practices 246

Private Practices Patient Experience Urgent Care Telemedicine 246

Health Populi

MAY 11, 2021

” citing examples of CVS, Walmart and, Walgreens as well and new entrants into this fast-growing retail health segment beyond urgent care. General Accounting Office (GAO) noted a deficit of mental health providers throughout the U.S., A recent report from the U.S.

Urgent Care 133

Urgent Care Accountability Telemedicine 133

Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Once the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the health system needed to be able to treat the surge of patients with urgent care needs virtually so they could keep them safely at home and away from the overwhelmed emergency care system. There is a wide variety of telemedicine technology vendors on the health IT market today.

Urgent Care 355

Urgent Care Hospitals Telemedicine Integration 355

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

Nearly $278 million of the $364 million in the FY2024 budget is targeted to expanding certified community behavioral health centers; $72 million is for mental health care and facilities in educational settings, $20 million for telemedicine infrastructure, and $10 million to implement employee wellness supports to address stress and burnout.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Urgent Care Primary Care Hospitals 52

Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

For Dr. Kate Sowerwine, chief medical officer at Recuro Health, a telemedicine technology and services company, her journey into medicine was deeply influenced by the challenges her mother faced while managing her diabetes. How is telemedicine boosting behavioral healthcare?

Telemedicine 276

Telemedicine Urgent Care Primary Care Prevention 276

Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Sparrow Health System in Lansing, Michigan, began developing a virtual care strategy in October 2019 – well before COVID-19 struck – with the hope of leveraging the technology as a tool to support patient care and the organizational strategy, rather than as a stand-alone strategy in and of itself.

Urgent Care 350

Urgent Care Hospitals Accountability Telemedicine 350

Vie Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

He’s also the host of the Virtual Shift, Re-imagining the Delivery of Care. Lisa Miller (01:57): You’re doing some great work on the telehealth and telemedicine part of healthcare, and I’m just gonna jump right in and have a discussion. So, let’s get started. Tom Foley (01:55): Thank you. I appreciate it.

Doctors 52

Doctors Urgent Care Hospitals Telemedicine 52

Health Dialog

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

In fact, according to our internal data, nearly 12% of patients who call our nurse line with a pre-intent of visiting an urgent care facility were appropriately redirected to visit an emergency room instead. Medicaid accounted for almost one third of callers (32%) while Medicare patients use the service the least (21%).

Nursing 40

Nursing Urgent Care Medicare Medicaid 40

Healthcare Success

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

They might have partnerships, for like urgent cares. One of the disappointments for me I'd say at this point is the permanent uptick in telemedicine. One of the disappointments for me I'd say at this point is the permanent uptick in telemedicine. They have 25 account managers and 100 reps, or something like that.

Integration 148

Integration Healthcare Doctors Life Sciences 148

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Waller, RN, says she and her team were well invested in telemedicine way before COVID-19 – and have not yet paused their journey to improve access to highly sought-after medical professionals via virtual care technology. You describe your telemedicine program as mature if not advanced.

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Telemedicine Nursing Rehabilitation Physical Therapy 324