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Lifespark Adds In-Home Urgent Care, Adding ‘Final Brick’ To Its Suite Of Services

Home Health Care

The senior care company Lifespark has been building out its value-based care model for years. Now, it has added in-home urgent care, a key service line for a company taking on upside and downside risk. And, while many home-based care companies want to take on more risk, it comes with a lot of responsibility.

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Digital front doors' advantages when meeting population health needs

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Quality of care is equal to, if not greater than, the care provided in a traditional brick-and-mortar setting. Providers are often able to spend more time with patients and provide dedicated one-to-one, personalized attention and care. This is really the future of care.

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Another Home Care Leader Bets On Primary Care In The Home 

Home Health Care

Seniors who have difficulty leaving their homes or accessing traditional medical facilities have a new option for health care: mobile, medical home care visits from Horizon Care Services. Horizon Care Services is already a successful home care, care management and senior placement provider in Florida.

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A New Era of Virtual Care Has Begun, Accenture Finds

Health Populi

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, note how patients’ trust and belief in the healthcare ecosystem has grown — and especially for health care providers. Bottom-line, by using technology to support communication and care, Accenture explains, health care providers were able to maintain and often improve the care experience.

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What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

Health Populi

Most impressively, statistics-wise, was that visits to alternative venues like urgent care centers rose by 46.9%. The researchers pointed to several possible drivers to lower PCP visits including perceived visit needs, financial barriers like co-payments, and use of alternative sources of care. ” The U.S.

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Post-Pandemic, U.S. Healthcare is Entering a “Provide More Care For Less” Era – Pondering PwC’s 2022 Forecast

Health Populi

Sites included: “My” doctor’s office, favored by more people who were White or Asian, and those 45 years or older. Urgent care clinics or freestanding ERs, preferred by more Latinx patients. For example, over 70% of patients are willingness to use a video virtual care visit based on the claim cost of $78.

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Older People Are Digital Migrants, and Best Buy Health Is Paving the Road for the Journey

Health Populi

Other features in the Lively Flip are: 24 x 7 access to the GreatCall Urgent Response call center. Access to doctors and nurses through Urgent Care on the phone. The GreatCall link app for family caregivers. A reading magnifier with an LED flashlight. Brain Games by Posit Science, among other apps and tools.