Posts Tagged ‘benefits of telehealth’

Infographic: How Telehealth Is Changing the Healthcare Industry

November 26th, 2018 by Melanie Matthews

Featuring digital services such as real-time patient monitoring, real-time patient chat, and interactive online portals, telehealth technology is actively revolutionizing the healthcare system, making it more efficient for patients and care providers as well as administrators and insurance companies, according to a new infographic by InTouch Health.

The infographic examines how telehealth is changing the healthcare industry and what it means for the future of healthcare.

2018 Healthcare Benchmarks: Telehealth & Remote Patient MonitoringArtificial intelligence. Automation. Blockchain. Robotics.

Once the domain of science fiction, these telehealth technologies have begun to transform the fabric of healthcare delivery systems. As further proof of telehealth’s explosive growth, the use of wearable health-tracking devices and remote patient monitoring has proliferated, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has added several new provider telehealth billing codes for calendar year 2018.

2018 Healthcare Benchmarks: Telehealth & Remote Patient Monitoring delivers the latest actionable telehealth and remote patient monitoring metrics on tools, applications, challenges, successes and ROI from healthcare organizations across the care spectrum. This 60-page report, now in its fifth edition, documents benchmarks on current and planned telehealth and remote patient monitoring initiatives as well as the use of emerging technologies in the healthcare space.

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Infographic: The Value of Telehealth as a Digital Clinical Care Channel

March 5th, 2018 by Melanie Matthews

Spectrum Health was one of the first health systems in Michigan to offer consumer telehealth, a program gaining in popularity with patients looking for easier and more convenient options than a walk-in clinic or the emergency room.

A new infographic by InternetHealth Management looks at how telehealth breaks down for Spectrum and why the health system sees value in telehealth as a digital channel for clinical care.

Telemedicine Across the Care Continuum: Boosting Health Clinic Revenue and Closing Care GapsThe six-year-old telehealth program at Essentia Health, the largest rural healthcare provider in Minnesota, provides over 30 telehealth services at over 40 sites to expand access to care for its rural patients while improving quality and reducing costs. The program, which has over 200 participating physicians, specialists and healthcare professionals, conducts 5,000 patient visits annually.

During Telemedicine Across the Care Continuum: Boosting Health Clinic Revenue and Closing Care Gaps, a 45-minute webinar on March 1, 2018, now available for replay, Maureen Ideker, RN, BSN, MBA, senior advisor for telehealth at Essentia Health, provides a roadmap of the program’s implementation, challenges and successes as well as details on its new key components. Click here for more information.

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Infographic: Telemedicine Becomes Just Medicine

February 21st, 2018 by Melanie Matthews

Telemedicine has become part of the healthcare mainstream, according to a new infographic by Vidyo.

The infographic examines telemedicine adoption, patient outcomes and how IT professionals and clinicians should strategically partner for successful initiatives.

Telemedicine Across the Care Continuum: Boosting Health Clinic Revenue and Closing Care GapsThe six-year-old telehealth program at Essentia Health, the largest rural healthcare provider in Minnesota, provides over 30 telehealth services at over 40 sites to expand access to care for its rural patients while improving quality and reducing costs. The program, which has over 200 participating physicians, specialists and healthcare professionals, conducts 5,000 patient visits annually.

During Telemedicine Across the Care Continuum: Boosting Health Clinic Revenue and Closing Care Gaps, a 45-minute webinar on March 1, 2018, Maureen Ideker, RN, BSN, MBA, senior advisor for telehealth at Essentia Health, will provide a roadmap of the program’s implementation, challenges and successes as well as details on its new key components. Click here for more information.

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Infographic: Assessing the Value of Telemedicine Devices

December 20th, 2017 by Melanie Matthews

Telemedicine is a high priority and a critical technology initiative for many healthcare organizations, according to a new infographic by Aeris.

The infographic examines whether healthcare organizations consider telemedicine as mission-critical to their organization and telemedicine barriers, drivers and promising applications.

Real-time remote management of high-risk populations curbed hospitalizations, hospital readmissions and ER visits for more than 80 percent of respondents and boosted self-management levels for nearly all remotely monitored patients, according to 2014 market data from the Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN).

Remote Monitoring of High-Risk Patients: Telehealth Protocols for Chronic Care Management profiles a successful eight-year initiative by New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation’s (NYCHHC) House Calls Telehealth Program that significantly lowered patients’ A1C blood glucose levels.

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Infographic: The Benefits of Telemedicine

July 24th, 2017 by Melanie Matthews

Modern telemedicine has grown far beyond just a patient-doctor consult. From rural care to remote ICU monitoring, this far-reaching technology has become a cornerstone of digital medicine, according to a new infographic by CDW Healthcare.

The infographic looks at the benefits of telemedicine and market trends.

Real-time remote management of high-risk populations curbed hospitalizations, hospital readmissions and ER visits for more than 80 percent of respondents and boosted self-management levels for nearly all remotely monitored patients, according to 2014 market data from the Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN).

Remote Monitoring of High-Risk Patients: Telehealth Protocols for Chronic Care Management profiles a successful eight-year initiative by New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation’s (NYCHHC) House Calls Telehealth Program that significantly lowered patients’ A1C blood glucose levels.

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Infographic: Telemedicine Is Transforming Healthcare

January 30th, 2017 by Melanie Matthews

Telemedicine is one of the fastest growing sectors in healthcare. With increased pressure worldwide on improving the efficiency of care delivery and reducing costs, this growth is expected to be even more explosive in the next five years, according to a new infographic by ADROITENT.

The infographic looks at the impact of telemedicine, factors driving telemedicine growth and the benefits of telemedicine.

Remote Patient Monitoring To Drive Results in Value-Based ReimbursementAfter testing remote patient monitoring programs at a pilot level through its Penn Medicine Center for Health Care Innovation, the University of Pennsylvania Health System and School of Medicine is scaling out some of these programs to the health system level.

As healthcare organizations take on more risk for patients beyond their healthcare walls in value-based reimbursement models, the ability to monitor patients remotely to identify problems before they escalate is becoming critical.

During Remote Patient Monitoring To Drive Results in Value-Based Reimbursement, a 45-minute webinar on March 8th at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time, Katy Mahraj, innovation manager, Penn Medicine Center for Health Care Innovation, will share how her organization develops, test and implements new health improvement technologies and strategies using rapid cycle innovation.

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Infographic: 24/7 Online Health

November 7th, 2016 by Melanie Matthews

Seventy percent of U.S. patients are comfortable communicating with doctors via text, email and video, according to a new infographic by Anthem.

The infographic examines how telehealth services could address the primary care shortage and access to care issues while potentially reducing costs.

Remote Patient Monitoring for Chronic Condition Management: Leveraging Technology in a Value-Based System Encouraged by early success in coaching 23 patients to wellness at home via remote monitoring, CHRISTUS Health expanded its remote patient monitoring (RPM) enrollment to 170 high-risk, high-cost patients. At that scaling-up juncture, the challenge for CHRISTUS shifted to balancing its mission of keeping patients healthy and in their homes with maintaining revenue streams sufficient to keep its doors open in a largely fee-for-service environment.

Remote Patient Monitoring for Chronic Condition Management: Leveraging Technology in a Value-Based System chronicles the evolution of the CHRISTUS RPM pilot, which is framed around a Bluetooth®-enabled monitoring kit sent home with patients at hospital discharge.

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Infographic: Telemedicine in the Physician Practice

July 8th, 2016 by Melanie Matthews

Telemedicine is quickly changing the medical practice landscape as states, insurers and employers are making it a viable option for patients. Practitioners, patients and even employers stand to gain from the many benefits of telemedicine, according to a new infographic by Chiron Health.

The infographic examines why practices should offer telemedicine, which states reimburse for telemedicine and patient interest in telemedicine.

Real-time remote management of high-risk populations curbed hospitalizations, hospital readmissions and ER visits for more than 80 percent of respondents and boosted self-management levels for nearly all remotely monitored patients, according to 2014 market data from the Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN).

Remote Monitoring of High-Risk Patients: Telehealth Protocols for Chronic Care Management profiles a successful eight-year initiative by New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation’s (NYCHHC) House Calls Telehealth Program that significantly lowered patients’ A1C blood glucose levels.

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Infographic: Physician Telehealth Use

July 1st, 2015 by Melanie Matthews

Some 57 percent of primary care physicians are willing to conduct a video visit with a patient, according to a new infographic by American Well.

The infographic examines why physicians want to conduct video visits, potential use of telehealth by physicians and the type of video consults physicians find most valuable.

2015 Healthcare Benchmarks: Telehealth & Telemedicine The world of digitally enabled care is exploding: the number of patients using telehealth services will rise to 7 million in 2018, according to IHS Technology; healthcare apps and ‘wearables’ are trending in technology circles and healthcare providers’ offices; and CMS’s new ‘Next Generation ACO’ model is expected to favor expanded telehealth coverage.

2015 Healthcare Benchmarks: Telehealth & Telemedicine delivers actionable new telehealth metrics on technologies, program components, successes and ROI from 115 healthcare organizations. This 60-page report, now in its fourth year, documents benchmarks on current and planned telehealth and telemedicine initiatives, with historical perspective from 2009 to present.

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Infographic: Telehealth Benefits, Delivery and Outcomes

August 13th, 2014 by Melanie Matthews

Deficiencies in access to healthcare, combined with physician shortages is driving growth in telehealth, according to a new infographic from Excalibur Healthcare.

The infographic examines predicted physician shortages and demand over the coming years, along with how telehealth can improve care coordination and telehealth delivery models and benefits.

Telehealth Benefits, Delivery, and Outcomes

Recent market data on telehealth in general and the patient-centered medical home in particular identified remote monitoring as a key care coordination strategy for individuals with complex illnesses as well as a host of vulnerable populations.

Implementing Evidence Based Practices in Behavioral Health

2014 Healthcare Benchmarks: Remote Patient Monitoring delivers a comprehensive set of metrics from more than 100 healthcare organizations on current practices in and ramifications of remote monitoring for care management of chronic illness, the frail elderly and remote populations.

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