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Telemedicine racks up big cost savings and enhanced care for Nebraska hospital

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

PROPOSAL Chase began looking into telehealth vendor Avel eCare's emergency service line for the ED after one of the hospital's APPs came to Cyboron with a video about the technology and service and said they loved the idea of having someone live to help with questions. "The technology is easy to use," Cyboron noted.

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Telehealth summit debrief: staffing shortages, wider acceptance but expansion barriers

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telemedicine technology and services vendor Avel eCare recently launched its inaugural annual Customer Forum and Innovation Summit focused on driving innovation in virtual care. Healthcare IT News sat down with Doug Duskin, Avel eCare's chief executive, to get a debriefing on the conference and find out the major themes and learnings.

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FierceHealthIT - Untitled Article

FierceHealthIT

Avel eCare, a provider of clinician-to-clinician telemedicine services, is acquiring Amwell Psychiatric Care. | The acquisition will enable faster transitions for patients in mental health crisis to speak with clinically trained mental health professionals.

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Bonus Features – May 26, 2024 – Only 43% of hospitals routinely exchange data, about 70% of organizations want to change archiving vendors, plus 24 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

PMPM costs for mental health are higher for teenagers than any other age group , according to a Cedar Gate Technologies report. About half (47%) of seniors feel safe using assistive technology such as mobile apps and remote monitoring devices to monitor their health, according to a US News survey.

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Bonus Features – December 24 , 2023 – 74% of orgs automating RCM operations, per-physician revenue exceeding expenses at U.S. hospitals, plus 19 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Clinician-to-clinician telehealth platform Avel eCare is making its Crisis Care services free to law enforcement officers. Research from Limbic showed shorter wait times for treatment and lower dropout rates for mental health practitioners using an AI-assisted tool for patient referral and clinical assessment.

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Weekly Roundup – May 25, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

Nearly 70% of hospitals plan to deploy RFID and RTLS technology in the next 5 years; meanwhile, mental health claims are up 83% since before the pandemic. Avel eCare acquired Horizon Virtual , a telemedicine provider for hospitalist services.

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Ed Grogan, VP & CIO, Calvert Health System, Chapter 2

Health System CIO

Maryland eCare “We’re the mouse that roars” In the current health system landscape, where organizations just keep growing, Calvert Health System is considered to be quite small. Maryland eCare. * “We’re the mouse that roars”. Back in 2010, we established a community health information exchange. Bold Statements.

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