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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Before the introduction of telemedicine, there were times when Chase had to contract physicians in other towns to be available by phone – even though sometimes a physician may not have been needed. We were already familiar with Avel, having used its pharmacy telemedicine system for several years.

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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. So telemedicine helps bridge that gap in rural or other markets that may not have adequate resource availability. What were the overarching themes?

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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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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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Bonus Features – October 2, 2022 – Tech vendors commit to standardizing SDoH data at White House event, 1 in 3 patients using telehealth to manage a chronic condition, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Biopharma and medtech platform BrightInsight added three partners to its ecosystem : Biopharmaceutical patient access platform ClaritasRx, mental health digital therapeutic Woebot Health, and digital health hosting platform Xealth. Telemedicine provider Avel eCare named Kelly Rhone, MD, its Chief Medical Officer.

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How telemedicine can help close the maternal health gap

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"The only way to improve access is to use telemedicine." "No time in my lifetime more than today do we have an opportunity to use telemedicine to close that gap," Sable said. "We can connect primary obstetricians with maternal-fetal medicine experts, and we know this will improve outcomes," he said.