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NYC Health + Hospitals keeps patients out of ER with virtual urgent care

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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. NYC H+H patients would then be scheduled for same- or next-day clinic-based infusion therapy."

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Memorial Healthcare finds success with switch to Epic-based telehealth vendor

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A South Florida-based academic medical center, Memorial operates six hospitals, including the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital; numerous primary, urgent and 24/7 care facilities; a health specialty center; and a nursing home. Notably, the service was successfully launched just two months later, beginning on January 17, 2023.

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Patients armed with telehealth tools help Baptist Health deliver better care

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While there is quite a bit that can be gleaned by a video visit with observation and asking the patient to perform particular tests, the Baptist team was looking for a technology that would provide more. "By getting these devices into the hands of patients and families, more complete visits with a healthcare provider could occur.

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ChatGPT's potential impact on preventative care and emergency visits

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Concurrently, the healthcare workforce is facing significant attrition; approximately 20% of doctors are planning to leave the profession and more than 170,000 healthcare workers departed their roles in 2021, according to JAMA. ", "Should I go to the emergency room or urgent care or my doctor?"

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Hims & Hers & Carbon Health Partner to Expand Care Options for California Customers

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Hims & Hers Health , the multi-specialty telehealth platform focused on providing modern personalized health and wellness experiences to consumers, and Carbon Health , a national healthcare provider, announced a partnership to enable easy and comprehensive access to a broader range of care options through the Hims & Hers platform.

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For El Camino Hospital, the pandemic was a springboard into broad virtual care

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"Instead, we were able to leverage our relationship to stand up a 24-hour urgent care offering through our virtual provider within days. "Under the proposed plan, patients would download an app on their smartphone or other digital device and use it to request a virtual visit," Muro explained.

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Zoom is helping MaineGeneral Health boost its telehealth success

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When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020 and everything shut down, it became imperative for healthcare provider organizations to adopt telemedicine to deliver care. So, many provider organizations scrambled and turned to what they could. It has now been one year since primary care switched to Zoom.