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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. The service was crucial in preserving New York City's emergency care system.

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ChatGPT's potential impact on preventative care and emergency visits

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Many providers and patients are reporting the artificial intelligence helping with preventative care and preventing non-emergent emergency department visits. ", "Should I go to the emergency room or urgent care or my doctor?" They can focus on personalized attentive care rather than routine tasks.

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Virtual care system designed for COVID-19 grows into a multiuse digital health tool

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"We first started with pre- and post-discharge chats with the goal of preventing readmissions and helping patients better manage their care after leaving the hospital. Our goals for our chronic disease programs are more tightly linked to how we can prevent admissions in the first place."

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Virtua Health offers lessons in creating a Digital Transformation Office, Part 2

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The enterprise health system created six distinct service lines supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The six virtual care programs are as follows. First, Urgent Care Telehealth. First, Urgent Care Telehealth: Of the patients seen in urgent care, about 15% make return visits.

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HCSC Launches Virtual Primary Care, Powered by Teladoc Health

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The physician they select can provide annual exams, preventive care, diagnosis and treatment for health concerns and management of chronic conditions. The providers are available for phone or video primary care visits six days a week. They can write prescriptions and refer members to in-person care, when necessary.

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Bridges Health Partners Highmark BCBS Form Commercial Value-Based Care Agreement

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These models incentivize providers to deliver timely and appropriate care while prioritizing preventive measures. This team will work closely with Bridges providers to address any gaps in care, enhance patient access to medical services, reduce costs, and improve the overall patient experience.

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Sparrow Health System uses pandemic lessons to expand its virtual care strategic plan

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Sparrow Health System in Lansing, Michigan, began developing a virtual care strategy in October 2019 – well before COVID-19 struck – with the hope of leveraging the technology as a tool to support patient care and the organizational strategy, rather than as a stand-alone strategy in and of itself.