chronic disease

Can Home Health Visits Help Keep People Out Of The ER?

This article was published on January 2, 2018 on National Public Radio, written by Selena Simmons-Duffin.

Telemedicine isn’t just for rural areas without a lot of doctors anymore.

In the last few years, urban areas all over the country have been exploring how they can connect to patients virtually to improve access to primary care and keep people from calling 911 for non-urgent problems.

In Washington, D.C., Mary’s Center, a community health center, is piloting a program to provide primary care virtually to Medicaid patients who can’t make it in to any of their clinics. Sometimes there are mobility or childcare issues, some […]

January 20th, 2018|Telehealth & Industry News|