Telehealth

Are you paying too much for “free” Telemedicine?

When it comes to Telemedicine, the potential benefits to both employers and employees are substantial. Time and money savings, improved health and wellness, boosted happiness and productivity. The list goes on. But, all those wonderful benefits are only that… potential.

The fact is that until Telemedicine is used, it doesn’t benefit anyone. It’s a super-car sitting in a garage, an unopened bottle of incredible wine, an unused gift card to your favorite store. Sure, we all know these things will be amazing, but not until you use them do you realize their true potential. The same can be said for Telemedicine.

One […]

March 28th, 2018|Telehealth Resources|
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Helping Employers Build a Total Pyramid of Telehealth

The ability to access a physician 24/7 with no co-pay or out-of-pocket cost has long been a core component of the Call A Doctor Plus program. Now, as a result of a partnership with Health Advocate and other preferred vendors, Call A Doctor Plus helps employers build a total pyramid of Telehealth, designed to enhance the physical, mental and financial well-being of plan members.

This total pyramid of Telehealth addresses concerns expressed by a growing number of plan sponsors – how to help members navigate the increasingly complex health care system, find high quality, high value providers and achieve better work-life […]

March 21st, 2018|CADR+ Updates|
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82% of consumers do not use telehealth, survey says

Despite the hype around telemedicine, new research shows a relatively small percentage of consumers are making use of the technology.

The finding comes from a report sponsored by Avizia, a telehealth provider based in Reston, Virginia.

It includes information from two separate surveys, both of which were conducted in March. One has responses from consumers, while the other takes the pulse of healthcare professionals. Modern Healthcare commissioned Signet Research to conduct both assessments.

The consumer survey contains responses from 403 individuals 18 or older living in the United States. The other survey was sent to healthcare professionals who subscribe to Modern Healthcare. The […]

February 28th, 2018|Telehealth & Industry News|
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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|
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A Letter from Our CEO

As 2017 came to an end, we were able to evaluate some key measures that we thought you would appreciate and could share with your office and clients:

For every $1 spent by our clients, Call A Doctor Plus saved $3.32 in healthcare expenses.
Our program utilization was 53.54%…more than 10 times greater than the carrier plans!
Average response time for our members was 10 minutes.
Satisfaction rate was 96%, as reported via the post-consult survey.
75% of consults ended up with an Rx issued.

Impressive statistics! We are most proud of our 53.54% utilization, which continues to support our claim […]

January 3rd, 2018|CADR+ Updates|
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