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No Time to Wait: Accelerate Patient Access to Care via Telestroke

UPMC is a world-renowned, nonprofit healthcare provider and insurer headquartered in Pittsburgh and is one of the 20 largest health systems in the country. With a network of over 40 hospitals and 800 outpatient sites across Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, and internationally, UPMC is committed to advancing community well-being through people-centered care delivery, clinical and technological innovation, research, and education. UPMC has been at the forefront of telestroke technology for the past two decades, enabling

NYC Health + Hospitals & eVisit: How Virtual Urgent Care Impacts America’s Largest City

As the largest municipal healthcare delivery system in the United States, NYC Health + Hospitals operates an extensive integrated network of hospitals, community-based health centers, long-term care facilities, correctional health services, home care, and the MetroPlus health plan. The system serves as a safety net to over a million New Yorkers annually, offering comprehensive, personalized care across 70+ locations in all five boroughs. With a deep commitment to addressing social determinants of health and advancing

Variety Care + eVisit: Increasing Access to Care and Creating High Leverage Workflows

Variety Care is Oklahoma’s largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and community health center, with 20 sites across central and western Oklahoma. Their team is committed to providing quality care to patients at every stage of life, regardless of income, residency status, employment, health insurance coverage, or ability to pay for services. Services include family medicine, pediatrics, behavioral health, dental care, optometry, women’s health, urgent care, and pharmacy services. Variety Care is a recognized patient-centered

Virtually Integrated Cancer Care: Advancing Patient and Provider Experience at Banner MD Anderson

For 13 years, Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center has established itself as a national leader in providing personalized integrated care for its oncology patients. No period has been more transformative than the last four years in terms of developing its virtual care delivery model. Our recent webinar featured a dynamic conversation between: Amanda Dean Martin, DNP, ACNP-BC (Chief, Division of Advanced Practice & Clinical Integration at Banner Health) And Andrew Watson, MD MLitt., FACS FATA

Industry Insights from the 2022 Telehealth Academy

Part 1 of a 2-part blog series On September 15th, The Nashville Entrepreneur Center hosted the first round of two virtual sessions for the 2022 Telehealth Academy. I had the honor of kicking off the event, during which I pointed out four distinct trends in the industry. Here’s a summary of some of thoughts I shared. These past few years have seen a flurry of activity around virtual care and I’m excited to see how

Webinar Recap: Avoid the Telehealth Cliff, Part 2

Don’t forget to check out Part 1 of this two-part blog series recapping eVisit’s recent webinar presentation Avoid the Telehealth Cliff: Managing Risk in Virtual Care During our recent webinar, I had the opportunity to talk with Adam Brown Impact Group Founder Dr. Adam Brown and Dinsmore & Shohl Partner Daniel Zinsmaster about telehealth policy as it unfolded. In fact, the U.S. House was voting on H.R. 4040 during our broadcast. While the Senate won’t take action on H.R. 4040, also known as the Advancing Telehealth

NG Healthcare Digital Summit Recap: Accelerating Consumer-Centric Care

Healthcare is becoming more competitive and consumer-focused than ever before. Our mission remains clear: delivering enterprise healthcare systems the resources they need to craft world-class patient experiences. On Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022 eVisit sponsored a panel discussion titled Revolutionizing the Patient Experience and Accelerating Consumer-Centric Care at the NG Healthcare Digital Summit: Technology for Patient-Centric Care, hosted by the GDS Group. I was proud to participate in this event alongside Brian Carlson, VP of Patient Experience at Vanderbilt University

3 Ways Virtual Care Visits Improve Patient Experience

Creating a welcoming digital front door for patients is about more than simply providing access. It’s designing an end-to-end patient journey that simplifies access to care and invigorates personal choice. In 2017, Merrit Hawkins found that it took 24 days on average for patients to schedule appointments with their physicians—up from just 18.5 days in 2014. Flash forward to 2022 and it’s easy to presume the situation has gotten much worse. In many rural communities, such as

Webinar Recap: Avoid the Telehealth Cliff, Part 1

Don’t forget to check out Part 2 of this two-part blog series recapping eVisit’s recent webinar presentation Avoid the Telehealth Cliff: Managing Risk in Virtual Care Last Wednesday, July 27th, I had the joy and privilege to sit down with Dr. Adam Brown, Founder of the Adam Brown Impact Group, and Daniel Zinsmaster Esq., Partner at national law firm Dinsmore & Shohl LLP to discuss the quickly shifting landscape of telehealth compliance. You aren’t gonna want to miss this. Be sure to check