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A rural Kansas FQHC brings remote patient monitoring to the underserved

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CHC/SEK provides medical, dental, behavioral health, addiction treatment, case management services and pharmacies to all, regardless of ability to pay, and serves about 65,000 patients for more than 220,000 visits per year, making the organization the largest FQHC in Kansas and one of the largest of all rural FQHCs in the United States.

Nurses 321
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Virtual care service expansions in Australia

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It ensures patients have medical coverage with a VRGS doctor who can answer their questions and discuss their condition, supported by an on-site nursing staff. The VVED, delivered by Northern Hospital, has served over 256,000 patients, 86% of whom have avoided unnecessary trips to the hospital s ince its statewide rollout in 2022.

Nurses 169
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How telehealth can help inpatient care, and what a hybrid future looks like

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We witnessed a spectrum of solutions take place during this time, from switching to Zoom for doctor appointments to healthcare professionals putting baby monitors in rooms to monitor patients, thus minimizing the use of dwindling PPE supplies while reducing the number of times a caregiver had to enter a COVID unit.

Nurses 358
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FirstHealth of the Carolinas solves access problem with Virtual Provider program

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First, the program offers an initial access point for patients who present to the Convenient Care clinics or emergency rooms and who do not have a primary care provider, said Stephen Kapa, administrative director of telehealth services at FirstHealth of the Carolinas.

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RPM reduces 30-day readmission rates by 50% at Lee Health

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"The technology in the kit also allows patients to provide instant feedback on how they feel, communication with their treatment team via text, phone call or video call, serving as a lifeline in the home," he continued.

Nurses 176
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Baptist Health uses telemedicine to enable 24/7 vital care for suicidal patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"The first issue we needed to address was the ability to efficiently and effectively assess patients who have been deemed at risk for suicidality for potential inpatient admission by our team of trained mental health services staff," said Julie Firman, DNP, RN, system chief nurse executive at Baptist Health.

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One aged care provider’s solution to meet rural service demand amid staff shortage

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The issue is expected to have a profound impact on the aged care sector as it is predicted to be competing with other nursing sectors to hire and retain between 20,000 to 40,000 available staff over the next two years. The service taps a virtual pool of specialist clinicians who are unbounded by location.

Nurses 143