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Now that the virtual health platform is mainstream, future efforts will likely focus on the disparity in numbers between patients and providers.
According to Dr. Sy Saeed, executive director at the ECU Center for Telepsychiatry, 75% of lifetime disorders begin before the age of 18, with an average of 49% having no access to care.
Switching cardiology patients to Bluetooth-enabled medical devices that send data to patient portals is helping to reduce chronic care complexities, says Sutter Health CCIO Dr. Richard Milani and Patient Experience R&D lead Trevor Berceau.
Oren Nissim, CEO of Brook Health, discusses the program, which starts on July 5, and what broadening providers' access to certain tech-enabled care options could mean for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions.