Establishing a roadmap to interoperability and care continuity

Interoperability of electronic health records (EHR) has long been a topic of discussion in healthcare, and is necessary to better enable workflow efficiency and improve patient care continuity. However, solutions for interoperability have thus far eluded healthcare systems in large part due to the complexity of integrating technology systems to allow for seamless data transfer to healthcare providers. Today, advancements in telehealth networks allow physicians to connect from a center of excellence to community hospitals and outpatient care locations using secure, cloud-based networks across distances near and far.

Driving a shift from out-of-market to local providers

Telehealth is like a disruptive power grid which can instantly redistribute physician time and expertise across the landscape to any location where that service is needed. Today, physician adoption is slow causing many provider organizations to contract outside groups to staff telemedicine services.

Reducing the costs of high-quality specialty care, while improving access and outcomes

Telemedicine can fundamentally bend the cost curve by alleviating workload and stress on shared health professional staff, increasing access to high-quality care to rural and community-based facilities and shortening hospital stays and reducing readmissions through in-home monitoring. As more healthcare systems invest in telemedicine, healthcare costs for patients and providers alike will be reduced and quality of care should improve.

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