Why telehealth is more important than ever and which one is right for you?
According to the CDC, “Telehealth services help provide necessary care to patients while minimizing the transmission risk of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to healthcare personnel (HCP) and patients.” Yes, you can catch Coronavirus from nearby patients when visiting a doctor, nurse or any healthcare provider at a clinic or hospital setting. As the rate of COVID-19 infections increases, it becomes even more important for all patients who need healthcare services to be able to access their healthcare provider through telehealth.
There is unprecedented demand and strain upon providers in healthcare settings due to COVID-19. There is a possibility you will not be able to see your provider for in-person visits when the pandemic worsens. In this type of situation, there is no better option than telehealth services to seek medical attention.
Employers, patients, providers and hospital systems seeking these telehealth services must know a few things about what is right for them.
Patients seeking telehealth need to keep a few things in mind when purchasing telehealth:
Does the telehealth service provide end-to-end encryption keeping your healthcare information secure and safe? HIPAA compliant companies that state their video telehealth services are encrypted keep your details safe. Solutions such as Zoom, Google Meet, Skype, and Facebook Messenger are not designed for telehealth level information security so these are discouraged.
Atreya Digital Health LLC provides HIPAA verified telehealth services from Teladoc, MyTelemedicine and ALLYHealth/MDLIVE. These are stand-alone and provide several benefits to you and your family.
Affordability and cost-savings
Security (HIPAA secured with end-to-end encryption)
Portability (Separate from employers and health insurance)
Health insurance not required
Opt-in access to specialists/therapists
Employers seeking telehealth for their employees get all of the above benefits Plus:
Cost reduction of total healthcare claims by choosing stand-alone telehealth over bundled health insurance plans.
Reducing employee absenteeism and lost productivity.
Monthly reports on utilization and savings.
Teladoc has an excellent service for this. Contact us for alternative options.
Providers will also benefit from making their practices as virtual as possible using telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maintain HIPAA compliant communications with end-to-end encryption.
End-to-end virtual care platforms that provides better care, virtual intakes and flexible payment options.
Increases access to nursing homes and senior living communities.
It helps conserve supplies and bed space in hospitals.
Specialists such as cardiology and psychiatry are supported.
Increases access to patients in remote or underserved areas.
Atreya Digital Health LLC provides several custom solutions including Zeally and AllyHealth/MDLIVE. Contact us for additional details.
Hospitals and Healthcare Systems benefit from all of the points mentioned above Plus:
Hospital Beds and ICU Beds can be triaged effectively during COVID-19.
Scalability through integrated technologies that centralize patient data.
Self-provisioning technology that stores data in secure cloud self-service.
Remote patient monitoring.
One system for everything.
Limit community exposure
Benefit from automated billing rules for telehealth services
Atreya Digital Health LLC provides several custom solutions including Zeally and AllyHealth/MDLIVE. Contact us for additional details.
Contact:
Mishal Avichal, CEO
Atreya Digital Health LLC. (201) 716-9693. mavichal@atreyadigitalhealth.com