Resources on how healthcare innovation is improving patient outcomes

April is Medicaid Awareness month and we want to share some important facts around the impact of Medicaid coverage, as well as the benefits telehealth systems can offer—such as an eConsult platform—to more effectively provide services to this patient population.

Managed Medicaid plans could be losing out on millions of contracted lives (and money) by lagging in the adoption of digital telehealth resources to improve access to care and patient outcomes. Leveraging an eConsult solution is a proven way to increase access to high-quality care while lowering system cost, ensuring innovation scoring opportunities are not missed.

Learn how ConcertoHealth solved challenges providing timely and effective specialty care to their elderly and vulnerable dual-eligible patient population through leveraging the AristaMD eConsult platform.

“When embraced, eConsults became a tool for providers to help them become a ‘Super PCP.’ eConsults help PCPs to serve as the sole provider to the patients.” Dr. Christopher Dodd, Chief Care Transformation Officer.

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We asked our PCPs how eConsult telehealth technology is transforming the delivery of primary care. Find out how AristaMD has impacted their practices.

While health systems are rapidly adopting telehealth platforms to support value-based care arrangements, these solutions also create significant value for traditional (fee-for-service) lines of business. In particular, eConsults benefit both the patient and provider by enhancing quality of care, efficiency and experience.

NCHS’s success using AristaMD ‘s eConsult Platform drives new fundraising efforts. San Diego community health clinic designates a $150,000 challenge gift in addition to proceeds received from their annual gala to improve medical care with expanded eConsult program.

By Dr. Ed Cladera, M.D. and Medical Director of AristaMD, Featured in Becker’s Hospital Review, published March 14, 2019 Through AristaMD’s eConsult platform, PCPs now have timely access to addiction medicine specialists who can help reduce the risk …

Featued on Healthcare IT News- VCC QA Manager Dr. Ronan speaks to the efficacy of using an eConsult solution within the FQHC and PCMH model.

While financial considerations are a major concern, streamlining the process of getting to the right specialist is another challenge that service providers are addressing to boost utilization of primay care providers (PCPs) and the PCMH model as a whole. The team-based approach requires a solution to simplify transitions of care as physicians refer patients to specialists outside their practice. A number of solutions are being developed to streamline communication electronically between physicians and from patient to care provider, such as eConsult platforms.