Why Telemedicine is the Perfect Solution for ACOs
The Coronavirus pandemic continues to put stress on healthcare providers wanting to safely connect with their patients when in-person visits aren’t required. One particular group of healthcare providers that have suffered are ACOs. Fortunately, telemedicine platforms such as Mend are bringing much-needed assistance.
What is an ACO (Affordable Care Organization)?
ACOs, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, are groups of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers, who come together voluntarily to give coordinated high-quality care to their Medicare patients.
This coordinated care ensures that Medicare patients get the right care at the right time while preventing medical errors and avoiding unnecessary duplication.
How Are ACOs Helped by Telehealth?
Telemedicine allows healthcare providers to connect with patients virtually from anywhere. ACOs can use telehealth for virtual visits that are faster, cost less to conduct and, when managed on a secure, HIPAA-compliant telemedicine platform like Mend, deliver high-quality care. This, in turn, can help ACOs and Medicare programs save on expenses.
ACOs Solutions: Why is Mend the Premier Telehealth Platform
Mend started five years ago with a clear vision: to provide the best engagement and communication tools that connect a patient with their physician or healthcare provider. Mend developed this platform from the ground up to be reliable, simple and powerful. Over the past 3 weeks, Mend has responded to COVID-19 by helping thousands of new providers launch a full-featured telemedicine program.
Want Telehealth embedded in your EHR? Launch a successful telehealth program in minutes with Mend One.
Hold HD video visits you can rely on with instant tech support. Joining with video is also secure and easy for patients with a single-click connection, no complex logins needed. Send messages, share files, and take notes all from one HIPAA-compliant platform. Take the manual work out of managing schedules with automatic text and email appointment reminders for patients. Engage patients to take an active role in their health from anywhere with Mend.