ANALYSIS | BY ERIC WICKLUND | SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 The three health systems are expanding their study on telehealth use for primary care during the pandemic to examine how connected health platforms can address the access needs of people with chronic conditions and other vulnerable populations. Three major health systems are expanding an…
Case Study – MedStar Health: Lessons in Scaling Connected Care
This short video shares partnership perspectives from Ethan Booker, MD, Medical Director of the MedStar Telehealth Innovation Center, and Bill Sheahan, Chief Innovation Officer of MedStar Health. You will learn how Bluestream Health has supported MedStar Health’s telehealth initiatives for many years, most recently helping the health system address challenges…
How a Virtual Care Platform as a Service enables better care
We’ve written a lot about the differences between virtual care and telehealth. But do you know why one is better than the other? Or how virtual care even works? To understand how virtual care empowers organizations to deliver better care (yes, even better than traditional telehealth) and what to look…
HIStalk Interviews Brian Yarnell, President, Bluestream Health
An interview with Brian Yarnell, Bluestream Health President by HISTalk. Tell me about yourself and the company. I got started in healthcare 10 years ago. Prior to that, I worked in digital media, consumer behavior, and data-driven analysis for retail, manufacturing, marketing, and sales. I have quite a bit of…
Virtual Care Done Right – Heritage Valley Case Study
Heritage Valley Health System Needs an Embedded Virtual Care Solution Heritage Valley Health System has a longstanding history of patient engagement throughout western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio. They have been pioneers in giving patients more control over their healthcare experience, beginning in 2006 with implementing self-service kiosks in their lobbies.…
Webinar: Moving to On-Demand Virtual Care
This webinar took place on February 2nd, but you can view on demand with no registration required below. Brian Yarnell, President and Founder of Bluestream Health, and Frank Johnson, CEO and President QLER Telepsychiatry, hosted a webinar to answer how virtual care can make a greater contribution to your organization.…
Interview with Frank Johnson, CEO and President of QLER Telepsychiatry
https://youtu.be/UCeUqc0FEaA Frank Johnson explains how they support healthcare organizations with virtual psychiatric services using the Bluestream Health platform-as-a-service
HIMSS TV: Telehealth Can Improve Specialty Care
As seen in Healthcare Finance. Our very own Brian Yarnell interviewed on HIMSSTV about Bluestream Health’s strategy and unique approach.
The New CMS Rule – A Step in the Right Direction for Telehealth
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the calendar year (CY) 2022 medicare physician fee schedule final rule. You can read all the details here. While it was great to get further clarification from CMS regarding the status of the PHE waivers, CMS is looking to collect more…
Virtual Consultations in Healthcare are Here to Stay
Virtual consultations in healthcare have become more common than ever, thanks in part to changes in telehealth reimbursement regulations during the pandemic and the public’s growing familiarity with the tools. While virtual consultations existed long before the pandemic, they’re fast becoming a preferred method for the first point of contact…