Telecare Aware
LanguageLine, which is a long-time provider of language translation services live to in-patient and acute care settings, announced an integration with Bluestream Health’s virtual visits.
In The News
Medical consultation seeing ‘astronomical’ growth in popularity during pandemic
WTOP News
Bluestream Health helped MedStar Health scale to more than 500,000 telehealth interactions during the COVID pandemic. WTOP.com covered this story on November 11th, 2020, including an interview with Dr. Ethan Booker of MedStar Health.
Telehealth is a Strategy No Matter Who Wins the 2020 Election
The Journal of mHealth
As we try and navigate the last few hours (and possibly weeks) before the results of the 2020 presidential election are in, businesses across the country are trying to figure out how they might need to modify internal operations, if at all, depending on who gets elected to the White House – especially in the healthcare industry.
MedStar Health reaches 500,000 telehealth visits during pandemic
Washington Post
The MedStar Health system has logged more than 500,000 video visits in this pandemic-transformed year, a milestone that showcases how telehealth has transformed medical services such as primary care, behavioral health and even cardiology.
MedStar Health reduces certain ED visit lengths by nearly 63% via telehealth
Becker’s Hospital Review
Becker’s Hospital Review reports on how MedStar Health reduced COVID-19 patients’ length of stay in the ED by using Bluestream Health.
MEDSTAR HEALTH RELIED ON EXISTING TECHNOLOGY TO RAPIDLY SCALE ITS TELEHEALTH PROGRAM
Health Leaders Media
Rather than deploying a solution with built-in scheduling, documentation, and revenue cycle functionality, the healthcare system expanded use of the Bluestream platform it was already using for emergency department teletriage services.
From skeptic to fan: A MedStar plastic surgeon shares his journey into telehealth
Health Leaders Media
Before the pandemic, the MedStar’s used telehealth for urgent care, and had a technology platform from Bluestream for its teletriage services. Within a matter of weeks, the platform was rolled out to 2,000 providers who conducted about 4,000 virtual visits daily within the first month.
How MedStar Health Went from 10 Virtual Visits Per Week — to 4,000 Per Day
Home Health Care News
Before COVID-19 began spreading across the U.S., MedStar Health was scheduling about 10 telehealth visits per week. During the height of COVID-19, after deploying Bluestream Health, that number increased to nearly 4,000 visits — per day.
Telehealth set for ‘tsunami of growth,’ says Frost & Sullivan
Healthcare IT News
Telehealth is more in demand than ever during the coronavirus crisis, and a new report from Frost & Sullivan suggests its uptake will increase by 64.3% nationwide this year, given the disruptions of COVID-19.
How MedStar Health went from 2 to 4,150 daily telehealth visits in two months
Healthcare IT News
As MedStar Health launched its telehealth response to the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of the health system’s caregivers first rose to the challenge of meeting a historic surge in demand for the existing MedStar eVisit urgent care, on-demand telehealth offering.