Blogs
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…
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.…
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…
Advances in Virtual Care Delivery: New Telemedicine Experiences
There has been an Interesting variety of recent articles focusing on the expansion of and advances in virtual care delivery services. As the usage of telemedicine services increases, there are some key takeaways highlighted in this month’s trends. The need for improving the virtual care experience for both patients and…
Virtual Telemedicine: Innovative Care Delivery Models
Healthcare, specifically virtual telemedicine, is experiencing a fundamental shift in focus to become more patient-centric. (About time!) Patient-centric virtual care means that patients have more control over where, when, and how they receive care. This level of virtual telemedicine also gives providers the tools they need to offer valuable, effective…
Online Telemedicine Success Stories at NETRC Conference 2021
Conference speaker Brian Yarnell, President and Co-Founder of Bluestream Health, highlights successful online telemedicine implementations at the 2021 NETRC Regional Telehealth Conference. The Northeast Telehealth Resource Center (NETRC) Regional Telehealth Conference attracts the nation’s most influential health systems and telehealth providers to share best practices, innovations, and rapid implementation success…
Introducing Bluestream Health Care Navigator: The Future of Virtual Care
Healthcare providers want to create personal, caring experiences for their patients. Virtual-first care solutions are making this a possibility for many. When virtual care works right, it can improve access to care, reduce readmissions, and enable clinicians to spend more time providing care to their patients. Good virtual care means…
How Healthcare Organizations are Implementing Innovative Virtual-first Care Models
Last month, we reviewed the trend of consumer-facing health companies expanding their healthcare presence. This month we are reviewing, how hospitals and legacy health care organizations are re-designing and implementing innovative care models. Here are several new studies and a new service which highlight this trend. New Primary Care, Retail and Tech…