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Tag Archive for: virtual care

How Does Telehealth Keep Insurance Costs Down?

November 24, 2020/in Telehealth

Prior to the pandemic, most patients opted for in-person doctor’s visits over telehealth options. With the onset of a contagious airborne virus, telehealth options grew dramatically. New, easy-to-use options became available for nearly all health insurance providers. With the large influx of telehealth appointments becoming the new normal, what does that mean for insurance and healthcare costs?

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Your Virtual Benefits Administrator Makes a Difference

October 28, 2020/in Personal, Voluntary Benefits

Brokers! Choosing your virtual benefits administrator is vital to the success and care of your clients. In order to give your clients the best health insurance experience, choose an administrator that offers a wide variety of products. Your virtual benefit administrator should give your client the ability to control their healthcare at their fingertips. How can a benefits administrator, like freshbenies, help your clients take control of their healthcare?

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Is Zoom HIPAA compliant?

October 26, 2020/in COVID-19, HIPAA, Telehealth

Since the beginning of the global pandemic and stay-at-home orders, Zoom’s stock has grown nearly 250% from last year. With most business meetings, happy hours, and doctor’s appointments going digital, it is important to consider whether these communication forms are safe for sensitive information. Is Zoom HIPAA Compliant? Let’s explore!

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Pros and Cons of Telemedicine

September 21, 2020/in COVID-19, Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, Healthy Living, Personal, Telehealth

The implementation of telemedicine has risen immensely over the last few months, as social distancing requirements were put into place. Telemedicine can be a great way to communicate with your doctor in the safety of your own home. Virtual visits can be used to detect symptoms of COVID-19, fevers, rashes, cold and flu symptoms, aches and pains, minor musculoskeletal injuries, small infections, and UTIs. While telemedicine can be an effective way to treat patients, there are pros and cons to consider.

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Can a Doctor Really Diagnose Over Zoom?

August 3, 2020/in COVID-19, Telehealth

Imagine you’re in quarantine, beginning to feel early symptoms that align with Coronavirus, yet to keep others safe you feel you need to stay home. The symptoms begin to worsen, but you still don’t want to risk others safety by leaving the house. How can you ensure you will be okay without leaving the house? Telehealth services might be your saving grace. This begs the question, can a doctor really diagnose over Zoom?

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How Virtual Health Services are Saving Lives During the Coronavirus Crisis

July 21, 2020/in COVID-19, Telehealth

With the outbreak of COVID-19 healthcare workers and providers have had to come up with better ways to diagnose and treat patients. The number of patients who need to be seen for health issues both related to and peripheral to the coronavirus has put a strain on our hospitals. It is in this environment that Telemedicine has found its spotlight. Telemedicine or Virtual Health Care is the practice of performing virtual appointments and check-ups for patients. Especially now, this keeps both patients and healthcare workers safe while continuing to provide care for those in need. This is only the beginning of how virtual health is saving lives during the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Virtual Care and the Telemedicine Revolution

July 21, 2020/in COVID-19, Telehealth

During this time of uncertainty, there has been an increase in consumer demand for virtual healthcare services, which has put added pressure on providers and payers to expand delivery options for on-demand health services.

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