UPMC Starts Curavi Health to Help Nursing-Home Patients Via Telemedicine
As a geriatrician who has cared for patients in nursing homes across western
Curavi, a
"The average nursing home will pay for this service with the reduction of just one potentially avoidable hospitalization a month," said
Although
"The quality and cost-effectiveness of post-acute care--including skilled nursing homes and home health--are under increasing scrutiny as our health care system moves from volume to value," said
According to recent data released by CMS, of the
Curavi's telemedicine solution aims to change that by allowing nursing home staff to access
"
Curavi expects to soon offer a "bring your own provider" solution that will allow nursing homes to use their own attending physicians and nurse practitioners for on-demand telemedicine consults. That means Curavi can expand quickly across the country without the need to license physicians across state lines. "As we've seen first-hand, this is a solution that can save frail patients and families from so much distress and potential harm," said
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