AT&T said the move will allow the partners to help deliver patient-centered care when and where they need it most. The company says it will offer 60 days of telehealth services for free.

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Telehealth and remote patient monitoring is helping care providers get access to real-time data and actionable insights for their patients. As discussed in the article, many anticipate an increased demand for IoT connectivity following the current COVID-19 pandemic, as the healthcare industry will continue needing real-time information from remote patients. Due to the rampant and significant shifts in health communication and patient care during the pandemic, the industry is currently in a paradigm shift regarding to how information can be gathered and shared across the continuum.

Not only can technology empower patient health, but it can also empower healthcare providers’ confidence in the data and insight technology can collect, and how these new information streams can help infer diagnoses and care triage. Read the full article here to learn more.

Bruce Lawrence, Oklahoma City, has more than 30 years of transformative healthcare leadership and management experience having served as President and CEO of INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma’s largest healthcare system. Prior to his CEO role, Lawrence was the chief operating officer and president of the central Oklahoma division at INTEGRIS. During his time at INTEGRIS, Lawrence created INTEGRIS Health Partners, Oklahoma’s first physician-led, clinically integrated network that quickly grew to over 1,200 physicians. Lawrence’s innovative leadership also led INTEGRIS to be the state’s first provider with virtual care and eHealth solutions. On a national basis, Lawrence played an integral role in developing national healthcare policy as a board member of the American Hospital Association.
“Bruce brings tremendous industry experience to our board; his insight and guidance will be very beneficial as we expand our offering in virtual care,” said James Hamilton, chief executive officer of VitalTech. “As an experienced health system executive, Bruce has a thorough understanding of the ever-evolving healthcare landscape and a clear vision on where it’s going.”

In addition to VitalTech’s Board of Directors, Lawrence also serves on boards of several healthcare-related companies, including Concord Health Partners, VaxCare, Proton Therapy Partners and Verinovum, Inc. Previously, Lawrence was on the Board of Directors for INTEGRIS Health and Vizient, Inc.
“I am looking forward to joining VitalTech’s Board of Directors at this critical and pivotal time in the healthcare industry,” said Lawrence. “I am excited to work with my fellow board members and the VitalTech management team as we develop and deliver new technology to reduce expenses, increase efficiency, and most importantly, provide better care.”

VitalTech is pleased to have Bruce Lawrence aboard!

Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) swung into action—announcing the initial telehealth waiver for Medicare, thereby authorizing its use for millions of people. Medicare beneficiaries could now access the care they needed remotely, allowing Americans the flexibility to adhere to social distancing.

On March 27, Congress passed the CARES Act, which featured several additional benefits for utilizing telehealth in the medical community. Waivers for telehealth increased, prompting some individual states to loosen regulations on providing this service across state lines, widening access for both physicians and patients alike. The provisions in the CARES Act also provided for specific benefits aimed at improving telehealth access for some of the most vulnerable of caregiver environments, including home health, senior living, Veteran’s Affairs hospitals and even hospice care.

But perhaps the most beneficial outcome of the CARES Act on telehealth is the sheer amount of increased funding now dedicated to its practice. This support is earmarked and dedicated to increasing the availability of telehealth access, infrastructure, and upgrades to existing IT networks to promote wider adoption of the practice.

When the COVID-19 pandemic finally subsides, the telehealth and telemedicine industry will be recognized for its value and importance during one of the most trying times in U.S. history. We won’t be going back to the old model of providing healthcare to our citizens. Instead, telehealth will play an increased role in what’s sure to be a new era of patient care.

Providing digital health solutions that transform connected care, VitalTech is at the forefront of rapidly advancing healthcare technologies. VitalTech’s virtual care platform enables health systems, physicians and clinicians to streamline workflows while improving health-related outcomes, thereby increasing patient safety and lowering the cost of care. Additionally, VitalTech’s innovative medical grade monitoring devices integrate seamlessly with any mobile or smart devices increasing patient engagement and compliance.  “We are pleased to be partnering with VIVUS supporting their continued commitment to their patients and their network.  The launch of the VIVUS Health platform allows thousands of patients to access their care provider without putting either at risk in the current COVID-19 crisis,” says James Hamilton, chief executive officer of VitalTech. “In the current environment, telehealth is a vital tool for physicians to support patients who may become ill, as well as those who have chronic conditions. By adopting telehealth, virtual care and remote patient monitoring, VIVUS’s highest risk patients can stay home and stay safe.”

With the addition of VitalTech’s virtual care and remote patient monitoring technologies, VIVUS will rapidly accelerate its ability to conduct virtual office visits and monitor patients remotely. The telemedicine and remote monitoring modules are designed to allow the patient-physician interaction to take place virtually through the new VIVUS Health Platform, powered by VitalTech.

“We are excited to partner with VitalTech to power our VIVUS Health Platform. This collaboration allows us to expand our platform’s capabilities to better serve our patient populations,” says VIVUS chief executive officer, John Amos. “It is important that we provide robust, integrated telehealth and remote monitoring modules to allow our healthcare providers to continue their clinical practices and ensure patients are receiving the best treatment from home, now more than ever during this unprecedented pandemic.”

VitalTech’s remote patient monitoring will be integrated into the VIVUS Health Platform and include Bluetooth-enabled blood pressure cuffs, weight scales, pulse oximeters, and spirometers. Data from these devices will be transmitted directly to the VIVUS Health Platform, and dynamically updated to the patient’s physician. Physicians can then actively monitor a patient’s physiological data, and implement or adapt treatment in real time to achieve patient care goals.

About VitalTech VitalTech is a rapidly growing provider of fully integrated digital health solutions and smart biomedical wearables that provide real-time remote patient monitoring. Our proprietary VitalCare platform enables health systems, skilled nursing facilities, home health providers, physicians and senior living facilities to streamline workflows while improving health outcomes, increasing patient safety and lowering the cost of care. The company’s innovative medical-grade biosensors integrate seamlessly into our suite of easy-to-use devices and software, which increase patient engagement and compliance. For more information or a free consultation, please email info@vitaltech.com or visit our website at www.vitaltech.com.

About VIVUS VIVUS is a biopharmaceutical company committed to the development and commercialization of innovative therapies that focus on advancing treatments for patients with serious unmet medical needs. For more information about VIVUS, please visit www.vivus.com.

In the midst of an unprecedented public health crisis, the AHACHI is using this new tool to deliver news on hospitals’ and health systems’ efforts to stem the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as ways in which the business community is stepping up to help providers respond.

We are proud to be featured in the ranks of AHACHI’s partners, and, proud of the work being done at VitalTech. It’s helping enable the courageous frontliners in our hospitals and physician offices to safely care for their patients.
“The chaos of the world requires triage of a high-risk ability to respond broadly,” says VitalTech chief executive officer James Hamilton. “When the crisis passes, we will go back to a world that’s forever changed. Our Virtual Care solution won’t end when COVID subsides. In fact, it will continue to grow and deploy in a greater capacity than ever before.”

We look forward to partnering with hospitals, physician groups, and senior living facilities as technology continues to transform the face of healthcare.

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Telehealth connects patients with caregivers and helps limit the further spread of disease

Today VitalTech, a rapidly growing market leader in Virtual Care, Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring, announced its collaboration with AT&T* Business.  They are offering 60 days of free telehealth services through the VitalCare® platform to business customers like hospitals to support their physicians and their patients.

This collaboration will allow AT&T and VitalTech to help deliver patient-centered care when and where they need it most. AT&T will bring highly secure connectivity and data analytics, while utilizing AT&T and VitalTech’s innovation capabilities to bring a reliable end-to-end Virtual Care solution to the industry.

As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads rapidly, Telehealth can be used to virtually diagnose medical conditions. It can also help keep senior and high-risk populations safer, by allowing providers to virtually perform their medical visits.

In the past week, The President of the United States and the Department of Health and Human Services both strongly urged the use of Telehealth as a preventive and proactive public health measure.

Further, the Telehealth Government Funding Package for COVID-19 was just passed. This is enabled through significant government funding and lifting constraints on Medicare’s payments for telehealth so beneficiaries can freely consult their doctors remotely, avoiding hospitals and physicians’ offices where they might risk exposure to the virus. This is extremely important as the ability for Medicare to use telehealth would expand access to consumers, with the goal towards cost savings and quality care.

“The need for a rapid response to the COVID-19 global pandemic presents a pivotal moment for telehealth services to provide the necessary community-based care to help mitigate the risk of exposure to the novel coronavirus and provide care to COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients,” says Lynne A. Dunbrack, Group Vice President, IDC Health Insights.

“VitalTech is honored to work with AT&T Business to rapidly deploy our Virtual Care and Telehealth platform to their health care customers. This technology will further equip physicians and hospital systems to virtually combat COVID-19,” says James Hamilton, Chief Executive Officer of VitalTech. “We are grateful to AT&T for supporting this initiative to help our care teams better serve their populations.”

Physicians and patients can connect through VitalCare’s HIPAA-compatible platform, where they can video chat, call or message one another. Additionally, physicians can triage care and monitor patients’ self-reported vitals, nutrition and medication intake. The VitalCare platform connects patients to their physician via AT&T’s highly secure network so that caregivers and patients are connected when they need it most.

“Telehealth is going to play an integral role in containing the spread of COVID-19,” said Mo Katibeh, EVP-chief marketing officer, AT&T Business. “AT&T is committed to keeping people connected during this global pandemic – especially the workers on the frontline who are caring for patients.”

This collaboration will give peace of mind to both physicians, patients and loved ones during this time of uncertainty.

Physicians can start the simple process of signing up for the VitalCare platform by calling (833) 325-5767. Please refer to website for complete details.

To learn more about what AT&T Business is doing in the telehealth space, contact healthcare@att.com.  https://about.att.com/story/2020/vitaltech.html

Our HIPAA-compatible platform, VitalCare, allows physicians and patients to connect via video chat, call or direct message. Additionally, physicians can triage care and monitor patients’ self-reported vitals, nutrition and medication intake.

As seen in the Dallas Business Journal and Healthcare IT News, we aren’t the only ones expanding our offerings to those in need. Together, our industry is pooling resources to help reduce the strain on our healthcare system’s finite resources.

Collaboration is key in times like these. We are grateful to partner with AT&T Business to offer 60 days of free telehealth services through our VitalCare platform to business customers, such as hospitals, to support their physicians and patients. With AT&T’s highly secure network, we can provide healthcare providers reliable end-to-end virtual care for their patients.

Through innovation and cooperation, we can help stop the spread and flatten the curve, while giving peace of mind to physicians, patients and loved ones during times of uncertainty.

If you’re interested in learning more about our VitalCare platform, please contact info@vitaltech.com or (833) 325-5767.