From Reactive to Proactive: Remote Patient Monitoring’s (RPM) Role in Value-Based Healthcare
RPM and Value-Based Healthcare In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, a significant paradigm shift is taking place. Traditional fee-for-service models, which compensated healthcare providers solely based on the quantity of services they delivered, are giving way to a more patient-centric and outcomes-driven approach known as value-based care. Value-based care is a transformative philosophy that seeks […]
The Promise of Care Coordination Technology
Navigating the Future of Healthcare: The Promise of Care Coordination Technology In today’s fragmented healthcare ecosystem, patients often feel like pinballs bouncing around between various providers, care settings, and health data silos. This frequently leads to a confusing, opaque, and frustrating care journey for patients, rife with pitfalls, gaps, errors, and poor outcomes. As patients […]
The Evolution of mHealth: Mobile Technology in Patient Care
The Evolution of mHealth: Mobile Technology in Patient Care We’re living in a world where our mobile devices have become integral to our daily lives, from shopping and entertainment to work and communication. It’s no surprise then that this revolution has extended to healthcare, giving birth to ‘mHealth’ or ‘Mobile Health.’ As a rapidly emerging […]
Chronic Care Management: Exploring the Synergies of CCM and Virtual Care
Chronic Care Management (CCM) in the Age of Virtual Care In this age of digital transformation, we’re witnessing a dramatic shakeup in healthcare. Remember when managing chronic conditions meant scheduling and keeping up with endless appointments, often a taxing chore? Those days are gradually fading into a past we no longer need to revisit. Today, […]
Bridging the Gaps: Enhancing Healthcare Accessibility with Direct-to-Consumer Laboratory Testing
As we navigate the swift current of digital transformation, accelerated by technological breakthroughs and the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare is undergoing a significant shift towards virtual care. One key area of this transformation is laboratory testing, a crucial pillar of healthcare. In this comprehensive exploration, we delve into the role of direct-to-consumer (DTC) laboratory testing in […]
Insourcing vs Outsourcing: Choosing Your Direct-to-Consumer Testing Path
Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) lab testing is revolutionizing the way laboratories operate and deliver services. This innovative approach allows patients to access vital health information without the traditional physician referral process, significantly streamlining the diagnostic experience. However, implementing DTC lab testing in a small to medium-sized laboratory can be challenging. Two primary implementation strategies dominate: (1) Outsourcing […]
How VOLA Helps Build Your Laboratory’s Revenue Model
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) lab testing has been gaining popularity in recent years, as it offers patients a convenient and accessible way to receive their test results without the need for a doctor’s appointment or referral. In order to succeed in this competitive market, it is essential for laboratory companies to have a solid revenue model in […]
Overcoming Challenges in Direct-to-Consumer Laboratory Testing
Increased demand for DTC Testing The direct to consumer (DTC) laboratory testing industry is on the rise and projected to keep growing throughout the decade, with more and more companies offering tests that can be ordered online and delivered directly to the patient. This type of testing allows patients to easily and conveniently access medical […]
How Interoperable Digital Solutions Drive The Continuum of Care
The Importance of System Interoperability on Continuum of Care The continuum of care involves all the processes a patient takes from prevention, to consultation, to diagnosis, to post-operative care, and everything in between. Furthermore, it includes the entire process from prevention to physical care delivered by a primary care physician, medication management, and post-operative rehab. […]
Telemedicine: New Studies Highlight Virtual Care’s Effectiveness
Telemedicine: New Studies Highlight Virtual Care’s Effectiveness While telemedicine is gaining popularity, barriers to adoption of this new method of care remain. Most of these obstacles are related to the technology, but some can be overcome with training and change management techniques. Additionally, a focus on policy change can eliminate many of these barriers. Many […]
