Vidyo Blog Post | December 31, 2014
Telemedicine Reduces Patient Wait Times VidyoWorksTM has already been selected as the platform of choice and is deeply integrated into many applications by 39 of the top 100 Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs).
It was a milestone year for Vidyo and its partners across various industries with Vidyo’s reliable, integrated visual enablement solution being recognized to be an indispensable resource for key players in the financial services, service provider and healthcare sectors, among others. Looking to 2015 we are optimistic about the continued growth of video conferencing in healthcare. VidyoWorksTM has already been selected as the platform of choice and is deeply integrated into many applications by 39 of the top 100 Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs). One of our partners, American Well, selected the VidyoWorks platform for its telehealth service offering. Their customers include Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Wellpoint and others. American Well’s app, which connects users to a live doctor anytime via a mobile or desktop device, is among the most popular healthcare apps in both the Android and iOS stores, with 3,0004,000 downloads per day1 and American Well customer, WellPoint, shared that their free mobile app, LiveHealth Online, has saved patients two hours or more when accessing care 2. “The VidyoWorks platform is key to our ability to provide patients secure, 24/7 access to quality care across any device,” said Roy Schoenberg, MD, MPH, President and Chief Executive Officer of American Well Systems. “In-home telehealth services and urgent care consultations are growing at a rapid pace and American Well is prepared to meet rising provider and patient needs for live, ondemand care.”
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In 2014 an estimated 5.7 million total video conference-enabled patient visits were conducted across the United States, which is expected to nearly triple to 16 million+ next year and skyrocket to 130 million in 20183. Moreover, this year’s adoption of a model telemedicine policy by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)4 brought long-awaited guidance on telehealth practices to help further the delivery of convenient, clinically meaningful video-enabled encounters. VidyoWorks enables physicians and care providers to have such live, immediate and secure interactions with patients. The future of telemedicine looks bright, and Vidyo is proud to be a part of the healthcare revolution! 1
https://www.americanwell.com/wpcontent/uploads/2014/11/Video_Visits_With_Patients_Are_Taking_Off_Medscape_9-25.pdf 2
http://links.mail4.spopessentials4.com/servlet/MailView?ms=NDc2MzQ1ODcS1&r=MTEyMzk1NTA1 OTk1S0&j=NTgzMDg3MDI1S0&mt=1&rt=0 3
http://www.parksassociates.com/blog/article/doctor-patient-video-visits-to-triple-to-16-million-nextyear 4
http://www.fsmb.org/Media/Default/PDF/Publications/FSMB Telemedicine Policy News Release_042614.pdf
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