Rural and Urgent Care Clinics Virtual Summit 2024
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- Opening remarks – Emily Heineman, Senior Director of Account Management from TytoCare
- Keynote: Enhancing Access and Convenience: The collaborative approach of Urgent Care and Telemedicine – Selena Gurley, Chair of Advocacy Committee and Accreditation Committee from the Urgent Care Association
- Expanding access & improving outcomes in rural America through virtual care – Amanda Henry, Director, Business Development and Customer Success, Virtual Care from Sanford Health
- Breaking down barriers of access through telemedicine – Brian Erickson, Vice President and General Manager Behavioral Health, Specialty Clinic, and School Health from Avel eCare
- Leveraging a telemedicine team-based approach to tackle rural healthcare – Sarjoo Patel, CEO from Beam Healthcare
- Telemedicine is Easy, Hybrid is Hard – Ora Sultan, Project Manager of Telemedicine from PM Pediatric Care
- Rural Walk-in Clinics: Utilizing Virtual Care – Erica Stevens, VP of Primary Care from Corewell Health
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Selena Gurley – The collaborative approach of Urgent Care and Telemedicine
Selena Gurley, Vice President of Accreditation at Fast Pace Health, discussed the collaborative approach of urgent care and telemedicine to improve healthcare access and convenience, focusing on affordability, geographic accessibility, timely appointments, and health literacy.
Amanda Henry – Expanding access & improving outcomes in rural areas through virtual care
Amanda Henry, Director, Business Development and Customer Success, Virtual Care at Sanford Health, shared insights on Sanford’s mission to become the premier rural health system in the U.S. by leveraging virtual care to overcome geographic and social determinants of health barriers, enhancing access, and improving patient outcomes.
Bridging the healthcare access gap in rural America with remote physical exams
Sanford Health partnered with TytoCare to integrate their virtual care offerings with the goal of improving access to healthcare care and are investing long-term in virtual care as a modality to complement their in-person services.
Brian Erickson – Breaking down barriers of access through telemedicine
Brian Erickson, Vice President and General Manager Behavioral Health, Specialty Clinic, and School Health from Avel eCare, discussed the evolution of Avel’s telemedicine services, highlighting efforts to break down barriers to healthcare access in rural areas. He shared case studies and insights on improving patient outcomes through innovative telehealth solutions.
Providing high-quality care remotely
Avel eCare wanted to make sure that every person in their patient communities could receive high quality care. Using TytoCare, patients can connect with clinicians and conduct remote physical exams no matter where they are located, increasing care accessibility and reducing ED visits.
Ora Sultan – Telemedicine is Easy, Hybrid is Hard
Ora Sultan, Project Manager of Telemedicine from PM Pediatric Care, discussed the implementation of hybrid telemedicine solutions to enhance pediatric care. She shared insights into overcoming staffing challenges, improving patient access, and integrating telehealth with in-person visits.
Sarjoo Patel – Leveraging a telemedicine team-based approach to tackle rural healthcare
Dr. Sarjoo Patel, founder of Beam Healthcare, discussed leveraging telemedicine for rural hospitals, enhancing patient care with cost-effective solutions, and the positive impact of TytoCare devices on provider and patient satisfaction.
Erica Stevens – Rural Walk-in Clinics: Utilizing Virtual Care
Dr. Erica Stevens, VP of Primary Care at Corewell Health West, discussed integrating virtual care in rural clinics, overcoming provider shortages, and enhancing patient care with TytoCare devices, leading to higher patient satisfaction and clinic efficiency.
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