Nearly 80% of Patients Surveyed Are Taking Charge of Their Health Through Virtual Primary Care
What is asynchronous non-face-to-face telemedicine, and how can providers meet the demand for virtual care? QHSLab is here to explain…
A recent survey published in a report in Healthcare Finance News states that "nearly four in five Americans said that virtual primary care has allowed them to take charge of their health." While digital health and telehealth services have been making strides in the medical industry for some time, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated their adoption by both providers and patients - streamlining the physician's workflow and increasing the value of healthcare for patients.
Through CMS’ and the AMA’s wisdom, new CPT codes are available, and primary care practices have found reimbursements are generating 20-25% in new profitable income using these codes while addressing their patients' stated desires.
Digital healthcare has increased the accessibility of care for many patients who once felt disconnected from their practitioners and apprehensive about seeking care. The article states that there's been a marked advantage for many Americans who "feel virtual primary care can be a great way to increase access to healthcare for people who may otherwise be unable to visit a provider in person..." and "those living with or managing chronic conditions being intrigued by the array of services easily available to them."
Patients want more control and decision-making opportunities in their healthcare. For physicians, the time spent with a patient during an in-office encounter is not enough to meet the need for the proper management of chronic conditions - and patients now know that the shift towards additional digital and remote support is becoming a best practice in their care for both mental and physical health. So how can providers meet the demand for additional care outside practice hours without over-exerting their schedules or placing an undue burden on their clinical support staff? The answer is asynchronous non-face-to-face evaluation and management visits and a population-based approach to digital care.
QHSLab Integrated Service Program (ISP) supports physicians by reducing the practice's non-clinical workload and enhancing the patient-provider relationship while offering the provider a complete clinical decision support tool. ISP provides patients with increased value through our comprehensive, medically-sound digital health platform, enhancing their physician's ability to offer a thorough evaluation of health. ISP saves practice time, provides valuable data, and simultaneously delivers a much-needed, significant revenue stream for today's busy primary care practice.
By offering a suite of reimbursable assessments through proven CPT codes, physicians can see in real-time their patient's responses to a variety of preventive and chronic condition management assessments, including:
Quality of Life "Q-Scale" Mental Health Assessment
Allergy and Asthma Medical Assessment
Medical Nutrition Assessment
Post-COVID-19 Health Assessment
Each of these assessments frees up clinical time currently spent on non-clinical tasks, offers automated medical guideline-based suggestions, and enhances patient and physician experience and satisfaction. The article states, "71% of Americans believe the healthcare system is changing for the better with the inclusion of virtual primary care." It's a win-win for the provider and the patient. Primary care physicians have been at the frontline of healthcare for quite some time, and the pandemic has only increased the demand placed on these often independent practitioners. With QHSLab ISP, physicians can enjoy a streamlined workflow, increased revenue, and reduced administrative burdens while improving clinical outcomes for their patients.
Book your complimentary info session to learn more and see how QHSLab can transform your practice. A QHSLab team member will be happy to walk you through the platform and the economic analysis to see how much revenue you're missing out on by not offering remote patient monitoring and digital care.