HIT Consultant June 24, 2020
What You Should Know:
– Fifty-nine percent of alternate site providers have expanded their use of telehealth, according to recent findings from Premier Inc.
– Alternate site providers – which include nursing homes and long-term care facilities account for 40 percent of COVID-19 deaths.
– Premier’s survey was conducted from May 20-June 10, 2020, and sent to a representative portion of non-acute care providers in the Premier membership.
Premier Inc., a healthcare improvement company, today released survey results finding that the majority of alternate site providers, including senior living facilities, physician/medical offices, pharmacies, and surgical centers, report a more than 50 percent increase in telehealth adoption and personal protective equipment (PPE) needs since the COVID-19 outbreak.
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