By Calvin Azuri, TMCnet Contributor
Consult A Doctor Inc. announced today, at the AHIP Institute, the launch of TeleCare 3.0TM, which is a next generation solution that will enable health plans to offer consumer-directed telemedicine services, through the medium of phone or online. With the help of TeleCare 3.0TM, health plans will be able to lower the costs and facilitate care delivery in better and efficient ways between their physician network and members.
TeleCare 3.0TM is a customizable software-as-a-service (SaaS (News – Alert)) platform which will use the recent advancements in internet and digital telephony for health plans in providing an on-demand 24/7 access to their network of physicians. The platform will enable the health plan to instantaneously lessen the costs and transform the number of healthcare benefits which are accessed and delivered. All the Plan members will have well located and efficient access to medically equivalent care at a lower-cost in their home. Hence reducing the unwanted doctor and emergency room visits. In a release, Mr. Wolf Shlagman the founder and CEO of Consult A Doctor said, “Consult A Doctor’s innovative telemedicine solutions will transform the inefficiencies of the healthcare marketplace and reduce costs for employer-sponsored plans, uninsured and underinsured individuals and families.” Consult A Doctor has taken one step further by offering a unique hybrid option for health plans who will combine the power of the TeleCare 3.0TM platform with Consult A Doctor’s existing suite of telemedicine services CADR 24/7TM, that it has been providing for over 2 years. This strong fusion will provide an effective unique solution in the marketplaceIna release, Mr. Doug Smith, M.D., chief medical officer said, “For physicians, using the TeleCare 3.0TM system is not just about additional income. It provides a way to take back control of their practices, of their lives. It creates additional access points for physicians to interact with their patients. It is a much desired way of streamlining their operations, to get faster and more efficient reimbursement, an improved lifestyle and the freedom to practice from anywhere at any time with powerful online EMR, e-prescribing and evidence based tools. In addition, many physicians believe this technological capability will provide a competitive advantage for their practices.
Calvin Azuri is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Calvin’s articles, please visit his columnist page.
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