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Avel eCare Acquires Hospitalist Telemedicine Provider ‘Horizon Virtual’
May 2, 2024 | News Stories
Latest acquisition further advances Avel’s leadership in telemedicine by enhancing its ability to support hospitals and health systems nationwide with its acute inpatient model Sioux Falls, SD – Avel eCare, the nation’s leading provider of clinician-to-clinician...
Avel eCare Crisis Care Launches in Central North Dakota
Apr 30, 2024 | Crisis Care, News Stories
Avel eCare Crisis Care provides first responders with on-demand access to behavioral health professionals for support during calls involving mental health crises. Sioux Falls, SD – April 29, 2024 – Avel eCare, the nation’s leading provider of clinician-to-clinician...
Avel eCare Awarded 3rd Consecutive Ambulatory Care Accreditation
Mar 19, 2024 | News Stories
Leading telemedicine provider earns 'Gold Seal of Approval' from The Joint Commission by demonstrating continuous compliance with nationally recognized standards SIOUX FALLS, S.D., March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Avel eCare, the nation's leading provider of...
Avel eCare Reports Significant Growth and Nationwide Expansion in 2023
Jan 31, 2024 | News Stories
Revenue increases double digits year-over-year with boost from increasing health system deployments, acquisitions, and the rapid adoption of innovative telemedicine solutions for various government entities Avel eCare is reinforcing its position as the nation's...
Avel eCare Extends Crisis Care Services to Individual Law Enforcement Officers
Dec 20, 2023 | News Stories
The initiative offers free mental health support to law enforcement officers in Montana, Michigan, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Dakota as an extension of Avel eCare's co-responder model. Avel eCare, the nation's leading provider of clinician-to-clinician...
Pipestone County Medical Center Wins Avel eCare’s Inaugural Trailblazer Innovation Award
Oct 13, 2023 | News Stories
Rural community & critical access hospital in Minnesota recognized for using telemedicine to enhance services and deliver more efficient, high-quality care to underserved patients. Avel eCare, the nation's leading provider of clinician-to-clinician telemedicine...
Acquisition of Fident Health
Sep 20, 2023 | News Stories, Pharmacy
Avel eCare, the nation's leading provider of clinician-to-clinician telemedicine services, today announced the acquisition of Fident Health, a Texas-based virtual hospitalist provider dedicated to delivering high-quality telemedicine care to rural and suburban...
Avel eCare Briefs D.C. Lawmakers on Using Telemedicine to Help Combat the Nation’s Mental Health Crisis
Jun 29, 2023 | News Stories
Presentation focused on a virtual crisis care program that gives law enforcement on-demand access to behavioral health professionals to assess individuals involved in mental health crisis calls. Innovative care delivery model has been proven to reduce involuntary...
Putting Telemedicine into Motion with EMS in South Dakota
May 22, 2023 | EMS
By Dr. Tyler Price, Medical Director of Emergency at Avel eCare Emergency medical services (EMS) professionals are among the first people at the scene of a crisis, whether it’s a car accident, a sudden illness at home, or a person in mental health distress. While EMS...
Health providers across the US call this Sioux Falls facility for help
May 10, 2023 | News Stories
Telemedicine provider lends virtual assistance in 34 states BY: JOSHUA HAIAR - MAY 3, 2023 5:21 PM At left is the sort of button a health care provider using Avel eCare might press when in need of emergency telemedicine assistance. A doctor or nurse would then assist...
Exclusive: Huge Service Gaps Remain Despite Positive U.S. Labor Stats on Healthcare Hiring
May 2, 2023 | News Stories
By Tami Kamin Meyer If the positive news released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics regarding healthcare hiring in March continues to trend, the once-dire employment situation in the industry may be easing. According to the Labor Department’s April 7 report, the...
Virtual Care: Meeting Patients Where They Are
Mar 31, 2023 | Behavioral Health
By Kristi Sidel, Director of Behavioral Health, Avel eCare (Published in Mental Health Weekly, Issue 33, Volume 10) With virtual behavioral health care, we can address crisis levels of need while truly meeting patients where they are in their journey. - Kristi Sidel...