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Avera eCARE Receives Grant Funds to Support Telehealth Equipment
Oct 28, 2020 | News Stories
Avera eCARE® recently received seven grants - two from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and five from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) totaling over $4.3 million. These grants will be used to offer funding support of additional and updated equipment...
Avera eCARE School Health Lets Teachers Teach, Helps Students in Need
Oct 27, 2020 | News Stories, School Health
Every school across the Midwest has teachers, students and classrooms. They also all have some kids who might be sick, need help with chronic conditions like asthma or diabetes or get injured during recess or gym. But not every school has a nurse, and that can mean...
Virtual Crisis Care Program Gives South Dakota Law Enforcement 24/7 Access to Mental Health Expertise
Jul 30, 2020 | Behavioral Health, News Stories
Avera eCARE Receives Funding to Enhance Telehealth During Pandemic
Jul 1, 2020 | News Stories
Avera eCARE® has received $803,588 in federal funding to enhance telehealth support for up to 60 hospitals, many in rural locations, as they deal with challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Avera eCARE is the first site in South Dakota to receive these funds. Funds...
Avera eCARE School Health Named Outstanding Rural Health Program
Jun 24, 2020 | School Health
The Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health named the Avera eCARE School Health program the 2020 Outstanding Rural Health Program. The award honors a program that delivers services in innovative ways through collaborative partnerships to improve the access and...
Avera eCARE® and ViTel Net awarded the National Emergency Telecritical Care Network (NETCCN) project
Jun 24, 2020 | Government, News Stories
Avera eCARE® and ViTel Net have been awarded funds to compete in Task 1 of the National Emergency Telecritical Care Network (NETCCN) project, provided by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command’s (USAMRDC) Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research...
Avera’s eCARE Senior Care Helps Residents in Care Facilities
Apr 26, 2020 | Senior Care
During the pandemic it's imperative to protect the senior citizens in our community. Medical Minute reporter Beth Warden looks at a way that nursing home patients can receive medical attention in minutes, all from the comfort and safety within their care facility....
Avera eCARE® Senior Care Marks Continued Growth with On-Boarding of 100th Site
Apr 24, 2020 | Senior Care
Avera eCARE® Senior Care based in Sioux Falls, S.D., has reached the milestone of serving 100 facilities with service recently added to the Oakwood Health Campus in Tell City, Ind. Oakwood Health Campus’ 75 residents are now connected to the Long-Term Care program and...
A Statement from Avera eCARE CEO Deanna Larson on the COVID-19 Outbreak
Apr 7, 2020 | Our Company
I’d like to take a moment to talk directly to the health care and long-term care communities. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread throughout the U.S., the safety of your health systems, long-term care facilities and patients remains our top priority. Our...
Avera eCARE Behavioral Health Services Added to Avera Queen of Peace Hospital
Mar 3, 2020 | Behavioral Health
Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell, S.D., is partnering with Avera eCARE Behavioral Health to provide both emergency and inpatient medical support. eCARE Behavioral Health supports community hospitals and collaborates with providers and nurses by extending 24/7...
Avera eCARE® and Harvard Collaborate to Develop First Telehealth Curriculum
Feb 27, 2020 | News Stories
Avera eCARE® and Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians Gather Delphi Panel for First Telehealth Certificate Curriculum Competency Development, an Effort Funded by Helmsley Charitable Trust In an effort funded by the Helmsley Charitable Trust, Avera eCARE® and Harvard...
Video Chatting With A Doctor Could Boost Rural Kansans’ Health Care, But Adoption Is Slow
Feb 17, 2020 | News Stories
GARDEN CITY, Kansas — When Christi Graber checked into the St. Catherine Hospital emergency room late last year, she thought she was having a heart attack. Her left arm ached, she felt dizzy, and she experienced shortness of breath. The hospital’s cardiologist wasn’t...