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How Telemedicine Addresses Present – and Future – Challenges in Senior Care
Dec 16, 2019 | Senior Care
The Baby Boomer generation, with 77 million members born between 1946 and 1964, are either at retirement age or near it. Every day, another 10,000 people reach age 65. As this large generation continues to retire, an increased need for skilled nursing, long-term care...
Avera Receives $4.3 Million Helmsley Grant
Oct 21, 2019 | News Stories
Avera Receives $4.3 Million Helmsley Grant to Establish National Telehealth Certificate Program and Education Center One of the nation’s leaders in telemedicine, Avera eCARE®, has received a $4.3 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust...
Telemedicine Solutions for Rural Emergency Needs
Aug 12, 2019 | Blogs
The value of telemedicine became utterly apparent during one shift at Hawarden Regional Healthcare. Four young men, all facing critical injuries from a car crash, entered the Hawarden, Iowa-based emergency department (ED) in the space of 45 minutes. Advanced practice...
Rapid City Hospital Emergency Department adds Avera eCARE Behavioral Health Service
Jul 10, 2019 | Behavioral Health, News Stories
Regional Health Rapid City Hospital has added Avera eCARE® Behavioral Health, a virtual health service that supports community hospitals with 24-7 access to a variety of behavioral health services. This service is generously supported by the Leona M. and Harry B....
Why Behavioral Health is Important to Rural Communities
Jun 14, 2019 | Behavioral Health
Behavioral health conditions are a pressing health need across our nation. Wherever people choose to live and raise their families, they deserve access to specialized care and treatment. The Challenge People in rural areas face these conditions just as their urban...
Why Telemedicine is a True Solution for Pharmacy Support
Apr 15, 2019 | Pharmacy
You’ve been in meetings where "ideas" to solve problems come up. These thoughts often pinpoint the key issues and spell out the challenges, but it’s rare that solutions are identified and applied, right there and then. Hospital and clinical leaders would benefit more...
Meeting the Challenges of Senior Care via Telemedicine
Mar 15, 2019 | Senior Care
The challenges in senior care are many, from ever-changing regulations to attracting qualified workforce to ensuring the satisfaction of residents and their families with quality care and service. Administrators, nurses and direct caregivers in long-term care and...
Top 5 Benefits for Avera eCARE School Health Partners
Feb 15, 2019 | School Health
As Avera eCARE® School Health continues to expand its footprint across South and North Dakota – with 24 school partners throughout the vastly rural region – schools of all sizes are discovering the value of having immediate, virtual access to registered nurses...
Telehealth Hospitalist Program Helps Rural Hospital Thrive
Dec 17, 2018 | News Stories
Every day, hospitals in rural America face significant challenges, including a lack of access to medical specialists. The cost of providing care, which is often quite high, as well as reimbursement hurdles are other challenges these facilities face. Despite these...
Emergency Care at the Touch of a Button
Oct 15, 2018 | Emergency
By Kelly Rhone, MD, FACEP, Avera eCARE Medical Director – Outreach and Innovation As an experienced physician working in hospital emergency rooms across the Midwest, I’m passionate about finding new ways to equip hospitals and health systems – both rural and urban –...
Avera Receives Helmsley Grant to Extend Behavioral Health Telemedicine
Oct 10, 2018 | Behavioral Health
Avera Health has received a generous grant of $7.8 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to build a 24-hour telemedicine behavioral health team as part of Avera eCARE®. This team will give patients access to timely, patient-centered,...
Avera CEO Drives Innovation Through Virtual Care
Aug 17, 2018 | News Stories
When Deanna Larson thinks about Avera eCARE® she sees endless possibility. How can virtual health care connect providers to patients where they’re at for easier access? The possibilities are endless, whether it’s seeing a diabetes specialist or meeting with a...