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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...
Avera eCARE® Receives Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation from Joint Commission
Jun 4, 2018 | News Stories
Avera eCARE is proud to announce that it recently earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with nationally recognized standards. The Gold Seal of Approval is a symbol of...
Avera eCARE CEO Deanna Larson Named ATA Woman of the Year
Apr 29, 2018 | Our Team
Deanna Larson, Chief Executive Officer of Avera eCARE® based in Sioux Falls, S.D., has been named Woman of the Year by the American Telemedicine Association (ATA). Larson accepted this national award April 29 at the ATA18 International Conference & Expo in...
Avera eCARE Celebrates 25 Years of Telemedicine Delivery
Apr 26, 2018 | Our Company
Avera eCARE®, the world’s most extensive and diversified virtual care network, is celebrating 25 years of delivering a wide continuum of services to meet varied needs of patients, clinicians and health systems. Avera eCARE has several distinct areas: ICU, Emergency,...
Avera eCARE® School Health Offers Students Telemedicine Access to Registered Nurses
Oct 27, 2017 | School Health
After a successful pilot in Sioux Falls, an innovative program that extends school nurse expertise through telemedicine is now available to K-12 school districts throughout South Dakota. Avera eCARE School Health provides schools with access to registered nurses via...
What’s Next In Telemedicine?
Oct 20, 2017 | Blogs
It’s happening here in Sioux Falls. From virtual doctor visits on your mobile device to health-tracking wearables, technology is making health care more personal and convenient. With the rapid changes that technology brings, the next big thing might be right around...
Connection, Collaboration and Innovation
Oct 13, 2017 | Blogs
Connection, Collaboration and Innovation: Keys to Avera eCARE’s Telemedicine Success An innovative spirit among Avera employees on a mission to bring health care to underserved communities provided the spark that started Avera eCARE®’s telemedicine movement in 1993....
Avera eCARE Receives Healthcare Leadership Council Wellness Frontiers Award
Nov 13, 2015 | Our Company
Avera eCARE was presented with the prestigious Wellness Frontiers Award from The Healthcare Leadership Council on Friday, Nov. 13. The Wellness Frontiers Award is a national honor that recognizes evidenced-based wellness programs that prevent disease and improve the...