Happy Telehealth Awareness Week!
From September 15-21, 2024, join Avel eCare is celebrating the 4th annual Telehealth Awareness Week (TAW). This week highlights how virtual care is revolutionizing access to quality healthcare across all communities.
At Avel eCare, we’ve been leading the charge in telemedicine solutions for over 30 years! Our commitment is rooted in addressing four critical pillars that challenge today’s healthcare systems. We are the solution for:
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- Scarcity of clinical staff: Our telemedicine services bridge gaps by connecting your onsite team with a network of board-certified specialty clinicians
- Access to care: We bring healthcare right to your community, overcoming geographic and logistical barriers.
- Quality care: Our virtual care solutions ensure that every patient receives the highest standard of care, regardless of location.
- Financial constraints: By providing cost-effective solutions, we help healthcare systems manage their budgets while delivering exceptional care.
During Telehealth Awareness week, we recognize how our team has been able to develop the most robust and innovative virtual care networks in the world.
MONDAY
Crisis Care
Avel’s Crisis Care services are empowering first responders in rural and urban communities by providing instant access to behavioral health specialists during mental health crisis calls. With support just a call away, responders can ensure the right care is delivered on the spot, reducing the burden on sheriff and police departments while improving outcomes for those in need.
Sheriff Tyler Appel of Roberts County, SD, reflects on the impact: “The ability to have Avel Crisis Care at our fingertips continues to show our community we are in the business of helping them during their times of need. With the savings it provides to our county budget and the relief it provides to my staff, it is difficult to imagine a life without it.”
School Health
Avel eCare School Health provides schools with on-demand school nurse support through telemedicine to ensure immediate response to student needs throughout the school day.
Our certified nurses become an extension of your team with telemedicine expertise in chronic care, acute care, mental health and all other conditions that affect your students. We improve your health office workflow with an average response time of just 36 seconds. Avel eCare helps schools find cost-effective, expert school nurses to cover all day.
Avel eCare School Health, support from bell to bell.
Our School Health services can empower your school district with on-demand access to experienced school nurses.
TUESDAY
Hospitalist
Hospitals struggle to find quality, affordable clinical staffing to support increasingly complex inpatient care. Avel eCare Hospitalist provides 24/7 clinical expertise via telemedicine. Our board-certified Internal Medicine physicians enable higher average daily census, timely patient care, and increased patient revenue to your facility. As the telemedicine experts, we’re here – and ready – to help.
Read more on how Avel Hospitalist recognizes this problem and can provide solutions and provable outcomes: Hospitalist Business Case Study
Pharmacy
In a world where hospital pharmacists are stretched thin, remote pharmacy services are emerging as a powerful tool to alleviate burnout and improve quality care for patients. With 74% of hospital pharmacies grappling with staffing shortages and burnout on the rise, the need for innovative solutions is critical.
With Avel Pharmacy, hospitals and health systems can mitigate staffing shortages and reduce burnout by having 24/7 access to Avel’s remote pharmacy team around the clock, allowing for seamless coverage during vacations and absences. From quick order reviews to accurate dosage adjustments, we’re here to support your local care teams to provide high-quality care and pursue the best outcomes for your patients.
By partnering with Avel eCare, you’re not just filling a staffing gap – you’re investing in a future where every patient receives the highest quality care. Read how telemedicine is an effective RX for hospital pharmacies: Blog
WEDNESDAY
EMS
Avel eCare EMS fills in the gaps when resources are stretched, and time is crucial. The work of any EMS team is hard enough. But when you add long hours and limited resources, it becomes exceptionally important to have all hands-on deck.
When partnering with Avel eCare, EMS agencies can access board-certified physicians, experienced nurses and paramedics for peer-to-peer emergency support in the field or during patient transport. Through collaborations with state governments, health care facilities, administrators and rural EMS, Avel eCare delivers the support you need.
Critical Care
As health systems continue to navigate the complexities of patient care, embracing telemedicine can be a transformative step toward delivering comprehensive, efficient, and effective healthcare services. Integrating telemedicine into ICUs not only enhances patient care but also support hospital staff and operational efficiency.
Avel eCare’s Medical Director of Critical Care, Emily Hurst sheds light on three key benefits of implementing telemedicine in the critical care/ICU setting.
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- Addressing Increased Patient Acuity
- Enhancing Staffing Capabilities
- Reducing Patient Transfers
Read the full article on Beckers Hospital Review
Avel eCare can bring telemedicine into your ICU.
THURSDAY
Behavioral Health
Avel eCare’s Behavioral Health services are a game-changer for emergency rooms. By offering virtual consultations with behavioral health specialists, we help relieve the pressure on ER staff and increase patient throughput. This support ensures that individuals in crisis receive timely care while freeing up valuable resources for other critical needs.
By partnering with Avel Behavioral Health, local staff have decreased their time to disposition by 2.5 hours below the national average of 3.7 hours per behavioral health patient. Read how Avel is improving patient throughput in the emergency room, reducing the length of time patients spend in the ER: Blog
Specialty Clinic
With over 50,000 scheduled visits, the partnership between Avel eCare and IHS is making a real impact on behavioral health care in tribal communities. Thanks to virtual care, no-shows have significantly decreased, and patients have more access to providers and consistent care—no matter where they are. By bridging transportation barriers, this technology ensures that critical support reaches those who need it most, fostering healthier, more resilient communities.
FRIDAY
ER
We know staffing in the ER is difficult for everyone. That’s why Avel eCare is here to help with our Emergency Service Line! Telemedicine in the Emergency Department has enabled our customers to adopt flexible staffing patterns that have reduced the reliance on locums resulting in an estimated annual cost savings of $1,800,000. Avel Emergency has decreased the need for on-call physicians, while providing the 24/7 clinical expertise necessary to ensure quality outcomes. This has led to 81.5% of clinicians reporting Avel Emergency helps with recruitment and retention of providers.
Senior Care
Avel eCare’s Senior Care services deliver top-notch virtual support, keeping patients in place and enhancing care quality by reducing transfers and trips to the emergency room with 96% of encounters handled on site. By offering remote consultations and monitoring, we improve health outcomes and help maintain census numbers in facilities, ensuring our senior community receives the best care possible.
Avel eCare is transforming healthcare through its expertise in telemedicine. With four pillars—supporting workforce, expanding access to care, ensuring high-quality care, and improving fiscal viability for hospitals nationwide—we’re leading the future of care. From rural to urban areas, Avel eCare’s telehealth solutions ensure timely, expert support when and where it’s needed. Join us in making healthcare more efficient, accessible, and impactful. Learn more and become part of this journey today!