Dr. Sanjay Gupta recently authored an article on how telemedicine has been improving your current healthcare needs to date. This is an effective tool to see how exactly telemedicine has been contributing to your local doctor’s office and hospitals. With these services already being rendered at healthcare sites, bringing them in-home with AllyHealth can now… [Read More…]
In case you missed it this week, there was a great article in Forbes magazine on telemedicine. As a telemedicine company, AllyHealth loves to see the growing and widespread recognition that our industry is finally maturing and that telemedicine is just an idea that makes too much sense to ignore! From the article: “Telemedicine may… [Read More…]
Telemedicine, or the delivery of healthcare through digital technology, has the potential to save the healthcare system and employers throughout the U.S. substantial amounts of time and money. There are two major trends in place today in the employer healthcare markets that align extremely well with the benefits that telemedicine can offer. First, many businesses… [Read More…]
With continually-rising health benefits costs, more and more employers are looking to High Deductible Health Plans as a way to mitigate their rising expenses. Unfortunately this change in plan design means that the employees are left with an increased exposure for out-of-pocket costs related to the higher deductibles. Many employees are more familiar with the flat dollar copay that… [Read More…]
With the advancement in the telecommunication technology, it has become easier to reach out to the people at remote places and offer them assistance they need. Whether you are a student looking for effective career counseling or a business man looking for business solutions, every service can be procured from the comfort of the home… [Read More…]
Anyone who has put off Christmas shopping until Dec. 24 understands that things can get a little hectic at the last minute. Human resources professionals who took a breather when the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate was delayed likely feel the same way. For many companies, time is of the essence. Employers have… [Read More…]
Did you know that the simple step of negotiating your large medical bills could potentially save you thousands of dollars? Ever wonder how to negotiate these large medical bills that seem complex and hard to understand? Read on to learn how… When you open a medical bill, your eyes likely immediately fall on the total… [Read More…]
Telemedicine offerings on the rise by third party administrators (TPA’s) as self-funded employers prepare for the high costs associated with health care reform. This unconventional approach to patient-doctor visits is using the latest technology to avoid many unnecessary trips for urgent care, and offering people a new level of convenience and flexibility. People’s needs for anytime… [Read More…]
*NOTE: This is a re-publication of a post from Benefits-Pro.com. AllyHealth is sharing with our partners and clients because of how important it is to the telemedicine industry. Per the article below, referencing a recent new ADP employer survey, it’s clear that benefits costs and upcoming compliance requirements by the PPACA are first and foremost in… [Read More…]
Going to the doctor can be inconvenient at times — it may mean missing work and sitting in a room full of sick people, among other things. Now, telemedicine may change all that. At its most basic, telemedicine — sometimes called telehealth — is any healthcare communication that takes place by electronic means, be it… [Read More…]
