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Emergency rooms can be chaotic. By definition, patients only show up in the event of an emergency. It is nearly impossible to predict how many resources will need to be devoted to the most vulnerable patients (people suffering a heart attack, or seizures, or a gunshot wound) on any given day. Consequently, it is not unusual for many patients in the ER to wait for hours before they even get to the triage process. Through the power of telemedicine, CareClix can simplify the triage process both for medical professionals in emergency rooms, and physicians referring patients to the ER. With CareClix technology, your patients can expect shorter wait times and prompter care, and your medical staff can expect an easier, more streamlined triage process. And, in the event of a natural disaster or large casualty situation, you can easily scale up your triage process to treat more people more quickly.

Here are just a few of the ways CareClix can support emergency room services for your office or facility, making managing them easier and delivering better care for your patients.

Face-to-face video conferencing – Either before or after they get to the ER, CareClix can make it possible to do triage by video conference. Off-site physicians can quickly assess the medical nature of a patient’s problem and order labs, so that when the patient first sees the in-person ER doctor, most of the necessary information to diagnose and treat the patient has already been collected. And in some cases, a triage video conference can eliminate the need for an emergency room trip altogether.

Collaborate with medical teams – CareClix technology makes it possible for medical teams to work together, even when in different locations, to deliver quality emergency care. For example, a patient’s own cardiologist in Montana could provide video triage care to a heart attack patient visiting family Nebraska while the patient is on the way to the emergency room. CareClix enables this cardiologist to securely share their patient’s medical information and teleconference with the Nebraska-based ER staff in real time.

Electronic Prescription Services – Some ER visits can be prevented through adherence to prescriptions for common drugs like antibiotics or antihistamines. With CareClix, you can quickly prescribe medicines to your patients in the event of an emergency, no matter where you are.

Electronic Health Records – With CareClix, a patient’s health records are easily and securely accessible and transferable, meaning your ER physicians and other caregivers have immediate access to a patient’s medical history, regardless of where the patient has been treated previously.

Online medical suites – The CareClix online system is compatible with more than a hundred commonly-available medical devices. In an emergency room setting, it’s possible for caregivers to take vital signs, perform imaging services or labs, transfer results to an offsite doctor for triage in real time. This can all occur before the patient leaves the ER waiting area to see the attending physician.

John Korangy, MD Cofounder, CareClix Website: www.careclix.com E: info@careclix.com P: 855.227.3259

About the Author:

Dr. Korangy is the Cofounder of CareClix, a Pioneer in the field of Telemedicine, and a widely respected doctor with more than a decade of experience working as a physician. Dr. Korangy specializes in radiology, and understands firsthand many challenges facing doctors and patients in today’s evolving economic and political environments. Dr. Korangy is committed to improving service delivery to patients throughout the United States, and to supporting the medical community in expanding what is possible for care. He received his medical degree from George Washington University and received medical training at Georgetown University.

What’s going on with telemedicine and cardiology?

Heart patients often require chronic care and frequent checkups,and telemedicine is especially well-suited supporting cardiology care. Doctors can meet face-to-face with patients via video conferencing technology, for example, and also monitor their patients’ health remotely through implantable cardiac devices.

The transfer of information between these devices and a patient’s health provider allows for doctors to provide almost continuous care to patients struggling with heart problems.Without the patient ever having to leave her home, telemedicine makes it possible for physicians to gather data on her heart rhythm patterns, diagnose decomposition, or detect hemodynamic abnormalities before symptoms develop.

The advances in care that telemedicine can support mean efficiencies for cardiologists and

their medical practices. According to the American Health Association:

“Primary care electronic consultations with cardiologists can reduce emergency room visits. A study that included 36 primary care physicians and 590 patients found that asynchronous electronic consultations with a cardiologist could resolve about two-thirds of cardiac concerns without a specialist visit and reduced cardiac-related emergency visits during the 6-month follow-up period.”

The American Heart Association further reports that implanted cardiac monitors, as part of a telemedicine-enhanced treatment plan, help to “detect arrhythmias or device malfunctions more quickly, reducing hospitalizations for arrhythmias and strokes, and eliminating the need for some clinic visits.”

When electronic devices do the reporting, medical providers save time from not having to collect regular information updates from patients manually. In one Pennsylvania cardiology program, for example, nurses used to have to call dozens of patients a day to request data, calculate algorithms, and manually enter the information into records. With telemedicine, however, the cardiology facility was able to replace its labor-intensive patient data collection process with one that is fully automated, freeing up time for nurses and expanding the number to patients who can receive care.

How can CareClix help you?

If you’re a medical professional in the field of cardiology, CareClix can provide the technology and services you need to conduct physical examinations, order and review patients’ laboratory results, and develop care plans – all while in a different physical space than your patients.

CareClix tools support nearly continuous care for your heart patients, via virtual visits and exams and the monitoring of implantable or wearable devices.

What products can CareClix provide?

Using the CareClix platform empowers you to convert any brick-and-mortar examination room into a telemedicine suite. Using existing devices, or CareClix’s own technology, you can obtain blood pressure information, monitor heart rates,and keep tabs on the inner working of a patient’s heart – and while the patient is in another location entirely.

The CareClix platform allows for the secure and digital transfer of medical information, appointment self-scheduling, and insurance reimbursement.

If you’re interested in a more detailed explanation of what products we can offer your cardiology practice, we explain our medical exam room concept in more detail here.

To learn more about how we can support your psychiatric practice,visit our website. Or shoot us an email with questions at info@careclix.com

John Korangy, MD Cofounder, CareClix Website: www.careclix.com E: info@careclix.com P: 855.227.3259

About the Author:

Dr. Korangy is the Cofounder of CareClix, a Pioneer in the field of Telemedicine, and a widely respected doctor with more than a decade of experience working as a physician. Dr. Korangy specializes in radiology, and understands firsthand many challenges facing doctors and patients in today’s evolving economic and political environments. Dr. Korangy is committed to improving service delivery to patients throughout the United States, and to supporting the medical community in expanding what is possible for care. He received his medical degree from George Washington University and received medical training at Georgetown University.

It’s been a few months since we last blogged about telemedicine and psychiatry – and a lot has happened since then. In an era where mass shootings are a common occurrence, the opioid crisis ravages communities, and prolonged war affects a new generation of U.S. Military personnel and their families, the need for enhanced psychiatric infrastructure is evermore on the minds of U.S. policymakers.

In March, Congress approved an increase to federal spending levels for mental health services, with bipartisan support. The need for investment in American psychiatric services is clear. As physician Joseph Parks argued in a report by Merritt Hopkins:

“Two-thirds of primary care physicians report that they have trouble getting psychiatrist services for their patients. So, they go to the emergency rooms. There has been a 42% increase in the number of patients going to the emergency room for psychiatric services in the past three years, but most of them are not staffed with psychiatrists. They try to get into an inpatient bed, but hospitals have been closing their psychiatric units because they can’t find psychiatrists to hire and staff to run them. It is truly becoming a crisis.”

The Association of American Medical Colleges further reports that many patients who actively seek psychiatric help are simply unable to because licensed care providers are located too far away.

This is where telemedicine can help – by bridging gaps created by distance, supplementing in-person care with remote check-ins, prescribing needed medication – all from a remote location.

What does psychiatry look like in telemedicine? And how can CareClix help?

In telemedicine, psychiatry looks a lot like it would in any traditional setting. CareClix video conferencing technology allows doctors and patients to speak face-to-face, just as they would in a doctor’s office, but from remote locations.

Telemedicine also allows for the secure transfer of medical information to and from a patient’s primary physician, the prescribing of medicine, and the ability to perform medical assessments of vital signs and other data. CareClix telemedicine technology further addresses medical office issues related to scheduling and insurance coverage.

What products are services can CareClix provide?

With our medical carts, exam rooms, and online platforms, CareClix can provide your psychiatric practice with:

Remote patient monitoring: CareClix allows you to check vital signs, order urine tests, and electronically track health data points electronically, instantly, and securely. Our telemedicine system is already compatible with hundreds of commonly available medical devices, making it easy to integrate your existing equipment into the CareClix system. CareClix can also provide you with relevant medical equipment to support your practice, all of which can be electronically connected to our online CareClix platform.

Online medical suites: CareClix products make it possible for you to interact face-to-face with psychiatric patients via website or mobile app, prescribe medication, accept appointments online, track and verify insurance claims, and automate reimbursement workflow.

To learn more about how we can support your psychiatric practice, visit our website. Or shoot us an email with questions at info@careclix.com

John Korangy, MD Cofounder, CareClix Website: www.careclix.com E: info@careclix.com P: 855.227.3259

About the Author:

Dr. Korangy is the Cofounder of CareClix, a Pioneer in the field of Telemedicine, and a widely respected doctor with more than a decade of experience working as a physician. Dr. Korangy specializes in radiology, and understands firsthand many challenges facing doctors and patients in today’s evolving economic and political environments. Dr. Korangy is committed to improving service delivery to patients throughout the United States, and to supporting the medical community in expanding what is possible for care. He received his medical degree from George Washington University and received medical training at Georgetown University.

The widespread abuse of heroin and opioid pills has officially created a public health emergency. The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that opioids kill approximately 115 people in the United States every day. By itself, the opioid epidemic is placing a major strain on the nation’s mental health and addiction services.

While the magnitude and gravity of the opioid crisis dominate the public discussion surrounding addiction treatment, the abuse of other substances, like alcohol, cocaine, and methamphetamines, continues to endanger the health of millions of Americans.

By automating processes and bridging distance, telemedicine technology has the power to support the medical treatment of substance abuse and reduce barriers to care for both patients and providers. Indeed, telemedicine has the capacity bring accessibility and efficiency to substance abuse treatment programs in the United States, thereby filling in gaps that exist in patient care.

What does addiction treatment look like in telemedicine? And how can CareClix help?

Substance abuse treatment via telemedicine looks a lot like regular substance abuse treatment. It’s a one-on-one meeting via secure video conference; it’s a group therapy session accessible on a website or a mobile app; it’s lab results sent back to your office electronically; it’s the freedom to prescribe medication; it’s the ability to make medical referrals instantly.

With telemedicine, your practice can reach patients who live in remote areas, who are caring for loves ones and can’t leave their homes, whose mental illness makes in-person visits a challenge, or who are in need of immediate care.

CareClix can provide the online platforms, the medical equipment, and the technology you need to incorporate telemedicine into your substance abuse treatment practice.

What products can CareClix provide?

CareClix can provide an online platform that allows you and your patients to communicate face-to-face from your computer or phone. CareClix can also provide the medical equipment you and your patients need to monitor their conditions, via our state of the art medical carts and online exam rooms.

CareClix products support:

Remote patient monitoring:CareClix technology makes it possible for you to check vital signs, order urine tests, and electronically track health data points electronically, instantly, and securely. CareClix online platforms are already compatible with hundreds of commonly available medical devices, making it easy to integrate your existing equipment into the CareClix system. CareClix can also provide you with relevant medical devices to support your practice, all of which can be electronically connected to CareClix’s integrated online system.

Online medical suites: CareClix products make it possible for you to video conference with patients struggling with addiction via website or mobile app, prescribe medication, accept appointments online, track and verify insurance claims, and automate reimbursement workflow.

To learn more about how we can support your addiction treatment practice, visit our website. Or shoot us an email with questions at info@careclix.com

John Korangy, MD   Cofounder, CareClix   Website: www.careclix.com   E: info@careclix.com P: 855.227.3259

About the Author:

Dr. Korangy is the Cofounder of CareClix, a pioneer in the field of telemedicine, and a widely respected doctor with more than a decade of experience working as a physician. Dr. Korangy specializes in radiology, and understands firsthand the many challenges facing doctors and patients in today’s evolving economic and political environments. Dr. Korangy is committed to improving service delivery to patients throughout the United States, and to supporting the medical community in expanding what is possible for care. He received his medical degree from George Washington University and received medical training at Georgetown University.

As any health professional knows, senior citizens are among the populations most in need of medical treatment. Elderly patients struggle with complicated, often chronic, illnesses more frequently than the general population. Once people start getting along in years, their risk of developing cataracts, congestive heart failure, osteoporosis, stroke, dementia, or cancer increase significantly. All of these health conditions require regular medical care.

But seniors are also among the most limited in terms of mobility, the ability to see a doctor independently, and the ability to incorporate healthy practices into their daily lives without assistance. Consequently, elderly patients miss crucial doctor’s visits, forget needed medications, and unnecessarily endanger their long-term health outlooks. But with CareClix’s telemedicine suite, your practice could better serve older patients by affording them access to quality health care at any time, no matter where they are.

And when seniors have better health care, that they can access remotely, they not only live healthier lives, but they can also age in place more readily, avoid unnecessary hospital stays, and retain autonomy for longer periods of time. With CareClix, you can provide superior care to your patients, and expand your practice by making your services accessible to any number of elderly patients who find it difficult to travel to the doctor’s office.

Here are a few ways CareClix can support your medical practice’s service to seniors:

Face-to-face, remote interactions –Through our video chat system, your patients will be able to communicate with you securely from the comfort of their own homes or care facilities. With CareClix, your elderly patients don’t have to endure the burden of travel to receive quality medical care.

Online medical suites – The CareClix online system is compatible with more than a hundred commonly-available medical devices. Using equipment in their home or care facility, patients can electronically transfer medical data to you in real time, so that you can monitor crucial health measures like hearing, blood pressure, and bone density on a regular basis without the need for in-person doctor’s visits.

Electronic prescription services and medication dispensers –With CareClix, you’ll not only be able to authorize prescriptions remotely, your clients will also benefit from electronic medication dispensers, which remind patients to take their medicine, and alerts you about any missed doses.

Automated billing, claims, and reimbursement workflow –With ever-changing Medicare policies and a dizzying array of private insurance plans, the financial side of working with seniors can be a headache. Let CareClix automate your reimbursement workflow so that you can spend your time on more important things, like caring for your patients.

Electronic health records – Securely access and update your patients’ medical histories with CareClix’s electronic records service. Through our system, you can collaborate with other medical professionals and nursing home staff in providing top-notch care, without worrying about missing important information or physically transferring sensitive medical documents from facility to facility.

John Korangy, MD Cofounder, CareClix Website: www.careclix.com E: info@careclix.com P: 855.227.3259

About the Author:

Dr. Korangy is the Cofounder of CareClix, a Pioneer in the field of Telemedicine, and a widely respected doctor with more than a decade of experience working as a physician. Dr. Korangy specializes in radiology, and understands firsthand many challenges facing doctors and patients in today’s evolving economic and political environments. Dr. Korangy is committed to improving service delivery to patients throughout the United States, and to supporting the medical community in expanding what is possible for care. He received his medical degree from George Washington University and received medical training at Georgetown University.