Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) can significantly increase their savings by using the VER to avoid costly patient readmissions to the hospital. Not only are readmissions expensive—costing thousands of dollars per occurrence—they also put patients at risk for complications and disrupt treatment plans. As well, your facility suffers PAMA penalties and loss of revenue on each missed Medicare rehabilitation day. The fact is that 78% of SNF readmissions could be avoided with the use of the VER. This means that a facility averaging just 5 readmissions per month (at the national average rehab rate of $415 with 7 days of bed use) is losing approximately $11,500 in monthly revenue by NOT using the VER.

Not only does using the VER decrease emergency room visits and hospital readmissions, but it can also improve your FIVE STAR RATINGS. Additionally, the peace of mind and marketing value of having 24/7 access to a Physician network not only gives you a huge advantage over your competition, but reassures your residents and their families that expert care is always available at the touch of a button.

In addition, EMR sync also allows remote care providers to instantly review labs, enter orders, document, and manage the patient.

Shorten the door-to-balloon time for potential STEMI (heart attack) patients with realtime 12-lead ECG.  Upon seing the ECG, an ER Physician can save time by putting the Cath Lab on notice and getting it prepped. 

Shorten door-to-needle time for potential stroke patients with PTZ camera. The ER Physician will know in realtime whether a CT scan needs to be ordered immediately or not.

In both cases, Emergency Departments shorten their response times and increase the available window of the "golden hour."

For Life Flight, saving a life often comes down to time. Given the nature of the platform, Life Flight services are  often called to distant and remote locations, which implies a long transport time for the patient. 

Historically, it has been next to impossible for a Doctor to direct care remotely. But now, with VER onboard, the receiving Physician can see the patient in realtime and direct critical, life-saving care from afar. 

The evolution of remote care, realized through the VER. 

Currently, when there is an onboard medical emergency for a commercial aircraft, the default call is often to divert the plane and declare an emergency. This costs the airlines millions of dollars per day... not to mention the inconvenience to the rest of the passengers and knock-on ripple effect to aircrews and aircraft schedules across the country. The divert call is the default, primarily because the Captain is trying to relay second-hand passenger information from a flight attendant to a Doctor at a remote call center. The call center usually has no ability to speak directly to the patient and the Captain cannot leave the cockpit due to Post-9/11 safety regulations. All of this results in a lot of confusion, uncertainty, liability, and inefficiency while trying to deal with the emergency.

But the VER changes all of that. VER eliminates the game of "telephone" between the patient, the flight attendant, the Captain, and the ground call center. Now, a Doctor in the call center can see the patient face-to-face and receive complete, realtime medical diagnostics. The Doctor can also direct the flight attendant to administer specific medications or care from the accompanying First Aid kit. All of which allows the Captain to get back to the job of flying the plane.

The result: decreased liability, higher fidelity of care, increased confidence in the Physician's diagnosis, and a better call in determining whether or not to divert the aircraft.

Discharged from the hospital but still not fully recovered.  Managing chronic disease while trying to stay as healthy as possible.  These are very real conditions for millions of Americans and the healthcare system continues to become more overburdened by the day.  At RHS, our tailored solutions for connected care in the home help keep patients in their homes and out of the hospital.  With our completey-integrated remote patient monitoring and telemedicine devices and service, we can provide concierge-level care for those in need.

In a forward-deployed, austere environment, or combat zone; the odds of having a Doctor or Specialist near you are almost zero. And while a military unit may have a supremely-trained medic on the team, there are countless situations where having a Doctor on-hand would be invaluable. From point of injury to Prolonged Field Care to recovery back home, the VER is a critical requirement for military healthcare providers.  And with the VER, the dream of always having a Doctor available is now a reality. Doctor-directed remote care in real time. No matter where in the world, we're right there with you.

Africa. The Middle East. Even Western Europe has now become a refugee center as a result of the fight against ISIS and the civil war in Syria. The result has been the largest humanitarian crisis the world has seen in modern times. Deploying the VER into war torn Syria or refugee camps in Jordan not only provides thousands with an opportunity to see a Doctor for the first time in their lives, but it provides life-saving care where it is needed most.