Our Mission-inspired Transformation calls us to reimagine ways to care for individuals and communities, becoming a trusted partner for those we serve. Joseph Cacchione, MD, FACC, Executive Vice President, Clinical & Network Services, shared one way Ascension is addressing consumers’ needs in a recent Becker’s Hospital Review article.
Dr. Cacchione highlighted the ministry-wide Ascension Online Care effort, which includes virtual urgent care that has been built to offer healthcare services online, anytime, 24/7.
“While treatments and technology have evolved, the experience of patients has not been dramatically altered,” Dr. Cacchione said. “Health systems have an increasing need to create an ambulatory care model portfolio, which consists of multiple ambulatory access points, each focused on meeting the unique needs of population segments.”
He outlined three primary virtual care delivery care models: direct to consumer, a virtual provider office and provider-to-provider consultations.
“Innovative ambulatory care models are an important part of Ascension’s vision for the future and Mission to better serve our communities,” Dr. Cacchione said. “These new models also help us deliver on our consumer access and are a critical component of our Mission-inspired Transformation work.”
Click here for the article at Becker’s.
