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Ascension’s enterprise approach to virtual care expands access and strengthens coordination

Ascension’s enterprise approach to virtual care expands access and strengthens coordination

In a new interview with Healthcare IT News, Associate Vice President of Clinical Transformation Krisda Chaiyachati, MD, explains how Ascension is building virtual care as an integrated enterprise model, not a collection of standalone programs.

Dr. Chaiyachati highlights Ascension’s approach to connecting virtual care with existing clinical workflows and the secure electronic health record, as well as the expansion of scalable services using teleneurology as an example. The goal is to remove friction, extend specialized clinical expertise, and help patients receive the right care at the right time, wherever they live.

Read the full story: HealthcareITNews.com/news/ascensions-telehealth-strategy-building-enterprise-not-program

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