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\nNew technology provides accessible telemedicine, ensuring optimal outcomes and greater collaboration across the care continuum<\/i>\n<\/p>\n

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PointClickCare Technologies<\/a>, a leading healthcare technology platform enabling meaningful collaboration and access to real\u2010time insights, today announced the launch of its Virtual Health<\/a> offering \u2013 an integrated telemedicine solution to the Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) market. With the help of partner Sound Physicians<\/a>, this technology is currently being implemented in more than half of the states across the U.S. Over the next two days at the AHCA\/NCAL Convention and Expo<\/a>, PointClickCare will be showcasing the innovative ways providers can better achieve quality care and reach the full potential of virtual health in the post\u2010acute setting.\n<\/p>\n

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\nAccording to the Forrester U.S. Tech Outlook, 2022 Report<\/a>, investment in virtual health, remote monitoring, and hospital-at-home, are spending priorities in 2022. Forrester analysts have confirmed that these technologies have the power to reduce the cost of administrative complexity, which is currently $265 billion.\n<\/p>\n

\nRecent data<\/a> from the US Department of Health & Human Services explains that the share of Medicare visits conducted through telehealth rose to 52.7 million in 2020, from approximately 840,000 in 2019. Knowing that telehealth has become an increasingly important, yet sometimes complicated component of healthcare, PointClickCare has developed an alternative to traditional telehealth by applying technological improvements to offer an integrated solution.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cTelehealth is no longer a futuristic concept in long-term care, it\u2019s table stakes,\u201d said Travis Palmquist<\/a>, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Senior Care at PointClickCare. \u201cOur customers continue to navigate between care settings and our team has sought to innovate and push the envelope on providing virtual care. We\u2019re proud to announce this technology that has been specifically designed to meet the mission\u2010critical needs of post\u2010acute providers to improve clinical care and reduce healthcare costs, consistently driving down hospital readmissions by 30%.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nWith PointClickCare\u2019s Virtual Health offering, providers can now:\n<\/p>\n