Ambulatory Care
Some patients remain wary of going into the clinic, with lack of transportation and other issues being a nagging barrier.
This is a renewed agreement to ensure that Cigna's Floridian members can continue to have uninterrupted access to their providers through Envision.
Winning back patient trust is essential to stemming the avoidance of deferred care and pumping life back into volumes.
New technologies also benefit providers as they look to retain service line revenues by offering remote care.
Too much media exposure can be overwhelming and lead to more stress, worry and perceived risks, authors say.
This has bottom-line impacts for hospitals, especially as they look to recover financially from the worst of the pandemic.
It's becoming much more popular among the age group, but many still don't see it as a substitute for in-person care.
Primary care practices are feeling the pressure on multiple fronts, from a lack of PPE to ever-thinning margins and fewer patients.
The model's services include skilled nursing, medications, infusions, behavioral health, imaging and laboratory services and rehabilitation.
As many as 13% predict closure within the next month, and 20% have already had temporary closures, the survey found.