"GI complaints are the leading cause of treat-and-release emergency department visits, reflecting significant patient distress that dose not require hospitalization" Check out the research below on how virtual care offers a much better alternative for cost avoidance!
#gastrointestinal complaints are the leading cause of treat-and-release emergency department visits, reflecting significant patient distress that does not require hospitalization -- and highlighting a significant opportunity to control avoidable costs. Patients enrolled in #OshiHealth virtual multidisciplinary GI care showed reduced emergency department (ED) utilization, according to research findings presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting earlier this month. A prospective study conducted in partnership with a national health plan in a commercially insured population evaluated the impact of Oshi Health’s multidisciplinary telehealth program found: 🔹 At 3 months, only 5% of enrolled patients had a GI-related ED visit, compared to 17% of non-enrolled patients (a 72% improvement, p<0.0001) 🔹 At 6 months, only 8% of enrolled patients had a GI-related ED visit, compared to 21% of non-enrolled patients (a 64% improvement, p<0.0001) Complementary to the research presented at #apha2023, two additional studies were presented in October on patient outcomes (presented at #acg2023), and the impact of Oshi’s model on physician burnout (presented at #acph2023). Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/dDzxgmnw Study authors: Sameer Berry, MD, MBA, Jahnavi C., Jeffrey Berinstein, Walter Chan, MD, MPH, John Allen, William Chey #valuebasedcare #digestivehealth #virtualcare
