Although telemedicine has been used for decades, medical professionals are still researching the best ways to utilize it to improve patient outcomes. One company that has been at the forefront of innovating new technologies in this area is Sevaro. Their data-driven approach allows them to provide personalized care for each patient via a data-driven approach. This article will focus on how quality and data are improving patient outcomes, and how Sevaro has risen to the challenge.
The Value of Quality & Data in Healthcare
Quality is the foundation for all healthcare. Without high-quality and accessible care, patients will not be able to access optimal treatment options, leading to worse outcomes and increased costs. The movement towards using data to improve quality began in the 1960s when electronic medical records were introduced to share information among providers. Since then, we have seen this idea evolve into an entire industry; pioneering companies like Sevaro have made it their mission to improve patient outcomes through better coordination of services, the use of data and analytics, and advanced technologies such as OneCall and Sevaro Synapse.
How a Data-Driven Approach Helps Improve Patient Outcomes
One of the best ways to improve patient outcomes is through enhanced coordination. By combining data from different aspects of patient care like monitoring devices and patient recordings, healthcare providers can monitor symptoms much more effectively to provide faster treatment. This is especially important in cases that require patients to be hospitalized, where it can literally mean the difference between life and death.
The rise of technology has provided significantly more opportunities for people living in their homes.
The rise of technology has provided a lot more opportunities for people living at home to be monitored and cared for in a way that was not possible before. This has been especially helpful for people living with chronic diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, heart failure, diabetes, and others. These conditions can have symptoms that change rapidly, making it challenging to monitor them. Sevaro can help hospitals use data from different sources to better understand the overall health of these patients to provide efficient and tailored care.
How quality and data enhance healthcare industry operations
There are a lot of benefits to improving quality and data in healthcare. The most obvious benefit is that it helps patients by providing them with faster care when they urgently need it, thus increasing their chances of survival, but there are other ways this idea benefits all involved, including:
- The patient-provider relationship becomes more efficient since providers have access to more comprehensive information about the individual’s health history, making it easier to provide personalized treatment plans based on what has worked best in the past.
- Providers will spend less time going over medical records, which means they will be able to see a larger volume of patients per day, increasing efficiency while also decreasing costs due to lower overhead expenses from having fewer staff members required at any given time.
- The overall cost of healthcare can be reduced when unnecessary testing or services are avoided. Not only does this reduce the amount that patients have to pay, but it reduces costs for insurance companies and providers as well, which in turn can lower premiums and fees across the board, making care more accessible for everyone involved.
Sevaro’s data-driven telestroke model/evidence-based stroke care
Sevaro can provide optimal care for stroke patients through their evidence-based, data-driven model.
Using Sevaro’s OneCall program, ED staff can connect with seasoned, boarded vascular neurologists in under 45 seconds, which are available to help actively treat patients in coordination with staff at the partner hospital. Depending on the patient’s symptoms these neurologists, who are credentialed and privileged at the hospital, may suggest treatment options, including using tPA or TNK (tenecteplase) to increase the chances of survival.
This model also helps improve quality since every physician has access to a vascular neurologist’s expertise in order to make the best possible decisions regarding providing care.
In addition, Sevaro is also introducing their stroke data capture and analytics platform called Sevaro Synapse. This platform captures metrics and data points in real-time by vascular neurologists. The platform allows stroke programs to pull data instantaneously, and this data can pinpoint areas of improvement for the program.
Sevaro: Improving Patient Outcomes
Sevaro can help optimize patient outcomes by providing them with enhanced care through their data-driven telestroke/teleneurology model. This evidence-based stroke model allows our Sevaro vascular neurologists to work in concert with the hospital ED staff to work together to make more informed decisions about how best to treat a condition which can ultimately lead to an increased chance of survival.
The effects of strokes can be devastating. Stroke is the #1 cause of disability and #5 cause of death in the United States. Stroke treatment is highly time-sensitive, but Sevaro can help patients receive the treatment they need in minimal time, thanks to innovations, like OneCall and Synapse. If you’re looking to enhance neurology services, stroke patient outcomes, and reduce patient transfers, consider choosing Sevaro as your trusted hospital partner.