Telehealth

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association partnered with Teladoc to reach as many rural members as possible and increase healthcare engagement.

By tying its clinical database to physicians’ EHR systems, the drug chain hopes to avoid patient sticker shock and prescription abandonment at the point of sale.

Value purchasing, engagement platforms and behavioral health are among the hot topics identified by the National Business Group.

Workers say they like the idea of virtual care, but employers face an uphill battle when getting them to forego the ER or urgent care center.

Behavioral health, nutritionists and medical management experts are now accessing more patients virtually.

SHRM’s Chatrane Birbal says organizations can push for a greater use of alternative therapies and telemedicine services in rural areas to deal with workers struggling with an addiction to painkiller.