DENVER and SEATTLE,
July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Regence
BlueShield is partnering with DispatchHealth, a leading provider of
in-home medical care, to provide Regence members with an advanced
level of in-home medical care. This innovative partnership is now
available to Regence members in Pierce
County, Washington, with plans to expand to more counties
throughout the state later this year.
DispatchHealth's in-home Advanced Care is part of Regence's
robust alternate site of care strategy. The new partnership offers
Regence members experiencing acute medical illness—including
cellulitis, kidney and urinary tract infections, chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations, heart failure
exacerbations, and many others—the opportunity to be treated safely
at home and avoid a hospital visit. In-home care allows patients to
receive care and recover in familiar surroundings with family
support and access to high-quality care delivery.
"'Hospitalizations in the home' is a groundbreaking and exciting
shift in care delivery," said Dr. Drew
Oliveira, senior executive medical director at Regence
BlueShield. "Our partnership with DispatchHealth enables Regence
members to receive clinically appropriate care safely and
conveniently in the comfort of their own homes."
Qualifying Regence members admitted to DispatchHealth's Advanced
Care at home program will have access to a dedicated DispatchHealth
medical team, including 24/7 physician coverage with remote
monitoring, an emergency call button, and physician visits. Once a
member's acute medical situation is resolved, DispatchHealth
continues to support the patient for up to 30 days while working
with their primary care providers to seamlessly integrate them back
into their normal health care path.
"The health care landscape is evolving, and non-traditional care
strategies are becoming more of the norm as patients' attitudes
have driven this shift over time," said Dr. Mark Prather, chief executive officer and
co-founder of DispatchHealth. "Additionally, innovative health
plans like Regence understand that more in-home care delivery truly
achieves the quadruple aim of improving affordability, health
outcomes, patient experience, and provider experience—while also
reducing readmissions."
DispatchHealth's Advanced Care at home service also enables the
coordination of additional supports, such as pharmacy and meal
deliveries, physical and respiratory therapy, Durable Medical
Equipment (DME) access, and imaging services. For more information,
visit DispatchHealth.com.
About Regence
Regence serves approximately 3.3 million people through its health
plans in Idaho, Oregon, Utah,
and Washington. Each Regence
health plan is a nonprofit independent licensee of the Blue Cross
and Blue Shield Association. Regence is part of a family of
companies dedicated to transforming health care by delivering
innovative products and services that change the way consumers
nationwide experience health care. For more information, please
visit regence.com.
About DispatchHealth
DispatchHealth is building the
world's largest in-home care system in order to deliver trusted and
compassionate care to all. DispatchHealth offers on-demand acute
care and an advanced level of medical care for people of all ages
in the comfort of their own homes. DispatchHealth's emergency
medicine and internal medicine trained medical teams are equipped
with all the tools necessary to treat common to complex injuries
and illnesses. DispatchHealth works closely with payers, providers,
health systems, EMS, employer groups and others to deliver care in
the home to reduce unnecessary emergency room visits, hospital
stays and readmissions. Acute Care medical teams are available
seven days a week, evenings and holidays and can be requested via
app, online or a quick phone call. DispatchHealth is partnered with
most major insurance companies. For more information, visit
DispatchHealth.com.
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