{"id":1432,"date":"2019-01-23T08:30:35","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T16:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ascentblog.org\/?p=1432"},"modified":"2019-01-25T11:34:37","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T19:34:37","slug":"innovative-nicu-telehealth-program-could-benefit-many","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ascentblog.org\/innovative-nicu-telehealth-program-could-benefit-many\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative NICU Telehealth Program Could Benefit Many"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Intermountain\nHealthcare, a regional health system based out of Salt Lake City, Utah,\nlaunched a neonatal telehealth program in 2012 that has won accolades for its\ninnovation and spread to four \u201chub\u201d hospitals in the years since. Experts\nbelieve the model could be adopted by smaller hospitals in rural communities\nand would allow them to improve patient outcomes and reduce expenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Intermountain\nHealthcare\u2019s Virtual Health Network<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ascentblog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/hospital-outside-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"hospital buildings \" class=\"wp-image-1433\" width=\"362\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ascentblog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/hospital-outside-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ascentblog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/hospital-outside-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ascentblog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/hospital-outside-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Faced\nwith a high number of transfers among a health system comprised of 22 hospitals\nand 180 clinics, and the associated costs, Intermountain Healthcare decided in\n2012 to try a new approach that would focus on NICU telehealth. The program has\nbeen a phenomenal success, not only reducing newborn transfers by 30 percent\nfor a cost savings of $1,220,352 per year, but also improving health outcomes\nfor infants, reducing stress on their parents, and providing rural caregivers\nwith valuable experience and skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nhealth care system isn\u2019t the only one to benefit from this telehealth\narrangement. Payers, patients, and families all come out ahead. Parents have\nlower health care costs to contend with and providing rural hospital staff with\naccess to specialists gives them an opportunity for better training. Before the\nvirtual health program launched, nurses scored around 12 percent on their\nacuity tests; that number jumped to 88 percent after joining the program. The\nreason? Rural hospitals traditionally see far fewer NICU cases than those in\nlarger communities and don\u2019t have the same learning opportunities.\nIntermountain Healthcare\u2019s telehealth program gives them that access \u2013 and\ntheir scores are solid proof of its effectiveness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An\nadditional benefit? Less stress on the NICU staff as a result of improved\ntraining and access to specialists. Neonatal departments typically experience\nPTSD rates as high as 30 percent \u2013 one of the highest rates in any health\nsystem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Intermountain\nHealthcare\u2019s program isn\u2019t without its share of challenges. It can be difficult\nto keep the program sustainable (as is the case in hospitals and health systems\nnationwide). Payment policies and reimbursement programs often prevent\ntelehealth providers from receiving pay for the services they provide. In\nessence, they are being punished for providing a service few would argue is\nanything but beneficial. Nevertheless, communities across the country are\nlooking closely at Intermountain Healthcare\u2019s program and many are looking to\nadopt telehealth services of their own. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Intermountain Healthcare, a regional health system based out of Salt Lake City, Utah, launched a neonatal telehealth program in 2012 that has won accolades for its innovation and spread to four \u201chub\u201d hospitals in the years since. 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