For healthcare providers, telehealth is an opportunity to generate revenue and boost the quality of care when working with chronically ill patients, a chief transformation officer says.
Telehealth visits can drive value for chronically ill patients. Telehealth visits are not only more convenient for chronically ill patients than in-person visits, they also are far less expensive than a trip to the emergency room.
“Instead of going to the emergency room for an unneeded visit and a very large charge, patients can get on a telehealth platform and speak to either a physician or a nurse who bills through their insurance. Providers can bill through an evaluation and management code such as a 99213,” says Janice Coffin, DO, a practicing family medicine physician and chief transformation officer at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University.
