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people digitally , Wellstar MCG Health is able to reach new and different populations , and is consequently able to increase health equity and decrease disparities within the healthcare system across the state .
“ Digital health is a new way of delivering healthcare ,” Dr Lyon says . “ Many people were not trained in how to use telemedicine and telehealth to take care of people outside the physical walls of a hospital or a clinic . We , therefore , used tele-education , which is really based on telemedicine and telehealth , to help leaders understand the power of these technologies but also to help shape the culture of our providers , Nurses , Respiratory Therapists and Clinicians , to help their perception of how we can utilise our time and talents to reach winder populations and new people .”
Additionally , digital health has enabled the hospital to have a greater social impact , by connecting more people to these healthcare resources . Dr Lyon explains : “ The better you keep your population ’ s health , the better you keep the individual person ’ s health and the more likely they will be able to contribute to the workforce and to the other aspects of society . So our goal is to utilise technology and to ensure we ’ re using digital health to reach as many people as possible , equally .”
Wellstar MCG Health ’ s partnership with AmWell Wellstar MCG Health and AmWell have had a relationship since August 2019 , when Wellstar MCG Health contracted with AmWell – American Well at the time – to support their direct-to-consumer ( D2C )
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