Zipnosis, a virtual care company, has released Surgical Care, an expansion to its telehealth platform that allows post-operative patients to receive care at home. The Surgical Care platform is an expansion to the company's current focus of urgent care.
Surgical Care gives hospitals and surgical centers the ability to provide post-operative care through an online access point while also having the option to add online visits to in-person visits to improve patient recovery through monitoring.
"To help health systems address a broader variety of clinical needs, we looked for the area where we felt our focus on quality, consistent care, and clinical efficiency would bring the greatest benefit," said Kevin Smith, chief medical information officer at Zipnosis. "We gravitated to surgical care because we see a great opportunity to bring significant value to the surgical team and their patients. This module eliminates the need for patients to travel post-surgery and creates time efficiencies for surgical staff, enabling them to focus on new patients and helping existing patients with more complex needs."
The remote post-operative patient monitoring is completed using online patient interview technology so physicians are aware of the milestones patients should complete before a virtual check-up to ensure a good recovery. On the patient side, individuals received an email reminder to log onto the platform and complete an interview and photo of their incision. Data are then securely sent to providers for review and provide updates on the patients care plan or ask them to come in for a more in-depth visit.
"At Zipnosis, we are focused on addressing health systems' pain points, and through these conversations, we continue to hear that they need more complete virtual care solutions," said Jon Pearce, CEO of Zipnosis. "By expanding the Zipnosis platform to support time-efficient post-surgical visits, we are answering this need and equipping health systems with technology to aid their success in a value-based reimbursement environment. As the market matures, we will continue to explore other areas of the care continuum, where a virtual solution can bring value to healthcare organizations, providers and patients."
Cara joined TriMed Media in 2016 and is currently a Senior Writer for Clinical Innovation & Technology. Originating from Detroit, Michigan, she holds a Bachelors in Health Communications from Grand Valley State University.