1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,159 This is Naomi Diaz with the Becker's Digital 2 00:00:02,159 --> 00:00:04,960 Health Podcast. Here's your daily industry news briefing 3 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:06,580 for today, November 18th. 4 00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:09,279 First, Lee Health is planning to launch an 5 00:00:09,279 --> 00:00:11,759 acute hospital at home program and expand its 6 00:00:11,759 --> 00:00:13,460 remote patient monitoring program. 7 00:00:13,945 --> 00:00:16,344 The health system has partnered with BioPharmus, a 8 00:00:16,344 --> 00:00:19,144 technology company offering platforms that support in home 9 00:00:19,144 --> 00:00:21,725 acute care delivery to support the programs. 10 00:00:22,265 --> 00:00:24,984 Under the new partnership, BioPharmus will support Lee 11 00:00:24,984 --> 00:00:27,625 Health's entire RPM service line and support the 12 00:00:27,625 --> 00:00:28,605 launch of a new 13 00:00:30,199 --> 00:00:31,079 hospital at home program. Lee Health is a 14 00:00:31,079 --> 00:00:33,560 5 hospital system in Southwest Florida with a 15 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:35,960 daily with an average daily census of more 16 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:38,760 than 700 patients. Its RPM program is one 17 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:40,520 of the largest in the country and has 18 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:43,340 driven a 50% reduction in 30 day readmission 19 00:00:43,399 --> 00:00:46,265 rates for all pathways according to the release. 20 00:00:46,885 --> 00:00:49,204 CMS approved Lee Health at home model in 21 00:00:49,204 --> 00:00:50,024 May 2023 22 00:00:50,804 --> 00:00:53,445 at 2 of its largest hospitals, Lee Memorial 23 00:00:53,445 --> 00:00:55,304 and Health Park Medical Center. 24 00:00:56,005 --> 00:00:56,505 2nd, 25 00:00:57,149 --> 00:00:59,390 Centerra Health has launched a new virtual nursing 26 00:00:59,390 --> 00:01:02,429 program powered by Andadora Health's AI driven think 27 00:01:02,429 --> 00:01:03,489 Andor platform. 28 00:01:04,030 --> 00:01:06,109 The health system is launching the think Andor 29 00:01:06,109 --> 00:01:09,329 virtual nursing program at Centerra Norfolk General Hospital. 30 00:01:09,814 --> 00:01:11,575 This system is designed to free up bed 31 00:01:11,575 --> 00:01:14,614 space bedside nurses for direct patient care by 32 00:01:14,614 --> 00:01:18,635 automating administrative tasks, including admission and discharge planning. 33 00:01:19,015 --> 00:01:20,935 The program will start in the medical surgical 34 00:01:20,935 --> 00:01:23,515 and intermediate care units with plans for expansion 35 00:01:23,575 --> 00:01:24,875 across the health system. 36 00:01:25,710 --> 00:01:26,210 3rd, 37 00:01:26,590 --> 00:01:28,909 Amazon has launched a new telehealth option for 38 00:01:28,909 --> 00:01:31,329 its Prime members that display the prices upfront. 39 00:01:31,630 --> 00:01:33,870 Here are five things to know. The service 40 00:01:33,870 --> 00:01:36,750 unveiled November 14th offers Prime members a monthly 41 00:01:36,750 --> 00:01:39,230 rate or per use cost for telehealth visit 42 00:01:39,230 --> 00:01:40,850 via video or messaging, 43 00:01:41,255 --> 00:01:43,355 treatment plan, and medication delivery. 44 00:01:43,814 --> 00:01:46,295 The offering combines Amazon One Medical pay per 45 00:01:46,295 --> 00:01:49,755 visit, previously called Amazon Clinic and Amazon Pharmacy. 46 00:01:50,454 --> 00:01:53,335 Brijen Penhart, general manager for Amazon One Medical 47 00:01:53,335 --> 00:01:55,530 pay per visit, said in November 14th statement, 48 00:01:55,530 --> 00:01:58,569 quote, we're committed to giving customers convenient affordable 49 00:01:58,569 --> 00:02:00,170 care options that put them in control of 50 00:02:00,170 --> 00:02:02,409 their health. This new offering makes it easy 51 00:02:02,409 --> 00:02:04,650 for Prime members to get expert clinical advice 52 00:02:04,650 --> 00:02:05,870 and prescribe medical 53 00:02:06,329 --> 00:02:08,810 prescribe treatments for common health, beauty, and lifestyle 54 00:02:08,810 --> 00:02:10,875 needs, all from the comfort of their home, 55 00:02:10,875 --> 00:02:11,615 end quote. 56 00:02:12,075 --> 00:02:14,635 For prime Amazon Prime members, the service starts 57 00:02:14,635 --> 00:02:17,034 at $10 a month for antiaging skin care 58 00:02:17,034 --> 00:02:18,094 treatment, $16 59 00:02:18,395 --> 00:02:20,635 a month for men's hair loss, $19 a 60 00:02:20,635 --> 00:02:23,515 month for erectile dysfunction, $43 a month for 61 00:02:23,515 --> 00:02:26,370 eyelash growth, and $2 a visit for motion 62 00:02:26,370 --> 00:02:26,870 sickness. 63 00:02:27,650 --> 00:02:30,449 Amazon Pharmacy offers free delivery of medications as 64 00:02:30,449 --> 00:02:32,210 well as same day delivery in nearly a 65 00:02:32,210 --> 00:02:35,330 dozen cities, including Los Angeles, New York, and 66 00:02:35,330 --> 00:02:35,830 Seattle. 67 00:02:36,574 --> 00:02:38,094 If you would like the latest health IT 68 00:02:38,094 --> 00:02:40,014 and digital health industry news delivered to your 69 00:02:40,014 --> 00:02:42,655 inbox every morning, subscribe to the Becker CIO 70 00:02:42,655 --> 00:02:44,655 and Health IT Review e newsletter through our 71 00:02:44,655 --> 00:02:45,715 website at ww.beccarshospitalreview.com.