BSA offering virtual care options for patients during COVID-19 pandemic
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - BSA Health System is offering a virtual care option for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. A BSA news release said patients can access their healthcare providers while staying safe in their home. Some of the services provided include video visits with the patient’s provider, e-visits without video via interactive communication and messaging to the patient’s provider. Officials said the benefits of using these online services includes reduced drive
COVID-19 Prompts Payers to Show ‘Real Appreciation’ of Home-Based Care
Like every other provider in the home-based care industry, Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) has spent the past three months grappling with the coronavirus. In the short term, that has meant decreased visit volumes and reduced revenues. But in the long-term, Frisco, Texas-based Addus is optimistic the COVID-19 emergency will usher in a number of positives for the company — and the industry as a whole. “Both from a payer and a family standpoint, what we’ve seen over th