Top of Mind 2021 Program Recap

27 Top of Mind 2021 Recap We saw telehealth go right through the roof so quickly. Unfortunately, we still saw some health equity problems in telehealth. I know in our own populations that we serve here we saw a significant difference in the number of our Black members in our health plan versus our white members that use telehealth” “ Click below to watch the video on this page or watch it on our website . “What about the percentage of patients that were at risk and not accessing the system effectively?” said Chopra, who moderated the panel. “The risk-bearing entities need to play a more active role, not only in the economics of delivering value-based care, but also thinking about outreach strategies,” Chopra said. Focus on patients who benefit the most Telemedicine can be very effective in helping providers manage the health of people with chronic conditions such as congestive heart failure. However, patients with the most severe conditions don’t always want to use telehealth service, commented Pamela Peele, PhD, Chief Analytics Officer, UPMC Health Plan and UPMC Enterprises.