Thanh Nyguyen, family nurse practitioner from Providence Health eXpress in Oregon, has said that the return on investment for telemedicine is still an unknown. In a presentation at the American Association of Nurse Practitioners’ Speciality & Leadership, Nguyen said that as healthcare transforms from a fee for service system to a value-based payment system under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, there is no concrete information on telemedicine ’s ROI. The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, was signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010. Telemedicine can help medical carers to achieve improved patient experience and lower costs for healthcare, while allowing doctors and nurses to better use their time.
Thanh Nyguyen, family nurse practitioner from Providence Health eXpress in Oregon, has said that the return on investment for telemedicine is still an unknown. In a presentation at the American Association of Nurse Practitioners’ Speciality & Leadership, Nguyen said that as healthcare transforms from a fee for service system to a value-based payment system under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, there is no concrete information on telemedicine’s ROI. However, telemedicine has improved access to healthcare and provided the ability for medical professionals to monitor patients remotely. Telemedicine can help medical carers to achieve improved patient experience and lower costs for healthcare, while allowing doctors and nurses to better use their time.