"Telehealth Startup MediSprout Emphasizes The Doctor-Patient Relationship" - Erin Dietsche
MediSprout seeks to build on the continuity of an existing relationship between a physician and his or her patient. Another one of its aims is to emphasize making healthcare more of a conversation between doctor and consumer. One of MediSprout’s clients is The Mount Sinai Hospital. Within the hospital is the Susan and Leonard Feinstein Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Center, which houses a subspecialty medical home called GRITT-IBD (Gaining Resilience Through Transitions). The facility, which treats complex IBD patients, relies on V2MD to stay connected with individuals when they’re outside the hospital setting. “Our team-based care model is effective in reducing these negative outcomes, but telemedicine is critical to making sure patients are able to engage in the program,” said Laurie Keefer, PhD, associate professor of medicine, gastroenterology and psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and director of GRITT-IBD. Using telehealth as an engagement and connection tool resulted in reduced patient ER visits and hospitalization rates, she added.
- Laurie Keefer, PhD, Associate Professor, Medicine, Gastroenterology, Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Director, GRITT-IBD, The Susan and Leonard Feinstein Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital