Topics: Telehealth

A collage of images depicting a Higi Smart Health Station, as well as people interacting with Higi via cell and laptop computer.

Penn State Health, Modivcare partner to provide health screenings and connect people with care

Jul 9, 2024

Penn State Health is partnering with Modivcare, a digitally enabled, member focused healthcare company, to empower people across Central Pennsylvania to measure and act upon important health information through its Higi platform.

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Take the hospital home: Program allows people to recover in their own beds

Jan 17, 2024

About 280 Hershey Medical Center patients have done their recuperating at their homes through the new Home Recovery Care program.

Woman, seen from behind wearing a headset, looks at a video conference on a computer monitor showing a male patient lying in a bed in a hospital room, with a woman sitting beside the bed reaching out to him.

Hershey Medical Center Emergency Department uses virtual intensive care services to enhance patient monitoring

Sep 12, 2023

Emergencies are never virtual, but virtual care is now part of Emergency Department services for patients at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Virtual intensive care services have been added to 10 beds in the Emergency Department.

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The Medical Minute: Virtual care makes house calls

Sep 21, 2022

Away from home? Don’t have time to visit the doctor’s office? Virtual health might be right for you.

A man leans over a smart phone, demonstrating how it is used to connect patients to experts via telehealth

Two Penn State Health hospitals launch partnership to better support sexual assault victims

Apr 27, 2022

Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center and Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center are partnering with Penn State’s Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing to enhance support for survivors of sexual assault through secure telehealth technology.

A female doctor a female patient advice during a telemedicine appointment.

The Medical Minute: Take along a ‘doctor in your pocket’ with OnDemand app

Dec 2, 2021

If you’re traveling for the holidays and an emergency happens, virtual health services offer the opportunity to see a doctor from Grandma’s living room – no matter what state you’re in.

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Virtual behavioral health services now available to all through Penn State Health OnDemand app

Sep 15, 2021

Community members can now access behavioral health services on their computer, smartphone or tablet using the Penn State Health OnDemand app.

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OnDemand Client Support Services team reflects on one year of helping telemedicine patients, staff

Jun 28, 2021

The Penn State Health OnDemand Client Support Services team has handled more than 22,000 customer service interactions since its inception during the COVID-19 pandemic one year ago.

Family walking through airport with their luggage.

Penn State Health launches new OnDemand COVID-19 Travel Testing service

Jun 10, 2021

Penn State Health has launched a new COVID-19 Travel Testing service that provides results in 48 hours or less after testing.

Female physician in sweater and dress shirt sits at a computer and smiles while talking with a patient during a telehealth visit.

Penn State Health OnDemand upgrades improve patient outcomes, physician workflow

Apr 12, 2021

New upgrades to Penn State Health OnDemand have improved the quality of virtual visits for patients and providers.

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