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Telemedicine Updateto
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TelemedicineAdded Benefit and Cost Reduction
forWorkers Compensation Programs
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AB 415 Parity LawA telemedicine visit is legally equivalent to a patient/doctor
physical visit. Requires payers to reimburse at the same level.
California & 23 other states have adopted similar legislation.
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Unnecessary Event Prevention
• Eliminates unnecessary trips to the ER, urgent care and doctor’s office• Our physicians route the patient to the most efficient care provider from
the onset of the event as defined by the program sponsor• Saves countless wasted hours in waiting rooms for program
participants• Lowers lost workplace productivity for program sponsors • Trade high cost brick & mortar encounters for lower cost telemedicine
events
Useful Telemedicine
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Connect with a trained Workers Comp - ER MD
in minutes
Call Center
ER PhysiciansAvailable within
4 minutes
Patients
Phone
PC or iPad
1 23Patients
1. Patient dials Call Center 877-907-49112. Call Facilitator routes to MD3. Video Link can be sent by MD or Call
Center if video is required
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Non-Emergency Schedule a Physician
Kura Cloud
Board Certified Physicians
PC or iPad
1
2 3
Patient selects physician at www.kura.md
Patient answers a few simple health questions, obtains insurance eligibility, authorizes Co-Payment
Physician confirms appointment
4 Physician sees patient, diagnosis & prescribes & charts in EMR
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Benefits to Injured Workers
• Immediate care and direction of treatment plan• Improved access to in-demand specialists – brings medical services to under-
served areas• Saves time travelling to/from doctors offices – especially valuable for rural
areas• Shorter wait times – consultation within the hour vs. 20-40 day wait for a
scheduled appointment• Patients are more open to asking questions – less formal setting reduces
intimidation factor
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Summary
• Questions & Answers