Telehealth to take spotlight during Business Leadership track at RCEC

MINNEAPOLIS — Telehealth. It’s a hot topic that is fast becoming an integral component in the delivery of American healthcare. Looking to explore the various ways that retail-based health clinics are leveraging telehealth technology to provide care to consumers, this year’s Retail Clinician Education Congress in May will feature a Business Leadership track session on telehealth.



This year’s RCEC event will be held May 12 to 15 at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis. The Drug Store News Group, in conjunction with the Convenient Care Association and Partners in Healthcare Education, hosts the three-day educational and networking forum.



The telehealth panel will be held on May 14 at 11:10 a.m.



Many retail clinic operators are utilizing different telehealth capabilities to enhance the quality and service for their patients. For clinics, telehealth has a multiplier factor — one provider in a clinic can cover several clinics to further expand access to healthcare. Not only are many clinic operators looking for ways to leverage the technology but policymakers are also taking a closer look at telehealth. In fact, earlier this year it was announced that three former senators are leading a diverse coalition, dubbed Alliance for Connected Care, to raise awareness among policymakers about the advancements in telehealth, and to establish a regulatory environment in which patients have more access to connected care.



Additional Business Leadership track sessions at RCEC include —Healthcare Reform: Healthcare Exchanges and You, Consumer Views on Clinic’s Roles, Strategic Partnerships and the Building of the Business Model and a CEO Panel.



“The Business Leadership Track on day two of the 2014 Retail Clinician Education Congress is designed to provide great insights on the major growth drivers affecting the retail health care industry and the access to the key leadership responsible for the strategic direction for this important patient care delivery model,” said Wayne Bennett, publisher of the Drug Store News Group.



Click here for more information and to register for the event.