It also will provide access to health services for individuals we serve who struggle to tolerate office visits.”ĭr. It is an excellent supplement to in-person healthcare and will allow physician-level services for situations that do not require emergency or office visits. We are thrilled to be the first provider of disability services in Indiana to team up with StationMD to offer telehealth. ![]() Karen Shollenberger, Vice President, Benchmark Human Services, says, “The COVID epidemic has changed how we access medical services both currently and in the future. Whether it’s an urgent medical matter like fever and vomiting, a seizure, a rash or a fall, or it’s just someone who has a medical question or needs a prescription refilled, StationMD is a best-standard, first-line of care for these types of matters, especially during the pandemic.īy keeping people out of the ER when they don’t need to be there, it not only offers huge savings to patients, Benchmark and to state and private insurers, but it relieves pressure on hospitals that are stretched thin treating both regular emergencies and COVID patients. And with ~ 90% of StationMD’s virtual consultations, the doctor can address an individual’s medical concern without them ever leaving the comfort and safety of home. StationMD is unique because all doctors at this practice are specially trained to manage care for people with IDD. ![]() This partnership is a bold move by Benchmark, to ensure their Indiana client base has access to the best medical care no matter where they’re located in the state, and to ensure the entire ecosystem of clients, support staff and clients’ families are protected from exposure to COVID-19.Īccording to a recent study, individuals with IDD are 3x more likely to die if they have COVID-19, so teaming up with StationMD isn’t a matter of convenience, it’s literally a life-saving measure. Wayne, IN and Maplewood, NJ- Benchmark Human Services (Benchmark) and StationMD have launched a partnership to ensure all of Benchmark’s Indiana clients have 24/7 access to a doctor anytime they need.īenchmark provides residential and community-based services to people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), and StationMD is a physician practice that uses telemedicine to deliver medical care exclusively to people with disabilities around the country. BENCHMARK AND STATIONMD JOIN FORCES FOR INDIANA’S FIRST-IN-KIND PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE MEDICAL CARE FOR RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITESįt.
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