NewYork-Presbyterian taps American Well to add virtual doctor visits to NYP OnDemand
NewYork-Presbyterian has injected video patient consultations into its digital health platform.
In partnership with telehealth software provider American Well, NewYork-Presbyterian’s NYP OnDemand service will enable patients to connect via mobile apps or the web with NYP’s physician network that includes ColumbiaDoctors, Weill Cornell Medicine’s Physician Organization, and NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Groups. NYP OnDemand already includes Digital Urgent Care and Virtual Visits to patients in the New York City area.
American Well CEO Roy Schoenberg MD, said in a statement that the new deal enables NYP to build a digital extension of its care to reach people in their own home. NYP chief innovation officer Peter Fleischut MD, agreed about the benefits.
“We’re excited to make this available to our patients as part of the overall NYP OnDemand experience,” Fleischut added.
NYP OnDemand was developed by NewYork-Presbyterian’s Innovation Center to deliver clinician- and consumer-facing solutions to enhance care delivery, NYP said.
The suite of online services includes second opinions, emergency or urgent care visits, provider-to-provider consultations and virtual follow-up visits.
NYP also revealed last week that it participated in a $6 million dollar round of funding for telehealth startup Avizia.
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