VNS Health has partnered with TytoCare to enhance the VNS Health Medical Care at Home practice. This collaboration brings TytoCare’s Pro Smart Clinic tool into the homes of patients with complex medical needs, helping to deliver more personalized and specialized care for high-risk patients in the comfort of their own homes.
VNS Health’s Medical Care at Home program provides in-home healthcare for patients who face significant health challenges, mobility limitations, or barriers to accessing outpatient services. Nurse Practitioners (NPs) lead clinical care for the practice, supported by a team that ensures patients receive timely, coordinated services designed to reduce hospitalizations and emergency room visits. Medical Care at Home contracts with Medicare Advantage insurers and is part of VNS Health’s Care Management Solutions business.
With the integration of TytoCare’s Pro Smart Clinic, VNS Health is expanding its hybrid care model. Here’s how it works: during a home visit, a VNS Health certified medical assistant (CMA) sets up the Pro Smart Clinic device and connects the Home Care patient via telehealth with a Nurse Practitioner. The medical assistant then uses the tool to conduct real-time diagnostic exams—such as heart and lung monitoring, temperature checks, and skin assessments—while the NP guides the process remotely and provides immediate clinical feedback.
This model enables VNS Health to:
- Deliver timely, high-quality care without requiring patients with complex needs to travel
- Ensure a qualified health professional is physically present during exams
- Help patients avoid multiple appointments and delays in diagnosis
- Support faster health plan documentation and approvals
- Doubles the number of patients NPs can see daily by eliminating “windshield time” (the time clinicians spend driving between patient visits).
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