Understanding Virtual Care for Infants, Children and Teens
In this conversation, Ashton Thornton and Adam Saperia from KixCare join Carolyne and Rob to discuss the unique challenges and solutions in pediatric healthcare, emphasizing the importance of virtual care for children and families.
They highlight the impact of physical health and mental health on children’s well-being and the productivity of parents, advocating for a proactive approach to healthcare that empowers families. The discussion also covers the need for modernizing employee benefits to include comprehensive pediatric care, ensuring that families have access to timely and effective support that prevents visits to ER and long waiting lists so employees can quickly get re-focused on work.
What you will learn:
- Kixcare focuses on pediatric care, emphasizing that kids are not just small adults – the physical and mental health care required by infants, young children and teens is managed differently than with adults.
- The mental health of children significantly impacts parental productivity.
- Proactive healthcare can prevent more serious health issues in children.
- Virtual care allows for immediate access to pediatric expertise with regular touchpoints until the illness is resolved or in the hands of a capable practitioner.
- Families benefit from a comprehensive ecosystem of healthcare providers.
- Parents need support and knowledge to navigate their children’s health.
- Kixcare aims to modernize benefits for families, making healthcare accessible.
- Utilization rates for Kixcare services are significantly higher than traditional options.
On this Episode:
- Carolyne Eagan, Benefits Alliance
- Rob Green, Acera Insurance
- Ashton Thornton, KixCare
- Adam Saperia, KixCare
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