"Not only can minor acute care be provided online -- but, our study demonstrated that moderate acute care and stable chronic disease care (the latter representing 75% of the health dollar) could be safely provided. Our two-year data was made public at HiMSS-13 revealing that in a fee-for-service model, clinic capacity improved 15 % -- that is, an extra hour each day to add value. Further, the per-capita cost of care decreased 15% -- critical for health systems struggling on a 1-2% margin. We refer to it as the, 'Rule of 15's'."

Excerpted from: Accountable Care News, Volume 4, Number 9, September 2013, ACO mHealth Strategy: How Mobile-to-Mobile Online Care Will Drive Sustainability