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Teladoc Enhances Virtual Sitter With AI for Improved Care Delivery
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Teladoc Health, Inc. (TDOC - Free Report) upgraded its Virtual Sitter solution by infusing new AI-powered enhancements. The enhanced solution is now available commercially and has already been adopted by select clients.
The TDOC solution employs sophisticated, pre-trained algorithms, motion detection and pose estimation to identify patient movements that may lead to falls, allowing for quicker responses by bedside staff. The new technology, integrated within Teladoc’s TV Pro devices, utilizes local processing power to bolster the security of Protected Health Information and enhance system performance.
The usage of AI technology enables a single remote staff member to oversee up to 25% more patients. This, in turn, is expected to expand the capacity of healthcare inpatient teams, elevate patient safety, mitigate workforce challenges and improve care delivery across hospitals and health systems.
The recent announcement also seems to be a time opportune one since around 1 million hospitalized patients suffer from falls annually, with more than 30% sustaining serious injuries. The CDC reports that these incidents incur about $50 billion in medical expenses each year, further burdening hospitals.
Rationale Behind the Latest Move
The latest advancement to the Virtual Sitter solution is part of Teladoc’s efforts to upgrade its suite of inpatient connected care solutions that enable virtual nursing, physician consultations, interpretive services and other hybrid care services. These solutions aim to alleviate the administrative workload of bedside staff while improving satisfaction for both healthcare providers and patients.
The lucrativeness of the enhanced solution is expected to fetch higher members to TDOC and subsequently, boost its top line in the days ahead.
In March, Teladoc enhanced its weight management capabilities in a bid to offer a personalized health and medical care program to keep an eye on minimizing care costs related to obesity and promoting healthy weight loss.
TDOC’s Share Price Performance & Zacks Rank
Shares of Teladoc have gained 68.8% in the past three months against the industry’s 12.3% decline. TDOC currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Tenet Healthcare’s earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the last four quarters, the average surprise being 59.92%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for THC’s 2024 earnings indicates a rise of 63%, while the consensus mark for revenues implies an improvement of 1.1% from the corresponding year-ago figures.
The consensus estimate for THC’s earnings has moved 6.8% north in the past 30 days. Shares of Tenet Healthcare have declined 11.4% in the past three months.
LivaNova’s earnings outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 29.21%. The consensus estimate for LIVN’s 2024 earnings indicates a rise of 20.4% from the year-ago figure. The consensus mark for revenues indicates growth of 8.9% from the year-ago figure.
The consensus estimate for LIVN’s earnings has moved 7% north in the past 30 days. Shares of LivaNova have gained 10.1% in the past three months.
Select Medical’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 24.18%. The consensus estimate for SEM’s 2024 earnings indicates a rise of 8.5%, while the consensus mark for revenues implies an improvement of 5.9% from the corresponding year-ago figures.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for SEM’s earnings has moved 6.4% north in the past 30 days. Shares of Select Medical have declined 40.8% in the past three months.
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Teladoc Enhances Virtual Sitter With AI for Improved Care Delivery
Teladoc Health, Inc. (TDOC - Free Report) upgraded its Virtual Sitter solution by infusing new AI-powered enhancements. The enhanced solution is now available commercially and has already been adopted by select clients.
The TDOC solution employs sophisticated, pre-trained algorithms, motion detection and pose estimation to identify patient movements that may lead to falls, allowing for quicker responses by bedside staff. The new technology, integrated within Teladoc’s TV Pro devices, utilizes local processing power to bolster the security of Protected Health Information and enhance system performance.
The usage of AI technology enables a single remote staff member to oversee up to 25% more patients. This, in turn, is expected to expand the capacity of healthcare inpatient teams, elevate patient safety, mitigate workforce challenges and improve care delivery across hospitals and health systems.
The recent announcement also seems to be a time opportune one since around 1 million hospitalized patients suffer from falls annually, with more than 30% sustaining serious injuries. The CDC reports that these incidents incur about $50 billion in medical expenses each year, further burdening hospitals.
Rationale Behind the Latest Move
The latest advancement to the Virtual Sitter solution is part of Teladoc’s efforts to upgrade its suite of inpatient connected care solutions that enable virtual nursing, physician consultations, interpretive services and other hybrid care services. These solutions aim to alleviate the administrative workload of bedside staff while improving satisfaction for both healthcare providers and patients.
The lucrativeness of the enhanced solution is expected to fetch higher members to TDOC and subsequently, boost its top line in the days ahead.
In March, Teladoc enhanced its weight management capabilities in a bid to offer a personalized health and medical care program to keep an eye on minimizing care costs related to obesity and promoting healthy weight loss.
TDOC’s Share Price Performance & Zacks Rank
Shares of Teladoc have gained 68.8% in the past three months against the industry’s 12.3% decline. TDOC currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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Stocks to Consider
Some better-ranked stocks in the Medical space are Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC - Free Report) , LivaNova PLC (LIVN - Free Report) and Select Medical Holdings Corporation (SEM - Free Report) . Tenet Healthcare currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and LivaNova and Select Medical carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Tenet Healthcare’s earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the last four quarters, the average surprise being 59.92%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for THC’s 2024 earnings indicates a rise of 63%, while the consensus mark for revenues implies an improvement of 1.1% from the corresponding year-ago figures.
The consensus estimate for THC’s earnings has moved 6.8% north in the past 30 days. Shares of Tenet Healthcare have declined 11.4% in the past three months.
LivaNova’s earnings outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 29.21%. The consensus estimate for LIVN’s 2024 earnings indicates a rise of 20.4% from the year-ago figure. The consensus mark for revenues indicates growth of 8.9% from the year-ago figure.
The consensus estimate for LIVN’s earnings has moved 7% north in the past 30 days. Shares of LivaNova have gained 10.1% in the past three months.
Select Medical’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 24.18%. The consensus estimate for SEM’s 2024 earnings indicates a rise of 8.5%, while the consensus mark for revenues implies an improvement of 5.9% from the corresponding year-ago figures.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for SEM’s earnings has moved 6.4% north in the past 30 days. Shares of Select Medical have declined 40.8% in the past three months.