Firefly Health Expands the Firefly Nearby Network, Enhancing the Bridge Between Virtual and In-Person Patient Care
11 Julio 2024 - 9:30AM
Business Wire
The growing proprietary in-person care network
gives patients fast, integrated access to essential care where and
when is most convenient for them
Firefly Health, a virtual-first care and healthcare coverage
innovator, announces the expansion of Firefly Nearby, an exclusive
network of care provider partners that complements Firefly’s
50-state virtual care infrastructure with complete in-person care
nationwide. Firefly Nearby is a curated network of partners who all
guarantee critical in-person services that are accessible to
Firefly patients in their homes and communities. With the latest
partnerships, 82.7% of the U.S. population could have coverage for
in-home and in-person care within 15 miles of their home through
Firefly.
“As our industry assesses the role virtual care plays in the
future of our health system, we are increasingly seeing that when
virtual care is disconnected from in-person care, the result is
duplicative and expensive for patients and employers,” said Firefly
Health CEO Fay Rotenberg. “With the primary care provider at the
center of a tightly integrated ecosystem of partner networks like
Firefly Nearby, we can address the in-person care needs of patients
while managing costs more efficiently, ultimately creating a truly
value-oriented primary care ecosystem.”
Firefly Health’s latest round of partnerships offers convenient
in-person care options with best-in-class in-home care and testing
providers. They include:
- Ash Wellness: Enables Firefly to offer white-label at-home
testing for hundreds of diagnostic markers. Patients self-collect
their samples and send them to Ash's network of CLIA/CAP lab
partners to screen for infectious diseases, diabetes, cancers,
heart health, weight management, and more. With this partnership,
Firefly can increase reach, accessibility, and medication adherence
in all 50 states.
- Cataldo Ambulance: Offers mobile integrated health to Firefly
patients across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.
Services include in-home physical exams, vitals, IV
fluid/medication delivery, diabetes monitoring, electrocardiograms,
lab draws, point of care testing, and more.
- Getlabs: Provides an all-in-one technology platform to dispatch
skilled medical specialists to their patients for at-home
diagnostics. The company operates nationwide and is integrated with
leading national laboratories, including Labcorp and Quest
Diagnostics, for testing.
- QT Medical, Inc.: Gives patients access to hospital-grade
12-lead electrocardiograms (ECG) at home (Xpress ECG service) via
specialized portable, wireless, and cloud-connected cardiac
diagnostic/monitoring devices (PCA 500). This enables integrated
monitoring of in-home patients, and equips Firefly providers with
tools to effectively detect potential health changes for early
diagnosis and intervention.
- Sprinter Health: Hybrid healthcare provider that combines
technology and a full-stack medical practice to reimagine care at
home. Sprinter offers Firefly patients across the U.S. convenient
in-home visits, ultimately closing care gaps and equipping
providers with actionable data to support better health.
- United Ambulance of Maine: Services patients in Maine with lab
draws, IV fluids, vitals checks, electrocardiograms, diabetic
monitoring, and more.
"As we have developed the Firefly Nearby network, we’ve
selectively developed partnerships with companies centered around
providing quality care and reaching patients in all communities,
both rural and urban," said Firefly Health co-founder and chief
network officer Jeff Greenberg, MD, MBA. “We want all patients to
have diverse care options. As we continue to grow our in-person
care network, we will continue to make good on the promise of
comprehensive primary care, even for patients who live in remote
areas and care deserts.”
Firefly Health tripled its membership in 2023 while continuing
to lead the industry in both patient outcomes – exceeding NCQA
benchmarks by 50-80% – and patient satisfaction rates, achieving a
remarkable 97% post-visit satisfaction score. Firefly’s leadership
in virtual care and integrated care standards resulted in the
company’s participation in the National Committee for Quality
Assurance (NCQA) Virtual Care Pilot, an initiative that aims to
define and elevate the standards of virtual care industry-wide.
About Firefly Health
Firefly Health is a virtual-first care innovator that promotes
clinical and financial health through joyful, always-there care.
Through its virtual primary care and clinically-driven health plan,
Firefly delivers an unrivaled member experience that seamlessly
integrates virtual primary, behavioral, and specialty care with
in-person care and healthcare coverage. Firefly’s proactive care
model, network navigation, and innovative plan designs combine to
provide affordable access to high-quality care. Learn more at
fireflyhealth.com.
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