Why is telemedicine hospitalist support in demand? There is a nationwide shortage of physicians, which is predicted to increase to as much 139,000 within 10 years. Meanwhile, 20% of US citizens live in a rural area, while only 10% of doctors practice there. Hospitalists often work long hours to manage patient care; 67% reported career…
Read MoreWith access to TeleCardiologists, a patients across the county suffering from ongoing heart conditions can receive a consultation from a specialists in the Emergency Room, on inpatient floors and outpatient clinics. Heart disease is an epidemic that has not abated, given the obesity and diabetes prevalence in an aging population. The American College of Cardiology…
Read MoreIn the past year, we’ve seen a tremendous number of positive changes to synchronous telemedicine in 3 areas: Flexible Delivery Models Specialty Expansion Treatment Locations To respond to the surge of patients, hospitals had to deploy a tremendous amount of flexibility. Telemedicine delivery models expanded and improved access to specialists, increased coverage and navigated rapidly…
Read MoreTelemedicine cardiology consultations are a hot topic right now because cardiac issues are often the number one reason for patient transfers from small community hospitals. In many cases, transfer is not necessary, and patients only need a consultation to determine whether they can be retained and treated. With a TeleCardiologist is on call, local hospitals…
Read MoreCOVID-19 put the spotlight on telemedicine for pulmonology. However, hospitals see their share of chronic non-COVID respiratory disorders on a regular basis. Many of these patients are in and out of hospitals for years, as their condition progresses. It’s a burden for small community, rural or inner-city hospitals, trying to provide the specialist care these…
Read MoreWhen calculating each hospital’s readmission performance, hospital patient transfer is not the first thing that comes to mind. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) excludes patients with planned readmissions, left against medical advice or are immediately transferred to other hospitals following an evaluation in the calculation. However, hospitals that have Medicare patients readmitted…
Read MoreDuring the pandemic, hospitals became acutely aware of the need and advantages of telehealth for Infectious Disease (ID) to support care for patients with COVID-19, especially those patients with complicated cases. But, hospitals have long needed ID specialists to manage aging and chronically ill patients with a variety of infectious diagnoses, including more rare infections.…
Read MoreEagle’s leaders reflect on the past 12 months — and share what telemedicine trends they expect in the coming year. Our healthcare heroes continue giving their best for COVID-19 patients. This pandemic battle is far from over, and its effects on hospitals have been daunting. Eagle’s TeleSpecialists have proudly supported our partner hospitals’ dedicated doctors,…
Read MoreAs the pandemic ramped up, and hospitals faced a surge in patients with telemedicine conditions providers can diagnose and treat remotely. At the same time, the lack of onsite infectious disease (ID) specialists became critical. The confluence of a specialist shortage and a telemedicine solution led many hospitals to seek out emergency hospital telemedicine programs.…
Read MorePrograms designed to lower hospital readmissions often focus on patient characteristics associated with reimbursement penalties assessed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). This approach makes a lot of sense because the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) only reduces payment for readmissions associated with certain diagnoses — acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, pneumonia and…
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