Understand the Process of Credentialing Telemedicine Providers To work as a remote provider, Eagle and each hospital must complete the process of credentialing telemedicine providers. Credentialing refers to an authorization process that allows a physician to work at a specific hospital. The physician must first be licensed in the state where the hospital is located. At Eagle, we assist new remote physicians…
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Can telemedicine coverage help your staff improve care? NPs and PAs are the backbone of hospital care, providing very necessary hospital night. However, when there’s a question about a patient’s care, they are often hesitant to wake the on-call physician. When the patient must be seen, the on-call doctor will arrive as quickly as possible – but a delay is simply unavoidable.
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Are You Looking for a Remote Cardiology Jobs? In small community hospitals, cardiac issues are the top reason for transferring a patient. However, research shows many of these cardiac patients don’t require invasive procedures, as mild symptoms can be monitored and managed with medications. Cardiology telemedicine physicians mitigate the risk these patients face day in…
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Small hospitals have fluctuating demand for care and for specialists, like neurology, pulmonology and cardiology. These hospitals also have a more difficult time securing 24/7/365 specialist coverage because of lower revenues that constrain their resources. And, the cost to employ specialists is higher for rural and community hospitals. Often, specialist want to work at facilities…
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Hospitals are looking for telemedicine applications that help manage spikes in patient volumes, particularly in the Emergency Department (ED). Flu season has traditionally marked a surge in hospital patient load – when ED traffic and admissions spike. These surges put patients at risk when hospitals are understaffed, as is most likely to happen in rural…
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When we interview doctors for telehealth jobs, one of the most common questions is: What’s it like to interact with a patient using a robot? The short answer is that performing a history and physical (H&P) exam using a robot is very similar to in-person H&Ps. Onsite staff receive training on how to inform the…
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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…
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Are You Looking for Critical Care Telemedicine Jobs? In the past year, Eagle has seen growing demand for critical care telemedicine jobs. We have also launched a multitude of Tele-ICU programs — at a rate far greater than ever anticipated. TelePulmonologists and Tele-ICU specialists have been in high demand to meet the emergencies of the…
Read MoreWith access to TeleCardiologists, a patients across the country 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…
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In 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. As telehealth models expanded and improved access to specialists, increased coverage and navigated rapidly…
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