Hospitals are working to drive down 30-day readmission rates for the benefit of patients, and to avoid reimbursement cuts by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). In our third post on the impact of the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program…
Pediatric Telemedicine can solve the difficulty community hospitals are facing recruiting and retaining pediatric physicians. And with the rising number of children with chronic health problems, the shortage these hospitals face today is expected to intensify in upcoming years. Eagle’s…
With healthcare moving from fee-for-service to value-based care and with the increased focus on population health and patient satisfaction, telemedicine can help reduce physician burnout and care gaps that lead to higher readmission rates. In our last article, Can Better…
Tele-NICU provides a highly experienced neonatologist at a moment’s notice 24/7/365. Anywhere in the U.S., any rural or suburban hospital can have the expertise of a neonatologist who can “beam in” via a high-tech audio-visual cart. Neonatal intensive care units…
Early in this series, we discussed the need to lift CMS virtual care and telehealth restrictions related to the patient’s originating site and attending physician. Today we focus on reimbursement parity for inpatient telemedicine. When the needs of patients suffering…
Even before the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) waived site requirements for telemedicine reimbursement in response to the pandemic, rural hospitals benefited from telehealth-friendly legislation to maintain access to care despite the nationwide doctor shortage. Prior to the…
Hospitals and communities have taken a big hit in recent months. The good news is — telemedicine has helped them stay afloat, closing up service gaps to meet community needs. Eagle is proud to help these hospitals rise to the…
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of regulatory restrictions, like registration for DEA telemedicine numbers, limited a physician’s ability to practice across state lines. Many of these, such as instate licensure requirements, were waived to combat the public health emergency…
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many barriers to telemedicine and access to remote doctors were removed to meet emergency healthcare demand. Most states relaxed in-state licensing requirements for physicians and treatment and reimbursement restrictions were modified by the Centers for Medicare…
Medicaid patients are among the country’s most vulnerable, as these millions of Americans include low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults and people with disabilities. They live in every corner of the US — in densely populated cities, remote rural…