More than 500 rural hospitals in the United States face an immediate risk of closure due to financial losses and a lack of monetary reserves to support the operation’s bottom line. According to The Center for American Progress, although only…
Hospitals are grappling with the challenges posed by patient volume surges, especially in emergency departments (EDs). Whether it’s flu season, staffing shortages or a weather-induced challenge, these surges can lead to dangerous gaps in care, overworked physicians and higher patient…
Healthcare leaders are no strangers to the challenges of staffing. For most, maintaining a qualified, fully staffed hospital is an unrealizable dream. The shortage of physicians, among other issues, led to the utilization of locum tenens. These temporary doctors are…
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…
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…
The Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP), which is managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), reduces payments to hospitals with excessive readmissions. High readmission rates can contribute to significant damage to a hospital’s financial health. What actions…
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…
Over the past several years, hospital revenue has fallen while facilities have also been pushed to provide higher quality, lower cost care. In many states, hospitals joined regional health networks to offer more coordinated care using shared resources. Smaller hospitals,…
For hospitals managing patients suffering from the coronavirus, the advantages of telemedicine are top of mind. The pandemic highlights a challenge telemedicine helps hospitals overcome: the physician shortage. Rural hospitals leverage hospitalists for coverage because there is a limited supply of…
Telemedicine. The evolution continues. For hospital administrators today, the conversation has switched from “What is Telemedicine?” to “How do I get a Telemedicine program started?” In every situation where inpatient telemedicine is considered, return on investment (ROI) factors prominently in…