Today, more than 76% of U.S. hospitals use telemedicine to connect patients with remote physicians, transforming how care is delivered nationwide. With this increasingly impressive technology, specialists are available to patients at the bedside without the wait times that often…
Cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the United States, yet for many patients, access to the specialists they need depends on where they live. Today, just under half (45%) of U.S. counties have a practicing oncologist. For…
Kidney disease doesn’t wait, yet too often, access to nephrology expertise does. At Eagle Telemedicine, we believe specialty care should meet patients where they are, not force them to chase it. Here’s a look at the spectrum of kidney conditions…
Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming more than 680,000 lives in 2023. At the same time, conditions like atrial fibrillation (AFib) are on the rise, with over 5 million Americans currently…
More than 5 million patients receive care in U.S. intensive care units (ICUs) each year, yet maintaining around-the-clock coverage has become even more difficult and expensive. Today, the ICU costs constitute a large portion of total hospital costs. While reports…
Hospitals and clinics are at their wits’ end regarding maintaining a quality, fully staffed team. When addressing the situation, the decline in physician supply, met by the demand created by the growing elderly population has forced facilities to think outside…
Tele-Pulmonology is breathing new life into inpatient care as one of the fastest-growing inpatient telemedicine specialties. With chronic lung conditions and respiratory emergencies on the rise, hospitals are under increasing pressure to deliver specialized care around the clock. Yet, like…
Hospitals today are navigating a perfect storm: physician shortages, patient surges and growing demands for specialized care. One solution, however, is quietly redefining how hospitals operate and how patients receive care, regardless of location or size: the Tele-Hospitalist program. Recently,…
This is the fifth blog in our 10-part series that covers key strategies to solidify telemedicine as a key pillar of the healthcare delivery system. Our previous blog on enhancing technology infrastructure is available here. As telemedicine becomes increasingly integrated…
Hospitals stand to make between 1,800 to 6,000 dollars per day from each bed in an intensive care unit (ICU). That said, ICUs cost hospitals substantially more. Average ICU overhead costs are three times as expensive as other hospital daytime…