Rural Hospitals See the Advantages of Telemedicine in Healthcare

When a hospital is located in a rural area, the advantages of telemedicine in healthcare become clear. Iowa Specialty Hospital started its journey with telemedicine night coverage for a number of reasons. The facility expected onsite providers to retire. When recruiting a new inpatient hospitalist, the new physician wanted to maintain work-life balance. The facility wanted to retain this physician, which is why they turned to Eagle to realize the advantages of telemedicine in healthcare.

What are the Advantages of Telemedicine in Healthcare?

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What are the Advantages of Telemedicine in Healthcare?

Telemedicine: Revolutionizing Nocturnist Care

Dr. Jayne Lee

I know a few nocturnists who thrive when they work at night, who actually request the night shift and build their careers around it, but they are few and far between. Some time ago, a Today’s Hospitalist article profiled five physicians who prefer that life. Despite their enthusiasm for it, a few acknowledged that it’s probably not wise to do after 40.

How to provide quality night coverage in this scenario? It’s a question that has grown more urgent as the physician shortage escalates. Rural hospitals hit hardest by the shortage face the biggest struggle, but everyone feels the pain of it—physicians, hospitals, and patients alike.

Telemedicine: A solution that really works

With the advent of telemedicine, there is a solution today that really works. I am National Director of Eagle’s telemedicine program, and I see the positive results every day.

It can be overwhelming for a hospitalist to round all day and go home, only to return in the middle of the night to admit a patient. Our TeleNocturnist program allows these hospitalists the break they need to come back fresh in the morning. At the same time, their patients are continuing to receive excellent physical care through the wonders of telemedicine, where physicians off-site have two-way communication via videoconferencing technology with patients, NPs, PAs, and nursing staff. Hospitals tell us that we are instrumental in helping to maintain a normal work schedule and avoiding burnout.

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