For millions of Americans living in rural and underserved communities, getting timely neurologic care can feel impossible. According to the American Academy of Neurology, the U.S. will see a 19% shortfall in neurologists in the coming year. Meanwhile, more than…
Did you know that strokes are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide? Globally, 1 in 4 adults over the age of 25 will have a stroke in their lifetime. Half of these patients will face severe challenges such…
Tele-Critical Care seems like an odd choice to support hospitals at night. Yet, most ICU admissions occur during the night shift, and those admitted in the earliest morning hours have the worst prognosis – with significantly higher mortality rates. That’s…
Hospitals across the country are looking to TeleStroke services to improve patient recovery after a stroke. When treating stroke patients, door-to-needle time is a critical factor; “time equals brain.” All hospitals want to shorten this critical span of time, but…
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,…
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…
We’ve probably all heard the announcements by airline pilots warning that “we might encounter some turbulence” on the flight ahead. For the hospital industry—at least as far as the physician shortage is concerned—the announcements are long since over. We’re flying…
We have lots of good news to share at Eagle Telemedicine, but sometimes we can’t share all of it. We fully understand and respect the rule that some hospitals and health systems have against making a public endorsement of any…
Businesses understand today that customers want more than one way to interact with them. Ordering products online. Checking reviews on mobile apps. Joining company communities on social media. 2019 saw healthcare’s evolution in the same multi-channel direction. No longer is…
It was abundantly clear in 2018 that there is a new reality in U.S. inpatient care. As I wrote in my year-end blog last month, most hospitals across the country have embraced the value equation telemedicine offers. No longer viewed…