Find out how Piedmont Mountainside Hospital uses telemedicine hospitalist solutions to improve nighttime care with insight from on-site hospital staff and Eagle TeleHospitalist, Dr. Sheetal Patel.
Why is telemedicine hospitalist support in demand? There is a nationwide shortage of physicians, which is predicted to increase to as much 139,000 within 10 years. Meanwhile, 20% of US citizens live in a rural area, while only 10% of doctors practice there. Hospitalists often work long hours to manage patient care; 67% reported career burnout that was “significant” or “very significant.” Rural hospitalists have a high burnout rate due to long hours plus more responsibility. To retain these providers, some rural hospitals are increasing hospitalist pay as much as 5-6% every month.
ANMED HEALTH CANNON • SOUTH CAROLINA • TELEMEDICINE HOSPITLIST SOLUTIONS
Key Benefits
Increase in admissions with telemedicine consultations
Higher patient satisfaction