Archives - Eagle Telemedicine

Jun192019

Tele-ID Virtually Eliminates Infectious Disease Transfers

By Dr. Mac McCormick June 19, 2019Healthcare Trends, Readmissions, Tele-ID, Telemedicine

At first glance, one might think that telemedicine wouldn’t be the best medium for diagnosing and treating patients with infectious diseases (IDs). There is, after all, nothing to “listen to” in conditions of sepsis, infected wounds from diabetes or other ailments, meningitis, osteomyelitis, methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) or other infections—nothing a stethoscope on a videoconferencing cart can pick up from the sound of a patient’s heartbeat or stomach. But look again.

May202019

Operations Part 1: Efficient Use of Telemedicine Starts with a Kick-off Call

By David Cooke May 20, 2019Operations, Telemedicine

Over the past few months, your team has decided that an Eagle Telemedicine solution is the right strategy for meeting the specific and unique needs of your hospital. Now that you’ve accomplished the “what,” it’s time to talk about the “how.” Enter Phase Two: implementation. Having completed hundreds of implementations in a wide variety of specialties, we have created a replicable playbook that enables rapid start-up and clear, concise monitoring on a go-forward basis.

May152019

Our Growth Mirrors the Industry’s…and More

By Dr. Mac McCormick May 15, 2019Healthcare Trends, TeleNephrology

Telemedicine is growing—around the world and here at home. A report released last year projected the global telehealth market would grow at a 13-percent compound annual growth rate, reaching $19.5 billion by 2025. That’s more than triple the $6 billion market value in 2016.

Apr42019

Eagle Technology Enabled Inpatient Care - Ethos

Telemedicine Technology Enables Inpatient Care. How does Eagle deliver it? ETHOS is the key.

By Dr. Mac McCormick April 4, 2019Clinical Performance Management, Healthcare Trends, Staffing1 Comment

I’ve written frequently in previous blog posts about our physicians’ “webside manner”—their skills in communicating with patients, families and hospital clinical staff. They are very good at making everyone comfortable with the telemedicine environment. But they don’t go it alone. They are partners with hospital clinical staff who serve as their hands when consulting with, diagnosing, and treating patients.

Feb192019

How We Win Over the Telemedicine Naysayers

By Dr. Mac McCormick February 19, 2019Healthcare Trends, Staffing, TeleNephrology

We’ve written frequently about the growing acceptance of telemedicine by hospital clinical staff, patients and their families. Still, we do encounter naysayers along the way.

Jan212019

2019: Telehealth Growth Projections for Inpatient Care

By Dr. Mac McCormick January 21, 2019Healthcare Trends, Staffing, Tele-ID, Telemedicine, TelePsychiatry, TeleStroke2 Comments

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 as a novelty, telemedicine will continue to gain ground in hospitals in 2019—both in general hospitalist services and in a wider range of specialty offerings.

Jan142019

Fast Track to Licensure: The Convenience of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) for Telemedicine Providers

By Kia Hargrove January 14, 2019Staffing, Telemedicine

Applying for a medical license is often a tedious process, especially when you’re a telemedicine provider who will be providing services in several states simultaneously. With most states taking one to two months to review initial license applications and sometimes an additional two to three months to issue the license, obtaining a license can also be very time consuming. The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) is an expedited process for physicians (who qualify) to use as a pathway to licensure.

Dec212018

The Year in Review: Telemedicine Went Deeper, Wider in Inpatient Care in ‘18

By Dr. Mac McCormick December 21, 2018Telemedicine, TelePsychiatry

Over the past 10 years, Eagle Telemedicine has seen dramatic change in the way the healthcare industry and the public accept what we do. Once viewed as something out of a sci-fi movie, the concept of telemedicine is as familiar to most people today as a Skype or Facetime call with a friend or loved one.

Nov302018

Clearing the Hurdles Part 3: Adding Remote Physicians in Your Hospital

By Ed Bonn November 30, 2018Readmissions, Staffing, Telemedicine

In previous posts, we’ve discussed the strategic challenges of gaining consensus among hospital leadership to start a telemedicine program. Part I and Part II covered hurdles such as the crisis-planning mindset and fear of change. In Part III, we address the tactical challenges involved in laying the foundation for a successful telemedicine program.

Sep262018

Clearing the Hurdles 2: How to Start Telemedicine at Your Hospital

By Ed Bonn September 26, 2018HCAHPS, Staffing, Telemedicine

In this blog series, we’re outlining some of the major hurdles to starting a telemedicine program in the hospital setting. Part I dealt with the failure to see the strategic value of telemedicine, and how to overcome it. Here are four other strategic hurdles we have encountered in the quest to gain consensus at the medical staff and board level. Resistance comes in many forms—personal, political, institutional—but it can be overcome with a thorough understanding of telemedicine’s myriad benefits.