5 Ways to Lower Hospital Readmission Rates with Better Discharge Procedures
Hospitals across the U.S. are expanding the ways they tackle hospital readmission rates in the age of COVID-19. With the help of telemedicine, hospitals are…
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Reduce 30-day readmission rates by accessing specialist consults in the ED
Hospitals are working to drive down 30-day readmission rates for the benefit of patients, and to avoid reimbursement cuts by the Centers for Medicare and…
Pediatric Telemedicine Provides Safety Net for Young Patients
Pediatric Telemedicine can solve the difficulty community hospitals are facing recruiting and retaining pediatric physicians. And with the rising number of children with chronic health…
What’s the impact of physician burnout on readmission rates?
With healthcare moving from fee-for-service to value-based care and with the increased focus on population health and patient satisfaction, telemedicine can help reduce physician burnout…
Small Hospitals Welcome Tele-NICU
Tele-NICU provides a highly experienced neonatologist at a moment’s notice 24/7/365. Anywhere in the U.S., any rural or suburban hospital can have the expertise of…
Efficacy of Telemedicine Programs: Facts vs Fiction
Telemedicine programs may seem revolutionary. The concept of a physician “beaming” into a hospital room may seem like Star Trek Healthcare. You may wonder at…
Can Better Diagnoses, Prescriptions Help with Hospital Readmission Reduction Program Initiatives?
The Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP), which is managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), reduces payments to hospitals with excessive readmissions.…
Advantages of Telemedicine: Staff Coverage & Economies of Scale
For hospitals managing patients suffering from the coronavirus, the advantages of telemedicine are top of mind. The pandemic highlights a challenge telemedicine helps hospitals overcome: the…
Telemedicine Playbook: Six Tips for Success
After 10 years of providing telemedicine programs to hospitals, we’ve had time to carve out a specific niche in the market. We know what makes…
Texas’ Turnabout on Telemedicine: A Firsthand Perspective
What’s so great about Texas? A lot, quite frankly. Especially when it comes to the growth of telemedicine. (And I’m not just saying that because…