In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, hospitals in hotspot areas were overwhelmed and healthcare workers struggled to treat the thousands of patients across the country. As the virus gradually worked its way into more communities, there came a tipping point. Patients were still coming into emergency departments for heart attacks and strokes, but hospitals…
Read MoreLike most Americans, I am staying home with my family during the COVID-19 crisis. Social distancing is a good time for us to take life a little more slowly and reconnect with one another. It also gives me time to put our current world situation in perspective. Perspective is easy to lose in times of…
Read MoreDr. Rania Saleh, an infectious disease specialist with Eagle Telemedicine, had not admitted any COVID-19 patients at the time of this writing. However, she is preparing alongside her onsite clinical teams at rural Wisconsin hospitals. “My space is quiet right now,” she says. “My time is spent educating physicians and nurses, patients and patients’ families on proper…
Read MoreYou don’t meet many healthcare professionals with engineering backgrounds. At first glance the two fields don’t go together. It surprises me how often I rely on my engineering past to bring a fresh perspective to healthcare.
Read MoreTelemedicine. 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 the decision. The four key factors hospitals should consider: Impact on transfers, improved clinical metrics, patient and family satisfaction, and physician retention.
Read MoreThe news of a major acquisition can send tremors through an industry, whether it’s technology or tires, aerospace or pharmaceuticals. However, in the telemedicine industry, it’s a different story.
Read MoreWe’ve discussed in previous blog posts how changes in the provider population are creating opportunities for telemedicine. Because today’s dwindling supply of physicians places a greater premium on work-life balance than their forebears did, telemedicine answers a hospital’s ongoing challenge to provide consistent nighttime coverage. The patient population is also changing. And that means new opportunities for telemedicine, too.
Read MoreWe’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 directly through the turbulence as we enter 2020, and it’s only going to get bumpier in the decade ahead.
Read MoreWe 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 product or service. But, it does prevent us from sharing in our marketing materials all the great stories and the details we have to tell about the success of our programs. That’s frustrating, but again, we understand. We can, however, broadcast the amazing results we are helping those hospitals achieve…without mentioning the names or specific location of the facility.
Read MoreBusinesses 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 a single visit to the doctor or hospital. Today’s healthcare is a series of interactions with multiple access points or “front doors,” some personal, some digital—outpatient clinic visits, email conversations with doctors or clinical staff, online checking of lab results or Q&As on a patient portal, virtual doctor visits. It was the new model of healthcare in 2019.
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