Protecting patient information and adhering to the latest data protection standards are core components of every Access TeleCare telemedicine program. Access TeleCare’s Telemed IQ platform and telemedicine cart are HITRUST certified, a distinction earned after a thorough and independent review of data protection and safety practices […]
Telemedicine as a solution for rural hospitals’ challenges is not a new concept. But, telemedicine’s documented ability to address the physician shortage and reduce hospitals’ outbound transfers is a tool for urban hospitals as well. Urban hospitals increasingly are turning to telemedicine […]
For two decades, Access TeleCare has led the charge to shape and define what a modern health care environment built around telemedicine looks like. Through a revolutionary fusion of innovative technology and world-class, patient-centered care, Access TeleCare’s specialty telemedicine programs allow its […]
Since 2004, Access TeleCare has been a visionary telemedicine pioneer. From our origins working with a handful of rural Texas hospitals to today being the nation’s largest acute specialty telemedicine provider, our journey has been one of vision, standard setting, and innovation. […]
By Chris Gallagher, M.D. CEO, Access TeleCare What is the future of rural health care? That’s a question on the minds of many health care leaders. With more than 185 rural hospitals closing between 2005 and 2022 and an additional 600 at […]
Jason Hallock, M.D., Chief Clinical Innovation Officer On-call and nighttime physician coverage are two of hospitals’ biggest costs. With the staffing needed to run a specialty program 24/7 and to cover emergencies of any kind, hospitals’ physician costs can quickly become unsustainable. […]
By Jason Hallock, Chief Clinical Innovation Officer at Access TeleCare The era of cheap money, at least in the digital health investment sector, is over. 2023 is not the same economic environment as 2022, 2021, or, for that matter, any time […]
With re-introduction of the CONNECT for Health Act in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives earlier this month, Congress is demonstrating, post-pandemic, its strong interest and support for continuing the widespread implementation and use of telemedicine in both inpatient and outpatient […]