General Telemedicine

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 […]

Transferring patients from one hospital to another sounds simple. In today’s health care environment, however, with provider shortages and more patients with complex physical and behavioral needs, transferring patients can be a lengthy process, creating delays in accessing needed specialty care. A […]

Hospitalists, in general, are the decathletes of the healthcare industry. They care for complicated hospitalized patients around-the-clock, coordinate care between different doctors, order and follow-up on tests, meet with patients’ family members, and deal with a multitude of problems as they arise. […]

Our 2021 Access TeleCare blog focused on the status of the acute telemedicine practice in the era of COVID-19 and beyond. Access TeleCare physicians and partners offered their expertise and advice throughout the year. Let’s take a look back… Key Trends and […]

By Sina Haeri, MD I like to start my presentations to health care groups by pointing out that telemedicine in the care of pregnant women is nothing new. We’ve been doing virtual prenatal visits for years. And, we’ve had at-home monitoring of […]

By Jason Hallock, MD I have a gut check question for you: what percentage of U.S. healthcare could be delivered virtually? Ten percent? Twenty-five? What about 90 percent? This is, in effect, the multi-billion dollar question for U.S. healthcare in a post-COVID […]