telePulmonology

Newton, Kansas has a population of just under 20,000, but providing patients with specialty services that wouldn’t otherwise be available means significant travel. For NMC Health, that also meant less than ideal circumstances for patients requiring a higher level of care and [...]

When your lungs are healthy, you never think about breathing. When they’re not … it’s all you can think about. October 20-26 is respiratory care week, an annual opportunity to celebrate and thank the physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists for their skilled [...]

Complex, high-acuity patient care that demands expertise from multiple specialists is nearly impossible for many hospitals due to the onerous logistical challenges involved and the specialist shortages plaguing wide areas of the U.S. But Access TeleCare makes it simple. When hospitals employ [...]

For hospitals seeking long-term solutions to meet their community’s specialty care needs, adding just one Access TeleCare telemedicine program can be the catalyst for rapid and organic expansion into specialty services that would otherwise be unfeasible without virtual care. Once one Access [...]

Virtual ICU with Access TeleCare is so much more than on-demand video consultations. It’s a fully integrated, highly collaborative critical care program managed by Access TeleCare’s board-certified critical care experts. Our specialists assist with ICU management, including transfer decision support, and collaborate [...]

October 22 – 28 is respiratory care week, an annual opportunity to celebrate and thank our dedicated physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists for their hard work to help us breathe a little easier. For more than 40 years, respiratory care week has [...]

Keeping critically ill patients locally is a priority for every hospital, and Access TeleCare’s telePulmonary and critical care specialists make it possible. Access TeleCare’s hospital partners can depend on world-class physicians who are available 24/7, empowering on-site ICU staff at the bedside [...]

Access TeleCare’s telePulmonary and critical care program increased one hospital’s case mix index (CMI) by 19 percent year over year. A recent analysis of CMI data for an Access TeleCare partner hospital revealed a significant 19 percent increase in the hospital’s CMI [...]

When a severe summer storm left CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Winnsboro in rural East Texas without electricity for five days, telemedicine revealed itself to be an unexpected source of power. The Winnsboro hospital has been an Access TeleCare partner since 2017 [...]