As the incidence of chronic kidney disease and diabetes rises, and with a persistent shortage of nephrologists across the country, supporting hospitals to provide essential nephrology care when and where it’s needed has never been more critical.
This is where Access TeleCare steps in — offering innovative telemedicine solutions that bridge the gap between supply and demand in nephrology care.
“The number of fellows graduating from fellowship programs and going to nephrology practice shrinks every year,” Chief of Hospitalist Medicine and Emerging Service Lines Dr. Saurin Patel said. “This means there are patients all over the country who are unable to get a kidney specialist to see them.”
Our teleNephrology programs deliver seamless, fully integrated care capacity via telemedicine, helping hospitals manage nephrology patients from admission through to discharge and ongoing outpatient care with dedicated pods of teleNephrologists.
Hospitals can care for patients with kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, end stage renal disease, and other common renal diagnoses to reduce outbound transfers and ensure holistic, coordinated care for complex patients.
“As soon as our teleNephrology services are up and running, the number of patients needing transfers to other hospitals drops significantly,” said Dr. Patel. “Being local is not a trivial part of care. The outcomes are profoundly better when patients are close to home. This is a win for the hospital, the patients, and the entire community.”
Where local nephrologists are available, Access TeleCare can also augment capacity. By taking on the responsibility of inpatient care, local nephrologists can stay focused on their outpatient clinics and dialysis practices without interruption.
By collaborating with teleNephrologists, local healthcare providers can offer patients essential care within their own communities—reducing travel time, improving health outcomes, and reinforcing local healthcare infrastructure.
