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In the last week alone, three #hospitals (one urban safety-net hospital and two rural hospitals) announced they will be closing, the latest sad chapter in the hollowing-out of America's healthcare. beckershospitalreview.com/finance/3-hosp…

This is good news for hospitals, but to preserve the positive momentum, they need to find new ways to manage financial pressures and workforce shortages. New staffing models such as #telehospitalists are a promising option for many. healthcaredive.com/news/hospitals… via @healthcaredive

We commend a bipartisan group of 60 Senators for reintroducing the CONNECT for Health Act, which would make permanent various COVID-era flexibilities increasing telemedicine access, such as removing geographic restrictions. A similar bill has been introduced in the House.

#Juneteenth marks a milestone in the ending of slavery in America, the contributions of Black Americans, as well as the progress still to be made. Telemedicine, #telehospitalists in particular, can reduce health disparities by increasing marginalized communities’ access to care.

Programs like this provide struggling #hospitals with a needed respite, but their impact is likely to be temporary without addressing structural weaknesses such as shortages of physicians like #hospitalists and local hospital bypass.

#Telehospitalists are one of the most effective, but by no means the only #telehealth solution available to help rural and community hospitals to better utilize their staff and expand access to specialty resources. healthtechmagazine.net/article/2023/0…

As the PHE ends, we don’t know for sure which Federal #telehealth #flexibilities will continue in the long term. Meanwhile, regulatory changes are already taking place at the state level that will help shape teleheath’s future. mhealthintelligence.com/news/cchp-tele…

But how many part-time/temporary care providers can a hospital use before care quality suffers? #Telemedicine providers in hard-to-fill positions like #nocturnists can lower pressure on full-time #hospitalists, while providing continuity in overnight care. bit.ly/45iLnxy

The growing number of disorderly patients is another potential challenge for #telehospitalists, who must have the interpersonal skills to “read” a situation and if necessary de-escalate it without actually being in the room. todayshospitalist.com/violence-preve… via @TodaysHospital

#Ruralhospitals and urban #safetynethospitals can learn much from each other about meeting the challenges of caring for #underserved populations, e.g., by using virtual care providers like #telehospitalists to meet staffing needs and shore up finances. bit.ly/3IiK9IO

#Hospitalists wear so many hats already, and their role is continually expanding. Could this be one of the root causes of hospitalist #burnout, making it difficult to define realistic goals and performance targets for them that everybody concerned understands and buys into?

Bye-bye #telemedicine cart? It may be a little early to say goodbye yet, but cart alternatives like telemedicine headsets and integrated telemedicine rooms are attracting increased interest. bit.ly/44ZNq9M

Today, #InternationalNursesDay, highlights nurses’ vital role in nearly every area of healthcare. Nurses are an indispensable part of our #telehospitalist practice, acting as bedside facilitators as well as caring for some patients virtually themselves.

The #PHE ends today, but not its impact on #hospitalmedicine: financially strapped hospitals looking for cost savings, stressed-out hospitalists re-evaluating their career paths; new non-hospital care options. All these signs point to a growing demand for #telehospitalists.

These fellowships ideally will expose fellows to #telemedicine technologies and best practices, which are expected to play a growing role in the #hospitalist medicine of the future.

We hear a lot about hospitalist #burnout and the “Big Quit”, but the fact is, many hospitalists love their jobs. Our #telehospitalists bring a similar commitment to their work, despite not being in the room with the patient.

This is #NationalHospitalWeek, when we recognize the contributions of the nation’s 5,000 #hospitals. The hospital system has been severely tested by the pandemic, severe financial difficulties and a stressed-out workforce, but we are confident it is up to the challenges ahead.

Worth a listen. This #ruralhospital responded to the sudden loss of its hospitalist service by implementing a successful #telehospitalist program. #gated-media-form" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">idctelemed.com/how-a-rural-co…

The day when there are #AI #telehospitalists who interact virtually with patients, while still far off, seems less and less fanciful. Now it seems that AI chatbots may have better bedside manner than some human doctors. fiercehealthcare.com/ai-and-machine…