Telemedicine Blogs
Reducing Stroke Treatment Times: Making Every Second Count 5 ways your team can decrease your stroke treatment times According to the CDC, every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers from a stroke. Every four minutes, someone dies of a stroke, contributing to approximately one out of every 20 U.S. deaths per year. With…
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Telehealth Benefits for Mobile Integrated Healthcare and Community Paramedicine Communication and collaboration are key elements of successful Community Paramedicine and broader Mobile Integrated Healthcare programs—and to the larger healthcare system. It is critical that community paramedics communicate the correct message to providers in real time so that they can offer the best possible patient care…
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What is Community Paramedicine? Over the past decade, the growing number of Community Paramedicine (CP) programs have leveraged EMS workers to fill gaps in the United States healthcare system. The overall goals of these programs are twofold: to enhance primary and preventative care for medically underserved populations and to ensure that existing medical services aren’t…
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EMS Communications for Emergency Teams during COVID-19 This year’s COVID-19 Pandemic lead to EMS facing the most difficult work environment of their careers, requiring enhanced communications between teams. One Westchester County, New York, paramedic saw 11 patients during her shift on April 1, and nine of those patients were likely sick with COVID-19, according to…
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The difference between Mobile Integrated Healthcare and Community Paramedicine Community Paramedicine (CP) and Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) both focus on finding ways to physically bring quality healthcare to those who need it. While these terms are often used interchangeably, they’re not quite the same. What are the differences and functions of each method of…
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5 ways Telehealth Solutions can help during the COVID-19 pandemic In hospitals across the world, physicians and healthcare teams are facing a host of challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They are navigating through how to provide patient care without exposing themselves and their patients to the virus. They are working on alternative ways treat…
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Why Medical Interpreters are Important in Patient Care The United States is becoming even more diverse with the languages we speak. Today, more than 25 million Americans speak poor English, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This effect is felt especially in healthcare, where communication and language comprehension can directly affect patient safety and satisfaction,…
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Cardiologist Benefits from GD Telehealth Solutions Cardiologists are responsible for what happens in the Cardiac department of the Hospital. This includes making decisions for their teams such as Whether to activate the CATH lab for a patient or not What patient should remain in the cardiac unit What patient can be discharged Determine whether a…
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IT Department Benefits from GD Telehealth Solutions The IT Team is responsible for keeping it all safe, secure, and up and running, 24/7 – Between handling the technical aspects of managing patient information flow and protecting patient data; or mitigating data loss risk. Healthcare IT Departments need a platform that is not only safe and…
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Chief Officers Benefits from GD Telehealth Solutions Hospital Chief Officers (CXO) are responsible for ensuring that every component of the hospital is efficient. Ensuring quality patient care and satisfaction Setting the standard for operational excellence in performance Implementing and continuously improving clinical procedures and policies Safeguarding adherence to local, state and federal regulations Delivering a…
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