Tele-Hospitalist Model
Benefits of Frontline Telemedicine
Provider staffing shortages and nighttime coverage are nationwide challenges among hospitalist programs today, especially in rural areas and critical access hospitals. In many scenarios, a Tele-Nocturnist can be used to fill these gaps. A Tele Nocturnist model allows for continuous staffing without the stress of hiring additional staff to fill in nights.
Improved response times
Reduce staffing costs
Reduce transfers
Improved revenue
Improved patient satisfaction
Reduce physician burnout
Nighttime Staffing Solutions
For Critical access hospitals, Hospital practice groups, Acute care Hospitals
Tele-Hospitalists can easily fill the role of low-volume night shifts, replacing the need to utilize locum physicians, advance practice providers or hiring additional staff. The high cost of locum tenens physician staffing is a huge burden, especially for hospitals in rural and underserved communities.
Tele-Hospitalist Coverage Models are customized to best fit each program
- Flexible coverage hours
- Surge Coverage
- Utilized in low volume night shifts
- More effective than traditional “Pager Call”
- Replace need to hire additional providers
- Faster response times for Cross Coverage nursing calls
- Real Time Advanced Practitioner supervision
- Virtual Rounding
Tele-Cross Coverage
Reliable Nighttime Support — Without On-Site Staffing Gaps
Tele-Cross Coverage provides real-time, remote physician support for inpatient units during nights, weekends, and holidays. Using secure telemedicine technology, board-certified hospitalists remotely handle cross-coverage tasks such as answering nursing calls, addressing urgent clinical issues, and EMR orders.
Tele-Cross Coverage brings value to inpatient programs of any size.
Key Benefits:
- Eliminates Overnight Staffing Burdens
Reduces reliance on in-house night physicians or APPs, lowering fatigue, burnout and costs.
- Faster Response Times
Physicians are available for immediate evaluation, order entry, and ensuring timely care.
- Improves Patient Safety and Satisfaction
High-acuity concerns are managed promptly.
- Cost-Effective Coverage
A fraction of the cost of on-site night coverage
- Enhances Rural and Underserved Hospital Operations
Offers consistent access to hospitalist-level support regardless of local physician shortages.