Access TeleCare

When a community hospital in the Northern Great Plains lost its on-site infectious disease physician to retirement, leadership needed a solution that could maintain antibiotic stewardship oversight and support clinical teams without gaps in expertise.
Through teleInfectious Disease and Antimicrobial Stewardship Program support, the hospital reduced antibiotic utilization and pharmacy spend while strengthening prescribing oversight.
See how the program delivered measurable results.
Read the case study: https://accesstelecare.com/community-hospital-in-the-northern-great-plains-sees-sustained-reduction-in-antibiotic-use-and-spend-with-teleinfectious-disease-service/

Rural hospitals are deeply committed to serving their communities, but commitment alone does not solve specialist shortages, transfer pressure, or clinician burnout. Access TeleCare helps rural hospitals build the capacity they need through virtual specialty care programs that support local decision-making, improve access, and help hospitals keep more appropriate care close to home. For leaders working to preserve essential services while building a more sustainable future, telemedicine can be a strategic tool rather than a temporary workaround. We're looking forward to discussing that at the Illinois Health and Hospital Association Rural Hospital Annual Meeting.
Learn more about Access TeleCare and the Rural Health Transformation Program: https://accesstelecare.com/supporting-rural-health-transformation/

Virtual specialty care is often evaluated by what happens after the encounter.
Do patients need more follow-up? More emergency care? More hospital care?
In a new multicenter study of outpatient neurology visits, researchers found that patients seen virtually had similar rates of neurology follow-up, neurologic ED visits, neurologic hospitalizations and all-cause hospital utilization compared with matched patients seen in person.
The findings add important context for hospitals using teleNeurology to improve access to specialist evaluation, support clinical decision-making and strengthen neurologic care coverage.
Read the full article: https://accesstelecare.com/blog/new-study-finds-virtual-neurology-visits-comparable-to-in-person-care-on-follow-up-ed-use-and-hospitalizations/

Rural hospitals are essential to the communities they serve, but maintaining local access has become increasingly difficult as workforce shortages and specialist gaps continue to grow. Access TeleCare partners with rural hospitals to extend specialty expertise, support bedside teams, and help hospitals retain more appropriate care locally through integrated telemedicine programs. Our approach reduces pressure on local clinicians while helping hospitals protect services and improve sustainability over time. If you'll be at the Illinois Health and Hospital Association Rural Hospital Annual Meeting, we'd love to connect.
Learn more about how Access TeleCare supports the goals of the Rural Transformation Program and rural hospital resiliency: https://accesstelecare.com/supporting-rural-health-transformation/

Behavioral health visits to emergency departments are projected to rise over the next decade, according to Becker's reporting on data from the consulting group Sg2.
For hospitals, that growth is an ED operations issue, a workforce issue, a patient safety issue, and a leadership issue.
TeleBehavioral Health gives hospitals a practical way to expand access to psychiatric expertise, support ED teams, and build more reliable coverage models for patients who arrive in crisis.
Read more about why rising hospital leaders should be planning now: https://accesstelecare.com/blog/tomorrows-hospital-leaders-are-already-looking-at-behavioral-health-in-the-ed/

When a child arrives in the ED after a seizure or concerning neurological symptoms, timely EEG interpretation can help guide the next clinical decision.
Access TeleCare's pediatric teleEEG program supports EEG interpretation from infancy through adolescence, helping hospitals strengthen pediatric neurological care, reduce delays, and keep more families close to home when appropriate.
Read more about how pediatric teleEEG helps hospitals strengthen neurological care for children: https://accesstelecare.com/blog/pediatric-eeg-readiness-helping-hospitals-care-for-children-close-to-home/

Every hospital transfer carries a cost. For the patient. For EMS. For the receiving facility. For the hospital trying to care for its community.
Some transfers are exactly what good medicine requires. Others happen because the specialist needed to guide the next step is not available at that moment.
That is where telemedicine changes the equation.
Access TeleCare founder and chief strategy officer Chris Gallagher, M.D., breaks down how virtual specialty care can reduce avoidable transfers and help bend the healthcare cost curve.
Read the article. https://accesstelecare.com/blog/how-telemedicine-fits-into-the-healthcare-affordability-equation/

Rural hospital leaders are balancing physician shortages, financial pressure, and the need to preserve access for the communities that depend on them. Access TeleCare works with rural hospitals to expand specialty access in a way that supports local teams, helps retain patients who can be treated locally, and reduces the strain created by constant transfers and coverage gaps. This is about more than filling a schedule. It is about giving rural hospitals a practical path to maintain services and stay strong over time. We're looking forward to connecting at the Iowa Hospital Association Rural Hospital Leadership Forum.
Learn more about Access TeleCare and the Rural Health Transformation Program: https://accesstelecare.com/supporting-rural-health-transformation/