Telehospitalist Program Reaches Rural Oklahoma Patients, Fills Statewide Clinician Shortage

HealthLeaders Media January 26, 2022
Scott Mace

Oklahoma State UMC’s telemedicine program has attracted rural critical access hospitals as customers during the pandemic

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The demands of the pandemic have allowed Oklahoma State University Medical Center to expand telehealth services to 20 rural critical access hospitals throughout the state.
• Telehospitalists work with on-site clinicians to gather data from digital devices and integrate with local hospitals’ EHR systems.
• As much as 70% of these services are nocturnal, while other available services include 24/7 telehospitalist coverage.

As the first wave of COVID-19 hit Oklahoma, 20 rural sites were able to connect within 120 days to a newly-built statewide network for telemedicine and hospitalist-based services through the Oklahoma State University Medical Center, part of OSU Medicine.

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