Healthcare Finance News May 5, 2023
All chief nursing officers she spoke to say their hospitals are standing up virtual nursing programs, says Brianna Zink of Infor.
At the end of the public health emergency on Thursday, virtual supervision by doctors and clinical staff is going away, to be replaced by a return to traditional care of having a physician in the room.
Another type of virtual care that increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to remain. This is the use of virtual nurses who work within a hospital like a dispatch service for patient needs.
Patients use a TV screen or computer provided by the hospital to communicate with a registered nurse who is located within the hospital, according to Brianna...