Telemedicine

Telemedicine is changing the delivery of medical care in healthcare organizations and medical practices.  What was once considered an expensive innovation for hospitals is now becoming a cost-effective solution that patients have come to expect.  Patient satisfaction aside, telemedicine services provides an opportunity to reduce readmission rates, improve the continuity of care, extend access to specialty care, and ultimately improve care outcomes.

In order to capitalize on the benefits, a sustainable telemedicine practice requires the right implementation.  Hawkins Healthcare Consulting can assist hospitals who are:

• Scrambling to implement telemedicine programs.
• Lacking proper guidance for the most effective way to implement the program.
• Meshing telemedicine’s potential with the core values and mission of hospital systems, which can be more challenging than it seems.
• Creating a culture in which providers enjoy practicing in a telemedicine environment can be challenging.

Hawkins Healthcare Consulting provides hospitals with a tailored approach to garner adoption within the organization combined with an implementation strategy to drive success. 

Our founder, Matt Hawkins, MD, has served as medical director of Telemedicine for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta since 2015. His experience with broad implementation of outpatient, state-wide telemedicine network and experience formulating a system-wide strategy for inpatient telemedicine practices and telemonitoring tools are invaluable to any hospital looking to develop an approach to telemedicine.