Delivering Remote Healthcare Services

Advances in technology are creating new opportunities for North American healthcare organizations to meet growing consumer demand services in a cost-effective manner.  Digital videoconferencing services now allow specialists to “examine” patients in remote locations with the assistance of an on-site nurse or PA. Digital radiographic reports can be sent anywhere in the world with the click of a mouse. Within a few years, physicians will be able to easily review a patient’s electronic medical or health record (EMR or EHR) from office, home or hotel room.

One of the more intriguing recent developments in technology is the mobile robot – a communications device that can be operated by a professional in a remote location. In May, a California company called Anybots unveiled its QB telepresence robot, which resembles a two-wheeled Segway vehicle with a stylized “head.” It’s actually a videoconference system on wheels.  “We wanted to create a technology that allows remote workers to collaborate more fully and feel part of the team,” said company founder and CEO Trevor Blackwell in an interview at the time.

Certainly, the healthcare industry could use a mobile videoconference system in a number of ways to improve service delivery and staffing efficiency. For instance, a physician could move the robot around for 360-degree look at an injured or comatose patient in the examination room. The device could also be moved out of the patient’s hearing for a confidential discussion with healthcare personnel on site. Academic medical centers could “rent” two-way robots to physicians who want to participate in grand rounds, but cannot be physically present.  And healthcare providers, office managers and supervisors could attend staff meetings at satellite offices without the need for travel time.  And those are just a few of the applications that may become possible in the next decade.

Helping Nurses Stretch Their Skills

With all that nurses do on a daily basis, it’s hard to believe that their work could ever become routine. But nurses, like other healthcare workers, enjoy learning new tasks, improving their abilities and advancing their careers.  It’s all about “stretching” their skills. Since healthcare organizations from hospitals to medical practices rely on their nurses to provide patient care under a physician’s direction, there are plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth.

As a national staffing firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, All Medical Personnel offers a wide range of positions for nurses seeking to move forward in their careers. We regularly receive staffing requests from our clients for nurses who can provide pediatric, trauma, geriatric, Emergency Room, cardiology or oncology care, as well as home health care positions.  In turn, we strive to “open the door” for nurses who are interested in providing specialty care in a hospital, outpatient or in-home setting.  We also have staffing positions for nurses who enjoy their current duties, but would like to transfer to a new position. At All Medical Personnel, we recognize that every nurse has a unique set of personal and professional goals.  If you are considering a change in your job, send us an email and let us know how we can help!