Access Physicians and Palo Pinto General Hospital Launch Tele-Pulmonary and Critical Care Service
May 18, 2020 (Mineral Wells, Texas) – Palo Pinto General Hospital is partnering with the nation’s leading multispecialty telemedicine physician group to bring tele-pulmonary and critical care to its hospital. Prior to the partnership with Access Physicians, local residents requiring
Access Physicians CMO Appointed to Texas Medical Association’s Committee on Physician Distribution and Health Care Access
May 4, 2020 (Dallas, Texas) – The Texas Medical Association has appointed Saurin Patel, MD, chief medical officer at Access Physicians, a physician-led telemedicine company, to its Committee on Physician Distribution and Health Care Access. The committee analyzes the physician,
Rural Hospitals Partner With Access Physicians to Ensure Local Critical Care Capacity for COVID-19 Patients
April 21, 2020 (Dallas, TX) – Access Physicians and seven rural hospitals in Texas today launched a pulmonary and critical care specialty collaborative to ensure local residents requiring an ICU-level of care because of COVID-19 can receive that care at
Telemedicine Poised for Rapid Growth With Increasing Number of COVID-19 Infections, Elimination of Medicare Payment Barriers
March 18, 2020 (Dallas, TX) -- With the federal government’s loosening of restrictions on Medicare payment for virtual health care services, the use of telemedicine is poised to grow exponentially across the country. At the same time, the increasing number
Access Physicians and Peterson Health Celebrate One-Year Anniversary of Telemedicine Partnership Bringing Infectious Disease Specialty Care to Local Residents
Feb. 5, 2020 (Kerrville, TX) – One year after launching a tele-infectious disease program with Access Physicians, Peterson Health has facilitated 389 infection prevention consults, which allows them to keep these patients from being transferred to remote locations for care.
News Release: Access Physicians and Frio Regional Hospital Partner to Bring Telecardiology to Local Residents
Feb. 3, 2020 (Pearsall, Texas) – Frio Regional Hospital is partnering with the nation’s leading multispecialty telemedicine group to bring telecardiology to its hospital. Prior to the partnership with Access Physicians, local residents requiring cardiac care had to be transferred
News Release: Renowned Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist Joins Access Physicians Telemedicine Group
Jan. 16, 2020 (Dallas, Texas) – Access Physicians, a leading physician-owned telemedicine group, is expanding its service line offerings with expert, high-quality maternal-fetal telemedicine. This innovative program is particularly important as more health care professionals and hospitals focus on ways
News Release: Access Physicians CMO Appointed to Governor’s Broadband Development Council
Jan. 10, 2020 (Dallas, Texas) -- Governor Greg Abbott today appointed Saurin Patel, MD, chief medical officer at Access Physicians, a physician-led telemedicine company, to the Governor’s Broadband Development Council. The council's goal is to expand access to broadband internet
News Release: Access Physicians and Cuero Regional Hospital Celebrate One-Year Anniversary of Telemedicine Partnership Bringing Cardiology Care to Local Residents
Jan. 6, 2020 (Cuero, Texas) – One year after launching a telecardiology service with Access Physicians, Cuero Regional Hospital has been able to keep more than 100 heart patients from being transferred to remote locations for care, away from family
National Rural Health Day Spotlights Telemedicine’s Potential to Save Small-Town Hospitals
Nov. 21, 2019 (Dallas, Texas) – Leading the nation in rural hospital closures, Texas is a bellwether for rural health care, but with updated payment regulations and new technology, telemedicine offers a solution. Twenty-six hospitals in 22 rural Texas communities have