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ICU telemedicine programs bring essential critical care to community hospitals

Sound Physicians

With the absence of intensivists on the ground in these community hospitals, the question becomes how to treat these patients where and when they need care. Our tele-ICU program , which is part of our critical care specialty, has brought meaningful and much-needed intensive care to remote communities for the past five years.

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Beware the bait-and-switch when it comes to HM program contracts

Sound Physicians

Still, we know that sometimes the final decision comes down to a single factor: cost. While we’ve earned our reputation over the decades for our clinical excellence in hospital medicine , we’ve also earned — somewhat unfairly — a reputation for being more expensive than our competitors. Why the gap?

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Finding the right fit: Considerations for a confident clinical career choice

Sound Physicians

Are you looking for a vibrant city life or a quieter, family-friendly community? Posted in Uncategorized Share Article Subscribe to the Sound Physicians Blog A trusted source for todays healthcare needs. Do you dread a long winter, or has the cold never bothered you anyway?

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Drugs Vs. Digital Therapeutics – A Digital Symbiosis

The Medical Futurist

Privacy + Access = Wider Reach In a previous article , we explored DTx and its benefits. This shift has been brought about by the rise of Digital Therapeutics (DTx), healing that can be administered right through our smartphones. The title, Drugs vs. DTx, is a classic case of the “it’s complicated” relationship status.

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Dedicated ICU management: Navigating the transition

Sound Physicians

However, if a group is engrained in the fabric of a community’s care, arrangements are always available for providers who want to continue working in their hospital’s ICU. Posted in Critical Care , Hospital Performance Share Article Subscribe to the Sound Physicians Blog A trusted source for todays healthcare needs.

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Behind the stethoscope: A conversation with Dr. Osman Saleem

Sound Physicians

We caught up with Dr. Osman Saleem, Medical Director for our hospital medicine practice at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York, to go behind the stethoscope and learn more about how he came to Sound and his leadership journey:    When did you first consider a career in medicine? Thanks to God, we have achieved that goal.

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From Surgeries To Keeping Company: The Place Of Robots In Healthcare

The Medical Futurist

But even in 2024, millions live outside the reach of conventional emergency services be it in Vanuatu or the Inuit communities up North in Canada. These new ‘colleagues’ will definitely make a difference in every field of medicine. But there is undoubtedly impressive progress.