On behalf of the UAB eMedicine team , we ’ d like to thank everyone at UAB for the work that has been done and continues to be done during the COVID-19 pandemic . The speed and scale at which UAB Medicine adapted to the situation and implemented telehealth strategies truly have been phenomenal . Technology , operations , and dedicated health care professionals transformed every aspect of health care last year .
In particular , these remarkable achievements could not have been done without the eMedicine Coordinating Center , the MIST office , the MSO office , Compliance , Clinical Informatics , HSIS , the Ambulatory Access Team , the Medicine Learning System , the Office of Patient Experience and Engagement , eMedicine champions , physician liaisons , the Zipnosis and Remote Patient Monitoring teams , Marketing & Communications , Strategic Planning , the Executive Access Committee , and many more .
This report highlights what was accomplished in this unprecedented year . Everyone at UAB helped make it happen , and we ’ ve never been more proud to be part of the UAB Medicine team . Below you ’ ll find summaries and stats on the impact of telehealth on health care delivery at UAB Medicine .
Sincerely ,
Eric Wallace , MD – Medical Director , UAB eMedicine
Bart Kelly – Executive Director , UAB eMedicine
Ashley McGrane – Director of Operations , UAB eMedicine