TeleRheumatology Services
AmplifyMD’s TeleRheumatology services provide expert access to board-certified rheumatologists to assess, diagnose, and treat autoimmune and rheumatic conditions.
Health systems, hospitals, and clinics of all sizes can benefit from AmplifyMD’s inpatient and outpatient TeleRheumatology solutions. From managing diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus to addressing chronic pain and inflammation, our TeleRheumatology programs provide high-quality care when in-person rheumatology services are unavailable.
The benefits of TeleRheumatology services – better access.
There aren’t enough rheumatologists in most communities, and studies indicate the demand for rheumatology services will significantly outpace supply in the years ahead.
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Our impact
400+
Active programs
50
State footprint
220,000+
Consults annually
TeleRheumatology frequently asked questions
TeleRheumatology uses telemedicine technology to connect hospitals and clinics with board-certified rheumatologists, ensuring timely and specialized care for acute and chronic autoimmune and rheumatic conditions. These services include consultations for complex cases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, support for chronic disease management, and outpatient follow-up care, helping to deliver high-quality care across settings.
Each implementation timeline will vary, but AmplifyMD’s TeleRheumatology program is designed to have a short implementation window, potentially going live in as little as a few weeks.
AmplifyMD is a hardware-agnostic platform that allows hospitals to choose the technology that best suits their needs. Our customers use a variety of hardware configurations for TeleRheumatology – from free-standing traditional telehealth carts to Smart TVs to tablets and PCs.
TeleRheumatology programs provide expert care for a wide range of diseases of the joints, muscles, bones, and tendons, as well as autoimmune and immune-mediated disorders. TeleRheumatologists provide support with inpatient, outpatient, and consultative services when an in-person rheumatologist is unavailable. Common reasons for a TeleRheumatology consult include joint pain, fatigue, a fever of unknown origin, and positive ANA or other inflammatory marker.
Conditions diagnosed and treated by rheumatologists may include:
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Lupus
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout and pseudogout
- Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis
- Vasculitis
- Tendonitis
- Scleroderma and Sjogren’s syndrome
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Sarcoidosis
- Paget’s disease
Yes. Many health systems use the AmplifyMD virtual care platform to optimize rheumatology services with their own network of rheumatologists. The TeleRheumatology platform helps standardize quality outcomes and improves hub-and-spoke TeleRheumatology efficiencies.
“Being a rural hospital, it would be impossible to provide our community with the specialty services that we do without AmplifyMD. They are forward thinking and focused on providing a quality product, with extraordinary customer support!”
-CEO, FL