ATLANTA, Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eagle
Telemedicine announced today that Jason
Povio is the company's new president and chief operating
officer.
Since joining Eagle in early 2019, Jason
Povio has served as senior vice president of operations with
effective oversight of the business, including operations, program
implementation, post-implementation support, and credentialing as
well as marketing and business development.
"Eagle started as a physician-led organization and my role has
been to solidify a professional, structured platform," said Povio.
"Eagle has developed a solid foundation over the past 10 years, and
in the past year we have moved the company forward, refining and
maturing our operations. We projected expansion in 2020 and have
achieved tremendous growth. It's been very satisfying and
gratifying."
During Povio's tenure at Eagle Telemedicine, the company
implemented a targeted business development strategy, expanded its
clinical leadership, doubled the roster of telemedicine physicians,
and created a clinical satisfaction survey to support continuous
improvement initiatives.
"Over the past year, Jason has accomplished great things," said
Dr. Talbot "Mac" McCormick, chief executive officer of Eagle
Telemedicine. "In his role as senior vice president of operations,
he worked closely with the entire Eagle team to position Eagle
Telemedicine for efficiency and rapidly respond to the growth we
are seeing across all our specialties. The COVID-19 pandemic has
only amplified the growth we are seeing. Jason's background is
well-suited for this expanded role."
The company expected and prepared for increased interest in
telemedicine services this year. The COVID-19 cases expedited
demand for remote physicians to provide infectious disease,
intensive care, and virtual hospitalist telemedicine.
In addition to positioning Eagle Telemedicine to manage
unexpected demand for virtual medicine, Povio also spearheaded the
company's application for The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of
Approval® for accreditation, which is currently under review. In
addition, the company is also making enhancements to its
cloud-based technology platform—creating a more efficient operating
environment for the company's telemedicine physicians.
Povio has a background in systems engineering along with broad
experience in healthcare, working in large integrated healthcare
systems in several operational and executive positions. Before
joining Eagle Telemedicine, he served as executive director of
acute medicine at Mission Health in Asheville, NC. His experience also included
senior performance excellence consultant at CHE Trinity Health in
Livonia, MI.
Povio received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
and Master of Science in Engineering Management from the
University of South Florida along with
several graduate certificates in quality and change management.
Povio also holds a Lean Healthcare Certification and is a Lean
Six Sigma Black Belt from the University of
Michigan.
About Eagle Telemedicine
A leader in industry since 2008, Eagle Telemedicine now provides
care at more than 185 hospitals in 24 states. Our providers perform
approximately 20,000 annual inpatient encounters and 25,000 remote
patient admissions each year. We offer access to 14 specialties,
including cardiology, hospitalist medicine, infectious disease,
neurology, psychiatry and pulmonology/critical care. We believe
that telemedicine is the "great equalizer." Eagle can help reduce
transfers and solve nightshift challenges by covering everything
from floor call to admissions. Eagle partners with hospitals of all
sizes but focuses on facilities in rural areas with limited
staffing resources and specialists are often not available. For
more information, visit http://www.eagletelemedicine.com. Connect
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Media Contact
Kate McDonald, Eagle
Telemedicine, +1 (770) 328-4919, kate.mcdonald@eglhp.com
Jason Povio, Eagle Telemedicine,
6784418517, jason.povio@eglhp.com
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