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County discusses telemedicine contract to reduce jail emergency-room visits, no action taken
Summary
Jim Wells County officials discussed a proposed contract for jail medical services including telemedicine, lab work and mobile x-ray to reduce emergency-room transports and liability; staff were directed to return pricing and budget reconciliation at the next meeting.
County officials and the sheriff's office discussed a proposed inmate medical services contract that would provide telemedicine, on-site lab work and mobile x-ray to reduce emergency-room transports and county liability. The court did not vote on the proposal; members asked staff to return with written proposals and precise budget figures for a follow-up meeting.
The proposal described by sheriff’s staff and the county’s chief deputy would place custody nurses on a contractor’s payroll, allow telehealth consultations when nurses are uncertain about care decisions, and provide…
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