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Vendors tell committee telemedicine-in-ambulance can improve rural care and retention
Summary
A telemedicine provider showed how in-ambulance virtual emergency physicians can support rural EMS crews, improve documentation and help with workforce recruitment; South Dakota pilots funded by state appropriations were cited as examples.
Telemedicine vendors told the Emergency Response Services Committee that real-time physician support in ambulances can shorten decision timeframes, improve documentation and serve as a recruitment and retention tool for rural EMS.
Mark Johnston, representing Avelle eCare, described a system used across multiple states that gives ambulance crews immediate access to emergency physicians and experienced medics via a camera-equipped tablet. "Our response time for them, for the EMS…
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