Barriers, including state licensure, reimbursement, and credentialing requirements, are actively being reconsidered at the state and federal levels. Research is ongoing regarding the outcomes of telehealth programs in emergency medicine. A telehealth program will most likely be coming soon to an emergency department near you.
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ACEP Now: Vol 36 – No 06 – June 2017
Dr. Hayden is director of telemedicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
References
- About telemedicine. American Telemedicine Association website. Accessed May 8, 2017.
- 2. Ward MM, Jaana M, Natafgi N. Systematic review of telemedicine applications in emergency rooms. Int J Med Inform. 2015;84(9):601-616.
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