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Trends in Telehealth in 2020

Mint Physician Staffing

Using teleparamedicine allows paramedics and patients to access expert care before they are loaded into an ambulance, which can reduce costs and transports if, say, they simply need only go to a detoxification center or urgent care (deemed alternative destination transport) 2 , instead of the emergency room. Sources: 1.

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Rural Hospital Raises the Bar with Comprehensive State-of-the-art Imaging Systems

Imaging Technology

However, in some instances patients are unable to be brought to the radiology room, and that’s where Massac Memorial’s FDR Go PLUS portable X-ray system is a game changer. The FDR Go PLUS is particularly ideal for the emergency room, OR, patient rooms and critical care.