A Partnership Between Rural EMS and AT&T FirstNet to Provide Tele-emergency Care

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Abstract

This report from the field describes a partnership between an academic medical center emergency department, rural emergency medical services, and AT&T FirstNet, a nationwide high-speed broadband network for public safety, to pilot-test clinical consults via telemedicine in a medically underserved area. We describe the methods, outcomes, and implications for practice.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)180-186
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Volume33
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2022

Keywords

  • emergency medical services
  • medically underserved area
  • poverty areas
  • rural hospitals
  • rural population
  • Telemedicine

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