An AMR ambulance based in Pierre is now equipped with technology allowing the paramedics to have access to doctors and nurses while the ambulance is transporting patients.
Rebecca Vandekieft is the Vice President and General Manager of Emergency and Hospitalist Services for Avel eCare, based in Sioux Falls. She says Telemedicine in Motion saves time, therefore saving lives.
Vandekieft says telemedicine has been happening in a stationary setting for some time. Now, she says, Avel has made it mobile.
Vandekieft says Avel’s Telemedicine in Motion System is easy to access, so the paramedics can keep their focus on the patient.
The Telemedicine in Motion project is part of a $20 million statewide, public-private partnership to improve access to healthcare in the state.
The South Dakota Department of Health received federal funding and will be covering the annual expenses for Avel E-CARE to provide the service.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
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