A telehealth program to perform medical screening examinations.
| Publication Type | Academic Article |
| Authors | Laghezza M, Sharma R, Hsu H, Greenwald P, Sullivan R, Eid D |
| Journal | JAAPA |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pagination | 51-53 |
| Date Published | 07/01/2020 |
| ISSN | 1547-1896 |
| Keywords | Diagnostic Screening Programs, Emergency Medical Service Communication Systems, Emergency Medical Services, Physician Assistants, Telemedicine |
| Abstract | The importance of a timely medical screening examination on ED throughput, efficiency, and patient safety cannot be underestimated. This article describes a telemedicine program based on the provider in triage model that uses physician assistants and NPs to improve patient door-to-diagnostic evaluation times in the ED. |
| DOI | 10.1097/01.JAA.0000662420.25306.73 |
| PubMed ID | 32384296 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC7252606 |