Perceptions and Perceived Utility of Rural Emergency Department Telemedicine Services: A Needs Assessment.

ABSTRACT: Background: Access to specialized medical care is often limited in rural emergency departments (EDs). Specialist consultation through telemedicine services could help increase access in low-resource areas. Introduction: The objective of this study was to better understand providers' perceptions of the anticipated impact of telemedicine in rural Midwestern EDs. The secondary objective was to understand differences in the perception of rural and academic providers in their views of the utility of telemedicine. Materials and Methods: We conducted a survey of medical providers including physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners at five rural Midwestern critical access hospitals and within six departments at a university medical center i

SUBMITTER: Oest SER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7117965 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature