Changes in a resident’s physical condition can necessitate the need for an immediate assessment and additional actions to be taken by a physician. This pilot program allows for physicians to consult with the resident, via the telemedicine system avoiding unnecessary transfer to the hospital. A nurse at the patient site who participates in the telemedicine consultation can assist in providing the physician with additional information that at times a physician lacks when conducting a visit in their office and or clinic setting.
OSU Reaches Rural Oklahoma Patients and Fills Clinician Shortages
HealthLeaders interviewed Rhett Stover, OSU Medicine's CEO about their telemedicine program to deliver care to rural patients through their Critical...
