Arlington County, VA launches a 911 telehealth pilot program to reduce emergency room visits

Arlington County, VA 911 telehealth pilot program

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Arlington County is launching a telehealth pilot program to reduce the patient load for ambulance crews and local hospitals while expanding access to healthcare services. Paramedics will still respond to 911 calls but during less serious emergencies they will offer patients the option to skip the trip to the emergency room. Instead these patients would be immediately connected with a doctor, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner via an iPad.

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Arlington County, VA

County in Virginia

United States

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Arlington County turns to telehealth pilot program for emergency calls

Hospitals and emergency crews are stretched thin across the region, which has Arlington County turning to telehealth to help.

Arlington turns to telehealth to free up ambulances | WTOP News

An Arlington, Virginia, fire department is turning to telehealth to help ease the strain on ambulance crews and hospitals.

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