Chapter 73
Telemedicine and emerging telecommunications
Renoj Varughese,
Kaori P. Tanaka,
Susan J. Burnett,
Brian M. Clemency,
Renoj Varughese
Search for more papers by this authorKaori P. Tanaka
Search for more papers by this authorSusan J. Burnett
Search for more papers by this authorBrian M. Clemency
Search for more papers by this authorRenoj Varughese,
Kaori P. Tanaka,
Susan J. Burnett,
Brian M. Clemency,
Renoj Varughese
Search for more papers by this authorKaori P. Tanaka
Search for more papers by this authorSusan J. Burnett
Search for more papers by this authorBrian M. Clemency
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):David C. Cone MD,
Jane H. Brice MD, MPH,
Theodore R. Delbridge MD, MPH,
J. Brent Myers MD, MPH,
David C. Cone MD
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
Search for more papers by this authorJane H. Brice MD, MPH
Professor of Emergency Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Search for more papers by this authorTheodore R. Delbridge MD, MPH
Executive Director
Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, Baltimore, Maryland
Search for more papers by this authorJ. Brent Myers MD, MPH
Chief Medical Officer ESO Associate Medical Director
Wake County EMS, Raleigh, North Carolina
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 18 August 2021
Summary
Improvements in technology and its affiliated components have increased the practical applications of telemedicine in emergency medicine and EMS. Deployment of telehealth services, such as telecardiology, telestroke, telemonitoring, and telementoring have improved and continue to improve access to and care of patients and prehospital clinicians with diverse needs. In this chapter, there is a description of telemedicine and its uses, such as in teleconsultation, telecardiology, telestroke, and telemonitoring. There is also a description of applications for education, assistance with clinical and transport decision making, mass casualty incidents, and disaster and remote deployment. Finally, there are suggestions for future investigation and implementation of telemedicine technology for emergency medical professionals.
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