Nice 2 way video conferencing between the patients and doctors.  This could be useful anywhere for follow up visits too.  The patients can avoid the long drive to see specialists in some circumstances too and as the story indicates, this is a 12 hour drive for some. BD

If you live in rural Montana the health care expertise you my need is not always next door. Travel may be 60 miles or more for serious heath conditions.
Barrett Hospital and Healthcare providers are well aware of the struggle and expense their patients face. So the hospital is working to make life a little easier for people living in some of the incredibly remote parts of southwestern Montana.

“It’s pretty cool stuff that is available today that wasn’t 10 years ago,” he said. “There have been a lot of times that I have taken a photograph and sent it through email to a doctor down in Utah. It has usually been with burn victims.” The technology brings the long distance process one step closer to hands on care and heightened expertise as doctors and patient are able to interact together.

Source:  .:: The Montana Standard ::.

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