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Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth (GPT), a charitable nonprofit promoting the establishment of telemedicine programs in communities throughout Georgia, announces the launch of the first ambulance telemedicine program in the state, which will benefit residents living in the rural communities of Hancock County, GA. The new program will not only provide more immediate patient care, but will also reduce overall emergency transportation costs for the county and its taxpayers, while allowing EMTs to focus on actual emergency situations.
The ambulance clinic will focus on diagnosing acute issues such as sore throats and flu, leading to fewer visits to regional hospital emergency rooms. EMTs will present patients through a mobile telemedicine “bag” located in the ambulance to physicians at Putnam General Hospital in Eatonton, GA. The program is a collaborative effort with Mercer University, Hancock County, Georgia Office of Rural Health, Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth and Excelsior Ambulance Services.
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