Legacy Telehealth Program
This program provides infrastructure, coordination and support for the electronic exchange of medical information between Legacy's hospitals and providers and our medical partners throughout the region. These exchanges include:
- Direct patient care
- Referral services
- Consultations
- Exchange of medical records and test results
- Ongoing patient monitoring
- Continuing medical education
Benefits
Through Legacy Telehealth, community hospitals and rural providers have 24/7 access to Legacy's expert emergency physicians and our full range of adult and pediatric specialists and sub-specialists. This access contributes to:
- Prompt and accurate diagnosis
- Development and implementation of appropriate treatment plans
- Improved clinical outcomes
- Increased patient satisfaction
Launching telemedicine
One aspect of the Legacy Telehealth Program is our telemedicine service, which allows Legacy physicians to perform comprehensive real-time consultations with patients in remote locations.
For more information
Please contact Joe Yoder, manager of Legacy One Call and Outreach Services, at:
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