EMS Technology News
RI Officials Using Electronic Records to Track H1N1
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State health officials are tracking the spread of swine flu through electronic prescription records, developing what they believe is a model that could help doctors more easily identify and respond to an outbreak of the illness.
Top News: Who's Watching the Kids?
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Portability of stretcher-mounted telemedicine system could benefit EMS.
Health Information Exchange Links EMS Providers to Patients' Preexisting Information
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EMS providers typically know very little about the patients they treat except in Indianapolis, the capital of the most health-wired state in the nation.
Digital Radios Put Responders On Same Frequency
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The Colorado Statewide Digital Trunked Radio System is a post 9/11 initiative to align law enforcement and public safety agencies on the same, more efficient radio frequency.
ProTECTS Alliance to Facilitate Development of Two-Way Satellite Data Solutions
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Iridium Satellite LLC (Iridium) is joining with mobile satellite industry companies and the emergency response community to form the ProTECTS (Promotion of Two-way Emergency Communication and Tracking Systems) Alliance.
Social Media in EMS
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EMS agencies can use social media and social networking as tools for both educating their staff, as well as educating the public about EMS.
New iPhone App Tracks 'Outbreaks Near Me'
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A new iPhone application enables users to track and report outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as H1N1 flu, in real time.
Safety Consortium to Promote Broadband-Enabled Emergency Response
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The Next Generation Safety Consortium intends to raise awareness and for demonstrate the significant benefits of broadband for emergency response.
