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Virtual ICU Brings Specialty Care to More Hospitals

Original publication date: 
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 11:10

Small and rural hospitals can have a tough time keeping patients. Many will drive an hour or two to the nearest city for all but the most basic — or most urgent — care. And the sickest patients may have to be shipped out anyway, to reach the specialists that might save them.

What if high-tech tools could bring the big-city expertise to their patients instead?

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