I just came across a company called Maple that developed a virtual care program that tries to reduce the burden on the staff in emergency departments. They are piloting it with Health PEI , a governmental organization. Some patients who meet the program’s specific inclusion and exclusion criteria can use a virtual care visit right on the spot, instead of waiting for in-person treatment. The nursing staff under medical directives can perform a few tests, then add data about the patient on the online platform. This request goes out to a network of physicians using an Uber-like matching approach and physicians determine if they’d like to “pick up the visit” and treat the patient. They reported an incredible drop in waiting times - down from 8 hours in some cases to under 5 minutes because of their matching algorithm and triage approach. I know there are many emergency physicians here. What is your experience with such solutions? #themedicalfuturist #digitalhealth #future #healthcare #medicine #technology #fromchancetochoice #ER #emergencymedicine …see more