BC Rural Health Network: Provinces are relying on virtual doctors to keep smaller ERs open. Here’s how it works
Patient says seeing a doctor virtually is ‘better than nothing’ ...In some communities, emergency centres close for hours or days when there isn’t enough staff. Health authorities in several provinces are increasingly turning to virtual emergency care — in this case, when a physician is virtual and works with nurses on the ground to see patients over a video call as needed ... virtual physician coverage is an attempt to keep rural ERs open for patients while health authorities in BC and across the country are trying to find and keep staff working in rural or remote areas ... CLICK HERE for the full story