Putting Telemedicine in Motion; First-of-its-Kind Program Keeps Ambulances Connected in the Field

A new $1.7 million state program is changing that. Launched late last year, Telemedicine in Motion is a South Dakota Department of Health initiative in partnership with Sioux Falls-based telemedicine provider, Avel eCare. The program enables participating EMS companies to get round-the-clock virtual access to Avel's team of board-certified emergency physicians and nurses in real time, in the field.