Telemedicine for Teletrauma Program

Categories: Empower Consumers and Providers

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona supports a University Medical Center (UMC) program designed to address the shortage of trauma specialists in rural hospitals through the innovative application of health information technology.  Using a closed-circuit system with videoconferencing and remote monitoring equipment, trauma specialists at UMC guide care for injured patients at rural facilities, speeding care delivery and helping save lives.