With the Panasonic mobile HDVC system, emergency medical technicians can transmit essential visual patient data from a remote location to awaiting teams in the ER so those teams can prepare.

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If it had universal coverage, the theory goes, uninsured folks would get care sooner--not wait till they have a medical emergency--saving the system a ton of money.

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My Administration remains dedicated to providing these courageous first responders, emergency medical technicians, 911 dispatchers, law enforcement officers, volunteers, and others throughout our health care system with the support they need to aid the American people in their darkest hours.

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Maheshwari had to wait too long to get his toddler into a doctor and realized there was a big opportunity to correct a system in which medical attention often required the long wait and expense of a nearby emergency room.

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What's more, in today's resource-crunched medical system, doctors often have little time with patients to tease out every detail, especially in chaotic emergency departments, the authors say, making it all the more important for patients to be up front.

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