tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post4822430431971613135..comments2024-03-28T08:13:03.416-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: Telemedicine comes to rural firefightersKingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-83623186242295602672016-05-17T00:51:42.967-05:002016-05-17T00:51:42.967-05:00That is good to know that the government is lookin...That is good to know that the government is looking after those service and it has been an underlying issue for a long time. <a href="http://opentelehealth.com/who-is-it-for/" rel="nofollow">Telemedicine services</a> is a modern age tool for the firefighters who do not have on the spot healthcare assistance in the times of need. This way their life is insured and are not at risk.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01810822570997553560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-60723911886999861042016-03-01T10:45:21.362-06:002016-03-01T10:45:21.362-06:00@9:10 - UMMC telemedicine was supposed to be at th...@9:10 - UMMC telemedicine was supposed to be at the old Saks building but died when it was realized the cost to get fiber at the site and connect it to the state ITS backbone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-24225439358154968992016-03-01T10:42:22.988-06:002016-03-01T10:42:22.988-06:00@3:01 - You're ignorance abounds. This teleme...@3:01 - You're ignorance abounds. This telemedicine is like them seeing a doctor for their illness, not that of their patients. EMT's and Paramedics working under a medical control agreement have ALWAYS been able to pick up a phone and speak with a physician about a patient they respond to. This has been the case for decades. The telemedicine has nothing at all to do with that.<br />And you won't find one case where it took AMR over an hour to respond to a life threatening emergency. Many calls are downgraded based on the nature of the call. What you may think is an emergency, just because it is happening to you, may not be something that an ambulance can actually make a difference in, other than getting you a ride to a waiting room. <br />But Madison and Rankin County will soon not have AMR since AMR has told the counties they will not be putting in bids for these contracts because they make about 2% of their revenue there. People have worried too much about how quick something gets there rather than the quality of the service that gets there. Instead of putting more into the fire department EMS side they will go with a Taco Bell-style service that gets there quick. AMR Jackson has been nationally recognized for it's level of training, cardiac arrest saves and is nationally accredited. You get what you pay for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-59078363967203077392016-02-28T17:43:05.696-06:002016-02-28T17:43:05.696-06:00Oblique much @3:01?Oblique much @3:01?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-2046488067603464432016-02-28T15:01:34.801-06:002016-02-28T15:01:34.801-06:00I think it's a good thing. When Its taking AMR...I think it's a good thing. When Its taking AMR over an hour to get to a scene this could actually help save a life. I get that it's meant to be used for firefighters and family. Underfunded volunteer firefighters are resourceful and I'd bet they will use this to help them stabilize patients. <br /><br />KF, are all of your readers the glass half empty crowd?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-35031846126312049162016-02-27T08:29:42.396-06:002016-02-27T08:29:42.396-06:00An underlying issue is Easterling and his buddies ...An underlying issue is Easterling and his buddies controlling access to healthcare. Telemedicine is good especially when you have no access to care. They are trying to continue to limit nurse practitioners even though many have no access to doctors. These doctors don't practice in rural areas because it's not lucrative. Of all those that participants the rally, many make more than $250,000 per year. This is about money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-23628997798941811202016-02-27T07:24:21.822-06:002016-02-27T07:24:21.822-06:00Lining the Barbour pockets is why Mississippians p...Lining the Barbour pockets is why Mississippians pay taxes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-83023954846310416082016-02-27T05:03:11.720-06:002016-02-27T05:03:11.720-06:00A $200k contract with Mike Chaney is just the begi...A $200k contract with Mike Chaney is just the beginning. Henry Barbour's lobbying firm is peddling Teladoc-favoring bills to the Mississippi Legislature. Teladoc will have many more government contracts soon. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-27498100110121700092016-02-26T23:19:26.220-06:002016-02-26T23:19:26.220-06:00Supertalk FM ran a story about the Miss. legislatu...Supertalk FM ran a story about the Miss. legislature shutting this down. Mississippi doesn't want out-of-state doctors prescribing Rx to locals without a face-to-face consultation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-18932217663698414502016-02-26T22:21:59.463-06:002016-02-26T22:21:59.463-06:00Like volunteer firemen are the only people who don...Like volunteer firemen are the only people who don't have time to go to a medical clinic? Why attempt to make martyrs out of this group? Take school teachers, for example. They do not have the flexibility to leave during the day to visit a doc in the box. <br /><br />This whole thing is nothing but political theater. Anointed With Halonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-63577441574728755292016-02-26T21:43:13.805-06:002016-02-26T21:43:13.805-06:00Teledoc is based out of Dallas and has been in bus...Teledoc is based out of Dallas and has been in business several years. Many employers provide it for employees either as a paid benefit or a supplemental offering. They use local doctors. It is very useful for minor maladies. No I don't work for Teledoc nor do I have any monetary interest in this programAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-66126365779973487642016-02-26T21:14:32.009-06:002016-02-26T21:14:32.009-06:00You probably would've been suspicious of Guten...You probably would've been suspicious of Gutenberg. Kingfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-19297134191854415382016-02-26T21:10:09.414-06:002016-02-26T21:10:09.414-06:00Who in Mississippi has a financial interest in Tel...Who in Mississippi has a financial interest in Teledoc? Bob Galli at UMMC has been involved with the expansion of telemedicine in the state since its inception. Curious about who is benefiting and also curious about this:<br />Who are these MS docs who are going to diagnose firefighters and treat them without a physical examination?<br />Sounds suspect to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-77065371438201823822016-02-26T16:33:12.901-06:002016-02-26T16:33:12.901-06:00Who is paying the $200,000?Who is paying the $200,000?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-54513180682319676362016-02-26T15:50:43.199-06:002016-02-26T15:50:43.199-06:00This is nice, but he is also putting the screws to...This is nice, but he is also putting the screws to Fire Departments across the state by allowing State Farm to by pass the rating system, after he had told those same departments he would not allow it. You need to look into this Kingfish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com