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Rural hospitals and clinics do a remarkable job of caring for patients locally. But when conditions get more complicated than they have the capacity to provide care for, patients often leave town to seek services in a larger community.

The “old way” of specialists providing service to rural communities involved firing up the sedan and hitting the highway. For many physicians who have been in practice for a decade or more, it isn’t uncommon to hear them speak of hours on the road – reducing the number of productive hours they had for seeing patients or completing vital office work – to visit a distant outpost to deliver care to a handful of patients.

As access to broadband internet has become more accessible in rural areas, so has access to innovative healthcare services like Telemedicine. At its core, Telemedicine is essentially a virtual office visit with a physician or provider. While there is no hand-to-hand contact, the appointment is conducted face-to-face via teleconference on a high-speed internet connection.

Post Oak ER has selected the EPOWERdoc Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) for its facility in Houston , Texas. The EPOWERdoc team is working with the Information Technology staff at Post Oak ER to bring the EDIS live in the coming weeks.

Trusted ER Colleyville has selected the EPOWERdoc Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) for its facility in Colleyville, Texas. The EPOWERdoc team is working with the Information Technology staff at Trusted ER Colleyville to bring the EDIS live in the coming weeks.

Surepoint Emergency Center North Fort Worth Beach has selected the EPOWERdoc Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) for its facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The EPOWERdoc team is working with the Information Technology staff at Surepoint Emergency Center North Fort Worth Beach to bring the EDIS live in the coming weeks.

Surepoint Emergency Center Samuell Farm has selected the EPOWERdoc Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) for its facility in Mesquite, Texas. The EPOWERdoc team is working with the Information Technology staff at Surepoint Emergency Center Samuell Farm to bring the EDIS live in the coming weeks.

Surepoint Emergency Center Mesquite Gus Thomasson has selected the EPOWERdoc Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) for its facility in Mesquite, Texas. The EPOWERdoc team is working with the Information Technology staff at Surepoint Emergency Center Mesquite Gus Thomasson to bring the EDIS live in the coming weeks.

Surepoint Emergency Center Arlington has selected the EPOWERdoc Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) for its facility in Arlington, Texas. The EPOWERdoc team is working with the Information Technology staff at Surepoint Emergency Center Arlington to bring the EDIS live in the coming weeks.

Surepoint Emergency Center Rowlett has selected the EPOWERdoc Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) for its facility in Rowlett, Texas. The EPOWERdoc team is working with the Information Technology staff at Surepoint Emergency Center Rowlett to bring the EDIS live in the coming weeks.