EMS Telemedicine

01/05/2026

The SRDRS Disaster Tele-EMS pre-drill evaluated a deployable telemedicine physician model during the Georgia National Fair (Oct 2–12) in partnership with PAVES and Emory Healthcare EMS. The pilot supported medical control for high-risk refusals, treat-and-release decisions, and select clinical guidance, helping reduce unnecessary transports and mitigate hospital surge at a large-scale event.

Across 173 EMS encounters, 12 tele-physician consults were completed with no adverse outcomes, rapid response times, and high provider and patient satisfaction. The exercise confirmed the importance of onsite facilitators, just-in-time training, and redundant connectivity, demonstrating that deployable Tele-EMS is a feasible and scalable tool for mass gatherings and disaster response.
Emory Emergency Medicine

11/22/2024

Emory University's Tele EMS Dr. Michael Carr and Randy Lu attended the GA State Capitol on November 19th to continue discussions on sustainability and reimbursement for Tele EMS.

09/12/2024

ON THE MOVE! Tele EMS leaders from Emory University School of Medicine met with Senator Kirkpatrick at the GA capitol to discuss sustainability and reimbursement for EMS Telemedicine.

06/28/2024

Hello all! The Southern Regional Disaster Response System is hiring for our Disaster Telemedicine Project Manager position. Apply here if interested:

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community.

05/20/2024

Happy EMS Week to all our EMS Colleagues!

05/13/2024

EMS Telemedicine is an important force multiplier in the setting of a disaster. We attended the RDHRS Conference in Omaha, Nebraska where we were able to collaborate with various regions on ways to better serve our community. Region 7 even showed us around their UNMC facility!

04/26/2024

Yesterday SRDRS - Southern Regional Disaster Response System presented at the Metro Atlanta EMS Conference Take a look!

02/22/2024

Spoiler alert: telemedicine can help!

Many rural hospitals do not have the capacity to accommodate patient surge. Lack of on-site capabilities to treat very ill patients may require transferring patients which can be difficult if transportation is limited or unavailable.

ASPR TRACIE met with three health care professionals from California to discuss how they managed their individual facilities’ responses. The health care professionals also worked with hospital staff in rural Imperial County to help augment capacity and accommodate patient surge. Learn how to apply their strategies to your facility’s emergency preparedness plan.https://files.asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/augmenting-rural-hospital-capacity-in-california-lessons-learned-covid.pdf

02/20/2024

Are you ready to take your prehospital expertise to new heights? Join us for an EMS Learning & Competition Event! To register, visit https://bit.ly/3SJAr6L
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02/02/2024

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Carr and other members of the team!

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01/24/2024

Staff from the ER-TEMS group recently spent a couple days checking in with rural EMS teams. We're continually impressed by the work these crews do while often great distances from backup.