Laptops in ambulances boost emergency care

By Shari Rudavsky
The Indianapolis Star

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INDIANAPOLIS — Metro-area ambulance crews are among the first in the world with the power to tap into patient medical records in the field.

Wishard Health Services began testing the system on Marion County's 40 or so ambulances this month. Hamilton County emergency medical vehicles also are equipped with laptops that link to hospital records.

The ability to check a patient's medical history from afar will help paramedics provide better care, experts say, and open the door for research into which emergency treatments produce the best outcomes.

Full story: Electronic medical records can save critical minutes