Cook Children’s, Shannon medical centers partner on pediatric telemedicine program

San Antonio-based Shannon Medical Center is bridging the 270-mile distance from Fort Worth, Texas-based Cook Children’s Medical Center with the implementation of a new telemedicine program that will electronically connect pediatric physicians and specialists between the two facilities for face-to-face visits.

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Although Shannon is home to nine pediatricians, there are instances where specialists like neonatologists or pediatric cardiologists are needed to help make a diagnosis or determine treatment options, Bryan Horner, Shannon’s president and CEO told the San Angelo Standard-Times.

The program, which is funded by Shannon’s Children’s Miracle Network, will also enable families to conference with Cook’s pediatric physicians and specialists. 

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