The robot is equipped with an electronic stethoscope to monitor the patients breathing. After the consultation, the physician recommends if the patient should be admitted to the ER. If a patient shows mild symptoms, the physician may recommend he or she self-quarantine at home.
New Jersey hospitals have been eager to adopt telehealth services. Teaneck, N.J.-based Holy Name Medical Center is transmitting video of examinations to an entire team of offsite physicians. Hackensack (N.J.) Meridian Health now estimates it completes 100 telehealth consultations a day. The health system previously performed 300 telehealth consultations a month.
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