Why do we need a hospital when we can rely on telemedicine?

Even with telemedicine, Sublette County residents will need access to a hospital for blood tests, diagnostic tests, blood transfusions, inpatient care and intravenous fluids. Those are the services that a critical access hospital can provide.

Combining telemedicine with a critical access hospital presents an amazing opportunity to access important care, such as medical specialists, while staying in Sublette County. Travelling to specialty care can create a burden for individuals and their families due to traveling costs, long wait times for appointments and added health care costs.

We currently use tele-stroke, tele-psychology, and tele-clinic visits.  The telemedicine technology will increase the number services provided at a Critical Access Hospital.  The combination of telemedicine and a critical access hospital will create a stronger legacy of health care in our communities.