Prehospital emergency services and health maintenance organizations: an HMO perspective.
Described is the emergency triage referral system developed by a health maintenance organization. Based in an emergency department and staffed by emergency clinicians, this HMO triage system uses existing emergency medical services and enhances the delivery of prehospital care.
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Emergency Services, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013689:Telephone; D014187:Transportation of Patients; D014218:Triage