title: Prehospital emergency services and health maintenance organizations: an HMO perspective.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Services, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Daley
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leaning
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Braen
mesh_terms: 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