Technology helps track ER patients

    As job losses leave many families without health insurance, experts say the hospital emergency room becomes the first and frequent stop for many patients. One local hospital says it’s ready to handle the influx in the emergency department, with a little help from technology.

    As job losses leave many families without health insurance, experts say the hospital emergency room becomes the first and frequent stop for many patients. One local hospital says it’s ready to handle the influx in the emergency department, with a little help from technology.

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