Virtual doctor, virtual waiting room: New tech holds promise of speeding up ER wait times
As the Canadian health-care system struggles to deal with staffing shortages, some hospitals are turning to virtual technology they believe could move patients through the emergency room more efficiently.
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![Samantha Langer is a licensed practical nurse at Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital in Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia. A nurse wearing a surgical mask sits at a laptop station in a hospital.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7173782.1713187223!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/samantha-langer.jpg)
As the Canadian health-care system struggles to deal with staffing shortages, some hospitals are turning to virtual technology they believe could move patients through the emergency room more efficiently.