Picture this: Miles from the nearest hospital, a family calls 911 because their child is having trouble breathing. The local emergency medical service (EMS) rushes to their home. Uncertain of the diag- nosis, one of the paramedics tries describing the symptoms to a pediatric emergency physician in the closest hospital, but the cell signal in this rural area is unreliable, quality is poor and it’s difficult to understand each other. The call eventually drops. What to do? Risk intubating the child unnecessarily at the scene, or wait until the EMS can transport her on a long journey to the hospital, which presents additional risks? swyMed, a leading global provider of mobile tele- medicine solutions, is taking the guesswork out of such emergency situations, and helping to save liv

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