Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association
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Telemedical physician triage (TPT) is a potential application of telemedicine in the emergency department (ED). We report the technical success, patient satisfaction, and effect on ED throughput metrics (length of stay [LOS] and time to physician evaluation [TPE]) of TPT performed on a mobile platform. ⋯ TPT in the ED on a mobile platform was technically successful, well accepted by patients, and associated with a decrease in TPE but not LOS.