e-Bridge
Telemedicine application for OCMCA EMS and hospitals
This webpage provides information and resources to OCMCA EMS and hospital providers regarding how to use the e-Bridge application.
The e-Bridge application is used to facilitate the following features through video and audio, and maintain all applicable HIPAA compliance measures:
- Pre-arrival notifications for all patients.
- Online medical direction at the request of EMS.
- Community paramedicine telemedicine components.
User Guides
The following user guides have been developed for OCMCA EMS and hospital staff.

Training videos
The OCMCA has produced the videos below for EMS and hospital staff.
OCMCA e-Bridge application training video This full-length instructional video provides all details and info for OCMCA EMS providers to use the e-Bridge application. Download this video |
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Priority 1 or 2 Transport This brief video explains how to notify the hospital of priority 1 or 2 patient transport by EMS. Download this video |
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Priority 3 Transport This brief video explains how to notify the hospital of priority 3 patient transport by EMS. Download this video |
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Patient Refusal This brief video explains how to use the e-Bridge application to facilitate an EMS patient refusal using the e-Bridge application. Download this video |
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Pronounce Death This brief video explains how to use the e-Bridge application to facilitate an EMS patient pronouncement using the e-Bridge application. Download this video |
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Medical Direction This brief video explains how to use the e-Bridge application to facilitate online medical direction between EMS and the hospital using the e-Bridge application. Download this video |
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OB Emergency This brief video explains how to notify the hospital of a priority 1 or 2 OB patient transport by EMS using the e-Bridge application. Download this video |
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Trauma Alert This brief video explains how to notify the hospital of a priority 1 or 2 trauma patient transport by EMS using the e-Bridge application. Download this video |
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STEMI Alert This brief video explains how to notify the hospital of a STEMI patient transport by EMS using the e-Bridge application. Download this video |
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Stroke Alert This brief video explains how to notify the hospital of a stroke patient transport by EMS using the e-Bridge application. Download this video |
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Incident Photo This brief video explains how to send a photo to a hospital from the scene of an EMS incident using the e-Bridge application. Download this video |