Headed to ER? Some post waits by text, billboard

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

WASHINGTON -- Need an X-ray or stitches? Online, via text message or flashing on a billboard, some emergency rooms are advertising how long the dreaded wait for care will be, with estimates updated every few minutes.

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