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A pilot program in Alabama is giving top callers into the 911 system iPads in the hopes of rerouting unnecessary calls, connecting desperate people to immediate health advice, and reducing government spending on non-urgent emergency room trips.
As part of the effort, the 50 most frequent 911 callers in the Mobile area, some of whom are known to have called for emer
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