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NC Telecom Industry Association

NC Telecom Industry Association. University Health Systems. Andy Anderson: Administrator – IT Operations, Information Services Kevin Cheston: Manager - Networks, Information Services. University Health Systems. Pitt County Memorial Hospital Heritage Hospital Bertie Memorial Hospital

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NC Telecom Industry Association

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  1. NC Telecom Industry Association

  2. University Health Systems • Andy Anderson: Administrator – IT Operations, Information Services • Kevin Cheston: Manager - Networks, Information Services

  3. University Health Systems • Pitt County Memorial Hospital • Heritage Hospital • Bertie Memorial Hospital • Chowan Hospital • Roanoke-Chowan Hospital • Outer Banks Hospital • Duplin General (managed) • 15 practices and clinics • Viquest fitness and health

  4. Gates Northampton Roanoke-Chowan Hospital Currituck Camden Halifax Regional Pasquotank Hertford Perquimans Halifax Bertie Chowan Bertie Memorial Hospital Chowan Hospital The Outer Banks Hospital Nash Edgecombe Heritage Hospital Martin Tyrrell Washington Dare Brody School of Medicine at ECU Pitt Wilson Pungo District Beaufort Pitt County Memorial Hospital Hyde Beaufort County Hospital Greene Wayne Lenoir Craven Pamlico Duplin General Jones System Hospitals Affiliate Hospitals Managed Hospitals Onslow Duplin Onslow Memorial Carteret Carteret General

  5. Telemedicine • ECU’s Telemedicine Center • Started in 1992 and supported by UHS • Recognized as a leader in Telemedicine • Located within Brody School of Medicine • Provides services to UHS facilities, Wilson School for the Deaf, Onslow Memorial, Goldsboro-Cherry Hospital, and others

  6. Telemedicine What is Telemedicine?

  7. Telemedicine • The practice of medicine when the doctor and patient are widely separated using two-way voice and visual communication (as by satellite, computer, or closed-circuit television) - Merriam-Webster

  8. Telemedicine • The application of telecommunications to the care of individual patients – FDA • The simplest definition of telemedicine is that it uses multimedia (voice, video and data) technology to deliver medical services – Yale Telemedicine Center

  9. Telemedicine • ECU’s definition: • Telemedicine has been traditionally defined as the practice of medicine at a distance using videoconferencing, computer, and communications technologies. • The terms, telehealth and e-health were later coined in an attempt to include allied health, distance education, and Internet applications. • Our definition of telemedicine incorporates telehealth and e-health concepts and includes any use of electronic means to extend health care services and health sciences education to points of need in a timely manner.

  10. Telemedicine What’s your definition of Telemedicine?

  11. Telemedicine • ECU’s Telemedicine Center most common applications: • Dermatology • Cardiology (pediatric and adult) • Pediatrics (general and neonatal) • Psychiatry (mostly pediatric, some adult) • Rehabilitation medicine • Radiology

  12. Telemedicine • Barriers to adoption: • Ease of use • Readily accessible • Real-time access to all patients data • Reimbursement for services • Availability and cost of broadband

  13. Telemedicine • Tools of Telemedicine • Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) for Medical Images

  14. Telemedicine • Tools of Telemedicine • Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

  15. Telemedicine • Tools of Telemedicine • Remote Health-Care Monitoring

  16. Telemedicine • Tools of Telemedicine • Video Conferencing

  17. Telemedicine • Tools of Telemedicine • Internet Resources

  18. Telemedicine • Tools of Telemedicine • Health Pods

  19. Telemedicine • UHS Initiatives: • Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) for medical images • Connect with partners • Leverage FCC Rural Pilot Program to fund broadband connections • Provide HealthSpan Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system • All UHS hospitals “live” • ECU’s Brody School of Medicine in 2009 • Other Clinics, Practices, and Hospitals to follow

  20. Telemedicine • UHS Initiatives: • Video Conferencing • Find solutions that are easy to use • Make the equipment accessible • Internet Resources • My Chart personal medical record • Quality results – help patients make good decisions • Pre and post procedure information • Health Pods • Monitor industry trends • Many medical devices aren’t ready for IP

  21. Telemedicine • Thoughts for this group: • Clinicians want to be able to access information wherever they go • Healthcare customers want higher service levels with their broadband products • Point-to-Point connections have been the norm, but may be less so in the future due to cost • As hospitals, clinics, and practices consolidate and partner, the need for connectivity between sites will increase

  22. Telemedicine Questions?

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