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Telehealth in Michigan: A Status Report Sally Davis
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Imagine a world where anyone can get health care when they need it.
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Defining the field Telehealth Events Connections Telemedicine Clinical consults Patient encounters Store and forward Telehome Care Informatics
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Finding reality in definitions NICU infant to mother Neonatologist to pediatric surgeon Pediatric echo transmission Pediatric surgery follow-up Dietician to parent
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Technology in a nutshell Equipment Room systems, set tops, clinical, desk tops, home health, home monitoring Transmission ISDN T-1 Internet Protocol Bandwidth POTS 128kbps and beyond
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Status of Telehealth in Michigan Established Networks UPTN, REMEC, DOC, VA Applications Why these network? Rural Funding Activity level Others: UMHS, Hospice of Michigan, Lifeways Mental Health
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Why it makes sense for us.. Weather Isolation Sparse population Travel time, risks and distance Quaternary health care 18+ hour drive
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Success Measures Steady growth and expansion Continuation post initiation Integration into system Multiple uses Evidence of acceptance Administrative support Value to the organization Continuous objective evaluation
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Developing Networks Northeast, HNHS, Alpena, Southwest Michigan RHI funding Applications Challenges in developing Practitioner buy in Start up funding Process Practicality Sustainability post grant funding
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Michigan Challenges Licensure, credentials Payment, reimbursement Safety, Liability Infrastructure Privacy, Security
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UPTN Web Site www.mgh.org/telehealth/index.html
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Michigan Telehealth Policy Group Web Site http://www.msu.edu/~pwhitten/policy/
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