1. Hometown Health Spring Meeting April 29-30, 2010 Paula Guy Executive Director Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth, Inc 1

2. Telemedicine Network Telemedicine Network  146 Sites  82 specialist representing 45 specialties  Sites offer: Dermatology, Endocrinology, Neurology, Psychiatry, Cardiology, Diabetes Education, Wound Care, Pediatric sub-specialties, trauma etc.. Utilization began in November 2005 with 18,000 encounters 2009 Utilization began in November 2005 with 18,000 encounters 2009 Staffing, Training, Marketing is ongoing Staffing, Training, Marketing is ongoing Georgia Telemedicine Program Current Status 2

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4. Opportunities : Community Health Centers, FQHC’S Community Health Centers, FQHC’S TeleTrauma TeleTrauma TeleStroke TeleStroke Community Mental Health Service Boards Community Mental Health Service Boards Skilled Nursing Home Facilities Skilled Nursing Home Facilities Corrections Corrections County Jail County Jail Child Advocacy (Child Abuse) Child Advocacy (Child Abuse) Child/Adult Protective Services Child/Adult Protective Services Schools Schools 4

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6. USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant USDA funding will enable us to build upon the existing network by expanding clinic capabilities, sites and services. USDA funding will enable us to build upon the existing network by expanding clinic capabilities, sites and services.  Fund additional sites 6

7. Other Funding Opportunities Stimulus Bill for Health IT and Telemedicine Stimulus Bill for Health IT and Telemedicine Beacon Community – GAPHC Beacon Community – GAPHC Georgia Office of Rural Health Georgia Office of Rural Health Governors office Governors office 7

8. Network Technology Private Internet…Intranet Private Internet…Intranet Central HUB-Archbold Medical Center, Thomasville Central HUB-Archbold Medical Center, Thomasville Leased T-1 Lines carry data at rate of 1.54Mbps. Eligible for Universal Service Funding Leased T-1 Lines carry data at rate of 1.54Mbps. Eligible for Universal Service Funding IP video conferencing standard- H.323 IP video conferencing standard- H.323 Internet Service provider and email vendor Thomasville Utilities Internet Service provider and email vendor Thomasville Utilities Movi Movi Multi point video conferencing Multi point video conferencing Cisco 515E firewall Cisco 515E firewall 8

9. Georgia Partnership for Telehealth, Inc. Paula Guy PO Box 1408 914 Memorial Drive Waycross, Ga 31501 Email: paula.guy@gatelehealth.org 866-754-4325 9