hometown health spring meeting april 29-30, 2010 paula guy executive director georgia partnership...
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Hometown Health Spring MeetingApril 29-30, 2010
Paula Guy
Executive Director
Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth, IncGeorgia Partnership for TeleHealth, Inc
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Telemedicine NetworkTelemedicine Network 146 Sites146 Sites 82 specialist representing 45 specialties82 specialist representing 45 specialties Sites offer: Dermatology, Endocrinology, Sites offer: Dermatology, Endocrinology,
Neurology, Psychiatry, Cardiology, Diabetes Neurology, Psychiatry, Cardiology, Diabetes Education, Wound Care, Pediatric sub-specialties, Education, Wound Care, Pediatric sub-specialties, trauma etc..trauma etc..
Utilization began in November 2005 with 18,000 Utilization began in November 2005 with 18,000 encounters 2009encounters 2009
Staffing, Training, Marketing is ongoingStaffing, Training, Marketing is ongoing
Georgia Telemedicine Program Current Status
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Opportunities: Community Health Centers, FQHC’SCommunity Health Centers, FQHC’S TeleTraumaTeleTrauma TeleStrokeTeleStroke Community Mental Health Service BoardsCommunity Mental Health Service Boards Skilled Nursing Home FacilitiesSkilled Nursing Home Facilities CorrectionsCorrections County JailCounty Jail Child Advocacy (Child Abuse)Child Advocacy (Child Abuse) Child/Adult Protective ServicesChild/Adult Protective Services SchoolsSchools 4
Utilization
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USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant
USDA funding will enable us to build upon the existing USDA funding will enable us to build upon the existing network by expanding clinic capabilities, sites and network by expanding clinic capabilities, sites and services. services. Fund additional sitesFund additional sites
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Other Funding Opportunities
Stimulus Bill for Health IT and Stimulus Bill for Health IT and TelemedicineTelemedicine
Beacon Community – GAPHCBeacon Community – GAPHC Georgia Office of Rural HealthGeorgia Office of Rural Health Governors officeGovernors office
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Network Technology
Private Internet…IntranetPrivate Internet…Intranet Central HUB-Archbold Medical Center, Central HUB-Archbold Medical Center,
ThomasvilleThomasville Leased T-1 Lines carry data at rate of 1.54Mbps. Leased T-1 Lines carry data at rate of 1.54Mbps.
Eligible for Universal Service FundingEligible for Universal Service Funding IP video conferencing standard- H.323IP video conferencing standard- H.323 Internet Service provider and email vendor Internet Service provider and email vendor
Thomasville UtilitiesThomasville Utilities MoviMovi Multi point video conferencingMulti point video conferencing Cisco 515E firewallCisco 515E firewall 8
Georgia Partnership for Telehealth, Inc.Georgia Partnership for Telehealth, Inc.
Paula GuyPaula Guy
PO Box 1408PO Box 1408
914 Memorial Drive914 Memorial Drive
Waycross, Ga 31501Waycross, Ga 31501
Email: [email protected]: [email protected]
866-754-4325866-754-4325
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