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July 14, 2011
2012Telemedicine
Working Together for Better Care
…To transform pediatric healthcare for Georgia’s
children.
Current Technology
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Children’s Specialist
Presenting Site
Telemedicine: Working Together for Better Care
Egleston-Subspecialist Office
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Fetal ECHO via TeleMedicine
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Benefits for the Physicians
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Travel time and safety
Benefits for the Physicians
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Access to patientsfrom remote areas
Benefits for the Physicians
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Ability to schedule several patients closely together
Benefits for the Physicians
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Builds stronger relationships with community physicians
Benefits for the Physicians
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Ability to be “two places at the same time”
Einstein was right, you can be in two places at once
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Improves outcomes
Convenience
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Year to Date…Per visit: Mean Median
Range
Miles Saved 310 344 72-524
Cost of miles saved $170 $189 $40-$288
Hours Saved Traveling 5.6 6.0 2-9
School days*Children greater than 5 y/o
86% of our patients would have missed school to travel to Atlanta
Work Days Missed*One adult present
>80% of our parents would have missed a full day of work to travel to Atlanta
Overall cost of miles saved: $118,134 (0.55/mile)476 less days of work missed - Impact on Workforce476 less cars in Atlanta - Clean Air
Telemedicine: Working Together for Better Care
Appendix A: Meet the Team
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Core Team Mike McConnell, MD- Medical Director Cyndie Roberson, Director D.D. Fritch-Levens, Project Manager Mary Joyce Bacon, Program Manager Vincent Minor, Business Operations Coordinator
Telemedicine: Working Together for Better Care