HomeTown Health10th Annual

Critical Access Conference

Paula Guy

Executive Director

Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth, IncGeorgia Partnership for TeleHealth, Inc

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Telemedicine NetworkTelemedicine Network 171 Sites171 Sites 121specialist representing 45 specialties121specialist 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 19,000 Utilization began in November 2005 with 19,000 encounters 2009, on target for 40,000, 2010encounters 2009, on target for 40,000, 2010

Staffing, Training, Marketing is ongoingStaffing, Training, Marketing is ongoing

Georgia Telemedicine Program Current Status

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GPT Utilization

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Opportunities: TeleTraumaTeleTrauma TeleStrokeTeleStroke Community Mental Health Service BoardsCommunity Mental Health Service Boards FQHC’s – Community Health CentersFQHC’s – Community Health Centers SchoolsSchools 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 7

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

BTOP – TeleConnect Georgia to Better HealthBTOP – TeleConnect Georgia to Better Health Provide Broadband Education, Awareness Provide Broadband Education, Awareness

and adoptionand adoption 64 New Access Points will be added for 64 New Access Points will be added for

Telemedicine and better healthcare outcomesTelemedicine and better healthcare outcomes Equipment Equipment Support to Schools, Medical and Health Care Support to Schools, Medical and Health Care

Providers, Community Colleges and other Providers, Community Colleges and other institutions of higher learninginstitutions of higher learning

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Other Funding Opportunities-Continued

South East Telehealth Resource Center (SETRC)South East Telehealth Resource Center (SETRC) link Southeast’s major health care educators and link Southeast’s major health care educators and

providers in an innovative, collaborative partnershipproviders in an innovative, collaborative partnership increase the accessibility and availability of rural and increase the accessibility and availability of rural and

urban health providers to high quality, timely and urban health providers to high quality, timely and cost effective educational programming; and cost effective educational programming; and

support and enhance the timeliness and cost support and enhance the timeliness and cost effectiveness of patient and community health effectiveness of patient and community health education initiatives undertaken by local health care education initiatives undertaken by local health care providers and organizations.providers and organizations.

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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: paula.guy@gatelehealth.orgEmail: paula.guy@gatelehealth.org

866-754-4325866-754-4325

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