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South
Arkansas Integrated Telehealth Oncology Program
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Rural
Hospital Program
Ann Bynum, EdD
1123 S. University, Suite 400
Little Rock, AR 72204
Ph: 501-686-2595 Fax: 501-686-2585
http://rhp.uams.edu
Email: bynumcarola@uams.edu
Network
Partners: 51 sites including 34 rural hospitals,
1 tertiary care center, 7 Area Health Education Centers,
5 community health centers, 3 certified rural health
clinics, 1 county health department, 1 high school.
Project Purpose: Expand existing Telehealth network
to include Tele-oncology using the Wagner model for
chronic disease. The project links locally based rural
providers, the health care infrastructure and targeted
populations with evidence-based prevention, screening,
treatment and palliative care guidelines for oncology.
Outcomes
Expected: Improved access to treatment and follow
up for chronic cancer conditions, strengthened referral
patterns, improved health care outcomes due to regular
and timely consultations with oncologist, better informed
provider and patient population, increased rural and
minority patient participation in clinical trials.
Implementation and progress evaluation will be conducted
using OAT GPRA Performance Measures along with a 244
item data form that is scanned into a Microsoft SQL
server database. The scanner reads handwriting.
Service
Area: Statewide service area of 50 counties with
specific target area of 13 counties for this project
of which there is one full HPSA, 10 partial HPSA,
11 mental health HPSA, 11 MUAs, 2 dental HPSAs.
Services
Provided: Dermatology, diabetes care and management,
high risk obstetrics and genetics, cardiology, neurology,
endocrinology, mental health, pediatrics, pharmacy,
oncology, continuing education, case conferences,
and public education, professional and public education
in cancer prevention, detection, and treatment. The
network has been operational since 1995.
Equipment:
Polycom View Stations, V-Tel 127 TCD, Tanberg, ELMO-400
document cameras, otoscope, illuminator, colon fiberscope,
ophthalmoscope, stethoscope, dermascope, videophones,
exam camera, ultrasound, PAC system. Transmission:
Transmission method is fractional T1, ISDN, IP, H.323
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