Maine
Nursing Home Telehealth Network
Regional Medical Center at Lubec
Regional
Medical Center at Lubec
Ron Emerson
43 S. Lubec Rd.
Lubec, ME 04652
Ph: 207-287-4060 Fax: 207-287-3020
http://www.rmcl.org
Email: remerson@rmcl.org
Network
Partners: Nursing homes, physicians' offices,
pain management specialist, wound care specialist,
allergist, gerontologist, pulmologist, dermatologist,
primary care providers, occupational specialist, immunology,
hospitals, state bureau of health and psychiatry.
Project
Purpose: To develop an open architecture telemedicine
network that increases accessibility to services in
Six nursing homes in rural Maine. This project will
increase connectivity between nursing homes and their
primary care providers and bring specialty services
previously not available to this population. This
project will also increase communication between family
members and patients by use of POTS based videophones.
Outcomes
Expected: This project will work to develop a
telemedicine system that develops the following outcomes;
approximates the care received through in person visits;
results in a substantially greater number of rural
patients getting appropriate diagnosis and treatment;
contribute to successful treatment in a timely and
cost effective manner; provide more effective teamwork
between primary care providers, specialist and patients.
Service
Area: Nursing homes and providers are geographically
spread from the Southern town of Biddeford, Maine,
to the Northern most town in Maine, Frenchville. Partners
Telemedicine is located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Services
Provided: Planned services include Primary Care,
wound care, pain management, psychiatry, allergy,
dermatology, occupational health, gerontology, pulmology,
and immunology.
Equipment:
PolyCom (H.323) and MP Viewstations with AMD 2500
hand held cameras. Nikon CoolPix 775 Digital Camera.
Motion Media 125 MM Video Phone.
Transmission:
ISDN at 128 K to 384 K over leased lines for video.
POTS lines for videophones. Internet connectivity
over 56K up to DSL transmission for store and forward
technology.
Maine
Telehealth Network
Regional Medical Center at Lubec
Regional
Medical Center at Lubec
Ron Emerson 43 S. Lubec Rd.
Lubec, ME 04652
Ph: 207-287-4060 Fax: 207-287-3020
http://www.rmcl.org
Email: remerson@rmcl.org
Network
Partners: Hospitals, Federally Qualified Health
Centers, Mental Health Agencies, State Correctional
Facilities, Jails, State Mental Health Facilities,
Rural Health Clinics, Physicians Offices, Rural Health
Centers, Social Service Agencies, Emergency Medical
Services, Department of Human Resources, Public Health
Agencies, Missionaries.
Project
Purpose: To provide an open architecture network
with a multi-faceted approach of providing specialty
services, primary care, social services and education
to rural and underserved areas of Maine.
Outcomes
Expected: This project will work to develop a
telemedicine system that develops the following outcomes;
approximates the care received through in person visits;
result in a substantially greater number of rural
patients getting appropriate diagnosis and treatment;
contribute to successful treatment in a timely and
cost effective manner; provide more effective teamwork
between primary care providers, specialist and patients.
Service
Area: With over 200 sites, the Maine Telemedicine
Network is geographically spread throughout the state.
This includes four permanent sites on coastal islands
and a mobile "telemedicine" boat that provides
services to four additional islands. Sites are located
from Biddeford in Southern Maine, to Frenchville,
the Northern most city in Maine. Western Maine also
has many sites.
Services
Provided: Operational since January 1998. Services
include Primary Care, wound care, pain management,
endocrinology, psychiatry, genetics, pediatric neurology,
substance abuse, emergency medicine, video relay interpreting,
counseling, and home telehealth.
Equipment:
PolyCom (H.323) and MP Viewstations with AMD 2500
hand held cameras. AMD analog stethescopes and AMD
otoscopes. AMD Printers.
Transmission:
ISDN at 128 K to 384 K over leased lines for video.
POTS lines for Home Units. Microwave |
