Integrated Physician Network Avista
1913 S 88th St.
Superior, CO 80027
http://www.avistaadventist.org
www.ipnavista.com

Rochelle Hass: Director of Operations
Christopher D. Sprowl, MD
Ph: 303-661-4440
Fax: 303-661-4449
Email: rochellehass@centura.org

Network Partners:
Integrated Physician Network (21 locations, private practices). Clinica Campesina Family Health Clinic (FQHC). Boulder County Public Health.

Project Purpose: 1.) Electronic Medical Record shared between Avista Hospital, Clinica Campesina, and 21 private practice locations; 2.) Institute a Quality Improvement Program (QIP) using evidence-based medicine;
and 3.) Implement decision support for providers at the time of care using a knowledge warehouse.

Outcomes Expected: Improve communications between providers—implementation of shared Electronic Medical Record. Improve quality of care—diabetes registry, lab results for HbA1c and eye exam, protocols embedded in EMR, and registries for 4 other health disparities. Improve the value of the value of the health care dollar—decreases in operating expenses in private practices, in premium rates, in overhead for payers, and new model of health care delivery.

Service Area: Congressional District—Colorado 2. Colorado Counties—Boulder, Adams, Broomfield.

Services Provided: Allergy, Asthma, Diabetes, Mental Health, Nutrition, OB, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Trauma/ER, Acute Hospital, Dental. Cardiology and Pulmonology: 2006, lab interfaces.

Equipment: Laptops, projectors, fax servers, multi-page scanners, ID card scanner, desk top computers, PDAs, cell phones, NextGen EPM-EMR software, MediTech.

Transmission: Full T1 lines between providers and server, DSL lines to providers’ home computers, and Internet for patient contact.

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
PO Box 6508, Campus Box F800
Aurora, CO 80045-0508
www.uchsc.edu/ai
www.uchsc.edu/ai/cnatt

Spero M. Manson, PhD
Rhonda Wiegman Dick
Ph: 303-724-1448
Fax: 303-724-1474
Email: Rhonda.Dick@uchsc.edu

Network Partners:
Oglala Lakota College, Pine Ridge, SD
Si Tanka Community College, Eagle Butte, SD
Seattle Indian Health Board, Seattle, WA
Sinte Gleska University, Rosebud, SD

Project Purpose: To apply state-of-the-art telecommunications technologies to high priority American Indian health disparities via education and community dissemination. Activities include: 1) developing and updating health-related coursework to be disseminated by tribal colleges and universities via both self-directed Internet-based and real-time interactive videoconferencing, and 2) providing a venue for community champions both at the lay and health-professional levels, to develop prevention and intervention projects that focus on high priority local health concerns.

Outcomes Expected: Participants will complete a survey of closed- and open-ended questions that assess all goal relevant activities (e.g., dates of task initiation/completion, participant identities, training dates, number, background of trainees, attendance records, frequency of web-based accession, rates of training completion, task survey responses, etc.), and outcomes (e.g., performance scores on jobskill competency tests).

Service Area: Mission, South Dakota – Todd County – HPSA, MUA Pine Ridge, South Dakota – Shannon County – HPSA, MUA Eagle Butte, South Dakota – Dewey County – HPSA, MUA Seattle, Washington – King County - MSA

Services Provided: Distance education opportunities (CME-accredited) for local community health professionals; providing a programmatic and technical training for community health advocates and professionals to develop and disseminate prevention and intervention projects that focus on high priority local health concerns.

Equipment:Polycom videoconferencing unit, Epson Scanner, Marantz CD/Cassette Combo Deck, IMac G4 800Mhz computer, JVC MiniDV/SVHS Dub/VCR, Final Cut Pro3, JVC S-VHS Recorder,
Canon XL1 MiniDV Camcorder, Sony Mavica Digital Camera, Macromedia MX Suite, WebCT, Panasonic DVD Recorder.

Transmission: Full T1, Internet, ISDN.