Division of Research and Graduate Studies
Lowden Hall 301
DeKalb, IL 60115
www.neutrontherapy.niu.edu/neutrontherapy

Rathindra N. Bose, PhD
Ph: 815-753-1883
Fax 815-753-1631
Email: rbose@niu.edu

Network Partners: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.

Project Purpose: To disseminate the usage of neutron radiation for cancer treatment, select and treat advanced cancer patients, and establish new CPT code specific for neutron radiation for widespread application of neutron therapy across the nation.

Outcomes Expected: 1. Create an interactive website to document and publicize the effectiveness of neutron therapy and advise patients over the web. 2. Secure a new CPT code so that neutron therapy finds widespread application for societal benefit. 3. Treat selected advanced cancer patients to demonstrate the efficacy of the method; and present seminars and workshops to the public and to the medical community.

Service Area: For cancer treatment, preference will be given to patients from rural and urban areas of Illinois. However, resources and time permitting, we also plan to service patients outside Illinois and the United
States.

Services Provided: Seminars to the public; oncology consulting service to patients (approximately 5 patients/week); treatment for a limited number of advanced cancer patients.

Equipment: Proton linear accelerator, vertical CT-scanner, windows server 2000 with NET platform and ASP scripting as well as SQL server access.

Transmission: Through a full T3 line with a maximum overhead of 69MB ingoing/outgoing traffic through Illinois Century Network.

OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center
2500 W. Reynolds
Pontiac, IL 61764
www.osfsaintjames.org

Brian Schofield
Ph: 815-842-6810
Fax: 815-842-4919
Email: brian.schofield@osfhealthcare.org

Network Partners: 3 Rural Family Practice Clinics (Dwight, Chenoa and Fairbury) OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center (Pontiac) Heartcare Midwest—Pontiac Cardiology OSF Medical Group

Project Purpose: The goal is to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of health delivery through the use of telemedicine by developing a Telehealth Network. This Network is a collaborative effort that focuses on developing interconnected healthcare units that include Clinic/Hospital Support and Specialist Support. The specific focus will be to connect three rural Family Practice Clinics with OSF Saint James and to determine protocols and procedures that are most effective. The secondary focus will be to connect with a Cardiology specialty group.

Outcomes Expected: Cost savings from reduced drive times and Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction scores of 85%+ for telemedicine visits.

Service Area: The Telehealth Network covers five counties, including all of Livingston and portions of McLean, Ford, Iroquois and Woodford. Two are full HPSAs and two are partial HPSAs. Approximately 25% of the area is at poverty level. Livingston County is rural and ranks 4th in the state in geographic land size. The total service area has a population of 55,000.

Services Provided: The OSF Saint James Telehealth is currently in progress. Core services will include optional care, specialty consults, education, grand rounds and meetings using video teleconferencing.

Equipment: 4 Polycom Medlink Mobile Workstations with peripherals, including AMD General Exam camera, Electronic Stethoscope, Digital Spirometer, Otoscope and 20 Via Videos. Also Equipment for Digital EKGs, including MAC 5000 Wireless and Remote Query Option (3) and MAC 1200 and office cart (9).

Transmission: T1 circuits with ISDN or IP, IP backbone.

SIU Telehealth Networks & Programs
913 N. Rutledge St, Ste 1253
PO Box 19682
Springfield, IL 62794-9682
www.siumed.edu/telehealth

Deborah E. Seale
Ph: 217-545-7830
Fax: 217-545-7839
Email: dseale@siumed.edu

Network Partners: Participating sites include: Area Health Education Centers, family practice clinics, universities and colleges, Critical Access Hospitals, small rural hospitals, rural mental health hospitals, large urban hospitals, Veteran Affairs Hospital, home health agency. Content providers include: universities, state agencies, hospitals, associations and consortia.

Project Purpose: Develop community-institutional partnerships to strengthen local health care capacity through the use of advanced technologies. Provide medical education and training to 52 rural hospitals – including 32 critical access hospitals – using videoconferencing, satellite broadcasts and web streaming. Provide health information to patients and information support to practitioners through online resources. Provide direct patient care and medical consultation using store-and-forward and videoconference technologies. Ensure the delivery of appropriate, affordable services through program evaluation and outcomes research.

Outcomes Expected: Appropriate, seamless, affordable service as measured by participant (patient, learner, educator, practitioner) and support staff (technical and coordinator) surveys. Technical quality including videoconference audio/video, store-and-forward and other audio/visual tools. Level of support as measured by training delivered, protocols developed, and user error. Improved access as measured by the number of sites, participants, programs, services delivered as well as duration. Evaluate project development timeline.

Service Area: 96 counties in downstate Illinois including 4 frontier counties, 70 rural non-metropolitan counties; 16 partial rural metropolitan counties; 93 Primary Care HPSAs; 52 Mental HPSAs with 11 designations pending; 83 Dental HPSAs; 24 whole county MUA/MUPs and 53 partial county MUA/MUPs.

Services Provided: Educational programs included Grand Rounds for internal medicine, psychiatry, neurology, and otolaryngology, Burdick Rural Interdisciplinary Fellowship, patient safety, terrorism preparedness and response, and grant writing. Clinical telehealth services include dermatology, neurology, and psychiatry.

Equipment: ISDN PRI and IP videoconferencing, medical and distance education peripherals, multipoint control bridge, satellite, online chat, multi-media streaming and push technologies.

Transmission: T1 circuits with ISDN or IP, State IP backbone, State ISDN backbone, and ISDN dialup services connecting at 128 to 384 as appropriate for need.