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University of Virginia
1214 Lee Street
Charlottesville, VA 22908
www.telemed.virginia.edu
Karen S. Rheuban, MD
Richard J. Settimo
Ph: 434-924-5470
Fax: 434-924-5747
Email: rjs2b@virginia.edu
Network Partners: Augusta Medical
Center, Fishersville, VA, Rockingham Memorial
Hospital, Harrisonburg, VA and Stonewall Jackson
Medical Center, Lexington, VA.
Project Purpose: The purpose
of this project is to expand an existing 48-site
Telehealth network in Virginia to expand access
to specialty care and interactive health-related
distance learning to the citizens and health
professionals served by three additional community
hospitals in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The
hospitals identified are located in Central
Virginia and serve a population of more than
259,000 citizens. The hospitals also serve patients
from surrounding counties that are medically
underserved (Page, Bath, Highland, and Alleghany).
Outcomes Expected: Outcomes:
Increased utilization of specialty services;
increased referrals by regional providers; decreased
patient transfers out of primary medical community.Tools:
Medical Center/Physician practice plan referring
data (pre-post telemedicine in community; Patient
satisfaction survey (per Health Evaluation Sciences);
Provider satisfaction survey (per Health Evaluation
Sciences).
Service Area: Seven counties
in central, west, and southwest Virginia (pop
259,000): Augusta, Rockingham, Rockbridge (prime),
Bath, Page, Highland, and Alleghany (secondary).
Services Provided: Cardiology;
Dermatology, Endocrinology; Ear/Nose/Throat;
Emergency, Gastroenterology, Genetic Counseling,
Geriatrics, OB/GYN, Hematology, ID Hepatology,
Nephrology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Nutrition,
Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Pain Management,
Pediatrics,
Pediatric Cardiology, Psychiatry; Pulmonary,
Plastic Surgery, Retinopathy, Surgery, Thoracic
Surgery, Transplant, Urology, Wound Care, and
Toxicology.
Equipment: Polycom and Tandberg
Video Conferencing units with peripherals, electronic
stethoscope, camcorder, document camera computer
with TV/Monitor.
Transmission: ATM, T-1, ISDN,
Internet using our own VTC Bridge, testing wireless
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