Wadena’s Experience with Telemedicine FAIRVIEW-UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TELEMEDICINE NETWORK Littlefork Hibbing Cook Bigfork Crosby . Aitkin Wadena Moose Lake Onamia Minneapolis Mille Lacs/ Onamia Red Wing Mora.
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Wadena’s Experience with Telemedicine FAIRVIEW-UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TELEMEDICINE NETWORK Littlefork Hibbing Cook Bigfork Crosby . Aitkin Wadena Moose Lake Onamia Minneapolis Mille Lacs/ Onamia Red Wing Mora Telemedicine Since 1994 FUMTN Telemedicine Network – Most Specialists from UMP – Most Coordination of Services from U of M Tri-County Hospital Critical Access Hospital (25 bed) Non-Profit Located in Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) 10 Family Practice M.D.’s 1 General Surgeon 1 Radiologist 6 Mid-Levels (FNP/PA’s) Referral Patterns St. Cloud – EMS Transfers Fargo Twin Cities – Trauma/Sub Specialists Specialty Outreach Table Telemedicine VIA TELEMEDICINE VISITS TOTAL VISITS Orthopedics Knee Shoulder Foot/Ankle Wrist/Hand Spine Dermatology Psychiatry TOTAL 278 30 184 11 36 3 243 110 631 TCH Specialty Outreach Table Onsite ONSITE 2005 Cardiology Orthopedics Knee Shoulder Spine Foot/Ankle Urology Oncology Opthalmology TOTAL VISITS TOTAL VISITS 514 584 180 17 352 35 667 267 168 2,200 TCH Telehealth Applications Teleradiology (MD to Rural Health Clinics) Telepharmacy (RPH to Rural Health Clinics) Wound Care (RN to long term care facility) Speech Therapist to schools 16-Bed Psych Hospital to ER Triage Jail Health – ER Triage Telehome care, hospice, home monitoring, med compliance Equipment Down from $100,000 to under $10,000 Ongoing Line Charges (Universal Services – equalize rural rates to urban rates) Video Why Do Telemedicine? Avoids travel – for patients/providers Makes increased outreach possible Stretches scarce health professionals Keeps revenue in local community Revenue Example for Outreach Telemedicine “Episodes or Care” Orthopedics Facility Fee X-rays, scans Labs Rehab PT/OT Home Health Care Swing Beds Specialist fees paid same as face-to-face Why it works in Wadena Specialist M.D. Access through UMP Need is present Wadena M.D.’s supportive, make referrals All specialty visits conducted same face-toface online Gold standard equipment and telecommunication service provider Excellent nurses, supportive Administration Patient and MD Satisfaction: 99% For more information or to visit Wadena, please contact: Maureen Ideker, RN, Director of Patient Care Services 218-631-7481 or [email protected] Robin Klemek, RN, Outreach Manager 218-631-7497 or [email protected]