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]