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PALMETTO CARE CONNECTIONS Kathy Schwarting, MHA Executive Director 803-245-2672 phone 803-245-2673 fax 803-707-2378 cell [email protected]
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Education Through Telehealth
Palmetto care connections
Kathy Schwarting, MHAExecutive Director803-245-2672 phone803-245-2673 fax803-707-2378 [email protected] is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change!
Charles DarwinWhat is itHIGH DEFINITION HEALTHCARE
TELEHEALTH IS THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES AND INFORMATION VIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIESPALMETTO CARE CONNECTIONSPartnership with GPT through a federally funded SETRC grant approximately 3 years agoExpanded on efforts/collaborations of MUSC with FCC funded PSPNSCORH and LCHCN brought founding members to the tableMission/vision/purposeMission: Facilitate healthcare access across SC through the utilization of innovative technology to promote the provision of qualified medical professionals of various disciplinesVision: Improving the health of South Carolinians through telemedicine
Mission/vision/purposeTo expand existing telemedicine/telehealth applications and develop new telemedicine/telehealth applications that work to improve health care access to all South CaroliniansPrioritiesBuild a sustainable Statewide Telehealth NetworkWork with rural communities/providers to ensure they have access to quality health careServe as a Clearinghouse for Telehealth/Telemedicine informationNavigate the steps of Telemedicine for providersAdvocate for Telemedicine reimbursement by all payorsBoard of directorsRick Foster, MDSCHAJimmy McElligott, MDMUSCGraham Adams, Ph.D.SCORHRoger Poston, Ed.D.MUSC/PSPNKen Hiatt, CEO Allendale County Hospital (Chairman)Sam Stone, MD, Physician, RHCTelehealth Advisory CouncilSCHASCDHHSSCORHBCBSSCSCDMHUSC SOMMUSCAHECPSPNSCHOOL BASE RHCCAHRHCSCPHCACOMMITTEESEDUCATION: Resurvey 2013 Telemedicine Survey in partnership with SC Rural Research Center last survey in 2008Working on all-inclusive Telemedicine/Telehealth Inventory ListQuarterly NewsletterLEGISLATIVECommittee chaired by Dr. Foster worked with AAFP and SCMA to get language adopted in last years legislative cycle that would mandate all insurance payors to reimburse for telemedicine services. Legislation was not passed but we made some progresslegislativeCommittee worked on a Bill that would have mandated a 12 month Pilot Project whereby employees of State Health Plan could receive covered telemedicine services beginning Jan 2014 Bill passed in Senate, held up in House and did not passLEGISLATIVEBCBSSC began funding telemedicine for stroke, OB and psych on August 1, 2013Legislative appropriation for Telemedicine to MUSCFunding Proviso for OB/Telemedicine for counties of Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell & Hampton
Current projectsWorking with a couple of rural hospitals on grant applications for telemedicine projectsWorking with MUSC to install telemedicine equipment in primary care settings across state for nutritional counseling and other services as identified by PCPsCurrent projects2013 Telemedicine Survey/Analyze results and develop strategies to meet needs of providersTelemedicine Inventory ListUpdate Website and develop linkagesDevelop Strategic Plan for implementation of Statewide Telehealth Model with Medical Schools as AnchorsExpand PSPN providers which will allow for connectivity between referring and consulting providerCURRENT PROJECTSMeet with health care providers to assess clinical needs/determine equipment needs/connectivity needsWork with partners/vendors to develop universal telehealth cart that can be used for multiple platformsGrant DevelopmentReview evaluations of 2013 Telehealth Summit Develop/Distribute Telehealth Newsletter
marketingWebsite www.palmettocareconnections.org 2nd Annual Summit October 10, 2013NewsletterVisits to health care sitessustainabilityMembership model/template to be implemented in 2014Grant applicationsContract with partnersPotential to contract with MUSC for appropriationsSuccessful programs in scSCHOOLSREACH MUSCSCDMH TelepsychiatryUSC HIV TRAINING CENTERGHS TelestrokeRoper TelehomecareBuilding a Healthcare SuperhighwayPalmetto State Providers Network (PSPN)Initially Funded in 2009 - $9.5-millionFCC Rural Health Pilot Program & Universal Services Administrative Company (USAC)Dedicated Broadband Connections for Healthcare Delivery & EducationOriginally Connected 57 Locations Across South Carolina Over 100 Today
PSPN Visionwww.pspnsc.org21Provide a statewide medical grade broadband network that is secure and affordable for public and private healthcare providers and suppliersBridge the digital gap between rural and urban healthcare providers and key supporting facilitiesEnable high-value IT/telemedicine applications that can dramatically reduce overall healthcare costs
www.pspnsc.org22Key PSPN FeaturesAny-to-any connection, similar to InternetFlat rate for connections anywhere on networkA single, PSPN Ethernet connection serves multiple purposesInternetPrivate broadbandEMRTelemedicine, video, etc
PSPN provides high bandwidth, private broadband for superior security and performance vs InternetHD video conferencingBandwidth Options:5Mb 10 GbLocations Served in South Carolinawww.pspnsc.org23
FCCs New Healthcare Connect Fundwww.pspnsc.org24Effective July 1, 2013FCC will pay 65% of PSPN fee for existing and new PSPN locationsMulti-year funding commitments available for PSPNEligible Public or not-for-profitAll existing PSPN locations now fundedHospitals, Rural health clinics, community mental health centers , local health departments, post secondary educational institutions/teaching hospitals/medical schoolsOff-site admin and data centers now eligible.PSPN Is South Carolinas Consortiumwww.pspnsc.org25PSPN is an existing, approved consortiumEasy transition from Pilot Program to Healthcare Connect FundUrban HCPs may participate in the funding if they belong to a consortium that has a majority rural HCPsNew locations outside existing consortium (PSPN) or new consortiums cannot apply for funding until 2014ChangeThe only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it and join the dance.
English Philosopher Alan WattsCONTACTKathy Schwarting, MHAExecutive DirectorPalmetto Care Connections1880 Main HighwayBamberg, SC 29003803-245-2672 phone803-245-2673 fax803-707-2378 [email protected]
