July 14, 2011

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…To transform pediatric healthcare for Georgia’s

children.

Current Technology

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Children’s Specialist

Presenting Site

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Egleston-Subspecialist Office

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Fetal ECHO via TeleMedicine

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Benefits for the Physicians

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Travel time and safety

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Access to patientsfrom remote areas

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Ability to schedule several patients closely together

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Builds stronger relationships with community physicians

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Ability to be “two places at the same time”

Einstein was right, you can be in two places at once

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Improves outcomes

Convenience

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Year to Date…Per visit: Mean Median

Range

Miles Saved 310 344 72-524

Cost of miles saved $170 $189 $40-$288

Hours Saved Traveling 5.6 6.0 2-9

School days*Children greater than 5 y/o

86% of our patients would have missed school to travel to Atlanta

Work Days Missed*One adult present

>80% of our parents would have missed a full day of work to travel to Atlanta

Overall cost of miles saved: $118,134 (0.55/mile)476 less days of work missed - Impact on Workforce476 less cars in Atlanta - Clean Air

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Appendix A: Meet the Team

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Core Team Mike McConnell, MD- Medical Director Cyndie Roberson, Director D.D. Fritch-Levens, Project Manager Mary Joyce Bacon, Program Manager Vincent Minor, Business Operations Coordinator

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