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TelehealthNews Vol. 4 No 5......October 2001
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Featured TelehealthNet Website Interview
Vincent E. Friedewald, MD, FACC, FACP
2. Developments in Wireless Communication
Daniel Frieling, MD
3. Telehealth Resource Links
4. Articles and Links of Recent Interest from the Telehealth List Serve
5. Telehealth in the News Update
6. Special Upcoming Events
7. Educational Opportunities
8. TelehealthNews Review Board
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FEATURED TELEHEALTHNET WEBSITE INTERVIEW
Vincent E. Friedewald, MD, FACC, FACP.
Clinical Professor of Medicine &
Executive Director, Center for Telehealth
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
For an in-depth discussion between Dr. Friedewald and
our very own TelehealthNews Assistant Editor,
Bob Pyke, Jr. RN, CPNP go to:
http://www.telehealth.net/interviews/friedewald.html
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Developments in Wireless Communication
Daniel Frieling, MD
Using wireless technology, Pediatric Software provides technology to the Children's Hospital of the Greenville Hospital System to provide a complete medical record system housed in a mobile van that is used in making house calls. Capable of storing tens of thousands of patient files, wireless portable handheld devices (Windows CE HP/C units, Vadem Clio) are being used to view and update information live, from handheld devices carried in the vans. A server is housed in the van, making files and other record keeping software available to practitioners within a wide roaming range. Backup files are created and updated by connecting the mobile server to the hospital's wired network. Security: Electronic medical records have much greater security than paper files. A cleaning crew working at night in an office has full access to anyone's medical record placed in chart-racks. The wireless communications from the handheld devices to the server utilizes 40-bit encryption to prevent "air-wave stealing" of data. If necessary, 128-bit encryption can be added. The CompuKID medical record software has multiple levels of password protection.
Site references:
http://www.compukid.com/updates/pediatric.pdf - case study article
http://www.compukid.com/wireless/moblserv.jpg - portable mainframe
http://www.compukid.com/wireless - wireless CE devices in use
For those of you wanting to see pictures of this equipment being used in the field, click on these web site addresses:
1. Bill Randazzo, MD [log in to unmask]
http://www.compukid.com/wireless/Image16.jpg
Doctors reviewing exams, Hamburg Pediatrics,
Hamburg, NJ 973-827-1918
2. Wendy Frieling, MD, FAAP <[log in to unmask]>
http://www.compukid.com/wireless/Image12.jpg
Live in the exam room
3. Jill Costello, RN
http://www.compukid.com/wireless/Image11.jpg
Viewing next patient info
4. Glennis Randazzo, RN
http://www.compukid.com/wireless/Image14.jpg
Viewing immunization schedule on wired front-desk terminal
Daniel Frieling, President, CTO, Pediatric Software Intl, Inc. (PSI).
Daniel has been a computer software designer for 20 years and has been designing and implementing medical records software since 1985. As CTO, Daniel designed wireless medical records solutions utilizing the CompuKID product on portable servers as well as Internet based connections. <[log in to unmask]>
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TELEHEALTH RESOURCE LINKS
TelehealthNet Bibliographies:
http://telehealth.net/biblios/biblio_menu.html
TelehealthNet Databank:
http://telehealth.net/resources/index.php3
Add your Link: http://telehealth.net/resources/add.php3
UK National Database of Telemedicine
http://www.dis.port.ac.uk/ndtm/
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RECENT ARTICLES AND LINKS OF INTEREST FROM THE TELEHEALTH
LIST SERVE
Bushmail Network - Central & Southern Africa: email via radio. An email system and radio patches reach clients in isolated areas.
Contact Justice Malanot
mailto:[log in to unmask]
http://www.bushmail.co.za
Patient satisfaction with Telemedicine
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/320/7248/1517
Telehealth Kuala Lumpur 2000
http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/jmohan/Telehealth%20KL%202000b.html
TransMedEx, a leading provider of telemedicine monitoring and diagnostic services, and Cardiac Telecom, the leading originator and manufacturer in the field, have announced plans to co-market and service Cardiac Telecom’s ‘Telemetry @ Home.’ The joint venture expands the long-standing relationship between the country’s most innovative cardiac device manufacturer and TransMedEx, their leading distributor. ‘Telemetry @ Home’ is the latest innovation in telemedicine. Its cardiac arrhythmia detector and alarm system automatically records any irregularities in a patient’s heart rate and rhythm.
http://www.transmedex.com
http://www.cardiactelecom.com
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TELEHEALTH NEWS UPDATE
Medicaid Funding Now Available for Telemedicine in 17 States
from the HCFA Web Site, June 27, 2000
According to a recent report by the Health Care Financing Administration, 17 states are now using Medicaid funds to pay for telemedicine, indicating increased funding available for telemedicine services in the U.S. Medicaid reimbursement for services furnished through telemedicine applications is available, at the State's option, as a cost-effective alternative to the more traditional ways of providing medical care (e.g., face-to-face consultations or examinations). The report and a brief description of the state programs with contacts for each state are available at:
http://www.hcfa.gov/medicaid/telemed.htm
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Did you know that Montreal, Canada, was the site of the very first experiment in the field of Telemedicine? Indeed, as early as 1959, Dr. Albert Jutras was transmitting fluoroscopy images from the Hotel-Dieu Hospital to his home television set!
Montreal is now the host of a major triple event in the field of Telehealth, from Monday October 2nd to Wednesday 4th, 2000, at the Montreal Convention Centre:
1) The 5th International Conference on the Medical Aspects of Telemedicine
2) The 2nd Annual Meeting of the International Society for Telemedicine
3) The 3rd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Telehealth
Contact: Mrs Najat Jouamaa
ISfT Annual Meeting and Conference
c/o Health 2000 Conference & Exhibition
2233 Sherbrooke Street East, Suite 100
Montreal (Quebec) Canada H2K 1E2
Tel: (514) 990-8643 Ext: 233
Fax: (514) 521-3193
Email: [log in to unmask]
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OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
GHA Telnet Information Conferences
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Symposium on E-Healthcare Strategies for Physicians, Hospitals & Integrated Delivery Systems <http://www.ehealthcareconnections.com>
Worldwide Organization and Meeting Guide by Myron Pulier, MD.
Contains a wide range of ehealth, Telehealth and Telemedicine meetings and over 3,300 organizations: http://telehealth.net/calendar/
Health Technology Management Advanced Specialty Certificate e-Learning 24x7
On-line access to courses, instructor feedback, classmates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With the rapid introduction and obsolescence of health care technologies, the strategic use of technology for competitive advantage, and the need for constant learning, decision makers are increasingly required to manage technological change and use technology effectively in the unique social and economic context of the health care organization.
Shan Satoglu, Program Coordinator
Health Technology Management Program, BCIT
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http://www.health.bcit.ca/HTM
Radiology Software Free Download
Volume 6 of Radiology Cases In Pediatric Emergency Medicine (RCPEM)
RCPEM was awarded the Professional Medical Education Award by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 1996. Volume 6 adds 20 new cases and a new interface which includes an index feature so that users can specifically locate specific types of radiographs. Volume 6 requires the previous installation of volumes 1 through 5 (which can also be downloaded at no charge). This is truly freeware. There are no licensing fees. Users are encouraged to distribute this software to others at no charge.
Free download from:
www.hawaii.edu/medicine/pediatrics/pemxray/pemxray.html
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Copyright 2001 by Pioneer Development Resources, Inc.
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