1/30/2013. Telemedicine Demystified: The Michigan Telemedicine Demonstration Project for Children and Youth with Epilepsy.

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1 Telemedicine Demystified: The Michigan Telemedicine Demonstration Project for Children and Youth with Epilepsy Facilitating access to care for children and youth with epilepsy and other special health care needs Presenters Linda Fletcher Project Director Lisa Huckleberry Family Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Parent Consultant for Telemedicine Telemedicine Definition Telemedicine is the use of live two-way audio and video conferencing technology to support connecting the local site to a distant site to provide access to care. Encrypted software is used. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 1

2 Michigan Telemedicine Title V Program Children s Special Health Care Services Family Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Project funded by the Maternal Child Grant Award to Michigan Department of Community Health, Children Special Health Care Services Division. HRSA Grant No. H98MC20273 Partnered with Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan; Michigan Primary Care Association; University of Michigan Health System/ CS Mott Children s Hospital; Child Health and Research Unit (CHEAR), University of Michigan; Spectrum Health System/Helen DeVos Children's Hospital; Children s Hospital of Michigan. Key Components Maternal Child Health Bureau Six Core Outcomes Title V Access to care Information Technology Support Family/Professional Partnership Ease of use Medical Home/Care Coordination Reimbursement Cost saving Specialist Sites University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Spectrum/DeVos, Grand Rapids, MI Current Telemedicine Sites Dickinson Alcona Saginaw Tawas Grand Rapids Holland Thunder Bay East Jordan Emmett Baldwin 2

3 Telemedicine Equipment Demonstration Project Design Originating site Child/Youth/Family Local Doctor Distant site Specialist Telemedicine is atool to Improve Access Statewide distribution Statewide interoperability Applicable to any sub-speciality Local doctor Medical Home Model Instant Care Coordination 3

4 Telemedicine Success N = % Patient Satisfaction 97% Provider Satisfaction Family - Professional Partnership Primary Care Specialist Partnership Provider Education Parent Partners Telemedicine Barriers Established patients versus new patients Reimbursement Intensity of work at the patient site and specialist site Identification of patients Scheduling Care Coordination Telemedicine Parent Partnership Parent Consultant for Pediatric Telemedicine Parent Partners Youth Partners Siblings Supports Sustainability through Family Center Collaboration 4

5 Telemedicine Parent and Youth Training Parent Support Training Workshops Youth Workshops Sibling Workshops Friends Like Me Community-based Site Support Ongoing Education and Training Telemedicine Parent and Youth Support Transition Planning for parents and youth Parent Support Groups Youth Support Groups Closed Facebook page for Parents and Youth Family Center Website Resources Linda Fletcher Lisa Huckleberry Family Center Medical Home Office for the Advancement of Telemedicine American Telemedicine Association Children s Special Health Care Services 5

6 Telemedicine Thank you for your attention Questions 6