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- ItemGlobal forum on telemedicine: connecting the world through partnerships.(2008-06-23) Pak, Hon S; Brown-Connolly, Nancy E; Bloch, Carolyn; Clarke, Malcolm; Clyburn, Conrad; Doarn, Charles R; Llewellyn, Craig; Merrell, Ronald C; Montgomery, Kevin; Rasche, Jeanette; Sullivan, BradleyThe American Telemedicine Association ATA held the Global Forum on Telemedicine Connecting the World Through Partnerships in September 2007 with sponsorship by the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center TATRC U S Army Medical Research and Materiel Command USAMRMC The goal was to bring together key stakeholders in global healthcare outreach to explore a flexible framework and sustainable business model that can leverage telemedicine and information technology IT to expand healthcare services internationally Dr Hon S Pak President of the ATA opened the forum with a call for collaboration and partnership and encouraged continued international dialogue to create a framework that leverages the telemedicine community to improve global disparity in healthcare Keynote addresses included speakers from the World Health Organization UN and United Nations UN Global Alliance for Information and Communities Technologies and Development GAID Presentations from 15 government and nongovernment aid organizations NGOs and 12 international programs covered 5 key areas 1 NGO perspective 2 governmental military programs 3 financial sustainability 4 disaster response and 5 emerging opportunities The forum resulted in an International Roadmap for Action that was developed by the authors based on the presentations and interactions from the 335 attendees and establishing a set of priorities and actions to improve healthcare using telemedicine and IT Recommendations include 1 continued dialogue in creating a telemedicine framework 2 identification and leverage of resources 3 provision of education to funding organization and expand training programs to build competency in the healthcare workforce 4 alignment of international policy to support integration of telemedicine into country plans and support cross country partnerships 5 development of communications infrastructure and 6 integration of telemedicine into disaster relief programs
- ItemPatient satisfaction with telemedical access to specialty services in rural California.(2002-09-09) Brown-Connolly, Nancy EWe assessed patient satisfaction with the use of telemedicine in rural California in comparison with usual face to face care A standardized patient satisfaction questionnaire was developed using a five point scale to measure dimensions of care in a telemedicine environment Twenty four primary care sites in 18 Californian counties submitted satisfaction data The patient response rate was 61 n 793 Consultations were provided in 27 specialties The responses to the questionnaires indicated that telemedicine made it easier for patients to receive specialty care 91 of patients satisfied mean score 4 6 There was general satisfaction with telemedicine 87 mean 4 5 a willingness to continue receiving services 90 mean 4 6 and most patients felt that they would not receive better care in person 61 mean 2 3 Patients stated that they received the necessary information from specialists 85 mean 4 5 and had their questions answered by a primary care provider or nurse 89 mean 4 7 Seven hundred and forty one patients submitted travel information There was an average decrease in travel distance of 170 km and time savings of 130 min using telemedicine The average cost of travel to a specialty appointment was 83 n 310 The present study suggests that telemedicine is acceptable to patients as a method of improving access to specialty expertise and compares favourably with face to face care