Description

Health care organizations require a new model of care to address population health and rising costs. The University of Mississippi Medical Center has leveraged technology and strategic partnerships to improve the health and welfare of the least healthy population in the United States. Their telehealth program has become a model of success. The effect on health outcomes, disease management, cost of care, and access to care is enabling the University of Mississippi to fulfill its mission of creating a healthier Mississippi.

Learning Objectives:

• Explore the challenges in setting up a telehealth program.
• Learn the technology and infrastructure requirements to support a telehealth program.
• Discover research data to show the success of the UMMC telehealth program.
• Describe how telehealth, an innovative model, is eliminating barriers to access and quality of care.

Speaker(s):

• Patrick M. Casey, Executive Director, OPDC, University of Mississippi Medical Center
• Roy T. Decker, Principal, Duvall-Decker Architects
• Tonya Moore, RN, Executive Director, PDC, University of Mississippi Medical Center