TELEHEALTH

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Telehealth Success Stories Montana Healthcare
Telecommunications Alliance (MHTA)
Colorado Telehealth Symposium Doris T. Barta,
MHA April 23, 2009
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A Network of Networks

• Collaborative telehealth community in Montana.

Interconnecting T-1 circuits and internet VPNs
provide always-on 24-7 communications
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REACH Montana Telehealth Network
RMTN
-hub at Benefis Health-care
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RMTN
EMTN
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RMTN
EMTN
PHTN
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FORTH
North Valley
Krmc
RMTN
St. Joes
Community M.C.
St. Pats
EMTN
St. Petes
PHTN
St. James
Bozeman Deaconess
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A Day of Telehealth Activities
l Scobey
l Plentywood

• Cut Bank

l Chester
l Havre

• Shelby

l Fort Belknap
l Kalispell
l Malta
l Big Sandy
l Glasgow
l Wolf Pt
l Poplar
l Conrad
l Culbertson

• Fort Benton

l Sidney
l Polson

• Great Falls

l Stanford
l Superior
l Glendive
l Lewistown
l Missoula
l Harlowton
l Baker
l Miles City
l Forsyth
l Butte
l Big Timber
l Billings
l Columbus
l Colstrip
l Hardin
l Ashland
l Absarokee
l Lame Deer
l Bridger
l Red Lodge
l Cody
l Denver
l California
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The ParticipantsMontanas Telehealth Community

• RMTN REACH Montana Telehealth Network
• EMTN Eastern Montana Telemedicine Network
• PHTN Partners in Health Telehealth Network
• Bozeman Deac., St. James of Butte St. Petes,
  Helena
• St. Patricks Missoula
• WMTN - Community Medical Center - Missoula
• KRMC Kalispell North Valley - Whitefish
• Montana Hospital Association MHTA
• METNET State of Montana Tele-video
• VisionNet Private provider network

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FUTURE VISION TO HAVE ALL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
IN THE STATE CONNECTED AND INTERCONNECTED
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Telehealth Success Story

• Our goal is to advance the state of our Network
  of Networks to a level that is a currently
  unrealized. Results of this collaboration will
  enhance many telehealth activities, including
• Electronic Health Record and CCR Access
• Tele-Oncology, -Cardiology, -Dermatology
• Tele-Radiology - from Neo-Natology to Geriatrics
• Severe Burn Follow-up Care
• Surgical Follow-ups, Wound Care,
• Tele-Pharmacy

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Questions?
Doris Barta(406) 237-3602doris.barta_at_svh-mt.org