center for connected medicine the surgeon can see you now
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The Surgeon Can See You Now, Anywhere
December 5, 2011
AR Watson, MD, MLitt, FACS, FACHE Division of Colorectal Surgery
Vice-President, International and Commercial Services Executive Director, Telemedicine
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Medical Director, Center for Connected Medicine
TAKING MEDICINE BACK TO THE PATIENTS
The great opportunity
TAKING MEDICINE BACK TO THE PATIENTS
Healthcare Reform
Pervasive Computing and Communications
Consumer Electronics Market
The great opportunity
TAKING MEDICINE BACK TO THE PATIENTS
Why Telemedicine
TAKING MEDICINE BACK TO THE PATIENTS
Wound check Last week
We Must Be Scientific
TAKING MEDICINE BACK TO THE PATIENTS
Virtual Practice Last Week
Telemedicine Clinics Rounding
Overall number 166 89
Originating locations 3 10
Destination locations 3 1
Satisfaction 98% 95%
Diagnoses 21 11
Cases captured 35 (27) n/a
Technical failures 2 2
Patients refusing telemedicine 1 (0) 0
Travel time / money saved 498 h / $21,546 ?? / ??
Outcomes
Center for Connected Medicine
Founding Partners
Strategic Partners
Center for Connected Medicine Pittsburgh, PA (www.connectedmed.com)
Virtual is a Natural Evolution
I Can See you Anywhere
TAKING MEDICINE BACK TO THE PATIENTS
Mobility includes telemedicine
Virtual point of care