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Building a Successful Telehealth Program in Rural
CommunitiesIllinois Rural Hospital Association
August 2015
Branden RobinsonSales Manager
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Mission
Increase Access to Behavioral Health Care Through
Innovative Applications of Technology
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Hospital Services
On-Demand Telepsychiatry
1 hour average
response time
EDs
Consultation/Liaison
4 hour average
response time
Med/Surg Floors
Scheduled Telepsychiatry
Weekend or afterhours coverage
Inpatient Units
ED Rounding
Scheduled regularly or
as-needed
EDs
Consults and Orders
Available by phone or
video
Anywhere
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Other Settings
• Outpatient clinics• In-home• Primary Care Offices• Urgent Care Centers • Mobile Health Clinics• CMHCs• FQHCs• ACT Programs• Residential Programs• Schools• Corrections• Skilled Nursing
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In-Home Care Model• Follow-up Referral Option• Reduce Readmissions• Growing Area• Connect with a network of
behavioral health providers • Shop for a provider who fits your needs
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Direct Cost BenefitReduced Inappropriate Admissions
Improved ED ThroughputImproved Wait Times
Reduced Length of StaysReduced Transport Costs
Cut ED Boarding
Indirect Cost BenefitJoint Commission Compliance Reducing ReadmissionsConsumer SatisfactionStaff Satisfaction & RetentionImproved SafetyDecreased Liability
A physician’s reimbursement for a behavioral health consumer is, on average, 40% less than for a medical consumer
1- Academic Regional Referral Center with over 90,000 patients/ year
Benefits of TelepsychA behavioral health consumer costs a hospital nearly $2400 more than their average medical consumer1
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Cultivate Stakeholder Buy-In
Select Technology
Design Workflows
Provider Credentialing
Training
Program Planning