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Connecting Patients to Care. Telemedicine in the Central West LHIN Status Update October 28, 2013. Agenda. Telemedicine Utilization within the Central West LHIN Needs/Capacity Assessment Survey Update Narcotics Strategy Update General OTN Updates Next Steps.
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Connecting Patients to Care Telemedicine in the Central West LHIN Status Update October 28, 2013
Agenda • Telemedicine Utilization within the Central West LHIN • Needs/Capacity Assessment Survey Update • Narcotics Strategy Update • General OTN Updates • Next Steps
Needs/Capacity Assessment Survey • OTN and the Central West LHIN have developed a Telemedicine Survey utilizing the Survey Monkey platform. • A link to the survey will be provided to all participating Health Service Providers on Friday, November 1st, 2013. • The survey will close on Friday, November 15th, 2013. • OTN and the Central West LHIN will compile the data for presentation at the next meeting.
Narcotics Strategy Update • OTN as part of service delivery • Staff resources to support it • Kick-off Event
General OTN Updates • Telemedicine 101 at Georgian College • OTN is happy to be working in partnership with Georgian College to provide a Clinical Telemedicine 101 course. • Designed to replace the OTN Clinical Telemedicine One Day Workshop. • Runs over six weeks, with three 90 minute OTN videoconference sessions, three hours of online class participation with three assignments. • Registration is through the Georgian College Continuing Education website.
Next Steps • Reinforce the need for HSPs to complete the Needs/Capacity Assessment Survey Survey • Convene a separate Telemedicine Working Group • Present key findings and recommendations at the inaugural Telemedicine Working Group meeting
Thank you for your time and attention! Require Additional Information? Please contact: Central West LHIN Regional Manager Paul Pittman ppittman@otn.ca 1-866-454-6861 x4501 or visit www.otn.ca