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Telemedicine in Rural Maine: Enhancing Healthcare Accessibility

Explore the impact of telemedicine in rural Maine and how grant funding has made it possible. Discover the various telemedicine services offered by Eastern Maine Medical Center, benefiting the vast service area of 26,000 square miles.

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Telemedicine in Rural Maine: Enhancing Healthcare Accessibility

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  1. Telemedicine in ruralMaine

  2. Mary McCarthyNurse ManagerTelemedicine CenterEastern Maine Medical Centermmcarthy@emh.orgUSDA Outlook ForumFebruary 25th, 2011

  3. Eastern Maine Medical Center 1861 Eastern Maine Medical Center 2010

  4. Telemedicine in rural America would not be possible without grant funding 2006 to 2010 United States Department of Agriculture *USDA* grant funding for Eastern Maine Medical Center’s service area $1,607,000 2006 to 2010 Health Resources and Services Administration *HRSA* grant funding for Eastern Maine Medical Center’s service area $1,500,000

  5. EMMC Service Area 26,000 square miles Roughly equals combined land mass of NH, VT, & MA Ground transport distances from 3 to 210 miles

  6. 3 Ring Binder Project • $25.4 Million in stimulus funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce • Installation of 1,100 miles of fiber optic cable • Will connect more than 100 rural Maine communities

  7. Telemedicine Services • ICU adult • ICU pediatric • Trauma • Stroke • Pharmacy • Oncology • Rehabilitation • Behavioral Health

  8. The Medical Record

  9. Planning and Implementation • Grant funding • Broadband capacity • Team • Administration • Planning • Research • Information Systems • Information Technology • Accounting • Champions from specialty areas

  10. Thank You!

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