The 2013-2015 South Central Telehealth Research Center (SCTRC) Advisory Board held its kick-off meeting Thursday, May 8th in downtown Little Rock. The Board is comprised of Telehealth leaders from Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Carl W. Taylor, JD, Executive Director of the Fraser Institute for Health and Risk Analytics led the enthusiastic exchange among the membership and much ground was covered.
Key points taken from the collaboration included focusing on quality and identifying projects that provide value for the payer, provider, and patient. Measuring results, sharing best practices and lessons learned were also discussed. Finally, a call for using patient friendly language instead of “TeleTech-speak” was issued.
The inaugural meeting of the SCTRC Advisory Board ended with plans to begin a tri-state Telehealth pilot project. The SCTRC outreach team will provide updates as details emerge on the pilot project. We look forward to our next meeting and the innovative work to come!
| OUR MEMBERS: | ||||
| ARKANSAS | ||||
| Katie Burns Government & Regulatory |
Ray Hanley Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care |
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| Jodianne Tritt, JD Arkansas Hospital Association |
Bradley Schaefer, MD, FAAP, FACMG University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
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| (to be announced) Community Health Centers of Arkansas, Inc. |
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| MISSISSIPPI | ||||
| Kristi Henderson, DNP, NP-BC, FAEN University of Mississippi Medical Center |
Ryan Kelly Mississippi Rural Health Association |
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| Chip Templeton, Jr. North Mississippi State |
Rozelia Harris, MBA Mississippi State Department of Health |
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| Robert M. Pugh Mississippi Primary Health Care Association |
Gerald Wages North Mississippi Hospital System |
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| TENNESSEE | ||||
| Terry W. Eagleton Tennessee Telehealth Network |
Corey R. Johns Connected Tennessee |
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| David Charles, MD Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
Amber B. Humphrey Vanderbilt Network Services |
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| Deborah A. Lance Solutions to Obstetrics in Rural Counties (STORC) |
Kelly Harper Vanderbilt Telemedicine |
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updated 6/25/2014
