add value to many future strategic priority areas . Through the lens of a leading telepsychiatry service provider , this poster will showcase how organizations can integrate telehealth into their current services and future strategies to add value for consumers , providers , organizations and the greater community . For consumers , telehealth is appealing for its convenience , potentially heightened engagement opportunities and improved access to specialty care . For providers , it can create opportunities for staff to use telehealth with their existing case load , improve work / life balance and decrease burnout . For organizations , telebehavioral health is a way to potentially increase billable hours , grow into new areas and become an innovative leader in a community . For the community , telehealth creates the opportunity to connect multiple points of the care continuum with a single , more accessible provider network .
4 ) The Importance of Early Developmental Screening via Online Assessment
Mark Boyd
The Scott Center for Autism Treatment at Florida Institute of Technology
Children reach many milestones in how they behave , learn , speak and move . Developmental monitoring and screening are ways to check that your child is meeting these milestones at an appropriate age . Many children with developmental delays are not being identified as early as possible . As a result , these children must wait to get the help they need to do well in social and educational settings ( for example , in school ). In the United States , about 13 % of children 3 to 17 years of age have a developmental or behavioral disability such as autism , intellectual disability and attentiondeficit / hyperactivity disorder . However , less than half of children with problems are identified before starting school . During this time , the child could have received help for these problems and may even have entered school more ready to learn . An online teleheath program called ScreenOurKids . org is a great way to easily access your child ’ s risks . The program was developed by the nonprofit , The Scott Center for Autism Treatment , and lays the ground for an awareness , assessment , diagnosis and treatment telehealth practice .
5 ) Banner Health ’ s Tele-Behavioral Program : Assessing Patients with a Mental Health Crisis in Eleven Banner Emergency Departments
Gary Broadbent , LCSW , JD / MBA 1 and Mark VanderWerf 2
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Banner Health and 2 Banner Telehealth
Background : Historically , mental health patients have waited extended periods of time to be seen by a mental health professional in emergency rooms throughout the country . This has resulted in an increase in costs , frustration among ED staff and most importantly poor patient care . To address these issues , Banner Health introduced a tele-behavioral solution .
Methods : Banner Health created a team of mental health clinicians to assess patients in Banner emergency rooms in the greater Phoenix metro area . The Banner tele-behavioral team is located at a central hub . Video carts are wheeled into patient rooms and the assessments are conducted via a secure video conference application .
Results : Banner Health has significantly reduced wait times in their emergency departments . ED staff have embraced the program and the system is saving thousands of dollars because of the tele-behavioral solution .
Conclusion : Completing mental health assessments in emergency departments is a proven solution to reduce patient wait times and reduce the costs associated with meeting the needs of PTs presenting with a mental health crisis .
6 ) Telemedicine Leverages Expert Nursing & Technology Delivering Standard of Care Closer to Home
Elizabeth Cook , MSN , RN , NE-BC and Luisa Taylor MPH , BSN , RN Children ’ s Mercy
Background : Telemedicine is the use of electronic information and communications technologies to provide and support healthcare when distance separates the participants ( IOM ). Primary care providers often encounter patients with very complex conditions that need to see a specialist but oftentimes those specialists are not nearby . About 1 in 3 children must travel > 40 miles to receive pediatric specialty care . Our facility offers telemedicine for 27 specialty and sub-specialty services including pulmonology , asthma and allergy , rheumatology , etc .
Methods : Utilize telefacilitators at the patient site to ensure the patient receives the same level of care as they would an in-person visit . Provide additional nursing support and health education for patients / families at the point of contact . Serve as an advocate for the patient / family .
Results : Routine visits can be done via telemedicine to keep kids healthy and out of the hospital . Telemedicine also keeps families from having to drive long distances for appointments , keeping them off the highways and safe . The telemedicine technology allows providers to see their patients on a more frequent basis to troubleshoot any issues and see what changes may be necessary .
Conclusion : Getting to stay in your community , not miss work and school , receive the same quality of care as you would traveling to the major academic institution with specialty resources equals value .
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