Eastern Plumas Health Care begins conducting tele-psychiatry appointments using their
\nnew, state of the art telemedicine, video-conferencing equipment, beginning on Sept.
\n29. EPHC\u2019s primary care physicians have begun making referrals over the past month,
\nand already there are 26 patients prepared to take part in these sessions. Patients will
\ninitially have a 30 minute appointment with psychiatrist, Dr. Garewal, with the length and
\nfrequency of follow up appointments determined by the doctor at that visit.<\/p>\n
According to Schweyer, patients in Graeagle, Greenville, and Loyalton also will be able
\nto \u201csee\u201d the psychiatrist utilizing one of EPHC\u2019s six new telemedicine systems, by the
\nend of November. Further, Schweyer, plans to add endocrinology appointments within
\nthe next 1 \u2013 2 months, with pulmonology, rheumatology, and nephrology appointments to
\nfollow.<\/p>\n
EPHC\u2019s temedicine carts will assist in community and staff education, as well. In the
\nnear future, the hospital\u2019s community health education series, which takes place at the
\nEducation Center in Portola, also will be attended remotely by community members
\nin Loyalton and Greenville. Utilizing telemedicine equipment, audience members will
\nbe able to interact with the health care provider giving the talk that evening in Portola,
\ngetting their questions answered, as if they were in the room with the provider.<\/p>\n
This same video-conferencing technology will be used for medical staff education, as
\nwell. Recently, providers received educational updates, through tele-conferencing, on
\ndiabetic neuropathy and prescribing injectable insulin agents.<\/p>\n
Finally, the program that was the catalyst for the BTOP grant that provided the
\nequipment in the first place, Tahoe Forest Hospital\u2019s cancer program, will bring follow
\nup care for their patients who reside in our community.<\/p>\n
The sky is virtually the limit when it comes to telemedicine, and Schweyer is the kind of
\npractical visionary that can not only imagine something new, but can also see it through
\nto implementation.<\/p>\n
In the face of cuts to programs and services, telemedicine offers more high quality
\nservices in the areas in which patients most need help. And, it offers these services to a
\npopulation that would either choose not to travel or is simply unable to do so. Having the
\nbest quality services close to home is truly the best medicine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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