| Hughson
Medical Office Demonstrates the Power of Telemedicine Technology
Who: Blue Cross of California & Stanislaus
County Health Services Agency, Hughson Medical Office
What: Stanislaus County Health Services Agency,
Hughson Medical Office will demonstrate for the media, community leaders
and area physicians state-of-the-art telemedicine technology the center
uses to improve rural residents' access to specialty care. The demonstration
will include 12-year-old, Billy Bates, and his primary care physician,
Dr. David Narita, consulting face-to-face via computer technology with
Dr. Tom Nesbitt, assistant dean, Regional Outreach and Telehealth at U.C.
Davis Health System in Sacramento for a follow-up ear infection consultation.
The telemedicine demonstration project at Hughson Medical Office is funded
by Blue Cross of California through a grant from the California Healthy
Families Program. As part of a statewide telemedicine program designed
to increase access to specialty care in rural, medically underserved areas,
it will link more than 40 telemedicine sites with six specialty sites
throughout the state.
When: Tuesday, December 14. Media presentation
and live teleconsultation demonstration will be held from 3:00-4:00p.m.
Open house for community leaders and area physicians is scheduled from
4:00-6:00 p.m. One-on-one telemedicine demonstrations available for interested
attendees.
Where: Hughson Medical Office 2412 Third Street, Hughson
Why: With technology uniting communities, barriers
such as time, distance, cost, and language should not prevent residents
of rural areas from meeting with specialists for state-of-the-art diagnosis
and treatment. Doctors at Hughson Medical Office can unite rural residents
with specialists throughout the state erasing those barriers thereby improving
access to specialty care.
Interviews: Dr. David Narita, Hughson Medical
Office, Stanislaus County Health Services Agency, Hughson
Dr. Jose Rodriguez, Hughson Medical Office, Stanislaus County Health
Services Agency, Hughson
Kathy Kohrman, director of amulatory services, Stanislaus County Health
Services Agency, Modesto
Dr. Tom Nesbitt, MD, MPH, assistant dean, Regional Outreach & Telehealth,
UC Davis Health System, Sac.
Dr. Craig Senders, professor otolaryngology, UC Davis Health System,
Sacramento
Susan Hulett, vice president, operations, State Sponsored Programs,
Blue Cross of California
Linda Sawdey, field operations mgr., Stanislaus Community Resource Center,
Blue Cross of California
Medi-Cal member, Billy Bates of Hughson and his grandmother, Carol Wright
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