Student Health Services Policy 6120 MAHEC Telemedicine will follow - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Student Health Services Policy 6120 MAHEC Telemedicine will follow BCS Board requirements by ensuring Telemedicine Procedures are in compliance with board policies: • related board policies ie 4230 (communicable diseases), 6125 (medication administration) & 1310/4002, Parental Involvement) • confidentiality - FERPA and HIPAA • parental notification & consent

In addition to: • Laws governing registered nurses, physicians or other health practitioners • State and federal law for students with disabilities: • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. • Policies Governing Services for Children with Disabilities

What is Telemedicine?  high-definition video-conferencing between an MD and another health care professional using specialty equipment:  General Examination Camera  Digital Stethoscope  Digital Otoscope  Connects child with a health care visit while at school

Vision 1. Increase Access to Care – Delivering care in to populations that do not have care available to them due to limited resources.  Available to students and staff for means of health care  Limit the number of students sent home *Children must be healthy and present to learn.*

Vision 2. Gain Cost Savings : alternative care delivery can reduce overall costs:  Parents: do not need to leave work or find transportation to come for child  Staff: reduces or eliminates staff leaving work or cost of a substitute  Health Care: non emergent problems are seen outside of the Emergency Department or urgent care

Sustainability Objective is to maximize utilization:  Place: Convenient and effective work environment  Privacy  Security  Sink

Sustainability  Maximize Use of Equipment:  Portability: Can take to more than one school  Scheduled visits vs spontaneous visits  Obtain reimbursement when possible:  Billing insurances  Services not denied if no payment source

Sustainability  Collaboration With School & MAHEC  Forms to parents  Web posting  IT  both MAHEC and Schools firewalls, internet access....

Sustainability  Collaboration with Parents: FAQ  Permission only: with notification at time of need; confidential  Insurance does not interfere with primary care for Medicaid or other  Appointments made during non-core class when possible (but...)  Only on days that SN is present

Sustainability  Community:  Schools that are involved  Benefits to families  Physicians:  Collaborative not competitive

Still in Planning ....  Equipment has been approved by MAHEC and BCS IT.  Current “space” on timeline is for MAHEC’s new firewall to be in place  Full School Nurse training in June  Initiate at start of school for Emma/Leicester and Community/Owen MS

Assistance Needed  Form Distribution and collection:  Parent Letter  Parent Permission  Insurance Information  Marketing:  Getting the word out!

Children, Healthy, at School and Ready to Learn!