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

• f 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

• utside 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

• ne 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!