1. Telemedicine: Providing Care Closest to Home Debbie Voyles, MBA HOM Director of Telemedicine F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health

5. Ratio of Providers per 100,000 Population Primary Care Doctors Physician Assistants Nurse Practitioners RNsLVNs U.S., 20006914.433.7780.2240.8 Texas, 2005 (2000) 68.5 (56) 14.7 (11.9) 17.7 (24.4) 628.6 (603.4) 269 (280.9) West Texas, 2005 41.71613.4364.5424 West Texas/Border, 2005 25.715.218.4230.7183.3

8. ACCESS For Dermatology & Burn DERMATOLOGY Dermatologist accepting Medicaid BURN CARE 700700 El Paso to Lubbock: 343 mi. / 6 hrs. El Paso to Lubbock: 343 mi. / 6 hrs.

9. El Paso to Lubbock Burn

10. Benefits to Using Telemedicine Improved access to specialty services and care – “care closest to home” High patient satisfaction – improved access, reduced travel costs (mileage and travel time) reduced time away from home/school/work Improved patient outcomes – earlier interventions, reduced complications, consistent use of evidenced based medicine Healthy People/Healthy Communities - better relationships with rural communities – create, improve and maintain local access to appropriate high quality care

11. Bringing the Physician to the Patient

12. Texas Tech Telemedicine Contact Information Debbie Voyles, MBA HOM Director debbie.voyles@ttuhsc.edu 806-743-4440 www.ttuhsc.edu/telemedicine