Nebraska Statewide Telehealth Network
The Nebraska Statewide Telehealth Network is an interactive video and data network that provides integration among nearly all of the state's hospitals and public health departments. The Nebraska Statewide Telehealth Network is unrivaled in scope by any other state telehealth network. The Telehealth Governing Board is providing leadership for the network. The Nebraska Statewide Telehealth network is a collaborative effort of many entities including:
- Nebraska Hospital Association
- Nebraska hospitals
- Nebraska Public Health Departments
- University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Universal Service Administrative Company
- University of Nebraska System
- Nebraska Information Network
- Nebraska telecommunications companies
- Central Nebraska Area Health Education Center
- Northern Nebraska Area Health Education Center
- Nebraska Panhandle Area Health Education Center
- Nebraska Medical Association
- Nebraska State Government
- Lieutenant Governor’s Office
- Nebraska Public Service Commission
- Nebraska Division of Communications
- Nebraska Health and Human Services System
- Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Section
- Office of Rural Health
- Nebraska Information Technology Commission
- Nebraska Office of the Chief Information Officer
- Nebraska Department of Education
- Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission
A total of 8,388 participants used videoconferencing from a hospital or public health department site, saving over $1,662,000 in travel time and over $1,645,000 in mileage costs. Over 800 educational programs were presented; over 550 meetings were held; and 687 patient consults were performed using the Nebraska Statewide Telehealth Network in 2006.
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