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Kentucky |
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State Demographics
RUPRI Demographics & Economic Profile: KentuckyRural Assistance Center (RAC) State Profile U.S. Census Bureau State & County Quick Facts USDA State Fact Sheets: Kentucky |
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Legislation
$49,300,000 authorized to be appropriated for the construction oTo authorize to be increased by up to $49,300,000 the amount authorized to be appropriated for the construction of munitions demilitarization facilities at Blue Grass Army Depot, Kentucky, and Pueblo Chemical Depot, Colorado, and to ensure the timely destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions. Bill adding Kentucky State University to the list of schools eli 7/19/2007--Introduced. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include the Kentucky State University qualified graduate program on the list of graduate schools and programs that the Secretary of Education may deem eligible for title III Institutional Aid due to their making substantial contributions to providing Black Americans with graduate education opportunities. Kentucky Telemedicine Legislation State telemedicine legislation addresses various providers, including physicians, dentists, chiropractors, nurses, and other health professionals. This site includes telemedicine-related laws; however, it does not include all appropriations bills that fund telemedicine initiatives. Southern Empowerment and Economic Development Act to authorize t |
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Telemedicine
AHRQ funded projects: Connecting Healthcare in Central AppalachiImplements and trains staff on the use of an EMR system in a rural integrated health care delivery system in an integrated rural healthcare delivery system serving approximately 20 counties throughout Eastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia. Home Telehealth Programs Telehealth programs listed by state. Improving Health Outcomes for Children in Rural Kentucky Schools Utilize telehealth technology to bring needed healthcare resources into public school clinics by connecting the University of Kentucky, St. Claire Regional Medical Center, Fleming County Hospital, Lewis County Primary Care and 13 public school clinics to provide education to combat our high rates of cardiovascular disease, lung disease, obesity, cancer, and smoking. Telehealth will bring clinical and educational support to children to improve early diagnosis and treatment and help students make better choices and improve chronic disease management. Information Technology Development and Improvement - New Horizon New Horizons Health Systems, Inc proposes to develop and implement an infrastructure of immediate medical technological information to assist in the delivery of emergency and primary healthcare services. The implementation of an electronic information system that is accessible by all patient providers will safeguard individual patient characteristics to ensure the highest quality of care for each patient. Kentucky TeleCare - Kentucky TeleHealth Network The Kentucky TeleCare Network has been active since 1994, and helped launch the legislatively mandated Kentucky TeleHealth Network, co-managed by the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville in 2000. This program is focused on providing clinical, educational and administrative support for healthcare in rural Kentucky. Telemedicine Information Exchange A list of telemedicine and telehealth programs for all states. Teleradiology Enhancement Project - Marcum & Wallace Memorial Ho To continue to provide local access to radiology and echocardiology services to our rural community by utilizing telemedicine/teleradiology. All physicians who provide healthcare services to our hospital through private practice, specialty clinics, and emergency services will be linked to the project, which will expedite diagnosis and treatment. University of Kentucky: Kentucky Telehealth There are over 100 telehealth sites in Kentucky to help improve access to care for all Kentuckians The Kentucky TeleCare Network uses videoconference technology and medical devices, such as electronic stethoscopes to bring patients from rural Kentucky together with University of Kentucky physicians, helping reduce the need for travel. With the use of high speed communication lines, Kentucky TeleCare is able to bring specialists and patients together, thus allowing the patient to get the treatment he or she needs without leaving their community. As a part of the UK College of Medicine, Kentucky TeleCare assumes a leadership role in addressing the healthcare needs of the commonwealth and to be preeminent among medical schools in selected areas of education and service. |
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Health Information Exchange (HIE) and Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO)
HIMSS HIT DashboardClick on your state to see a list of Health Information Exchanges (HIE) and Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO) and other Health Information Technology related projects going on throughout the states. http://ccbh.ehealthinitiative.org/communities/states.aspx?Locati The Connecting Communities Directory is a compilation of state, regional and local initiatives focused on health information exchange. Data in this directory was self-reported by organizations who participated in the eHealth Initiative’s 2006 Survey of State, Regional and Community-Based Health Information Exchange Initiatives. |
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Grant Funded HIT Projects
2007 USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Recipients
October 1, 2007 . Acting Agriculture Secretary Conner announced the selection of 78 grant recipients for Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants totaling $22.3 million in 31 states. The Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant program was created to improve access to education and medical services through the use of technology. Of the grants announced today, 38 will provide access to medical services and 40 will be used to improve educational opportunities. The grant funds will be awarded to the selected recipients contingent upon meeting the conditions of the grant agreement. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) HIT Grants In September 2004, the Agency for Health care Research and Quality (AHRQ) awarded $139 million in contracts and grants to promote the use of health information technology (health IT) through the development of networks for sharing clinical data as well as projects for planning, implementing, and demonstrating the value of health IT. Click on the link above to see what grants have been awarded in this state. AHRQ funded projects: ED Information Systems: Kentucky & Indiana Implements and trains users of a Web-based electronic record system in the emergency departments of two small community hospitals, one medium-sized community hospital, one rural hospital, and three private primary care physician practices; evaluates the reduction in medical errors, waiting time, and costs as well as patient and physician satisfaction. AHRQ funded projects: Meeting Information Needs of Referrals Ele Identifies essential technological needs for accessing and sharing data and information between patients and health care providers; develops an implementation plan to expand the transmission of referral information electronically in a closed health system to an open system. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Telehealth G In 2005, HRSA administered 159 telehealth/telemedicine projects. Of those, 92 were awarded funds totaling more than $34.9 million. Projects receive funds in one of four ways: The Telehealth Network Grant Program, Rural Telemedicine Grant Program, Congressionally Mandated Projects, and Special Projects. NLM Knowledge Management & Applied Information Grants Grants to health-related and scientific organizations that wish to optimize the utility of clinical and research information.NLM anticipates making 8-10 new awards each year, spending approximately $4 million per year to support new awards in this program. RAC's List of Funding Opportunities for Kentucky Up-to-date summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Distance Learning Follow the link above to see what USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program Awards have been given out in this state. |
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HIT Survey Information
Kentucky's Responses for the TASC HIT SurveyThe Technical Assistance and Services Center (TASC) surveyed 17 Critical Access Hospitals in Kentucky to identify their use of HIT. All of the CAHs have 25 beds (swing and acute not including DPU). A summary of the survey is as follows:
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Other HIT Activities
Kentucky State Office of Rural Health
Kentucky e-Health Network The Kentucky e-Health Network was created to help develop a secure statewide electronic network through which patients, physicians and other health care providers can access and transfer medical information. Kentucky Health Care Infrastructure Authority Senate Bill 2 (SB 2) calls for the development of a statewide program to reduce medical costs and improve health care by establishing the Kentucky Health Care Infrastructure Authority, a joint venture between the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville. The program would investigate ways to use information technology and other means to improve health care. The authority is also aimed at implementing pilot projects to improve patient care and control costs. Kentucky Telehealth Network The Kentucky Telehealth Network's goal is to provide quality health care to individuals in rural areas without regard to time or distance. It's overseen by a nine-member Board of Directors and includes all three medical schools in the state and nearly 70 rural healthcare facilities. |
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