Ohio

State Demographics
RUPRI Demographics & Economic Profile

Rural Assistance Center (RAC) State Profile

U.S. Census Bureau State & County Quick Facts

USDA State Fact Sheets

Legislation
Bill authorizing major medical facility projects and major medic
4/2/2008--Introduced. Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out major medical facility projects (projects) in FY2009 in: (1) Palo Alto, California; (2) Lee County, Florida; (3) San Juan, Puerto Rico; and (4) San Antonio, Texas. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out projects in FY2009, as originally authorized under the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006, for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers in Denver, Colorado, and New Orleans, Louisiana. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out specified major medical facility leases (leases) in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. Authorizes appropriations for projects and leases authorized under this Act.

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.

Telemedicine
Adena Health System Brings Critical-Care Specialists to Newborns
Adena Health System Brings Critical-Care Specialists to Newborns. Adena Health System's innovative telemedicine initiative began in 2006 when it connected its neonatal department with Nationwide Children's Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit via a video conferencing system.

Beyond Telemedicine: Ohio Expands Its Use of Videoconferencing
The concept of using advanced telecommunications for medical applications in correctional settings was introduced in Ohio in 1994. Since then, Ohio has had an opportunity to expand its application of the new technology, as well as understand some of the barriers to its effective usage.

Four telehealth networks will leverage OSCnet to aid Ohio commun
Four regional telehealth networks that will leverage the speed and connections of OSCnet are among 69 projects nationwide receiving $417 million in federal funding to “significantly increase access to acute, primary and preventive health care in rural America.

Home Telehealth Programs
Telehealth programs listed by state.

Ohio Hospital Taps Telemedicine To Treat Disabled Students
The program, called Tele-Health-Kids, allows sick students at Ida Sue School in Wooster, Ohio, and Dale Roy School in Ashland, Ohio, to receive care remotely. School nurses check students using specialized devices and then send participating pediatricians digital pictures and audio via a computer.

State Activities in Telehealth
A list of telehealth activities throughout each state.

Telemedicine Information Exchange
A list of telemedicine and telehealth programs for all states.

University of Vermont Telemedicine Program
The Telemedicine Program at Fletcher Allen Health Care and the University of Vermont College of Medicine provides regional access to high-quality emergency and trauma care, medical consultation and education for health care providers, students, employees and patients.

Health Information Exchange (HIE) and Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO)
HIMSS HIT Dashboard
Click 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.

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.

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.

Rural Assistance Center's (RAC) List of Funding Opportunities
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.


HIT Survey Information

The Technical Assistance and Services Center (TASC) surveyed 20 Critical Access Hospitals in Ohio to identify their use of HIT.  A summary of the survey is as follows:
  • 70% of hospitals have a formal IT plan
  • 90% have funding included in their budget for purchasing information technology
  • 8 out of 20 hospitals said their clinicians use hand held computers/ PDAs
  • All hospitals have internet (100% high-speed, 25% wireless)
  • 90% of hospitals said they have encrypted secure e-mail access for all staff to protect patient confidentiality
  • 95% have computerized claims submissions and 100% have computerized patient billing
  • 100% have computerized payroll
  • 100% have computerized registration and admission
  • 30% of the hospitals use bar-coded patient identification bracelets
  • 65% of hospitals surveyed do NOT use electronic medical records
  • 20% of the hospitals surveyed keep physician's notes and 25% keep vital signs records in electronic format
  • 75% of hospital pharmacies have computerized allergy and drug interactions and 45% have computerized dose recommendations
  • 50% of hospital pharmacies have an automated medication dispensing machine
  • 20% of the hospitals use telepharmacy
  • 60% have computerized clinician review of radiology results
  • 17 out of 20 hospitals use teleradiology technology to transmit images electronically
  • 5 out of 20 hospitals use telemedicine to consult with clinicians at other sites regarding patient diagnosis and/or treatment
  • 25% of the hospitals transmit EKG tracings electronically to clinicians at other sites
  • 30% of hospitals do NOT share clinical data with selected other departments within the hospital
  • 15% of hospitals surveyed have physician offices or clinics connected electronically to the hospital's information system
  • 40% have long-term care facilities connected electronically to the hospital's information system
  • 35% of the hospitals share clinical data electronically with other hospital

Other HIT Activities
Health Policy Institute of Ohio HIT Roadmap
Since its inception in 2004, the Health Policy Institute of Ohio (HPIO) has served as the neutral convener of people from diverse groups to form a partnership interested in discovering how Ohio can best enhance the adoption of health information technology (HIT) and the exchange of health information (HIE).

Ohio State Office of Rural Health

For additional information, please visit the Rural Health Resource Center web site at www.ruralcenter.org.