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Vermont |
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State Demographics
RUPRI Demographics & Economic Profile: VermontRural Assistance Center (RAC) State Profile U.S. Census Bureau State & County Quick Facts USDA State Fact Sheets: Vermont |
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Legislation
Vermont Telemedicine LegislationState 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. |
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Telemedicine
Home Telehealth ProgramsTelehealth programs listed by 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. |
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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. Vermont Health Information Exchange and RHIO Vermont plans to create a statewide regional health information organization that will include a comprehensive medication history for all patients in the state. Vermont Health Information Technology Plan: Strategies for Devel |
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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. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) HIT Implementa HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) awarded more than $22.3 million to 16 grantees to implement health information technology (health IT) systems to improve the safety and quality of health care. These projects will contribute to AHRQ's capacity to learn from health IT implementation in clinical settings and to use the results from these real-world laboratories that are crucial to moving forward with broader implementation of health IT in American health care. 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. 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
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Other HIT Activities
Burlington, October 25, 2007: Morrow pushes Vermont towards HIE
Jim Morrow, MD, touted the adoption of electronic health records and e-prescribing to attendees of a Vermont health information exchange summit last week. Morrow, a CCHIT commissioner, said 7,000 patients die each year due to errors associated with handwritten drug prescriptions. Vermont HIT Strategic Plan Vermont Information Technology Leaders Vermont State Office of Rural Health |
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