Center for Telehealth and Cybermedicine Research (CfTH)

Services Provided by CfTH

Equipment

Videoconferencing

Assist in Development of new Telehealth Applications

Technical planning and design Operational Protocol planning and design for the specific service Assist in the development for a telehealth application business plan Using a Business Case for Telehealth - a Model for Persuading Decision Makers
Assist in developing an evaluation plan for telehealth applications Telehealth in the Trenches: Reporting Back from the Frontlines in Rural America, Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, Volume 10, Supplement 2, 2004

Technical Needs Assessment

Network analysis and recommendations; analysis of existing Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN), analysis of impact telemedicine will have on existing network, recommendations on upgrades to bandwidth, Layer 2 connectivity, QOS implementation, firewall traversal scheme

Analysis of needed telemedicine equipment; based on clinical need, recommendations on types telemedicine equipment, interfaces with standard medical equipment.

Design

For a given clinical application a technology design/plan will be developed to include the following.

Network Maps and Upgrade Recommendations
Equipment list
Technology Budget
Project Timeline

Project Management

CfTH can manage the technical implementation including the following

RFP development
Bid selection
Equipment installation (for large projects installation is handled by vendor)
Training for clinical staff
Overall project management