CITRIS Research Exchange - Telemedicine: An Evolving Tool for Improving Health Care Access and Delivery

November 28, 2007: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the Maria & Dado Banatao Conference Room, UC Berkeley

Dr. James P. Marcin, director of the UC Davis Children's Hospital Pediatric Telemedicine Program.

Part of the CITRIS Research Exchange at UC Berkeley. The complete schedule for the fall semester is online at RE-Fall2007. Sponsored by Infineon Technologies.

Abstract:

In order for patients to receive quality medical care, high quality information must be available in order to make the next health care decision. Both accurate information about the patient and information about current medical science relating to the patient's condition must come together at the point of care. Advance information, sensor and telecommunication technologies have a significant role to play in this process. This presentation will discuss how these technologies are being applied to improve care, particularly to areas that traditionally have lacked specialty expertise. Evidence for the effectiveness of telemedicine and the future of telemedicine will also be discussed.

Biography:

James P. Marcin, M.D., M.P.H., is a pediatric critical care physician and directs the UC Davis Children's Hospital Pediatric Telemedicine Program and the UC Davis Critical Care Transport Team. He is also a member of the Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care and the Graduate Group in Epidemiology. His research involves the use of telemedicine in emergency departments and the ICU and assessing and improving outcomes and the quality of care provided to acutely ill and injured children in Northern California.