NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE TELEMEDICINE NETWORK OBJECTIVES, EXPECTATIONS, STATUS & DEVELOPMENT

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1 NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE TELEMEDICINE NETWORK OBJECTIVES, EXPECTATIONS, STATUS & DEVELOPMENT DR. N.K. DHAMIJA DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TRAINING & TELEMEDICINE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, GOVT. OF INDIA ; [email protected] ; [email protected]

2 GREETINGS SECRETARY HFW : SH. KESHAV DESIRAJU ADDL. SECRETARY H : SH. CK MISHRA JOINT SECRETARY-HR : DR. VISHWAS MEHTA & OFFICIALS OF TELEMEDICINE DIVISION MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE GOVT. OF INDIA

3 INTRODUCTION TELE - EDUCATION NETWORKING OF MEDICAL COLLEGES CAN BRIDGE DISTANCE BETWEEN STUDENT & TEACHER ; TEACHER & TEACHER QUALITY OF POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION IN INDIAN MEDICAL COLLEGES NEEDS IMPROVEMENT TERTIARY ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS CAN PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INPUTS THROUGH NETWORKING

4 OBJECTIVES 1.. PAUCITY OF TEACHERS - IMPROVING QUALITY OF MEDICAL / PARAMEDICAL/ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL S EDUCATION FACILITATING COGNITIVE COMPONENT OF LEARNING BY PROVIDING INTERACTIVE TEACHING MATERIAL ONLINE TO PROMOTE PSYCHOMOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TELE-MENTORING

5 OBJECTIVES 2.. DIGITAL LIBRARY NETWORK PROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH - INTERCONNECTED TO GET COLLABORATIVE MULTICENTRE STUDIES, INFORMATION ACCESS ONLINE CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (E CME) TO ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE AND TEACHING SKILLS AND POSSIBLE ACCREDITATION OF MEDICAL TEACHERS AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

6 OBJECTIVES 3.. UNIFORM EXAMINATION PATTERN AND EVALUATION - COACHING STUDENTS WITH ONLINE AND OFFLINE MODE IN THEORY & MCQS ENHANCING COMPUTER LITERACY - HRH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FACILITATING E-HEALTH GOVERNANCE PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL & TOOLS TO MEDICAL TEACHERS IMPROVING QUALITY AND REDUCING THE COST OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY BY TELE-CONSULTATION AND TELE-FOLLOW UP

7 ROAD MAP 1.. NATIONAL TELEMEDICINE RESOURCE CENTRE - CONNECTED WITH HIGH SPEED FIBER NETWORK WITH SELECT APEX INSTITUTIONS AND MEDICAL COLLEGES IN THE REGION IDENTIFICATION OF REGIONAL TELEMEDICINE RESOURCE CENTER -NETWORKING EACH WITH MEDICAL COLLEGES IN THE REGION MPLS-VPN NETWORK BACKBONE TO PROVIDE BANDWIDTH 10 MBPS OR MORE TO START WITH & ULTIMATELY 1GBPS AT RRCS & MEDICAL COLLEGE TELEMEDICINE NODES EACH MEDICAL COLLEGE TELEMEDICINE NODE TO BE LINKED WITH DISTRICT HOSPITALS IN THEIR PERIMETER

8 ROAD MAP 2.. ONE LECTURE THEATRE OF EACH MEDICAL COLLEGE TO BE CONVERTED TO DIGITAL INTEGRATED LECTURE THEATER WITH NECESSARY INFRA STRUCTURE EACH RESOURCE CENTER ( NATIONAL / REGIONAL ) WILL HAVE FACILITY FOR MULTIMEDIA EDUCATION CONTENT DEVELOPMENT ALL THE MEDICAL EDUCATION KNOWLEDGE CONTENT WILL BE STORED IN THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY LOCATED AT THE DATA CENTER OF NRC WITH A BACKUP FACILITY AT DISASTER RECOVERY SITE

9 EXPECTED OUTCOME 1.. THE NETWORK WILL SUPPORT MULTIMEDIA DATA EXCHANGE, MULTI-POINT VIDEO CONFERENCE, BOTH IN INTERACTIVE AND VIDEO BROADCAST MODE CENTRAL REPOSITORY OF MEDICAL EDUCATION CONTENT WILL DO LIVE TRANSMISSION OF THE CONTENT ON DAY TO DAY BASIS

10 EXPECTED OUTCOME 2.. ENTIRE NETWORK WILL PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR INTERACTIVE DISTANCE LEARNING AND ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IT WILL ALSO SUPPORT DIGITAL LIBRARY NETWORK ULTIMATELY VIRTUAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY CAN BE ESTABLISHED AT NATIONAL LEVEL

11 EXPECTED OUTCOME 3.. MEDICAL COLLEGES WILL BE LINKED TO ALL DISTRICT HOSPITALS ONWARDS TO THE LEVEL OF PHC UNDER THE NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION TO BRIDGE THE GAP OF HEALTHCARE ACCESS TO THE RURAL POPULATION INTEGRATE WITH NATIONAL OPTIC FIBER NETWORK (NOFN) BACKBONE HIGH SPEED BANDWIDTH CONNECTIVITY PROMOTE M-HEALTH APPLICATIONS USING ALL KINDS OF MOBILE PLATFORMS

12 STATUS OF THE PROJECT.. FOUR COMMITTEES AT NATIONAL LEVEL CONSTITUTED TO WORK ON THE PROJECT : Steering Committee Working Group Standardization Group Operationalization Committee

13 STATUS OF THE PROJECT CONTD.. SGPGIMS, Lucknow has been identified as NRC ( as well as RRC to cover Eastern States ) Five more RRCs have also been identified : PGIMER, Chandigarh to cover Northern States AIIMS, New Delhi to cover Central States KEM Hospital & Med. Coll. Mumbai to cover Western States JIPMER, Puducherry to cover Southern States NEIGRIMS, Shillong to cover North Eastern States

14 STATUS OF THE PROJECT CONTD.. Fresh DPR prepared since the technical specifications of the equipment had become old Standardization Group approved the DPR Working Group approved the EFC prepared on the basis of DPR EFC Note is with IFD of MoHFW for approvals Identification of implementing agency through open bids system

15 STATUS OF THE PROJECT CONTD.. Evaluation of existing infrastructure and activities in particular the use of NKN in Medical Colleges A National Workshop (March 2013) followed by Regional Workshops to be held for sensitization & awareness of NMCN Project with stake holders Steering Committee to reconstitute three committees, establish funds transfer and administrative hierarchy mechanisms for NRC and RRCs, approve more RRCs

16 STATUS OF THE PROJECT CONTD.. OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS ISSUED TO ALL STATE GOVTS. TO NOMINATE A STATE NODAL OFFICER FOR TM IN THE DEPT. OF MED. EDUCATION / HEALTH & FW ( 21 STATES/UTs HAVE NOMINATED STATE NODAL OFFICERS ) OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS ISSUED TO ALL STATE GOVTS. DG-HFW/ME ENSURING NOMINATION OF NODAL OFFICER FOR TM IN EACH GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGE DIALOGUE WITH ALL GOVT. AGENCIES INVOLVED IN TM TO CONVERGE THE EFFORTS IN PROMOTING THE E-HEALTH DEPLOYMENTS AND ENSURING THEIR SUSTENANCE

17 LESSONS LEARNT FROM TELEMEDICINE IMPLEMENTATION IN SEA REGION LESSON 1: COLLABORATION, PARTICIPATION, & CAPACITY BUILDING ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO SUCCESS AND SUSTAINABILITY OF TELEMEDICINE LESSON 2: ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ENGAGING IN TELEMEDICINE INITIATIVES NEED TO BE AWARE OF THE LOCAL CONTEXT, I.E. AVAILABLE RESOURCES, NEEDS, STRENGTHS, & WEAKNESSES LESSON 3: USE SIMPLE SOLUTIONS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF CLINICAL CONTEXT OR COMMUNITY LESSON 4: EVALUATION IS VITAL FOR SCALABILITY, TRANSFERABILITY, AND CONTINUING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF TELEMEDICINE LESSON 5: SOCIAL BENEFITS OF TELEMEDICINE CONTRIBUTE TO THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, AND ARE IMPORTANT GOALS

18 Use of Innovation is essential to Reach the unreached

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20 Let Us All Enjoy Marathon to Build Credible Telemedicine Network YOU ARE THE KEY

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