Virtual Outreach

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Virtual Outreach
www.med.wright.edu/surg/vo

• Justin Fox, MD
• Resident, General Surgery
• Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
• justin.fox_at_wright.edu

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Overview

• Virtual Outreach is a Wiki-formatted telemedicine
  tool that began as a post-surgical follow-up
  application for international medical missions.
• The initial goal was to establish follow-up when
  the operating team departed.

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Implementation

• Prior to the mission, a secure, password
  protected and monitored website was populated
  with blank patient templates.

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Mission Planning
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Mission Use

• During the mission, patient templates were
  updated with demographic information and
  pre-operative images

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Demonstration
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Mission Use

• On discharge, patients were asked to return to
  the clinic in 6-weeks so pictures could be taken
  and the progress monitored. Local surgeons then
  uploaded comments, complications, and images to
  the site.

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Follow Up
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Follow Up

• When patient templates were updated, members of
  the surgical team received automated emails to
  alert them to follow up information.
• Initial implementation allowed for 92 follow up
  of patients with the ability to report quality,
  as well as number of procedures.

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Other Capabilities

• System allows for the free flow of information
  between providers in a simple to use and easily
  updated manner.
• Within the website, additional features can be
  used in a secure environment
• Transmission of audio, video, and images
• Discussion boards with each template
• Live chat with each template

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Current Direction

• Custom software has been developed and additional
  web-hosting space has been obtained
• We are currently seeking future applications,
  projects, and collaboration with other
  institutions
• The goal is to offer the software free to those
  interested in using Wiki-based telemedicine to
  improve the quality and access to care at home
  and abroad

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Current Projects

• Wright State Wound Care seeks to implement
  Wiki-based telemedicine to bridge the gap between
  wound care specialists and nursing home patients
  in the Dayton-Area.

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Contact Information

• For questions, interest, or comments
• Website
• http//www.med.wright.edu/surg/vo
• Contact
• Justin Fox, MD
• justin.fox_at_wright.edu

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Virtual Outreach
www.med.wright.edu/surg/vo

• Justin Fox, MD
• Resident, General Surgery
• Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
• justin.fox_at_wright.edu