Developing the Future of eHealth For underserved populations, proximity to specialty medicine
can be a big problem. Kellogg’s eHealth program will provide
at Kellogg, including Rebecca Wu, MD, Clinical Director for the
a way for these underserved patients to receive essential care
eHealth Diabetic Eye Program, eHealth program Co-Director
without having to travel to the specialist’s office. The eHealth
Paula Anne Newman-Casey, MD, MS, and Beth Hansemann,
program focuses on ways to screen and monitor diabetic eye
BS, COT, continuous improvement specialist. Other Kellogg
disease, glaucoma, cataracts, corneal infection, retinopathy of
faculty include Dr. Cagri Besirli, who leads eHealth work on
prematurity, and macular degeneration.
retinopathy of prematurity screening; Dr. Christine Nelson,
who is kickstarting an eHealth program in oculoplastics; and
“All telemedicine and eHealth programs first will be tested
Dr. Woodward works alongside a team of eHealth experts
to make sure they are safe and effective for patients,” says
Dr. Hakan Demirci, who has been exploring eHealth to provide
Mia Woodward, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Ophthal-
ocular oncology care to resource-challenged settings. Blair
mology and Visual Sciences and Co-Director of the eHealth
Snyder, COA, provides electronic medical record support to the
program. “Telemedicine offers convenient care and better
team. Kellogg residents and alumni have also made significant
access for Michigan patients, but we must maintain a high
contributions to the field, including Drs. Crandall Peeler, Tyson
quality of care.”
Kim and Tapan Patel.
“
ETELEMEDICINE OFFERS CONVENIENT CARE AND BETTER ACCESS FOR MICHIGAN PATIENTS, BUT WE MUST MAINTAIN A HIGH QUALITY OF CARE.” — Mia Woodward, MD, MS
Kellogg's eHealth team includes, clockwise from left: Paula Anne Newman-Casey, MD, MS, Christine Nelson, MD, Beth Hansemann, BS, COT, Blair Snyder, COA, Rebecca Wu, MD, Mia Woodward, MD, MS The team also inculeds Hakan Demirci, MD, and Cagri Besirli MD, PhD
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