AGENDA

Telehealth Subcommittee
of the NITC Community Council

Monday, November 18, 2002

1:30 to 3:30

Pine Lake Medical Plaza
3901 Pine Lake Road
Lincoln, NE

Phone Bridge 472-6295

1. Network Architecture Work Group report and telehealth inclusion--Steve Schafer

Network Nebraska / NETCOM Update PowerPoint Presentation given by Steve Schafer to NITC
http://www.nitc.state.ne.us/nitc-nitc/meetings/20020916/documents/schafer.pdf (149k)

Network Nebraska Final Report and Recommendations http://www.nitc.state.ne.us/nitc/network/Documents/FinalReportRecommendations_September16.pdf (185k)

2. Grant report...data set timeline-Pat

3. Grants available-Andre/group

4. PSC response and next steps-Roger/group

5. Response to Lt. Gov.

Is telemedicine a health care or a technology issue?

What is the appropriate role of the NITC?

Who has responsibility for oversight of telehealth?

Who should provide leadership in the development of a telehealth vision?

How should telemedicine/telehealth be used to provide to health care in Nebraska’s rural communities?

What role should the State of Nebraska play in promoting telehealth?

· How should health care participate in the proposed Nebraska Network?

· Are there opportunities to leverage bioterrorism and homeland security efforts to support the development of telehealth services in the state?

How do existing telehealth networks relate to the need for a statewide Health Alert Network?

How can the Telehealth subcommittee contribute to the development of a telehealth vision?

6. NITC report

7. Member reports

8. Cash Fund strategy...Dennis/group

9. Next meeting

Minutes from October 30, 2002 meeting