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GA SR878
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/7/2014
Primary Sponsor
Tyler Harper
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AI Summary
- Commends Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth and designates February 7, 2014, as TeleHealth Day at the state capitol
- Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth's network includes more than 250 specialists across 40+ specialties and served more than 130,000 patients in 2013
- Telemedicine programs operate in nursing homes, school clinics, jails, emergency rooms, and primary care settings, with 30 school-based telehealth centers and plans to expand to more than 50 by end of 2014
- Telemedicine access has lowered hospital readmission rates by more than 50 percent in some communities and reduced emergency room visits, while partnering with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta to serve children with asthma, diabetes, and autism
- Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth has launched initiatives in more than 15 states and serves internationally in Guatemala, Haiti, and China
Legislative Description
TeleHealth Day; recognize February 7, 2014
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/7/2014
Full Bill Text
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