Health-e-Schools Telehealth Program
Company Name: Health-e-Schools Telehealth Program
Address:
167 Locust Street, Ste. 204
Spruce Pine, North Carolina 28777
USA
828-467-8815
Contact Information:
Amanda Martin
Executive Director
828-467-8815
amanda.martin@crhi.org
Year Incorporated or Founded:
2010
State Incorporated or Founded:
North Carolina
Healthcare Model:
Medical specialty service provider to non-healthcare systems
Corporate Structure:
Private not-for-profit
Description of Services:
Health-e-Schools Telehealth Program is improving access to healthcare for students through telemedicine. The technology is based on high-definition videoconferencing using specially equipped stethoscopes and cameras so that a centrally located health care provider can examine students at multiple schools without traveling. We collaborate with primary care physicians to provide many services, including addressing acute issues such as the common ear ache or stomach ache, chronic disease management, medication management, well-child check-ups, sports physicals, and adolescent medicine consultations.
Teleservices:
Behavioral/mental health, Pediatrics, Primary care
Teleservices - Other:
Preventive Cardiology and Adolescent Medicine consultations
Ancillary Services:
Language interpretation services, Patient education
Currently providing services in:
North Carolina
Healthcare professionals have licenses in:
North Carolina
Teleproviders are physically located in:
North Carolina
Entities company currently partners or is willing to partner with:
Educational institutions; Schools
How many patients / direct consumers is your company serving:
100+
Number part-time MD/DO telehealth professionals:
1-5
Number full-time NP telehealth professionals:
1-5
After licensing and credentialing, average time to initiate services to new partner/customer:
Less than 1 month
Telemedicine systems used to connect to customers:
TytoCare
Electronic health records (EHR) incorporated in services:
Yes
Company uses an electronic health record system that is certified by ONC:
Yes
Edition ONC HIT Certification Program company's EHR is certified for:
2014 edition
Wait time for consultation for emergency services:
Not applicable
Wait time for consultation for nonemergent services:
Not applicable
Number teleconsults performed 2018:
1076
Provides Billing Services:
Yes, we do the billing
Payers billed:
Medicaid, Private payers (e.g., Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna), Tricare
Describe how your teleproviders are recruited and selected:
We independently advertise and hire our providers by word of mouth, social media, and networking channels. We have trained several providers on the Telehealth aspect of the role.
Company Payment Model:
Fee for service
Complies with HIPAA and HITECH:
Yes
Minimum monthly consultation requirement:
no minimum
Minimum number of hospital beds:
no minimum
Minimum number of ICU or NICU beds:
no minimum
Additional company information:
In addition to providing comprehensive school-based healthcare via telemedicine we also offer consulting services for communities interested in developing local school-based telehealth programs.
Joined the Directory: 12/01/2014
Information Last Updated: 08/27/2020