Telemedicine

Telemedicine is quickly becoming a new standard of care for health care providers across America. Shriners Hospitals for Children — Cincinnati is at the forefront of the telemedicine revolution, using the latest in communications technology to connect patients nationwide with the best physicians and specialists from our facility.

The Cincinnati Hospital is embracing the great potential of telemedicine in the future of burn care and other medical conditions treated here. Time is saved, costs are streamlined, and patients and families experience improved health care quality and accessibility.

Through its use, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Cincinnati has been able to expand its reach from the Gulf Coast to the Canadian border, with remote sites in nearly a dozen cities including: Twin Cities, MN.; Chicago, IL.; Evansville, IN.; Peoria, IN.; Terre Haute, IN.; Kansas City, MO.; St. Louis, MO.; Greenville, SC; Atlanta, GA.; Savannah, GA.; and Tampa, FL.

Patients come to Shriners Hospitals for Children — Cincinnati from all over to receive care for a variety of conditions. But once they return home, it can be difficult for physicians to provide follow-up care.

The telemedicine clinic lets our physicians, nurses and therapists easily see how a patient is progressing without the patient and his or her family having to travel and take time away from home, school and work.

Staff members at the telemedicine site have the same equipment as their counterparts in Cincinnati. This allows patients and physicians to communicate in a live two-way interactive videoconference. Patients are able to see and talk with the physician directly through the TV. The private information travels directly along phone lines, making it more secure and dependable than the Internet.