Improving patient access through technology
Regional added value to support boards achieve targets
29th October 2008
Teledermatology helps doctors and hospitals to serve their clients.
Visit David Ezra
Dr. Leonard Witkamp
www.KSYOS.org, +31-20-6000060
Director KSYOS TeleMedical Centre
Literature
Scientific publications in TeleDermatology
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Questions to be asked in assessing quality aspects at the level of care
provision are at least:
 is the care consumer receiving proper care;
Questions to be asked in assessing quality aspects at the level of care
provision are at least:

is the care consumer receiving proper care;
 does the care consumer receive this care in good
time;
Questions to be asked in assessing quality aspects at the level of care
provision are at least:

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is the care consumer receiving proper care;
does the care consumer receive this care in good time;
 does the care consumer receive care at the best
location;
Questions to be asked in assessing quality aspects at the level of care
provision are at least:

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is the care consumer receiving proper care;
does the care consumer receive this care in good time;
does the care consumer receive care at the best location;
 is the care consumer receiving care from the proper
actor;
Questions to be asked in assessing quality aspects at the level of care
provision are at least:
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is the care consumer receiving proper care;
does the care consumer receive this care in good time;
does the care consumer receive care at the best location;
is the care consumer receiving care from the proper actor;
 to what extent have the intended results been
achieved and have there been any unintentional
side-effects;
Questions to be asked in assessing quality aspects at the level of care
provision are at least:
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is the care consumer receiving proper care;
does the care consumer receive this care in good time;
does the care consumer receive care at the best location;
is the care consumer receiving care from the proper actor;
to what extent have the intended results been achieved and have
there been any unintentional side-effects;
 is the care consumer receiving care where efficient
use is being made of the available material and
financial resources;
Demographic changes
Costs of care per age group
KSYOS TeleMedical Centre
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KSYOS TeleMedical Centre founded in 2005,
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First official virtual health institution
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TeleDermatology Consultations since June 2005
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May 1st 2008: 2000 GP’s and 142 Dermatologists
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Now 24.657
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Contracts with all health insurers for TeleDermatology Consultations
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Reimbursements between €46 - €64 per TDC
TeleDermatology service:
Software
Hardware
Courses, onsite education
Administration and finance
Contracts Health Insurance Companies
Official reimbursement
Liability
Quality indicators
Helpdesk
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Overview
Detail
Step 2: Unique Healthworker identification pass
(Automatische e-mail van de huisarts aan de dermatoloog)
TDC’s per region
Results
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70% of all live referrals could be prevented.
Mean response time 5.6 hours.
40% cost reduction
GP and dermatologist TD = enrichment
Quality improvement and learning effect.
KSYOS TeleMedical Centre
Succesful because of
Public and private cooperation
TeleDermatology
Best Practice.