online treatment enhancement: low cost, low tech (2013 apsad conference)
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Presentation by Ray Stephens on opportunities to improve the accessibility and effectiveness of AOD treatment services via telehealth and ReGen's efforts to date in this area.TRANSCRIPT
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Using the Internet to Enhance Treatment ServicesLow Cost, Low Tech
APSAD Conference 2013
Ray Stephens – Online Project Leader
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“The community services system needs to be focused on digital technology opportunities and prepared for the changes and challenges it will bring”.
(Shergold, 2013)
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TelehealthPortable kiosks
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Current climate
• Pressures on health funding• AOD service reforms• NBN, ehealth, telemedicine, smartphones,
increasing use of internet for health and health information
• = focus on technology to increase access, timeliness, reduce costs
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“Digital Health feels like the PC industry in the early ’80 s.”′
John Sculley – Former CEO of Apple and PepsiCo – Digital Health Summit, January 2012
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“80% of what doctors do today will be replaced by technology in 10 years.”
Vinod Khosla - Sun Microsystems co founder, 2013
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1960
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An estimated 1.8 million patients will be treated through telehealth worldwide by 2017.
Telehealth
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Low CostLow Tech?
iPads for remote monitoring
Self - help courses
Promotion of online screening tools
Social media
Education via webinar
Video conferencing
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Low CostLow Tech?
iPads for remote monitoring
Online self - help courses
Promotion of online screening tools
Social media
Education via webinar
Video conferencing
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Remote barriers
• < 18 y.o. male• Youth outreach worker fortnightly• Requires inpatient youth detox• Lives in Corryong
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Gaps
Cost of transport
Time in travelling
Separation from family
Multiple workers involved
= engagement?
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Accessing assessment
• 4 bus trips• 2 train trips• 2 taxi rides• An overnight hotel stay
• Video assessment
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Videoconferencing Project
• 2 year trial• Using videoconferencing for remote assessments• Access to Williams House Youth Resi Withdrawal• Statewide catchment
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Videoconferencing Project - Aims
• Reduced travel time – staff, client, family• Reduced costs • Improved assessments, timely responses• Demystify• Engagement• Collaboration
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Videoconferencing Project - Cost
• ~ $15K setup• Using Microsoft Lync• Free to partners• Can be done for free (or a webcam)
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Videoconferencing Project - Progress
• Conducting assessments with 2 rural agencies• Positive client experiences• Positive staff experiences• “It has confirmed that we have opened a new door
for allowing access to remote clients to our service and reducing barriers.”
Remote staff member
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Videoconferencing Project - Learnings
• Needs to be integrated• Technical issues, firewalls, sound, ongoing• Change is slow – training and lots of support• Staff will find other uses
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Pie in the sky
Online treatment
5 years from now what might you be doing?
• With clients• Within your organisation• With other organisations
What are the barriers?