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Telemedicine in Mississippi

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Mississippi has been an early adopter of telemedicine beginning in 2003 with the introduction of real-time, tele-emergency service connecting trauma clinicians at the University of Mississippi Medical Center with rural emergency departments throughout the state. Mississippi continues to be a national leader in the adoption and innovative application of telemedicine.

FIGURE 1. AVERAGE STATE GRADES IN ADOPTION OF TELEMEDICINE POLICY, 2016.

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The Center for Mississippi Health Policy has produced an issue brief that provides an overview of the current state … Read more...

Academic Health Centers: Governance Models and UMMC

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Academic Health Centers (AHCs) have a unique challenge in effectively and simultaneously meeting the demands of all three areas of their mission: education, research, and patient care. In particular, AHCs must adapt quickly to the rapidly evolving and complex health care system in order to remain competitive, and their governance structures, leadership, and policies must facilitate such nimbleness.  AHCs nationally have struggled to find the most appropriate structure to meet their particular needs, and a number of governance models exist.… Read more...

The Lewin Group Report on the Economic Impact of UMMC

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The Lewin Group was contracted by the Center for Mississippi Health Policy to conduct an economic analysis of UMMC.  On October 30, 2006, Dr. Al Dobson and Mr. Paul Gallese presented their findings to members of the Legislature.  In the presentation the researchers described their findings regarding UMMC’s economic impact in the Jackson Metropolitan Area as well as the entire state, the Medical Center’s role in supporting the state’s health care workforce, the institution’s challenges as a safety net provider, … Read more...