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Technology-based Eye Care Services (TECS)
Share PrintPrevent blindness by providing detailed eye screening and tele-eye follow ups at the primary care medical home.
Origin:
March 2015, Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center (Atlanta, Georgia)
Adoptions:
40 successful, 1 in-progress
Partners:
Health Services Research & Development, Office of Connected Care, Office of Rural Health, Office of Veterans Access to Care, VHA Innovators Network
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Overview
Problem
Solution
Results
Diffusion tracker
Does not include Clinical Resource Hubs (CRH)
Implementation
Timeline
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3
Q1 - order equipment, find space, post tech position/train internal candidate, identify eye provider for reader. -
3
Q2 - set up room, connect camera to network, install templates, onboard technician. -
3
Q3 - set up clinic grids, run test patients, marketing, start; enter TECS national QA/QI program.
Departments
- Biomed
- Logistics
- Education and training
- Telehealth
- Information technology
- Human resources
- Information management
Core Resources
Files
- TECS_One_Pager_telehealth.docx TECS One Pager Summary
- Realign_Eye_Care_Delivery_in_VA_post_Covid_Final_OVAC.pptx Eye Care Delivery - One Vision using Telehealth
- TECS_Stepwise_Cost.pptx TECS Cost
- Early_Experience_with_TECS_Ophthalmology.pdf TECS Published Papers
- TECS_Compare_Part_I.pdf TECS Published Papers
- TECS_Compare_II.pdf TECS Published Papers
Links
Risks and mitigations
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This is a complex innovation to implement. It has been shown, if done properly, to improve eye care access. Buy in from stakeholders critical. | Don't start if no buy in from eye clinic, medical center leadership, telehealth, primary care. |
Contact
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Email april.maa2@va.gov; vera.banks@va.gov with questions about this innovation.
About
Origin story
Original team
Vera Banks
TECS Implementation Specialist
We look forward to activating a TECS vehicle for our system!
EXCELLENT! Orlando VA has a TECS van now so please let us know how we can help support you in this endeavor. Lots of resources from many places around the country too. The more we share knowledge, the better off we will be!
A great way to expand access to eye care within the VA Healthcare System!!!
We support TECS implementation!