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General Information
The Telemedicine Resource Center (TRC) serves to support, facilitate and enhance the University of Michigan Health System’s broad mission of improving health and well being by setting, meeting and integrating high standards for leadership in patient care, education, research and community service. The range of services provided by the UMHS include comprehensive inpatient care, outpatient clinical consultations in various specialty areas; diagnostic services, continuing medical education and clinical and health services research. The TRC facilitates access to these facilities and services for patients and referring providers regardless of their geographic location.
Telemedicine is used by the UMHS to extend the reach of its clinical and scientific expertise throughout Michigan, the United States and other countries on the basis of collaborative agreements and sound business management. It promotes appropriate use and accessibility to the UMHS services and expertise for patients and their families; it enhances collaboration and coordination between referring providers throughout the State and other places and consulting providers at the UMHS; it expands the scope of continuing medical education; and it provides support for UMHS faculty, students and staff in utilizing sophisticated information technology in patient care, management and research. |
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