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Center for Telemedicine & Telehealth
 

Research

One of the functions of the Center for Telemedicine and Telehealth is to investigate this new method of delivering health care. This research often compares the effectiveness of telemedicine to traditional health care delivery.

The publications listed on this page include research published since 2007. If you are interested in research findings published other times, please see either our archives from 2002 to 2007, or our archives prior to 2002.

2011

  • Grady B., Myers K.M., Nelson E.L., Belz N., Bennett L., Carnahan L., Decker V.B., Holden D., Perry G., Rosenthal L., Rowe N., Spaulding R., Turvey C.L., White R., & Voyles D.. (2011). Evidence-based practice for telemental health. Telemed J E Health. 17(2):131-48.
  • Nelson, E., Bui, T., & Sharp, S. (2011). Telemental health competencies: Training examples from a youth depression telemedicine clinic, Technology Innovations for Behavioral Education (Book chapter), 41-48, Springer, New York.

2010

  • Nelson, E., Miller, EA, & Larson, KL. (2010). Reliability Associated with the Roter Interaction Analysis System (RIAS) Adapted for the Telemedicine Context. Patient Education and Counseling. 78(1):72-8.
    • Providing Telemedicine in clinic.
  • Nelson, E., & Bui, T. (2010). Rural telepsychology services for children and adolescents. Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session. 66(5):490-501.
  • Nelson, E. Telepsychology update. Invited speaker for Telemedicine Learning Through an Interactive Network in California (T-LINC) national webinar, April 2010.
  • Nelson, E. Medication management in rural telemedicine clinics. Presentation at National Rural Health Association, Medication Use in Rural America Conference. Kansas City (Kan), June 2010.
  • Nelson, E. Telemental health overview. Invited speaker for Pacific Islands Chapter ATA, regional webinar, July 2010.
  • Rojjanasrirat, W., Wambach, K., Nelson, E., & Kung, T. Expanding Support for Breastfeeding Mothers Using In-Home Telehealth Technology. Presentation at Evidence-Based Practice Conference, San Antonio, July 2010.
  • Nelson, E. (Workshop Leader). Telemedicine basics for mental health applications, Presentation at American Psychological Association, San Diego, August 2010.
  • Nelson, E., & Ellington, E. Depression Update. Presentation at the Kansas Association for the Medically Underserved (KAMU) conference, September 2010.
  • Rojjanasrirat, W., Wambach, K., & Nelson, E. Telehealth services to support breastfeeding mothers. Presentation at KU Medical Center Faculty Research Day, Kansas City (Kan), November 2010.
  • Nelson, E., Warren, M.B., & Cook, D. (e-poster). Area Health Education Centers as Rural Research Liaisons. Presentation at KU Medical Center Faculty Research Day, Kansas City (Kan), November 2010.
  • Nelson, E. Academic perspective on telemental health. Presentation at American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, November 2010.
  • Spaulding, R., Cain, S., & Sonnenschein, K. (2011). Urban Telepsychiatry: Uncommon Service for a Common Need. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 20(1), 29-39.
  • Spaulding, R., Belz, N., DeLurgio, S., & Williams, A.R. (2010). Cost Savings of Telemedicine Utilization for Child Psychiatry in a Rural Kansas Community. Telemedicine and e-Health, 16(8), 1-6.
  • Cohen, Z., Ferguson, S., Krupinski, E., Puskin, D., & Spaulding, R.J. (2010). Implementation and Evaluation of Telehealth Tools and Technologies. Telemedicine and e-Health,16(1), 96-102.
  • Spaulding, R.J., Nelson, E. L., & Patch, G. (2010). Kansas School-based Telehealth Goals and Outcomes. Telemedicine and e-Health Journal, 16 (Suppl 1), S-64.
  • Spaulding, R.J., Alloway, G., & Coffman, M. (2010). Cost-benefit of a Kansas Home Telehealth Pilot Project. Telemedicine and e-Health Journal, 16 (Suppl 1), S-32.
  • Spaulding, R.J., He, J., & Alloway, G. Cost-benefit of Long-term Home Telehealth Monitoring in Kansas. Presentation at the TeleMed & eHealth 2010: Evidence in action Annual Conference. December 13, 2010. Royal Society of Medicine, London, UK.
  • Spaulding, R.J. Extending Kansas Telemedicine Applications in Africa. Invited video presentation at the 2010 Africa Telehealth Conference, October 23-25, 2010, Cairo, Egypt.

2009

  • Davis, K.C., Spaulding, R.J., & Cook, D. (2009). Connecting High School Science Students with Medical Student Mentors, Telemedicine and e-Health, 15(Suppl 1), S106.
  • Nelson, E. Bridging the Gap: Telemental health in Kansas. Kansas Association for the Medically Underserved (KAMU) membership webinar, February 2009.
  • Nelson, E. (Panel Leader). Telemedicine applications in pediatric psychology. Pediatric Psychology Conference, Kansas City (Kan), April 2009.
  • Nelson, E. Telemedicine and mental health for legislators. Midwest Women in Government Conference, Chicago, June 2009.
  • Nelson, E. Telemedicine and psychology careers. American Psychological Association, Invited presentation by Rural Health committee, August 2009.
  • Nelson, E. Telemedicine basics: Tutorial for pediatrics. Invited speaker, ATA Pediatrics Conference, September 2009.
  • Nelson, E.-L., Cain, S., & Khanna, P. (2009). Diagnostic Efficacy of Child Telepsychiatry Services for a School Population, Telemedicine and e-Health, 15(Suppl 1), S71-72.
    • Listen to presentation.
  • Nelson, E.-L., & Patch, G. (2009). Evolution of Reimbursement Policy in Telemental Health Clinics, Telemedicine and e-Health, 15(Suppl 1), S-75.
  • Nelson, E.-L., Sharma, M., & Bui, T. (2009). Survey of State Regulatory Practices for Telemedicine and Psychology, Telemedicine and e-Health, 15(Suppl 1), S-48.
  • Patch, G., Richter, K., Spaulding, R.J., Casey, G., & Cupertino, A.P. (2009). Group Tobacco Cessation Using Telemedicine Technology, Telemedicine and e-Health, 15(Suppl 1), S100-101.
  • Spaulding, R.J. Telehealth Program Evaluation. Presentation at the National Rural Health Association annual conference, May 2009, Miami.
  • Spaulding, R.J. HITECH in Kansas: The Stimulus Package and Kansas Healthcare. Invited keynote presentation at the Kansas Health Information Management Systems Society (KSHIMSS) 2009 Spring Conference, May 2009, Salina (Kan).
  • Spaulding, R.J. Implementation and Evaluation of Telehealth Tools and Technologies. Presentation at the National Institutes of Health, National Center for Research Resources, Future of Telehealth: Essential Tools and Technologies for Clinical Research and Care, June 2009, Bethesda, Md.
  • Spaulding, R.J. TeleKidcare and Medicaid Success in Kansas. Panel Presentation at the American Telemedicine Association Mid-Year Meeting, 4th Annual Pediatric Telehealth Colloquium, September 2009, Palm Springs, Calif.
  • Timmerberg, B.D., Wurst, J., Patterson, J., Spaulding, R.J., & Belz, N.E., (2009). Feasibility of using videoconferencing to provide diabetes education: a pilot study. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 15(2), 95-97.

2008

  • Belz, N., Speer, G., & Spaulding, R. J. (2008). Innovative Telemedicine Applications: The Interdisciplinary ALS Clinics, Telemedicine and e-Health, 14(Suppl 1), 78.
  • Bui, T. & Nelson, E. TeleHelp: A School-Based Technology Approach to Youth Depression. Kansas Conference in Clinical Child Psychology, Lawrence (Kan), October 2008.
  • Davis, K.C., Spaulding, R.J., & Cook, D. (2008). Linking Public Education and Healthcare with a Telehealth Program, Telemedicine and e-Health, 14(Suppl 1), 200.
  • Davis, K.C., Spaulding, R.J., & Cook, D. (2008). Teaching Teachers: Closing the Gap Between HealthCare and Education, Telemedicine and e-Health, 14(Suppl 1), 90.
  • Nelson, E.-L. (2008). Evolution of a School-Based Telemedicine Program, Telemedicine and e-Health, 14(Suppl 1), 50.
  • Nelson, E. Telemental health. Greater Kansas City Psychological Association, Lenexa (Kan), April 2008.
  • Nelson, E. Telemental health ethics. Invited speaker at ATA Telemental Health Preconference, Seattle, April 2008.
  • Nelson, E. Bridging the Gap in Rural Communities: Accessing Behavioral Health Services through Telehealth. Rural Portal: Healthy Children and Families, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), Webinar, May 2008.
  • Nelson, E., Drude, K., & Barnard, M. Telemedicine and Ethics Across Psychology Policy, Clinical, and Research. Symposium at American Psychological Association Conference, Boston, August 2008.
  • Nelson, E. Child telemental health. Invited Speaker, American Telemedicine Association Pediatric Conference, Tampa (Fla), September, 2008.
  • Nelson, E. Privacy and Confidentiality in Telehealth -- Professional ethical requirements, HIPAA, and related state requirements. Invited speaker for Center for Telemedicine Law (CTeL) National Webinar, October 2008.
  • Nelson, E. & Patch, G. Training and Ongoing Support for Telemedicine Nurse Presenters. Professional Nursing Education and Development, Kansas City (Kan), October 2008.
  • Nelson, E. & Bui, T. TeleHelp. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy Conference, Orlando (Fla), November 2008.
  • Nelson, E.-L., Ellerbeck, K., & Davis, K. C. (2008). Team-Based Approaches in Pediatric Telemental Health, Telemedicine and e-Health, 14(Suppl 1), 91.
  • Sylvia, E., Koesten, J., Kelly, P., & Nelson, E. (2008). Exploring Depression in Frontier Communities. Journal of a Rural Community Psychology, 11(1). Access online, http://www.marshall.edu/jrcp/V11%20N1/eldonna.pdf
  • Spaulding, A.O., Doolittle, G.C., Spaulding, R.J., & Williams, A.R. (2008). Measuring Quality of Life in Oncology Patients in Rural Kansas, Telemedicine and e-Health, 14(Suppl 1), 111.
  • Spaulding, R.J., Davis, K.C., & Patterson, J.D. (2008). A comparison of telehealth and face-to-face presentation for school professionals supporting students with chronic illness. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 14: 211-214
    • Using handheld device.
  • Spaulding, R.J., & Nelson, E.-L. (2008). Cost Considerations for Telemental Health Services, Telemedicine and e-Health, 14(Suppl 1), 30.
  • Spaulding, R.J., & Timmerberg, B. (2008). Effects of Improved Reimbursement on Telehealth Activity, Telemedicine and e-Health, 14(Suppl 1), 76.
  • White, R., Grady, B., Cuyler, R.N., & Spaulding, R.J. (2008). Telemental Health Budgeting: Nuts and Bolts for Planning and Proposals, Telemedicine and e-Health, Volume 14(Suppl 1), 32.
  • Whitten, P., Holtz, B.E., Belz, N., Collins, B., Young, R., & Davis, S. (2008). A State of the States' Assessment of Telehealth for Kansas, Michigan and Indiana, Telemedicine and e-Health, 14(Suppl 1), 87.

Please also see our publications between 2002 and 2007, and those prior to 2002.

If you have questions regarding our research activities, please contact:

Ryan Spaulding, PhD

Director, KU Center for Telemedicine & Telehealth

email: rspaulding@kumc.edu

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