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West Central Missouri who travel distances to Columbia or Kansas City to receive care. Telehealth enables patients to trade long drive times, traffic congestion and lengthy stints in waiting rooms for the comfort of their own communities. The last major health care revolution was heavily steeped in roads developed in the 1900s. The second health care revolution is once again driven by a road, a digital superhighway that paves the way for telehealth. Conditions such as obesity, diabetes and depression, to name a few, naturally fit telemedicine, which connects patients and providers with the technology to manage care. Consider rural residents in Health Erin Burdette Social Media Assistant Michael Freeman Editorial Assistant Marjorie Langas Graphic Support Randy Leiker IT Support Tempest Wright Teen Health Editorial Assistant Editorial/Digital Photography Tonia Wright Editor-in-Chief Send feedback to: Tonia Wright accessHealth 325 Broadway Lexington, MO 64067 accessHealth is published by Grace Advertising & Consulting, Inc. 325 Broadway Lexington, MO 64067 accessHealthnews.net is the online arm of this print publication. With the help of health information technology, patients can drive down the road to a telehealth-equipped health care facility and visit with an out-of-town doctor or specialist via a television screen. Supported by a clinician who accompanies the patient throughout the telehealth visit, vitals are monitored remotely by the doctor at the other end of the screen. Medical exams, tests, and even a diagnosis can be administered using this method. The technology also Health Department Community Calendar Lafayette County Immunization Clinics: Mondays – 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesdays – 8:30 – 4 p.m. Last Tuesday of every month from 8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. (Closed Christmas) WIC Clinics: Mondays and Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (at the Health Department) Every 2nd Thursday of the month from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (At the Victory Christian Fellowship in Waverly) Every 1st, 3rd, and 4th Thursday of the month from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (At Bethel United Church of Christ in Concordia – closed on Thanksgiving) Upcoming Events October 19th: Smoke-free Advocacy Lunch & Learn 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Smoke-free Air Workshop (directly follows Lunch & Learn) 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Event is sponsored by American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation and Lafayette County Live Healthy, Live Well Lunch provided. Please RSVP by 10/12: bertzg@lpha.mopublic.org or call 660.259.437 1547 S. Business Hwy 13 Lexington, MO allows the doctor prior knowledge of the patient's full medical history with the use of electronic health records (EHRs). For added convenience and efficiency, "e-prescribing" technology allows the patient's prescriptions to be sent electronically to his or her local pharmacist for pickup. Patient telehealth satisfaction surveys indicate that the majority of patients consider a telehealth doctor's visit very similar to a traditional (in- person) visit. Other survey results gleaned from patients around the country indicate that the majority: Ÿ If given a choice would prefer to see a doctor or psychiatrist via telehealth or have "no preference" Ÿ Feel more comfortable with having a clinician in the room Ÿ Have become more at ease with telehealth visits over time Ÿ Have fewer privacy and security concerns over time Technology is paving the way for both patients and health care providers to realize a more efficient way to receive, administer and manage care. Visit accessHealthnews.net or follow us on Facebook for more information.