Diabetes Brown Bag
May 21, 2008: 12:00-1:00 PM (MDT)
Hypertension and Diabetes

Presented by: Barry Stults, MD

The Diabetes Brown Bag Lunch Series is sponsored by the Utah Department of Health, Diabetes Control Program. CEUs are offered for nursing and dietetics for ll programs.

To register, please fill out the registration form. Contact Betsi Patino by e-mail or at (801) 538-6593 to schedule telehealth-video or telephone links at least two weeks prior to each conference.

For a complete calendar of Lunchtime Series click on Education Programs.

The Utah Telehealth Network, UTN, links patients to health care providers across our state, country and world by using the most current telecommunications technology. Telehealth provides rural patients and providers with access to services that are usually available only in more populated urban areas. The Utah Telehealth Network uses interactive video to deliver patient care, provide continuing education to health professionals, and to facilitate administrative meetings. But, it is more than just videoconferencing. Telehealth enables digital images such as CAT scans and X-rays to be transmitted for second opinions. It allows for heart patients in a rural area to have cardiac monitoring by a speciality cardiac hospital 350 miles away. Internet access is provided to very remote areas which allows access to peer review and patient education journals.

• increases access to a variety of medical specialists
• provides quality medical information, diagnosis and treatment.
• decreases distances and time traveled
• provides current education for both patients and providers

Telehealth is for everyone who wants convenient options and widest choices for the best health care. It is for patients and their families, providers, health care administrators and educators.