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Better health, one connection at a time.

Telehealth has changed the face of medicine. In Alaska, we must overcome large geographic differences to ensure patients’ access to care. Telehealth means that we can see our patients when they need to be seen, not only when the weather cooperates.

Yet another added benefit of telehealth? Our ability to share information.

Whether you need advice on a complex case or your patient’s condition requires a specialist’s review, your access to providers across the state ensures your patients will receive the best treatment possible, wherever they may be. Plus, our Telehealth teams will get you, your clinic and your teams up and running smoothly so you can focus on what matters most.

Contact:

For technical support regarding an upcoming virtual appointment, call the ANTHC Video Visit Support line for providers and support staff at: 907-729-7599.

For help with setting up new Telehealth Programs, email: Telehealthprgm@anthc.org

 

Provider Support

Clinical Services

In need of a consultation or second opinion? The following Specialists are available to you and your patient:

  • Adolescent Medicine
  • Allergy and Immunology
  • Behavioral Health and Wellness
  • Breast Cancer Screening
  • Cardiology
  • Dermatology
  • Diabetes
  • Emergency Department Services
  • Endocrinology
  • ENT
  • Gastroenterology
  • General Internal Medicine
  • Hepatitis
  • HIV/Early Intervention Services
  • Infectious Disease
  • Interventional Radiology
  • Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Nutrition Services
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Oncology and Hematology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Pain Management Clinic
  • Palliative Care
  • Pediatric Endocrinology
  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Pediatric Occupational Therapy
  • Pediatric Physical Therapy
  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Pediatric Speech
  • Language Pathology
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Physical Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Pulmonology
  • Rheumatology
  • Sleep Clinic
  • Speech Language Pathology
  • Surgery Clinic
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Women’s Health (OB/GYN)
  • Wound Care Clinic
  • Urology
Provider Benefits
  • Access to Alaska Native Medical Clinic’s Project ECHO, an educational and guided practice program designed to help empower rural clinicians.
  • Better connection between providers and better patient care through the use of the Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network (AFHCAN).
  • Real-time support for questions about your patient’s care.
What is AFHCAN?

The Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network (AFHCAN) program was created by ANTHC in 1999, in order to better serve patients throughout rural Alaska and improve the flow of information between two providers. AFHCAN is a “store and forward” telemedicine that uses asynchronous data collection to better connect you with other health care providers and to better provide your patients the care they need quicker. It reduces travel, takes the burden of care off your patient and connects you to a vast network of providers and specialists./ Using AFHCAN might look like this: you see a patient and use the AFHCAN software to create a patient case on an AFHCAN cart, consisting of a computer, a network connection and a variety of attached medical devices. The devices capture data which is then transmitted to another provider for review and consultation. All patient information is encrypted keeping patients’ data safe.

 

AFHCAN is also used for: Referrals, Radio Medical Traffic, Video Appointment Planning, and Medical Records Transfer.

Technical Support

Telehealth in the Alaska Tribal Health System uses advanced technologies to improve the flow of clinical information across sites. ANTHC develops and supports these tools statewide and is committed to helping clinics and patients get started smoothly and quickly.

What We Provide
  • We familiarize patients with the telehealth process and ensure their devices connect properly.
  • Provide training for clinics and partners developing or expanding services.
  • Offer tier 2 technical support through the Statewide Systems Support Team.
  • Recommend and support telehealth hardware solutions.
Clinical Support

Setting up a new clinic or optimizing your current one is no small feat. Our Telehealth Program staff are available to help with all of your telehealth clinical needs, including:

  • Optimizing your clinic or health organization’s utilization.
  • Planning and managing business and clinical workflows.
  • Increasing access efficiency and patient satisfaction.
  • Tracking program outcomes.
  • Planning your strategy for clinical programs.
Training Support

Training is a key component for any ongoing or new telehealth practice. The Telehealth team offers a wide variety of training assistance, including:

  • How to use telehealth equipment.
  • Workflows and logistics for clinic staff.
  • Courses for train the trainer and superusers.

Telehealth and AFHCAN Resources

How-Tos:

Release Notes:

Online Help:

EHR Integration:

Virtual Patient Room (VPR):

Camul:

 

AFHCANcart Handy Guide and Quick Check Guides

 

AFHCANcart Supplemental Documents

 

Online Help: 

Audiology

Dental Camera

 

ECG

 

Multi-purpose Exam Camera

Otoscope

Scanner

Spirometry

Vital Sign Monitors

Online Help

Handy Guides:

 

Online Help:

 

Virtual Patient Room (VPR) – Consent

Virtual Patient Room (VPR) – Scheduling

Virtual Patient Room (VPR) – Connecting

Zoom

VODA

 

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