- Dates
- 2001-01-20 – 2001-03
- Kind
- Medical
- Where
- Beaver Island Rural Health Center
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Rural Health Center
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcaretechnologyemergency-managementcommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The March 2001 Beacon reported that Susan Meis and newly hired Chris Van Looy would provide round-the-clock Rural Health Center coverage. It also said the Center expected partial telemedicine operation in March, with specialist consultation intended to reduce mainland travel and delay.
Evidence limits
This is a progress report and plan, not a technical deployment record, complete staffing file, or outcome evaluation.
Sources
- Reports Susan Meis’s January 20 introduction, Chris Van Looy’s hiring for March, round-the-clock provider coverage, planned partial telemedicine operation in March, spring eye care, and the popular senior lunch program. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2001-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the health-center update.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2001-03_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Rural Health Center adds a second provider and begins telemedicine work in 2001”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-health-center-telemedicine-and-new-providers-2001/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 2001, “Update on Health Center’s Telemedicine Project & BIRHC Highlights.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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