A community, non-profit rural hospital with 209 beds provides a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient services. The hospital was a pioneer in the use of computerized health records. There are now PM, EHR, PACS, Laboratory, and Pharmacy systems. The hospital found numerous concerns related to the area's lack of specializations to assist the population, as well as the necessity to consider creative techniques to bring some speciality services into the area. Effective IT solution deployment is one such way. The board of trustees and hospital officials decided to concentrate their efforts in three medical practice areas: radiology, behavioral health crisis intervention services, and intensivist physician services. These three services necessitate the availability of medical professionals (radiologists, psychiatrists, and intensivists) 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The organization's leadership is studying the possible application of telemedicine technology to meet its demands.

1. How will the deployment of telemedicine technology affect present information systems? 2. Describe who will be involved in the planning process and who will be trained. 3. Examine potential impediments to telemedicine technology installation in each area, including radiology, behavioral health, and intensive care. 4. Suggest strategies to overcome identified hurdles, and leverage external resources to promote evidence-based practices. 5. Create a strategy for establishing telemedicine in one of the following areas: radiology, behavioral health, or intensive care, and include the following information: A)Explain the sort of telemedicine technology (give specifications) B ) Explain the sort of telemedicine technology (give specifications) C)Make a suggestion about whether to contract or purchase, and explain why.