Strategic Analysis and Plan for Implementing Telemedicine at Fort Greely

Abstract

To improve access to care the Alaska Federal Healthcare Partnership established a telemedicine program. Medical Department Activity (MEDDAC) Alaska is considering extending their portion of the telemedicine program to cover Fort Greely and the surrounding area. To best accomplish this, a strategic analysis and business case analysis was conducted. Introspective strategic analysis tools revealed an organization that is capable of supporting a telemedicine program at Fort Greely. Prospective strategic analysis tools lead to an aggressive stance for implementing telemedicine. An analysis of three deployment courses of action suggests that either an AFHCAN and Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) hybrid, or a pure COTS system would best serve the organization. A simple business case analysis resulted in a break-even point using the NPV method at five years for 473 beneficiaries served; for the expected population of 300 the project loses $117,505.48 over the same period. Recommendations for implementation include fixing MEDDACs existing telemedicine program, establishing measures for success, and deploying an AFHCAN and Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) hybrid system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA421176

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  • Karl C. Bolton

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