1.b. Assess interest and High Survey both clinical and None need for connecting clinics / educational institutions. organizations / institutions providing genetic services and education in Kansas. 1.c. Identify cost effective High Evaluate effective Currently no listserv modalities for linking communication methods exists that is specific stakeholders. such as listserv or televideo to genetics in calls. Kansas. 1.d. Conduct annual Low Small symposium or genetics update symposium conference annually or in Kansas to update local every two years to bring health care professionals together genetics experts in and educational institutions. Kansas. Consider partnering with AAP or AAFP. 2. Increase utilization of High telegenetics for clinical and educational purposes. 2.a. Assess telemedicine Heartland capability of hospitals and conducted a organizations participating telegenetics survey in genetic services in Kansas. in 2007 but it was incomplete / needs updating. 2.b. Survey organizations and professionals about their perception, acceptance and need for telemedicine.
1.b. Assess interest and need for connecting clinics / organizations / institutions providing genetic services and education in Kansas. High Survey both clinical and educational institutions. None 1.c. Identify cost effective modalities for linking stakeholders. High Evaluate effective communication methods such as listserv or televideo calls. Currently no listserv exists that is specific to genetics in Kansas. 1.d. Conduct annual genetics update symposium in Kansas to update local health care professionals and educational institutions. Low Small symposium or conference annually or every two years to bring together genetics experts in Kansas. Consider partnering with AAP or AAFP. 2. Increase utilization of telegenetics for clinical and educational purposes. High 2.a. Assess telemedicine capability of hospitals and organizations participating in genetic services in Kansas. Heartland conducted a telegenetics survey in 2007 but it was incomplete / needs updating. 2.b. Survey organizations and professionals about their perception, acceptance and need for telemedicine.
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