Rafael J. Grossmann, MD, FACS  Expertise General and Trauma Surgery iPod Teletrauma Telemedicine Innovation Dr. Grossmann is an attending trauma surgeon at Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC) using an iPod teletrauma solution to serve patients in Maine. When I first saw the YouTube video of him speaking at a TEDx conference about iPod teletrauma, I was impressed by both his passion for telemedicine and his knack for marketing. He is a tireless advocate for the adoption  and expansion of teletrauma. If you want some great ideas about how to get started with teletrauma, Rafael is a great person to know.

Show Notes

Minute 1: How do you manage your time given all the responsibilities in your life?
Minute 3: How did you get interested in teletrauma?
Minute 6: How long would it take to transfer someone if they didn’t have a teletrauma solution in place?
Minute 7: Explain the time criticality of teletrauma
Minute 8: How does EMMC’s tele-trauma solution work?
Minute 13: How do you sell a cheap iPod & Skype based solution over the perception that it may not be robust?
Minute 16: Using Skype or Facetime?
Minute 17: Getting telehealth started with whatever technology you have and evolving with it
Minute 18: How long did it take for the institution to get started from the idea to launch?
Minute 24: Do you get frustrated and how do you manage through it?
Minute 27: How do you get telehealth accelerated in your program?
Minute 32: Overcoming hiccups and getting help
Minute 34: The keys to a good consult
Minute 37: The moment he knew he had done the right thing
Minute 40: Why his team at EMMC markets their solution
Minute 44: Final words of wisdom and contact info