Connected Care: University of Miami Health System Connects Kids with Healthcare Using Mobile Clinic

The University of Miami Health System Pediatric Mobile Clinic has provided uninsured children in Florida’s Miami-Dade County with access to needed medical care since 1992. After receiving funds through a grant, the clinic built a new unit, which includes large screens, networking upgrades and a telemedicine kit.
It was important for the mobile clinic to have IT support to maintain the new technology and to ensure clinicians were comfortable with telehealth.
“We needed to make sure that the staff was properly trained. At that time, telehealth in a mobile clinic setting was very new and…