"Improving Rural Healthcare in Mobile Clinics: Real-Time Data Entry Using Satellite Internet" presented by Daniel Smith, PhD, NP, Assistant Professor at University at Buffalo

The PMI Atlanta Healthcare Forum has 9 planned sessions throughout 2025. Proposed topics include IT & IT PMO in Healthcare, Healthcare SME/Domain Forums such as Clinical, Laboratory, Research, Tomorrow's Healthcare & Government practices/law, Thought Leadership in Healthcare, and Innovation in Healthcare Technology. 

Presentation Details    

Delivering healthcare in remote and connectivity-challenged areas presents unique logistical and data management challenges. This presentation describes the implementation and outcomes of a real-time electronic medical record (EMR) system in a mobile clinic serving over 600 migrant farmworkers in rural Georgia. Using Starlink® satellite internet and customized REDCap databases, clinicians and student trainees entered patient data directly at the point of care, replacing traditional paper-based documentation. The intervention achieved a 93% data accuracy rate and streamlined interdisciplinary workflows across nursing, pharmacy, and physical therapy teams.

Through strategic project planning and execution, the initiative prioritized three core areas—digital health innovation, rural health equity, and data-driven program evaluation. These focus areas guided implementation efforts and stakeholder collaboration, resulting in the following key insights:

• Feasibility of Real-Time EMR Entry: Real-time electronic medical record (EMR) data entry is achievable even in low-connectivity rural environments, demonstrating the potential for broader implementation.
• Connectivity via Satellite Internet: Satellite internet supports continuous documentation and care coordination, bridging gaps in rural healthcare infrastructure.
• Efficiency Through Integration: Integrated digital tools significantly improve operational efficiency and enhance the accuracy of health data collection.
• Scalability of Mobile Health Interventions: The lessons learned affirm the potential to scale mobile health solutions to serve underserved and remote populations better.

Celebrate the holidays with us at Maggiano's Little Italy in Buckhead! 

Join us in-person to celebrate our accomplishments in 2025!

Throughout the evening, we will celebrate our hard-working volunteers who met each challenge related to maintaining the quality of our programs whether they were virtual or in-person, thank our current Leadership Team and introduce our 2026 Executive Board of Directors, and enjoy time with peers and colleagues.

Plus, networking, games, photo booth, gifts, and more!

Please plan to bring a food donation for Never Alone as part of our community service project.

Here’s what to expect:

• Meet other new members and PMI Atlanta leaders
• Play PMI trivia and win prizes
• Learn how to make the most of your PMI membership
• Hear from guest speakers sharing real-world project management insights (topics and speakers to be announced soon!)

Questions? Contact us

PMI Atlanta – Building a Community of Project Professionals Since 1981

Join us as we wrap up 2025 with our Annual Business Meeting. We'll send out a signature holiday drink (mocktail also available) to enjoy as we review the Chapter's accomplishments in 2025. Our committees have been busy making improvements and launching new programs for our members and we want to share it with you. We will also share our 2025 financial report and provide a sneak peek in to our 2026 plans.

Agenda

5:30 - 5:40 - Networking
5:40 - 5:45 - Review Agenda
5:45 - 5:50 - Introduction of 2025 Board Members and new 2026 Board Members
5:50 - 6:00 - Financial Review
6:00 - 6:10 - Operations Report
6:10 - 6:15 - Key Notes from Trustees
6:15 - 6:40 - Committee Reports
6:40 - 6:45 - Recognition of Volunteer Efforts and Contributions 
6:45 - 6:50 - 2026 Vision
6:50 - 7:00 - Q&A from Members
7:00 - 7:05 - Closing

Fees

Free for Members  (log in to website before registering)

Location

Webinar - login information will be sent the day before the event.