Renee Woods, MD
Renee Woods, MD, a woman´s health expert and surgeon who specializes in urogynecologic care, is a doctor of a different generation, akin to those of yore who toted black medical bags to house calls.
Instead of the proverbial black bag, however, Dr. Woods brings a laptop. Her laptop – when combined with electronic medical records (EMRs) and a secure, confidential Internet connection via GCI ConnectMD – enables her to practice medicine virtually wherever her patients need her, across multiple zip codes.
Dr. Woods splits her time between Wenatchee and Chelan in order to provide needed medical care in the surrounding rural communities.
"Undergoing surgery is never a pleasant experience," she said. "Traveling to the patient´s community, instead of the other way around, helps mitigate some of the fears and apprehensions inherent when facing any procedure. She can remain close to home with her family and other support." It also, she points out, saves patients time and money otherwise spent traveling.
Such mobility with top-notch patient care is one of the benefits of GCI´s ConnectMD technology. When traveling, Dr. Woods and her staff connect back to her main office in Wenatchee via laptops, and are able to access patients´ medical records, labs and other information instantaneously through GCI´s Medical Grade network, a powerful, completely secure connection that ensures she always has the information at her fingertips. ConnectMD allows her to quickly assemble and synthesize patients´ diagnostic information and results and recommend the appropriate treatment from wherever she is.
"I listen to my patients," she said. "I consider myself a partner in their healthcare, working with them to provide the best quality of care in the most comfortable environment possible. Sometimes that just happens to be in a different city."
That level of attention and personal touch is why her approximately 2,000 patients continue to place their trust in her care. Dr. Woods, in turn, puts her trust in ConnectMD.
About GCI ConnectMD
ConnectMD is owned and operated by GCI (Nasdaq: GNCMA), an Alaska-based telecommunications company that has been successfully providing solutions to customers for over 25 years. The unique combination of telecommunications expertise, a focus on healthcare, and proven experience delivering medical network services, regardless of location, distinguishes ConnectMD from other health IT solutions. Currently 140 facilities are securely exchanging medical data and have access to a suite of health IT tools and services on the ConnectMD medical network.
