SIU Plans Major Expansion Of Telehealth Services Downstate

The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU), the primary provider of telehealth services in downstate Illinois, is planning a massive expansion of its services over the next two years. With about $300,000 in startup costs and more than 100 SIU professionals trained to carry out the growth, the provider uses secure networks and high-quality video and audio to connect residents of central and southern Illinois with specialists in Springfield. SIU has placed equipment in 11 community hospitals in downstate Illinois and eight locations in Decatur. Antoniotti expects to have about 50 telehealth sites up and running by . . .