The system has also enabled family members to participate in clinical activities without traveling long distances. In addition, the system is utilized regularly for training, case consultation, administrative meetings, case management, on-going therapy, discharge planning and client staffings between sites, including the Arizona State Hospital. 184 administrative meetings and 60 training events were held during the program's first two years of operation. A shared site at the Indian Health Services Hospital in Whiteriver on the Apache Indian Reservation was established in February, 1999. The equipment is capable of delivering two-way interactive video, tape recordings, and computer applications.
Any site can schedule and initiate a video conference and any combination of sites can be involved.
The system also has a PRI line for off-network calls.