Brian Lipschultz leads the Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) as co-CEO and trustee and manages the Minnesota institution’s full range of charitable grantmaking activities. These extend beyond Minnesota to western Wisconsin and North Dakota, where the Otto Bremer Bank has a commercial presence. In June 2016, Brian Lipschultz managed a nearly $100,000 grant to the Altru Health Foundation in Grand Forks, North Dakota, for a telemedicine initiative.
The OBT grant went toward telemedicine expansion plans focused on the Roseau and Devils Lake regional hubs. The services provided take advantage of Internet technologies to offer remotely located patients the opportunity to consult with specialists via audio and live, interactive video. The consultations take place at health centers in the patient’s hometown, where a physician with in-depth knowledge of the specific health issue at hand may be unavailable.
The OBT grant funds will help the Altru Health Foundation expand the range of services provided and improve connection times across 80 existing telemedicine providers and 40 regional sites. The grant will enable a significant increase in telemedicine visits in complex medical areas such as cardiology, dermatology, and diabetes treatment.
