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Welcome to the ATA Telemedicine News Brief American Telemedicine Association Share     The American Telemedicine Association is proud to introduce the ATA Telemedicine News Brief, a FREE weekly digest with items related to telemedicine, telehealth, mHealth and other advanced remote medical technologies. The ATA Telemedicine News Brief will keep you updated on new trends and practices in the field, legislative updates from Washington and other ATA news. This e-mail publication will be distributed every Thursday, with past editions available in an online archive. Feel free to share the information in this newsletter with colleagues interested in the development of telemedicine. More
ATA 2010 Annual Meeting: Registration now open! American Telemedicine Association Share
ATA 2010 is the largest international meeting and trade show focusing exclusively on telemedicine. It is the source for the latest info on telehealth, ehealth, mobile applications and advanced remote medical technology. The 15th Annual International Meeting of the American Telemedicine Association takes place at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, May 15 to 18, 2010. The meeting will feature roughly 350 peer-reviewed presentations, covering the full spectrum of telemedicine-related subject areas and specialties. The ATA 2010 Exposition is larger than ever before, with more than 200,000 square feet of exhibit space. More Apple iPad holds promise as new tool for health care professionals mobihealthnews Share
Apple confirmed the rumors Jan. 27 and unveiled a tablet device, which looks like a giant iPhone, called iPad. While Apple CEO Steve Jobs and his team of presenters at Apple's iPad launch event did not mention the health care vertical as a key market for the iPad, it looks to be just that. The iPad holds promise as a new point-of-care tool for health care workers and as a personal health device for patients. More
Report analyzes global telemedicine market with focus on United States, European Union The Medical News Share
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Analysis of Telemedicine Market" report to its offering. The global health care market is evolving from traditional health care systems to modern health care systems of e-health, which minimize the physical movement of patients and enhances the coverage of health care services. It is believed that telemedicine is going to be an important component of modern health care systems. More Are doctors ready for virtual visits? The New York Times Share
For more than a decade, health care experts have been promoting telemedicine. But are doctors ready for this form of technology? Telemedicine has the potential to improve quality of care by allowing clinicians in one "control center" to monitor, consult and even care for and perform procedures on patients in multiple locations. But despite its promise, telemedicine has failed to take hold in the same way that other, newer, technologies have. More Senator queries hospitals about IT vendors, 'gag order' contract clauses Modern Healthcare Share
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has sent a letter asking 31 hospitals to report on their relationships with health care IT vendors, focusing on errors caused by IT systems and on so-called "gag order or non-disclosure clauses" in vendor contracts that might prohibit hospitals from disclosing information about system flaws. Grassley said the hospital letter was a follow-up to a similar request for information he'd made in October to 10 major health information technology systems developers about similar problems and concerns with IT systems. More
Should surgeons meet patients online? The New York Times Share
Imagine the ease. It's 2 a.m. and you can't stop thinking about your saggy midsection. You visit SurgeonHouseCall.com and create a free patient profile declaring your wish to get a tummy tuck. You fill out a brief medical history and include photographs of the problem area. In no time, three plastic surgeons offer detailed opinions on the best course of action -- with price quotes. More White House Text4baby launch is now February mobihealthnews Share
We have been tracking the soft launch of the White House's free mobile health service for expectant mothers, Text4baby, since early last year. While the service was planned to launch in fall 2009, a recent presentation from the Text4baby team explains that the service launched this month and plans to begin marketing through partners in February. The service appears to have soft launched in parts of New York and Virginia. More New technology to turn patients into doctors The World Today via ABC News Share
A U.S. doctor is predicting members of the public soon will be able to use technologies like smart phones to monitor and even treat their own health conditions. He says new technology will enable people predisposed to diabetes to monitor their glucose levels, pregnant women to do their own ultrasounds, and medication to be administered remotely. While doctors have been using technology to keep tabs on patients for years, Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute in California, says the public soon will be able to access the same data. More Upcoming ATA webinar: Implementing a Gatekeeper and Videoconferencing Bridge -- Successfully Streamlining the Process American Telemedicine Association Share
After purchasing a videoconferencing gatekeeper and bridge, organizations are faced with many implementation challenges ranging from technical to human factors issues in the installation process. This "201" webinar will take the fundamentals of bridge selection to the next level. Jeff Shuckra, with the Utah Telehealth Network, will share valuable lessons learned and discuss various key topics including creating H323 names and e164 schemes, setting the installation schedule and troubleshooting plan, installing the infrastructure and overcoming adoption issues. Participants will learn about a streamlined and successful approach to implementing bridge equipment. More |
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