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ATA announces annual meeting keynote speakers American Telemedicine Association Share     The general sessions at ATA 2010 (May 16 to 18; San Antonio) feature relevant and insightful keynotes, providing you the high-level information about the state of telemedicine and the future of the industry. Get the inside scoop on U.S. telehealth policy from Aneesh Chopra, Federal Chief Technology Officer of the United States, and hear how telemedicine is improving health around the world from John P. Howe, III, MD, President & CEO of Project HOPE. More
FCC boosts telemedicine in plan preview Federal Computer Week Share
The Federal Communications Commission is pushing telemedicine as one of its priorities anticipated in the commission's upcoming national broadband plan. The FCC, which is preparing to deliver a national broadband strategy to Congress on March 17, issued a "National Broadband Plan: National Purposes Update" on Feb. 18 that highlights the need for broadband to support telemedicine and offers a preview of other major goals. More Online doctor visits prove valuable at some Europe bases Stars and Stripes Share
The U.S. Army is testing telemedicine as a way to give patients at remote posts in Europe better access to American specialists. In recent years, as the military footprint in Europe has shrunk and U.S. hospitals in places such as Würzburg have closed, servicemembers and family members increasingly have been sent to foreign medical facilities for treatment. Telemedicine is a way to bring those patients back into the U.S. medical system, according to Col. Steven Brewster, commander of U.S. Army Medical Activity Bavaria. More Telemedicine saves California $13M TMCnet Share
The California Department of Corrections has been using telemedicine to treat adult prisoners, and the result is a savings of $13 million to the state in the last year alone, largely by reducing transportation and security costs. The state has used the system for about 10 years, relying on it to "facilitate consultations with medical specialists," according to HealthLeaders Media. The state provides about 16,000 telemedicine visits with doctors in 22 specialty fields through the use of $20,000 camera systems purchased for each institution. More
Veterans Affairs Telehealth has money and support, but does it have a plan? Federal Computer Week Share
The Veterans Affairs Department is already a step ahead of the rest of the federal government in promoting telehealth. Now the VA is jumping forward again by proposing to double its telehealth investment over two years. The VA's home telehealth program cares for 35,000 patients and is the largest of its kind in the world. According to the department's plans, it would grow to $163 million in fiscal 2011 -- more than double the $72 million spent in fiscal year 2009. More Telemedicine in the making: Moca source code released PhysOrg.com Share
Moca, an MIT student organization, on Feb. 18 announced the release of the Moca source code, a set of foundational building blocks for telemedicine and m-health applications that use wireless networks to connect rural health care workers to urban-area specialists. More Army studying use of virtual reality to treat post-traumatic stress Nextgov Share
Faced with a post-traumatic stress disorder rate as high as 35 percent among veterans of the Iraq war, the Army has instigated a four-year study at the Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma to track the results of using virtual reality to treat the disorder. The medical center is managed by the Center for Telehealth and its parent unit, the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury. Virtual reality offers a high-tech twist on the traditional talk therapy that psychologists believe helps soldiers deal with PTSD. More
Developing countries see promise in e-health; challenges remain iHealthBeat Share
When you think of developing countries, health IT might not be the first thing that comes to mind. In some developing countries, annual health care spending is as low as $10 per person, so it wouldn't be surprising if high-tech health tools weren't a priority. However, many developing countries worldwide are investing in e-health to help increase access, improve affordability and boost care quality. More 6 reasons why m-health is different from e-health Ted Eytan, MD Share
In Mexico, it's illegal for patients to access their own medical records, and 9.1 percent of Mexicans have an Internet connection at home. However, 80 percent of them have at least one cell phone. Conditions like this don't stifle innovation; they ignite it, and it's one of the several reasons I think m-health is different from e-health. More Telemedicine connects earthquake-ravaged Haiti to the world Medscape Today Share
Just days after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, medical volunteers from the University of Miami in Florida arrived and set up a tent hospital in Port-au-Prince. Along with drugs and other medical supplies, the health care personnel brought a vital link to the rest of the world. Thanks to two donated portable satellites, the medical team consulted in real time with their Florida colleagues 700 miles away. More |
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