Telehealth

National Organizations


U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services,
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
www.hrsa.gov/telehealth/

Description: HRSA works to increase and improve the use of telehealth to meet the needs of underserved people, including those living in rural and remote areas, those who are low-income and uninsured or enrolled in Medicaid.

Information Available: Publications, articles, legislative updates, grantee information and directory, funding opportunities, Joint Working Group on Telehealth and links.

American Telemedicine Association (ATA)
www.atmeda.org

Description: The ATA promotes access to medical care for consumers and health professionals via telecommunications technology. ATA seeks to bring together diverse groups from traditional medicine, academic medical centers, telecommunications companies, medical societies, government and others to overcome barriers to the advancement of telemedicine through the professional, ethical and equitable improvement in health care delivery.

Information Available: a telemedicine buyer’s guide, resource center on the 2009 Economic Stimulus package,  conferences, forums, news, policy issues, journal articles and other opportunities for ATA members.


Telemedicine Information Exchange (TIE)
tie.telemed.org

Description: TIE is a comprehensive, international, quality-filtered resource for information about telemedicine, telehealth, and telemedicine/telehealth related activities. The TIE is supported and maintained by the Association of Telehealth Service Providers.

Information Available: Latest news, searchable bibliographic database, active telemedicine programs, meetings, funding opportunities, journals, legislation, reimbursement and licensure issues.

Texas Tech University in Lubbock,
Center for Telemedicine
www.ttuhsc.edu/telemedicine/

Description: Texas Tech University's Center for Telemedicine, a leader in the field of telehealth, is actively involved in the daily practice of telemedicine with numerous clinics, as well as ongoing telemedicine research and training projects.

Information Available: Correctional telemedicine, rural telemedicine, assisted living, other projects, telemedicine training and technology, publications, presentations, links, FAQs, and a map of services.


Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT)

http://www.cchit.org/

Description: CCHIT is a private nonprofit organization with the sole public mission of accelerating the adoption of robust interoperable health information technology by creating a credible, efficient certification process.

Information Available: Provides multiple types of certifications within Health Information Technology.


Telemedicine Today: The Health Newsmagazine
www.telemedtoday.com

Description: Telemedicine Today is a news and information source for the telemedicine industry, with a readership that includes telemedicine practitioners, physicians, hospital administrators, healthcare information specialists, vendors, consultants, policy makers and others interested in the dynamic field of telemedicine.

Information Available: Business briefs, articles, references, news links, past issues, State law guide, conferences, glossary, program models, regulatory updates, program profiles and industry news.

Missouri Resources


Missouri Telehealth Network (MTN)
http://telehealth.muhealth.org/

Description: MTN, housed at the University of Missouri, Columbia, has two major objectives: 1) to provide high quality specialty care in participating rural communities through the use of digital telecommunications technology, and 2) to evaluate the clinical utility and cost impact of telemedicine.

Information Available: General overview, clinical services, news and updates, educational programs, MTN projects, evaluation data, publications, studies, lessons learned.

Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC)

Technology Report Card for Missouri

http://www.missourieconomy.org/community/econ_policy/technology.stm

Description : MERIC is the research division for the Missouri Department of Economic Development.  Website includes current research on Missouri industries, workforce, regions and economic conditions. Report compares Missouri to 6 leading technology states studying areas of innovation, state resources, and results indicators.

Information Available:  analyses and assistance to policy makers and the public, including studies of the state’s targeted industries and economic development initiatives.

 

Reports and Publications

 

Center for Information Technology Leadership

The Value of Provider-to-Provider Telehealth Technologies

 http://www.citl.org/_pdf/CITL_Telehealth_Report.pdf

 

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