[TAO] Fwd: Telehealth hearing

[Catherine Britain]

​This notice is courtesy of Chris Tamarin.  It will be webcast starting at
7am PDT.

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From: Tamarin Christopher <christopher.tamarin at biz.state.or.us>
Date: Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 8:31 AM
Subject: Telehealth hearing
To: Catherine Britain <csbritain at gmail.com>


 Cathy:



FYI…


Telehealth to Digital Medicine: How 21st Century Technology Can Benefit
Patients

Thursday, May 1, 2014 - 10:00am

Health <http://energycommerce.house.gov/subcommittees/health>

2123 Rayburn

Background Documents and Information:

“Advances in technology present tremendous opportunities to improve the
access to and quality of health care in areas all across the country,” said
Pitts. “How can technology help patients, particularly in rural
communities, gain access to doctors or specialists? We look forward to
examining how new technologies and advances in telemedicine can advance
efficiency, quality, and access to health care.”

Hearing Notice <http://docs.house.gov/meetings/IF/IF14/20140501/102173/HHRG-113-IF14-20140501-SD001.pdf>

The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), has scheduled
a hearing for Thursday, May 1, 2014, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn
House Office Building. The hearing is entitled “Telehealth to Digital
Medicine: How 21st Century Technology Can Benefit Patients.” Witnesses to
be announced.

“Advances in technology present tremendous opportunities to improve the
access to and quality of health care in areas all across the country,” said
Pitts. “How can technology help patients, particularly in rural
communities, gain access to doctors or specialists? We look forward to
examining how new technologies and advances in telemedicine can advance
efficiency, quality, and access to health care.”

Members have worked on a bipartisan basis on a number of bills including
H.R. 3077, the *Tele-MED Act* introduced by Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) and
Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ); H.R. 3306,
the *Telehealth Enhancement Act* introduced by subcommittee member Rep.
Gregg Harper (R-MS) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT); and H.R. 3750, the *Telehealth
Modernization Act* introduced by Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) and subcommittee
member Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH).

The Majority Memorandum, a witness list, and witness testimony will be
available here<http://energycommerce.house.gov/hearing/telehealth-digital-medicine-how-21st-century-technology-can-benefit-patients>as
they are posted.

Congress:

113th <http://energycommerce.house.gov/congress/113th>





Chris





Christopher Tamarin

Telecommunications Strategist

Oregon Business Development Department

121 SW Salmon Street, Suite 205

Portland, Oregon 97204

503 508-0178 Phone / Cell

503 581-5115 Fax

christopher.tamarin at state.or.us





-- 
Catherine S. Britain, Program Director
Telehealth Alliance of Oregon
csbritain at gmail.com
541-910-7366
www.ortelehealth.org
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