[TAO] TAO Digest - March 26, 2015

[Catherine Britain]

*TAO News:*

1.  An exciting project for one of TAO's members: Samaritan Announces
Cancer Collaboration with Stanford Health Care :
https://www.thelundreport.org/content/samaritan-announces-cancer-collaboration-stanford-health-care

2.  SB 144:  The bill has not been scheduled for hearing as yet in the
House Health Care Committee.  Several of our members' government relations
representatives met with Rep. Mitch Greenlick, Chair to encourage him to
hear the bill as soon as possible so the momentum from the Senate can be
carried forward.

*Events:*
1..  2015 NRTRC Conference <https://www.nrtrc.org/annual-conference>:
 March 30-April 1, Seattle, WA

2.  Webinar: Telemedicine for Rural and Critical Assess Hospitals
<http://www.amdtelemedicine.com/telemedicine-resources/TelemedicineRuralCriticalAccessHospitals.htm?utm_source=Telemedicine+for+Rural+and+CAH_032015&utm_camp>,
April 8th. Free

3.  Webinar: HipaaChat, Mobile Telemedicine for Modern Healthcare
<http://go.everbridge.com/HipaaChat-Demo-Webinar-Web-Page.html?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRohv6vAZKXonjHpfsX96u8tXq6%2FlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ETMpqI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFSrDBMbFz0bgLWRU%3D>.
April 1st or April 15th. Free

4.  HIMSS15 Annual Conference & Exhibition <http://www.himssconference.org/>
: Apr 12 - 16, 2015 Chicago, IL

5.  ATA 2015 Annual Telemedicine Meeting and Trade Show
<http://www.americantelemed.org/ata-2015/conference-overview#>: May 02 -
05, 2015 Los Angeles, CA

*Articles:*
1.  'Doc fix' bill would overhaul health IT policy, too
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150319/NEWS/150319867?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=externalURL&utm_campaign=am
The bill unveiled
​
March 19
​
 to replace Medicare's sustainable growth-rate formula for physician pay
would also significantly alter federal policy on health information
technology, including areas such as telehealth and "meaningful use."

​2. FirstLine’s app will send a doctor in person if call, text, video isn’t
enough
http://mobihealthnews.com/41628/firstlines-app-will-send-a-doctor-in-person-if-call-text-video-isnt-enough/
​
​A new twist to the direct provider to patient model.​

​3.Telemedicine business test Google Glass with first responders and ERs
for acute care
http://medcitynews.com/2015/02/smart-glasses-way-improve-ambulance-er-communication/
​
​4.​ Remote patient monitoring's "continuous patient knowledge" essential
to improving outcomes
http://www.amchealth.com/news/remote-patient-monitorings-continuous-patient-knowledge-essential-to-improving-outcomes/

5.  Ankle, wrist sensors help continuously monitor Parkinson's symptoms
 http://mobihealthnews.com/41425/ankle-wrist-sensors-help-continuously-monitor-parkinsons-symptoms/
<http://mobihealthnews.com/41425/ankle-wrist-sensors-help-continuously-monitor-parkinsons-symptoms/>


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