[TAO] TAO Information Digest 11/24/15

[Catherine Britain]

*Greetings!*

Hope you are already for Thanksgiving, and that you are safe and warm
today.

We are excited to tell you that the new website (same address
www.ortelehealth.org) is now open.  If you haven't visited the site
recently go see what we have done.  Besides having a fresh, new look the
much anticipated Law and Policy Review (a collaboration with OHA) is now
available on the site.  Please let us know what you think. TAO will be
providing quarterly updates that will continue to provide you with lots of
resources and information.

TAO also just released the call for presentations for our 2016 Annual
Meeting and Summit.  If you are interested in contributing an abstract for
consideration go to the 2016 Summit Call for Presentations page
<http://www.ortelehealth.org/content/2016-summit-call-presentations> download,
complete and submit the application form at the bottom of the page *no
later than December 18th.*

We will be posting more information on the Summit throughout December.

Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Cathy

*Upcoming Events:*
1. The Privacy & Security Forum,
<http://boston.healthprivacyforum.com/?utm_source=epush&utm_medium=email&utm_term=email_link&utm_content=topexperts&utm_campaign=keynote&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRovua%2FBZKXonjHpfsX56OguWaKzlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ATMJgNq%2BTFAwTG5toziV8R7nHLs161sIQWRjg>December
1-3, 2015, Boston, MA presented by HIMSS

2. Webinar:Defending the Castle: Essentials of Secure Cloud Computing
<http://www.himss.org/Events/EventDetail.aspx?ItemNumber=45171&utm_source=epush&utm_medium=email&utm_term=header_link&utm_content=cloud_winter&utm_campaign=virtual_events&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRovsq3AZKXonjHpfsX56OguWaKzlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ATMVjN6%2BTFAwTG5toziV8R7nHLs161sIQWRjg>,
December 2, 2015, 9-11 am PST

3. Webinar: Telemedicine To The Rescue for Rural Hospitals
<http://www.amdtelemedicine.com/telemedicine-resources/TelemedicineRescuesRuralHospitals.htm?utm_source=NRHA+Webinar+invite_Telemedicine+to+the+Rescue&utm_campaign=WebinarInvite_NHRA+TelemedRescue+111915&utm_medium=email>,
December 2, 2015 10-11 am

4.  *TAO ANNUAL MEETING and SUMMIT: Telemedicine Everywhere! March 3-4,
2016, Portland, OR*

5. HiMMS 14 Conference & Exhibition
<http://www.himssconference.org/?utm_campaign=views&utm_medium=email&utm_source=epush&utm_term=header&utm_content=general&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRovuajLZKXonjHpfsX56OguWaKzlMI%252F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ATMJgMa%252BTFAwTG5toziV8R7nHLs161sIQWRjg>,
February 29 - March 4, 2014, Las Vegas, NV

6. NRTRC Annual Conference: Spanning the Care Continuum
<https://www.nrtrc.org/annual-conference>, March 21-23, 2016, Seattle, WA

*Interesting Articles:*
1.  Telehealth scores big in joint replacement bundled payment plan
<http://mhealthintelligence.com/news/telehealth-scores-big-in-joint-replacement-bundled-payment-plan?utm_campaign=mHealthIntel+Newsletter&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=23995847&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9TT9CSgH5CfYoprYeNbv9syW_e3Y_YlBZBMypuGvytSaLnxafAU9rHGgNeWmiuT_gi6jVVpDVA2tBbJi1qIhSZlSNLmg&_hsmi=23995847>
New CMS payment model may open the door for telehealth in remote patient
monitoring programs

2.  Telehealth's biggest roadblock: physician reimbursement
<http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/telehealths-biggest-roadblock-physician-reimbursement?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRovsqjNZKXonjHpfsX56OguWaKzlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ATMRiMK%2BTFAwTG5toziV8R7nHLs161sIQWRjg>
New survey conducted by Anthem and the American Academy of Family Physicians

3.  Improving behavioral health access and integration using telehealth and
teleconsultation: A health care system for the 21st century
<http://nashp.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Telemedicine.pdf>  Excellent
article

4. School-based telemedicine should get a passing grade from administrators
<http://southwesttrc.org/blog/2015/school-based-telemedicine-should-get-passing-grade-administrators?utm_source=SWTRC+Blog+Updates&utm_campaign=4c2b7aa6d1-SWTRC_RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_68d3a5fca2-4c2b7aa6d1-224751913>

5. Telemedicine and EMS: the future is now
<https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/cameras-video/articles/1437503-Telemedicine-and-EMS-The-future-is-now>
Telemedicine
systems for emergency responders and transporters

6. Hey doc, lets talk: consumer communications preferences
<http://whitepapers.himssmedia.com/sites/whitepapers.himssmedia.com/files/Sept2015_HeyDocLet%27sTalk.pdf?aliId=242111768>
Results
of a study on how consumers would prefer to communicate with their health
care providers

7. ATA comments to CMS re: MACRA (Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization
Act of 2015) implementation
<http://www.americantelemed.org/news-landing/2015/11/18/ata-comments-to-cms-re-macra-implementation#.VlXgX3arTIV>
This
is an excellent comments letter by ATA and its collaborators to CMS
regarding remote patient monitoring.  Read it and consider sharing with
your Congress person.

8. Telemedicine and the ED: a natural fit
<http://www.mhealthnews.com/news/telemedicine-and-ed-natural-fit> Interesting
concept

9. 25 things to know about telemedicine
<http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/25-things-to-know-about-telemedicine.html>
Great
list. Some things you may or may not know about telemedicine

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