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TelehealthNews Vol. 4 No. 3 June 2001
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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
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2. Telehealth News Update
3. Telehealth Market Watch
4. Educational Opportunities
5. Employment Opportunities
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7. Food For Thought
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NEW BOOK:
E-Health, Telemedicine, and Telehealth:
A Practical Guide to Startup & Success
by Marlene Maheu, Pamela Whitten, and Ace Allen
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TELEHEALTH NEWS UPDATE
Administration Proposes Cut in TOP Program
President Bush's proposed budget for fiscal year 2001 includes a substantial
cut in the Technology Opportunities Program, which provides startup funds
(more than $12 million this fiscal year) for projects that use advanced
telecommunications and computer technology including telemedicine.
The president's plan more than halves the number of TOP grants nationwide,
from about 80 this year down to 30
Bush Lets HIPAA Stand
Despite indications that it was rethinking proposed patient privacy
regulations, the Bush Administration unexpectedly announced it would
let the HIPAA privacy regulation go into effect on Saturday, April 14th.
The announcement countered predictions that the government would delay
implementation of the rule. Health and Human Services Secretary
Tommy Thompson said that the Administration would still consider some
modifications to HIPAA over the next year. However, it appears those
changes will not affect the core elements of the regulation.
Cleveland Clinic Establishes Telemedicine Link With India
The Cleveland Clinic is collaborating with several Indian hospitals to
establish name recognition in India among physicians and patients who
can afford to come to Cleveland for further care. The Clinic increasingly
has become involved in the operations of two hospitals in Calcutta, in
northeastern India, and a third under construction in Jaipur, a city about
125 miles southwest of Delhi in northern India. An important part of the
new relationship is the use of telemedicine. Physicians will be able to
participate in telemedicine programs that will enable Indian doctors to
send X-rays, angiograms, computed tomography scans and other diagnostic
reports to Clinic physicians for consultations. Ultimately, the joint
venture seeks to create an environment at the Indian hospitals that will
attract Western-trained physicians to practice there.
Department of Health and Human Services Expands Payment for
Telehealth Services
Effective October 1, 2001.
Medicare will pay for telehealth services, including consultation, office
visits, individual psychotherapy and pharmacologic management delivered
via telecommunication systems. Previously, the Balanced Budget Act of 1997
limited the scope of Medicare telehealth coverage to consultation services.
Now, for Medicare payment to occur, interactive audio and video
telecommunications must be used, permitting real-time communication between
the distant site physician or practitioner and the Medicare beneficiary.
As a condition of payment, the patient must be present and participating in
the telehealth visit. With regard to the payment amount, BIPA specifies
that payment for the professional service performed by the distant site
practitioner (i.e., where the expert physician or practitioner is physically
located at time of tele! medicine encounter) will be equal to what would have
been paid without the use of telemedicine. To view this program memorandum,
go to the OPEN MINDS web site!
at:
<<http://www.openminds.com/IndustryResources/telehealth.htm>http://www.openminds.com/IndustryResources<http://www.openminds.com/IndustryResources/telehealth.htm>/telehealth.htm>
INS Uses Telemedicine In Screening
The Immigration and Naturalization Service is building a telemedicine
system that lets doctors in Baltimore screen X-rays for signs of tuberculosis
in illegal aliens at INS centers around the country. The change from film to
digital X-rays has reduced the wait for screening from as long as three days
to a matter of hours. Eventually, 11 INS centers will use the screening
system in response to the reemergence of tuberculosis. Because about
20 percent of detained aliens eventually are released into the United States,
limiting their exposure to TB while at INS centers is a public health matter
Japan to Establish Telemedicine Networks
Japan's Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry plans to set up telemedicine
networks to provide specialized care to people in remote areas via
information technology with in the hopes of narrowing the health-care
divide between large cities and rural areas. The government will provide
500 million yen (about $4 million US) a year to form networks consisting
of one large hospital and three clinics working together to supervise
patients. Each patient will be equipped at home with a computer that can
monitor heart rate, blood pressure and other indicators as well as a phone
capable of transmitting video. They will be linked to doctors via an
ISDN digital phone connection. Tokyo plans to establish 10 such networks
a year from fiscal 2001, which began this month, so that all 47 districts
have at least one within five years. The arrangement will allow doctors
to diagnose illness by electronically transmitted data.
Nurses Using Mobile IT to Counter Nursing Burnout
In order to maximize care giving and minimize time spent on record keeping,
every full-time Visiting Nurse at VNA Home Health Systems in Santa Ana,
California is receiving his or her own personal digital assistant (PDA)
specially programmed with in-depth clinical information and easy-to-use
electronic nursing forms.
<<http://www.rnpalm.com/VNA.htm>http://www.rnpalm.com/VNA<http://www.rnpalm.com/VNA.htm>.htm>
South Pole Doctor Diagnosed by Telemedicine
Dr. Ronald S. Shemenski was diagnosed with gallstones and associated
pancreatitis by doctors at the Swedish Medical Center in Denver, Colorado
using remote ultrasound. Shemenski is a physician at the U.S. Amundsen-Scott
South Pole Station in Antarctica. Englewood-based Raytheon Polar Services
is providing the technical support for the voyage, and hired Shemenski
as a contract doctor.
<<http://www.rpsc.raytheon.com>http://www.rpsc.raytheon<http://www.rpsc.raytheon.com>.com>
State Medical Licensure Efforts Heat Up
States continue to wrestle with the issue of providing medical licenses to
out-of-state physicians providing services via telemedicine. A couple of
current examples: n New Mexico a new bill was recently signed into law that
requires the state Board of Medical Examiners to issue telemedicine licenses
allowing out-of-state doctors to provide medical opinions or treatment to
in-state patients as a result of patient data transmitted electronically or
telephonically. The bill also makes it a fourth-degree felony to practice
medicine across state lines without a special telemedicine license.
In Ohio, a new state law will require out-of-state physicians who frequently
treat Ohio patients via computers or teleconferencing technology to obtain
a telemedicine license from the Ohio State Medical Board. Under the law,
the state board will issue $300 licenses to doctors who meet the stated
criteria.
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TELEHEALTH MARKET WATCH
Swiss Bank Buys One Quarter of Card Guard
The Swiss Bank UBS has paid $116 million for a 23% stake, or 2.4 million
shares, in Card Guard Scientific Survival. UBS, which underwrote Card Guard's
$100 million secondary round on the Swiss exchange in October 2000, will be
distributing the shares among institutional investors. Israel-based Card
Guard ended 2000 with revenues of $57.6 million and a net profit of
$10 million. During 2000 it acquired LifeWatch and the Instromedix unit
of Alaris Medical Systems, which significantly boosted its revenues.
PDSHEART buys Rythmark
PDSHEART, a provider of medical diagnostic testing and devices, announced
the acquisition of Rythmark, a cardiac event monitoring company based in
Delaware. Last month, PDSHEART acquired the telemedicine division of
HeartAlert, expanding its event and holter monitor product lines.
MediSolution Buys Mark Technical
MediSolution Ltd., a Canadian healthcare information technology company,
has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of
Mark Technical, Inc. (formerly MarkCare Medical Systems, Inc.), a software
application provider for medical diagnostic and picture archiving and
communications systems (PACS).
New Report Highlights Distance Learning Market
Frost & Sullivan's "U.S. Distance Learning Systems and Services Market"
reveals industry generated revenues of nearly $1.08 billion in 2000, and
is projected to top $3.64 billion by 2007. This ongoing research is part
of the Video Conferencing Market Analysis Service, which also includes
market analyses on Videoconferencing Infrastructure and Telemedicine.
<<http://www.frost.com>www.frost.com>
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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
GHA Telnet Information Conferences
<<mailto:[log in to unmask]>jrbhutch<mailto:[log in to unmask]>@ix.netcom.com>
Worldwide Organization and Meeting Guide by Myron Pulier, MD.
<http://telehealth.net/calendar/>http://telehealth.net/calendar/
ATA Tutorials Provide Important Training Opportunities
Prior to this year s annual meeting, six tutorials are offered that will
provide in-depth training on specific areas of interest. Leaders in
telemedicine will share their expertise in the following tutorials:
* Telemedicine Applications for Homecare
* Innovations in Ocular Telehealth
* Telemedicine Operations: What's Really Working--And What Management Tools
Will I Need To Make It Work?
* Telemedicine Technology Developments
* Legal and Regulatory Issues Affecting Telemedicine
* e-Health Applications for Patient Care (half-day)
Information about the tutorials and on-line registration is available at
<<http://www.americantelemed.org/conf/tutorials.htm>http://www.americantelemed.org/conf<http://www.americantelemed.org/conf/tutorials.htm>/tutorials.htm>
E-health and Telehealth Workshops & Presentations by Dr. Maheu
June 22 & 23, 2001
Johns Hopkins University, Summer Seminars
Practicing Psychotherapy Online: How to Manage Risk &
Expand Your Services on the Internet, Washington, D.C.
For information, contact: Jalannia Sutton, (410) 526-7928
Email: [log in to unmask]
August 13, 2001
International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals Association
General Session: Carving a path through the Jungle: Viable opportunities
for Augmenting the Practice of Psychotherapy with the Internet
Workshop: The Nuts and Bolts of Building a Successful Professional
Website, San Diego, CA 800-800-8126 or Email: [log in to unmask]
August 24, 2001
American Psychological Association; Presidential Task Force on
Expanding Practice Opportunities for Psychologists
Psychotherapy via Interactive Videoconferencing
Co-chair and Presenter, 9 :00 - 10:50 AM
Presidential Task Force on Expanding Practice Opportunities for Psychologists
E-health: Psychology at the Technology Crossroads
Co-chair and Presenter, 12:00 - 1:50 PM, San Francisco, California
August 25, 2001
American Psychological Association
Psychotherapy via Internet: Media Hype or New Practice Development Modality?
Symposium Chair and Presenter, 10:00 - 11:50 AM, San Francisco, California
September 13, 2001
American Society of Addiction Medicine Nicotine Conference
Telehealth, Atlanta, Georgia
October 4 - 6, 2001
7th Annual Professional Counselor Magazine Conference
Practicing Psychotherapy Online: Pros and Cons of the
Behavioral Dot.Com World, Las Vegas Hilton.
For registration, call 800 441 5569.
November 6, 2001
Continuing Medical Education Associates, Inc.
Telehealth/Ehealth Workshop, San Diego, California.
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CONFERENCE REPORTS
E Healthcareworld Conference at the San Diego Convention Center, May 23-25, 2001
was a two-day feast for the conference goer who relishes plenty of individualized attention.
http://www.ehealthcareworld.com/events/show.asp?showid=50&mn=1.2 While attendance
was surprisingly low, exhibitors had ample time to discuss their products to an interested audience.
As always, presentations featured an all-star faculty, and bleeding edge information.
Next season's follow-up in New York City is bound to be a home run:
http://www.ehealthcareworld.com/comingSoon.asp?mn=1.1
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Interested in a job in Telemedicine, changing a job or posting a resume?
See TelehealthNet's Job Center <http://telehealth.net/classpro/jobboard.htm>http://telehealth.net/classpro/jobboard<http://telehealth.net/classpro/jobboard.htm>.htm
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TELEHEALTH RESOURCE LINKS
Bibliographies:
TelehealthNet
<http://telehealth.net/biblios/biblio_menu.html>http://telehealth.net/biblios<http://telehealth.net/biblios/biblio_menu.html>/biblio_menu.html
Databases:
TelehealthNet
Resources: <http://telehealth.net/resources/index.php3>http://telehealth.net/resources/index.php3
Add Your Link: <http://telehealth.net/resources/add.php3>http://telehealth.net/resources/add.php3
Glossaries
E-health and Telehealth Glossary by Marlene Maheu and Ace Allen
http://www.telehealth.net/glossary.html
UK National Database of Telemedicine
<http://www.dis.port.ac.uk/ndtm/>http://www.dis.port.ac.uk/ndtm<http://www.dis.port.ac.uk/ndtm/>/
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INTERVIEWS IN PROGRESS:
Please watch the <http://www.telehealth.net>http://www.telehealth.net web site for 3 interviews
that are being completed.
The first interview is with Vincent E. Friedewald, MD, FACC, FACP
Newly appointed Executive Director,
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Center for Telehealth and Distance Education.
The second interview is Beauty & the Geek, a true life love story
about a beautiful pediatrician and her geeky husband as they search
for love and the electronic medical record.
An interview with Dr Wendy Frieling and Daniel Frieling.
The third interview will reveal Ace Allen, M.D.'s latest developments.
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