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Hawaii Health Plan to Offer First-of-Its-Kind Online Doctor Consultation Service

Thu, 10/08/2009 - 11:34
The Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) is moving ahead with an online doctor service that's being watched by the nation's healthcare industry because it's the first of its kind...

Medicare to Pay for Telemedicine for Nursing Home Patients

Thu, 10/08/2009 - 11:34
Medicare will now pay for nursing home patients to be treated by telemedicine, reducing the number of expensive trips to the hospital...

Research Shows that Telemedicine Can Be Used to Reduce Non Emergency Pediatric ER Visits

Thu, 10/08/2009 - 11:34
New research from the University of Rochester in New York shows the value of telemedicine in reducing ER visits among children -- saving parents, their children and emergency departments time and money...

Telemedicine Being Used to Help Traumatic Brain Injury Patients

Thu, 10/08/2009 - 11:34
There is a growing critical need to assess and treat Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and although the DOD, the VA, and rehabilitation hospitals are trying to address the problem, there can still be shortages of TBI specialists at any one location...

New Telehealth Report Available

Thu, 10/08/2009 - 11:34
This California Healthcare Foundation recently released two new reports that focus on telehealth...

State Telehealth News

Thu, 10/08/2009 - 11:34
The California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) recently announced the establishment of the California Center for Connected Health (CCCH), a strategy and planning body to lead and coordinate telehealth adoption throughout the state...

Telemedicine Vendor and Technology News

Thu, 10/08/2009 - 11:34
Troops or veterans in remote areas could receive treatment for psychological and traumatic brain injury from mobile units equipped with sophisticated telemedicine technology if a vision of the Departments of Defense becomes a reality...

Interenational Telemedicine News

Thu, 10/08/2009 - 11:34
New guidance to improve access to telemedicine for EU citizens and healthcare professionals across Europe was recently published...

Telemedicine in the News

Thu, 10/08/2009 - 11:34
The Chicago Tribune, in an article entitled For world's sick, 'help is just an e-mail away', profiled the Swinfen Charitable Trust, a charity that uses e-mail to link sick people in poor, remote or dangerous parts of the world with medical specialists in some of the world's finest hospitals...

ATSP and TIE News

Thu, 10/08/2009 - 11:34
Support the TIE The ATSP wishes to thank A&D Medical, sponsors of the TIE's Home Telehealth section for its continued support...

FCC Seeks Public Comment for Changes to National Broadband Plan

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it is making changes to the National Broadband Plan, which is designed to assist thousands of health providers at hospitals and clinics in the U.S. who lack adequate broadband access and capability. The announcement, made July 15, begins a 30-day open window for public comment. Comments can be sent to: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW; Washington, DC 20554 or via email, fccinfo@fcc.gov.

To view a video of the Open Commission meeting in its entirety, click here.

Updates to the FCC’s National Broadband Plan include the development of a permanent $400 million fund to further broadband infrastructure and build out of health information capabilities in rural areas. This financial support is an additional funding opportunity, outside of the current Rural Health Care Pilot Program (RHCPP) of which Oregon Health Network (OHN) manages for the state, and the standard Rural Health Care Program (RHC).

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The Internet Revealed: A Film About IXP's

A simple, easy to understand YouTube video produced by Euro-IX that explains the open internet, and how it works as a network-of-network's model - and consequently, explains the value of the OHN network model. Click here to view  

Wallowa Memorial Connects to OHN

Wallowa Memorial Hospital

The decision to participate in the Oregon Health Network was a natural step that aligns seamlessly with Wallowa’s mission of progress and technological advancement. Having originally taken advantage of OHN to increase their teleradiology capability, the hospital is now eagerly anticipating a variety of benefits to participation.

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