UPCOMING EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Webinars Presented by the SWTRC

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For more information contact Tracy Skinner tskinner@telemedicine.arizona.edu 520-626-6103

Webinbars Presented by the National Telehealth Resource Centers

Information: http://www.telehealthresourcecenters.org/

Location: https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/sbtelehealth/

Test your connection: https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

Adobe Connect Overview: http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview

2012 Topics:

January 19th: Telestroke

February 16th: Woundcare

March 15th: Step-by-Step: Starting a Telehealth Program

April 19th: Emergency Care

May 17th: Telehealth in Beacon Communities

Conferences Relevant to Telehealth

Digital Health Summit January 10-13, 2012 at the Consumer Electronics Show Las Vegas, NV

4th International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine & Social Medicine January 30 - February 4, 2012 Valencia, Spain

5th IASTED International Conference on Telehealth February 15 - 17, 2012 Innsbruck, Austria

International Congress on Telehealth & Telecare March 6 - 8, 2012 London, England

Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center First Annual Summit March 15-16, 2012 Charlottesville, VA

Annual Rural Health Conference April 17 - 20, 2012 Denver, CO

American Telemedicine Association April 29 - May 1, 2012 San Jose, CA

United States Distance Learning National Conference April 29 - May 2, 2012 St. Louis, MO

Georgia Partnership for Telehealth Spring Conference March 14 - 16, 2012 Plantation Lake Oconee, GA

Mobile Health Summit 2012 May 29 - June 1, 2012 Cape Town, South Africa

Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine June 7 - 10, 2012 Orlandom FL

American Telemedicine Association Fall Forum September 11 - 12, 2012 New Orleans, LA

Wireless Health 2012 October 22 - 25. San Diego, CA

American Public Health Association Meeting October 27 - 31, 2012 San Francisco, CA

Training Program: Full-Day Courses
The on-site training conference has two options. The first provides an overview of telemedicine, covering everything from business aspects to technology. The second focuses on clinical applications. Both provide hands-on opportunities for participants to interact and use various telemedicine technologies and equipment. See side bar at left for a list of the key topics covered. Also, for more information, visit: www.telemedicine.arizona.edu/training.cfm

SWTRC Webinar Archive
The SWTRC in partnership with the University of Arizona Rural Health Office are pleased to offer a free webinar series "Improving Access to Quality Medical Care".  This is a four part series designed for medical professionals, hospital administrators, and IT professionals interested in telehealth and telemedicine services.  For more information and to registered for the webinar click here.

• HRSA sponsored Workshop on "Implementing HIT, EHRs & Telehealth to Enhance Quailty & Improve Health" Materials can be found at https://distance.telemedicine.arizona.edu/hrsa/default.aspx
• "Improving Access to Quality Medical Care" - a webinar series hosted by the SWTRC and the University of Arizona Rural Health Office and the Western Regional FLEX programs

  "Basics of Telemedicine & Its Benefits" - (PPT) Elizabeth A. Krupinski, PhD

  "Basics of Telemedicine & Its Benefits" (video)

  "Clinical Telehealth Applications - What Really Works" (PPT)- Anna Maria Lopez, MD

  "Clinical Telehealth Applications - What Really Works" (video)

  "Telehealth Communications" (PPT) - Michael Holcomb

  "Telehealth Communications" (video) - Michael Holcomb

  "Business of Telemedicine and Sustainability" (PPT) - Gail Barker, PhD

  "Business of Telemedicine and Sustainability" (video) - Gail Barker, PhD

Tool & Toolkit Development & Dissemination
A variety of telehealth toolkits have been developed by the Telehealth Resource Centers and are available on their website. Other toolkits include:

• ATA Home Telehealth Toolkit
• UAMS Telehealth Impact Calculator
• Rural Assistance Center HIT Toolkit

Technology Tips, Templates, Guides & Protocols

• Polycom Remote Quick Guide
• Tandberg White Paper on Use of Electronic Stethoscopes
• Electronic Stethoscope Placement Guide
• AFHCAN System Quick Guide
• Practical Methods of Color Quality Assurance for Telemedicine Systems
• AMD 2500 General Patient Exam Video Camera (s-video ouput) Recommended Procedures
• Welch-Allyn Video Otoscope Recommended Procedures
• Telemedicine Technologies: Information Technologies in Medicine & Telehealth (Bernard Fong, 2010)

Photography Tips

• Dermatology Camera Lab Notes (Arizona Telemedicine Program)
• Basic Guide to Teldermatology Photography (ATA Teledermatology SIG)

Sample Consent Forms

Telemedcine encounters will often require a consent form. These can be tailored to your individual needs.

• HIPAA & Videoconferencing Sample Consent Form
• General Patient Consent
• ATA Teleophthalmology Consent
• Native American Telecardiolgy Consent (IHS/Arizona Telemedicine Program)
• Consent to Treatment & Release (Kentucky Telecare)
• Consent to Participate in a Telemedicine Consultation (Marquette General Health System)

Sample Clinical Consulting Forms

• Project Outreach Teledermatology Consultation Form (ATA Teldermatology SIG)
• Teledermatology Acne/PFB Patient Information Form (ATA Teledermatology SIG)
• Teledermatology Alopecia Patient Information Form (ATA Teldermatology SIG)
• Teledermatology Non-Pigmented Skin Lesion Patient Information Form (ATA Teledermatology SIG)
• Teledermatology General Patient Information Form (ATA Teledermatology SIG)
• Teledermatology Pigmented Lesion Patient Information Form (ATA Teledermatology SIG)
• Teledermatology Rash Patient Information Form (ATA Teledermatology SIG)
• Patient History Form Non-Internal Medicine Cases (Arizona Telemedicine Program)
• Teledermatology History Form General (ATA Teledermatology SIG)

Sample Clinical Consultation Protocols & Forms

• Teledermatology Protocol Real-Time (Arizona Telemedicine Program)
• Teledermatology Protocol Store-Forward (Arizona Telemedicine Program)
• Store-Forward Teledermatology Template Guidelines for Referring Physicians (ATA Teledermatology SIG)

Sample Site Assessment Documents

• Initial Site Assessment
• NN/LM Community-Based Resources & Assets Inventory

Business & Finance Tools & Documents

• Sample Network Membership Agreement (Arizona Telemedicine Program)
• Sample Business Agreement (AFHCAN)
• ATA Business & Finance SIG Business Plan Template
• ATA Business & Finance SIG Webinar on an ROI Model to Evaluate Telemedicine Growth Strategies
• ATA Business & Finance SIG Business Plan Budget Spreadsheet
• ATA Business & Finance SIG Webinar on Break-Even Analysis Models
• ATA Business & Finance SIG Telehealth Service Delivery Models

Sample User Satisfaction Forms

• Consulting Healthcare Provider Real-Time Consultation
• Consulting Healthcare Provider Store-Forward Consultation
• Referring Healthcare Provider Real-Time Consultation
• Referring Healthcare Provider Store-Forward Consultation
• Patient Real-Time Consultation
• Patient Store-Forward Consultation

Standards & Guidelines

• ATA Standards & Guidelines Home Page
• ATA Telehealth Practice Recommendations for Diabetic Retinopathy
• ATA Blueprint for Telehabilitation Guidelines
• ATA Practice Guidelines for Videoconferencing-Based Telemental Health
• ATA Evidence-Based Practice for Telemental Health
• ATA Core Standards for Telemedicine Operations
• ATA Practice Guidelines for Teldermatology
• ATA Home Telehealth Clinical Guidelines
• ATA Clinical Guidelines for Telepathology
• ACR-SIIM Practice Guideline for Electronic Medical Information Privacy & Security
• ACR Practice Guidelines for Radiology (including teleradiology)
• AAD Position STatement on Teldermatology
• SAGES Guidelines for the Surgical Practice of Telemedicine
• FDA Guidance Related to Telemedicine
• FDA Guidance Related to Mobile Medical Applications

Culturally Relevant Tools

• Native American Food Pyramid

Funding Sources

• HRSA Office for the Advancement of Telehealth
• National Institutes of Health
• USDA Distance Learning & Telemedicine Program
• Universal Services Administrative Company (administering the FCC health care program)
• Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research CEnter (TATRC)
• National Telecommunications & Information Administration
• National Library of Medicine

Telemedicine Credentialing & Privileging Information, Licensure, Reimbursement

Center for Telemedicine & e-Health Law - Everything you need to know!

Credentialing & Privileging - CMS rules, sample agreements & more

Licensure - Information available by state

Reimbursement - Medicare & Medicaid

Electronic Health Record - FAQs & answers from CMS

State Legislation for Telehealth-Provided Covered Services - ATA Fact Sheet

Help Desk
The Help Desk has mechanisms in place for both urgent and non-urgent support requests and covers a variety of application areas such as general, technical, network, computer, teleradiology, teletrauma and videoconferencing. It can be accessed at www.telemedicine.arizona.edu/help_desk.cfm

On-Site Visits
One of our main activities for peer-to-peer support is teaching individual healthcare practitioners about electronic health records — their utility, how to integrate them into a practice, how to get federal support for their adoption, and how to use them in the clinical arena.

E-Mails & Phone Calls
All members of the SWTRC can receive and respond to e-mails and phone calls about issues within their particular areas of expertise.

Site/Person Specific Services
We offer individually tailored:
Strategic development plans
Evaluation plan assistance
Business and management policy plans
Technical assessment and deployment assistance
Clinical development strategies
Advice on electronic health record adoption

Referrals to Other TRCs or Organizations
There are a number of Telehealth Resource Centers in the United States, each serving a distinct geographic region. Details and contact information can be found at www.telehealthresourcecenter.org. The SWTRC is also quite familiar with what funding agencies have to offer, how to prepare and submit grants, and how to manage them after they are awarded. We can advise in all these areas to interested clients on a one-to-one basis.

Information Library of Resources
The SWTRC has a strong connection with AZHIN — the Arizona Health Information Network, which provides an infrastructure for knowledge-based information to support healthcare practice and training in Arizona and to introduce, encourage and support widespread use of electronic information management tools by Arizona’s healthcare practitioners.

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine also has resources available on a variety of healthcare related topics including a regular series of webinars (archived topics are available for viewing as well).

Education Opportunities
Download & view Medicine Grand Rounds lectures presented by the Arizona Health Sciences Center from iTunes.

Self-Guided Education/Training Modules
To engage a more diverse audience, we are developing, in both English and Spanish, a set of new training modules based on our training course lectures.

Telemedicine Stories - Real Patients & Clinician Experiences

Hear what real patients and clinicians who have engaged in telemedicine consults have to say about their experiences!

Jennifer's Story from the SCTRC

Sandry Bowden's Tele-Stroke Experience

Jack Cheasty Discusses Tele-Rehabilitation

Tutu & Her Family Saved By Pediartic Tele-Cardiology

Jack Sappenfield's Tele-Stroke Story

Kenneth Copeland, MD on Pediatric Tele-Cardiology

Telemedicine Videos - Initiatives, Programs & Experiences

Mobile Telemedicine Vehicle

Home Health & TeleHealth

Seattle Children's Hospital Telemedicine

UC Davis Critical Care Telemedicine

New South Wales - Preventing Foot Amputation in Diabetes with Telemedicine

E-Health & Telemedicine if Afghanistan

TEDxChapelHill Telemedicine

Telemedicine & the Mayo Clinic

Oregon Health Sciences University & Telemedicine