Center for Telehealth and Cybermedicine Research

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About our Center

The Center for Telehealth (CfTH) is designated to coordinate and facilitate all University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (UNM HSC) telehealth activities thereby enhancing the integration and coordination of all UNM HSC programs.

Program Summary FY07

Program Description

Vision

The Center for Telehealth is a leader and integral partner in the improvement of the health and wellness of the communities we serve.

Mission

The Center for Telehealth will continue to develop visible and sustainable Telehealth networks delivering demonsratable health care services and benefits to the underserved in New Mexico, nationally, and internationally.

Goals

• Foster Telehealth alliances and collaborative activities
• Incubate new Telehealth programs and applications
• Provide strategic and operational support to Telehealth users
• Coordinate Telehealth services across UNM HSC departments and partners
• Participate with UNM HSC departments in research, evaluation, and analysis of Telehealth technologies, programs, and impact on health outcomes
• Educate healthcare professionals on Telehealth policy implementation and operations
• Assist UNM HSC programs and partners to provide healthcare service to customers, primarily underserved populations
• Advance the development of sustainable Telehealth networks
• Promote sharing of resources and appropriate redundancy to obtain economy of scale, ensure interoperability of systems
• Facilitate the collaborative use of Telehealth to address global health issues
• Raise the awareness of the value of Telehealth

Awards

ATA Institutional Award

The University of New Mexico’s Center for Telehealth and Cybermedicine Research was honored by the prestigious American Telemedicine Association (ATA) President’s Institutional Award 2007 in recognition of its contributions to the development and advancement of telemedicine worldwide. The award, sponsored by AMD Telemedicine, was given at the ATA National Conference in Nashville on May 14, 2007. ( complete press release )

History

New Mexico Legislation

New Mexico Telehealth Act (pdf) - Passed 2004 Regular Legislative Session

New Mexico Telehealth Commission Act (pdf) - Passed 2005 Regular Legislative Session

Affiliations

• The New Mexico Telehealth Alliance
• The New Mexico Telehealth Commission
• The Four Corners Telehealth Consortium
• American Telemedicine Association (ATA)

Contact Information

Center for Telehealth
MSC11 6090
1005 Columbia NE
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 USA

Telephone: (505) 272-8633
Fax: (505)272-0800
Email: Telehealth@salud.unm.edu

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Center for Telehealth
MSC11 6090
1005 Columbia NE
1 Univ. of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
87131-0001

Phone: (505)272-8633
Fax: (505)272-0800

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