Center for Telehealth and Cybermedicine Research

Publications

Presented at the 66th Annual Conference of American Medical Writers Association in Albuquerque, NM, October 26-28, 2006.

Health Care and Health Education in Cyberspace: New Paradigms in Using Information Technologies and Telehealth to Close the Gaps in Health Care Access and Knowledge

Through the use of emerging information technologies such as interactive distributed virtual reality, the next generations of the Internet, Web portals, Telehealth and medical simulation training have launched new paradigms of health care and education. Understanding and communicating about these paradigms is crucial as global information exchange becomes part of health care.

Published Manuscripts:

  1. Keilman P. Telepsychiatry with Child Welfare Families Referred to a Family Service Agency. Telemedicine and e-Health. Volume 11, Number 1: 98-101, 2005.
  2. Alverson DC. AHECs and Telehealth: Congruent Visions and Missions. The National AHEC Bulletin. 21: 43-44, 2005.
  3. Alverson DC, Saiki SM Jr, Caudell TP, Summers K, Panaiotis, Sherstyuk A, Nickles D, Holten J, Goldsmith T, Stevens S, Mennin S, Kalishman S, Mines J, Serna L, Mitchell S, Lindberg M, Jacobs J, Nakatsu C, Lozanoff S, Wax DS, Saland L, Norenberg J, Shuster G, Keep M, Baker R, Stewart R, Kihmm K, Bowyer M, Liu A, Muniz G, Coulter R, Maris C, Wilks D. Distributed immersive virtual reality simulation development for medical education. Journal of International Association of Medical Science Educators; in press, 2005.
  4. Alverson DC, Shannon S, Sullivan E, Prill A, Effertz G, Helitzer D, Beffort S, Preston A: Telehealth in the Trenches: Reporting back from the Frontlines in Rural America. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health; Telemedicine Journal and e-Health; 10 (supp2): S-95-109, 2004
  5. Stevens SM, Goldsmith TE, Summers KL, Sherstyuk A, Kihmm K, James R. Holten JR III, Davis C, Speitel D, Maris C, Stewart R, Wilks D, Saland L, Wax D, Panaiotis, Saiki S Jr, Alverson D and Caudell TP. Virtual Reality Training Improves Students’ Knowledge Structures of Medical Concepts. in Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 13; The Magic Next Becomes the Medical Now, Volume 111 Studies in Health Technology and Informatics Edited by: James D. Westwood, Randy S. Haluck, Helene M. Hoffman, Greg T. Mogel, Roger Phillips, and Richard A. Rob. IOS Press, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 519-525, 2005.
  6. Stevens SM, Goldsmith TE, Summers KL, Sherstyuk A, Kihmm K, James R. Holten JR III, Davis C, Speitel D, Maris C, Stewart R, Wilks D, Saland L, Wax D, Panaiotis, Saiki S Jr, Alverson D and Caudell TP. Virtual Reality Training Improves Students’ Knowledge Structures of Medical Concepts. in Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 13; The Magic Next Becomes the Medical Now, Volume III Studies in Health Technology and Informatics Edited by: James D. Westwood, Randy S. Haluck, Helene M. Hoffman, Greg T. Mogel, Roger Phillips, and Richard A. Rob. IOS Press, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 519-525, 2005
  7. Alverson DC, Shannon S, Sullivan E, Prill A, Effertz G, Helitzer D, Beffort S, Preston A: Telehealth in the Trenches: Reporting back from the Frontlines in Rural America. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health; Telemedicine Journal and e-Health; 10 (supp2): S-95-109, 2004.
  8. Sullivan E, Hiner L, Alverson D. Participating in the regulatory process, Part 2: The UNM Center for Telehealth JCAHO experience. Telehealth Practice Report; 9:3,15, 2004
  9. Hiner L, Alverson D, Sullivan E: Participating in the Regulatory Process. Telehealth Practice Report; 9:2, 12, 2004
  10. Alverson DC, Saiki SM, Jacobs J, Saland L, Keep MF, Norenberg J, Baker R, Nakatsu C, Kalishman S, Lindberg M, Wax D, Mowafi M, Summers KL, Holten J IV, Greenfield J, Aalseth E, Nickles D, Sherstyuk A, Haines K, Caudell TP: Distributed Interactive Virtual Environments for Collaborative Experiential Learning and Training Independent of Distance over Internet2. in Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 12; Building a Better You: The Next Tools for Medical Education, Diagnosis,and Care Volume 98 Studies in Health Technology and Informatics Edited by: James D. Westwood, Randy S. Haluck, Helene M. Hoffman, Greg T. Mogel, Roger Phillips, and Richard A. Rob . IOS Press , Amsterdam , The Netherlands ; 98:259-261, 2004
  11. Mowafi MY, Summers KL, Holten J, Greenfield JA, Sherstyuk A, Nickles D, Aalseth E, Takamiya W, Saiki S Alverson D, Caudell TP: Distributed Interactive Virtual Environments for Collaborative Medical Education and Training: Design and Characterization. in Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 12; Building a Better You: The Next Tools for Medical Education, Diagnosis,and Care Volume 98 Studies in Health Technology and Informatics Edited by: James D. Westwood, Randy S. Haluck, Helene M. Hoffman, Greg T. Mogel, Roger Phillips, and Richard A. Rob. IOS Press, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 98:259-261, 2004
  12. Jacobs J, Caudell T, Wilks D, Keep MF, Mitchell S, Buchanan H, Saland L, Rosenheimer J, Lozanoff BK, Lozanoff S, Saiki S, Alverson D: Integration of Advanced Technologies to Enhance Problem-Based Learning over Distance: Project TOUCH. Anat Rec (Part B:New Anat) 270B:16-22, 2003
  13. Caudell TP, Summers KL, Holten J IV, Takeshi H, Mowafi M, Jacobs J, Lozanoff BK, Lozanoff S, Wilks D, Keep MF, Saiki S, Alverson D: A Virtual Patient Simulator for Distributed Collaborative Medical Education. Anat Rec (Part B:New Anat) 270B: 23-29, 2003
  14. Lozanoff S, Lozanoff BK, Sora M-C, Rosenheimer J, Keep MF, Tregear J, Saland L, Jacobs J, Saiki S, Alverson D: Anatomy and the Access Grid: Exploiting Plastinated Brain Sections for use in Distributed Medical Education. Anat Rec (Part B:New Anat) 270B: 30-37, 2003
  15. Helitzer D, Heath D, Maltrud K, Sullivan E, Alverson D: Assessing or Predicting Adoption of Telehealth using the Diffusion of Innovations Theory: A Practical Example from a Rural Program in New Mexico. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health; 9(2):179-187, 2003
  16. Alverson DC: Telemedicine/Telehealth-Reaching for Sustainability in Business Briefing: Next-Generation Healthcare. World Medical Association, World Markets Research Centre. October 2001
  17. Alverson DC, Freede EE: T-1 bandwidth goes farther with fractionated approach. Telemedicine and Telehealth Networks 1997: 3:35-36
  18. Alverson DC, Saiki SM Jr, Caudell TP, Summers K, Panaiotis, Sherstyuk A, Nickles D, Holten J, Goldsmith T, Stevens S, Kihmm K, Mennin S, Kalishman S, Mines J, Serna L, Mitchell S, Lindberg M, Jacobs J, Nakatsu C, Lozanoff S, Wax DS, Saland L, Norenberg J, Shuster G, Keep M, Baker R, Buchanan HS, Stewart R, Bowyer M, Liu A, Muniz G, Coulter R, Maris C, Wilks D. Distributed immersive virtual reality simulation development for medical education. Journal of International Association of Medical Science Educators; 15:19-30, 2005
  19. Alverson DC. AHECs and Telehealth: Congruent Visions and Missions. The National AHEC Bulletin. 21: 43-44, 2005
  20. Alverson DC Thomas P. Caudell TP, Saiki Jr SM, Sherstyuk A, Kihmm K, Bowyer M, Liu A, Muniz G, Goldsmith TE , Stevens SM, Coulter R, Gilfeather F . Integrated Medical Performance Assessment and Credentialing Trainer (IMPACT): Distributed Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation for Training and Performance Assessment. Proceedings 9th European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (ECSCW’05). Eds: L. Schafer, E Raybourn, U Pankoke-Babatz, A Oldroyd.; 30-41, 2005
  21. Alverson DC, Saiki SM Jr, Caudell TP, Goldsmith T, Stevens S, Saland L, Colleran K, Brandt J, Danielson L, Cerilli L, Harris A, Gregory MC, Stewart R, Norenberg J, Shuster G, Panaiotis, Holten J III, Vergara VM, Sherstyuk A, Kihmm K, Lui J, Wang A. Reification of Abstract Concepts to Improve Comprehension Using Interactive Virtual Environments and a Knowledge-based Design: A Renal Physiology Model. in Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 14; Accelerating Change in Health Care: Next Medical Toolkit, Volume IV Studies in Health Technology and Informatics Edited by: James D. Westwood, Randy S. Haluck, Helene M. Hoffman, Greg T. Mogel, Roger Phillips, Richard A. Rob, Kirby G. Vosburgh. IOS Press, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 13-18, 2006
  22. Panaiotis, Vergara V, Sherstyuk A, Kihmm K, Saiki SM Jr, Alverson DC, Caudell TP. Algorithmically Generated Music Enhances VR Nephron Simulation. in Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 14; Accelerating Change in Health Care: Next Medical Toolkit Volume IV Studies in Health Technology and Informatics Edited by: James D. Westwood, Randy S. Haluck, Helene M. Hoffman, Greg T. Mogel, Roger Phillips, Richard A. Rob, Kirby G. Vosburgh. IOS Press, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 422-427, 2006
  23. Moreno W, Jordan R, Callegari C, Armados B, Alverson DC, Garcia J. Special Session-Iberoamerican Science Technology and Education Consortium (ISTEC) Health. Proceedings 9th Annual International Conference on Engineering Education. San Juan Puerto Rico. R2B:1-6, 2006

Published Abstracts:

  1. Alverson, DC, Saiki Jr SM, Caudell TP, Stevens S, Saland L, Colleran K, Brandt J, Danielson L, Cerilli L, Harris A, Gregory MC, Steward R, Norenberg J, Shuster G, Panaiotis, Holten J III, Vergara VM, Sherstyuk A, Kihmm K, Lui J, Wang A. Reification of Abstract Concepts to Improve Comprehension Using Interactive Virtual Environments and a Knowledge-Based Design. International Association of Medical Science Educators 9th Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, July 2005.
  2. Arora, S, Scaletti J, Oesterbo C, Pullara F, Simpson G, Sullivan E, Sikora J, Shannon S, Alverson D. Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes): Creating a knowledge network and learning loops through Telehealth. American Telemedicine Association 2005 Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, April, 2005, Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 11:227.
  3. Stevens SM, Goldsmith TE, Summers KL, Sherstyuk A, Kihmm K, James R. Holten JR III, Davis C, Speitel D, Maris C, Stewart R, Wilks D, Saland L, Wax D, Panaiotis, Saiki S Jr, Alverson D and Caudell TP. Virtual Reality Training Improves Students’ Knowledge Structures of Medical Concepts. in Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 13; Long Beach, CA, January 27, 2005
  4. Alverson DC, Saiki SM Jr, Caudell TP, Summers K, Panaiotis, Sherstyuk A, Nickles D, James Holten2, Goldsmith T, Stevens S, Mennin S, Kalishman S, Mines J, Serna L, Mitchell S, Lindberg M, Jacobs J, Nakatsu C, Lozanoff S, Wax DS, Saland L, Norenberg J, Shuster G, Keep M, Baker R, Stewart R, Kihmm K, Bowyer M, Liu A, Muniz G, Coulter R, Maris C, Wilks D. Advanced Distributed Learning – The TOUCH Experience Distributed Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation for Training and Performance Assessment. Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 13; Long Beach, CA, January 27, 2005
  5. Alverson DC, Saiki SM Jr, Caudell TP, Summers K, Panaiotis, Sherstyuk A, Nickles D, James Holten2, Goldsmith T, Stevens S, Mennin S, Kalishman S, Mines J, Serna L, Mitchell S, Lindberg M, Jacobs J, Nakatsu C, Lozanoff S, Wax DS, Saland L, Norenberg J, Shuster G, Keep M, Baker R, Stewart R, Kihmm K, Bowyer M, Liu A, Muniz G, Coulter R, Maris C, Wilks D. Distributed Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation for Training and Performance Assessment. Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center, 5TH Annual Advanced Medical Technology Review, “Enabling Technologies to Make a Difference”. Long Beach, CA, January 27, 2005
  6. Alverson DC, Saiki SM Jr, Caudell TP, Summers K, Goldsmith T, Wax D, Bowyer M, Liu A, Wilks D: Distributed Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation Development for Medical Education. International Association of Medical Science Educators 8th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, July 2004
  7. Alverson DC, Saiki S Jr, Caudell TP: Telehealth in Cyberspace, as part of panel Understanding How to Effectively Deploy Health Communication Technologies: A Case Study Approach. American Telemedicine Association 2004 Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 2004, Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 10(Supp. 1):S-64
  8. Alverson DC, Kalishman S, Jacobs J, Saland L, Caudell TP, Saiki S Jr: Interactive Virtual Reality in Distance Medical Education. American Telemedicine Association 2004 Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 2004, Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 10(Supp. 1):S-43
  9. Alverson DC, Shannon S, Prill A, Sullivan E, Effertz G, Preston A, Beffort S: Forming a State-Wide Telehealth Alliance in New Mexico. American Telemedicine Association 2004 Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 2004, Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 10(Supp. 1):S-93
  10. Alverson DC, Shannon S, Prill A, Sullivan E, Effertz G, Preston A, Beffort S: Forming a State-Wide Telehealth Alliance in New Mexico: A Network of Networks Model. International Telehealth Conference; Innovation and Evaluation; Anchorage, Alaska, 2004
  11. Saiki SM Jr., Nakatsu C, Nickles D, Sherstyuk A, Holten JR IV, Caudell TP, Saland L, Wax, D, Lozanoff S, Alverson, DC: Reification of Abstract Bio-Medical Concepts in Interactive Virtual Environments to Enhance learning: A Renal Fly-Through Model. Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 12; Newport Beach, CA, 2004
  12. Mowafi MY, Summers KL, Holten J, Greenfield JA, Sherstyuk A, Nickles D, Aalseth E, Takamiya W, Saiki S Alverson D, Caudell TP: Distributed Interactive Virtual Environments for Collaborative Medical Education and Training: Design and Characterization. Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 12; Newport Beach, CA, 2004
  13. Alverson DC, Saiki SM, Jacobs J, Saland L, Keep MF, Norenberg J, Baker R, Nakatsu C, Kalishman S, Lindberg M, Wax D, Mowafi M, Summers KL, Holten J IV, Greenfield J, Aalseth E, Nickles D, Sherstyuk A, Haines K, Caudell TP: Distributed Interactive Virtual Environments for Collaborative Experiential Learning and Training Independent of Distance over Internet2. Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 12; Newport Beach, CA, 2004
  14. Saiki S, Jacobs J, Buchanan H, Caudell T, Kalishman S, Mennin S, Alverson D: Project TOUCH: Virtual Reality in Distance Medical Education American Telemedicine Association 2003 Annual Meeting, Orlando, FLA, April 2003, Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 9(Supp. 1):S-40 26. Alverson D, Saiki S Jr., Caudell, T: Telehealth in Cyberspace. Corporacion Universitarias par el Desarollo de Internet2 2003 Fall Meeting, Puebla, Mexico, October 2003
  15. Alverson D, Saiki S Jr., Caudell, T: Telehealth in Cyberspace. Corporacion Universitarias par el Desarollo de Internet2 2003 Fall Meeting, Puebla, Mexico, October 2003
  16. Alverson D, Burrage K, Caudell T, Haines K, Itoga S, Saiki S, Yellowlees P: DIVE: International-Distributed Interactive Virtual Environments. Internet2 Fall Membership Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, October 2003
  17. Effertz G, Preston A, Alverson D: Business Plans and Business Culture: Changing Minds. American Telemedicine Association 2003 Annual Meeting, Orlando, FLA, April 2003,Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 9(Supp. 1):S-101
  18. Forman WB, Kitzes JA, Alverson D: New Mexico Rural Hospice Network: Palliative Care Education via Telemedicine. American Telemedicine Association 2003 Annual Meeting, Orlando, FLA, April 2003, Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 9(Supp. 1):S-103
  19. Pyevich D, Williams C, Velasquez M: Evaluation of Videophones to Provide Psychiatric Services to Homebound Elderly. American Telemedicine Association 2003 Annual Meeting, Orlando, FLA, April 2003, Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 9(Supp. 1): S-115
  20. Saiki S, Jacobs J, Buchanan H, Lozanoff S, Caudell T, Rosenheimer J, Saland L, Mitchell S, Mennin S, Alverson D,: Advanced Collaborative Environments in Medical Education. Medicine 11th Annual Meets Virtual Reality Conference, Newport beach, CA, January, 2003
  21. Wise J, Alverson DC: Developing a Knowledge-based Expert System for Neonatology, American Telemedicine Association Annual Conference 2002, Los Angeles, CA, June, 2002
  22. Tom Caudell, Moad Mowafi, Beth Lozanoff, James Holten, Joshua L. Jacobs, David Wilks, Dale Alverson, Stanley Saiki, Holly S. Buchanan: Project TOUCH: (Telehealth Outreach for Unified Community Health) Internet based integration of advanced technologies for medical education, WWW2 Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 10, 2002
  23. Jacobs J, Saiki S, Alverson D; Assessing the Utility of Patient Simulation Using Immersive Virtual Reality to Enhance Distance Learning in a Medical Education Curriculum: Project TOUCH, MMVR Annual Conference, Newport Beach, CA, January 2002
  24. Buchanan, H; Mitchell, S; Jacobs, J; Caudell, T; Saiki, S; Alverson, D; "Access Grid Technology: Lessons Learned Integrating TCP/IP Collaborative Conferencing, High Performance Computing, and 3-D Simulations At The Schools of Medicine In Hawaii And New Mexico"; poster case study discussion; American Medical Informatics Association; Annual meeting, November, 2001
  25. Saland, Alverson, Saiki, Buchanan, Mitchell, Jacobs, Caudell, Rosenheimer; "A Neuroscience Case Using Virtual Reality for Problem-Based Learning in a Medical School Setting" Society for Neuroscience, Annual meeting, Nov 10-15, 2001
  26. Jacobs, J; Buchanan, H.; Alverson, D.; Saiki, S.; "Project TOUCH: Incorporating new technologies into medical education"; e-Learning 2001:Collaborative Learning in Technologically Enhanced Environments 2nd Annual Conference for Educators; July 14, 2001
  27. Buchanan HS, Alverson D, Saiki S, Caudell TP, Greenfield J, Minor D; Access Grid Technology; Integrating TCP/IP, High Performance Computing, and 3-D Simulations into Telemedicine Applications. American Telemedicine Association 2001 Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FLA, June 2001
  28. Helitzer D, Heath D, Maltrud K, Alverson D; Barriers to Diffusion of telemedicine in a Rural Setting. American Telemedicine Association 2001 Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FLA, June 2001
  29. Bennahum DA, Shannon SN, Freede EF, Alverson DC; Biomedical Ethics Consultation and Education in Rural New Mexico via Telemedicine. American Telemedicine Association 2001 Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FLA, June 2001
  30. Gyure C, Laadt G, Alverson D; Videophone Use Between a University NICU and Rural Community Hospitals; Parental Survey Regarding the Impact. American Telemedicine Association 2001 Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FLA, June 2001
  31. Helitzer D, Heath D, Alverson D, Buchanan HS, Saiki S; Methodological Approaches and Challenges to Evaluating a Pilot Medical Education Project Utilizing Virtual reality Technology. American Evaluation Association, Honolulu, HI, November 2000
  32. Caudell TP, Kalishman S, Greenfield J, Ballance B, Buchanan HS, Alverson D, Saiki S; Flatland, a Tool for the Creation of Virtual Tele-Environments for Integrated Telehealth Applications. American Telemedicine Association 2001 Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FLA, June 2001
  33. Alverson D, Ross M; The Virtual Collaborative Clinic Model: Virtual Reality Tools for Long-term Missions to Mars and Beyond. American Telemedicine Association 2001 Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FLA, June 2001
  34. Alverson D, Saiki S; Telehealth Outreach for Unified Community Health (TOUCH). American Telemedicine Association 2001 Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FLA, June 2001
  35. Gyure C, Laadt G, Alverson D; Videophone Use Between a University NICU and Rural Community Hospitals; Parental Survey Regarding the Impact. Pediatric Academic Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 2001
  36. Alverson D, Saiki S, Buchanan, HS; Telehealth Outreach for Unified Community Health (TOUCH), 5th Annual Distributed Medical Intelligence Conference, Breckenridge, CO, March, 2001
  37. Ross MD, Alverson DC; Virtual Reality Simulations and Training for Long-term Missions to Mars and Beyond: The Virtual Collaborative Clinic Model. Smart Systems 2000 Conference, Houston, TX, September 2000
  38. Rosenheimer JL, Saiki SM, Buchanan HS, Caudell TP, Lozanoff S, Alverson DC, Friedman RB; Project T.O.U.C.H. (Telehealth Outreach for Unified Community Health): A Hawaii and New Mexico Telehealth Collaboration. Presented at American Association of Clinical Anatomists, Cambridge, England, July, 2000
  39. Gyure C, Laadt G, Alverson DC; Parent Interview Following Two-way Videophone Use between NICU and Community Hospital, American Academy of Pediatrics District VIII Perinatal-Neonatal Section Conference, accepted for presentation, Tucson, AZ, May, 2000
  40. Alverson DC, Freede E, Townsend E, Bramble W, Javheripour GH, Telepak R, Contreras-Taylor R; Fractional Allocation of Dedicated T-1 Connectivity for a Variety of Telemedicine Uses, American Telemedicine Association, submitted Sept 27, 1996, accepted for presentation in Atlanta, GA, April 5, 1997