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Office of the Vice President for Community Health
Center for Telehealth and Cybermedicine Research

MSC11 6090
1005 Columbia NE
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
87131-0001

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

Center for Telehealth and Cybermedicine Research (CfTH)

Training, Education and Resources

 

Upcoming 2009 Conferences

• September 24-25: The Third Annual ATA Mid-Year Meeting in Palm Springs, CA. Track I: Cutting Edge and Off-The-Shelf Technology: Making the Right Decisions - Track II: 4th Annual Pediatric Telehealth Colloquium More Info...

• October 21-22: 2009 Connected Health Symposium Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
Up from Crisis: Overhauling Healthcare Information, Payment and Delivery in Extraordinary Times
More Info...

• December 9-11: Rural Multiracial and Multicultural Health Conference - Blueprints for Success: Ideas for Change, Memphis, Tennessee


• May16-18, 2010 in San Antonio - American Telemedicine Association’s (ATA) 2010 International Annual Meeting and Exposition will be held. The focus is on outcomes and evidence for telemedicine and telehealth. ATA It is the premiere forum for the healthcare industry to discuss clinical, technical and business issues related to telemedicine.
ATA 2010 Call for Presentations - Now Open through Sept. 29, 2009 - Go to the ATA web site for more information www.americantelemed.org

Telehealth Guidelines

Resources

Resource and repository of telehealth related policies, procedures, and best practices.

JAMIA Press Release

Telehealth and Healthcare Reform

AHRQ's National Resource Center report summarizing key findings from grantees implementing telehealth technologies.

Information & Forms for Licensure to Practice Medicine in New Mexico

Telemedicine Guidelines and Standards

APA Statement on Services by Telephone, Teleconferencing, and Internet Ethics Committee
The American Psychological Association's Ethics Committee issued the following statement on November 5, 1997, based on its 1995 statement on the same topic.

Telemental Health Guide
Designed for clinicians, administrators, consumers, policymakers, and community members as a resource for developing, implementing, and using mental health services delivered through videoconferencing.

ATA Telemedicine Buyers Guide
The ATA Buyer's Guide is a list of member companies who have products and services in the telemedicine industry.

Health Information Technology: New Strategic Plan 2008 - 2012

The Society of American Gastrointestinal & Endoscopic Surgeons: Guidelines for the Surgical Practice of Telemedicine

  • Overview
  • Existing Definitions and Concepts
  • New Definitions and Concepts

American Academy of Dermatology Task Force on Telehealth
   Position Statements on Telemedicine

World Medical Association (WMA)
Statement on Accountability, Responsibilities and Ethical Guidelines in the Practice of Telemedicine

Telemedicine Associations & Organizations

ATA - American Telemedicine Association
ATA is a leading international resource and advocate promoting access to medical care for consumers and health professionals via telecommunications.

ATSP – Association of Telehealth Service Providers
ATSP is an international, membership-based organization dedicated to improving health care through growth of the telehealth industry.

Center for Telehealth & E-Health Law (formerly the Center for Telemedicine Law)
Is a leader in providing public policy analysis on telehealth, e-health, and emerging technologies. Information on the latest telehealth and e-health news

The California Telemedicine & eHealth Center (CTEC)
The California Telemedicine & eHealth Center (CTEC) is a leading source of expertise and comprehensive knowledge on the development and operation of telemedicine and telehealth programs. CTEC is nationally recognized as one of six federally designated Telehealth Resource Centers around the country.

IHS – Indian Health Service Telehealth Program
Federal Health Program for American Indians & Alaska Natives

  • Innovations
  • Collaboration
  • Resources
  • Business Modeling

New Mexico Telehealth Alliance
Provides a forum for individuals and organization to improve the health of New Mexicans through the collaboration and sharing of health resources statewide.

TIE – Telemedicine Information Exchange
Information about telemedicine and telemedicine related issues.

General Telehealth Links

Innovation, Demand and Investment in Telehealth 2004 Report
This report focuses on the state of innovation, demand and investment in telehealth in the United States at the end of 2003. Its findings represent information collected in over 40 interviews with medical specialists, information technology innovators, healthcare consumers, etc. This report should be viewed as a baseline, presenting what is current, while offering a roadmap for achieving what is possible.

Office of Rural Health Policy Technical Assistance Centers
Has information on technical assistance (TA) centers which provide an array of Centers services with the support of the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP).

Telemedicine Glossary by ATSP
This glossary contains nearly 200 words and phrases.

Telehealth Technical Assistance Manual
A document to assist in the planning of telehealth and telemedicine projects for rural community and migrant health centers and other health care organizations.

Funding Sources

National Library of Medicine Funding Resources
National Institute of Health

Office for the Advancement of Telehealth
Health Resources and Services Administration
DHHS offers a wide range of information and resources

  • Publications
  • Telehealth Grantee Directory
  • Congressionally Mandated Telehealth Grantees
  • Joint Working Group on Telehealth

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
As the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to improving the health and health care of all Americans, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation works with a diverse group of organizations and individuals to identify solutions and achieve comprehensive, meaningful and timely change.

Universal Service

Rural Health Care Program
Explains the program and the procedure for obtaining reduced rates for rural Health Care Providers on telecommunications services related to the use of telemedicine and telehealth.