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Congratulations to Rudy Marrujo!

Winner of our Kindle Fire Giveaway at ATA 2012!

 


DEVELOPMENTS IN TELEMEDICINE

rHEALTH Sensor Developed. Telemedicine News. NASA and DNA Medicine Institute (DMI) with funding from NASA’s SBIR program has produced a reusable microfluidic device capable of doing rapid low-cost cell counts to measure electrolytes, proteins, and other biomarkers.

VA to provide iPads for caregivers. Modern Healthcare. The veteran-facing apps are intended to place veterans at the center of their healthcare through the use of mobile technology, allowing them to more effectively manage their interaction with VA healthcare services.

Telehealth brings the virtual classroom to rural providers. Fierce Health IT. To meet the growing demand for chemotherapy certified nurses, The Midwest Cancer Alliance, The University of Kansas Cancer Center, and The University of Kansas Center for Telemedicine and Telehealth partnered to deliver a chemotherapy/biotherapy training course using interactive tele-videoconferencing.




BUSINESS NEWS

TakeCare Launches Consult A Doctor Service. Pacific News Center. Guam - TakeCare recently launched its Consult A Doctor service for its member patients in Guam. Consult A Doctor is a 24-hour, seven days a week service that connects licensed, local doctors with patients anytime they need a doctor’s advice.

CardioComm Solutions Secures Strategic Partnership for Automated ECG Interpretation in Preparation of MCT Software and HeartCheck(TM) Device Launches. Market Watch. "This marks a material change to the relationship between the two companies and will introduce a very real go to market barrier to competitors of CardioComm Solutions.”

NeuroLogica Corporation Announces Partnership with MEYTEC GmbH. Enhanced Online News. NeuroLogica Corporation and German based MEYTEC GmbH announced today the development of the world’s first comprehensive mobile stroke ambulance.

Vidyo and AMD Global Telemedicine Join to Integrate Visual Communications and Medical Devices and Records. Health Tech. Vidyo, Inc., a provider of personal telepresence, and AMD Global Telemedicine, a supplier of medical technology for clinical telemedicine, today announced a partnership that will integrate Vidyo's software-based solution with AMD's telemedicine platform to help clinicians simplify their workflow with a single user interface that integrates visual communication with information from medical devices and medical records.

eHealth Access launches healthcare portal for medical consultations. Pharmabiz.com. The new web portal provides an innovative ecosystem for patients who seek healthcare consultations. It uses an advanced telemedicine technology to serve the customers.

AT&T Moves Aggressively Into Remote Patient Monitoring. Information Week. As AT&T continues to expand its services into the telehealth market, the company has signed an agreement with Valued Relationships Inc. (VRI) to deliver a remote patient monitoring service to more effectively manage chronic diseases and help reduce hospital readmissions.

U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE NEWS

Calif. report highlights EHR milestones. Modern Healthcare. In a biennial report, the California Health Information Partnership and Services Organization, a not-for-profit group focused on electronic health-record adoption, said it has reached a number of milestones to expand EHRs in the state.

Televideo network effectively broadcasts support to cancer survivors. OncologyNurseAdvisor. NEW ORLEANS—A statewide telehealth network can successfully deliver support to cancer survivors living in rural areas, research presented at the Oncology Nursing Society 37th Annual Congress has found.

Defense Department outlines joint EHR plans. Modern Healthcare. The Defense Department has released an outline of how the proposed joint electronic health-record system for use by the Military Health System and the Veterans Affairs Department's healthcare organization is to be developed.

 



 


TELEMEDICINE.COM NEWSAmazon, Brazil

May 2012

Telemedicine.com at ATA! We had a great turnout at booth #446 at ATA 2012! Thanks to everyone that stopped by, we really enjoyed meeting you and we look forward to keeping in touch. If you didn't have a chance to visit us this time around, we are sorry we missed you! Feel free to contact us with any questions you might have about us and the services we provide at mail@telemedicine.com.

Did you know that Telemedicine.com can customize a Telemedicine solution specifically for your project or environment? We currently hold 2 patents in Telemedicine systems design and have created custom solutions for hospitals and clinics around the globe. We also resell individual components, such as videoconferencing systems, medical peripherals and software.

We recently completed a 50+ Telemedicine site installation and have an overstock of the Polycom HDX 8000 which includes the new Eagle Eye 3 HD PTZ Video Camera available now at competitive prices. Telemedicine.com is also able to provide training for everything we sell, as well as your current in-house Telemedicine equipment.

Feel free to contact us for a quote at 530.676.0421 or email at mail@telemedicine.com.

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MEDICARE AND MEDICAID

Federal Telemedicine News: CMS Awards $500 Million. TelemedicineNews.com. CMS through the CMS Medicare Medicaid Innovation Center has made $500 million available for the new “Partnership for Patients” (PFP) program.The goal is to reduce harm in hospital settings by 40 percent and reduce hospital readmissions by 20 percent over a three year period. Read here.

The American Academy of Dermatology and American Telemedicine Association are pushing to make teledermatology a covered service under Medicare Part B. Health Data Management. Read here.

Medicare Finalizes A New Rule For Telemedicine Services. Medical News Today. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced that it has finalized a rule for telemedicine services to ensure that patients in rural or remote areas will continue to receive the most cutting-edge medical care from many of their local hospitals. Read here.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Telehealth and Telemedicine - View here.

Medicare Payment Policies for Telehealth Services

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U.S. TELEMEDICINE LEGISLATION

For Legislation Proposed/Passed in 111th Congress 2009/2010 for Telemedicine and Telehealth - click here.

For Legislation Proposed/Passed in 112th Congress 2011/2012 for Telemedicine and Telehealth - click here.

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