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TelehealthNews Vol. 4 No. 4 August 2001
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Welcome to TelehealthNews, the Internet Telehealth Resource for Health Professionals. Please feel free to pass this newsletter to your friends and colleagues. See the TelehealthNet Web Site: <http://telehealth.net> for more information.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Featured Interview: VitalSeek - Ace Allen, M.D.
2. Telehealth News Update
3. Telehealth Market Watch
4. Educational Opportunities
5. Employment Opportunities
6. Telehealth Resource Links
7. TelehealthNews Review Board
8. TelehealthNews Staff
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FEATURED INTERVIEW
Development of VitalSeek
Dr. Ace Allen discusses his new venture, VitalSeek, with Bob Pyke Jr.,RN,CPNP. Dr. Allen talks about the genesis of VitalSeek and leads the reader through the steps of building a better system for connecting patients to the health information they need. He also gives his prognosis for the telehealth field: http://telehealth.net/interviews/allen.html
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TELEHEALTH NEWS UPDATE
Counseling and Computer Technology in the New Millennium--An Internet Delphi
Study Research findings indicate counselors and counselor educators are using a large variety of CRT tools, including word processors, spread sheets, a variety of software programs, e-mail, chatrooms, listservs, databases, and other web-related tools to assist them in over half of job-related tasks today. Experts forecast CRT use by counselors will significantly increase by the year 2008, when professional counselors are expected to utilize CRT for at least 90% of their work-related tasks.
< http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03072001-175713/>
Global Telehealth Resource Center
The demand for "healthcare delivered anywhere", despite prohibitive costs, lack of communications infrastructures, lack of time, and lack of appropriate resources, has prompted The ECU Telemedicine Center to develop the Global Telehealth Resource Center (GTRC). The primary focus of the GTRC is to build working relationships with disaster relief organizations and participating medical professionals through the technical facilities and equipment afforded by the Center
The GTRC is seeking partners for participation in this project. For more
information, please contact David Balch, [log in to unmask] or Lori
Maiolo, [log in to unmask]
New E-health Report Released
A new e-health report, "The eHealth Landscape: A Terrain Map of Emerging Information and Communication Technologies in Health and Health Care," has been released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This comprehensive report provides an overview of the status of eHealth and summarizes the major players, issues, and emerging trends and technologies in the eHealth arena so that stakeholders can make informed decisions in this area. The report in PDF format (136 pages) is available in full from the home page
of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Web site:
<http://www.rwjf.org/app/rw_publications_and_links/publicationsPdfs/eHealth
.pdf>http://www.rwjf.org/app/rw_publications_and_links/publicationsPdfs/eHealt
h.pdf.>
Palm Powered Ambulatory Monitoring.
VivoMetrics of Ventura, California is on the threshold of making remote-monitoring of patients enrolled in clinical drug trials a reality. The southern California company's flagship product, LifeShirt, an ambulatory monitoring vest, has the potential of improving the accuracy and the speed with which data are collected, while lowering the cost of trials by reducing the need for frequent clinical visits to record patients' vital signs.
<http://www.rnpalm.com/VivoMetrics.htm>
Research Finds New E-Health Paradox: It's Harder to Reach Patients Online Than to Have an Effect on Them
Although the Internet is increasing its influence on how patients approach their health care, strategies borrowed from consumer sites fail to reach them, according to research-conducted by Harris Interactive, recently released by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and published in the Harris Interactive Health Care News, Issue 21. The study found that shifts in how people search for health care information present industry players with new opportunities to engage and capture patients online
< http://www.atsp.org/news/research.asp?contentID=939&FullStory=>
Revolutionary Clinical Application Allows Digital Dissection of the Human Anatomy over Internet
A.D.A.M. Online Anatomy plans to aggressively exploit the benefits that web-based interactive anatomy provides to the healthcare market. AOA will be a distinguishing feature of A.D.A.M.'s "one-stop shop" health content solution for hospitals and other health care organizations seeking to engage patients with premium-quality resources on their web sites.
<http://www.distance-educator.com/dn/dnews.php4?action=detail&id=4629>
Rules For Medicare Telehealth Services Released
The new Medicare Policy for reimbursing tele- health services was released in the August 2, 2001 issue of the Federal Register Volume 66, No. 149 on pages 40391-40394.The proposed rules can be found at the GPO site at:
<http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs>
The American Nurses Association Committee for Nursing Practice Information
Infrastructure Study
The organization is asking for your help/participation in a national study. More information about the study can be found at:
<http://www.rnpalm.com/ANA_study.htm>
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Market Watch
Tremendous Potential Projected For Telemedicine
Technological breakthroughs in the videoconferencing industry have positively affected the healthcare and telemedicine market, enabling videoconferencing systems and service providers to expand market penetration.
< http://www.atsp.org/news/research.asp?ContentID=941>
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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
GHA Telnet Information Conferences
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Worldwide Organization and Meeting Guide by Myron Pulier, MD. http://telehealth.net/calendar/
The Norwegian Centre for Telemedicine has a quality list of upcoming international conferences, which can be located at:
<http://www.telemed.rito.no/english/cours_conf/index.html>
Telemedicine & Telecare International Trade Fair
The extensive Educational Program is an essential part of the Telemedicine & Telecare International Trade Fair. This programme allows participants to get more in-depth information on ongoing projects in the world of telemedicine and newly developed technologies. It consists of formal and video / virtual presentations of projects and services and practical training sessions by exhibitors. Thus the meeting should provide a highly beneficial forum for advancing international collaborations in the area of telemedicine and will take place in Luxembourg, April 10-12, 2002. For a detailed description of the aims of the Telemedicine Trade Fair and its Educational Programme, visit:
<http://www.telemedicine.lu>
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
See TelehealthNet's New Job Center
http://telehealth.net/classpro/jobboard.html
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TELEHEALTH RESOURCE LINKS
Bibliographies:
TelehealthNet
http://telehealth.net/biblios/biblio_menu.html
Databases:
TelehealthNet
Resources: http://telehealth.net/resources/index.php3
Add Your Link: http://telehealth.net/resources/add.php3
UK National Database of Telemedicine
http://www.dis.port.ac.uk/ndtm/
Add your Bibliography or Reference List. TelehealthNet has been accumulating bibliographies from graduate students completing research in the e-health, telehealth and other health related computer areas. These bibliographies are posted at the TelehealthNet website to assist other researchers find relevant references. Have a look at what we have: http://www.telehealth.net/biblios/biblio_menu.html and write to <[log in to unmask]> if you'd like to add your own specialized list of references to advance research in these areas.
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TELEHEALTHNEWS REVIEW BOARD:
George Alexander <[log in to unmask]>
Deborah Burton, M.A. <[log in to unmask]>
Rob Glueckauf, Ph.D.<[log in to unmask]>
Leigh W. Jerome, Ph.D. <[log in to unmask]>
Warren B. Karp, Ph.D., D.M.D. <[log in to unmask]>
Sunkyo Kwon, Ph.D. <[log in to unmask]>
David Nickelson, Psy.D., J.D. <[log in to unmask]>
Nancy J. Sharp, MSN, RN <[log in to unmask]>
B. Hudnall Stamm, Ph.D. <[log in to unmask]>
TelehealthNews Editor/Writer
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TelehealthNews Assistant Editor and Reporter at Large
Bob Pyke, Jr. RN, CPNP <[log in to unmask]>
TelehealthNews Assistant Editor
Michael J. Mallen, M.A. <[log in to unmask]>
http://telehealth.net/about/staff/michael/bio.html
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Copyright 2001 by Pioneer Development Resources, Inc.
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