EDUCATIONAL LINKS

The technology behind telemedicine and the adoption of  electronic health records are two directions that healthcare is in the process of taking. A brief study of these organizations is enough to understand the impact this industry will have in the coming years. We are starting with a link to a non-profit organization that we support and have provided a number of other industry links:

Rural Telemedicine Cooperative http://www.teleMD.org
RTC is a non-profit organization that provides rural and underserved communities with technical support, consulting, grant partnering and complete access to the tools and technology necessary to develop a telemedicine program and EHR/PHR services.

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society http://www.himss.org HIMSS is the healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of human health.

National Health Information Network Watch http://www.nhinwatch.com/  NHINWatch.com is the most comprehensive Web site covering the creation of a Nationwide Health Information Network in the United States. NHINWatch.com is constantly updated with news from around the Internet and shares in-depth information, key resources and the latest news on  RHIO activities and announcements, federal initiatives, privacy and security concerns, private and public funding, and viable business models, and NHIN architectural developments.  See also :Healthcare IT News http://www.healthcareitnews.com

National Rural Health Association  http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/ The National Rural Health Association, a member association of more than 10,000, is THE voice of rural health, promoting leadership, communication, education, research, and advocacy since 1978. The NRHA answers the call for rural health assistance in many forms. From educational events to Congressional testimony, and from publications to model programs, the NRHA serves as a resource to keep members apprised of and involved in changing rural events, and as an advocacy trainer and partner to influence change that keeps rural communities healthy and viable.

American Telemedicine Association http://www.americantelemed.org/
ATA promotes professional, ethical and equitable improvement in health care delivery through the application of telecommunications technology, more properly called telemedicine. Telemedicine is the use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications for health and education of the patient for health care provider and for the purpose of improving patient care.

Association of Telemedicine Service Providers http://www.atsp.org
The ATSP was created to meet the information, management, and policy needs of healthcare providers that are, or expect to be, providers of telemedicine services. The Association's long-term goal is to make telemedicine live up to its potential as a valuable and economically viable way of providing health care services.

Center for Telehealth and E-Health Law  http://www.ctel.org/ The Center for Telehealth and E-Health Law (CTEL) is a non-profit entity founded by organization committed to providing high quality patient services through the use of telemedicine and telehealth systems throughout the United States and the world.

National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/telemedinit.html

The Telemedicine Information Exchange  http://trc.telemed.org/
Center (TRC) is a non-profit public service research organization headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

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