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Quality healthcare
everywhere
through telecommunications!
NEW POSTINGS
Check out our new section featuring
examples of Telehealth In Action!
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TAO SHARES is a new
feature to provide you with
information after each TAO board meeting covering points of interest, next
meeting information, and other valuable dates worth noting on the calendar.
EVENTS and PROJECTS
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Telemedicine Reimbursement
Legislation
TAO is working closely
with Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson, chair of the Senate Committee for Health
and Human Services, to convene a workgroup of interested healthcare
providers and payers to develop a fully vetted reimbursement bill for the
2009 session and to raise awareness of its importance to healthcare in
Oregon. Representatives from the Deptartment of Human Services and the
Department of Consumer and Business Services will also be invited to
participate in the workgroup.
The workgroup will:
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examine the
telemedicine reimbursement laws of other states
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review cost data
if available from the above states
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determine which
components are needed/wanted in an Oregon bill, discuss and work to
resolve differences, and develop a draft bill
The workgroup will
then develop and deploy a legislator education strategy regarding the bill,
the Governor's office, healthcare providers and payers who have not been
involved in the workgroup, and healthcare consumers.
If you are interested in joining the reimbursement workgroup or the
reimbursement listserv, please contact Cathy Britain at
csbritain@gmail.com. Read more HERE.
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Oregon Health Network Funding
Approved!!
Oregon Health Network Pilot Project Receives Funds
from Historic FCC Program to Build Telehealth Network Throughout the State
Oregon receives more than $20 million
to interconnect health care facilities
OHN Press Release -- Click HERE (218 Kb
PDF) or HERE (Web Page)
OHN Frequently Asked Questions
-- Click
HERE
(413 Kb PDF ) or
HERE (Web page)
The OHN application as submitted to the FCC -- Click
HERE (7.8 Mb .pdf)
Review additional OHN background
materials --
Click HERE
FCC Web site posted materials:
FCC Launches Initiative to Increase Access to Health Care in Rural
America Through Broadband Telehealth
News Release:
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Acrobat
Selected Participants:
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Acrobat
Order:
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