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MEMBERSHIP
Membership in TAO is open to anyone
interested in supporting the purpose and goals of the organization. If you
are a telehealth service provider, an organization interested in providing
telehealth services, a supplier of equipment, software or transport for
telehealth service, a healthcare insurance provider or someone interested in
improving healthcare through telecommunications, we hope you will consider
joining us.
Membership Enrollment---There are five
categories of TAO Membership as described below:
Founding Member
(One-time Fee of $2500)
This category of membership shall refer to
public or private entities that participate in the initial formation of TAO
through their early contribution of a Founding Member Fee (2004 - 2006). All
subsequent promotional information and materials broadly distributed by the
TAO shall acknowledge the organization’s Founding Members. Representatives
from the Founding Member group shall be encouraged to participate in
leadership roles in the organization as appropriate. This category of
membership shall entitle Founding Members to provide input and have a
significant voice the initial Action Planning of the organization, but does
not provide for a vote in the business of TAO. Voting membership in the TAO
requires the annual payment of membership fees in one of the four categories
below.
Sustaining
Member (Annual Fee of $500)
This category of membership shall refer to
public or private entities that have a significant commitment to Telehealth
as a vehicle to increase access to quality care. Sustaining Membership shall
entitle the organization or entity to an unlimited number of persons
participating at TAO meetings and in discussions of critical issues.
Representatives from the Sustaining Member group shall be encouraged to
participate in leadership roles in the organization as appropriate.
Sustaining Membership shall entitle the member entity to 1 vote in the
business of TAO.
Organizational
Member (Annual Fee of $300)
This category of membership shall refer to
public or private organizations that have an interest in Telehealth.
Organizational Membership shall entitle the organization to have an
unlimited number of persons participating in TAO meetings and in discussions
of critical issues. Organizational Membership entitles the member entity to
1 vote in the business of TAO.
Individual
Member (Annual Fee of $100)
This category of membership shall refer to
any individual who does not represent any organizational or business entity,
but rather, represents only his/her personal interests and opinions. Each
individual member shall be entitled to 1 vote in the business of TAO
(students are a unique classification within the Individual Member category
and are eligible for a reduced annual membership fee of $25).
Associate Member
(Annual Fee of $1000)
This category of membership shall refer to
a person or entity that represents any telecommunications or other related
special interest entity. Members in this category are encouraged to join all
TAO meetings and activities and participate in discussions of critical
issues. This category shall have 1 vote in the business of the TAO.
TAO
Membership enrollment form
Click HERE for the TAO Membership enrollment form.
Please print this form,
fill out the requested information and mail it to address shown on the form.
For more information please contact Cathy Britain at csbritain[at]gmail[dot]com
or Jo Bell at membership[at]ortelehealth[dot]org. |
