ATA - American Telemedicine Association

The purpose of the Teledermatology SIG is to foster, promote and support the field of teledermatology within a diverse group of professionals. Areas of interest include developing standards and protocols for teledermatology, developing a database to collect teledermatology activity in the United States, reviewing literature for outcomes studies, and developing recommendations for reimbursement codes for teleconsultations. The SIG sponsors tutorials, courses and other educational seminars in Teledermatology as well as this web page that provides important information and numerous documents and reports in support of this specialty field.

New! Practice Guidelines for Teledermatology
(December 14, 2007)
These guidelines, generated by the ATA Teledermatology Working Group, have undergone a thorough consensus and rigorous review, with final approval by the ATA Board of Directors. These guidelines are designed to aid in the development and practice of coherent, effective, safe and sustainable teledermatology practices.

Teledermatology is one of the most active applications of telemedicine rendered in the United States. Dermatology is particularly suited to the use of advanced communication technologies and the internet for delivery of care. By using advanced communication technologies, dermatologists are able to widen their reach to patients in a cost-effective manner.

Teledermatology specialty care is generally delivered via store-and-forward communications or by full-motion video. In teledermatology, store-and-forward communication typically refers to the sending or forwarding of digital images and associated patient data to the specialist for storage and consultation. For full-motion video, providers and patients interact via live videoconferencing. For videoconferencing, a variety of peripheral hardware attachments may be utilized to enhance the consultation: episcopes, power zoom, freeze frame and polarizing devices, oblique angle viewing devices, and contact plates.

Chair Thomas Hirota, DO Chief, Dermatology Services Madigan Army Medical Center 9040A Fitzsimmons Fort Lewis, WA 98431-1100 Phone: 253-968-1365 or 0600 Fax: 253-968-0448 email: thomas.k.hirota@us.army.mil		Vice-Chair John Bocachica, MD Chief, Dermatology and Teledermatology Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network 4201 Tudor Centre Drive Anchorage, AK 99508 Phone: 907-729-2260 Fax: 907-729-2269 Email: jbocachica@anmc.org

Secretary Marc Goldyne, MD, PhD Clinical Professor of Dermatology University of California San Francisco 221 Marina Boulevard San Francisco, CA 94123 Phone: 415-929-9122 Fax: 415-929-9155 Email:mgdyne@aol.com

Standards Hon Pak, MD Associate Program Director Brooke Army Medical Center 1126 Belclaire San Antonio, TX 78258 Phone: 210-916-0632 Email: hon.pak@amedd.army.mil		Public Policy Karen E. Edison, MD Medical Director, Missouri Telehealth Network University of Missouri- Columbia Dept. of Dermatology, Suite 746 Columbia, MO 65212 Phone: 573-882-3142 Fax: 573-884-5947 Email: edisonk@health.missouri.edu

Coding Daniel M. Siegel, MD, MS (Management & Policy) Clinical Professor of Dermatology SUNY Downstate Director Procedural Dermatology Fellowship 450 Clarkson Ave Basic Sci. Bldg 849 Brooklyn, NY 11203 Phone: 631-864-MOHS Fax: 631-864-6001 Email: cyberdoc@alum.rpi.edu		Outcomes: John D. Whited, MD, MHS Staff Physician/Assistant Professor of Medicine Durham VAMC/Duke University Medical Center VA Medical Center (152), Building 6 508 Fulton Street Durham, NC 27705 Phone: 919-286-6936 Fax: 919-416-5836 Email: white046@mc.duke.edu

SIG Goals for 2006-2007 (word)

Progress Report: March 2005 (pdf)
Progress Report: September 2003 (pdf)

The Teledermatology SIG Listserver acts as a resource for sharing information and fostering communication between SIG members and working groups. If you are already a member of the listserver click here (ata-derm@lists.lrs.com) to send a message. If you are not subscribed to the listserve click here to subscribe. (Please note: you must be a member of ATA in order to participate on the listserver).

General:

2008 Summary of the Status of Teledermatology Research

SIG Survey on Teledermatology Activity in the US:

Guidelines & Protocols

Forms

Teledermatoloty SIG Minutes from ATA 2008 Meeting
April 2008 (pdf)

Teledermatology SIG Minutes from ATA 2007 Meeting
May 2007 (word document)

Presentations

Telemedicine Applications in Teledermatology - ATA 2004
Powerpoint presentations presented at ATA's 9th Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida, May 2-5, 2004.

Telemedicine Applications in Teledermatology - ATA 2003
Powerpoint presentations presented at ATA's 8th Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, April 27-30, 2003

Telemedicine Applications in Teledermatology - ATA 2002
Powerpoint presentations presented at ATA's 7th Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California, June 2-5, 2002.

Teledermatology SIG Summary, March 2007 (ppt)

Assessment of Patients' Acceptance of and Satisfaction with Teledermatology (pdf)
George Demiris PhD1, Stuart M. Speedie PhD2, Lanis L. Hicks PhD1, Trisha A. Taylor1, Karen Edison MD1
(1 Health Management and Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Missouri; Columbia, MO; 2 Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, MN)

American Academy of Dermatology Association Position Statement on Telemedicine

Photo Gallery

If you are interested in participating in the Teledermatology Special Interest Group simply contact the chair of the SIG or email ATA at membership@americantelemed.org or call ATA at 202.223.3333.

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