Tenth Annual Meeting & Exposition of the American Telemedicine Association
April 17-20, 2005
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, Colorado

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• Telemedicine-Based Second Opinions for the Elderly
  Lawrence Afrin, MD, James Greenland, BS, Alan Brown, MD, Mary Frankis, MD, Charlton Strange, MD, Jerome Kurent, MD
  Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
  
  
• Detection of non-diabetes-related Pathology in Diabetic Patients using Nonmydriatic Digital Retinal Imaging Compared to Dilated Clinical Eye Exam
  S.P. Chow1,2, J. Cavallerano1, P. Katalinic1, K. Hock1, A. Tolson1, R. Kirby1, L.M. Aiello1,3, L.P. Aiello1,3, S. Bursell1,3
  1Beetham Eye Institute, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA; 2Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; 3Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
  
  
• Project Management: Telemedicine Implementation to Meet the Needs of Underserved Population in Houston, Texas
  Ashish Arya, MHA, MD1,2, Kim Dunn, PhD, MD1,3,4
  1University of Texas, Health Science Center, Houston, TX; 2The Methodist Healthcare System, Houston, TX; 3Schull Institute, Houston, TX; 4Your Doctor Program, Houston, TX
  
  
• Planning & Implementation of a Fully-Integrated Tele-Intensivist Service & Critical Care EMR
  Harry Lukens, Jon K. Larrabee, Sandra Haldeman, RN, Bruce Bobo, Judith Bailey, RN, MS
  Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA
  
  
• Internet-based Cognitive Rehabilitation with Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors
  Thomas F. Bergquist, PhD, Susan Lepore, OTR, Nicole Holzworth, OTR, William Beaulieu
  Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
  
  
• Telemedicine Health Service Model in Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy: Our Experience
  Marie Carole Boucher, MD,FRC(S), ABO
  University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  
  
• Module for Training Readers in Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy with Digital Imaging
  Marie Carole Boucher, MD,FRC(S), ABO
  University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  
  
• Latest Developments in Telepractice Policy for Speech-language Pathologists and Audiologists
  Janet Brown, MA, CCC-SLP
  American Speech Language Hearing Association, Rockville, MD
  
  
• Verbal Transactions in Primary Care Telemedicine Encounters
  Robert J. Bulik, PhD
  SBC Telehealth Center, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
  
  
• Ubiquitous Health Monitoring in the Bedroom using a Bluetooth Network
  J. M. Choi, PhD (C), B. H. Choi, J. W. Seo, R. H. Sohn, M. S. Ryu, K. S. Park
  Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
  
  
• A Qualitative Research about Electronic Discourse in Telehealth
  Joohyun Chung, RN, BSN
  University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
  
  
• Joslin Vision Network: Eye Care Visits Following JVN Imaging
  Kari-Jo Coll, RN1, Deborah Birkmire-Peters, PhD2, Marianne V. Pelletier, BA1, Sven-Erik Bursell, PhD3
  1Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI; 2John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI; 3Beetham Eye Institute, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
  
  
• Telehealth Idaho: Traumatic Brain Injury Series Ranks High
  Russell C. Spearman, Med, Laura J. Tivis, PhD, Beth Hudnall Stamm, PhD, Barbara J. Cunningham, MBA, MPA.
  Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
  
  
• Telemedicine Application for Medical Rehabilitation Analysis of Project Outcomes
  Harpal S. Dhillon, PhD1, Pam Forducey, PhD2
  1Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK; 2Integris Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK
  
  
• Web-based Assessment System Enables Monitoring of Extramural Postdoctoral Dental Residencies
  Susan L. Dietrich, DMD, Neal A. Demby, DMD, MPH
  Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
  
  
• Computer Network for Health Care Organizations in Low-Resource Environments
  Donald Ekong, PhD1, Paul Fontelo, MD, MPH2, Michael Ackerman, PhD2
  1Mercer University, Macon, GA; 2National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD
  
  
• Determining Specifications for Personal-level Rapidly Deployable Telehealth Units (RDTUs) for Emergency Assessment
  David G. Ellis, MD1, Richard Weber, MBA1, Jeffrey Myers, DO1, William Dice, MD1, Monika Chatrath, BS2, James Mayrose, PhD1
  1University at Buffalo (SUNY) Department of Emergency Medicine / Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY; 2Syracuse University School of Medicine, Syracuse, NY
  
  
• Virtual Assisted Living Umbrella for the Elderly (VALUE): What the Community Thinks
  Stanley M. Finkelstein, PhD1, Stuart M. Speedie, PhD1, Xinyu Zhou, MS1, Edward Ratner, MD1, Teresa LeMire, BSN2, Kristi Valley, LPN3, Linda Dahle1,2
  1University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; 2Volunteers of America-MN Affiliate, Minneapolis, MN; 3Tri-County Hospital, Wadena, MN
  
  
• Development of a Web-based Sleep Disorder System (WASDS) for Patient Portal
  Grigoriy Gadiyak, PhD1, Daisy DeWitt1, LTC David Kristo1, MD, COL Ronald K. Poropatich, MD1,2
  1Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC; 2Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center, Fort Detrick, MD
  
  
• Automation of Suicide Risk Management
  Gregory A. Gahm, PhD, Clyner Antalan, BA, Barbara Lucenko, PhD
  Army Behavioral Health Technology Office, Tacoma WA
  
  
• What Kind of Telemedicine System for Primary Care Services?
  Nancy Gertrudiz, BME1, Díaz Semental V. Manuel, MD2, Armenta Lourdes ITM2
  1Ministry of Health, Mexico; 2Medical Services of Sinaloa, Mexico
  
  
• Stereoscopic Robotic Surgical Telementoring: Feasibility and Future Applications
  Eric J. Hanly, MD1,2,5,6, Brian E. Miller, PhD4, Michael R. Marohn, DO2, Mark A. Talamini, MD2, Timothy J. Broderick, MD3, Charles R. Doarn, MBA3, Brett Harnett, BS3, Christopher J. Hasser, PhD4, Noah S. Schenkman, MD1,5
  1Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC; 2Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; 3University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; 4Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA; 5Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD; 6Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews AFB, MD
  
  
• Primary Care Telemedicine: Increased Patient Satisfaction and Lower Costs
  Jeanette C. Hartshorn, RN, PhD, FAAN, Ben G. Raimer, MD, FAAP
  University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
  
  
• Pediatric Telecardiology
  Alistair Holdoway, BSc1, Hal Burnett, MPHC, RCSEd2
  1Video South Medical Television, Bath, UK; 2Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
  
  
• Pediatric Telemedicine Service for a Residential School for Hearing-impaired Children
  Robert C. Hoyer, MD, Gloria L. Jones, Scott C. Simmons
  Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
  
  
• Distributed Video Board: Advanced Telecommunication System for Operation Room Coordination
  Peter F. Hu, MS, CNE, Hao Hu, MS, F. Jacob Seagull, PhD, Colin F. Mackenzie, MD, Roger Voigt, MD, Douglas Martz, MD, Richard Dutton, MD, Yan Xiao, PhD
  University of Maryland School of Medicine and National Study Center for Trauma and EMS, Baltimore, MD
  
  
• Mobile Video Transfer System for Homeland Security and Disaster Management
  Peter F. Hu, MS, CNE1, Colin F. Mackenzie, MD1, Yan Xiao, PhD1, F. Jacob Seagull PhD1, David Lam MD1,2 , David Gagliano, MBA3
  1University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; 2Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) USAMRMC, Ft. Detrick, MD; 3Northrop Grumman, Reston, VA
  
  
• Improving Interagency Communication through Statewide Virtual Diabetes Roundtables over a Telehealth Network
  Alison M. Hughes, MPA, Richard A. McNeely, MA, Ana Maria Lopez, MD, MPH, FACP, Ronald S. Weinstein, MD
  Arizona Telemedicine Program, Tucson, AZ
  
  
• University of Florida, Department of Pediatrics, Child Protection Team; Subtitle: Lights, Camera, Telemedicine!
  Kim L. Jordan, RN, Edwin Ramey, Marilyn M. Barnes, ARNP, Kelly J. Ferrigno, MD, Bethany A. Mohr, MD
  University of Florida, Gainsville, FL
  
  
• International Biodefense Enhancement Capabilities from a Policy Perspective
  Sherri M. Jurgens, MPH1, Chad P. Schaben, MPH1, Xavier Urtubey, MD2, Fernando Uminsky2
  1The National Bioterrorism Civilian Medical Response Center (CIMERC), Philadelphia, PA; 2ERA Digital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  
  
• Telemedicine Monitoring of Heart Failure Patients via the Internet
  Abul Kashem, MD, PhD, Judith F. Marble, RN, Marie Droogan, RN, Joyce Wald, MD, Robert C. Cross, MD, Carol Homko, RN, PhD, Philip Berger, BS, William P. Santamore, PhD, Alfred Bove MD, PhD
  Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
  
  
• The Effect of Culture on the Design of an International Telemedicine System
  James Katzenstein, PhD
  HealthSpan International Foundation, Mission Viejo, CA
  
  
• Negotiating Business Barriers and Dilemmas in a Telestroke Innovation Project
  Sunyoung Cho, MS1, Sam Wang, MS2, Elena V. Khasanshina, MD, PhD2, Lars Mathiassen, PhD1, David C. Hess, MD2, Max E. Stachura, MD2
  1Georgia State University, Atlanta GA; 2Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
  
  
• Medical Control during Disaster; A Cell Phone Might be Useful?
  Norio Kimura, MD, PhD1, Futoshi Ohyama, RN, MSN2, Hiroshi Juzoji, MD2, Isao Nakajima, MD, PhD2
  1Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan; 2Tokai University Institute of Medical Sciences, Kanagawa, Japan
  
  
• Best Practice in Pediatric CME Training: A Statewide Model
  Cary Bujold Kreutzer, MPH1, Susan Ferrier2, Laura Schweers1, Andrea Schlaerth1
  1University Of Southern California, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, CA; 2 Northern Sierra Rural Health Network, Nevada City, CA
  
  
• Telemedicine as the Foundation for a Statewide "Network of Networks" - Evaluation of Network Activities
  Elizabeth A. Krupinski, PhD, Richard A. McNeely, MS, Michael Holcomb, BS, Gail Barker, PhD, Ronald S. Weinstein, MD
  Arizona Telemedicine Program, Tucson, AZ
  
  
• On and Off Axis Viewing of Medical Images With CRT and LCD Monitors
  Elizabeth A. Krupinski, PhD
  University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
  
  
• International Telemedicine: A Pilot Study in Darkhan, Mongolia
  Carolyn H Kwak, MS, PA-C
  University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
  
  
• Using Telemedicine for International Education: Lessons Learned
  Kimberly A. Lacey, BSc, Joseph Ternullo, JD, CPA
  Partners HealthCare, Boston, MA
  
  
• HL7-Compliant Healthcare Information System
  Jeffrey Lebak, BS, Steve Warren, PhD
  Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
  
  
• Telepharmacy-Serving the Needs of a Rural Community
  Cindy Leenkecht, APRN-CS1,3, Tom Brewer, MS, IPC1,3, Margie Nafts, RPh2
  1Northwest Research and Education Institute, Billings, MT; 2St. Vincent Healthcare, Billings, MT; 3Parners in Health Telemedicine Network, Billings, MT
  
  
• Managing Congestive Heart Fialure Home Patients with Health e-Technology
  Craig Lehmann, PhD1, Nancy Mintz, CSW2
  1School of Health Technology and Management Stony Brook University, Health Sciences Center
  Stony Brook, NY; 2Lifecare Plus The Jewish Home & Hospital Lifecare System, New York, NY
  
  
• Impact of Telemedicine on Clinical Outreach in Rural East Africa
  Robert Leitch, MBE, RGN
  African Medical and Research Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya
  
  
• Scalable Global Medical Content Delivery: Experiences from Central and Eastern Europe
  Anthony P. Tartaglia, Daniel Weiner, Boleslaw K. Szymanski, Christopher M. Lenaghan, Charles J. Cernansky, John F. Hughes, Troy Turner, Christopher
  International Medical Programs, Albany, NY
  
  
• Comparison of Computer Display Calibraton Methods for Teleophthalmology Evaluation
  Adol Esquivel, MD1,2, Udomchai Techavipoo, PhD1, Helen K. Li, MD1,2
  1Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX; 2University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Health Information Sciences, Houston, TX
  
  
• Home Healthcare Patients using Digital Pens for Pain Assessment
  Leili Lind, PhLic, Daniel Karlsson, PhD
  Linköpings Universitet, Linköping, Sweden
  
  
• Internet-based Caregiver Education and Support: Program Evaluation
  Jeffrey S. Loomis, MHA, Magaly Freytes, MEd/EdS, Timothy U. Ketterson, PhD
  University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
  
  
• Assessment of Diabetic Retinopathy via Telemedicine
  Julie Lowery, PhD1, H. Myra Kim, ScD1,2
  1VA Center for Practice Management & Outcomes Research, Ann Arbor, MI; 2Center for Statistical Consultation and Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
  
  
• An Evaluation of an Online Second Opinion Service
  Nancy E. Lugn, JD, MBA1, Joseph C. Kvedar, MD1,2, Abrar Qureshi, MD1,3, Paul Heinzelmann, MD1, Kathleen Fiamma1, Brian Hammond, BA1
  1Partners Telemedicine, Boston, MA; 2Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; 3Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
  
  
• Mobile Communications Platform (MCP)
  Robert W. Mainhart, BS1, Jay B. Roberts, MA1, Kent P. Tonkin, BA1, Troy A. Turner, MB2
  1Saint Francis University's Center of Excellence for Remote and Medically Under-Served Areas (CERMUSA), Loretto, PA; 2Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), Fort Detrick, MD
  
  
• Using Telemedicine to Provide Support During Pediatric Resuscitations
  Alexander A. Kon, MD, MS, James P Marcin, MD, MPH, Kourosh Parsapour, MD
  UC Davis Children's Hospital, Sacramento, CA
  
  
• Bridging the Digital Divide in Underserved Patients with Cardiovascular Risk
  M. Masucci, PhD, C. Homko, RN, PhD, W.P. Santamore, PhD, P. Berger, BS, A.A. Bove, MD, PhD
  Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
  
  
• Improving the Realism of Endotracheal Intubation Simulation
  James Mayrose, PhD, David G. Ellis, MD, T. Kesavadas, PhD, Ajay Anand, BS
  State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
  
  
• Telemedicine Reduces Absence Due to Illness (ADI) in Urban Childcare
  Kenneth McConnochie, MD, MPH1, Nancy Wood, CCRA1, Neil Herendeen, MD1, Klaus Roghmann, PhD1, Jason Roy, PhD1, Harriet Kitzman, RN, PhD2
  1University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; 2School of Nursing / University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
  
  
• Reliability of Telemedicine in Diagnosing Common Acute Childhood Illness
  Kenneth McConnochie, MD, MPH1, Ann Brayer, MD2, Gregory Conners, MD, MPH, MBA2, Julius Goepp, MD2
  Neil Herendeen, MD1, Nancy Wood, CCRA1, Daniel Ahn, MD1, Klaus Roghmann, PhD1
  1University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
  
  
• Impact of Telemedicine in Childcare on Utilization of Traditional Healthcare
  Kenneth M. McConnochie, MD, MPH1, Jonathan Tan, BS2, Neil Herendeen, MD1, Nancy Wood, BS, CCRA1
  1Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester; 2Yale University School of Public Health
  
  
• A Model of "In Vivo" Cognitive Rehabilitation Using Multiple Telerehabilitation Technologies
  Michael McCue, PhD, Bonni Smathers, BS, Michael Pramuka, PhD, Barbara Demuth, PhD
  University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
  
  
• A Internet-Based EEG/Auditory Evoked Potential Monitoring System
  Jorge Millan, MSEE, Ozcan Ozdamar, PhD
  University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
  
  
• Instrumented Gait Analysis Technology: Dynamic Prosthetic Alignment Expedites Functional Outcomes
  Barri Miller, MPT1, Jill Schuyler, MS1, Annette Bergeron, PT1, Jeff Gambel, MD, MPH, MSW, LTC, MC1, Charles Scoville, PT, MEd, COL (RET)1, Denise Gobert, PT, PhD1,2, Dennis Clark, CPO3, Troy Turner, MBA4, Jim Olsen4
  1Walter Reed Medical Center, Washington, DC; 2US Department of Veterans Affairs; 3Clark & Associates Prosthetics and Orthotics; 4Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center, Fort Detrick, MD
  
  
• Usability Assessment Tool for Selection of a Teletechnology for Uninsured Patients
  Pallavi Mokkarala, MS1, Mira Kim, MPH1, Kim Dunn, MD, PhD1,2,3
  1The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Health Information Sciences, Houston, Texas; 2Schull Institute, Houston, Texas; 3Your Doctor Program, Houston, Texas
  
  
• Optical Measurement for Identification of HEO's Propagation in Urban Area
  Isao Nakajima, MD,PhD1, Hiroshi Juzoji, MD1, Muhammad A. Sadiq, MD1,2, Masuhisa Ta3
  1Tokai University Institute of Medical Sciences, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan; 2Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan; 3Tasada Works Inc. Japan
  
  
• Bringing TeleMedicine to the ER -- The Borgess Telehealth Network
  Paul Noseworthy, MBA, CHE
  Borgess Health Alliance, Kalamazoo, MI
  
  
• Medical Simulation: Transitioning from R&D to Daily Training
  Robin Pakbaz, RRT, BSAH
  Center for Total Access, Fort Gordon, GA
  
  
• Telemedicine as a Distributed Sensemaking Support System
  David L. Paul, PhD
  University of Denver, Denver CO
  
  
• A Camera Phone Enabled Consultation Service
  Adam Penstein, MD, Jeffrey Ellis, MD, Daniel M Siegel, MD
  State University of New York at Downstate, Brooklyn, NY
  
  
• Telemedicine at TAMC: Military Relevant Cases from the US Associated Pacific Islands
  COL Donald A. Person, MC, MD
  Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI
  
  
• Telemedicine Application Which Leverages Low Bandwidth Connectivity
  S. Pharkute1, S. Laxminarayan, R. Oberleitner2, J. Suri3
  1Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID; 2Princeton Autism Technology, Princeton, NJ; 3Fischer Imaging / Scientific Research and Development, Denver, CO
  
  
• The Pediatric Behavioral Telehealth Clinic: Evaluation of Satisfaction and Effectiveness
  Jodi Polaha, PhD, Linda Swoboda
  Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation / University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
  
  
• Examining Different Technologies for Delivering Psychotherapy Services to PTSD Patients
  Mary K. Roberts, PhD
  VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT
  
  
• Improving Wound Care Management through Video Teleconference Technologies
  James Bates, PhD1, Barbara Demuth, RN, MSN1, Therese Rossman, RN, MA, CPHQ2, Patricia Roxby, RN, ET2, Geoffrey J. Pablic1
  1Saint Francis University's Center of Excellence for Remote and Medically Under-Served Areas (CERMUSA), Loretto, PA; 2University of Pittsburgh Medical Center / Lee Regional Community Nursing Service, Johnstown, PA
  
  
• Development of HDTV Contents for the Examination of Mental Reactions with IST
  Muhammad A. Sadiq, MD1,2, Hiroshi Juzoji, MD1, Isao Nakajima, MD,PhD1, Norio Kimura, MD, PhD2
  1Tokai University Institute of Medical Sciences, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan; 2Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Janpan
  
  
• e-Mohs: An Automated Telemedicine System for Referral
  A. Hasan Sapci, MD, Timothy Wang, MD, Eric Kratochwill
  University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
  
  
• The Role of Telehealth in an Expanded Regional Referral Network
  Sandra K. Schmunk, BS, MA1, Michelle Coyle2, Lenna Scott, BS1
  1VHA Midwest Health Care Network,Minneapolis, MN; 2VHA Midwest Health Care Network, Omaha, Nebraska
  
  
• The VABHS Ocular Telehealth Glaucoma Suspect Cohort Study
  Barry M. Fisch, OD1,2, Louis R. Pasquale, MD1,3, Gerald Selvin, OD1,2, Anthony A.Cavallerano, OD1,2, Robert W. Dunphy,OD1,2, James Aylward, OD1,2, Baharak Asefzadeh, OD1,2, Jennifer DeVita, OD1,2
  1VA Boston Health Care System, Boston, MA; 2New England College of Optometry, Boston, MA; 3Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
  
  
• Digital Retinal Imaging Experience of Age-Related Eye Disease at VABHS
  Robert Dunphy, OD1,2, Louis Pasquale, MD1,3, Anthony Cavallerano, OD1,2, Baharak Asefzadeh,OD1,2, Gerald J. Selvin, OD
  VA Boston Health Care System, Boston, MA
  
  
• Genetic Education Programs for Health Professionals: Opportunities Using Internet Technology
  Denise Charron-Prochownik, PhD, RN1, Dorothy Becker, MBBCh2, Yvette Conley, PhD1, Janice S. Dorman, PhD1, Christopher M. Ryan, PhD1, Linda M. Siminerio, RN, PhD, CDE3, Massimo Trucco, MD2
  1University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 2Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 3University of Pittsburgh, Diabetes Institute, Pittsburgh, PA
  
  
• Televideo Monitoring of Solitary Persons with Mild Dementia
  Glenn Smith PhD1,3, Angela Lunde BA1, Julie Hathaway MA, Kristin Vickers-Douglas2,3
  1Alzheimer's Disease Research Center / Mayo College of Medicine, Rochester, MN; 2Patient Education Research / Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 3Department of Psychiatry and Psychology / Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN
  
  
• Cell Radio in Telemedicine/Telehealth: Review of Applications and Technology
  Charles Sneiderman, MD, PhD, Michael J. Ackerman, PhD
  National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD
  
  
• The Effect of Image Quality on Manual and Computer-Based Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy
  P. Soliz1, S.E. Bursell2, S. Russell3, W. Bauman4, H. Davis1, B. Raman1
  1VisionQuest Biomedical, Albuquerque, NM; 2Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA; 3University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology; 4Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX
  
  
• Idaho Real Choices Effectiveness Study for Community Integration
  B. Hudnall Stamm, PhD, Debra Larsen, PhD, Russell C. Spearman, MEd, Ann D. Kirkwood, MAc, Neill F. Piland, DrPH, Kelly Davis, BA, Cindy Dimmer, BA, Laura J. Tivis, PhD, Rick Tivis, MPH
  Institute of Rural Health / Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
  
  
• Retinal Imaging in Diabetic Retinopathy With a 60-Degree 11.4 Megapixel CCD
  Ben Szirth, PhD, Beth Malpica, Tatiana Forofonova, MD, PhD, Neelakshi Bhagat, MD, Marco A. Zarbin, MD, PhD
  The Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science/New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
  
  
• Simultaneous Stereo Retinal Imaging in Glaucoma: Color 35 mm Film vs 6 Mega pixel Digital Imaging
  Ben Szirth, PhD, Robert D. Fechtner, MD, Albert Khouri, MD, Beth Malpica, Tatiana Forofonova, MD, PhD, Marco A. Zarbin, MD, PhD
  The Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
  
  
• Non-Mydriatic Digital Retinal Imaging for Vision-Threatening Diseases
  Ben Szirth, PhD, Beth Malpica, Tatiana Forofonova, MD, PhD, Neelakshi Bhagat, MD, Marco A. Zarbin, MD, PhD
  The Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
  
  
• The Use of Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) by Perioperative Nurses
  LTC Veronica A. Thurmond, PhD, RN1, LTC Patricia Patrician, PhD, RN2
  1Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC; 2Department of Nursing Science, AMEDD Center and School, Fort Sam Houston, TX
  
  
• Development of Telepathology Network Based on On-Demand VPN
  Ikuo Tofukuji, ME1, Koshi Kanno2, Masahiro Yamaguchi, PhD3, Nagaaki Ohyama, PhD3
  1Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, Takasaki, Japan; 2NTT DATA Corporation, Tokyo, Japan; 3Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan
  
  
• Comparative Analysis of Ex-ante and Ex-post Evaluation of e-Health Systems
  Masatsugu Tsuji, PhD1, Wataru Suzuki, PhD1, Fumio Taoka, MA2, Chikako IIzuka1
  1OSIPP, Osaka University, Okasa, Japan; 2Kyoto University of Education, Kyoto, Japan
  
  
• Integrating Methods and Methodology to Work on a US - Latin América Joint Project
  Xavier Urtubey, MD1, Fernando Uminsky, Eng1, Sherri M. Jurgens, MPH2, Chad P. Schaben, MPH2, Pablo Fe;gaer, Eng1, Pablo Orezzoli, MD1
  1ERA DIGITAL Foundation, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 2The National Bioterrorism Civilian Medical Response Center (CIMERC), Philadelphia, PA
  
  
• Advances in a Telemedicine Social Perspective for Colombia and Latin America
  Jorge Alberto Vélez, MD, Andrés Adolfo Navarro Newball, MSc
  Colombian Telemedicine Center, Cali, Colombia
  
  
• California Area Indian Health Service Telemedicine Specialty Care Project
  S. Viramontes, PHN
  California Area Indian Health Service / Round Valley Indian Health Center, Covelo, California
  
  
• Development and Evaluation of Home Telehealth: How to Increase Access to Care and Reduce Costs
  Peggy Ryan-Dykes, RN, BS, CNP, CNHA1, Donna Vogel, MSN, CCM2, Susan Jackson, RN-BC, CNS, CNA, MSN3, Margaret Weber, RN4, Lisa Roberts, PhD4
  1Program Development and Management of Geriatrics and Extended Care Veterans Administration, Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS); 2VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT; 3VA Medical Center, Washington, DC; 4Viterion TeleHealthcare, LLC
  
  
• Veterinary Telemedicine: Wearable and Wireless Systems for Cattle Health Assessment
  Steve Warren, PhD, Luke Nagl, MS, Scott Schoenig, BS, Balakumar Krishnamurthi, BS, Tammi Hildreth, DVM, MS, CVA, Howard Erickson, DVM, PhD, David Poole, PhD, DSc, Mark Spire, DVM, MS, DACT, Daniel Andresen, PhD
  Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
  
  
• A Web-based Telemedicine System for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening
  Jack C. Wei, MS1, Daniel J. Valentino, PhD2, Douglas S. Bell, MD, PhD2, Richard S. Baker, MD1
  1Research Center in Minority Institution / Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA; 2School of Medicine / University of California, Los Angeles, CA
  
  
• A Dermatology Tele-Education Collaboration Between Internal Medicine And Dermatology Residents
  Christy M. Williams, MD1,2, Iris Kedar, MD1,2, Leon Smith, MD3, Heather Brandling-Bennett, MD1,2, Nancy Lugn, JD, MPH1,2, Joseph C. Kvedar, MD1,2
  1Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; 2Center for Telemedicine Partners Healthcare Inc, Boston, MA; 3Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ
  
  
• Mobile Wireless Communications for the First Responder
  David Wolfe, AD, CET, Kent Tonkin, BA, James Bates, PhD
  Center Of Excellence For Remote And Medically Underserved Areas, Loretto, PA
  
  
• Telepharmacy: Meeting the Needs of Rural Hospitals in Utah
  William Wood, BSPharm, RPh1, James Jorgenson, MSPharm, RPh1, Deb LaMarche2, Marta Petersen, MD2
  1University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics, Salt Lake City, UT; 2University of Utah Health Sciences, Salt Lake City, UT
  
  
• A Novel Approach to Combat Casualty Resuscitation: Suspended Animation
  Patrick M. Kochanek, MD1, Lyn Yaffe, MD2, Xianren Wu, MD1,3, Thomas Drabek, MD1, S. William Stezoski1, Larry Jenkins, PhD1, Mandeep Chadha, MD1, Dave McMurray, Nancy Saxman, Samuel Tisherman, MD1
  1Safar Center for Resuscitation Research/University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 2Alion Science and Technology, McLean, VA; 3Ardiem Medical, Indiana, PA
  
  
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