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Listed below are selected presentations made at the 12th Annual Meeting of the American Telemedicine Association. Also included are the authors of the paper or presentation. Presentations are sorted by category and some may be present in more than one category. All presentations are in powerpoint format.

Categories include:

Cardiology
Correctional Care
Diabetes
Distance Learning
EMR/EHR/RHIOs
Emergency, Trauma & Disaster Response
Evaluation, Quality of Care, Research
Homecare/Remote Monitoring/Disease Management
Human Factors
International
Legal, Policy and Regulatory

Medical Imaging - Radiology, Pathology & Related Applications
Nursing/Nursing Homes
Operations, Program, Business Planning
Pediatric and School Based Applications
Technology and Telecommunications
Teledermatology
Telemental Health
Teleocular
Telerehabilitation
Telesurgery

St. Vincents' Telehome Health Outcomes for Heart Failure Patients (M3C1)
Pamela Whitten, PhD,1 Alicia Bergman, MA,2 Mary Ann Meese, RN,3 Karin Bridwell, MSN,3 Kim Jule, MHA3
1Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; 2Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; 3St. Vincents Home Health, Indianapolis, IN

Analyzing National Long Term Care and CMS Billing Data to Assess the Use of Telehealth for Diabetes and CHF (M1C2)
(Home-Based Progams for Management of Diabetes and Congestive Heart Failure)
Jane K. Sponholz, PhD
Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI

Assessing the Use of the Internet to Manage CVD Risk Factors for Inner City Patients in Philadelphia (M2F2)
(Internet Telemedicine System Compliance Among Inner City Patients with CVD Risk Factors)
Michele M. Masucci, PhD,1 Caroline Guigar, MA,1 William P. Santamore, PhD,2 Carol Homko, PhD,2 Alfred A. Bove, MD, PhD2
1Information Technology and Society Research Group, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; 2Temple Telemedicine Research Center, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

Improving Physician Adoption of Online Management for Hypertension (M3B3)
(Hypertension Online Management: Identifying Key Factors for Physician Adoption)
Alice J. Watson, MBChB, MRCP,2,3 Alastair G. Bell, BMChB, MRCP, MBA,1 Joseph Kvedar, MD1,3
1 Center For Connected Health, Partners HealthCare, Boston, MA; 2Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; 3Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Telehealth Home Exercise/Disease Management for Heart Failure: A Pilot Study (M3C3)
Jill M. Winters, PhD, RN,1 Mary Ann Papp, DO, FACC,2 Susan Cashin, PhD,3 Heather Seubert, BSN, RN1
1Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI; 2Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; 3University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Neonatal Tele-Echocardiography in the NICU (T1B2)
Ana Maria Lopez, MD, MPH, FACP, Richard Donnerstein, MD, Daniella Lax, MD, Phyllis D. Webster, BA, Ronald S. Weinstein, MD
Arizona Telemedicine Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Accuracy of Blood Pressure Measurements Transmitted Through a Telemedicine System (T2C3)
William P. Santamore, PhD,1 Carol Homko, PhD,1 Philip Berger,1 Abul Kashem, MD, PhD,1 Timothy R. McConnell, PhD,2 Francis Menapace, MD,2 Alfred A. Bove, MD, PhD1
1Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; 2Geisnger Medical Center, Danville, PA

Using Telemedicine to Increase Self-Management of Hypertension (T2D3)
(Assessing Effectiveness of Telemedicine Strategies for Self-Management of Hypertension)
Vinod E. Nambudiri, AB,1,2 Alice J. Watson, MBChB, MRCP,2,3 Khinlei Myint-U, MBA,1 Joseph Kvedar, MD1,2
1Center For Connected Health, Partners HealthCare, Boston, MA; 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; 3Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Case Study: Forming Partnerships for Home Telehealth in Pennsylvania (T4C1)
(Telehealth success: Forming Partnerships)
Sandra L. Tokey, RN, MS
UPMC/Jefferson Regional Home Health LP, Seven Fields, PA

Using Technology to Establish Nationwide ECG Coverage in Chile (T5F2)
(Technology Considerations to Reach 100% Countrywide Tele-Electrocardiography Coverage: The Chilean Experience)
Francisco J. Fernández, BSc,2 Edgardo Escobar, MD,1 Patricia Adriazola, MD,1 Jorge Aravena, BSc2
1ITMS Telemedicina de Chile, Santiago, Chile; 2MedSolutions, Santiago, Chile

Case Study Results for Remote Ultrasound Technology (T1E1)
(Accident or the Potential of Saving Lives with Remote Ultrasound Technology)
Bonne Farberow, RN, CCRA, CCRP
University of Pennsylvania and Clinical Care Experts, Inc., Shamong, NJ

Review of Telemedicine Applications in Diabetes Disease Management (M1C1)
(Telemedicine Applications in Diabetes Disease Management: A Systematic Review)
Ming Ying Lisa Chu-Weininger, PhD, MBA, MPH, MSLIS, EdS, FRIPH,1 Adol Esquival, MD, MS,1 LaSonya Knowles, BBA,2 Kim Dunn, MD, PhD1
1School of Health Information Sciences, University of Texas-Houston, Houston, TX; 2MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Computer Assisted Decision Support (CADS) for Primary Care of Diabetes (M1C3)
Col. Robert Vigersky, MD,1 Robert Galen, MD, MPH,2 David Horne,3 Michael Cavotta,3 David Rodbard, MD4
1Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC; 2University of Georgia, Athens, GA; 3LifeClinic, Inc, Mentor, OH; 4American Institutes of Research, Silver Spring, MD

Patient Satisfaction with Internet-Based Diabetes Management in Native American Communities (T3C1)
Betty A. Levine, MS,1 Pamela Angelus, RN, MSN,1 Jaci McCormack,2 Donna Johnson, RN,3 Donna Carvalho, RN,4 Donna Palakiko, RN,5 Ming-Jye Hu, MS,1 Seong K. Mun, PhD1
1Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC; 2Nez Perce Indian Reservation, Lapwai, ID; 3Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Atmore, AL; 4Na Pu'uwai, Molokahi, HI; 5Ke Ola Mamo, Honolulu, HI

An Internet-Based Program for Managing Diabetes in Pregnancy (T3C2)
Pamela Angelus, RN, MSN,1 Jennifer O'Brien, MD,2 Farzaneh Sabi, MD,2 Rita Driggers, MD,2 Cherrel Christian, RN, CDE,3 Seong K. Mun, PhD,1 Betty A. Levine, MS1
1Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC; 2National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD; 3Kitchen Table Health Associates, Landover, MD

Monitoring Inner City Women with Gestational Diabetes via the Internet (T3C3)
Carol J. Homko, PhD, RN, William P. Santamore, PhD, Valerie Whiteman, MD, Margaret Bower, BS, Phillip Berger, BS, Alfred A. Bove, MD, PhD
Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Cross-Cultural Telemedicine Approach to Epidemic Diabetes: Model for Developing Nations (T5C1)
Kavitha K. Reddy,1 Shereene Z. Idriss,3 Rithy Chau,5 Paul Heinzelmann,3 Nedialka Douptcheva,3 Khinlei Myint-U,3 Joseph C. Kvedar2,3,4
1Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; 3Center For Connected Health, Partners HealthCare, Boston, MA; 4Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; 5Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

A Rural Broadband Wi-Fi Network to Provide Diabetes Services in Arizona (T5F1)
(Utilizing a Rural Broadband Wi-Fi Network for Diabetes Telemedicine Services)
Richard A. McNeely, MA,1 Janet Major, BS,1 Susan Woodruff, APRN, BC,2 Linda Parker, RN, BSN,3 Catherine Robinson, RD, MEd, CDE,3 Donna Zazworsky, MS, RN, CCM, FAAN,4 Elizabeth A. Krupinski, PhD,1 Anna Maria Lopez, MD, MPH, FACP,1 Ronald S. Weinstein, MD1
1Arizona Telemedicine Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; 2Mobile Health Program, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Tucson, AZ; 3St. Elizabeth of Hungary Clinic, Tucson, AZ; 4Carondelet Health Network, Tucson, AZ

Comparing Onsite, Online and Simulation Approaches to Accelerate Radiologist Training and Certification (M2B2)
(Helping Providers Adopt New Systems Faster: Comparison of Training Models)
Heather A. Haugen, RD, PhD,1 Charles L. Fred2
1University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO; 2Breakaway Group, Denver, CO

Using Virtual Telepathology Technology to Train Pathology Residents (M1B2)
Elizabeth A. Krupinski, PhD, Allison Tillack, Lynne Richter, MT, Jeffrey Henderson, MD, Achyut Bhattacharyya, MD, Katherine Scott, MD, Anna Graham, MD, Michael Descour, PhD, John Davis, MD, Ronald Weinstein, MD
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Evaluation of a Desktop-Sharing Program for Healthcare Educational Videoconferences (M1F3)
(Evaluation of Desktop Sharing to Supplement Healthcare Educational Videoconferences)
Brendan P. Purdy, RN, MN(C),1 Sharon McGonigle, RN, MScN,1 Dan Allard, PEng,2 Lisa Ferraro, BSc,2 Brenda Laurie-Shaw, RN, MN,1 Peter G. Rossos, MD, FRCP(C)1
1University Health Network, Toronto, Canada; 2Ontario Telemedicine Network, Toronto, Canada

An Online Tool Improves Patient Education and Motivation in Management of Chronic Diseases in Spain (M2B1)
(Motivational Telehealth Model for the Management of Chronic Diseases)
Eva del Hoyo-Barbolla, PhD(c), Marta Ortega Portillo, MSc, Maria Teresa Arredondo, PhD
Life Supporting Technologies - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

The Role of Research and Evaluation in Telehealth Programs (T1A1)
Nancy L. Vorhees, BSN, MSN, Renee Anderson, BA, Douglas D. Weeks, PhD, MS, BS
Inland Northwest Health Services, Spokane, WA

Providing e-Mentoring for Health Professionals in Australia (T1F2)
(E-Mentoring: A Means of Providing Professional Support to Health Professionals)
Sarah Stewart, MA, Bsc (Hons), RN, RM
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

Comparing In-Person vs Webcamera-Based Physician-Patient Visits (T2C4)
(Virtual Visits in General Medicine)
Ronald F. Dixon, MD, MA,1,3 James Stahl, MD, MPH2
1Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; 2Institute for Technology Assessment, Boston, MA; 3Massachusetts General Hospital Physicians Organization, Boston, MA

Using Multimedia Training to Bridge the "Digital Divide" in Rural Areas (T3B4)
(Bridging the “Digital Divide” in Rural Areas: Outreach and Training)
Elizabeth Brooks, MS, Jay H. Shore, MD, MPH, Rhonda Dick, MS
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO

Delivery of Medical Education and Consultation to Physicians in Iraq (T5E1)
Craig Sable, MD, FACC,1 Molly Reyna, BA,1 Gary Selnow, PhD,2 Neal Cohen, MD,3 Charlotte Ferretti, RN, EdD4
1Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; 2Wired International, San Francisco, CA; 3University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; 4San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA

Play2Train©: A Generic Large-Scale Virtual Environment for Emergency Preparedness Training (T5E2)
Rameshsharma Ramloll, BTech, PhD, Jaishree Beedasy, PhD, Neill Piland, DrPH, Beth Hudnall Stamm, PhD, Annette Phillipp, PhD, Babara Cunningham, MPA, MBA
Idaho State University, Institute of Rural Health, Pocatello, ID

Linking Public Education and Health Care with a Telehealth Program (T5E3)
Kathleen G. Davis, BSE, MSEd, PhD candidate,1,2,3 Ryan Spaulding, PhD,1 David Cook, PhD4
1The Kansas University Center for Telemedicine and Telehealth (KUCTT), Kansas City, KS; 2The University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatric Department, Kansas City, KS; 3USD #500 Kansas City Kansas Public School District, Kansas City, KS; External Affairs, 4The University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS

Technical Innovation in the Creation of Canada’s Largest Telemedicine Network (M1D3)
Ron Riesenbach, BSc, MSc, MBA, PEng
Ontario Telemedicine Network, Toronto, Canada

Comparing Outcomes for Web-Managed Congestive Heart Failure Patients in Kansas City (M2F1)
(Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire in Web-Managed Congestive Heart Failure Patients)
Abul Kashem, MD, PhD, Marie Droogan, RN, William P. Santamore, PhD, Carol J. Homko, RN, PhD, Joyce W. Wald, DO, Philip Berger, BS, Alfred A. Bove, MD, PhD
Abul Kashem, Philadelphia, NJ

An Update on the FCC’s Universal Service Rural Health Care Support Program (M3D1)
William L. England, PhD, JD, PE, Daniel H. Johnson, MA
Universal Service Administrative Company, Washington, DC

A Municipally-Funded Telemedicine Clinic Based on Patient Pay in Galveston Texas (T3B3)
(West Isle: A Municipally-Funded Telemedicine Clinic with Patient Pay)
Glenn G. Hammack, OD, MSHI, FAAO, Oscar W. Boultinghouse, MD, FACEP, Joe Carranza
University of Texas Medical Branch Electronic Health Network, Galveston, TX

Cell Phone Based Telemedicine Network in Vietnam (T3D1)
Joseph Rosen, MD,1,2 Eliot Grigg, BA2
1Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, NH; 2Thayer School of Engineering, Hanover, NH

Wide Area Network Management for Telehealth (T3F2)
(WAN Management for Telehealth)
Jeff S. Shuckra, MA, CVE
Utah Telehealth Network/University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

The Role of Provider Perceptions in Deploying an Electronic Medical Record at Michigan State University (T4B1)
(The Role of Provider Perceptions in a Midwestern EMR Deployment)
Pamela Whitten, PhD,1 Lorraine Buis, MSI,1 Michael Mackert, PhD2
1Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; 2University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

Case Study: Telehealth and Electronic Medical Records in Marshfield, Wisconsin (T4B2)
(TeleHealth and EMRs: A Case Example of Integration of Electronic Systems and TeleHealth)
Nina M. Antoniotti, RN, BS, MBA, PhD
Marshfield Clinic TeleHealth Network, Marshfield, WI

Case Study: Telehealth and Electonic Medical Records in Toronto, Canada (T4B4)
(From Isolation to Integration: Telehealth and the Electronic Health Record at the Point of Care)
Sharon McGonigle, RN, MScN, Brendan Purdy, RN, MN(c), Brenda Laurie-Shaw, RN, Peter G. Rossos, MD, FRCP(c)
University Health Network, Toronto, Canada

Linking Telehealth Strategies to Evidence Based Practice (T5B1)
(Tying TeleHealth to Quality: Where is your Chasm?)
Nina M. Antoniotti, RN, BS, MBA, PhD
Marshfield Clinic TeleHealth Network, Marshfield, WI

A Trauma Patient Tracking System for Mass Casualties and Disasters (M3E2)
(Trauma Patient Tracking System)
William J. Bergeron,1 Thomas F. Budinger, MD, PhD,2 Jonathan S. Maltz, PhD,2 Qiyu Peng, PhD2
1Triton Systems, Inc, Chelmsford, MA; 2Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Berkeley, CA

Emergency Management Guidelines for Telepsychiatry (T2F1)
Jay H. Shore, MD, MPH,1 Donald M. Hilty, MD,2 Peter Yellowlees, MBBS, MD2
1American Indian and Alaska Native Programs at University of Colorado Health Science, Denver, CO; 2University of California at Davis, Sacramento, CA

Using Satellite-Based Telemedicine for Earthquake Response in Pakistan (T3D2)
(Role of Satellite Communications in Telemedicine During AN EarthQuake in Pakistan)
Asif Zafar, MD, FCPS, FRCS,1,3 Salman Naeem Gilani, MD,2 Faisal Murad, MD,3 Qasim Ali, MD3
1Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan; 2Telemedicine & E-Health Training Center, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan; 3Surgical Unit II, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Rapid Deployable Video Distribution System (VDS) for Real-Tme Disaster Management (T4F3)
Peter F. Hu, MS, CNE,1,2 Colin F. Mackenzie, MD,2 Gary R. Gilbert, PhD,3 Col. Ronald K. Poropatich, MD,3 Steve Seebode, BS,1 Danny Ho, MS,1 Tony Story, MS,3 Yan Xiao, PhD1
1Program in Trauma and Department of Anesthesiology, Baltimore, MD; 2National Study Center for Trauma and EMS, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; 3U.S. Army Medical Research & Materiel Command, Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), Fort Detrick, MD

Onsite Intensive Care Using Rapid Telemedicine Resonse in Disasters in Pakistan (T3A1)
(Onsite Intensive Care Using Rapid Telemedicine Response in A Humanitarian Crisis)
Aijaz Q. Patoli, MBBS,1 Bhawani S. Chowdhry, PhD,2 Abdul Q. Rajput, PhD3
1Liaquat Medical University Hospital, Hyderabad, Pakistan; 2Department of Electronics & Biomedical Engineering, Mehran Univesity of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan; 3Mehran Univesity of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan

A Robotic Cauterization System for Trauma Care and Disaster Response (M3A1)
(Design of a Robotic HIFU System for Battlefield Trauma Care)
Jason Wheeler, MS,1 Stephen P. Buerger, PhD,1 Ralf Seip, PhD,2 Narendra T. Sanghvi, MS,2 Ronald Marchessault, Jr., MBA3
1Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM; 2Focus Surgery, Inc., Indianapolis, IN; 3U.S. Army Medical Research & Materiel Command, Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), Fort Detrick, MD

Automated Casualty Extraction Using a Prototype Robotic Vehicle (T2E3)
(REMeD-D: Putting Together the Automated Casualty Care Puzzle)
Robert W. Mainhart, MBA,1 Jay B. Roberts, MA,1 Kent P. Tonkin, MA,1 Gary R. Gilbert, PhD,2 Ashok R. Bapat, PhD, MBA1
1Saint Francis University Center of Excellence for Remote and Medically Under-Served Areas, Loretto, PA; 2U.S. Army Medical Research & Materiel Command, Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), Fort Detrick, MD

Recent Robotics & Telerobotics Research for Army Combat Casualty Care (T2E2)
(Army Combat Casualty Care Collaborative Robotics & Telerobotics Research)
Gary R. Gilbert, PhD,1,2 Troy Turner, MS,1,4 Sylvain Cardin, PhD,1,3 Ronald Marchessault, MS1
1U.S. Army Medical Research & Materiel Command, Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), Fort Detrick, MD; 2University of Pittsburgh Department of Electrical Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA; 3Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute, Pittsburgh, PA; 4Battelle Memorial Institute, Frederick, MD

Using Remote Critical Care Units in Australia (M3F1)
(Improving Access to Critical Care Decision Making with the Virtual Critical Care Unit (VICCU))
Monique Murphy, RN, BNurs, MHM,1 Stuart Stapleton, MBBS, FACEM,1 Patrick Cregan, FRACS,1 Laurie Wilson, PhD2
1Sydney West Area Health Service, Penrith, Australia; 2CSIRO, Epping, Australia

Telemental Health in the Emergency Room (T2F2)
Eugene F. Augusterfer, MSW, LCSW,1,2,3 Nicole Cavanaugh, MS4
1Global Mental Health Network, McLean; 2Vanderbilt University, National Center for Emergency Preparedness, Nashville; 3Diamond Healthcare Corporation, Richmond; 4Newberry Hospital, Newberry

Mental Health in Disaster Response – The Katrina Effect (T2F4)
Eugene F. Augusterfer , MSW, LCSW1,2
1Global Mental Health Network, McLean, VA; 2Vanderbilt University, National Center for Emergency Preparedness, Nashville, TN

Providing Psychiatric Surge Capacity in Disasters (T2F3)
(Disaster Psychiatry: Surge Capacity Videoconferencing Project)
Brian Grady, MD, Bonnie Katz, Robert Roca, MD
Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore, MD

Anomalous Activity Detection for Early Warning Biosurveillance Systems (T1D2)
Jason Blind, BSc,1 Joshua E. Introne, MSCSc,1 Subrata Das, PhD,1 Partha Kanjilal, PhD,1 Gary Gilbert, PhD2
1Charles River Analytics, Inc., Cambridge, MA; 2U.S. Army Medical Research & Materiel Command, Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), Fort Detrick, MD

Provider Acceptance of a Remote Trauma Consultation Network (T3A2)
(Assessing Provider Acceptance of an Expanded TeleER Network)
Brian Reynolds, MD,1 Sandra Horning, MD,2 Dennis Lordan, BS,3 Douglas Weeks, PhD4
1Deaconess Medical Center, Spokane, WA; 2Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane, WV; 3Inland Northwest Health Services/NW TeleHealth, Spokane, WA; 4Inland Northwest Health Services, Spokane, WA

The Trauma Pod: A Tele-Operated Surgery System (M3A3)
Pablo Garcia,1 Mark Noakes,3 Chetan Kapoor,4 Tim Ganous,1 Greg Elbert,2 Michael Treat,6 Jacob Rosen,1 Matt Hanson,1 Joe Manak,1 Chris Hasser5
1SRI International, Menlo Park, CA; 2General Dynamics Robotic Systems, Westminster, MA; 3Oak Ridge National Labs, Oak Ridge, TN; 4University of Texas, Austin, TX; 5Intutitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA; 6Robotic Surgical Technologies, New York, NJ

Human Patient Simulation Training Improves Tele-Trauma Team Performance (M2A1)
(Tele-Trauma Participant Improves Trauma Team performance on Simulated Trauma Scenarios)
David G. Ellis, MD,1,2 Jennifer Brown, MD,1,2 Jeffrey Myers, DO,1,2 James Mayrose, PhD,4 Elizabeth Meinert,3 Fritz Sticht1
1University at Buffalo (State University of New York) Department of Emergency Medicine, Buffalo, NY; 2Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY; 3University at Buffalo (SUNY) School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY; 4Buffalo State University (SUNY), Buffalo, NY

A Broadband Telemedicine Application for Critical care in Australia (T5A1)
(Technical Evaluation of a Broadband Telemedicine Application for Critical Care)
Laurie Wilson, PhD,1 Susan Hansen, BSc, BSocSc,1 Jane Li, MD, MS,1 Monique Murphy, RN, BNurs, MHM2
1CSIRO, Epping, Australia; 2Sydney West Area Health Service, Penrith, Australia

Integrating Technology, Information and Communications for Victims of Antipersonnel Mines in Colombia
TeleMAP: An Itegral Tool for Victims of Antipersonnel Mines (T3A3)
Jorge I. Lopez-Jaramillo, MD, MPH, Jose F. Florez-Arango, MD, MS
Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia

Factors to Improve Utilization of a Teletrauma Network (T3A4)
(Let the 'Little Brother' Watch 'Big Brother’: How to Improve Utilization of a Teletrauma Network)
William E. Charash, MD, PhD,2 Michael P. Caputo, MS,1 Frederick B. Rogers, MD,2 Bruce A. Crookes, MD,2 Terry Rabinowitz, MD2
1University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT; 2Fletcher Allen Healthcare, Burlington, VT

Telemedicine in Rural Pediatric Critical Care in Vermont (T5A4)
Barry Heath, MD,1,2 Richard Salerno, MD, MS,2 Jeremy Hertzig, MD,2 Michael Caputo, MS3
1University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT; 2Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT; 3Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Vermont's Network to Support Rural Trauma and Critical Care (M1A1)
(How to Build a Telemedicine Network to Support Rural Trauma and Critical Care)
Michael Caputo, MS,1 William Charash, MD,2,3 Barry Heath, MD,2,3 Terry Rabinowitz, MD,2,3 Michael Ricci, MD,2,3 Judith Amour, MA,3 Harry Clark, BS,3 Steve Taylor,3 Tara Pacy, RN, BA3
1Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; 2University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT; 3Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT

Remotely Controlled Manipulators for Life Support Trauma and Transport Units (M3A2)
(Integration of Serpentine Manipulators to a Life Support for Trauma And Transport Unit)
Sylvain Cardin, PhD,1,2 Anthony Kolb,1 Michael Schwerin,1 Benjamin Brown,1 Troy Turner,1,2 Gary Gilbert, PhD,1,2 Howie Choset, PhD1
1U.S. Army Medical Research & Materiel Command, Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), Fort Detrick, MD; 2Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Remote Mobile Robotic Technology to Manage Acute Strokes in the Emergency Room (M2A2)
(Integrating Mobile Robotic Technology for a Tele-Stroke Application: Successes and Challenges)
Alexander Nason, MBA, MHA, Benjamin Greenberg, MD, Eric Aldrich, MD, PhD, Rafael Llinas, MD
Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Understanding the Referring Clinician's Decision to Use Telemedicine (M3B2)
(Assessing the Decision to Utilize Telemedicine: The Referring Clinician’s Perspective)
Ana Maria Lopez, MD, MPH, FACP,1 Claudia L. Chavez, BS, BA,2 Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD,1,2 Ronald Weinstein, MD1,2
1Arizona Telemedicine Program, Tucson, AZ; 2University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

The Impact of New OMB Performance Evaluation Requirements on Federal (M3D2)Telehealth Programs
(Federal Telehealth Program Performance Evaluation: The Role of OMB)
Dena S. Puskin, ScD
Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, Rockville, MD

The Role of Research and Evaluation in Telehealth Programs (T1A1)
Nancy L. Vorhees, BSN, MSN, Renee Anderson, BA, Douglas D. Weeks, PhD, MS, BS
Inland Northwest Health Services, Spokane, WA

A Systematic Review of Research Methodology in Telemedicine Studies (T1A2)
Pamela Whitten, PhD,1 Liv Karen Johannessen, MS,2 Tove Soerensen, MS,2 Deede Gammon, MA,2 Michael Mackert, PhD3
1Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; 2Norwegian Centre for Telemedicine, Tromso, Norway; 3University of Texas, Austin, TX

Using Telerehabilitation to Access and Select Appropriate Wheelchairs (T1C2)
(Telerehabilitation: Expanding Access to Wheelchair Provision and Service Delivery)
Richard Schein, MS, Mark Schmeler, PhD, OTR/L, ATP
University of Pittsburgh: Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, PA

Morningside Ministries: An Employer-Paid Program for Uninsured Employees (T2A1)
Glenn G. Hammack, OD, FAAO, MSHI, Russ Lanier, Oscar W. Boultinghouse, MD, FACEP
The University of Texas Medical Branch Electronic Health Network, Galveston, TX

A Cost Analysis of Practicing Oncology via Telemedicine (T2B1)
Gary C. Doolittle, MD,1 Ashley O. Spaulding, MA,1 Arthur R. Williams, PhD2
1University of Kansas Medical Center Department of Oncology, Kansas City, KS; 2Mayo Clinic Division of Health Care Policy and Research, Rochester, MN

Changes in Perception by Users of Home Telehealth (T2C2)
(VALUE (Virtual Assisted Living Umbrella for the Elderly) User Perceptions)
Stanley M. Finkelstein, PhD,1 Sandra J. Potthoff, PhD,1 Teresa LeMire, MSN,2 Kristi Valley, LPN,3 Linda Dahle,2 Edward Ratner, MD,1 Stuart M. Speedie, PhD1
1University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; 2Volunteers of America, Minnesota Affiliate, Minneapolis, MN; 3Tri-County Hospital, Wadena, MN

Differences in Diagnosis and Treatment by the Type of Consultant Using Telemedicine (T2D4)
(Effect of Telemedicine on Diagnosis and Treatment by Teleconsultants' Characteristics)
Ann B. Bynum, EdD,1 Cathy A. Irwin, PhD, RN2
1University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Regional Programs, Rural Hospital Program and Center for Distance Health, Little Rock, AR; 2University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Rural Hospital Program, Little Rock, AR

Assessing the Use of Store-and-Forward Telehealth in Alaska (T3B2)
(Analysis of Responses to 25,000 Evaluation Questions from Store-and-Forward Telehealth)
Stewart Ferguson, PhD, Chris Patricoski, MD, Darren Coolidge, Nathan Hogge
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK

The Role of Provider Perceptions in Deploying an Electronic Medical Record at Michigan State University (T4B1)
(The Role of Provider Perceptions in a Midwestern EMR Deployment)
Pamela Whitten, PhD,1 Lorraine Buis, MSI,1 Michael Mackert, PhD2
1Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; 2University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

Evaluation of the Pediatric Behavioral Telehealth Clinic (T4D2)
(The Pediatric Behavioral Telehealth Clinic: Process and Outcomes)
Jodi Polaha, PhD
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN

Implementing National ADHD Guidelines in Telemedicine: Trainee Perceptions (T4D4)
(Trainee Perceptions of Implementing National ADHD Guidelines in TeleKidcare Clinics)
Eve-Lynn Nelson, PhD, Georgina Peacock, MD, MPH, Jane Sosland, PhD, Norbert Belz, MSHA
University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Patient Travel Patterns in Three Healthcare Markets - Documenting the Need for Telemedicine (T5B2)
(Comparison of Patient Travel Patterns in Three Healthcare Markets)
David C. Kaelber, MD, PhD, Eric Pan, MD, MSc, Blackford Middleton, MD, MPH, MS
Center for Information Technology Leadership, Boston, MA

An Assessment of Time and Outcome Data of Telehealth Providers in Alaska (T5B3)
(An Analysis of Providers’ Time and Outcomes in Telehealth)
Stewart Ferguson, PhD, John Kokesh, MD, Chris Patricoski, MD, Darren Coolidge, Nathan Hogge
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK

Telerehabilitation of High Risk Patients in Home Health Settings (T1C1)
Beverly L. Newman, PT, MSHP,1 Donald K. Shaw, PhD, PT,1 Paige M. Sarchet, OTR,2 Jing C. Mitchell, PT2
1Department of Physical Therapy, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX; 2Beyond Faith Homecare and Rehabilitation, Lubbock, TX

Integrating Cardiopulmonary Monitoring into Home Telerehabilitation Services (M3C2)
(A Case for Enhanced Monitoring Capability in Home Health Settings)
Donald K. Shaw, PT, PhD,1 Beverly L. Newman,1 Paige M. Sarchet, OTR,2 Jing J. Mitchell, PT2
1Texas State University, San Marcos, TX; 2Beyond Faith Homecare and Rehabilitation, Lubbock, TX

Providing Enhanced Wound Care Management via Telemedicine (T2C1)
(Enhanced Wound Care Management Utilizing Information Technology)
Gina Litzinger, RN, MSN,1 Therese Rossman, RN, MA, CPHQ,2 Barbara Demuth, RN, MSN1
1Saint Francis University, Center of Excellence for Remote and Medically Under-Served, Loretto, PA; 2University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Lee Region, Johnstown, PA

A Missouri Based Study to Test the Usefulness of Videophones in Telehospice (M2C1)
(A Videophone Intervention with in-Hospice Caregivers: Clinical Outcomes)
Debra Parker Oliver, MSW, PhD,1 George Demiris, PhD,2 Brian Hensel, PhD1
1University of Missouri, Columbia, MO; 2University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Telemedicine Used for Surgical Follow-Up of Pakistan Earthquake Victims (T4A1)
(Follow-Up of Earthquake Victims in a Remote Hospital Using Telemedicine)
Asif Zafar, MD, FCPS, FRCS,1,2,3 Faisal Murad, MD,3 Qasim Ali, MD,3 Salman Gilani, MD3
1Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan; 2Surgical Unit II, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan; 3Telemedicine & E-health Training Center, Rawalpndi, Pakistan

Feasibility of Wireless Graphic Data Streaming and Visual Trending Tested om NASA Telemedicine Simulation (T2E4)
(Telemedicine Application in a Lunar Medical Contingency Simulation)
Azhar Rafiq, MBA, MD,1 Rick Scheuring, DO,2 Jeff Jones, MD,3 Pascal Lee, PhD,4 Jean-Marc Comtois, MD,5 Steven Chappell, PhD,4 Steve Braham, PhD,4 Ed Hodgson, PhD,6 Nick Wilkinson,4 Ronald C Merrell, MD FACS1
1Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; 2University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Houston, TX; 3NASA-Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX; 4Haughton-Mars Project/Mars Institute, Vancouver, Canada; 5Canadian Space Agency, Montreal, Canada; 6Hamilton-Sundstrand Space, Land & Sea, Windsor Locks, CT

A Telehospice Study in Michigan to Improve Services and Reduce Caregiver Anxiety (M2C2)
(Reducing Caregiver and Family Burdens Through Telehospice Care)
Pamela Whitten, PhD, Brad Love
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Case Study: Developing a Community Telehealth Network to Reduce Health Disparities in North Carolina (T4C3)
(Community Telehealth Network: Reducing Health Disparities in Northeastern North Carolina)
Bonnie Britton, RN, MSN, April Hoggard, RN
Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center, Ahoskie, NC

Increasing Access to Evidence-Based Mental Health Services through Technology (T5D3)
Lisa J. Roberts, PhD
Viterion Telehealthcare, LLC, Bellevue, WA

Newly Released National Health Literacy Data and Implications for Telemedicine (T2D1)
Christine A. Paulsen, PhD, Mark Kutner, PhD
American Institutes for Research, Concord, MA

Optimum Design of Remote Patient Monitoring Systems (T4C4)
Tanja M. Bratan, MSc, Malcolm Clarke, PhD
Brunel University, London, United Kingdom

Increasing Access to Evidence-Based Mental Health Services through Technology (T5D3)
Lisa J. Roberts, PhD
Viterion Telehealthcare, LLC, Bellevue, WA

Non-Invasive Medical Sensor System (NIMS) for Physiological Monitoring and Combat Casualty Care (T1D1)
(Non-Invasive Medical Sensor System (NIMS))
Scott T. Shaw, MSEE,1 Col. Roy E. Maday (Retired), MSc,1 Andrew J. LaRow, MSEE,1 James F. Forren, MSEE,1 William E. Schoenborn, BSc,1 Gary L. Gibian, PhD,1 Tommy Morris, BSc2
1Planning Systems Inc, Reston, VA; 2U.S. Army Medical Research & Materiel Command, Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), Fort Detrick, MD

Developing Sustainment Models for Home Telehealth (T4C2)
(E-Health Programs: The Need to Develop a Sustainment Model)
Suzanne Paone, BS, MBA, Linda Siminario, RN, PhD, Michael Kistler, BA, MA
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Pathologist Cognitive Factors May Impact Telepathology Acceptance and Practice Integration (M1B3)
Dana M. Grzybicki, PhD, MD,1 Robb Wilson, MA,1 Russell Silowash, BS,1 Leslie Anthony, MA2
1University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA; 2University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Newly Released National Health Literacy Data and Implications for Telemedicine (T2D1)
Christine A. Paulsen, PhD, Mark Kutner, PhD
American Institutes for Research, Concord, MA

Costs, Benefits and Provider Job Satisfaction with Telepsychiatry (T2D2)
(Telepsychiatry: Costs, Benefits, and Provider Job Satisfaction)
Ming Ying Lisa Chu-Weininger, PhD, MBA, MPH, MSLIS, EdS, FRIPH, Ignacio Valdes, MD, MS, Kim Dunn, MD, PhD
School of Health Information Sciences, University of Texas-Houston, Houston, TX

Technical Innovation in the Creation of Canada’s Largest Telemedicine Network (M1D3)
Ron Riesenbach, BSc, MSc, MBA, PEng
Ontario Telemedicine Network, Toronto, Canada

A Multi-National Pediatric Practice - Driscoll Children's Hospital (M1E1)
(Development and Maintenance of an International Telemedicine Pediatric Program-Update)
Kevin S. Hopkins, MD, FACS,1 Lori Balch,1 Sharon Yon, MA,1 Francisco Lozano Lee, MD,2 Mauricio Sampayo, BSc,4 Pablo Villarreal Guerra, MD,5 Robert L. Hamilton,3 Julia Henion, RN1
1Driscoll Children's Hospital, Corpus Christi, TX; 2Hospital San Jose Tec de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico; 3Hospital Infantil de Victoria, Ciudad Victoria, Mexico; 4Centro Medico Internacional, Matamoros, Mexico; 5Universidad de Monterrey División de Ciencias de la Salud, Monterrey, Mexico

A Multi-National Pediatric Practice - National Children's Center, Washington, DC (M1E2)
(International Telemedicine: Developing a Model for a Global Pediatric Practice)
Craig Sable, MD, FACC, Molly Reyna, BA, Oussama El-Baba, MHA, Gerard Martin, MD, FACC
Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC

Tele-Education in North Africa: U.S. / Morocco Partnership for Children’s Health (M1E3)
Molly Reyna, BA,1 Craig Sable, MD, FACC,1 Najia Hajjaj-Hassouni, MD,2 Nezha Mouane, MD,3 Philip Hopkins1
1Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; 2Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco; 3University Pediatric Hospital Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco

Development and Implementation of a National Telemedicine/E-Health Grid (M2D2)
(National Telemedicine/e-Health Grid: Towards Improvidng Healthcare Delivery in India)
L. S. Satyamurthy, BSc,1 Ashok K. Sangal, BSc,1 Murthy L. N. R., BSc,1 Jagdish Kaur, MD2
1Indian Space Research Organisation, Bangalore, India; 2Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, India

Integrating Technology, Information and Communications for Victims of Antipersonnel Mines in Colombia (T3A3)
(TeleMAP: An Integral Tool for Victims of Antipersonnel Mines)
Jorge I. Lopez-Jaramillo, MD, MPH, Jose F. Florez-Arango, MD, MS
Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia

Cell Phone Based Telemedicine Network in Vietnam (T3D1)
Joseph Rosen, MD,1,2 Eliot Grigg, BA2
1Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, NH; 2Thayer School of Engineering, Hanover, NH

Issues Affecting the Deployment of Telemedicine in Sub-Saharan Africa (T3D3)
(Sub-Saharan Africa: Is Telemedicine a Viable Solution?)
Maurice Mars, MBChB, MD
Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

Integration of Cross-Cultural Healing Practices with Modern Technology between the US and Ecuador (T5A2)
(Integrating Cross-Cultural Indigenous and Western Healing with Modern Technology)
Kevin S. Hopkins, MD, FACS,1 Dale C. Alverson, MD,2 Ricardo Hidalgo Ottolenghi, MD,3 Gonzalo Cartagenova, MD,3 Star Johnsen-Moser4
1Driscoll Children's Hospital, Corpus Christi, TX; 2University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM; 3Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Quito, Ecuador; 4Cahokia Mysteries School For Cosmic Education, St. Joseph, MO

Teleconsultation in Peru for Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities (T5C2)
Georgina Peacock, MD, MPH,1 Liliana Mayo, PhD,3 Matt Reese, PhD,2 Louann Rinner, MSEd, OTR/D,2 Matt Braun, MA, CCC-SLP,2 Ryan Spaulding, PhD2
1CDC, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Atlanta, GA; 2University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS; 3Centro Ann Sullivan del Peru, Lima, Peru

Building an International Telehealth Program: Overcoming Barriers Internally and Externally (T5C3)
Alexander Nason, MBA, MHA
Johns Hopkins Medicine International, Baltimore, MD

Pacific Island Health Care Project (PIHCP):The First 15 Years (T5C4)
Col. Donald A. Person, MD1,2,3
1Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI; 2John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI; 3Uniformed Services University for the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

Results of a Multi-State Telehealth Network Survey (M1A3)
(State of Affairs: Answering Key Questions on States' Telehealth Networks)
Fatima Sharif, BA
Office of Health Policy and Planning, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, VA

National Telehealth Resource Center on Legal & Regulatory Issues (M2E1)
Robert J. Waters, JD, Jackie Eder-Van Hook, MS, Joseph Tracy, MS, Rob Sprang, MS
Center for Telehealth & E-Health Law, Washington, DC

Licensure Portability Iniatives in Nursing (M2E2)
Kristin A. Hellquist, BA, MS, Kevin Kenward, PhD
National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Chicago, IL

An Update on the FCC’s Universal Service Rural Health Care Support Program (M3D1)
William L. England, PhD, JD, PE, Daniel H. Johnson, MA
Universal Service Administrative Company, Washington, DC

Private Payer Reimbursement for Telemedicine (T2A2)
(The Current State of Private Payer Reimbursement for Telemedicine)
Lorraine Buis, MSI, Pamela Whitten, PhD
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Translating Medicaid Policy into Practice in Kansas (T2A4)
(Challenges with Translating Medicaid Policy into Practice)
Norbert E. Belz, MHSA, RHIA, Ryan J. Spaulding, PhD
Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

A Novel Whole Slide Image User Interface Designed for Anatomic Pathology Workflow (M1B1)
Jonhan Ho, MD,1 Jeffrey Fine, MD,2 John Gilbertson, MD,3 Anil Parwani, MD, PhD,2 Drazen Jukic, MD, PhD1
1Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, PA; 2Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 3Department of Pathology, Case Western University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH

Computer-Assisted Diagnostics for Dermatopathology (M1F1)
(Modeling of Content-Based Image Retrieval Tools for Dermatopathology Applications: "Diamond" Software)
Drazen M. Jukic, MD, PhD,1,4 Simon King,3 Casey Helfrich,2 Anu Melville,3 Rahul Sukthankar, PhD, BSE,3 Adil Wali,3 Mahadev Satyanarayanan, PhD2
1University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA; 2Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA; 3Intel Research, Pittsburgh, PA; 4UPMC IMITS Program, Pittsburgh, PA

Comparing Outcomes in the Use of Monochrome vs. Color Monitor Displays for Teleradiology (T1E2)
(All-Purpose Telemedicine Displays: Can We Use Color for Teleradiology?)
Elizabeth A. Krupinski, PhD, Hans Roehrig, PhD, Jiahua Fan, PhD
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Licensure Portability Iniatives in Nursing (M2E2)
Kristin A. Hellquist, BA, MS, Kevin Kenward, PhD
National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Chicago, IL

Advanced Practice Nursing Facilitators in the Telemedicine Consultation Process (T1F1)
(Streamlining the Telemedicine Consultation Process: Advanced Practice Nurse as Facilitator)
Rosalyn Perkins, APN, Curtis Lowery, MD, Tina Benton, BSN, RN, Shannon Barringer, CGC, Rachel Ott, BA
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR

Management and Treatment Compliance of Remote Transplant Patients in Canada (T2B2)
(E-Clinic: A Viable Option for Complex Ambulatory Oncology Nursing Care)
Sharon McGonigle, RN, MScN, Brendan Purdy, RN, MN(c), Janice Wright, RN, ACNP, MS, Peter G. Rossos, MD, FRCP
University Health Network, Toronto, Canada

Arkansas Telehealth Network (M1A2)
(Center for Distance Health: Toward A Statewide Telehealth Network)
Curtis Lowery, MD, Tina Benton, BSN, RN, Deanna Jackson-Moore, LCSW, Julie Hall-Barrow, EdD, Ann Bynum, EdD, Michael Manley, RNP
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR

Managing a Texas-Based telemedicine Program from North Carolina (M1D2)
(Telecommuting to Virtually Manage a Telemedicine Program Using Advanced Communications)
Lori Balch, Kevin Hopkins, MD, FACS
Driscoll Children's Hospital, Corpus Christi, TX

Technical Innovation in the Creation of Canada’s Largest Telemedicine Network (M1D3)
Ron Riesenbach, BSc, MSc, MBA, PEng
Ontario Telemedicine Network, Toronto, Canada

Using Telemedicine to Help Transform a National Healthcare Delivery System (M2D1)
(Indian Telemedicine Program: Marching Towards Transforming National Healthcare Delivery System)
Murthy R.L.N., L.S. Satyamurthy, Bhaskaranarayana A.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bangalore, India

An Update on the FCC’s Universal Service Rural Health Care Support Program (M3D1)
William L. England, PhD, JD, PE, Daniel H. Johnson, MA
Universal Service Administrative Company, Washington, DC