Welcome and Opening Remarks

Jonathan D. Linkous (Biography)
Executive Director
American Telemedicine Association
Washington, DC

Advanced Briefing for Industry: Contract Opportunities with the DOD Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC)
(TATRC Website)
The Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), manages over $300 million in research and development projects in telemedicine and advanced medical technologies. To support its efforts, TATRC maintains a mix of partnerships with federal, academic, and commercial organizations.

Welcome, Introductions & Charge to the Participants
COL Karl E. Friedl, PhD (Biography)
Director
Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center
Fort Detrick, MD

Historical Overview and Importance of Meeting Venue
Conrad A. Clyburn, MS (Biography)
Special Assistant to the Director
Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center
Fort Detrick, MD

The TATRC Perspective & Programmatic Overview: The Importance of Triple Helix Partnerships
John Winston (Biography)
Director of Business Development
Program Manager, AMEDD Advanced Medical Technology Initiative
Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center
Fort Detrick, MD

Morning Networking Break (10:15am - 10:45am)
Sign up sheets will continue to be available during this break for 10 minute, one-on-one interviews with the TATRC presenters and portfolio managers. Interview times will be assigned on a first-come first-serve basis. No interviews will be scheduled during lunch. Interviews will resume again at 1:30pm and go through 3:00pm. All interviews will conclude at 3:00pm.

Funding Mechanisms: SBIR & STTR; How to Engage with DOD
James Myers (Biography)
Principal Analyst, Research Plans & Program Office
Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center
Fort Detrick, MD

Fulfilling the Vision Thru Research and Development
Cheryl Merritt, MA (Biography)
Chief, Program Integration
Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center
Fort Detrick, MD

AMEDD Advanced Medical Technology Initiative (AAMTI)
John Winston (Biography)
Director of Business Development
Program Manager, AMEDD Advanced Medical Technology Initiative
Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center
Fort Detrick, MD

Technology Transfer and Insertion
Robert McCarthy, PhD (Biography)
Chief
Office of Research and Technology Applications (ORTA)
Fort Detrick, MD

Federal Investments in Telemedicine: An Overview of Where the Money Is and How to Get It
Attendees will be given information on an array of current federal programs and initiatives that provide opportunities for grants and contracts in telemedicine.  Specific programs with contact information will be included.

Moderator: Jonathan D. Linkous (Biography | Presentation | Federal Funding Directory)
Executive Director
American Telemedicine Association
Washington, DC

Adam Darkins, MD, MPH, FRCS (Biography)
Chief Consultant, Office of Care Coordination
Veterans Health Administration
Washington, DC

Dena Puskin, ScD (Biography | Presentation)
Director
Office for the Advancement of Telehealth
Health Resources & Services Administration
Bethesda, MD

William England, Ph.D., JD (Biography | Presentation)
Vice President
Universal Service Administrative Company, Rural Health Care Division
Washington, DC
           
Mark Carroll, MD (Biography | Presentation)
Telehealth Program Director
Indian Health Service
Flagstaff, AZ

Jonathan P. Claffey (Biography | Presentation)
Deputy Assistant Administrator
Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant Program
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, DC

Grand Opening Cocktail Reception
(Omni Shoreham Expo Hall)

Co-hosted by:

ATA Industry Council Policy & Breakfast Meeting
(Circle Members Only) 

Opening Remarks & Recognition of the ATA Industry Council
(President's Circle Members | IC Website)

Pramod Gaur, PhD (Biography)
Chair, ATA Industry Council
President & CEO
Viterion TeleHealthcare
Tarrytown, NY

Recognition of ATA Corporate Members
(Corporate Members)

Vanessa McLaughlin, MPH
Chair-elect, ATA Industry Council
Director of Healthcare Innovations & Grant Programs
Providea Inc.
Vancouver, WA

The Patient of the Future
(Presentation)

Richard S. Bakalar, MD (Biography)
President, ATA
Chief Medical Officer
Global Innovation Team
Healthcare and Life Sciences (HCLS)
IBM Corporation
Rockville, MD

Remote Monitoring Device Standards: An Update on Continua
(Presentation)
Intel is leading the new Continua Health Alliance, a collaborative industry organization dedicated to bringing together standards and diverse technology systems that combine products and technologies to enable better personal health care for people worldwide.

David Whitlinger (Biography)
President and Chair of the Board of Directors
Intel Continua Health Alliance
Beaverton, OR

After The Elections: Federal & State Changes
Washington insiders discuss what you can expect in the coming months and how it will affect your organization

Moderator: Neal I. Neuberger, CISSP (Biography | Presentation)
President
Health Tech Strategies, LLC
McLean, VA

Kala Ladenheim, PhD (Biography | NCSL Materials)
Program Director
Forum for State Health Policy Leadership
National Conference of State Legislatures
Washington, DC

Bob Waters, JD (Biography)
General Counsel
Center for Telehealth and E-Health Law
Partner
Gardner Carton and Douglas, LLP
Washington, DC

Michael S. Zamore (Handout)
Policy Analyst
Office of Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy (RI-1)

Erik Rasmussen (Materials)
Legislative Director
Office of Congressman Kenny Hulshof (MO-9)

Luncheon - Open Forum Q&A

Release of two Telemedicine Survey Reports

Telemedicine Network Inventory
Jonathan D. Linkous (Biography)
Executive Director
American Telemedicine Association
Washington, DC

State Support for Telemedicine Networks
Vanessa McLaughlin, MPH
Chair-elect, ATA Industry Council
Director of healthcare Innovations & Grant Programs
Providea Inc.
Vancouver, WA

Opportunities & Access:  The FCC’s Rural Health Care Funding Pilot Program
(FCC Forum Materials)

Moderator: Alan Daley
Policy Representative, ATA Industry Council
Government Affairs Director
Verizon
Washington, DC

Presentation: Jeremy Marcus (Biography | Presentation)
Division Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division
Federal Communications Commission
Telecommunications Access Policy Division
Washington, DC

Comments & Discussion:
Eugene Sullivan
Director
Office of Telemedicine
University of Virginia Hospital
Charlottesville, VA

Kathy H. Wibberly, PhD (Biography | Virginia Telehealth Network Materials)
Senior Policy Analyst
Office of Health Policy and Planning
Virginia Department of Health
Richmond, VA

A Payer's Perspective: Reimbursement of Remote Health Services
(Presentation)

Mark H. Snyder, MD (Biography)
Associate Medical Director, Information Technology
Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group

Telemedicine Standards & Guidelines: A Dialogue among ATA SIGs and Corporate Members
(Presentation)
As the telemedicine industry matures, establishing standards and guidelines becomes critical.  What role should ATA play?  ATA Special Interest Group and Industry Council representatives discuss clinical and technical guidelines and what it means for the industry.

Moderator: Hon Pak, MD (Biography | Presentation)
Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center
U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command
Fort Detrick, MD

Teledermatology
Tom Hirota, DO (Biography)
Chief, Dermatology Services
Madigan Army Medical Center
Fort Lewis, WA

Telemental Health
Brian Grady, MD (Biography)
Psychiatrist
Sheppard Pratt Hospital
Baltimore, MD

Home Telehealth
Susan Dimmick, PhD
Project Manager, Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)
Oak Ridge, TN
Adjunct Associate Professor
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Telemedicine Evaluation
Memphis, TN

Telerehabilitation
David Brennan, MBE (Biography)
Research Engineer
National Rehabilitation Hospital
Washington, DC

Ocular Telehealth
Ingrid Zimmer-Galler, MD (Biography)
Assistant Professor
Johns Hopkins Hospital/Wilmer Eye Institute
Frederick, MD

2nd Annual NIST/ATA/NLM Telemedicine Workshop
Advancing Telemedicine:  Next Steps Toward Standards and Interoperability

Separate registration required for this meeting.