INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE WORKSHOP ON
THE ROLE OF TELEHEALTH IN AN EVOLVING HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT
AUGUST 8-9, 2012
LOCATION: NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES BUILDING
2100 C STREET, NW
WASHINGTON, DC
SPONSORED BY: THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Workshop Objectives
- Delineate the evidence base for telehealth (outcomes, costs).
- Highlight special implications for rural populations.
- Discuss the actions HHS and others can undertake.
- Identify what in particular warrants further study.
8:00-9:00 | REGISTRATION |
9:00-9:45 | Welcome and Opening Remarks Karen S. Rheuban, University of Virginia Health System, Planning Committee Chair Mary Wakefield, Health Resources and Services Administration, Project Sponsor |
9:45-10:15 | Keynote: “The Evolution of Telehealth: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?” Thomas S. Nesbitt, University of California, Davis, Health System |
Q&A with Audience |
10:15-12:00 | TOPIC #1: Challenges in Telehealth |
Panel Moderator: Spero M. Manson, University of Colorado Denver | |
Overview of Common Challenges Jonathan Linkous, American Telemedicine Association |
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Licensure Gary Capistrant, American Telemedicine Association |
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Federal Communications Commission Rural Health Care Support Programs Dale C. Alverson, University of New Mexico |
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Misalignment in the Definition of “Rural” Steve Hirsch, HRSA Office of Rural Health Policy |
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Q&A with Audience | |
12:00-1:00 | LUNCH BREAK |
1:00-2:30 | TOPIC #2: Telehealth and Payment |
Panel Moderator: Thomas S. Nesbitt, University of California, Davis, Health System | |
Rural Medicare Payment Jeff Stensland, MedPAC |
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Challenges to the Traditional Payment Models Karen E. Edison, University of Missouri Health System |
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Private Pay Manish N. Oza, Wellpoint Comprehensive Health Solutions |
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New Models for Payment Linda Magno, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
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Q&A with Audience | |
2:30-3:00 | BREAK |
3:00-4:15 | TOPIC #3: The Health Care Continuum |
Panel Moderator: Sherilyn Z. Pruitt, HRSA Office of Rural Health Policy | |
Promoting Health, Preventing Disease, Prompting Population Progress William Appelgate, Iowa Chronic Care Consortium |
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Acute Care Joseph A. Tracy, Lehigh Valley Health Network |
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Chronic Disease Management (Project ECHO) Sanjeev Arora, University of New Mexico |
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Q&A with Audience | |
4:15-5:00 | CLOSING REMARKS |
Planning committee members will reflect on the day and then engage in discussion with the audience. | |
Panel Moderator: Karen S. Rheuban (Chair), University of Virginia Health System
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Q&A with Audience | |
5:00 | ADJOURN |
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9
8:30-8:35 | Overview of Day Karen S. Rheuban, University of Virginia Health System, Planning Committee Chair |
8:35-10:00 | TOPIC #4: Current Evidence Base |
Panel Moderator: Kamal Jethwani, Partners Healthcare Center for Connected Health; Harvard Medical School | |
Current Research Base Elizabeth Krupinski, University of Arizona |
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Using Data to Change Policies or Standards of Care (Tele-Stroke) Lee Schwamm, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School |
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Q&A with Audience | |
10:00-11:30 | TOPIC #5: Technological Developments |
Panel Moderator: Kamal Jethwani, Partners Healthcare Center for Connected Health; Harvard Medical School | |
Patients’ Provision of Data, Including Patient-Generated Data David Muntz, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology |
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Remote Patient Monitoring Bonnie Britton, Vidant Health |
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Patient Support Groups, Social Networking, Etc. Dave Clifford, PatientsLikeMe |
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The Future of Wireless Health Mohit Kaushal, West Wireless Health Policy Institute |
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Q&A with Audience |
11:30-12:15 | LUNCH BREAK |
12:15-1:45 | TOPIC #6: State-Based Perspectives |
Panel Moderator: Karen S. Rheuban, University of Virginia Health System | |
Individual State Perspectives Laura Herrera, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Cindi Jones, Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services Rita Landgraf, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services |
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State Advocacy Maurita K. Coley, Minority Media & Telecommunications Council |
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Q&A with Audience | |
1:45-3:00 | TOPIC #7: Experiences of VA and IHS |
Panel Moderator: Spero M. Manson, University of Colorado Denver | |
Speakers Adam Darkins, Department of Veterans Affairs Mark Carroll, Flagstaff Medical Center/Northern Arizona Healthcare Jay H. Shore, University of Colorado Denver |
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Q&A with Audience | |
3:00-3:15 | BREAK |
3:15-4:00 | TOPIC #8: Stakeholder Perspectives |
Panel Moderator: Nina M. Antoniotti, Marshfield Clinic | |
National Rural Health Association Alan Morgan |
American Telemedicine Association Stewart Ferguson |
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American Public Health Association Georges Benjamin |
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Q&A with Audience | |
4:00-5:00 | Planning Committee Concluding Remarks and Open Discussion |
Planning committee members will reflect on the day and then engage in discussion with the audience. | |
Panel Moderator: Karen S. Rheuban (Chair), University of Virginia Health System
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Q&A with Audience | |
5:00 | ADJOURN |
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Karen S. Rheuban (Chair), University of Virginia Health System
Nina M. Antoniotti, Marshfield Clinic
Kamal Jethwani, Partners Healthcare Center for Connected Health; Harvard Medical School
Spero M. Manson, University of Colorado Denver
Thomas S. Nesbitt, University of California, Davis, Health System
Sherilyn Z. Pruitt, Health Resources and Services Administration
Institute of Medicine Staff
Tracy A. Lustig, Senior Program Officer
Samantha Robotham, Senior Program Assistant
PROJECT WEBSITE: www.iom.edu/telehealthworkshop