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ATA panel tackles ticklish definition of 'mHealth'
A panel of experts at the American Telemedicine Association's 2012 Conference and Exposition in San Jose, Calf., last week took on the daunting task of defining the true scope of mobile health. They
Telehealth tech gets smaller, cheaper; docs remain wary
The devices are getting smaller and the technology's getting cheaper--but barriers to mHealth have pretty much stayed the same. At this week's meeting of the American Telemedicine Association in San
ATA CEO IDs trends impacting telehealth
American Telemedicine Association CEO Jonathan Linkous said seven market trends will help shape the immediate future of telehealth, according to a statement released yesterday. Among the most
ATA: Telehealth 'birthing networks' could save Medicaid $186M
Medicaid could save $186 million over the next 10 years if it uses telehealth services for high-risk pregnancies, according to a new analysis commissioned by the American Telemedicine Association .
Telemedicine moving from novelty to necessity for hospitals
Tapping into telehealth may be the secret to long-term success for hospitals, according to an intriguing article published recently in Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. The piece opines that
ATA: Docs practicing telehealth should have interstate priviliges
The American Telemedicine Association is pushing hard to remove state licensure barriers to telehealth practice. The latest: ATA has created a public campaign, FixLicensure.org, to generate public
ATA calls FCC's sluggish rural healthcare efforts 'disturbing'
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is falling down on the job when it comes to telehealth, the American Telemedicine Association believes. That's the simple, but brutal, message ATA director
Classification for mHealth devices could simplify FDA regulation
Developers with the mHealth Regulatory Coalition may have done some important heavy lifting in the struggle to clarify the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's regulation of mobile devices. The
Telehealth experts push CMS for more flexibility
Recent changes to privileging rules are a great first step toward improving access to telehealth services, but there's a long way to go yet, say officials from the American Telemedicine Association.
CMS relaxes telemedicine privileging rules
Small and critical access hospitals will have an easier time participating in telehealth programs at larger facilities, thanks to CMS easing its physician privileging requirements. A change to
