2005 Strategic Business Opportunites Series

ATA 2006
Eleventh Annual Meeting & Exposition
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, California
May 7-10, 2006

ATA 2007
Twelveth Annual Meeting & Exposition
Gaylord, Opryland Resort & Convention Center
Nashville, TN
May 13-15, 2007

ATA 2008
Thirteenth Annual Meeting & Exposition
Washington State Convention & Trade Center
Seattle, WA
April 6-9, 2008

7th Annual December Industry Briefing
Sponsored by ATA's Industry Council in Collaboration with the United States Army Medical Research & Materiel Command's (USAMRMC) Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC)
Marriott at Metro Center
Washington, DC
December 5-6, 2005

Agenda

Registration Fee

Day 1: Monday, December 5, 2005
The Telemedicine Market
How to Identify Contract & Grant Opportunities with the Federal Government

" If we can speak to the needs of individuals who want to do business with the government, then we've been sucessful."

John Winston, TATRC

Preliminary Draft Agenda:

(Please stop back for updates)

7:00 AM-5:00 PM	Registration
7:00 AM-8:30 AM	Breakfast Buffet Sponsored by *Sign up sheets will be available for scheduling one-on-one interviews with the morning presenters and portfolio managers. Scheduling will be on a first come, first serve basis*
8:30 AM-8:40 AM	Welcome and Opening Remarks Jonathan D. Linkous Executive Director The American Telemedicine Association
8:40 AM-12:00 PM	Advanced Briefing For Industry: CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE DoD's ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER(TATRC) The Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Center(TATRC), manages over $300 million in research and development projects in telemedicine and advanced medical technologies. To support it efforts, TATRC maintains a robust mix of partnerships with federal, academic, and commercial organizations.
8:40 AM-8:55 AM	*Introduction and Charge to The Participants* Greg T. Mogel, M.D. Deputy Director, TATRC Fort Detrick, MD
8:55 AM-9:10 AM	*The Historical Overview & Importance of this Meeting Venu*e Conrad A.Clyburn, MS Special Assistant to the Director, TATRC Fort Detrick, MD
9:10 AM-10:05 AM	*The TATRC Perspective & Programmatic Overview* John Winston Director of Business Development and Program Manager, Advanced AAMTI, TATRC Fort Detrick, MD
10:05 AM-10:30 AM	Morning Networking Break
10:30 AM-10:50 AM	Funding Mechanisms: SBIR & STTR How to Engage w/DoD LTC Chessley R. Atchison, DVM, PhD Deputy Director, Research Plans and Programs US Army Medical Research & Materiel Command (USAMRMC)
10:50 AM-11:10 AM	*Congresssional Special Interest(CSI) Programs* Cheryl Merritt Chief, Program Integration, TATRC Fort Detrick, MD
11:10 AM-11:30 AM	*AMEDD Advanced Technology Initiative(AAMTI)* John Winston Director of Business Development and Program Manager, Advanced AAMTI, TATRC Fort Detrick, MD
11:30 AM-11:50 AM	*Technology Transfer and Insertion* Robert McCarthy, Ph.D. Director, Office of Research & Technology Applications, ORTA Fort Detrick, MD
12:00 PM-1:30 PM	Luncheon Keynote *An Overview of National Health IT Initiatives* Karen M. Bell, M.D. M.M.S Acting Director Office of Health IT Adoption Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
1:30 PM	*An Update on VHA Home Telehealth Initiatives* Adam Darkins, MD Chief Consultant Veterans Health Administration Washington, DC
2:00 PM	*Sustainability: Lessons Learned from OAT* Dena Puskin, ScD Director Office for the Advancement of Telehealth Health Resources & Services Administration Bethesda, MD
2:30 PM	Break
3:00 PM	*Opening Up Targeted Opportunities For Telemedicine In Medicare Programs* This session will provide information about successful approaches to implement a focused Medicare program. Two examples will be discussed: 1) Carve-outs Within Traditional Part B Medicare Services: An Example of Independent Testing Facilities and 2) Disease Management Services: An Emerging Opportunity James M. Jorling, Esq. Powers, Pyles, Sutter & Verville, P.C. Washington, D.C.
3:30 PM	Federal Investments in Telemedicine: An Overview of Where the Money is and How to Get It Jonathan D. Linkous Executive Director American Telemedicine Association Washington, DC
4:30 PM	Reception Sponsored by Doctor's Telehealth Network

Registration Fee:
Day 1: ABFI & Federal Opportunities :		$75
Day 2:Home Telehealth:		ATA Circle Member Discount: $175 ATA Corporate Member Discount: $250 ATA Individual/Institutional Member Discount: $350 Non-Member Meeting Fee: $450
Day 3:NIST Meeting:		Separate Registration
**Not a Circle or Corporate Member? Visit our membership section and join online or contact Alice J. Watland, Deputy Executive Director, at awatland@americantelemed.org or 202-223-2786 to learn more about how your organization can benefit from becoming affiliated with ATA.


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