OPENING GENERAL SESSION

ATA Home Telehealth Special Interest Group & Fall Forum Program Chair

Rita Kobb, MS, MN, ARNP, BC
Director, Sunshine Training Center
Education Program Specialist
VHA Office of Care Coordination
Veterans Administration
Lake City, FL

Lorraine B. Pellegrino RN, MHA
Regional Nurse Liaison
Center for Health and Technology
University of California, Davis Health System
Sacramento, CA

Home Telehealth and ATA Overview • Presentation • (ppt; 2.56 MB)
Sam Burgiss, PhD
Board Member and SIG Liaison, American Telemedicine Association
Director, University of Tennessee Telehealth Network, University of Tennessee Medical Center
Knoxville, TN

 

GENERAL SESSION

Three Homecare State Association Leaders Talk About the Trends, Issues and Challenges Facing the Industry

Carol Rodat Handout (pdf 1.71 MB)
President
Home Care Association of New York State, Inc.
Albany, NY

Vicki M. Hoak, BA Handout (ppt 116 kb)
Executive Director
Pennsylvania Homecare Association
Lemoyne, PA

Cynthia Cardoza
Board Member
Home Health Care Association of Massachusetts, Inc.
President, VNA of Southeast Massachusetts
Fall River, MA

GENERAL SESSION - Federal Program Lessons & Opportunities

Veterans Administration Home Telehealth Experience and Plans
Adam Darkins, MD
Chief Consultant
Veterans Health Administration
Washington, DC

Home Telehealth: Lessons Learned from the OAT Grantees • Presentation • (ppt; 1.60 MB)
Dena Puskin, ScD
Director
Office for the Advancement of TeleHealth
Health Resources and Services Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, DC

Concurrent Panel & Interactive Roundtables

PANEL I - Using Home Telehealth For Congestive Heart Failure Patients

Chair:
Cynthia Campbell, RN, BSN
CEO, Nobitas
Senior Homecare Consultant, Fazezi Associates
San Diego, CA

Benefits of Using Home Telemedicine To Manage Congestive Heart Failure • Presentation Part I (ppt 414kb) • Presentation Part II (pdf, 63.5 kb)
Nina M. Schneider, BSN, RN
Cardiac Team Leader, PinnacleHealth Home Care
Harrisburg, PA

CHF Telehealth Alexian Brothers Home Health • Presentation • (ppt, 1.87 MB)
Daya M. LaCavera, RN BSN
Clinical Nursing Supervisor, Alexian Brothers Home Health
Hanover Park, IL
Contributing Authors:
Daya LaCavera, RN, BSN, Kathleen Gunderson,MBA
Alexian Brothers Home Health,Hanover Park, IL

Home Health Technologies for Congestive Heart Failure Patients • Presentation • (ppt, 1.59 MB)
Betty A. Levine, MS
Division Head, eHealth and Telemedicine, ISIS Center, Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington, DC
Contributing Authors:
Betty A. Levine1, Ellen McAlinden2, Phil Beauchene2, Tang Ming-Jye Hu1, Fang Fang1
1ISIS Center Georgetown University, Washington, DC; 2Medicare Demonstration Project, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC

In-Home Monitoring Improves Outcomes for Elderly Veterans with Heart Failure • Presentation • (ppt, 2.55 MB)
Sheri E. Kline, GNP, APRN, BC
Cardiology Telehealth Lead Care Coordinator, NF/SG
VHS
Gainesville, FL
Contributing Authors:
Sheri Kline1, GNP, APRN, BC, Richard S. Schofield1,2, MD
1North Florida/ South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL; 2Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL

Remote Telemonitoring CHF Disease Management Protocol Cost-Benefit and Quality Outcomes • Presentation • (pdf, 480kb)
Kathryn M. Votava, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing and Economic Evaluation Specialist, University of Rochester School of Nursing
Pittsford, NY

INTERACTIVE ROUNDTABLES I

Creating Successful Health Screening Programs: What is in it for your organization?• Presentation • (ppt, 218kb)
Holly E Russo, RN, MS
Senior Director of POCT and Informatics, Texas Tech University
El Paso, TX

Innovative Advanced Illness/Palliative Care Project
Jeannie M. Keene, MSN, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner, North Florida/South Georgia Veteran's Health System, Lake City, Florida
Lake City, FL
Contributing Authors:
Jeannie M. Keene, MSN, ARNP, James Maudlin, Elaine Owens, LCSW
North Florida/South Georgia Veteran's Health System, Lake City, FL

Boston Breathes: A Patient Education and Physician Communication Web Interface for Kids with Asthma • Presentation • (ppt, 194 kb)
John M. Wiecha, MD, MPH
Director, Distance Education for Health, Boston Medical Center/ Boston U. School of Medicine
Boston, MA
Contributing Authors:
John Wiecha1, MD, MPH, Bill Adams1, MD, MPH, Jeremy Keller2, BS
1Boston Medical Center/ Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; 2University of Massachusetts Medical School, Boston, MA

Wired and Wireless, POTS to Broadband • Presentation • (ppt, 2.12 MB)
Peter J. Haigh, FHIMSS
Healthcare Industry Manager, Verizon
Pittsburgh, PA

Concurrent Panel & Interactive Roundtables

PANEL II - Disease Management

Chair:
Susan L. Dimmick PhD
Associate Professor
UT Telehealth Network
Knoxville, TN

Consumer Acceptance: Incorporating Remote Monitoring/Home Telehealth into Disease Management programs • Presentation • (pdf, 38.4 MB)
Eric Lichtenstein
Director of Cybernet Medical, Cybernet Systems
Ann Arbor, MI

The Integration of Disease Management and POCT
Holly E Russo, RN, MS
Senior Director of POCT and Informatics, Texas Tech University
El Paso, TX

Integrating Home Telehealth into Disease Management Programs
Bonnie P Britton, MSN, RN, C
Vice President Account Management/Clinical Development, American TeleCare
Greenville, NC

Improving Clinical Outcomes Using Home Telehealth Technology • Presentation • (ppt, 2.48 MB)
Karen Utterback, RN, MSN, CNA, CHCE
Vice President of Clinical Strategy, McKesson Extended Care Solutions Group
Springfield, MO

Rural Telehealth and Chronic Disease Management by a Home Health Care Agency • Presentation • (ppt, 93kb)
Mia Millefoglie, MSW, MPA
Vice President Marketing and Development, HomeHealth-Visiting Nurses of Southern Maine
Saco, ME

INTERACTIVE ROUNDTABLES II

A Successful School-based Asthma Telehealth Program
Rhonda R. Chetney, MS, RN
Director of Clinical Operations, Sentara Home Care Services
Chesapeake, VA

The Virtual Hospital: Treating Acute Infections at Home with Telemedicine • Presentation • (ppt 4.24 MB)
Lawrence J. Eron, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, John Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii
Honolulu, HI
Contributing Authors:
Lawrence Eron1,2, MD, FACP, Ernesto Baclig1, MBA, Cyndee Yonehara1, BS, Michelle Marineau1, MSN, Paula King1, MSN
1Kaiser Moanalua Medical Center, Honolulu, HI; 2John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

Improving the Outcome of Emergent Care for CHF Patients • Presentation • (pdf)
Barbara J. Costa, RN, MSN
Compliance Manager, Visiting Nurse Services of Newport & Bristol Counties
Portsmouth, RI

Concurrent Panel & Interactive Roundtables

PANEL III - Home Telehealth Applications For Diabetes Care

Chair:
Rita Kobb, MS, MN, ARNP, BC
Director, Sunshine Training Center
Education Program Specialist
VHA Office of Care Coordination
Veterans Administration
Lake City, FL

Care Coordination/Home-Telehealth Diabetes Care: Daily versus Weekly Monitoring
Rita Kobb, MS, MN, ARNP, BC
Director, Sunshine Training Center
Education Program Specialist
VHA Office of Care Coordination
Veterans Administration
Lake City, FL
Contributing Authors:
Neale R. Chumbler1,2, PhD, Britta Neugaard1, MPH, Rita Kobb3, MSN, ARNP, Patricia Ryan3, MS, RN, Haijing Qin1, MS, Yongsung Joo1,2, PhD
1VA HSR&D/RR&D Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Center, Gainesville, FL; 2Department of Health Services Administration, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; 3VHA Office of Care Coordination, Veterans Administration, Lake City, FL

Mid-Appalachia Telehealth Diabetes Project • Presentation • (ppt, 244kb)
Susan L. Dimmick, PhD
Associate Professor, UT Graduate School of Medicine
Knoxville, TN
Contributing Authors:
Sam Burgiss, PhD1, Sherry Robbins, RN, CDE2, Nancy Austin, LPN3, Christie Hutson, CNA4, June Lynch, LPN 4
1UT Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN; 2Scott County Telemedicine; 3Morgan County Medical Center; 4Regional Education And Community Health Services

Using Internet Technology to Treat Diabetes in Pregnancy • Presentation • (ppt; 229kb)
Pamela Angelus, RN, MSN
Program Manager, eHealth and Telemedicine, ISIS Center, Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington, DC
Contributing Authors:
Betty A. Levine1, MS, Pam Angelus1, RN, MSN, Cherrel Christian2, RN, CDE, Dianne Bloom3, MSN, CNM, Susan Stone3, MSN, RNC, Chris Macedonia3, MD, Tang Ming-Jye Hu1, MS, Fang Fang1, MS, Seong K. Mun1, PhD
1ISIS Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC; 2 Kitchen Table Health Associates, Landover, MD; 3 National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD

Effectiveness Evaluation of home Telehealth for Older Adults
Charlene C. Quinn, RN, PhD
Assistant Professor, University of Maryland Baltimore & Veterans Administration
Baltimore, MD

INTERACTIVE ROUNDTABLES III

Expanding Home and Community Care Through Partnerships, IT and Telehealth • Presentation • (ppt, 6.85 MB)
Peggy A. Ryan-Dykes, RN
VISN 20 Care Coordinator, VHA Puget Sound Healthcare System
Seattle, WA
Contributing Authors:
Peggy Ryan-Dykes1, BSN, CNP, CNHA, Donna Vogel2, MSN, CCM
1VHA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA; 2VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT

Leveraging the Cable Network for Home-based HIV Disease Management • Presentation • (ppt, 776kb)
Charles T Winchell, MPA
Telemedicine Program Coordinator, LSU Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, LA
Contributing Authors:
Robert L. Marier, MD, MHA, Rebecca Clark, MD, Wayne A. Wilbright MD, MS, Michael Foster, RN, Tom Winchell, MPA
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA

A Nursing Model: Sociotechnical Influences on Telehomecare Quality Outcomes • Presentation Part I (ppt 180kb) • Presentation Part II (pdf, 11.5 kb)
Kimberly Shea, RN, MS
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Home: The New Medical Center
Kenneth J. Harper
Chief Executive Officer/Chief Technical Architect, eBusiness 1, Inc.; Texas Southern University
Houston, TX

GENERAL SESSION - The Business of Remote Monitoring & Home Telehealth

CHAIR:
Lorraine B. Pellegrino RN, MHA
Regional Nurse Liaison
Center for Health and Technology
University of California, Davis Health System
Sacramento, CA

Home Telehealth - Financial Considerations
Ann K. Frantz, BSN, RN
Executive Vice President
Noninvasive Medical Technologies
Auburn Hills, MI

Financial Success with Home Telemonitoring and Marketing Strategies That Ensure Home Monitoring Success • Presentation • (ppt, 1.04 MB)
Liz Powell, RN, MN, CRNP
VNA, Western Pennsylvania
Butler, PA

Business Planning for Home Telehealth • Presentation • (ppt, 203 kb)
Mark K. VanderWerf
President
AMD Telemedicine
Lowell, MA
Contributing Authors:
Mark VanderWerf, President, Jennifer Farrel, MBA, Diane Castelli, RN, MBA, Sindy Von Bank
AMD Telemedicine, Lowell, MA

The ABC's of Vendor Selection For A Successful Telehealth Program • Presentation • (ppt, 1.10 MB)
Marie S. Mann, MPS-HSA, BSN, RN
National Business Manager: Government and Managed Markets, Viterion TeleHealthcare LLC
Tarrytown, NY
Contributing Authors:
Marie S. Mann, MPS-HSA, RN, Lisa J. Roberts, PhD
Viterion TeleHealthcare LLC, Tarrytown, NY

GENERAL SESSION: INTEROPERABILITY - Yes, but can these gadgets talk to each other?

A presentation on the current state of interoperability in the remote monitoring arena with "town hall" reactions from both consumers and vendors.

Malcolm Clarke, PhD
Chair, ATA Technology Special Interest Group
Senior Lecturer in Data Communication Systems and Telemedicine
Department of Information Systems and Computing
Brunel University
Uxbridge, Middlesex
United Kingdom