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TAble oF conTenTsSchedule at a Glance 4Anchorage Event Map 4Corporate Sponsors 5Detailed Schedule 6Virtual Presentations 14Speaker Biographies 16ATA President’s Circle& Corporate Members 34ATA Institutional Members 36Fall Forum Expo Hall 38Exhibitor Descriptions 40ATA’s nATionAl heADQUArTersAmerican Telemedicine Association1100 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 540Washington, DC 20036Phone: 202.223.3333Fax: 202.223.2787www.americantelemed.org>The American TelemedicineAssociation is the leadinginternational resource and advocatepromoting the use of advancedremote medical technologies. ATAand its diverse membership workto fully integrate telemedicine intohealthcare systems to improvequality, equity and affordability ofhealthcare throughout the world.ATA’s key activities include:n Educating and engaging government, payersand the public about telemedicinen Providing a clearinghouse of information andservices for telemedicine professionalsn Fostering networking and collaboration amongallied interests in medicine and technologyn Promoting telemedicine-relatedresearch, innovation and educationn Developing and disseminating policies andstandards for quality telemedicine servicesn Creating consumer awareness andsupport for telemedicine servicesFor more information, visitwww.americantelemed.org

ATA Fall Forum 2011Schedule at a GlanceMonday, SepteMber 19tueSday, SepteMber 20WedneSday, SepteMber 218:30am—4:15pmTATrc Telementalhealth WorkshopHIlToN HoTElBrISTol BAy BAllrooM(SEPArATE rEGISTrATIoNrEquIrED)10:00am—6:00pm registration open /exhibit hall set-Up6:00pm—12:00amrEGISTrATIoN loBBySuMMIT HAllATA nightin AnchorageexhibiTorinFormATioncheck outexhibitor Profiles(Page 40) for detailedinformation onFall Forumexhibitors.exhibit hall hours7:30am—6:00pm8:30am—9:30am9:30am—10:15am10:15am—11:30am11:30am—12:00pm12:00pm—1:30pm1:30pm—2:00pm2:00pm—3:00pm3:15pm—4:15pm4:15pm—5:45pm6:30pm—9:00pmregistration openrEGISTrATIoN loBByWelcome andopening PlenaryExPlorErS HAllcoffee break inexhibit hallSuMMIT HAllPresentationsExPlorErS HAllbreak in exhibit hallSuMMIT HAllluncheon keynotesExPlorErS HAllbreak in exhibit hallSuMMIT HAllPresentationsExPlorErS HAllPresentationsExPlorErS HAllreception inexhibit hallSuMMIT HAllevening at theAnchorage museum3 BloCkS FroM THECoNVENTIoN CENTEr7:30am—3:00pm7:30am—8:15am8:30am—9:30am9:30am—10:15am10:15am—11:30am11:30am—12:00pm12:00pm—1:30pm1:45pm—2:45pm2:45pm—3:00pmregistration openrEGISTrATIoN loBByIndustry &InstitutionalCouncil MeetingHIlToN HoTEl15TH Floor“ToP oF THE WorlD”PresentationsExPlorErS HAllcoffee break inexhibit hallSuMMIT HAllPresentationsExPlorErS HAllbreak in exhibit hallSuMMIT HAllluncheonPresentationsExPlorErS HAllPresentationsExPlorErS HAllWrap UpExPlorErS HAllTuesday, september 209:30am – 12:00pm1:30pm – 5:45pmWednesday, september 219:30am – 12:00pmATA Fall Forum 2011Anchorage Street MaphiltonAnchorage>3rd Avenue4th Avenue5th AvenueH StreetG Streetegan centerF StreetE StreetD StreetC Street6th AvenueAnchoragemuseum7th AvenueDowntownmarriott4 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

ATA Fall Forum 2011Detailed Schedule10:15am—11:30amExplorers HallPresentationseD simcox, JDDirectorAT&T Telehealth SolutionsAT&T>Back to the Future—Now!Marty McFly and Doc Brown showcaseinnovative telemedicine solutionsready and in use todaysoleh AYUbi, PhD(c)Graduate Student researchSchool of Health andrehabilitation Scienceuniversity of PittsburghDAViD bAlch, mADirector of TelemedicineGuardian 24/7>>Facebook as a Telehealth ToolHirePersons—a persuasive social networkfor health intervention and rehabilitation forwheelchair users with spinal cord injuryTelemedicine for the Rich and FamousEmbedding fully-equipped medical suitesinto customized luxury interiorsgArY cAPisTrAnTSenior Director of Public PolicyAmerican Telemedicine Association>A Peak Policy VisionA guided trip to see beyond the currentpolicy barriers for telemedicine11:30am—12:00pmSummit Hall12:00pm—12:30pmExplorers Hall12:30pm—1:30pmExplorers Hallbreak in exhibit halllunch servedsupported by Alaska communicationsluncheon keynotesbernArD A. hArris, Jr., mD, mbAPresidentAmerican Telemedicine AssociationPresident and CEoVesalius Ventureserik PeTersenSenior Healthcare Market ManagerCisco>IntroductionsA. sTeWArT FergUson, PhDPresident-ElectAmerican Telemedicine AssociationChief Information officerAlaska Native Tribal Health Consortium>Telehealth Lessons Learned FromClimbing Mt. McKinleyHow the human spirit and a sharedvision to succeed enable us toovercome significant challengesmArTin bUserFour Time Iditarod Champion>The Iditarod—The World’s Toughest RaceA four-time champion speaks about hisexperience in the Iditarod and lesson learnedfrom a life in the Alaskan wilderness1:30pm—2:00pmSummit Hallbreak in exhibit hallATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska 7

ATA Fall Forum 2011Detailed ScheduleTuesday, September 20 (Continued)2:00pm—3:00pmExplorers HallPresentationsDAViD TAUben, mDMedical Director, Center for Pain reliefDirector, Medical Student Education inPain Medicine, university of WashingtonSchool of MedicinecArA ToWle, rn, msnDirector of Telehealth Servicesuniversity of WashingtonSchool of Medicine>Recovering True North: A TelehealthStrategy to Address Chronic Painin the Pacific NorthwestDemonstration of an interactive, clinicalcase consultation between primarycare physicians and interdisciplinaryteam of chronic pain specialistskenT UnrUh, PhDProgram Administratoruniversity of Washington,Project ECHoJoe TrAcY, msChair, ATA Institutional CouncilVice President—Telehealth Serviceslehigh Valley Health Networkrob WilliAms, mDChief Medical officerontario Telemedicine Network>>When a Picture is Worth 1000 Wordsand a Whole Lot MoreDemonstrating the power of telehealthin five minutes, to any audience,via a simple “wow” momentDoctor, Doctor, Give me the NewsWhat referring physicians think aboutoTN’s telemedicine serviceAnDreW TUbmAn, cmTCo-Founder and Chief of Music TherapyMusical Health Technologies>mSinging for HealthSinging (with or without a musictherapist) improves the health ofpeople with neurological, physicaland emotional challenges3:00pm—3:15pmbreak>live streaming & Presentation recordingssupported by gci connectmDrelive the Fall Forum and share it with yourcolleagues back home! All presentationsare being simulcast live on the ATA website.Presentation recordings will also be available forFrEE post-show.8 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

ATA Fall Forum 2011Detailed ScheduleVirTUAlPresenTATionsDon’t miss the newVirtual Presentations,on display all day inthe registrationlobby and on theATA website.Free Wireless inTerneT in lobbYStay connected all day with free wireless internet. Network name: “EGAN”>>3:15pm—4:15pmExplorers HallPresentationsishAn TsAY mA, PhD(c)research Software EngineerCochlear Americas, ltd.university of Colorado, Denver>Patient-Driven Cochlear ImplantAn accessible patient-centered approachto programming a cochlear implantdevice in a telemedicine settinghAnk FAnbergDirector, Technology AdvocacyCHrISTuS Health>Competing for Time and MoneyHow large health systems supportcore clinical information systemswhile adding new capabilitiesrAm goPAlAn, mseeManaging DirectorArgusoft>mRHM—Using Mobile Phones to ManageHealthcare Delivery in the FieldImplementing a program to preventthe transmission of AIDS frommother to child in IndiarichArD hAll, mDProfessor of Pediatrics in Neonatologyuniversity of Arkansas forMedical Sciences>Telemedicine: A Lifeline for BabiesAssisting healthcare providers withcritical neonatal intubation skillsDAn mccAFFerTYVice President of Global Salesand Corporate DevelopmentAMD Global Telemedicine, Inc.>Network Based Clinical Telemedicine: TheNext Generation After In-Band TelemedicineBreaking the traditional clinical architecturemold with network-based telemedicine4:15pm—5:45pmSummit Hallreception in exhibit hallsupported by rubbermaid healthcare6:30pm—9:00pm3 Blocks from theConvention Centerevening at the Anchorage museumsupported by gci connectmDFood, drinks and networking at the newAnchorage Museum. Through a combination ofart, history and science the Anchorage Museumcreates a rich, deep understanding of the Alaskaexperience and offers something for everyone.ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska 9

ATA Fall Forum 2011Detailed Schedule>live streaming & Presentation recordingssupported by gci connectmDrelive the Fall Forum and share it with yourcolleagues back home! All presentations are beingsimulcast live on the ATA website. Presentationrecordings will also be available for FrEE post-show.Wednesday, September 217:30amregistration lobbyregistration opensCoffee Served in lobby7:30am—8:15amHilton Anchorage15th Floor “Top of World”institutional & industry council meetingContinental Breakfastopen to all Institutional & President’s Circle Members8:30am—9:30amExplorers HallPresentationsninA AnTonioTTi, rn, mbA, PhDDirector of TeleHealthMarshfield ClinicroberT hilT, mDAssistant Professor of Psychiatryuniversity of WashingtonAttending PsychiatristSeattle Children’s Hospital>>Final Jeopardy: How You Can Make$1.4 Million from a $60 Investment?A. This innovative technology detects hearingloss in infants saving society millionsof dollars. q. What is Tele-Audiology?PAL Telepsychiatry Consults toWyoming’s Court Systemrapid access televideo consultationsinform appropriate treatment choicesVirTUAlPresenTATionsDon’t miss the newVirtual Presentations,on display all day inthe registrationlobby and on theATA website.bellAl JosePh mD, FAcsAssistant Professor of SurgeryThe university of ArizonaThelmA mccloskY-ArmsTrongDirectorEastern Montana TelemedicineNetwork / Billings ClinicJonAThAn linkoUsChief Executive officerAmerican Telemedicine Association>>Smart Technology for the Managementof Trauma and Critically Ill PatientsNovel uses of the technology andHIPAA considerations to ensurepatient privacy and data securitySo, What Made You So Successful?A discussion on what it takes tosurvive and thrive in telemedicine9:30am—10:15amSummit Hallcoffee break in exhibit hallsupported by ViTel net10 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

ATA Fall Forum 2011Detailed Schedule>>Free Wireless inTerneT in lobbYStay connected all day with free wireless internet. Network name: “EGAN”10:15am—11:30amExplorers HallPresentationsPeggY DUnn, bsDirector, Information TechnologyPuget Sound Blood CenterPeTer killcommons, mDChief Executive officerMedwebscoTT FeinbergDirector of TelehealthunitedHealth Group>>>Just in Time Blood Deliveryusing the latest healthcare andtelecommunications technology toinventory, match and deliver blood,wherever and whenever it is neededMicro-Cellular Base Stations:A Vital Tool in Disaster RecoveryMicro-cellular base stations are a valuablecommunications infrastructure in times ofhumanitarian aid, particularly in the first 48hours of a disaster. Hear accounts of how suchstations have been deployed in the recent pastCan you merge Telemedicine, EMR andMobility? What are the business considerationsyou need to have when launching one program ormerging existing programs and who will managethe change in workflow? Are you ready for massadoption of these solutions to invade urban areas?Dong kYUn (DYlAn) PArk, mD, PhDProfessor, Departmnetof Internal Medicine >Director, u-healthcare CenterGachon university Gil HospitalEstablishing a Tele-Emergency MedicalSystem in a Marine EnvironmentGachon university Gil Hospital and thekorean Coast Guard team up to establishregional telehealth infrastructureTomAs sAnAbriA, mDDirectorTelesalud InternationalJAnel sTriPeD-WolF, bsNative AmericanPrograms CoordinatorNurseWise/Nurse response>>Telemedicine’s Successesin Remote Latin AmericaHow the Maniapure Program hasbeen exported to sub-urban regionsand excluded urban populationsConnecting Traditional Tribal BeliefSystems with TelehealthArizona tribal communities receivemedical triage and telemental healthservices which integrates indigenousknowledge with telehealth technology11:30am—12:00pmSummit Hallbreak in exhibit hallVisiT ATA on The Web:WWW.AMErICANTElEMED.orGThe latest information ontelemedicine and telehealth>>ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska 11

ATA Fall Forum 2011Detailed ScheduleWednesday, September 21 (Continued)12:00pm—12:30pmExplorers Hall12:30pm—1:30pmExplorers Halllunch servedsupported by Alaska communicationsluncheon PresentationsbernArD A. hArris, Jr., mD, mbAPresidentAmerican Telemedicine AssociationPresident and CEoVesalius VenturesJoel e. bArThelemYChair, ATA Industry CouncilManaging DirectorGlobalMed>IntroductionADAm DArkins, mb, chb,mPhm, mD, FrcsChief Consultant, Telehealth ServicesDepartment of Veterans Affairs>Architecting the Nuts and Boltsof Large Telehealth NetworksHow the VA manages hundreds of thousandsof telehealth consults each yearPAUlA gUY, rnExecutive DirectorGeorgia Partnershipfor TeleHealth>TeleHealth: Skyrocketing StatewideHow the Georgia Partnership for Healthgrew from a mere 8 clinical encounters in2006 to 30,000+ encounters in 2010rAchel mUTrUx, bADirectorMissouri Telehealth Network>The Missouri Telehealth Interpretation ProjectMarketing strategies and challengesfaced in providing services to urbanand rural telehealth siteschrisTine mArTin, mbA, PmPExecutive DirectorCalifornia Telemedicine& eHealth Center>Expanding the Reach ofTelehealth in Californiareplicable strategies for creatingchange through the use ofcollaborative policy development1:30pm—1:45pmbreakVisiT ATA on The Web: WWW.AMErICANTElEMED.orGThe latest information on telemedicine and telehealth >>12 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

ATA Fall Forum 2011Detailed Schedule1:45pm—2:45pmExplorers HallPresentationssAmUel c. Johnson, iiiExecutive DirectorAlaska Federal HealthCare PartnershipscoTT simmons, msDirector of Telehealthuniversity of Miami MillerSchool of MedicineAbbAs bAgAsrADistinguished Memberof Technical StaffVerizon labs>>>A Partnership to AdvanceHome Healthcare in AlaskaThe Alaska Federal Health Care Partnership(AFHCP) has partnered with several privateorganizations to expand access and cutcosts for Alaskan healthcare consumersUsing Telehealth to ImproveCustomer ServiceAnalyzing the sources of patient disatisfactionin health care and offering strategies forhow telehealth can reduce this frictionCross Industry StandardizationIn search of a universal global standard for thedigital home of the future: Connecting healthcare,security, automation, and entertainmentcAnDAce shAWAssistant Vice Provostfor Telemedicineuniversity of oklahoma HealthSciences CenterJUlie hAll-bArroW, eDDAssociate Director, Centerfor Distance Healthuniversity of Arkansas forMedical Sciences>>Is it Live or is it Telemedicine?How perceptions of time and spacemelt away between practitionersand patients during consultsTelemedicine via HIE Image SharingArkansas statewide HIE for TraumaPatient Images improves triage2:45pm—3:00pmExplorers HallWrap-Up>live streaming & Presentation recordingssupported by gci connectmDrelive the Fall Forum and share it with yourcolleagues back home! All presentations are beingsimulcast live on the ATA website. Presentationrecordings will also be available for FrEE post-show.VirTUAlPresenTATionsDon’t miss the newVirtual Presentations,on display all day inthe registrationlobby and on theATA website.ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska 13

ATA Fall Forum 2011Virtual Presentations>Virtual presentations can be viewed on the monitorsin the Registration Lobby. They are also available online,during and after the meeting, at www.ATAFallForum.org.Matt Mishkind, phdresearch Psychologist/Program ManagerNational Center for Telehealthand Technology (T2)>Mobile Telehealth Platforms: Innovations in Care DeliveryDeveloping, deploying and evaluating transportabletelehealth units for remote and emergency healthcareKarsten russell-WoodProduct research & DevelopmentPhilipsterry davisPatient Care DirectorenVision eICuInova Health System>Coordinated Care Centers & Extending Your ReachCase Studies of the eICu telehealth hub andspoke model for coordinated care deliveryof a range of specialist servicestravis MurphyStudentuniversity of South FloridaCollege of Medicine>A Method for Planning Local Telemedicine InitiativesA strategic planning process incorporating small,motivated groups to develop local telemedicine projectsMark treatPresidentNalari Health, llC>Critical Success Factors—Avoiding the Pitfallsof Telemedicne Program FailuresEarning stakeholder buy-in and implementingsustainable business practices for disruptiveand game-changing technology>live streaming & Presentation recordingssupported by gci connectmDrelive the Fall Forum and share it with yourcolleagues back home! All presentations are beingsimulcast live on the ATA website. Presentationrecordings will also be available for FrEE post-show.14 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

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ATA Fall Forum 2011Speaker Biographiesnina antoniotti, rn,Mba, phdDirector of TeleHealthMarshfield ClinicWeDnesDAY, 8:30Am—9:30AmDr. Nina M. Antoniotti is Marshfield Clinic’sDirector of TeleHealth, starting her positionin 1997 after twenty years experience inhospital-based health care. Dr. Antoniottihas received international attention for herpioneering efforts in the development ofTeleHealth, is involved in the developmentof technology/operational guidelines forTeleHealth standards and has presentedat TeleHealth/Telemedicine/Technologyconferences on integration, business plandevelopment, clinical services, evaluation,HIPAA and needs assessments forTeleHealth. Dr. Antoniotti is the Chair ofthe American Telemedicine AssociationStandards and Guidelines Committee, ispast-chair of the ATA Policy Committee,a past Board Member of ATA, and is pastVice-President of the Board of the Centerfor Telemedicine law, Washington, DC. In2007, Dr. Antoniotti received the AmericanTelemedicine Association’s President’sAward for Individual Achievement for theAdvancement of Telemedicine. She has beeninstrumental in helping many programsinitiate and sustain their telemedicineapplications. In 2009, Dr. Antoniotti was oneof 10 people in the world inducted into theAmerican Telemedicine Association’s Collegeof Fellows for her contributions to ATA andthe world of telemedicine.Soleh ayubi, phd(c)Graduate Student researchSchool of Health and rehabilitation Scienceuniversity of PittsburghTUesDAY, 10:15Am—11:30AmSoleh u. Ayubi is currently pursuing aPhD degree at the School of Health andrehabilitation Sciences, university ofPittsburgh. He previously graduated fromthe Bandung Institute of Technology(Indonesia) with both a bachelor’s andmaster’s degree in Computer Science. Hisresearch interests include: Social Networkingand Health, Persuasive Technology,Telemedicine, Software Engineering, andInformation System Auditing. He has 7years experience programming in severallanguages and platforms.Ayubi is currently a co-investigator in aproject that uses social networking topromote healthier behavior in West Virginiateenagers with family histories of diabetesand cardiovascular disease. He is alsoco-investigator in a project called PAMS(Physical Activity Measurement and Sharing)aiming to develop and to evaluate a physicalactivity monitoring and sharing platform,especially suited for capturing physicalactivity of wheelchair users with spinal cordinjury populations and motivating them to bemore physically active.abbas bagasraDistinguished Member of Technical StaffVerizon labsWeDnesDAY, 1:45Pm—2:45PmAbbas Bagasra is currently leading a“Connected Home” project at Verizon,within the office of the Chief Technologyofficer. Bagasra is responsible for definingthe architecture for the services middlewareto deliver advanced home services such ashome care, home automation and energymanagement. He specifically focuses onsolving challenges in home area networkingand collaborationg with outside groupsto establish cross-industry standards.Before Verizon, Bagasra co-founded AnzaEnergy Management, an energy efficiencyand demand-response company, that wassubsequently acquired by the Stelmecgroup. He was also a founding member ofSpringTide, an IP services company, that wasacquired by Alcatel-lucent.16 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

ATA Fall Forum 2011Speaker Biographiesdavid balch, MaDirector of TelemedicineGuardian 24/7TUesDAY, 10:15Am—11:30AmDavid is a leading expert on telemedicine,helping to pioneer technologies that allowcollaboration, diagnosis, and treatmentof medical conditions with remotelocations globally. In 1989, David startedthe Telemedicine Center at East Carolinauniversity’s Brody School of Medicine.As Director of Telehealth research andDevelopment for the Brody School ofMedicine, David supervised research projectsand was principle investigator on grants andcontracts related to Telehealth, e-health,and telemedicine. David led an expert teamin the development of an InternationalTelemedicine Training Center, the DistributedMedical Intelligence Conference, and globaldisaster response exercises.David headed up a multidisciplinary medicalteam in biothreat preparedness and responseat the 2003 Super Bowl in San Diego,California. He has over 30 years experiencein communications and has producednetwork television shows for Nickelodeon,HBo, Showtime, and PBS.David is currentlythe Director of Telemedicine for Guardian24/7, a private firm providing presidentialmedicine to high net-worth families aroundthe world. In this position, David designsluxury telemedicine systems for superyachts, private jets, and large estates.Joel e. barthelemyManaging DirectorGlobalMedWeDnesDAY, 12:30Pm—1:30PmMr. Barthelemy, founder and managingdirector of GlobalMed, is dedicated toimproving the quality and lowering the costof healthcare on a global scale by developinginnovative tools and technology that setthe standard for excellence in telemedicineand life sciences. He has over 20 years ofexperience in the high-tech industry andmore than 10 in the visual communications,imaging and telemedicine space. Mr.Barthelemy is the Chair for the AmericanTelemedicine Association’s Industry Council.He founded GlobalMed in early 2002 and,alongside a masterful team, continuesto design, develop and deliver proventelemedicine solutions to highly respectedinstitutions, including Stanford, Harvardand Columbia Schools of Medicine, BarrowNeurological Institute, HCA Healthcare, theVA, DoD and many others. GlobalMed has alsomanufactured and provided tens of thousandsof cameras and audio devices to the world’sleading global conferencing companies.David received his BA degree from theuniversity of kentucky and his MA inSpeech Communications from Murray Stateuniversity. His research has been awardedmore than $10 million in federal funding andthree uS patents.sAVeThe DATeATA 2012: 17thAnnual internationalmeeting & expoApril 29-may 1, 2012san Jose, cAATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska 17

ATA Fall Forum 2011Speaker BiographiesMartin buserFour Time Iditarod ChampionTUesDAY, 12:30Pm—1:30PmBorn in Winterthur, Switzerland in 1958,Martin Buser became fascinated with sleddogs while still a teen. He came to Alaska in1979 to enhance his knowledge of care andtraining of sled dogs. Martin began runningthe Iditarod in 1980. He has won the eventfour times, currently holds the record forthe most consecutive runs (23 and counting)and is second in total race finishes. Martin’s2002 team currently holds the record forthe Fastest Iditarod by completing therace in 8 days, 22 hours, 46 minutes and 2seconds. As tribute to his treatment of hisracers, Martin was awarded the covetedleonhard Seppala Award in 1988, 1993,and 1995 and again in 1997 for the mosthumanitarian care of his dogs.Martin spends a large percentage of hispersonal time speaking with youth on thehumanitarian care of animals and the spiritof the Iditarod. A favorite celebrity of thechildren of Alaska, Martin treats them withsurprise visits from his dogs during many ofthese appearances.Gary CapistrantSenior Director of Public PolicyAmerican Telemedicine AssociationTUesDAY, 10:15Am—11:30AmGary Capistrant’s expertise in health policyis based on over 30 years experience withMedicare, Medicaid, and national healthreforms. Mr. Capistrant’s knowledge ofhealth policy has lead him to become atrusted advisor to associations, innovativehealth providers and Wall Street investmentanalysts. He is also the former Director ofCongressional relations for the AmericanHealth Care Association, Staff Director ofthe State Medicaid Directors Association andHealth legislative Assistant for former rep.Jim Corman. Mr. Capistrant earned a MAdegree in Public Affairs from the HumphreyInstitute at the university of Minnesota andhe also earned a BA from the university.adam darkins, Mb, Chb,MpHM, Md, FrCSChief Consultant, Care Coordination ServicesDepartment of Veterans AffairsWeDnesDAY, 12:30Pm—1:30PmAdam Darkins, MD, leads the National CareCoordination/Telehealth Program within theDepartment of Veterans Affairs (VA). CareCoordination/Telehealth within VA involvesthe use of health Informatics, telehealthand disease management technologiesto enhance and extend care and casemanagement. under his leadership, VAhas developed the clinical, technology andbusiness underpinnings to successfullyimplement and sustain enterprise-wide,telehealth-based services that improveaccess to care for patients, reduce utilizationof health care resources and are associatedwith very high levels of patient satisfaction.VA is seen as a national/international leaderin telehealth with over 200,000 patientsreceiving care annually. The mission of theseprograms is to provide the right care, in theright place, at the right time to the appropriatepatient. The associated aim is providing carefor patients in the most convenient settingwhenever safe, appropriate, effective andcost-effective. The VA experience showstelehealth can bring about transformativechange in the management of high incidencechronic diseases in the population, ones thatpose an ever-increasing challenge for allhealth care systems.Adam Darkins has worked in health servicesdevelopment using new informationtechnologies in the uS and uk since 1991and has a prior clinical background inneurosurgery.18 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

ATA Fall Forum 2011Speaker Biographiespeggy dunn, bSDirector, Information TechnologyPuget Sound Blood CenterWeDnesDAY, 10:15Am—11:30Amronald duncanPresident, CEo and Co-FounderGCITUesDAY, 8:30Am—9:30Amronald Duncan is one of the founders ofGCI and has been President and CEo since1989. He previously served GCI as ExecutiveVice President. Duncan serves on theBoard of Directors of the National Cableand Telecommunications Association. He isalso on the Board of the National BusinessAviation Association. He is past chairmanof the Anchorage Economic DevelopmentCorporation and the Alaska Science andTechnology Foundation. Prior to startingGCI, Duncan founded and was president ofan Alaska-based cable television companyand was a partner at a management andeconomic consulting firm.Duncan received a Bachelor’s degree ineconomics from Johns Hopkins universityand a Master’s of Business Administrationfrom Harvard Business School.Peggy Dunn is the Director of InformationTechnology at the Puget Sound Blood Center.Peggy joined the Blood Center in 1995 asa Senior System’s Analyst. In 1997, Peggybecame the supervisor of the applicationdevelopment staff and in 2000 sheassumed the role of Director of InformationTechnology. Peggy has always had a strongfocus on using technology to interoperatewith the Blood Center’s hospital customers.Besides working on the remote Allocationproject to gain efficiencies in the delivery ofblood to local hospitals and improve patientsafety, Peggy led a project to implementelectronic order entry from hospitalcomputerized practitioner order entry(CPoE) systems to the Blood Bank orderentry system using Hl7 messaging.Peggy is a member of the AmericanAssociation of Blood Banks (AABB)Information Systems committee, theAmerica’s Blood Centers (ABC) informationsystems committee, and a liaison to theInternational Council for Commonality inBlood Banking Automation (ICCBBA), astandards organization. Before joining theBlood Center in 1995, Peggy was President ofDunn Consulting Company. She has worked ininformation technology in various industriessince 1987.sAVeThe DATe2012 ATA FallForumseptember9-11, 2012new orleans, lAATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska 19

ATA Fall Forum 2011Speaker BiographiesHank FanbergDirector, Technology AdvocacyCHrISTuS HealthTUesDAY, 3:15Pm—4:15PmHank Fanberg is Director, TechnologyAdvocacy for CHrISTuS Health, one ofthe nation’s largest Catholic Health CareSystems, with more than 375 care deliverysites across eight states and Mexico. Hesupports CHrISTuS’ system wide strategyfor health information technology, focusingon health information technology policy andinformation technology’s role in enablingefficient, convenient, safe, person centric andcost effective care.Hank is the Associate Project Coordinatorfor the Texas FCC rural Health PilotProgram, an officer of the Clinical GroupwareCollaborative, and acting Executive Directorfor the Health Information Network ofSouth Texas. He is a member of the eHealthInitiative’s Policy Work Group and theContinua Alliance’s u.S. Policy Work GroupHe received his MBA degree from Theuniversity of New orleans where he iscurrently a PhD student in urban Affairs.His research focuses on the impact ofinformation and communication technologyon communities and their hospitals. Hereceived his undergraduate degree fromrutgers College; he graduated from loyola(New orleans) university’s Institute of Politicsand has guest lectured at Johns Hopkinsuniversity’s MBA program for physicians.Scott FeinbergDirector of TelehealthunitedHealth GroupWeDnesDAY, 10:15Am—11:30AmScott Feinberg has been working in the fieldof telemedicine for over 11 years. Prior tothat he spent 6 years as an award-winningbroadcast journalist. Moving into technology,he helped build one of the early voice, videoand data telemedicine networks in Minnesota,while working with many state entitiesincluding the VA Health Systems on newapplications such as tele-psychiatry. He spent7 years at TANDBErG as a subject matterexpert in public safety, emergency response,grants and state governments. While atTANDBErG, he created new applications forexisting solutions while working directly withstate and federal agencies on best practices.Scott has authored multiple papers, articlesand has produced video case studies on bestpractice applications and how to use video incrisis situations.Scott is currently the Director of Telehealthfor optumHealth, a division of optumand a company of unitedHealth Group.He is currently developing and deployingnew telehealth solutions for their internalclinical groups across the country focusedon new mobile applications, remote patientmonitoring and mobile telehealth.20 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

ATA Fall Forum 2011Speaker Biographiesa. Stewart Ferguson, phdPresident-Elect, American Telemedicine AssociationChief Information officerAlaska Native Tribal Health ConsortiumTUesDAY, 12:30Pm—1:30PmStewart Ferguson, PhD is CIo for the AlaskaNative Tribal Health Consortium in Anchorage,Alaska and oversees all IT operations for 2,000ANTHC employees and the Alaska NativeMedical Center (ANMC) hospital complex.The ANMC 150 bed hospital facility providescomprehensive medical services to AlaskaNative and American Indian people living withinthe state and serves as the trauma referralcenter for all of Anchorage’s hospitals and forevery tribal health facility in the state.Prior to becoming CIo, Ferguson was Directorof the Alaska Federal Health Care AccessNetwork (AFHCAN). AFHCAN is Alaska’slargest telehealth project with deploymentsat 248 remote sites, and has been recognizedwith the President’s Award from the AmericanTelemedicine Association, a TETHIC Award for“Most Innovative New Technology Device forDiagnostics” for 2004, the National ManagedHealth Care Congress’ AstraZenca Award andthe Grace Hopper Government Technologyleadership Award.ram Gopalan, MSeeManaging DirectorArgusoftTUesDAY, 3:15Pm—4:15Pmram Gopalan is a serial entrepreneur,based in Silicon Valley, with over 25 yearsof experience in the high technology sector.Since 2007 he has been working with hisbrother, ravi Gopalan, to build ArguSoft,a social enterprise for the delivery ofcustomizable healthcare platforms. ArguSoft’sfocus has been in the areas of teleconsultationand remote healthcare management.Dr. Ferguson has over twenty years ofprogressive computer and research experiencein academic, industrial, biomedical andbusiness environments. He has numerouspublications, has served as a reviewer andeditor for multiple journals and fundingagencies, and has developed partnershipswith multiple telehealth systems, agencies andvendors both nationally and internationally.He has also been involved in softwaredevelopment for CT scanners, theoreticalsolutions for the forward and inverse problemsin biomagnetism, imaging techniques forcardiac activity, and was the owner/partnerof two consulting firms in Cleveland andAmerican Samoa specializing in systemanalysis and network design.sAVeThe DATeATA 2012: 17thAnnual internationalmeeting & expoApril 29-may 1, 2012san Jose, cAATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska 21

ATA Fall Forum 2011Speaker Biographiespaula Guy, rnExecutive DirectorGeorgia Partnership for TeleHealthWeDnesDAY, 12:30Pm—1:30PmPaula Guy has 11 years of leadershipexperience in building telemedicine networksin the state of Georgia. She currently servesas Executive Director for the GeorgiaPartnership for TeleHealth, one of themost comprehensive, robust telemedicineprograms in the nation. She previously hasserved on the advisory board for GeorgiaTechnology Authority and on reviewboards for grants. She is also a frequenttelemedicine expert speaker and consultant.Before coming to the Georgia TelemedicineProgram in 2004, she served 18 years at theSoutheast Health unit, Georgia Departmentof Human resources, Division of PublicHealth in the capacities of TelehealthDirector, Coordinator for the GeorgiaState Cancer registry, and Director of theCommunity Care Services Program. Paulais a registered Professional Nurse andgraduate of Georgia Southwestern university.richard Hall, MdProfessor of Pediatrics in Neonatologyuniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesTUesDAY, 3:15Pm—4:15PmDr. Hall is a professor of pediatrics inneonatology at the university of Arkansasfor Medical Sciences. Dr. Hall developed theneonatology portion of the ANGElS Programand has been active in developing several ofthe pediatric initiatives using telemedicinenurseries. Dr. Hall received federalfunding to start Peds Place, the pediatrictelemedicine educational conference, theresults of which were recently published inthe journal Pediatrics. Additionally Dr. Hallreceived funding to help regionalize neonatalintensive care in Arkansas through the use oftelemedicine. Dr. Hall has an active interest inneonatal resuscitation, especially in teachingintubation through telemedicine.22 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

ATA Fall Forum 2011Speaker BiographiesJulie Hall-barrow, eddAssociate Director, Center for Distance Healthuniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesWeDnesDAY, 1:45Pm—2:45PmJulie Hall-Barrow, EdD is currently a DivisionDirector with the university of Arkansasfor Medical Sciences’ Center for DistanceHealth and an Assistant Professor with theCollege of Public Health. For the last 16 yearsDr. Hall-Barrow has been a leader in thefields of health education, health promotionand distance health. She is a national andinternational speaker that has providedadministrative guidance to a number ofhealth centers, clinicians and administrators.Dr. Hall-Barrow oversees a $6-millionannual contract for tele-stroke services andprovides administrative oversight for allpediatric telemedicine projects at uAMS.She is currently Vice Chair of the AmericanTelemedicine Association’s PediatricTelehealth Special Interest Group.bernard a. Harris, Jr.,Md, MbaPresidentAmerican Telemedicine AssociationPresident and CEoVesalius VenturesTUesDAY, 8:30Am—9:30AmTUesDAY, 12:30Pm—1:30PmWeDnesDAY, 12:30Pm—1:30PmDr. Harris is currently Chief Executive officerand Managing Partner of Vesalius Ventures,Inc., a venture capital firm, that invest inearly to mid-stage Healthcare technologiesand companies. He has served on theAmerican Telemedicine Association Boardof Directors since 2007 and is currently thePresident of ATA.Prior to Vesalius Ventures, Dr. Harris wasat NASA for ten years, where he conductedresearch in musculoskeletal physiologyand disuse osteoporosis. later, as Head ofthe Exercise Countermeasure Project, heconducted clinical investigations of spaceadaptation and developed in-flight medicaldevices to extend Astronaut stays in space,which involved the use of telemetry. Aveteran astronaut for over eighteen years,he has logged more than 438 hours andtraveled over 7.2 million miles in space. onhis second flight, Dr. Harris conducted thefirst telemedicine conference from spacewith the Mayo Clinic and became the “FirstAfrican American to walk in Space”.Dr. Harris served as vice President andChief Scientist of SPACEHAB, Inc., aninnovative space commercialization companywhere he directed the company’s spacescience business. There he was involvedin business development and marketingof the company’s space-based productsand services. Dr. Harris’ focus was theenhancement of medical devices for use inremote environments. later, he served asvice President of Business Development forSpace Media, Inc., an Informatics company,establishing an e-commerce initiative.robert Hilt, MdAssistant Professor of Psychiatryuniversity of WashingtonAttending PsychiatristSeattle Children’s HospitalWeDnesDAY, 8:30Am—9:30AmDr. robert Hilt is an Assistant Professor ofPsychiatry at the university of Washingtonand an attending psychiatrist at SeattleChildren’s Hospital. Dr. Hilt attendedmedical school at university of rochester,completed general pediatrics residencyat the university of Iowa and completedadult and child psychiatry residencies atthe university of Massachusetts. Prior tobecoming a psychiatrist, Dr. Hilt worked asa general pediatrician for several years in arural Washington community. Dr. Hilt is theProgram Director for the Partnership Accessline, a child mental health consultationservice for primary care providers in bothWyoming and Washington. He is co-chair ofthe Committee on Collaboration with MedicalProfesssions with the American Academyof Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and isPresident of the Washington State PsychiatricAssociation. Dr. Hilt has received boardcertifications in General Pediatrics, AdultPsychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.sAVeThe DATe2012 ATA FallForumseptember9-11, 2012new orleans, lAATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska 23

ATA Fall Forum 2011Speaker Biographiesbellal Joseph Md, FaCSAssistant Professor of SurgeryThe university of ArizonaWeDnesDAY, 8:30Am—9:30AmDr. Bellal Joseph is an Assistant Professor inthe Department of Surgery at the universityof Arizona in the division of Trauma, CriticalCare and Emergency Surgery. He also servesas the Director of the Southern ArizonaTeletrauma and Telepresence Program,Director of the International Fellowship,Clinical Coordinator for medical studenttrauma education, and is the Clinical Directorof the Multispecialty Surgery Clinic at theuniversity Medical Center.After graduating from Saba School ofMedicine, Dr. Joseph completed his residencytraining at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroitand a trauma critical care fellowship at theuniversity of Maryland’s reknowned r. AdamsCowley Shock Trauma Center. Dr. Josephspecializes in emergency general surgery andpenetrating trauma. His research includeshemostasis, nutrition in the critically ill, andlong-term clinical and functional outcomesafter trauma. He also has a special interestin teletrauma and advanced technologyapplications for trauma management.Samuel C. Johnson, IIIExecutive DirectorAlaska Federal Health Care PartnershipWeDnesDAY, 1:45Pm—2:45PmSamuel C. Johnson, III retired from Theunited States Air Force as a Colonel in 1998after culminating his 26 year military careeras the Commander of Elmendorf Air ForceBase, Alaska. Following retirement from theAir Force, Sam served as Founder and ownerof several highly successful companiesdesigned to establish trust and partneringrelationships among diverse entities whichcreated strategic government and businessalliances; enabling them to develop Baseoperations Support Contracts, environmentalprograms and educational entrepreneurialpursuits. Sam began his service as ExecutiveDirector of the Alaska Federal HealthCare Partnership 26 December 2004. AsExecutive Director, Sam is the single focalpoint and champion for all federal healthcare initiatives in the state of Alaska. He isalso responsible for the overall directionand supervision of the programs, projects,functions, proposals, and personnel assignedto the Partnership office.peter Killcommons, MdChief Executive officerMedwebWeDnesDAY, 10:15Am—11:30AmMedical entrepreneur Peter killcommonsis a CEo dedicated to helping others. Anactive philanthropist, Peter killcommons hastraveled around the world and participatedin a number of charitable enterprises. Hedonates a significant amount of time andresources to various causes, improvingcommunities one project at a time.As a doctor, Peter killcommons has offeredhis medical services in many war-torn andunderprivileged villages. He personallyvisited Acomet, Afshar, Nangahar Public,Nangahar university, and Mogul khanMemorial Hospitals in Afghanistan, assistingrotary International in its humanitarianmissions. killcommons also sailed withthe uSNS Comfort, a hospital ship, on atrip to Peru, to which he donated time andequipment as they performed medical,surgical, and dental work at no charge forlocal villagers. In support of the united Statesmilitary, Peter killcommons traveled to Iraq,Afghanistan, and kuwait to provide medicalassistance. He is the only CEo of a medicalcompany to personally enter war zones todetermine definitively whether or not hiscompany was meeting the needs of soldiers.As a businessman, Peter killcommons foudedMedweb, garnering recognition from theSan Francisco Chronicle for spearheadingthe integration of medical imaging with theinternet. CEo of Medweb since 1992, Peterkillcommons runs the medical imaging,teleradiology, and telemedicine company’svarious divisions, including its organizedphilanthropy program. Through Medweb,Peter killcommons has offered supportand resources to Pens for Peace, a charitydelivering much-needed writing utensils toAfghan schoolchildren.24 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

ATA Fall Forum 2011Speaker BiographiesJonathan LinkousChief Executive officerAmerican Telemedicine AssociationTUesDAY, 8:30Am—9:30AmWeDnesDAY, 8:30Am—9:30AmJon linkous is the Chief Executive officerof the American Telemedicine Association(ATA), the largest membership-basedorganization in the world focusing exclusivelyon providing health and medical carethrough telecommunications technology.ATA’s annual meeting and trade show areamong the fastest growing in the country.The Association advocates for changes inpublic laws that promote the deployment oftelemedicine throughout the world. As thechief staff executive of ATA, Mr. linkous hasspoken and written extensively in the u.S. andin other countries on policy issues, emergingapplications and market trends affectingtelemedicine.Mr. linkous has over 20 years experiencein the nation’s capital working in corporateand public sectors. He served as a seniorconsultant with Issue Dynamics Inc. (IDI), aWashington DC consulting firm specializingin telecommunications and technologypolicy. (While at IDI, Mr. linkous assistedin the early formation of ATA.) For fiveyears he was a leader in the aging servicescommunity as the Executive Director ofthe National Association of Area Agencieson Aging. His principle interest in thisposition was in using telecommunicationsand adaptive technology to assist olderAmericans and their caregivers. Mr. linkouswas also involved for many years in regionalplanning and economic development, servingas the Deputy Executive Director of theNational Association of regional Councils andat the Appalachian regional Commission asDirector of District Programs.Christine Martin, Mba, pMpExecutive DirectorCalifornia Telemedicine & eHealth CenterWeDnesDAY, 12:30Pm—1:30PmChristine Martin is one of the country’sleading authorities on telehealth programdevelopment and operation. Her book,Successful Telehealth Program Development,and the corresponding Program Developerkit, is being used around the countryas a go-to resource for developing andexpanding telehealth programs and is partof a certification program for telehealthcoordinators. Her leadership has helpedorganizations develop highly effective,sustainable business models for servingpatient populations with telehealth services.Her 15 years experience developingtelehealth programs includes directlymanaging the provision of over 75,000telehealth visits; developing, implementing,and managing the California State prisonsystem’s telehealth program including the33 State prisons and a provider centeroperated by the Department of Corrections;and directing the California Telemedicineand eHealth Center, the Western regionalTelehealth resource Center. She is oneof the nation’s leaders in developing highvolume multi-site telemedicine programs,and has significant experience in all aspectsof planning, developing, operating, andevaluating telemedicine programs.sAVeThe DATeATA 2012: 17thAnnual internationalmeeting & expoApril 29-may 1, 2012san Jose, cAATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska 25

ATA Fall Forum 2011Speaker Biographiesdan McCaffertyVice President of Global Sales and CorporateDevelopmentAMD Global Telemedicine, Inc.TUesDAY, 3:15Pm—4:15PmDan McCafferty is responsible for AMD’sGlobal Sales efforts as well as CorporateDevelopment. He brings a diverse and deepbackground to the leadership of AMD. Dan’s25 year career has included senior roles in;Manufacturing operations, Marketing, Sales,Business Development and ProfessionalServices at Aspect Communications(formerly Davox Corp.), lernout & HauspieSpeech Products, Telekol (acquired by Nokia)and most recently as the President/CEo ofSteelTorch Software.The common theme throughout Dan’scareer has been one of driving growth fortechnology based, telecommunicationsrelated companies with high value productpropositions. Dan’s vision and drive sawlernout & Hauspie’s North American Telecommarket sales rise 250% year to year, Telekolto be acquired by Nokia and SteelTorch toacquire a European competitor in a cashaccretive transaction.Dan is a member of the AmericanTelemedicine Association and the CanadianSociety of Telehealth. His alma mater isthe university of Massachusetts at lowell,Business Administration — operations.thelma McClosky armstrongDirectorEastern Montana Telemedicine Network /Billings ClinicWeDnesDAY, 8:30Am—9:30AmMs. McClosky Armstrong has over 30years of experience in the developmentand management of healthcare services.As director of the Eastern MontanaTelemedicine Network, Thelma isresponsible for the overall managementof a 36-site interactive videoconferencingnetwork providing medical and mentalhealth services, continuing professionaleducation and administrative servicesthroughout eastern and central Montana,northern Wyoming and western NorthDakota. The Eastern Montana TelemedicineNetwork received the 2002 AmericanTelemedicine Associations Presidents Awardfor the Advancement of Telemedicine. Thisaward is given annually to a program forits outstanding and lasting contributionto the field of telemedicine. Ms. McCloskyArmstrong served on the board of theAmerican Telemedicine Association for8 years, 4 years in executive leadership,serving as President in 2005- 2006. In 2009Ms McClosky Armstrong was elected to thefirst class of the American TelemedicineAssociation College of Fellows. This is ahigh honor that recognizes significantachievements in telemedicine, service tothe general telemedicine community, andservice to ATA.26 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

ATA Fall Forum 2011Speaker Biographieserik petersenSenior Healthcare Market ManagerCiscorachel Mutrux, baDirectorMissouri Telehealth NetworkWeDnesDAY, 12:30Pm—1:30PmE. rachel Mutrux, Director of the MissouriTelehealth Network, has been with MTN since2002. She is also the operations Directorfor the Missouri HIT Assistance Center,Missouri’s regional Extension Center forHealth Information Technology. rachel hasbeen Primary Investigator on numeroustelehealth grant projects receiving fundingfrom agencies, including the MissouriDepartment of Health and Senior Services,Missouri Department of Social Services, FCC,uSDA, and Missouri Foundation for Health.She and the MTN staff operate the MissouriTelehealth Network backbone, a statewidebackbone dedicated solely to health care,with existing membership exceeding 150 sitesdong Kyun (dylan) park,Md, phdProfessor, Department of Internal MedicineDirector of u-healthcare CenterGachon university Gil HospitalWeDnesDAY, 10:15Am—11:30AmDong kyun Park received his PhD degree in2003 from the Inha university College ofMedicine, republic of korea. He is presently agastroenterologist, Director of u-HealthcareCenter and professor in Gacheon universtiyGil Hospital.Dong kyun Park established a tele-monitoringsystem for discharged patients calledGTS: Gil Telehealth System. He has beeninvolved in various projects with governmentorganizations, involving IT convergencehealthcare research, multi-platform basedhealth management and developmentservices for chronic disease patients. Dongkyun Park also led in the development of au-Health service platform based on PC andIPTV and the establishment of a u-Healthsystem for regional cancer centers.Dong kyun Park is a Board Member ofthe korean ubiquitous Health (u-Health)Association and serves on the Academicand Education Committee for the koreaSociety of Medical Informatics. He is onthe steering committee for the koreaAssociation of rFID/uSN and a member ofthe u-Health Standardization Committeeof the Telecommunication TechnologyAssociation in korea.TUesDAY, 12:30Pm—1:30PmErik brings a diverse background ofmarketing, product management, salesand engineering to his current role asGlobal Healthcare Solutions Manager.Prior to joining Cisco, he managed ahealthcare consulting company, CoastWorks.CoastWorks specialized in patient carecommunications and workflow processes.Some of the engagements included SDCSolutions, Emergin and GlobeStar, where Erikexpanded product offerings and increasedhealthcare market share. The engagementsfocused on speech recognition solutions forhealthcare; alarm and event managementsolutions for ICus in hospitals and wireless IPcommunication solutions for healthcare.Before starting CoastWorks, Erik wasthe Director of Industry Marketing forSpeechWorks (now Nuance). There, he ledthe rollout of the industry’s first turnkeyspeech recognition product as well as thelaunch of the first VoicexMl based speechrecognition platform. Prior to SpeechWorksErik was the Director of Healthcare Solutionsfor Siemens ICN where he launched theSiemens Healthcare Intranet and managedtop tier customer events such as HIMSS andthe Siemens one initiative. Erik has also heldvarious business, marketing and engineeringpositions with Digital Equipment Corp,Southern New England Telephone, Bose,Motorola and Analogic.sAVeThe DATe2012 ATA FallForumseptember9-11, 2012new orleans, lAATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska 27

ATA Fall Forum 2011Speaker Biographiestomas Sanabria, MdDirectorTelesalud InternationalWeDnesDAY, 10:15Am—11:30AmDr. Sanabria attended medical school inVenezuela, graduating in 1972. During theseyears he became a private pilot, travellingto remote areas in southern Venezuela, anddeveloping an interest in remote healthcare.From 1973 through 1977 he did postgraduatetraining at Harvard Medical School, where hestudied cardiology and had the opportunityto introduce new techniques and ideas to thefield. At the same time he began a programconnecting remote clinics in rural Venezuelato tertiary care centers in the capital,Caracas, through two-way radio (and latersatellite) communications.Dr. Sanabria spent two sabbatical years as avisiting professor (Boston 1988 and Toulouse,France 1997) where he expanded ideas onhow high tech medicine and rural health carecan be merged through technology.In 1995 Dr. Sanabria founded MANIAPurEa non-governmental organization that usedtelemedicine to delivere healthcare to ruralVenezuela. Ten years later he foundedTelesalud Inc, to replicate this successfulexperience in many other sites.Scott Simmons, MSDirector of Telehealthuniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineWeDnesDAY, 1:45Pm—2:45PmScott is the Director of TeleHealth at theuniversity of Miami (uM) Miller Schoolof Medicine, where he is responsible fordevelopment and growth of uM’s telehealthprograms and services. He led uM’s effortsin establishing telehealth capabilities forHaiti earthquake relief. He has a proventrack record in systems engineeringand management of complex researchand development projects. He was theproject manager for development of theTelemedicine Instrumentation Pack (u.S.Patent #5,701,904), NASA’s first spacecertifiedtelemedicine system and the co-PIfor its evaluation aboard Shuttle mission,STS-89. He was co-founder, operations VPand CTo of CyberMDx, Inc., a firm formed tocommercialize the TIP.Scott was Assistant Director of theEast Carolina university TelemedicineCenter, where he led the expansion ofits telemedicine network to more thandouble in size. Scott is a former ATATreasurer and Board member, immediatepast Secretary of ATAlACC, and formerTechnology SIG Chair. He has presentedand published extensively on variousaspects of telemedicine and is a memberof the editorial board of the Telemedicineand e-Health Journal. His researchinterests include medical data and deviceinteroperability, telehealth applications inhumanitarian and disaster response, mobilehealth, and consumer telehealth.Candace ShawAssistant Vice Provost for Telemedicineuniversity of oklahoma Health Sciences CenterWeDnesDAY, 1:45Pm—2:45PmCandace is the Assistant Vice Provost forAcademic Technology and Telemedicine atthe university of oklahoma Health SciencesCenter. She is responsible for campuswideleadership and support of academictechnology as it relates to teaching andlearning. Candace and her staff providetraining and development in utilizing thetechnology tools in addition to leading andmanaging the administration and support oftelehealth and telemedicine applications. Shecollaborates with the 7 colleges, 3 hospitals,physicians and numerous health relatedorganizations on campus in exploring the useof telemedicine and telehealth technologies,videoconferencing and web based telehealthapplications and information to provideaccess to healthcare information andservices across the state and nation. Shehas helped design, test, and deploy manytelemedicine projects and technology toprovide greater access to healthcare foroklahomans. Candace is co-PI of the recentlyawarded HrSA funded grant to developthe Heartland Telehealth resource Centerserving oklahoma, kansas and Missouri.Candace holds a Bachelor of Science degreeand has completed 32 hours of graduatecourse work from oklahoma State university.28 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

ATA Fall Forum 2011Speaker Biographiesed Simcox, JdDirector, AT&T Telehealth SolutionsAT&TTUesDAY, 10:15Am—11:30AmEd Simcox is responsible for the businessdevelopment and offer management ofAT&T Telehealth Solutions, which enableevaluation, diagnosis and treatment ofpatients in remote locations. Ed and histeam are charged with bringing togethera powerful array of networking, videoconferencing and digital diagnostic systemsto create compelling virtual care and remotepatient monitoring solutions. Previously,Ed held multiple leadership positions forClarian Health in Indianapolis, IN, includingEnterprise Technology Planning where hemanaged the relationship between Clarianand its largest strategic partners andvendors. leveraging his experience with realworld,provider-based telehealth solutions,Ed is leading the AT&T strategy, offerdevelopment, and business developmentof two-way, interactive, healthcare videoand remote health monitoring solutions. Heholds a BA in Political Science from DePauwuniversity and a JD from Indiana universitySchool of law-Indianapolis. Ed also serveson the executive committee at IndianapolisPrivate Industry Council, Inc. and as a trusteeat Central Indiana Council on Aging.Janel Striped-Wolf, bSNative American Program CoordinatorNurseWise/Nurse responseWeDnesDAY, 10:15Am—11:30AmJanel Striped-Wolf is an enrolled memberof the Sicangu lakota oyate. Throughouther career, Janel has endeavored to servethe seriously mentally ill and persons withdisabilities. She has been an advocatefor youth in public school systems, tribalcommunities and in the behavioral healthsystems. Her work has included providingsupport for persons with serious mentalillnesses when she served as a crisis phonespecialist. Janel is particularly interested insuicide prevention and related research; shehas provided prevention programming tonative youth living on Indian reservations.Janel completed her Associate of AppliedScience at Byu-Idaho and her Bachelors ofScience at utah State university.sAVeThe DATeATA 2012: 17thAnnual internationalmeeting & expoApril 29-may 1, 2012san Jose, cAATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska 29

ATA Fall Forum 2011Speaker Biographiesdavid tauben, MdMedical Director, Center for Pain reliefDirector, Medical Student Education in PainMedicineuniversity of Washington School of MedicineTUesDAY, 2:00Pm—3:00PmDr. Tauben is the Medical Director of theuniversity of Washington (uW) Center forPain relief, Director of Medical StudentEducation in Pain Medicine, and is boardcertified in Internal Medicine and PainMedicine. He is Medical Director of uWPain/ECHo, a tele-video-conferencing programthat provides innovative pain consultativesupport to primary care providers in a 5-stateregion. A founding member of the State ofWashington Agency Medical Directors panelof medical experts developing state opioidprescription guidelines, he served as anexpert for the uS Centers for Disease Controloutreach program advising primary careproviders on prescribing opioids for chronicnon-cancer pain.Cara towle, rn, MSnDirector of Telehealth Servicesuniversity of Washington School of MedicineTUesDAY, 2:00Pm—3:00PmCara Towle, rN MSN, is Director of TelehealthServices at uW School of Medicine anduW Pain/ECHo Program Coordinator. Shereceived her MSN from the university ofCalifornia San Francisco and has an MA inInternational Education.Joe tracy, MSChair, ATA Institutional CouncilVice President—Telehealth Serviceslehigh Valley Health NetworkTUesDAY, 2:00Pm—3:00PmMr. Tracy has been working in the area oftelehealth since 1993. Joe is currently VicePresident for Telehealth Services at lehighValley Health Network (lVHN), where he isresponsible for all administrative and outreachefforts for telehealth. Joe currently Chairs theAmerican Telemedicine Association’s (ATA)Institutional Council and is a Board Memberof the Center for Telehealth and e-Healthlaw (CTel). Mr. Tracy’s past leadership rolesinclude President of CTel; Vice Chair of ATA’sPolicy Committee; membership on the HIMSSAdvocacy and Public Policy Committee;advisor to the Pennsylvania SenateCommunications and Technology Committee;and a representative for Missouri on theSouthern Governors’ Association Telehealth —Homeland Security Initiative.Mr. Tracy drafted the telehealth Medicarereimbursement language for the SouthernGovernors Association in 1999 and foru.S. Senate Bill 2505, which significantlyimproved Medicare reimbursement fortelehealth in october 2001. In 2003, Mr.Tracy accepted the American TelemedicineAssociation President’s Award on behalf ofthe Missouri Telehealth Network. In 2006,Joe accepted ATA’s leadership Awardin recognition of his contributions to theadvancement of telemedicine.Mr. Tracy isalso the Editor of A Guide to Getting Startedin Telemedicine, published by the federaloffice for the Advancement of Telehealth.30 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

ATA Fall Forum 2011Speaker Biographiesandrew tubman, CMtCo-Founder and Chief of Music TherapyMusical Health TechnologiesIshan tsay Ma, phd(c)research Software EngineerCochlear Americas, ltd.university of Colorado, DenverTUesDAY, 3:15Pm—4:15PmTrained as an engineer at the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology, Ishan Ann Tsaystarted her career in technology andbasic science research. She later obtaineda Master’s degree in biophysics at theuniversity of California, Berkeley andinvestigated how neurons decode complexsignals. After Berkeley, she worked at Intelfor two years before returning to biomedicinewhen she joined a research lab specializingin smart home technology at oregon Healthand Sciences university. By investigatingunobtrusive methods of monitoring thehealth of elderly, she had her first handsonexperience in clinical research andremote monitoring. More importantly, sheappreciated that technology has the potentialto transform the current healthcare systeminto a more proactive, efficient, and effectiveone. This belief was further solidified whenIshan relocated to Colorado and startedworking with hearing impaired patients atCochlear Americas in 2007. Taking advantageof her diverse technology background insmart home, neurosciences, and engineering,she developed technology to improve theprocess of programming cochlear implantsfor patients. As the primary inventor for thesemi-automated programming software,Ishan is also pursuing a PhD degree atthe university of Colorado, Denver. She isdedicated to research that can broadenpatient access to quality hearing health care.TUesDAY, 2:00Pm—3:00PmAndrew Tubman is the Co-Founder andChief of Music Therapy at Musical HealthTechnologies. He is a Music Therapistpracticing in los Angeles, California. Sincegraduation from Temple university he has 15years of experience, providing music therapyin centers for brain trauma rehabilitation,psychiatric hospitals and schools. In 2005 hefounded Integrative Music Therapy Services(IMTS), which provides music therapistsfor health care facilities and individualclients throughout Southern California.IMTS delivers music therapy for numerousorganizations, such as parent associations,state funded regional Centers that servepeople with developmental disabilities, musicschools and drug and alcohol rehabilitationclinics. IMTS provides therapists for a varietyof client populations including those withanger management issues and depression.Andrew is a specialist in working withchildren and youth with developmentaldelays, and neurological challenges, aswell as drug and alcohol disorders withteens and adults. His Integrative MusicTherapy approach is featured in the recentlypublished book, Sensory Parenting, (SensoryWorld Press, october 2010) aimed atexpecting parents and their newborns.sAVeThe DATe2012 ATA FallForumseptember9-11, 2012new orleans, lAATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska 31

ATA Fall Forum 2011Speaker Biographiesrob Williams, MdChief Medical officerontario Telemedicine NetworkTUesDAY, 2:00Pm—3:00PmKent unruh, phdProgram Administratoruniversity of Washington, Project ECHoTUesDAY, 2:00Pm—3:00PmDr. kent unruh is Program Administratorfor university of Washington’s ProjectECHo, with specialties in clinical workflow,informatics and telehealth. kent receiveda PhD in Information Science, completingpre- and post-doctoral fellowships inBiomedical and Health Informatics at uW. Heobtained an MS in Information Technologyfrom the McCormick School of Engineering,Northwestern university and a BS inInformation Systems from Goshen College.A family physician, Dr. Williams began hispractice in Timmins in 1976 and has pursueda variety of health-related professionalopportunities throughout his career. For overtwo decades, Dr. Williams contributed hisexperience as a management and e-healthconsultant for provincial and federal healthorganizations. He has served as a memberand Chair of the Canadian Institute of HealthInformation Physician Advisory Committee,as a member and Chair of the ontarioMedical Association Committee on Hospitals,as a Commissioner of ontario’s HealthServices restructuring Committee and as amember of the registration Committee forthe College of Physicians and Surgeons ofontario. After 15 years as the Chief of Staffat Timmins and District Hospital, Dr. Williamsleft to co-found NorTH Network, where heserved as Medical Director. Dr. Williams usesthat experience in his current role as ChiefMedical officer for the ontario TelemedicineNetwork, where he provides strategicleadership, advocacy and support for theorganization’s medical interests.sAVeThe DATeATA 2012: 17thAnnual internationalmeeting & expoApril 29-may 1, 2012san Jose, cA32 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

ATA Fall Forum 2011ATA Corporate MembersMaking a strategic investment in the future of the telemedicine industryATA’s Sustaining President’s Circleand President’s Circle membersrepresent companies that play aspecial role in the telemedicineindustry, positioning themselves asleaders among the growing numberof product and service providers.sustaining President’s circle membersATA industry council leadershipChairJoel e. barthelemyManaging DirectorGlobalMedExecutive CommitteeDan cosentinoPresidentCardiocomsteve normandinPresidentAMD Global Telemedicine, Inc.ATA industry council meetingWednesday, September 217:30am—8:15amHilton Hotel15th Floor — “Top of the World”ATA Sustaining President’s Circle &President’s Circle Members Only —Continental Breakfast Included34 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

President’s circle level memberscorporate membersAmericanTelecareAT&Tchorus callcisco systemsDiversinetgci connectmDhanoverinsurance grouph ealthanywhere/biosignTechnologies inc.ineedmd, inc.medwebQualcommspecialistson callsykesAssistanceservicescorporationUnitedhealthgroupAlcatel-lucentAmc healthAnalyte healthbehavior imaging solutionsboston lifelabs, llcc PorT solutions, inc.canon UsAcarena, inc.centura health at homeclickcareclinicians Telemedcomcastcorrections corporationof Americacritical signal Technologiescronix contact centerDeep breeze, ltd.eagle hospital PhysiciansFasPsych, llcFora caregreatcallguardian 24/7healthinterlink, llchoneywell hommedhumana caresicUcareiDeAl liFeimpulse monitoringinsight Telepsychiatryintellimed mDintermetro industries corp.iselectmDiVcikelly services, inc.kore Telematics, inc.lifeWatchlingraphicamD247.commedAppsmedTrans options llcmedVisionneurocall, inc.north central behavioralhealth systems, inc./health Directionsnumera, inc.nuPhysicianurse responseopenstream inc.Philips VisicUPhonemyDoctorPhs correctional healthcareQuestcare medical servicesrADVision, inc.reAch healthrubbermaid healthcaresecondlooksecure medicalshandong novatechbiopharmaceuticalshl Telemedicinesmith moore leatherwood llPstaff carestatlink llcTelaDocTelemed2UThum insurance Agency, llcTriWest healthcare AllianceUnited Telehealth servicesVidyoVirtual radiologicVitaphone UsA corporationWaldo networksWellDoc, inc.ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska 35

ATA Fall Forum 2011ATA Institutional MembersATA institutional membercouncil leadershipChairJoe Tracy, msVice President —Telehealth Serviceslehigh Valley Health NetworkVice ChairJamie l. Adler, PhDChief, Clinical TelehealthDivision (cTH)National Center for Telehealthand Technology (T2)Secretaryscott simmons, msDirector of Telehealthuniversity of Miami TelehealthAlexander Vo, PhDuniversity of Texas Medical Branchcurtis lowery, mDMedical Directoruniversity of Arkansas for MedicalSciences—ANGElS ProgramATA institutional council meetingWednesday, September 217:30am—8:15amHilton Hotel15th Floor — “Top of the World”ATA Institutional Members Only –Continental Breakfast IncludedAkron children’s hospitalAkron, oHAlaska Federal healthcare PartnershipAnchorage, AkAlaska Federal healthcareAccess network (AFhcAn)Anchorage, AkAll children’shealth systemSt. Petersburg, FlAmerican Academyof DermatologyWashington, DCArizona TelemedicineProgramTucson, AZArmenia Fund UsA —hyebridge TelehealthNew york, NyAspirus clinics, inc.Wausau, WIAvera healthSioux Falls, SDbehavioral healtheducation centerof nebraskaomaha, NEcalifornia Telemedicineand ehealth centerSacramento, CAcATelVannes Cedex, Francecenter for connectedhealthBoston, MAcenter for connectedhealth PolicySacramento, CAcentro nacional deexcelencia Tecnologicaen saludMexico City, MexicocermUsA at saintFrancis Universityloretto, PAchildren’s healthcareof AtlantaAtlanta, GAchildren’s hospital bostonBoston, MAchildren’s hospitalcoloradoAurora, Cochildren’s hospital ofPittsburgh of UPmcPittsburgh, PAchildren’s nationalmedical centerWashington, DCcincinnati children’shospital medical centerCincinnati, oHclarke county hospitalosceola, IADepartment ofVeterans Affairsreno, NVeast carolina UniversityTelemedicine centerGreenville, NCeaster seals new JerseyEast Brunswick, NJeastern montanaTelemedicine network/ billings clinicBillings, MTevangelical lutherangood samaritan societySioux Falls, SDFinger lakes migrant& community healthPenn yan, NyFirsthealth of thecarolinas, inc.Pinehurst, NCFive rivers medical centerPocahontas, ArFletcher Allen health careBurlington, VTForward sheridanSheridan, WyFundacion cardiovascularde colombiaFloridablanca, Colombiagreat Plains Telehealthresource andAssistance centerMinneapolis, MNhealthspot inc.Dublin, oHinland northwesthealth servicesSpokane, WAinova health systemFalls Church, VAinTegris Telehealthoklahoma City, okJoslin Diabetes centerBoston, MAl.A. care health Planlos Angeles, CAlehigh Valleyhealth networkAllentown, PAThe leona m. and harry b.helmsley charitable TrustSioux Falls, SDlewistown hospitallewistown, PAmaricopa integratedhealth systemPhoenix, AZmarquette general hospitalMarquette, MI36 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

marshfield clinicMarshfield, WImayo clinicrochester, MNmedical Universityof south carolinaCharleston, SCmemorial sloan —kettering cancer centerNew york, Nymercy health systemChesterfield, Momercy TelehealthnetworkCarmichael, CAminnesota Departmentof healthSt. Paul, MNmyhealth clinicMakati City, Philippinesnational centerfor Telehealth andTechnologyFt. lewis, WAnational councilof state boards ofnursing (ncsbn)Chicago, Ilnational instituteof standards &Technology (nisT)Gaithersburg, MDnational library ofmedicine at nihBethesda, MDnew mexicoTelehealth AllianceAlbuquerque, NMoklahoma stateUniversity TelemedicineTulsa, okontario TelemedicinenetworkToronto, oNoregon health &science UniversityPortland, ororegon health networklake oswego, okour lady of the lakeregional medical centerBaton rouge, lAPatient ProviderTelehealth networkAhoskie, NCPeacehealth — sacredheart medical centerSpringfield, orProject hoPe — ThePeople-To-People healthFoundation, inc.Millwood, VAridgecrest regionalhospitalridgecrest, CAriverside health systemNewport News, VArochester generalhealth systemrochester, Nysaint luke’shealth systemkansas City, Mosan carloshealth systemAguadilla, Prseton Familyof hospitalsAustin, Txsouthern illinoisUniversity schoolof medicineSpringfield, Ilspecialized PediatrichospitalGaza, Palestinian Territoryst. Joseph’shealthcare systemPaterson, NJsusquehanna nursing &rehabilitation centerJohnson City, Nyswedish medical centerSeattle, WATelesalud — Universidadde caldasManizales, ColombiaTexas Tech Universityhealth sciences centerlubbock, TxThA groupSavannah, GATsehootsooimedical centerFort Defiance, AZUc Davis health systemSacramento, CAUniversity healthnetworkToronto, oNUniversity of Arkansasfor medical sciences— Angels Programlittle rock, ArUniversity of california,irvine medical center,health Affairsinformation systemsorange, CAUniversity of illinoiscollege of medicineChicago, IlUniversity of kansasmedical centerkansas City, kSUniversity of miamiTelehealthMiami, FlUniversity of mississippimedical centerJackson, MSUniversity ofmissouri healthcare,Telehealth networkColumbia, MoUniversity of newmexico — centerfor Telehealth andcybermedicine researchAlbuquerque, NMUniversity ofnorth carolinaChapel Hill, NCUniversity of oklahomahealth sciences centeroklahoma City, okUniversity ofPittsburgh medicalcenter- Physiciansservices DivisionPittsburgh, PAUniversity ofPittsburgh —rehabilitationengineering researchcenter (rerc) onTelerehabilitationPittsburgh, PAUniversity of Texasmedical branchGalveston, TxUniversity of Utah —Utah Telehealth networkSalt lake City, uTUniversity of VirginiaCharlottesville, VAUs Army medicalresearch & materielcommand (UsAmrmc),The Telemedicine& AdvancedTechnology researchcenter (TATrc)Fort Detrick, MDVA connecticuthealthcare systemWest Haven, CTVA great lakes healthcare system (Visn12)Madison, WIVanderbilt children’shospitalNashville, TNVia christi healthWichita, kSVirginia commonwealthUniversity healthsystemrichmond, VAWalter reed Armymedical center —Department ofPsychiatryWashington, DCWarrior resiliencyProgramSan Antonio, TxWest VirginiaUniversity — mDTVMorgantown, WVWinchestermedical centerWinchester, VAYale new havenhospitalNew Haven, CTATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska 37

ATA Fall Forum 2011Exhibitor Floor Plan EGAn CEnTEr, SuMMIT HAll lEVElbooth number exhibiting company100 Vision Sciences, Inc.101 oracle102 Philips Healthcare104 JEDMED105 GlobalMed108 IVCi110 Polycom204 GCI ConnectMD207 Bosch Healthcare209 Medweb305 AMD Global Telemedicine307 Honeywell HomMed308 AFHCAN404 InTouch Health406 DrS Defense Solution407 Intel-GE Care Innovations500 Cardiocom501 ExpressMD Solutions502 Telehealth resource Centers505 rubbermaid Healthcare507 Alaska Communications508 uSAC-rural Health Care Program600 Nonin Medical601 VoCare Inc.602 Bayer Healthcare603 oneVision Solutions604 Abbott Immunology605 Vu Telepresence606 Dong Jin Medical607 Avia Health Informaticsexhibit hall hoursTuesday, september 209:30am – 12:00pm1:30pm – 5:45pmWednesday, september 219:30am – 12:00pmexhibiTorinFormATioncheck outexhibitor Profiles(Page 40) for detailedinformation onFall Forumexhibitors.38 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

ATA Fall Forum 2011Exhibitor ProfilesAbbott immunologyBooth #6044416 185th Avenue Eastlake Tapps, WAabbott.comA global leader in in-vitro diagnostics, Abbott offers a broad range ofinnovative instrument systems and tests for hospitals, reference labs,blood banks, physician offices and clinics. our instrument systemsand tests provide early, accurate detection and management ofmedical conditions. our products have helped transform the practiceof medical diagnosis, virtually creating the modern diagnosticsindustry through continued research and development of solutionsthat improve patient care.Alaska communicationsBooth #507600 Telephone Ave.Anchorage, Ak800-808-8083alaskacommunications.comAlaska Communications serves the fastest growing segment of users—data dependent consumers and enterprises—and leverages its legacyas a local telephone company to support its wireless and enterprisedata network.Alaska Federal healthcare Accessnetwork (AFhcAn)Booth #3084000 Ambassador DriveAnchorage, Ak907-729-2260afhcan.orgAFHCAN, a part of the Alaska Native Tribal HealthConsortium (ANTHC), originated as an innovative store-andforwardtelehealth solution to meet the health care needs ofrural Alaska. AFHCAN has since evolved into a FDA listedmedical device manufacturer. We provide an array of telehealthproducts and services that empower organizations to improve healthcare delivery worldwide. Product offerings include the enterprise-levelsuite of tConsult software and versatile telehealth workstations.Program services cover a wide range of training and consultationofferings, including hardware and software training, clinical workflowmanagement, strategic planning and more. AFHCAN currentlysupports healthcare professionals at over 90 tribal and federalorganizations throughout the united States. Additionally, tConsult isbeing distributed and utilized internationally through AFHCAN’scommercial partner, AMD Global Telemedicine, to regions such asGreenland, the Maldives Islands, Greece, Puerto rico and China.AmD global Telemedicine, inc.Booth #305321 Billerica roadChelmsford, MA866-440-3819amdtelemedicine.comAMD Global Telemedicine, Inc. is a Telemedicine EncounterManagement Systems (TEMS) company and the worldwideleading supplier of telemedicine technology, devices, andapplication software for both dynamic encounters (livetelemedicine) and deferred consultations. AMD Global Telemedicine,Inc. offers the market’s preeminent diagnostic medical devices andtConsult Encounter Management Software that is equipped withdevice management, case creation, work flow and archival.AMD has over 6,300 installations in 81 countries and delivers solutiondesign, turnkey installation and training for telemedicine programsacross the globe. For more information on AMD Global Telemedicine,please visit www.amdtelemedicine.com or call 866-440-3819.Avia health informatics inc.Booth #6077777 North Wickham road, Ste 12-605Melbourne, Fl321-622-8325odyssey-cdss.comAvia Health Informatics provides rapid, safe assessment and advicethrough odyssey, our pre-diagnosis clinical decision support software.odyssey is fast, user friendly, clinically thorough and safe; it alsoimproves access to healthcare and record keeping. odyssey is provento improve the efficiency of clinical resources, reduce risk andultimately save money, delivering proven return on investment.Genuinely unique, odyssey works like no other clinical decisionsupport software. It encourages open questioning of the patient,presenting all details gathered throughout the assessment. Theodyssey range provides decision support for health assessmentin all healthcare environments, prisons, care homes, shippingorganizations, remote locations and more. odyssey is web-deployedand auto-updates with the latest clinical and technical upgrades, sousers benefit from always being up to date and safe in their practice.40 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

A MEDICAL NETWORKBUILT LIKELIVES DEPEND ON IT.Better care through a better networkwith Alaska Communications. ®With Alaska Communications, it’s now possible to accessan entire community while converging video, data andvoice traffic on a single connection. That means greateraccess to resources and higher quality care. Whetherit’s access to telemedicine devices or video conferencingwith medical specialists in high definition, the AlaskaCommunications Medical Network provides fast andreliable connections. Because when lives are on the line,anything less isn’t good enough. We’ve helped some ofthe state’s most prominent healthcare providers andcan do the same for your organization, too. For moreinformation about Alaska Communications Healthcarecontact ACSHealthcare@ACSalaska.comwww.alaskacommunications.com

ATA Fall Forum 2011Exhibitor Profilesbayer healthcareBooth #602555 White Plains roadTarrytown, Ny800-866-0133viterion.comBayer HealthCare is one of the world’s leading, innovativecompanies in the healthcare and medical products industry.Viterion TeleHealthcare, a subsidiary of Bayer HealthCare,markets products and services for the growing telehealthmarket. Viterion’s breadth of flexible, patient-centric products andextensive evidence-based disease management pathways—allowsproviders and patients to realize improved outcomes across thecontinuum of care. Viterion’s combination of technology andexperience with large telehealth programs has secured Viterion as aleader in telehealth. Viterion’s customers include the VeteransAdministration and various home health care providers.bosch healthcareBooth #2072400 Geng road, Suite 200Palo Alto, CA650-690-9125healthbuddy.comrobert Bosch Healthcare, part of Bosch Group, is a marketleader in telehealth solutions that promote patient-selfmanagement and clinical care coordination for individualswith chronic conditions. We offer easy-to-use, flexible, homebasedremote patient monitoring telehealth systems that help toimprove patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. our solutionsare designed to serve individuals with a wide range of chronicconditions. We are experienced in large-scale deployments withpartners such as the u.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Medicare.cardiocomBooth #5007980 Century BoulevardChanhassen, MN888-243-8881cardiocom.comCardiocom ® , Experts in Telehealth SM , is an integrated clinicaltelehealth services leader. Cardiocom provides costeffectivetelemonitoring solutions for complex chronicconditions, including heart failure, diabetes, hypertension,CoPD, asthma, CkD and ESrD. Cardiocom’s telehealth systemsdecrease hospital readmissions, improve patient outcomes and qualityof care. Cardiocom’s clients include some of the most respectedhospitals, physician groups, home health agencies, managed careorganizations and coordinated care companies in the nation.Cardiocom is the recipient of the 2011 Frost & Sullivan North Americanremote Patient Monitoring Enabling Technology of the year Award.Dong Jin medicalBooth #6061654-1 Donghwa-ri, Munmak-eupWonju-si, Gangwon-do, South korea82-70-7700-5500digital-stethoscope.comDong Jin Medical is a manufacturer of digital stethoscopes. The‘i-scope200’ offers portable convenience with simple, palm-sizeddesign. Featuring easy integration with other systems, the scopeallows storage and transfer of sound data through a wireless gateway.Drs Defense solutionsBooth #4067600 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1000Bethesda, MDdrs-ds.comDrS Defense Solutions is a best-in-class provider of tele-healthservices, products and systems worldwide. DrS specializes in bringingreliable and affordable communication networks for healthcare to themost austere environments.42 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

ATA Fall Forum 2011Exhibitor ProfilesexpressmD solutionsBooth #501300 Connell Drive, Suite 5100Berkeley Heights, NJ866-693-9763expressmdsolutions.comInnovative Telehealth Solutions to Manage Chronically Ill Patients.Collect patient vital signs remotely using the Electronic House Callor Interactive Voice response system. Increase patient care plancompliance. Improve outcomes. Manage patient care plans online.Create personalized disease management protocols.gci connectmDBooth #2042550 Denali Street, Suite 1000Anchorage, Akgci.comGCI (NASDAq: GNCMA) is an Alaska-based companyproviding voice, video and data communication services toresidential, commercial and government customers.Founded in 1979, GCI introduced long-distance competitionto Alaska and has since grown to be one of the nation’s premierintegrated telecommunication providers. The company employs morethan 1,600 Alaskans and has a current run rate of $630 million. GCIhas a 45 percent share of the state’s long-distance market and is thestate’s largest provider of Internet services with cable modem,wireless and dedicated access. Its cable television services pass 90percent of the state’s households with 64 percent penetration. Digitalcable and cable modem service is available to 99 percent of itssubscribers. The company offers facilities-based local telephoneservices in 22 cities throughout Alaska and has earned a 35 percentstatewide market share. GCI’s services are connected throughcompany-owned fiber optic, satellite and metropolitan area networkfacilities to the lower 48 states. This broadband platform is the onlyone of its kind in Alaska and allows the company to providecustomized services to the Alaska market.globalmedBooth #10515020 N. 74 th StreetScottsdale, AZglobalmed.com480-922-0044GlobalMed manufactures and designs telemedicinesolutions that provide superior image quality, unmatchedversatility, and unsurpassed simplicity. GlobalMed’sTotalExam2 Camera sets a new standard of excellence.honeywell hommedBooth #3073400 Intertech Drive, Suite 200Brookfield, WI262-783-5440hommed.comHoneywell HomMed, a global leader in the telehealthindustry, is dedicated to providing the most comprehensiveand differentiated telehealth solutions built upon devices,content and software, and services.inTouch healthBooth #4046330 Hollister Ave.Santa Barbara, CA805-562-8686intouchhealth.com/products.htmlInTouch Health is the world’s only comprehensive remotePresence telemedicine solution provider, focused onhelping partner hospitals transform their care deliveryprocess with innovative healthcare models leading toimproved quality of care. over one network, through a singleinterface, physicians can access a range of FDA-cleared remotePresence devices to provide care into ED’s, ICu’s, patient wards,operating and procedure rooms.As a turnkey provider of comprehensive telehealth solutions, InTouchHealth offers enterprise-wide solutions and partners with healthcareinstitutions in telehealth strategic planning, implementation, trainingand on-going customer and technical support. InTouch Health offersthe most robust telemedicine solution on the market with provensuccess at hospital installations globally.44 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

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ATA Fall Forum 2011Exhibitor Profilesintel-ge care innovationsBooth #4073721 Douglas Boulevard, Suite 100roseville, CAcareinnovations.comiVciBooth #108601 old Willets PathHauppauge, Ny631-656-2090ivci.comCare Innovations creates technology-based solutions thatgive people confidence to live independently, whereverthey are. We deliver comprehensive, next-generationremote health management solutions to transform caremodels and improve chronic disease management.IVCi, llC is a leading integrator of managed enterprisecollaboration solutions, including video conferencing,audiovisual and managed conference services. IVCi makesconferencing and audio/visual solutions easy to use, easyto manage, and easy to afford.JeDmeD instrument companyBooth #1045416 JEDMED Ct.St.louis, Mo314-845-3770jedmed.comJEDMED’s innovative video solutions and pricing match almost anyremote site demands. our crisp images, requested by diagnostic sites,are available in a variety of components that are simple to operateby personnel at remote sites. We can provide the VSS single camerasystem accepting 14 optical heads for visualizing any site in or on thebody. If imaging requirements are basic, JEDMED has a simple videooto/derm scope and camera system. Still providing clearer imagesthan most other systems and at competitive prices.medwebBooth #209667 Folsom StreetSan Francisco, CA415-541-9980medweb.comStarted by a physician 20 years ago, Medweb is atechnology leader in the delivery of web-enabled, securetelemedicine, teleradiology and rIS/PACS solutions withover 1,000 installations worldwide. Having a number ofinstallations throughout the military, Medweb is “battle tested”—ourproducts are required to be stable, fast, reliable, secure, flexible—andable to work in sub-optimal conditions, such as locations withintermittent power and communications. This has also led to severalprojects in the developing world, including installation of distributedtelemedicine platforms and Tele-Clinics on the world’s most remoteinhabited island of Tristan da Cunha, and in Malaysia, Pakistan andAfghanistan (in progress).Medweb’s platforms facilitate electronic acquisition, viewing,communication/transmission, publishing, and storage of medical datacaptured by numerous modalities and devices, and associated witha variety of medical subspecialties including radiology, orthopedics,dermatology, ophthalmology, stroke evaluation, dentistry, and generalexams; as well as workflow management. our solutions can be easilyintegrated with existing HIS and rIS systems, and meet u.S. standardsfor HIPAA compliance. Medweb’s Tele-Clinic also offers the flexibilityof a medical clinic that can be run from a laptop computer.reliability, security, quality and affordability are just a few of thereasons Medweb is the industry standard for distributed telemedicineand teleradiology solutions.46 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

ATA Fall Forum 2011Exhibitor Profilesnonin medicalBooth #60013700 1 st Ave NPlymouth, MN763-553-9968800-356-8874nonin.comNonin Medical, Inc. — the inventor of fingertip and wirelessfingertip pulse oximetry — is a global leader in the designand manufacturing of noninvasive physiological monitoringsolutions. Product offerings include pulse oximeters,regional oximeters, capnographs, sensors, software and accessories.Nonin Medical is recognized worldwide as an innovator in signal processingand sensor design and it is this technology that enables the company to delivermonitoring accuracy in the widest range of patient populations andsettings. Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN with an additional sales,distribution and service center in Hudiksvall, Sweden, Nonin Medicaldistributes its products to health professionals and consumers inmore than 125 countries and has more than 100 oEM partnersworldwide.As a founding member of the Continua Alliance and a Bluetooth SIGCES Award winner, Nonin Medical is dedicated to developing lowpower, interoperable technology to reduce healthcare costs andimprove quality of life. Since certifying the world’s first ContinuaCertified product in 2009, Nonin Medical continues to lead the industryin simplifying and standardizing the exchange of healthcare informationwhile driving global connectivity standards and adding interoperablesolutions across its product line.oneVision solutionsBooth #603909 lake Carolyn Parkway, Suite 1800Irving, Tx972-714-0540onevisionsolutions.comoneVision Solutions specializes in video communication systemsand services. From video network engineering, system deployment,room integration, project management and ongoing service andmaintenance, oneVision is your one-stop-shop for videoconferencing.oneVision is an authorized reseller for Accordent, Avteq, CiscoSystems, Direct Packet, Extron, lG and Mitsubishi, Polycom and manyother manufacturers and has numerous contract vehicles to helpstreamline purchasing processes. As well, oneVision is well-versed inleveraging resources to identify, submit and win grant opportunities.oneVision solutions provides Healthcare specific products thatdeliver the highest of quality and that are designed to go in themost critical of applications. Healthcare organizations and hospitalsacross the united States use video communication technology forcollaborative communications. By using visual communicationsprivate, not-for-profit organizations, state and local agencies dothe following: ongoing training programs, distance education/CMEprograms, telederm, remote speech pathology, telestroke, teletrauma,interpreter services, virtual homecare visits, ICu monitoring, andadministrative meetings.oneVision Solutions realizes that visual solutions for healthcare arenot just in the Executive board room. oneVision Solutions brings thebest technologies to enable physicians to make instant diagnoses nomatter if they are in the office or at home.48 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

RSMJournalsAN ESSENTIAL SUBSCRIPTION IN 2011Journal ofTelemedicineand TelecareThe leading internationaljournal on telemedicineand e-healthEditor-in-Chief: Richard Wootton,Scottish Centre for Telehealth, UKOfficialJournal ofthe AmericanTelemedicineAssociationThe Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare provides excellent coverage of developments intelemedicine and e-health and is now widely recognised as the leading journal in its field.Contributions from around the world provide a unique perspective on how different countriesand health systems are using new technology in health care.Sections within the journal include technology updates, editorials, original articles, researchtutorials, educational material, review articles and reports from various telemedicine organisations.If you work in telemedicine or are considering setting up a facility, the Journal of Telemedicine andTelecare will be an invaluable resource for you in 2011.The Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare is the official journal of ATA, ASSTeH, DSCT, FST, ISTeH, NTA,NVEH, SSTM and the Telemedicine and eHealth Forum of the Royal Society of Medicine.Annual subscription • 2011, Volume 17, 8 issues • Print ISSN 1357-633X • Online ISSN 1758-1109ATA Rate UK and Europe £53 / Europe €60 / USA $84 / ROW £59ATA online-only rate UK and Europe £34 / Europe € 40 / USA $54www.rsmjournals.com

ATA Fall Forum 2011Exhibitor ProfilesoracleBooth #1014220 Network CircleSanta Clara, CA1-800-oracle1oracle.com/javaEmbedded Java technology enables end-to-end healthcare solutions.Java technology helps you develop highly functional, reliable,portable, and secure healthcare solutions for small to large embeddeddevices—improving care by extending the reach of healthcareproviders. A Java embedded platform can also reduce costs, improveproduct quality, and accelerate time to market. An embedded Javaplatform helps make your healthcare solutions safer, more robust, andeasier to develop by delivering benefits such as the following.nnnnThe widely used Java platform allows easy access tothe world’s largest community of skilled developersand the most comprehensive runtime tools,ensuring high code quality and low cost.Java libraries and tools can be used across all nodes ofthe total solution, offering a unified environment thatspeeds development and simplifies management.Java VM eases the move to new hardware platformsby enabling application portability across a widerange of hardware and operating syswtems.Java VM provides many security mechanisms to controlhow applications interact and are loaded and executed.And a number of libraries and APIs are available to helpyou rapidly develop secure embedded applications.Philips healthcareBooth #102111 lawrence StreetFramingham, MA508-988-1104philips.com/telehealthPhilips Healthcare is a leading global provider of diagnosticimaging, clinical decision support, cardiac care and patientmonitoring. Philips Telehealth Solutions feature wirelessmeasurement devices and clinical software for homemonitoring of patients with chronic diseases. Clinicians assess patientvital signs and health status post-discharge, helping preventrehospitalizations and improve quality.PolycomBooth #1104750 Willow roadPleasanton, CA800-PolyCoMpolycom.com/healthcarePolycom, Inc. is a global leader in unified Communications(uC) solutions and offers the best way for healthcareproviders to increase their level of patient care, controlcosts, address staffing shortages, serve rural patients andkeep pace with the competition. only Polycom offers a portfolio ofend-to-end, scalable, secure, award-winning uC solutions that arebased on open standards. Polycom powers smarter conversations,transforming lives and organizations worldwide.rubbermaid healthcareBooth #50516905 Northcross DriveHuntersville, NC888-859-8294mobiletelehealth.orgrubbermaid Healthcare, the leading provider of mobilecomputing solutions and wall-mounted workstations, nowoffers the MediPort – an all-in-one telemedicine solution.Enabling physicians to diagnose and consult across longdistances without traveling, the MediPort delivers HD clarity video ona mobile platform with the simplicity of touchscreen functionality.50 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

ATA Fall Forum 2011Exhibitor ProfilesTelehealth resource centersBooth #502regional Centers-Nationwide877-590-8144cteconline.orgTelehealth resource Centers (TrCs), through fundingby HrSA, assist organizations, providers andcommunities to implement cost effective andsustainable telehealth programs.UsAc—rural health care ProgramBooth #5082000 l Street, NWWashington, DC202-776-0200usac.orgThe rural Health Care Program provides reduced rates to eligiblerural health care providers for telecom and Internet services usedfor the provision of health care so they pay no more than their urbancounterparts for the same or similar services.Vision sciences, inc.Booth #10040 ramland road Southorangeburg, Ny845-365-0600visionsciences.comVision Science’s Video Endoscopy, with pioneering featuressuch as image archiving, integrated light source and display,provides practitioners cutting-edge technology without the costsor complication of external peripherals and is a perfect fit fortelemedicine.Vocare, inc.Booth # 01Purdue Technology Center5225 Exploration DriveIndianapolis, IN317-973-1003vocare.comVoCare offers technology tools to healthcare organizations and theirpatients to assist in enhancing clinical outcomes, reducing costs ofcare (such as re-admissions) and improving the safety and well-beingof each patient-user. our goal is to empower patients regarding theirhealthcare, as we help to keep them in their own homes longer, byoffering affordable yet advanced products and services.Vu TelepresenceBooth #605Brush Creek Commons II125 Emeryville DriveCranberry, PA724-716-6064vutelepresence.comlaunched in 2006, Vu TelePresence is one of the lead telepresencesolution providers for small and mid-sized businesses. Vu aims totransform the way businesses connect with clients and customers byreplacing everyday calls with face-to-face interactions in true, highdefinitionquality.52 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska

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Visit booth # 305 to learn more about AMD’scomplete telemedicine solutions.Medical DevicesEncounter Management SolutionsConnectivityClinical ConfigurationsTraining and Program Consultation321 Billerica Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824Toll Free: 800-742-1674 Fax: 978-937-5249info@amdtelemedicine.com www.amdtelemedicine.com

Delivering telehealthsolutions to the PacificNorthwest for over 10 yearsAs the communications expert in healthcare,we serve as our customer’s trusted partner,helping them overcome challenges associated with:• Adopting new technologies• Reducing travel time and costs• Transforming business processesWe provide access to the technology, clinical tools,and relationships that make telehealth work in thePacific Northwest.www.connectmd.com | info@connectmd.com | (866) 221-4841Anchorage: 2550 Denali Street, Suite 1000, Anchorage, AK 99503Seattle: 1520 Fourth Avenue, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 9810156 ATA Fall Forum 2011 / September 19-21 / Anchorage, Alaska