9:45 am –
10:15 am
How a Large Academic Medical Center Partnered
with a Commercial Provider to Win a CMS Grant
Objectives:
Understand the challenges of doing telemedicine in an academic environment
Appreciate the role of acquiring grants for implementing telehealth services
Gain insights into convincing commercial providers to be your partner
Howard Yonas, MD
Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Albuquerque, NM
10:15 am –
10:45 am
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN – Networking & Coffee Break
SECTION MODERATOR:
Jay H. Sanders, MD, FACP, FACAAI, FATA
President and Chief Executive Officer, The Global Telemedicine Group, McLean, VA
10:45 am –
11:15 am
Integration or Bust?
The Strategic Advantage of Creating Telehealth Buying Collaboratives
Objectives:
Learn what telemedicine service buying collaboratives are
Appreciate why buying collaboratives matter to small hospitals
Understand the importance of integrating service providers into existing delivery systems
Joseph Peterson, MD
Chief Executive Officer
Specialists On Call
Reston, VA
11:15 am –
11:45 am
The Telehealth Call Center Model
Objectives:
Understand the telehealth call center model and how it can help you
Review the benefits of this model in terms of reducing admissions
Find out whether your healthcare enterprise fits the call center model
Mark Aspenson
Chief Executive Officer
Avery Telehealth
Scottsdale, AZ
11:45 am –
1:00 pm
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EXHIBIT HALL OPEN – Networking Lunch