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From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Tamarin Christopher</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:christopher.tamarin@biz.state.or.us" target="_blank">christopher.tamarin@biz.state.or.us</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 8:31 AM<br>
Subject: Telehealth hearing<br>To: Catherine Britain <<a href="mailto:csbritain@gmail.com" target="_blank">csbritain@gmail.com</a>><br><br><br>
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<h1><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Telehealth to Digital Medicine: How 21st Century Technology Can Benefit Patients<u></u><u></u></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Thursday, May 1, 2014 - 10:00am</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://energycommerce.house.gov/subcommittees/health" target="_blank">Health</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2123 Rayburn <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p>“Advances in technology present tremendous opportunities to improve the access to and quality of health care in areas all across the country,” said Pitts. “How can technology help patients, particularly in rural communities, gain access to doctors or specialists?
We look forward to examining how new technologies and advances in telemedicine can advance efficiency, quality, and access to health care.” <u></u><u></u></p>
<p><a href="http://docs.house.gov/meetings/IF/IF14/20140501/102173/HHRG-113-IF14-20140501-SD001.pdf" target="_blank">Hearing Notice </a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p>The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, May 1, 2014, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled “Telehealth to Digital Medicine: How 21st Century Technology
Can Benefit Patients.” Witnesses to be announced.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>“Advances in technology present tremendous opportunities to improve the access to and quality of health care in areas all across the country,” said Pitts. “How can technology help patients, particularly in rural communities, gain access to doctors or specialists?
We look forward to examining how new technologies and advances in telemedicine can advance efficiency, quality, and access to health care.”<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>Members have worked on a bipartisan basis on a number of bills including H.R. 3077, the
<em>Tele-MED Act</em> introduced by Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ); H.R. 3306, the
<em>Telehealth Enhancement Act</em> introduced by subcommittee member Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT); and H.R. 3750, the
<em>Telehealth Modernization Act</em> introduced by Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) and subcommittee member Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH).<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>The Majority Memorandum, a witness list, and witness testimony will be available
<a href="http://energycommerce.house.gov/hearing/telehealth-digital-medicine-how-21st-century-technology-can-benefit-patients" target="_blank">
here</a> as they are posted.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f497d">Christopher Tamarin</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div>Catherine S. Britain, Program Director</div>
<div>Telehealth Alliance of Oregon<br><a href="mailto:csbritain@gmail.com" target="_blank">csbritain@gmail.com</a><br><a href="tel:541-910-7366" value="+15419107366" target="_blank">541-910-7366</a></div>
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