<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><u>TAO News:</u></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">1. An exciting project for one of TAO's members: Samaritan Announces Cancer Collaboration with Stanford Health Care : </div><div class="gmail_default"><a href="https://www.thelundreport.org/content/samaritan-announces-cancer-collaboration-stanford-health-care">https://www.thelundreport.org/content/samaritan-announces-cancer-collaboration-stanford-health-care</a></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">2. SB 144: The bill has not been scheduled for hearing as yet in the House Health Care Committee. Several of our members' government relations representatives met with Rep. Mitch Greenlick, Chair to encourage him to hear the bill as soon as possible so the momentum from the Senate can be carried forward. </div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><u>Events:</u></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Script;background-color:initial">1.. <a href="https://www.nrtrc.org/annual-conference" target="_blank">2015 NRTRC Conference</a>: March 30-April 1, Seattle, WA</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Script;background-color:initial"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, Tahoma, Script">2. <a href="http://www.amdtelemedicine.com/telemedicine-resources/TelemedicineRuralCriticalAccessHospitals.htm?utm_source=Telemedicine+for+Rural+and+CAH_032015&utm_camp" target="_blank"> Webinar: Telemedicine for Rural and Critical Assess Hospitals</a>, April 8th. Free</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, Tahoma, Script"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Script;background-color:initial">3. <a href="http://go.everbridge.com/HipaaChat-Demo-Webinar-Web-Page.html?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRohv6vAZKXonjHpfsX96u8tXq6%2FlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ETMpqI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFSrDBMbFz0bgLWRU%3D">Webinar: HipaaChat, Mobile Telemedicine for Modern Healthcare</a>. April 1st or April 15th. Free</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Script;background-color:initial"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Script;background-color:initial">4.</span> <a href="http://www.himssconference.org/" target="_blank">HIMSS15 Annual Conference & Exhibition</a><span style="font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Script;color:rgb(31,121,77);background-color:initial">: </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Script;background-color:initial">Apr 12 - 16, 2015 Chicago, IL</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Script;background-color:initial"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">5. <a href="http://www.americantelemed.org/ata-2015/conference-overview#" target="_blank"> <font color="#1f794d" face="Arial, Tahoma, Script"><span style="background-repeat:initial">ATA 2015 Annual Telemedicine Meeting and Trade Show</span></font></a><span style="font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Script;color:rgb(31,121,77);background-color:initial">: </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Script;background-color:initial">May 02 - 05, 2015 Los Angeles, CA</span></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Script;background-color:initial"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Script;background-color:initial"><u>Articles:</u></span></div>1. 'Doc fix' bill would overhaul health IT policy, too<div><a href="http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150319/NEWS/150319867?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=externalURL&utm_campaign=am" target="_blank">http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150319/NEWS/150319867?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=externalURL&utm_campaign=am</a></div>The bill unveiled <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large;display:inline"></div><div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline">March 19</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large;display:inline"></div> to replace Medicare's sustainable growth-rate formula for physician pay would also significantly alter federal policy on health information technology, including areas such as telehealth and "meaningful use."<div><br><div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-size:large"></span>2. <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue','Helvetica Neue',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:1.1">FirstLine’s app will send a doctor in person if call, text, video isn’t enough</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><a href="http://mobihealthnews.com/41628/firstlines-app-will-send-a-doctor-in-person-if-call-text-video-isnt-enough/" target="_blank">http://mobihealthnews.com/41628/firstlines-app-will-send-a-doctor-in-person-if-call-text-video-isnt-enough/<font size="4"></font></a></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-size:large"></span>A new twist to the direct provider to patient model.<font size="4"></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-size:large"></span>3<span style="font-size:large">.</span>Telemedicine business test Google Glass with first responders and ERs for acute care</div><div class="gmail_default"><a href="http://medcitynews.com/2015/02/smart-glasses-way-improve-ambulance-er-communication/">http://medcitynews.com/2015/02/smart-glasses-way-improve-ambulance-er-communication/</a></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4"></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-size:large"></span>4.<font size="4"> </font>Remote patient monitoring's "continuous patient knowledge" essential to improving outcomes</div><div class="gmail_default"><a href="http://www.amchealth.com/news/remote-patient-monitorings-continuous-patient-knowledge-essential-to-improving-outcomes/">http://www.amchealth.com/news/remote-patient-monitorings-continuous-patient-knowledge-essential-to-improving-outcomes/</a></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">5. Ankle, wrist sensors help continuously monitor Parkinson's symptoms</div><div class="gmail_default"><a href="http://mobihealthnews.com/41425/ankle-wrist-sensors-help-continuously-monitor-parkinsons-symptoms/"> http://mobihealthnews.com/41425/ankle-wrist-sensors-help-continuously-monitor-parkinsons-symptoms/ </a></div><br> <div><div dir="ltr"><div>Catherine S. Britain, Program Director</div>
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