<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><font color="#38761d"><b>Greetings!</b></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><font color="#38761d"><b><br></b></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><font color="#000000">Hope you are already for Thanksgiving, and that you are safe and warm today.  </font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><font color="#000000">We are excited to tell you that the new website (same address <a href="http://www.ortelehealth.org">www.ortelehealth.org</a>) is now open.  If you haven't visited the site recently go see what we have done.  Besides having a fresh, new look the much anticipated Law and Policy Review (a collaboration with OHA) is now available on the site.  Please let us know what you think. TAO will be providing quarterly updates that will continue to provide you with lots of resources and information.</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font color="#000000" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">TAO also just released the call for presentations for our 2016 Annual Meeting and Summit.  If you are interested in contributing an abstract for consideration go to the 2016 Summit Call for Presentations <a href="http://www.ortelehealth.org/content/2016-summit-call-presentations">page</a> download, complete and submit the application form at the bottom of the page </font><font style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small" color="#ff0000"><b>no later than December 18th.</b></font><font color="#000000" face="verdana, sans-serif"></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small" color="#ff0000"><b><br></b></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small" color="#000000">We will be posting more information on the Summit throughout December.</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small" color="#000000">Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small" color="#000000">Cathy</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><font color="#38761d"><b><br></b></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><font color="#38761d"><b>Upcoming Events:</b></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><font color="#000000">1. <a href="http://boston.healthprivacyforum.com/?utm_source=epush&utm_medium=email&utm_term=email_link&utm_content=topexperts&utm_campaign=keynote&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRovua%2FBZKXonjHpfsX56OguWaKzlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ATMJgNq%2BTFAwTG5toziV8R7nHLs161sIQWRjg" target="_blank">The Privacy & Security Forum,</a>December 1-3, 2015, Boston, MA presented by HIMSS</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">2. Webinar:<a href="http://www.himss.org/Events/EventDetail.aspx?ItemNumber=45171&utm_source=epush&utm_medium=email&utm_term=header_link&utm_content=cloud_winter&utm_campaign=virtual_events&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRovsq3AZKXonjHpfsX56OguWaKzlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ATMVjN6%2BTFAwTG5toziV8R7nHLs161sIQWRjg" target="_blank">Defending the Castle: Essentials of Secure Cloud Computing</a>, December 2, 2015, 9-11 am PST</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">3. Webinar: <a href="http://www.amdtelemedicine.com/telemedicine-resources/TelemedicineRescuesRuralHospitals.htm?utm_source=NRHA+Webinar+invite_Telemedicine+to+the+Rescue&utm_campaign=WebinarInvite_NHRA+TelemedRescue+111915&utm_medium=email" target="_blank">Telemedicine To The Rescue for Rural Hospitals</a>, December 2, 2015 10-11 am</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma">4.  </span><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma"><font color="#38761d"><b>TAO ANNUAL MEETING and SUMMIT: Telemedicine Everywhere! March 3-4, 2016, Portland, OR</b></font></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma"><font color="#38761d"><b><br></b></font></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma"><font color="#000000">5. <a href="http://www.himssconference.org/?utm_campaign=views&utm_medium=email&utm_source=epush&utm_term=header&utm_content=general&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRovuajLZKXonjHpfsX56OguWaKzlMI%252F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ATMJgMa%252BTFAwTG5toziV8R7nHLs161sIQWRjg" target="_blank">HiMMS 14 Conference & Exhibition</a>, February 29 - March 4, 2014, Las Vegas, NV</font></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma"><font color="#38761d"><b><br></b></font></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="Verdana, Arial, Tahoma"><span style="font-size:12px">6. <a href="https://www.nrtrc.org/annual-conference" target="_blank">NRTRC Annual Conference: Spanning the Care Continuum</a>, March 21-23, 2016, Seattle, WA</span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="Verdana, Arial, Tahoma"><span style="font-size:12px"><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Tahoma" color="#38761d"><span style="font-size:12px"><b>Interesting Articles:</b></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Tahoma" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:12px">1. <a href="http://mhealthintelligence.com/news/telehealth-scores-big-in-joint-replacement-bundled-payment-plan?utm_campaign=mHealthIntel+Newsletter&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=23995847&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9TT9CSgH5CfYoprYeNbv9syW_e3Y_YlBZBMypuGvytSaLnxafAU9rHGgNeWmiuT_gi6jVVpDVA2tBbJi1qIhSZlSNLmg&_hsmi=23995847" target="_blank"> Telehealth scores big in joint replacement bundled payment plan</a>  New CMS payment model may open the door for telehealth in remote patient monitoring programs</span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Tahoma" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:12px"><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Tahoma" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:12px">2.  <a href="http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/telehealths-biggest-roadblock-physician-reimbursement?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRovsqjNZKXonjHpfsX56OguWaKzlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ATMRiMK%2BTFAwTG5toziV8R7nHLs161sIQWRjg" target="_blank">Telehealth's biggest roadblock: physician reimbursement</a> New survey conducted by Anthem and the American Academy of Family Physicians</span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Tahoma" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:12px"><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Tahoma" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:12px">3.  <a href="http://nashp.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Telemedicine.pdf">Improving behavioral health access and integration using telehealth and teleconsultation: A health care system for the 21st century</a>  Excellent article</span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Tahoma" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:12px"><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Tahoma" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:12px">4. <a href="http://southwesttrc.org/blog/2015/school-based-telemedicine-should-get-passing-grade-administrators?utm_source=SWTRC+Blog+Updates&utm_campaign=4c2b7aa6d1-SWTRC_RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_68d3a5fca2-4c2b7aa6d1-224751913">School-based telemedicine should get a passing grade from administrators</a></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Tahoma" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Tahoma" color="#000000">5. <a href="https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/cameras-video/articles/1437503-Telemedicine-and-EMS-The-future-is-now">Telemedicine and EMS: the future is now</a> Telemedicine systems for emergency responders and transporters</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Tahoma" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Tahoma" color="#000000">6. <a href="http://whitepapers.himssmedia.com/sites/whitepapers.himssmedia.com/files/Sept2015_HeyDocLet%27sTalk.pdf?aliId=242111768">Hey doc, lets talk: consumer communications preferences</a> Results of a study on how consumers would prefer to communicate with their health care providers</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Tahoma" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Tahoma" color="#000000">7. <a href="http://www.americantelemed.org/news-landing/2015/11/18/ata-comments-to-cms-re-macra-implementation#.VlXgX3arTIV">ATA comments to CMS re: MACRA (Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act of 2015) implementation</a> This is an excellent comments letter by ATA and its collaborators to CMS regarding remote patient monitoring.  Read it and consider sharing with your Congress person.</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Tahoma" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Tahoma" color="#000000">8. <a href="http://www.mhealthnews.com/news/telemedicine-and-ed-natural-fit">Telemedicine and the ED: a natural fit</a> Interesting concept</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Tahoma" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Tahoma" color="#000000">9. <a href="http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/25-things-to-know-about-telemedicine.html">25 things to know about telemedicine</a> Great list. Some things you may or may not know about telemedicine</font></div></div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Catherine S. Britain, Executive Director</div>
<div>Telehealth Alliance of Oregon</div><div><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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