The 2013 ATA Fall Forum to be held September 8-10 at the Sheraton Centre will have many sessions exploring telemedicine as the solution to dealing with healthcare’s biggest problems such as reducing readmissions, dealing with chronic care issues, developing effective payment models and much more…
The ATA Forum will showcase:
- Reducing emergency room visits and hospital stays by incorporating technology into programs that focus on the unique needs of frequent visitors to the ER
- Reducing hospital readmissions by using telemedicine in transition in care at the time of discharge and during post hospitalization
- Providing seamless services for an aging population and how the UK has successfully used technology to provide coordinated aging services and home healthcare for senior while at the same time managing the high costs and ever changing technologies revolving around remote patient monitoring
- Building sustainable telehealth networks using alternative business models
- Engaging consumers, reducing costs, and improving care through patient portals utilizing the best designs and successful incentives to achieve both provider and patient buy-in
- Using big data and analytics to transform healthcare
- Getting paid for telehealth
- Mainstreaming mHealth into the clinical workflow
- Overcoming the p4rovider shortage that includes primary care and specialist shortages
- Success stories of health services delivered remotely in a wide variety of environments
The exhibit will feature over 50 of the top telemedicine and mHealth vendors, showcasing products and services. Go to www.americantelemed.org to view the 2013 ATA Fall Forum information and the Virtual Exhibit Hall. You will learn how your organization can position itself as a leader in the field of telemedicine and remote healthcare by exhibiting.
In addition, a Pre-Meeting Training Course “Best Practices for Building Your Telehealth Program” will be coordinated by the Arizona Telemedicine Program and the Ontario Telemedicine Network on September 8, 2013.
Attendees will learn about some of the key elements for success in establishing or expanding telemedicine applications from the experiences of two of the largest telemedicine programs in North America. Canadian and U.S experts will discuss telemedicine and telehealth technology and networking in terms of legal and regulatory issues, clinical applications, facility design, business, research, and assessing programs.
To top off the 2013 ATA Fall Forum, coincides with the world-renowned Toronto International Film Festival. This a chance to see the year’s best early-release films and to run into Hollywood celebrities.