American Telemedicine Association Seeking Nominations to Recognize Excellence in Telemedicine
Washington, DC (PRWEB) January 20, 2015 -- The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) is currently seeking nominations for the association’s annual President’s Awards for the Advancement of Telemedicine.
“These awards recognize individuals and organizations that have made substantial contributions to the advancement of healthcare delivery through telecommunications technology,” said Jonathan Linkous, CEO of ATA. “It is critical to recognize excellence in a field that is growing at such a rapid pace. Previous winners have demonstrated successful strategies proven to improve the quality, affordability and accessibility of healthcare throughout the world.”
The deadline to submit a nomination is February 15, 2015. Nominations may be submitted here. Each award will be presented at the association’s annual meeting, ATA 2015, May 2-5, 2015 in Los Angeles. Broken into three categories, the awards will be presented as follows:
ATA President’s Award for Health Delivery Quality and Innovation
Supported by AMD Global Telemedicine, Inc.
This award recognizes the leadership of an organization that incorporates virtual health care services (i.e. telemedicine) as part of an initiative resulting in improved quality and better value health care for a large population of patients. Consideration will include impact on the population served including special needs groups, academic output such as peer reviewed research and presentations, targeted education programs, number of sites, business case or business model, long-term sustainability, and effective partnerships and collaboration.
ATA Individual Leadership Award
Supported by Jay Sanders, MD of The Global Telemedicine Group
This award recognizes individual leadership and championship at local, national or international level in promoting and advocating for telemedicine/telehealth, and e-health. Contributions may be in one or more areas of education, research, service delivery, policy and regulations.
Innovation in Remote Health Care Award
Supported by InTouch Health
This award recognizes advances in the telemedicine through one or more of the following:
• Innovative new technology development or adaptation
• Novel use of technology leading to innovative health applications and social services support at the individual or community level
• Creative strategies for removing barriers to implementation and adoption
• Innovative approaches to fostering partnerships and collaboration
• Innovative ways responding to needs of end-users, improve ergonomics
• New ideas, concepts, formulation and paradigms, and new ways of thinking “outside the box”
View all previous recipients here.
About ATA 2015 – ATA’s 20th Annual Telemedicine Meeting and Trade Show
For over 20 years, the ATA Annual International Meeting & Trade Show has been the premier forum for healthcare professionals and entrepreneurs in the telemedicine, telehealth and mHealth space.
This year's meeting will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, May 2-5. The world-class, peer reviewed program will include over 500 educational sessions and posters, highlighting the latest innovations, applications and delivery models in telemedicine. The expansive exhibit hall will host over 250 of the leading vendors with groundbreaking remote healthcare technologies and services. Learn more and register at http://www.ATA2015.org
About the American Telemedicine Association
The American Telemedicine Association is the leading resource and advocate promoting the use of advanced remote medical technologies. ATA and its diverse membership work to fully integrate telemedicine into healthcare systems to improve quality, equity and affordability of healthcare throughout the world. Established in 1993, ATA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit http://www.americantelemed.org.
Mimi Hubbard, American Telemedicine Association, +1 (202) 659-7616, [email protected]
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