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Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network Wins TETHIE Award for Most Innovative New Technology Device for Diagnosis
 (Washington, DC December 3, 2004) –The Emerging Technologies and Healthcare Innovations Congress (TETHIE) presented the Alaska Federal Health Care Network (AFHCAN) with top honors in one of 11 special award categories during their 2004 Conference held recently in Washington D.C. November 30 through December 3, 2004.
AFHCAN received the Most Innovative New Technology Device for Diagnosis award for their mobile, telehealth diagnostic system. In making the award, TETHIE noted that this novel technology improves precision, accessibility, turnaround time, and access to diagnostic services for medical practitioners and their patients at remote locations throughout Alaska. In addition, the system is also helping to decrease the cost of providing care and enhancing the sharing of limited health care resources across all Federal beneficiaries in the state.
Known as the AFHCAN Cart, this mobile workstation integrates telemedicine software, hardware, wireless network capability, and power management hardware into an easy-to-use platform. The system provides a simple interface that quickly develops a complete telehealth case. A case created on a cart may be sent to a remote provider or group of providers for review and consultation. The remote provider can view the case on a standard PC, and can respond to the original provider or forward the case to other providers.
More than 700 health care providers are using the AFHCAN telemedicine solution statewide. In the past three years they have created over 19,000 clinical cases and 3,000 training cases comprising 76,000 digital images and 6,000 ECG tracings.
According to AFHCAN director A. Stewart Ferguson, this national honor is a significant accomplishment for the Alaskan Organization. “The Emerging Technologies and Healthcare Innovations Congress provides health care industry executives with an in-depth look at the impact and promise of new technology on the future of medical care in the United States and around the world. This recognition increases awareness among telemedicine professionals of the groundbreaking work AFCHAN is doing in bringing quality medical diagnostic care to rural communities.”
Top Honors In Telemedicine Awarded To Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network
Contacts:
Stewart Ferguson, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium: 907-729-2262
American Telemedicine Association: Jonathan D. Linkous: 202-223-3333
AMD Telemedicine: Mark VanderWerf: 800-742-1674
URL: http://www.americantelemed.org
Dateline: Washington, DC May 4, 2004
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) is pleased to announce that the 2004 ATA President's Awards for the Advancement of Telemedicine have been awarded to the Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network (AFHCAN) based in Anchorage, AK.
The awards, sponsored by AMD Telemedicine, Inc. (AMD) were established to recognize a project, program or institution that has made a substantial contribution toward the advancement of telemedicine. A panel of distinguished experts in the field of medicine and technology selected the Alaska program from an extensive list of programs operating throughout the world.
The 248 sites that are linked together through AFHCAN participate in the Alaska telemedicine program. The sites span across the massive Alaska region and include military installations, Alaska Native health facilities, regional hospitals, small village clinics, and state of Alaska public health nursing stations.
Mark VanderWerf, CEO of AMD Telemedicine stated: "Telemedicine continues to expand and provide consumers new opportunities to receive affordable, quality health care. It is with great pleasure that we have been able to participate in making this award possible."
The American Telemedicine Association, the oldest and most prestigious telemedicine and e-health association, promotes greater access to medical care via telecommunications technology. Established in 1993 and headquartered in Washington, DC, ATA works closely with medical societies, Congress and others to resolve barriers to the advancement of telemedicine through the professional, ethical and equitable improvement in health care delivery. Membership in the Association is composed of both individual professionals and organizations.
AMD Telemedicine, based in Lowell, Massachusetts, is the world's leading supplier of medical devices and specialized peripherals for telemedicine with product installations in more than 1700 sites spanning over 40 countries. AMD's telemedicine products and services include medical device peripherals for every telemedicine application as well as consultation, installation, training and technical support.
AFHCAN Recognition
- Awarded Gracie (Grace Hopper, Technology Leadership Award)
- Awarded USDA $500,000 grant
- Finalist for ATA President’s Award (1 of top 4 projects)
- Multiple presentations, invited talks, publications, press releases
- Spotlighted on National Public Radio, Good Morning America
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