Telemedicine 101

Telecommunications

• ATM Forum
  An international nonprofit organization dedicated to spreading the word about ATM technology.
• Business Case: Telemedicine And The No-Brainer Bandwidth Bargain
  Author/editor: Rob Kirby
  Date: February 5, 2001
  From Network Magazine. Haukeland University Hospital had dreams of telemedicine. When Gigabit Ethernet for the WAN emerged at a lower price than the hospital's frame relay setup, barriers to long-distance health care fell.
• Connecting The Nation: Classrooms, Libraries, and Health Care Organizations in the Information Age
  Author/editor: Emilio Gonzalez and Michael K. Hamra
  Date: June, 1995
  From NTIA's Office of Telecommunications and Information Applications, Connecting the Nation provides a status report on this critical national initiative by drawing from the most current data regarding Internet connectivity, a benchmark for NII access.
• FCC Tribal Initiatives
  Through consumer information, rulemaking process, and educational seminars, the FCC is working hard to promote the availability of telecommunications services to individuals living on tribal lands, including both Indian reservations and Alaskan Native lands.
• Global Software Solutions/Communications
  An extensive list of links on telecommunications, including software, organizations, newsgroups, publications, training, buyers guides, and much more.
• Health-Care On-Ramps: A Road Map to Western States' Information Highways
  Author/editor: Christopher McKinnon and Paul Orbuch
  Date: April, 1998
  Funded by the National Library of Medicine, the report is based upon an 18-state survey conducted by the Western Governors' Association (WGA) and the National Association of State Telecommunications Directors (NASTD) between April and September of 1997. Surveys were sent to both telecommunications directors and rural health/telemedicine experts in each state and they were asked to collaborate on a response. The completed questionnaires were compiled into a draft report which was then circulated to each state to confirm the information.
• Inmarsat
  An internationally owned cooperative providing mobile satellite communications.
• International Telecommunication Union
  ITU is an international organization within which governments and the private sector coordinate global telecom networks and services.
• International Telecommunications Companies
  A list of telecommunications companies worldwide.
• NECA
  The National Exchange Carriers Association, mandated to carry out the Universal Service Fund.
• Rural Health Care Division
  RHCD program information for health care providers (HCPs) and telecommunications carriers.
• Steve Goodman's Bookmarks
  This Web site has good information on the telecommunications industry, including links to telcos, equipment vendors, the FCC, wireless, and much more.
• Telecom Acronyms
  This list of telecommunications acronyms relates primarily to T1, DS3, and STS-1 SONET telecommunications, but has been steadily growing to include a broader range of telecom subjects such as GR-303, SS7, ATM, etc., as well as signal abbreviations used with some protocols. These acronyms are presented as they appear in industry standards and various professional industry publications.
• Telecommunications Act of 1996
  Text of the Act, reports of telemedicine advisory committee, and reports on implementation of the Act.
• Telecommunications Magazine
  Online magazine devoted to telecommunications. Has links to trade show information, vendors, products, and an online sampler of articles. Free subscription available upon registration.
• Telecommunications: Glossary of Telecommunication Terms
  The hypertext version of Federal Standard 1037C, Glossary of Telecommunication Terms, 1996.
• Telecoms Virtual Library
  A unique collection of links to other telecoms sites worldwide and part of the World Wide Web Consortium Virtual Library.
• Telemedicine: A Guide to Assessing Telecommunications for Health Care
  Author/editor:  Marilyn J. Field
  Date: 1996
  The National Library of Medicine asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to develop a broad framework for evaluating clinical telemedicine. This book, available in full text, presents that framework and focuses on telemedicine's effects on the quality, accessibility, cost, and acceptability of health care.
• Transmission Tune-Up
  Author/editor: Lisa Stammer
  Date: July, 2001
  This article from Healthcare Informatics online discusses broadband use and cost in healthcare facilities.
• Unleashing the Potential of the High Speed Internet: Strategies to Boost Broadband Demand
  Author/editor: RD Atkinson et al.
  Date: September 24, 2002
  A policy report from the Progressive Policy Institute.
• Wireless Information
  From Steve Goodman's bookmarks, information on wireless applications and products.
• Wireless Resources
  This site has been established as a resource for wireless messaging, alphanumeric paging, and wireless solutions.

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