Telemedicine 101

Telemedicine 101 Articles

1. Using a Business Case for Telehealth - a Model for Persuading Decision Makers

   Subject: program planning
   Author: Glen Effertz
   Date: March/April, 2004
   How to use a business case to convince the other decision makers in the organization.

2. Life after Grant Funds: Utilization and Flexibility are Key

   Subject: program planning
   Author: Glenn W. Wachter
   Date: June 1, 2001
   TIE staff interviewed three key telemedicine leaders in Iowa, Fred Eastman, Jim Reid and Susan Zollo to find out how their telemedicine programs were handling the conclusion of their federal grants and/or contracts.

3. Needs Assessment: A Key to Building Better Telemedicine Programs

   Subject: program planning
   Author: Glenn W. Wachter
   Date: October 25, 2000
   Needs assessment is a decision-making tool that can be applied to developing telemedicine programs: Includes a sample needs assessment tool from the AFHCAN Project in Alaska.