OUR MISSION

The TLI provides opportunities for dialogue, education, advancement, and improvement of all aspects of the telehealth and e-health fields through meetings, such as the Telehealth Leadership Conference, seminars, communications, publications, and other programs and activities.

We articulate the needs and interests of the telehealth and e-health fields before legislative, administrative, and judicial branches of local, state, and national governments.

We strive to conduct activities for the betterment of all those individuals or firms involved in some aspect of the telehealth and e-health fields.

Breaking News - U.S. House of Representatives Overwhelmingly Votes to Expand Telehealth

Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Medicare legislation to expand telehealth originating sites for Medicare reimbursement by a bipartisan vote of 355-59. The bill, H.R. 6331, adds skilled nursing facilities, hospital-based renal dialysis centers, and community mental health centers to the list of originating sites.

Click here for a copy of the legislation.

The focus now shifts to the Senate, which must consider and pass either the House bill, or Senate bipartisan compromise legislation. The Senate may hold their vote as early as this week. It is likely that all three originating sites will wind up in the final Medicare package.

If you have any question, please send us an email at info@telehealthleadership.org.

The 6th Annual Telehealth Leadership Conference was a success!

The Telehealth Leadership Initiative (TLI) hosted the 6th Annual "Telehealth Leadership Conference" (TLC) in Washington, DC from June 9-11, 2008. This three-day conference featured multiple seminars on telehealth policy and legislative advocacy, and is the only telehealth conference focused solely on telehealth public policy issues.

In addition to great conference sessions and networking opportunities, participants met with CMS and FCC officials, and over 400 Congressional meetings were conducted!

If you haven’t done so, please complete the evaluation form for the TLC and fax the completed form to 202/230.5303.

The following Thank You Letter Template may be used to send to the Congressional offices you met with on Wednesday, June 10, 2008.  Please visit www.house.gov or www.senate.gov for the Congressional offices' addresses.

A special thanks to Tandberg for their sponsorship of the TLC!

The Honorable Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)

Congressional Address

    Samuel G. Burgiss, PhD

            2008 Gustke Memorial Lecture      

Sally Davis, Marquette General Health System

Legislative and Advocacy Presentation

    David Frey JD, Partner, Drinker Biddle & Reath                       Kathleen Nolan, Director, Health Division, NGA

          Mini-Legal Seminar on Intellectual Property                        National Governors Association Update on Licensure

Dr. Dale Alverson

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Meeting Recap

We look forward to seeing you next year for the 2009 TLI Conference!

Advancing the interests of the telehealth community.

Telehealth Leadership Initiative
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Washington, DC 20005-1209