Additional Information
The following sites provide helpful information about telehealth and telemedicine:
Federal Agencies, Departments, Offices
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Health Statistics
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) formerly HCFA
*NEW* Medicare Telehealth Fact Sheet
National Institutes of Standards and Technology
Department of Health and Human Services
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII)
Federal Communications Commission
Universal Service Administrative Company
First Gov (Federal Grant & Contract Information Site)
Healthfinder (Personal Health Information from HHS)
Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA)
Bureau of Primary Health Centers
Office of Advancement of Telehealth (OAT)
House of Representatives, U.S.
Office of Inspector General (HHS)
Social Security Administration
The Regional Telehealth Resource Centers
The Northeast Telehealth Resource Center
The Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center
The California Telemedicine and eHealth Center
National Resources and Organizations
The National Telehealth Resource Center
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
American Hospital Association (AHA)
American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
American Nursing Informatics Association
American Telemedicine Association
Association of Telehealth Service Providers
California HealthCare Foundation
College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME)
Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems
Center for Information Technology Leadership
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
Home Care Technology Association of America (HCTAA)
National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO)
National Association of Home Care and Hospice (NAHC)
Telemedicine Information Exchange (TIE)
Accredation, Licensing, and Certification
Community Health Accreditation Program
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Federation of State Medical Boards
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
National Board of Medical Examiners
National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, Inc.
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Nurse Licensure Compact (Multi-state nurse licensing)
URAC (Health Care Management Accreditation & Education)
