The Association of Telecom Professionals (ATP), Atlanta Chapter of the Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA), and the Georgia Tech Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP) invite you to join us the evening of Thursday, February 16, 2012, at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia for a panel discussion about the roll-out of Telehealth programs in Georgia and how recent developments are shaping Georgia's needs, technology innovation, and telecommunications providers' business opportunities.

In 2011, the federal government continued action to promote mainstream adoption of Telehealth technologies. The FDA awarded $30 million in grants that will link hospitals, install teleconferencing tools, and install telemonitoring equipment to provide remote healthcare services in rural areas. Action by the FDA provided mobile medical device manufacturers and application developers the clarity necessary to build safe and effective solutions. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services took the lead in updating payment policies to make it easier to compensate providers leveraging Telehealth technology. With barriers to adoption falling, what's in store for 2012 and beyond?

Senator Judson Hill (Senate District 32) will moderate our panel, which includes:

• Paula Guy (Executive Director, Georgia Partnership for Telehealth)

• Dan Webber (Chief Information Officer – prIME Holding BV)

• Dr. Mark Braunstein (Associate Director, Health Systems Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology)

• Kevin Doran (Sales Engineering Director, Windstream Communications)

When: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Where: Crowne Plaza Ravinia, 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30346
Networking: 5:30PM

Visit http://www.atpconnect.org/event/telehealth-telecommunications-and-health-care-industry-implications for event registration details and more information about our panelists and ATP.

About the Association of Telecom Professionals (ATP)

ATP is a non-profit organization created for the purpose of providing an environment for professional networking & business development, industry information exchange, and the recognition of thought leadership, innovation, and excellence within the communications technology industry. ATP exists to meet the professional development and networking needs of its members - telecommunications, enterprise networking, cable, broadband, Internet, wireless and mobile provider professionals.