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. 2019 Apr 10;25(4):332–340. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2018.0096

Table 1.

SPS 2017 Conference Schedule at a Glance

MONDAY, October 2, 2017
8:00–8:10 Welcome
• Ronald S. Weinstein, MD, Arizona Telemedicine Program, Dale C. Alverson, MD, University of New Mexico & Elizabeth A. Krupinski, PhD, Southwest Telehealth Resource Center
8:10–8:40 Keynote Address—Telehealth as a Strategic Asset: Are You Ready?
• Alan C. Roga, MD, Teladoc
Module 1/Telehealth Winners: Strategies that Work
Section Moderator: Ronald S. Weinstein, MD, Arizona Telemedicine Program
8:40–9:10 Saving a Rural Hospital through Telemedicine
• James J. Dickson, MBA, Copper Queen Community Hospital
9:10–9:35 Meet the Service Providers Lightning Rounds
Dale Alverson & Elizabeth Krupinski with exhibitors
9:35–10:05 Networking Break—Expo Hall
Sponsored by Avizia
Section Moderator: Alexis Gilroy, JD, Jones Day
10:05–11:05 Panel—Finding and Vetting Your Perfect Telehealth Partner
• Alexis S. Gilroy, JD, Jones Day
• Elizabeth A. Krupinski, PhD, Southwest Telehealth Resource Center
• Sarah N. Pletcher, MD, MHCDS, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
11:05–11:35 Embracing Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine Beyond On-Demand
Brian Wayling, MBA, Intermountain Healthcare
11:35–12:05 Championing Telehealth Legislation in Your State
Kofi Jones, KJ Health Matters
12:05–1:20 Lunch—Expo Hall
Module 2/Legal and Regulatory Considerations—
Section Moderator: Sarah N. Pletcher, MD, MHCDS, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
1:20–2:35 Panel—A Deep Dive into Advanced Telehealth Legal and Regulatory Issues
• Maureen Cahill, MSN, APN-CNS, AOCNS, National Council of State Boards of Nursing
• Michael Grafton, US Drug Enforcement Agency/Phoenix Field Office
• Nathaniel Lacktman, JD, Foley & Lardner, LLP
2:35–3:00 Meet the Service Providers Lightning Rounds
• Dale Alverson & Elizabeth Krupinski with exhibitors
3:00–3:30 • Networking Break—Expo Hall Sponsored by the Good Samaritan Society and Trapollo
Section Moderator: Nathaniel Lacktman, JD, Foley & Lardner, LLP
3:30–4:00 Understanding Medicare Fine Print
• Tracy Schutt, Noridian Healthcare Solutions
• Tana Williams, Noridian Healthcare Solutions
4:00–5:00 Panel: Coverage and Payment: Negotiating Win-Wins
• Claire E. Castles, JD, LLM, Jones Day
• Cynthia Hatcher, WellCare Health Plans
• Nathaniel Lacktman, JD, Foley & Lardner, LLP
5:00–6:30 Networking Reception—Expo Hall Sponsored by GlobalMed
TUESDAY, October 3, 2017
7:30–8:30 Poster Sessions and Breakfast—Lecture Hall
Module 3/Making Your Partnership Work Smoothly
Section Moderator: B. Tilman Jolly, MD, Specialists On Call
8:30–9:30 Panel—Show Me the Data! Outcomes and Savings from Telehealth Partnerships
• Jason C. Goldwater, MA, MPA, National Quality Forum
• Judd Hollander, MD, Thomas Jefferson University
• Ryan McCool, MD, White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center & Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
9:30–10:00 Meet the Service Providers Lightning Rounds
• Dale Alverson & Elizabeth Krupinski with exhibitors
10:00–10:30 Networking Break—Expo Hall
Sponsored by the Southwest Telehealth Resource Center
Section Moderator: Amy L. Waer, MD, Arizona Telemedicine Program
10:30–11:00 Successfully Marketing a Telehealth Partnership
• Tammy Hatting, MPA, Avera eCARE
11:00–12:00 Panel—Integrating a Telehealth Partner into Your Organization: Best Practices and Lessons Learned
• Robert Bernstein, MD, MPH, Carena
• Chong Jacobs, RN, MSN, Banner Telehealth
• Gigi Sorenson, RN, MSN, GlobalMed
12:00–1:15 Lunch—Expo Hall
Module 4/Navigating the Rapids of Changing Technology
Section Moderator: Dale Alverson, MD, University of New Mexico
1:15–1:45 Moving Away from “Platform Agnostic”
• Bart M. Demaerschalk, MD, MSc, FRCP(C), Mayo Clinic Center for Connected Care
1:45–2:15 Case Study: On-Demand Digital Health Services
• Shauna M. Coyne, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
2:15–2:45 Networking Break—Expo Hall
Section Moderator: Gigi Sorenson, RN, MSN, GlobalMed
2:45–3:15 Integrating Telehealth into Your EHR
• Andy Penn, Cerner Corporation
3:15–3:45 Wearable Sensors and Diabetic Foot Remission
• David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD, Southwestern Academic Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA), Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California
3:45–3:55 Closing

EHR, electronic health record.