ATA

The American Telemedicine Association is the leading resource and advocate promoting access to medical care for consumers and health professionals via telecommunications technology. ATA seeks to bring together diverse groups from traditional medicine, academic medical centers, technology and telecommunications companies, e-health, medical societies, government and others to overcome barriers to the advancement of telemedicine through the professional, ethical and equitable improvement in health care delivery. Established in 1993 as a non-profit organization and headquartered in Washington, DC, membership in the Association is open to individuals, healthcare institutions, companies and other organizations with an interest in promoting the deployment of telemedicine throughout the world.  ATA is governed by a Board of Directors, which is elected by the association's membership.    Read the telemedicine news feed featured on the ATA website at www.americantelemed.org.

Hawaii Telehealth Collaborative

An informal telehealth committee explores options to better collaborate on telehealth with the goal to improve care and increase the probability that clinical  telehealth activities would be sustainable.

On November 15, 2007, a full-day symposium was convened with key stakeholders involved in telehealth  Hawaii. The intent was not just to share knowledge, but to identify critical needs, explore common interests and mutual benefits, and lay the foundation for a working community collaborative. By engaging all stakeholders to create a common vision and agenda, the symposium sought to harness institutional and individual energies that will be much more powerful together than separate. The event was professionally facilitated to focus discussion on producing an actionable plan to better organize telehealth in Hawaii through a collaborative effort. This entity would seek to integrate activities, provide synergy, assist in seeking funding, and address issues related to policy, legislation, reimbursement, and sustainability through integrating telehealth into business strategies and clinical practices, telehealth activities would be sustainable.   For more information about the ongoing work of the Collaborative visit www.hawaiitelehealth.net. 

ATA Pacific Islands Chapter

The ATA Pacific Islands Chapter (PICATA) is an alliance of professionals with an interest in increasing the effectiveness of telemedicine in the Pacific Islands. The ATA Pacific Islands Chapter allows members to collaborate with each other, share ideas and experiences, and interface with one another utilizing the existing networks to enhance healthcare. The Chapter is a point of contact, resource, and advocate for the State of Hawaii in telemedicine and telehealth issues.

The goals and mission of the Pacific Islands Chapter of ATA are:

§ To promote the use of telemedicine in the Pacific Islands.

§ To actively participate in and support the legislative processes that would impact positively the growth, development and the future of telemedicine.

§ To serve as educators and facilitators in the education of the public and our medical colleagues on the subject of telemedicine.

§ To support the mission and goals of the ATA at the state level.

§ To represent and be an advocate for the Pacific Islands at the ATA meetings.

§ To identify and bring together the "human components" of the telemedicine network. To be the "Hub" of telemedicine collaboration and interfacing in the Pacific Islands.   For  more information visit: www.americantelemed.org 

  Interactive Care, LLC

Interactive Care's mission is to deliver web-based collaboration tools to healthcare facilities and providers so that quality care can be provided to everyone, regardless of their location. We provide solutions that enable medical professionals to conveniently and securely connect, collaborate, and deliver care. Our goal is to assist in improving the delivery and availability of quality healthcare, education, and training to patients everywhere. The Interactive Care Solution enables healthcare professionals to be more productive and more accessible. 
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Maui County Office on Aging

The Older Americans Act mandates that the MCOA take the lead role in aging issues on behalf of the older persons in Maui County. As the designated lead agency at the local level, MCOA shall promote and protect the well-being of the older person in Maui County.

The Maui County Office of Aging (MCOA) staff conducts outreach to the elderly to identify and assess needs and refer the elderly to appropriate service providers.

The MCOA annually updates a four-year area plan to reflect the priority needs of the County's older adults and their caregivers. Based on the area plan, the MCOA contracts with organizations serving the elderly to provide the a full array of services for Maui County kupuna and their families.  For more information, visit:       www.co.maui.hi.us/departments/housing/aging.htm

Aging with Aloha Coalition   (Formerly the Long Term care Partnership)

The goal of the Coalition is to “help people age well” by embracing aging from Keiki to Kupuna.  The idea is to make the journey of aging a healthy process and empower people to age well and live a quality life.  In cooperation with the Maui County Office on aging the first annual Directory for “Aging with Aloha” was developed in 2009.  The directory lists Maui County resources for older adults and people with disabilities.  For more information and the directory see:  www.agingwithalohacoalition.org.