Latin & Caribbean IT (Information Technology) Banking Tele-Medi= cine Focus

11-11-8_Thu_4pm-Branding Latin Caribbean IT (Information Technology) Banking Tele-Medicine Focus

Dr. Avi & Sara Rushi= nek, Ph.D. -CPE Executive Short Courses Modules Taught

3D"Avi Rushinek" Avi Rushinek, Ph.D.
Dr. Rushinek, accoun= ting associate professor, is on the faculty of University of Miami, where he tea= ches financial, managerial, forensic accounting, computer auditing, and accounti= ng information systems. He has b= een teaching CPE courses for the AAA, AICPA, FICPA, IIA, IMA and other organizations. Dr. Rushinek has taught at Tel-Aviv University, the Technion, the University of Maryland, Pace University, the University of Southern California, UCLA, and other institutions. Dr. Rushinek has over ten years professional experience in industry, consulting, and public accounting. In = the last 30 years, he has given many presentations to companies & organizations, he provides quality assurance and consulting services to auditors, accountants and CFOs, he served on the board of directors of the = IIA (Institute of Internal Auditors).

Dr. Rushinek will provide additional information upon written request to arus= h@miami.edu arushine@aol.com arush@ontrial.org about his research including E-Commerce Security And Controls; HIPAA (Health Insurance Portabi= lity & Accountability), Sarbanes-Oxley (SARBOX) & Compliance Forensic Accounting, Web Advertising & Marketing, E-Learning, Internet Domain Copyright, & Trademarks/Patents ROI; Business Intelligence & Data Mining For Decision-Making, Electronic Stock Trading; and e-Commerce Security Of Enterprise Resource Management. =

The author of over 200 artic= les, he has published in more than 75 periodicals including articles in <= span style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'>Accountancy, Computers &a= mp; Education, Economic Planning, Economic&nbs= p; Computation & Economic Cybernetics Studies & Research, Industrial Accountant, International Journal of Accounting Education & Research, International Journal of Energy Systems, Journal For Business Finance & Accounting, Journal of Forensic Accounting, Managerial & Decision Economic= s, Managerial Auditing Journal, Managerial Finance, Modeling, Simulation, & Control, Oil, Gas, & Energy Quarterly, = The Accounting Educators' Journal, The EDP Auditor Journal, The International Journal of Accou= nting, The International Journal of Research & Progress In Management Economic= s, The Management Accountant, Th= e Ohio CPA Journal. . He serves= on the IT Journal and the IT IS Journal Editorial Advisory Boards. Dr. Rushinek has been training organizations such as AAA (American Accounting Association), AICPA (American Institute of CPAs), FICPA (Florida Institute of CPAs), IIA (Institute of Internal Auditors), & IMA (Institute of Management Accounting).

Dr. Sara Rushinek,= Ph.D. -CPE Executive Short Courses Modules Taught

3D"Sara Rushinek" <= span style=3D'font-size:6.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'> Sara Rushinek, Ph.D.
Sa= ra Rushinek, Computer Information Systems (CIS) professor, has been o= n the faculty of University of Miami, where she teaches business intelligence, IT Auditing, computer security, and web programming and development. She has been teaching CPE courses = for the AAA, AICPA, FICPA, IIA, IMA and other organizations Dr. Rushinek has ov= er ten years professional experience in industry, and consulting. She has given more than 500 presentations to companies, organizations, She provides quali= ty assurance and consulting services to auditors, accountants and CIOs, She se= rved on the board of directors of the IIA (Institute of Internal Auditors).=

Dr. Rushinek will provide additional information = upon written request to arush@miami.edu arushine@aol.com about this research Including Programming, E-Commerce Security And Controls; HIPAA (He= alth Insurance Portability & Accountability), Sarbanes-Oxley (SARBOX) & Basel II Compliance Forensic Accounting, Web Advertising & Marketing, E-Learning, Internet Domain Copyright, & Trademarks/Patents ROI; Busine= ss Intelligence & Data Mining For Decision-Making, Electronic Stock Tradin= g; And E-Commerce Security Of Enterprise Resource Management.

The author of over 200 articles, in more than 75 different periodicals including articles in Journal Of Management Science & Applied Cybernetics, Advances In Engineering Software, Advances of Modeling & Simulation Techniques In Enterprises Review, Association For Educational Data Systems Journal, Communications of The Association For Computing Machinery, Computers & Education, Economic Planning, Computers & Electrical Engineering, Computers & Industrial Engineering, Office Systems Research Journal, Computers & Security, Computers In Industry, Corporate Controller, Cybernetic, Cybernetics & Systems: An International journal of Busine= ss Research, Data Base, Internat= ional Journal of Energy Systems, Data Management, Data Processing, Transactions On Systems, Industrial Management & Data Systems, Information Age, Information Proce= ssing & Management, International Journal of Applied Engineering Education, International Journal of Man Machi= ne Studies, International Journal of Mathematical Education In Science & Technology, International Journal of Micrographics & Video Technology, Computer Personnel, International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, Journal of Computer Information Systems, Journal of Computer Ba= sed Instruction, Journal of Educational Computing Research, Journal of Educatio= nal Technology Systems, Journal of Information & Optimization Sciences, Jou= rnal of Management Science & Applied Cybernetics, Journal of Systems Managem= ent, Man & Cybernetics, Micro proce= ssing & microprogramming Journal, Microprocessors & Microsystems, Modelin= g, Simulation, & Control, Omega: The International Journal of Management Science, Production & Inventory Management, Telemetric & Informatic= s, The EDP Auditor Journal, The Journal of Computers in Mathematics & Scie= nce Teaching. She serves on the IT Journal and the IT IS Journal Editorial Advisory Boards.

*additio= nal Modules taught &&

* All co= urses are introductory courses and have no required prerequisites

Mini-MBA Providing CEU (Continuing Education Units)<= o:p>

CPE/CEU/CME/CLE (Continuing Professional/Engineering= /Medical/Legal Education)

– Outline

Branding Latin & Caribbean IT (Information Technology) Virtual Consulting Office (VCO) Banking Tele-Medicine Focus on Digital Vid= eo Conferencing (DVC) of IP Surveillance Networks

URLs = that Spell Toll-Free Vanity Telephone numbers Embedded in Online and Offline Aud= io Video (AV) for Sponsors Ads of Cell Phone VCO (Virtual Consulting Office) on the WWW, DVD/CD, & Surveillance IP 2-Way Full Duplex Audio Communicatio= n.

Cyber Recruitment
Effective Use of Technology
for a Dynamic Demographic

We ho= pe to help you:

•Become tech-literate not a techie=

•Communicate with students using their preferred tools

•Share success sto= ries

The D= igital Divide

Preci= sion Marketing

Global Statistics to Consider

= 1;In 2008, the Inte= rnet will be more frequently accessed on mobile phones than on Personal Computers (PCs).

= 1;In Japan and Kore= a, 90 percent of all cell phone users use their device to browse the Internet.

= 1;There are three b= illion cell phone subscribers worldwide (three times the number of PC users), who = use their phones at least daily.

http://vco-edusa.net

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Ad= vising Without Borders!=

VCO (= Virtual
Consulting Office) Project Now

= 1;Team of 36 advise= rs from 21 countries

= 1;Seven templates

= 1;1,000 IPs daily

= 1;7,800 incoming questions

= 1;5,219 subscribers=

= 1;One hit per secon= d

= 1;Extension to the = two new language versions

= 1;The VCO on-line consulting technique

—Supported by one = tech specialist

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Objec= tive

To de= velop a classification

of in= coming questions and,

accordingly, to prepare =

a set= of concrete

re= commendations.

Class= ification
of incoming questions=

•Very basic <= /o:p>

•Labor-intensive <= o:p>

•Concrete

•Miscellaneous

Very = basic questions

•75% of all incomi= ng questions

•Student has never= been to EAC

•New and under-ser= ved category of our potential clients

•Just curious about education in the USA=

Very = basic questions: Recommendations=

•Inspirational sen= tence

•Simple and brief explanation of the application process

•Use of template a= nswers

•Refer to the near= est EducationUSA Advising Center=

Labor= -intensive questions

•15% of total ques= tions

•A prospective stu= dent who finally decided to take the first step in the application process<= /o:p>

•A prospective stu= dent who somewhere heard about this opportunity and is wondering where to begin<= /span>

Labor= -intensive questions: Recommendations=

•Avoid “digg= ing too deep” when answering question

•Instead of doing = search for student, show only direction where to find the answer (directing answer= )

•Present direct li= nk or contact information=

Concr= ete Questions

= 1;5% of total quest= ions

= 1;Coming from stude= nts who are in the active phase of the application process

= 1;Requires a “tailored” answer

= 1;Allow advisers to demonstrate expertise in a certain field

= 1;Doesn’t req= uire too much time

= 1;A collection of concrete questions is the most valuable part of the project’s question archive.

VCO a= nd
U.S. Educational Institutions=

•Refer interested applicants with questions not specific to a U.S. institution to the VCO web portal

•Let your current students and alumni know that they are welcome to participate in the “forum” and other sections of the VCO project

•Place the VCO ban= ner on your website

http://vco-edusa.net

Ad= vising Without Borders!=

Key I= ssues for Universities

= 1;How easy is it to= find your site online? =

= 1;How many clicks f= rom your school's homepage? =

= 1;How important is = the web in your international student enrollment plan?

= 1;How do you respon= d to prospects electronically?

= 1;Are you using DVC= s?

= 1;Are you chatting,= using videos, or presenting to parents?

= 1;Can students chec= k the status of their applications online?

= 1;What percentage o= f your international students apply online?

= 1;After admission, = what do you do to keep these students interested?

Inter= national Website Basics 101:
What do you have to have?

= 1;Focus groups with= your current internationals

= 1;Review of U.S. St= ate Department’s “How= to Have an Internationally Friendly Website”
= 1;School descriptio= n with costs and housing information

= 1;International undergraduate / graduate admissions

= 1;Proportion of international students at that university and class profiles

= 1;Quotes from international students

= 1;Requirements and documents that apply to international students

= 1;Visas: Up-to-date= information

Prosp= ects to Admitted:
Maintain Communication

= 1;Change things up = every so often — student profiles, video interviews, alum interviews, promotional videos

= 1;Send e-mails to prospects when new information is added

= 1;Online applicatio= n form a must

= 1;Look into in-hous= e or third-party chats

= 1;Develop a web-bas= ed status check for applicants

= 1;Offer video inter= views to departments admitting GA/TAs (Skype, Live Messenger, DVC)

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Admit= ted to Enrolled:
Be Proactive

= 1;Chats<= /span>

= 1;Emails to accepted students

= 1;Online forms to c= onfirm enrollment

= 1;Arrival Info R= 11; Transportation to campus

= 1;Info about what to bring, health insurance, and other issues typically raised at orientation

= 1;Things to do in t= he community

= 1;Orientation sched= ules

DVC (Digital Video Conferences)

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Social Networking Sites

Faceb= ook Users Worldwide

—6th most-trafficked website in the world

—2nd most-trafficked social media site in the world

—Users In Facebook
70 million active (users who have returned to the site in the last 30 days)=

—people in the United States
25,945,340

—people in the United Kingdom
10,200,200

—people in Saudi Arabia
223,380

—people in Canada
9,203,260

—people in the United Arab Emirates
329,880

= 1;people in France
1,839,800

—people in Australia
2,904,760

—people in Israel
508,820

—people in Mexico
847,260

—people in Egypt
711,180

—people in Italy
325,700

—people in Pakistan
204,640

—people in Switzerland
323,500

= 1;people in New Zealand
350,300

http://www.nafsa.org/ =

• Click Knowled= ge Community Networks and Resources

• Click Recruit= ment, Admissions, and Preparation

• Click Marketi= ng and Recruiting

• Click Discuss= ion Forums

• Click The M a= nd R Idea Factory

Cyber Recruitment

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Conne= ct the Caribbean
Importance of ICT (Information Communication Technology) Measurements<= /o:p>

CANTO

(Caribbean Association of National Telecommunicati= on Organizations)

=

Conte= nts

&= #8226;Introduction of C= ANTO

&= #8226;Connect the Carib= bean Initiative (CTC)

&= #8226;Accomplishments t= o date

–First stakeholder’s meeting &a= mp; draft framework

–CTC database

–CTC projects

&= #8226;Regional ICT stat= istics

&= #8226;Issues & chal= lenges with measurement

&= #8226;Future work on development of ICT indicators in the region

Intro= duction to CANTO

&= #8226;CANTO was founded= in 1985 by 9 regional operators as a nonprofit association of national telephone operating compa= nies in the Caribbean

&= #8226;Today, CANTO is recognized internationally as a major trade association in the telecommunications sector

&= #8226;Membership stands= at 119 and includes:

&= #8226;43 active members= - Regional Operating Companies

&= #8226;76 affiliate memb= ers – Equipment suppliers &= amp; other support services

Intro= duction to CANTO

&= #8226;Our Mission:=

–To facilitate the provision of innovative information and communication for the region’s economic and cultural development, as well as for the benefit of our members – through the sharing of knowledge and expertise and through coordination of strategic standpoints and policymaking

&= #8226;Strategic Objecti= ve:

–Increase our visibility and authority regionally and globally through leveraging our position and skills in connecting the efforts of regional stakeholders to work together to connect the unconnected by 2015= .

&= #8226;This approach sup= ports WSIS Connectivity Agenda.

Conne= ct The Caribbean Initiative=

Connect the Caribbean (CTC) is the Caribbean’s response to the Connect

the World goals of the ITU.

&= #8226;Consistent with t= he framework of Connect the World, the project is built around three pillars;<= o:p>

–Infrastructure development

–Enabling a harmonized policy framewo= rk

–Developing relevant and affordable services and applications

&= #8226;CTC was initiated= and is sponsored by CANTO’s Board.

&= #8226;CANTO is partneri= ng with key public and private sector stakeholders (CTU, ITU, CARICOM Secretar= iat, UWI & Governments) to mob= ilize the human, financial and technical resources required for the success of th= is initiative

Conne= ct The Caribbean Initiative=

•The first face to= face meeting was held in Paramaribo Suriname over two days, January 30 and 31, 2= 008

&= #8226;Over 60 participa= nts, including our members, partner organizations, equipment suppliers & mem= bers of civil society were in attendance

&= #8226;The objective of the meeting was to bring together regional stakehol= ders and other persons of like mind to begin the process to develop a workable framework towards achieving = the goal set by the WSIS, to “Connect the Unconnected by 2015”.

Draft= CTC Framework

•Three key principles that should underpin a Connected Caribbean were articulated:

<= /o:p>

–A Shared vision for Caribbean development and the advancement of the region’s people

–A Connected Caribbean is one in which its People, Institutions and Systems are connected through the strengthenin= g of

<= /o:p>

•physiological ties (local content, cultural)<= /p>
•economic ties (tr= ade, industry, commerce)

&= #8226;knowledge sharing (education, experience, research, expert networking)

–A Connected Caribbean implies pervas= ive affordable broadband internet connectivity and the application of ICT to :<= o:p>

<= /o:p>

•social service delivery

•regional security<= /span>

•national & re= gional information resources (e.g. national archives )

Draft= CTC Framework

•A comprehensive list o= f key enablers were also identified

<= /o:p>

<= /o:p>

•Definitions for a number of key parameters were articulated

<= /o:p>

•These include such issues as:

<= /o:p>

–= A definition of the Caribbean for purposes of the project=

–= A proposed institutional framework

–= Projected outcomes of CTC

–Suggested parameters for measuring some outcomes

Shari= ng the CTC Framework

&= #8226;To date the frame= work has been shared at a number of forum:

–CTU Ministerial Strategic Seminar, F= eb. 28 & 29 in

    Bermuda

–Joint ITU/CITEL Forum on ICT in the Americas, April 21,

       2008, Washington

–CARICOM’s ICT Steering Committ= ee May 14, 2008 in Georgetown, Guyana.

–The next series of face to face meet= ings will take place in July during our Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition in The Bahamas

CTC Projects Database

•Comprehensive database on regional ICT projects<= o:p>

–There are over 300 entries in the database, based on information gleaned from a survey of members plus information from secondary research

–The database is hosted on CANTO’s portal,= and will soon be available to the public

–There are plans to expand the databa= se through continuous and systematic updating and developing   a facility to allow searching capabilities

–This will be part of the infrastruct= ure to allow sharing of information and best practices in ICT development regionally

CTC Projects To Date

&= #8226;A One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project was launched at the 24th AGM = of CANTO Suriname- February 2008

&= #8226;This project is sponsored by TELESUR in partnership with NORTEL

&= #8226;200 laptops are b= eing donated to schools in Suriname by TELESUR

•A second One Laptop per Child project is scheduled to be launched in= The Bahamas in July 2008: BTC – NORTEL collaboration.
<= /o:p>

•Other negotiations underway: Belize Telemedia Ltd, the Dutch Antilles and NTRC St. Vincent and the Grenadines (ECTEL)

<= /o:p>

•CANTO is in negotiation with NORTEL to act as its purchasing agent f= or One Laptop Per Child project in the Caribbean

&= #8226;Connect Barbados project launched in June 2007

CTC N= ext Steps

&= #8226;CANTO will take t= he process forward through:

–Soliciting the input from regional ministers with responsibility for ICT issues

–Soliciting input from CEOs of region= al telecoms companies and other stakeholders

–Showcasing of regional ICT projects = that have had a demonstrable beneficial impact on a community<= /p>

–Launching the CTC website which gives information about the project

–A feature of the website will be the= CTC projects database

–Highlighting specific project initiatives such as the One Lap Top Per Child Project (OLPC)

ICT Measurements / Indicators

&= #8226;In bridging the d= igital divide or connecting the unconnected, the development of public policy is a= key component

&= #8226;Measurement or the development of reliable ICT indicators are needed to inform public policy

&= #8226;As part of CTC CA= NTO has commenced a drive to collect reliable ICT indicators for the region.

&= #8226;As far as possibl= e we are using indicators already available from agencies such as ITU, CTU, CITEL e= tc.

Synop= sis of regional ICT Indicators

•Fixed Line Penetration - ITU 2006

Synop= sis of regional ICT Indicators

•Mobile Penetratio= n - ITU 2006
Synop= sis of regional ICT Indicators

•Computer Per 100 Inhabitants ITU 2006 Est.

Synop= sis of regional ICT Indicators

•Internet Users Pe= r 100 Population ITU 2006 Est.

Synop= sis of regional ICT Indicators

•ICT Opportunity I= ndex Scores

Chall= enges in Measuring Outcomes

&= #8226;As we seek to effectively measure the outcomes of CTC and like initiatives we recognize t= he challenges

–Reliance on indicators developed for more mature markets

–Currency of available data

–Unavailability of indicators relatin= g to the demand side (service demand & usage patterns)

–Lack of information on methodologies used to   develop indicat= ors

–The comparability across countries

Chall= enges in Measuring Outcomes

•<= ![endif]>This was recogniz= ed by WSIS in 2003

•<= ![endif]>One of the issues approved was:

“All countries and regions should dev= elop tools so as to provide statistical information on the Information Society, = with basic indicators and analysis of its key dimensions. Priority should be giv= en to setting up coherent and internationally comparable indicator systems, ta= king into account different levels of development”.

Bridg= ing the Gap

&= #8226;Highlight work ta= king place at ITU in this area & encourage regional governments and other bo= dies to take an active interest

&= #8226;Identify related = work that is taking place in the region <= /span>

&= #8226;For example, Obse= rvatory for the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean (OSILAC) has been doing some work in this area

Bridg= ing the Gap

•<= ![endif]>Create and use wo= rking methods that employ the use of the technology in sharing information and learning

•<= ![endif]>Build the skills = and capabilities regionally

CANTO= ’s Commitment

&= #8226;Sensitize our mem= bers to the importance of this issue

&= #8226;Encourage countri= es in the region to collect relevant data as part of their information gathering processes for national census

&= #8226;Collect informati= on on both the supply and demand of ICT to inform the development of regional ICT indicators

&= #8226;Seek funding for = pilot projects to define and document appropriate methodologies=

CANTO= ’s Commitment

•<= ![endif]>Act as a reposito= ry for reliable ICT indicators

INTERNATIONAL TELEMEDICINE UPDATE
LATIN AMERICA

  = Latin America encompasses 20 countries with almost 1/2 bill= ion people

  = The tele-communications and health care infrastructure, language, education, median income levels, government policies, death ratios and levels of rurality precludes easy telemedicine deployment =

=

TELEMEDI= CINE IN LATIN AMERICA

TELEMEDICINE IN LATIN AMERICA

     &n= bsp; Non-recognition of need

     &n= bsp; Unsolved basic priorities of healthcare

     &n= bsp; Lack of commitment / involvement of

=          key providers and decision makers

     &n= bsp; Legal, ethical, economic issues of practice

     &n= bsp; Cost of reorganization and new technologies

     &n= bsp; Infrastructure required

     &n= bsp; Competition

=

     &n= bsp; Lack of organization

WHAT ARE THE CONSTRAINING

FACTORS FOR DEPLOYMENT?

    DEVELOPMENT OF DATA AND COMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS

    ACCESS TO RELIABLE APPLICATIONS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

    CAPACITY TO PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE AND OTHER EQUIPME= NT

    EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND ANCILLARY PERSONNEL

    CONSISTENCY&n= bsp; AND CONTINUITY OF POLITICAL SUPPORT

WHAT ARE= THE ISSUES AND CHALLENGES?

ACCESS TO COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY & COMPUTER LI= TERACY

POOR ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AVAILABILITY, QUALITY AND COST

   MONOPOLISTIC NATION= AL TELECOM STRUCTURE

   GENERAL EDUCATIONAL LEVEL

INFRASTR= UCTURE ISSUES IN LATIN AMERICA

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

2020

MILL= IONS OF USERS

1,000

100

10

&nbs= p;       AUTOMATION OF PROVIDER

&nbs= p;      AND CONSUMER OPERATIONS

AUTO= MATION OF FRONT-OFFICE

&nbs= p;    AND REMOTE SITES

BACK= -OFFICE

AUTO= MATION

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY M= ARKET GROWTH

MAIN TEL= EPHONE LINES (1995)

LINES X1,000 PERSONS

Source: International Telecommunications Union

HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS

IN LA= TIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN

6,267 (37.83%)

=     WITH IS

=    10,299

WITHOU= T IS

HSP/HSO DIRECTORY OF LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN HOSPITALS, 1996-199= 7

TOTAL = NUMBER OF HOSPITALS =3D 16,566

COMPUTERIZED

=    5,230 (83,45%)

NOT COMPUTERIZED

=      1,037 (16.54%)

Latin American Hospita= ls

There is a need to understand the role = of health sector in charge of public hospitals such as the Social Securit= y, Ministry of Health, Military and other entities.

LATIN AMERICA AND = CARIBBEAN HOSPITALS           =

Infrastructure and Telecommunication Projec= ts in Latin America

Most projects are usually out-source

Lack of experience in needs ass= essment and project development is main barrier to deployment

Lack of comprehensive source for guidelines

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GROWTH,

1985-1995 AND 1995-2000

Information Technology Growth

Application of Technological Options Consid= ering Bandwidth and Connectivity Alternatives

Information Technology Expenditures, Gross Dome= stic Product and Population as a % for 5 regions

Information Technology Growth Data

Degree of Development of Core Information Function Activities in = Latin American Countries

GROWTH OF INTERNET HOSTS

Investment Requirements “to get there” “to get a head start”

Initial assessment of capital and recurring costs for the first 5 years amounts to almost $400,000,000 US

Training of Human Resources in Health Information Systems

Nearly 1/ 3 of South American countries do not have training programs in health information systems for mid-le= vel and higher management.

In the other 2/ 3 of the countr= ies, training is conducted locally and regionally and is of low level= .

Rarely S.A. countries participa= te in international training sessions.

Training of Human Resources in Health Information Systems

Training of Human Resources in Health Information Systems

ARGENTINA ARGONAUTA PROJECT :international component of a Telemedicine program developed by CONAE<= /span>

( Argentine Space Station) Oper= ates over POTS for Tele-assistance & education (1998).

To May 1999 over 100 medical episodes have been carried out.

SPECIFIC PROJECTS IN LATIN AMERICA

CHILE

Clinica y Centro Medico Punta Arenas : Tele-dermatology, endocrinology and OB-GYN consults between Punta Arenas & Santiago.= <= /li>
Uses ISDN, POTS and regular mai= l.

SPECIFIC PROJECTS IN LATIN AMERICA

URUGUAY :from Montevideo=

National Institute of Cardiac Surgery : transmits about 600 images via store & forward per month for both clinical consults and education.

Asociacion de Socorros Medicos : cardiology consults generated here. =

SPECIFIC PROJECTS IN LATIN AMERICA

BRAZIL : Tele-radiology project in the Military Hospital System -1998

No data available as to number if interactions per month

PERU : many projects “ in the wo= rks “ on Internet but no numbers available. A pilot is at:

Centro de Telemedicina Cayetano Heredia University for consultation & education in Tropical Diseases= and Ophthalmology

SPECIFIC PROJECTS IN LATIN AMERICA

COSTA RICA : has the oldest pro= ject found : 1994 for education & clinical consults : 15 interactive consults/mo using ISDN, T1

Telemedicina en Costa Rica : 19= 97

Education and consults:ISDN,POT= S

SPECIFIC PROJECTS IN LATIN AMERICA

Telemedicine in Latin America
SUMMARY

Telemedicine is YOUNG in Latin America with the oldest program operating since 19= 94.

The most common modality of interaction found was with store & forward ( tele-radiology & dermatology = ). Internet based applications are used.

When interactive video is utilized , d= ial up ISDN , national digital phone system, microwave or satellite are the ones used.

Pre-requisites to fulfill for deployment to= be successful in Latin America

Develop & secure an appropriate he= alth information infrastructure.

Develop & maintain a computer base= d information system.
Develop & maintain in proper funct= ional capacity a Telecommunications infrastructure.

Identify, train & reward motivated & skilled users of the techn= ology.

Control costs & establish an appropriate level of reimbursement for consultant.

=              HEALTH

=          INFORMATION

=       MANAGEMENT AND

ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES

=    TECHNOLOGICAL

PLATFORM ( HW/SW )

&nb= sp;             IMPLEMENTATION ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS

&nb= sp;            =       NEEDS, EXPECTATIONS, INFRASTRUCTURE, HEALTHCARE MODELS,

&nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =      HEALTH ECONOMY, CULTURE, LENGUAGE

=         APPLICATIONS

= APPROPRIATENESS

=     SUSTAINABILITY

COST-E= FFECTIVENESS

=          PROVIDERS

=          SOLUTIONS

=            MARKET

TELEMEDICINE IN LATIN AMERICA

The E= nd

      Thanks for= your attention

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Area Code and Phone Number: ????? Extension: ?????

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IV. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

(i.e., why is the workshop being proposed? Please describe in 100 words or fewer.)=

=3D> ?????

V. ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE

(suggested minimum of 10)

=3D> ?????

VI. PROPOSED DATE AND TIME (mm/dd/yyyy)

=3D> ?????

If the proposed workshop date occurs within one month of the dates of a FITN.O= rg Regional Conference, FITN.Org Annual Conference, or FITN.Org Summer Admissi= ons Institute, please provide additional justification as to why the workshop should be offered on the proposed date.

=3D> ?????

VII. PROPOSED LOCATION

=3D> ?????

If the proposed workshop location is the same as the location of a FITN.Org Re= gional Conference, FITN.Org Annual Conference, or FITN.Org Summer Admissions Insti= tute and within a one-month period, please provide additional justification as to why the workshop should be offered at the proposed location.

=3D> ?????

VIII. REGIONAL CHAIR CONTACT

Has the Regional Chair agreed that the On-Demand Workshop should be held?

=3D>Yes   No

IX. WORKSHOP TEAM MEMBERS

Workshop Lead Trainer: (must be Trainer Corps member)

First Name: ?????     &n= bsp; Middle Initial: ??? Last Name: ?????

Institution/Organization: ?????

Mailing Address: ?????

Bldg/Suite/Apt: ?????

City: ????? State/Province: ?? Zip/Postal= Code: ?????

Area Code and Phone Number: ????? Extension: ?????

E-mail: ?????

Workshop Trainer(s)/Table Moderator(s):

Trainer        &= nbsp;    Table Moderator

First Name: ?????     &n= bsp; Middle Initial: ??? Last Name: ?????

Institution/Organization: ?????

Mailing Address: ?????

Bldg/Suite/Apt: ?????

City: ????? State/Province: ?? Zip/Postal= Code: ?????

Area Code and Phone Number: ????? Extension: ?????

E-mail: ?????

Trainer        &= nbsp;    Table Moderator

First Name: ?????     &n= bsp; Middle Initial: ??? Last Name: ?????

Institution/Organization: ?????

Mailing Address: ?????

Bldg/Suite/Apt: ?????

City: ????? State/Province: ?? Zip/Postal= Code: ?????

Area Code and Phone Number: ????? Extension: ?????

E-mail: ?????

Trainer        &= nbsp;    Table Moderator

First Name: ?????     &n= bsp; Middle Initial: ??? Last Name: ?????

Institution/Organization: ?????

Mailing Address: ?????

Bldg/Suite/Apt: ?????

City: ????? State/Province: ?? Zip/Postal= Code: ?????

Area Code and Phone Number: ????? Extension: ?????

E-mail: ?????

Trainer        &= nbsp;    Table Moderator

First Name: ?????     &n= bsp; Middle Initial: ??? Last Name: ?????

Institution/Organization: ?????

Mailing Address: ?????

Bldg/Suite/Apt: ?????

City: ????? State/Province: ?? Zip/Postal= Code: ?????

Area Code and Phone Number: ????? Extension: ?????

E-mail: ?????

X. WORKSHOP REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Workshop Registrar:

(Responsible for collecting participant registrations and submitting this information to FITN.Org two weeks prior to the workshop.)

First Name: ?????     &n= bsp; Middle Initial: ??? Last Name: ?????

Institution/Organization: ?????

Mailing Address: ?????

Bldg/Suite/Apt: ?????

City: ????? State/Province: ?? Zip/Postal= Code: ?????

Area Code and Phone Number: ????? Extension: ?????

E-mail: ?????

Workshop Registration Deadline:

Identify the time period during which Registration for the workshop will be open.

From =3D> ?????      = ;      Until =3D> ?????

Workshop Registration Form:

Please attach a copy of the Workshop Registration Form to be used for registration= and payment.

FITN.Org Publicity Options:

Would you like FITN.Org to send a blast e-mail to your Region?         =3D>Yes   No Would you like FITN.Org t= o post your workshop on FITN.Org’s Web site?=3D>Yes   No

XI. WORKSHOP BUDGET

Proposed Registration Fee Schedule:

        &= nbsp;   FITN.Org Member Rate      &= nbsp; =3D> ?????

        &= nbsp;   Nonmember Rate      &nb= sp;            = =3D> ?????

Please keep the following budget items in mind as you calculate the Registration F= ee Schedule for the Workshop:

FITN.Org Fee (per participant):

The On-Demand Workshop Registrar will submit $120.00 for each participant fee f= or conducting an On-Demand Workshop.

       Esti= mated Number of Participants: =3D> 100 X $120.00 =3D =3D> $1200

Meeting Room Requirements and Estimated Costs:

Using estimated number of participants, identify room setup and its estimated cos= ts. (Room set usually includes round tables with 8-9 chairs per table.)

        &= nbsp;   Estimated Costs:      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; =3D> ?????

Audio-Visual Equipment Requirements and Estimated Costs:

Identify audio-visual equipment requirements. (For example, flipchart with easel and markers, overhead or LCD projector and screen, VCR and television monitor, = and microphone.)

        &= nbsp;   Estimated Costs:      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; =3D> ?????

Catering Arrangements and Estimated Costs:

Identify refreshment and lunch arrangements. (For example, morning beverage service = with continental breakfast, box lunches, and afternoon beverage service.)

       Esti= mated Costs:      &= nbsp;       =3D> ?????

Promotion & Publicity and Estimated Costs:

Identify how the workshop will be publicized and the cost for this publicity.

        &= nbsp;   Estimated Costs:      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; =3D> ?????

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