ATIC Spotlight:

ATIC Public Meeting on Telehealth and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) 9/16/10:

ATIC will hold our next Public Meeting on Thursday, September 16, 2010 from 11:30 AM-2:00 PM returning to the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix Campus focused on telehealth, electronic medical records (EMR), and consumer privacy, including stellar speakers from industry and government, a wide range of related exhibitors, tours of UA's world class facilities, and free lunch. Mark Goldstein, International Research Center and ATIC Secretary will moderate the program. Remote audio conferencing to be provided courtesy of Cox Business Services and web conferencing courtesy of iLinc Communications. Please RSVP your intended attendance by e-mail. Planned presenters include:

Dr. Ronald Weinstein, MD, Director, UA Arizona Telemedicine Program (ATP) welcoming attendees

Ron Schott, Chairman of the Arizona Telecommunications & Information Council (ATIC) with a welcome & introductions

Mike Holcomb, Associate Director for IT of the UA Arizona Telemedicine Program (ATP) on the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) Technology Special Interest Group (SIG)

Celeste Fralick, Intel Corporation on the Continua Healthcare Alliance and It's Transformative Role in Personal Telehealth

Kent Dicks, President & CEO of MedApps Inc. on Mobile Wireless Technology

Jason Brandt, AT&T Healthcare Division

Tim Lake, Account Manager, Cisco Systems Inc. on Telepresence and Telehealth

Exhibitors include the Arizona Technology Council, Arizona BioIndustry Association, Arizona Health-e Connection, and UA's Arizona Telemedicine Program (ATP), as well as eHealthTrust, GlobalMedia Telemedicine, and MedApps Inc. Open time with exhibitors and tours of the UA College of Medicine Phoenix Telemedicine Facilities will follow the presentations. Special thanks to Ralph Gierish, ATIC Board Member for putting this meeting in motion and helping make it happen. MedApps Inc. and eHealthTrust are the primary sponsors of the event.



Again, that's Thursday, September 16 from 11:30 AM-2:00 PM at the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix Campus (550 E. Van Buren St., Phoenix, Map & Parking) in the Virginia G. Piper Auditorium. There is no charge to attend and for lunch (though there is a small fee for parking). Due to facility size and lunch planning needs, we ask that you RSVP your intended attendance by e-mail or call 602-254-5887 prior to 9/13/10. We look forward to seeing you there!

Arizona Investment Council (AIC) Arizona Corporation Commission Candidate Debate 9/16/10:

Immediately following ATIC's Public Meeting, the Arizona Investment Council (AIC) is holding their Arizona Corporation Commission Candidate Debate at the Black Canyon Conference Center (9440 N. 25th Ave., Phoenix AZ 85021). The free non-partisan debate will be held from 2:00-4:00 PM, moderated by Michael Grant, former host of KAET's Horizon program, providing participants with a first-hand opportunity to hear the candidates' positions on the critical and important issues facing Corporation Commissioners, matters that affect every citizen and business in Arizona. Participate on site in the live audience to discuss issues & propose debate questions, or access the Webcast in real-time, and on-demand afterwards. Additionally, Cox Communications will replay the debate on public channels throughout the state. Registration is requested, but not required. Call 602-257-9200 or visit the website at http://www.arizonaic.org/ for more information and to register.

ATIC Public Meeting on Cyber Security 11/18/10:

The following ATIC Public Meeting will be held on November 18, 2010 focused on Cyber Security in conjunction with InfraGard Phoenix from 2:00-4:00 PM at our new location, The Carnegie Center at 1101 W. Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85007. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us live or remotely for the best in Arizona telecom and technology policy and education.

ATIC Announces Associate Role:

ATIC has decided to remain an advocacy and policy group, rather than become a membership organization, and has created the role of ATIC Associates to encourage formal involvement by our stakeholders. By opting in, you will receive in addition to this calendar and occasional event notices, the agendas and minutes of our Board meetings and occasional special announcements and offers. Over 350 individuals actively participate in our meetings and committees and have so far opted to be ATIC Associates. If you would also like to opt in as an ATIC Associate, please let us know via e-mail.

ATIC's Tech/Telecom Policy & Strategy Committee Discussion Lists:

ATIC has created two Yahoo! Groups to support active ATIC communications and engagement. You'll need a basic Yahoo! account (but not a Yahoo! e-mail address) to access the content and subscribe to it, a relatively painless process they'll lead you through if you don't already have one.

The ATIC-Policy List is for posting technology and telecommunications policy news and dialogue about related issues. To subscribe send an e-mail to atic-policy-subscribe@yahoogroups.com from your desired address. Once subscribed, to post a message send it to atic-policy@yahoogroups.com. The ATIC-Policy group can be found online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atic-policy/.

The ATIC-Strategy List is for the ATIC Strategy Committee's use in conducting the business of the Committee and related dialogue among participants. The Committee is Co-Chaired by Steve Peters and Ron Schott. To subscribe send any e-mail to atic-strategy-subscribe@yahoogroups.com from your desired address. Once subscribed, to post a message send it to atic-strategy@yahoogroups.com. The ATIC-Strategy group can be found online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atic-strategy/.