Pharmacy News Article

Feb. 23THE FIRST EVER US Israel TeleHealth Business Exchange will be held in Atlanta, Georgia on February 24-25. The conference presents an opportunity for telemedicine companies in Israel to present their innovations to leading companies in North America, as well as meeting with them to further joint venture R&D, investment, and marketing alliances.

The conference will be held in the Atlanta headquarters of Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Georgia.

Featured technologies will include those used by patients or their families to improve the management of chronic disease in the home, such as patient-centric information systems, remote monitoring, patient education, and patient-provider interaction. Israeli companies invited to participate in the event include MediTouch, Vaica Medical, OrSense, Aerotel, ETView and 2P2D Solutions.

The TeleHealth Exchange will feature speakers such as Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the US House of Representatives and the founder of the Center for Health Transformation, and John Oxendine, Georgia's Insurance Commissioner and founder of the Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth. Other speakers include Mikael Ohman, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Development of McKesson Technology Solutions, and Rhonda Chetney, Director of Clinical Support Services of Intel Health.

"Israel is one of the world's most dynamic sources for high tech companies with original and cutting edge technologies, particularly in the field of medical devices and information technology," said Rick Litzky, event chairman and President of Medical Director Solutions, LLC. "The challenge is that while many of them have created extremely innovative technologies and services, it is often difficult for them to get noticed by the market here.

Georgia Trade and Investment Representative in Israel Sherwin Pomerantz said, "Georgia, a leader in the field of TeleHealth, has recognized the great potential that Israeli technology brings to this growing industry."

The event is organized by the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Southeast Region.