Submitting Data to the TIE

Contribute Data

The TIE invites users to contribute data to the following data collections via an online submission form:

• Programs
  For active telemedicine programs/networks not currently listed on the TIE.
• Vendors
  For companies that make and/or sell telemedicine or telehealth related products and services.
• Meetings
  Post meetings and conferences related to telehealth or telemedicine.
• Bibliographic citations
  Submit a telemedicine or telehealth related article, book or report which is not listed in the TIE Bibliographic Database.
• Jobs
  Post a job wanted or an open position related to telemedicine or telehealth.

Contribute an Article

If you write about telemedicine, telehealth or health and technology and would like to submit an article to the TIE, please review the author guidines below.

Guidelines for Authors

Interests

Our interests include the following topics as they relate to telemedicine and telehealth:

• issues or policy;
• current projects;
• applications;
• technology.

Contact person

503.922.0988

General Information

The Telemedicine Information Exchange (TIE) solicits articles on the broad spectrum of telehealth and telemedicine, including the following:

• legal aspects, including reimbursement, licensure, malpractice, and HIPAA;
• general articles on research results;
• program planning or overviews;
• applications;
• evaluation;
• technology and telecommunications;
• and vendor profiles.

Previously published articles may be submitted with permission from the original source of publication; credit will be given to the original source.

The TIE staff reserves the right to edit for clarity and grammatical or typographical errors. If there are significant editorial revisions, articles will be returned to the author for preview before publication. The TIE staff also reserves the right to choose not to publish a submitted manuscript.

All submissions should include the title of the article, name and title/affiliation of each author, and full address, phone number, and email for first author.

Guidelines

• Length
  Manuscripts are generally in the 1800 to 2200 word range, but any length article is acceptable.
• File format
  They should be saved as a Microsoft Word document or plain text file (document.txt).
• Document format
  Please do not format using style templates, or use lines, all caps, or other formatting styles.
• Text
  Use plain, unjustified text, double-spaced.
• Headings
  Section headings should be upper and lower case and bold only (no underlining).
• Italics and underlines
  Do not underline or use bold text in the article; use italics only to emphasize a word or phrase within the text.
• Hard returns
  Do not use hard returns except at the end of a paragraph or section heading.
• Acronyms
  For acronyms, spell out the text in full for the first use and follow with the acronym in parentheses; use the acronym thereafter. Example: The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) annual conference is in April.
• Figures, images, etc.
  Place any tables, figures, or photographs on separate pages at the end of the article. They can be problematic depending on the size; the editor may ask for revisions or may choose not to include them.

References

Please do not use footnotes. Indicate cited text in the article with the last name of the author and date in parentheses.

Example, single author: The last survey identified 150 telemedicine programs in the United States (Grigsby, 2000).

Example, two authors: (Roberts and Moyer, 2002).

Example, more than two authors: (Jurgens et al., 2001).

The list of references should be alphabetized at the end of the document under a References heading. Format for each citation type follows:

Book Chapter

Moyer L. How to cite references. In: Jurgens B, Wachter GW, eds. Writing a Thesis. New York: Springer, 2002:34-56.

Books/Reports/Theses

Anderson F. Guide to Preparing Manuscripts. Washington, D.C.: Publishers Press, 1999. 312p.

Western Governors Report: Background Papers. Denver, CO: Western Governors Association, 1995. 44p.

Roberts R. Use of Telemedicine in Home Care. MS Thesis, Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, 2002.

Journal Articles

Brown N, Smith J, Jones BR. Cost-effectiveness in telehealth. JAMA 2002;234(23):34-45.

Johnson AR. Telehealth in action. Health Data Management 1965;55(1):66.

Larson BH. HIPAA and telemedicine. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 2000;6(suppl 2):S45-S50.

Simpson H, Flanders N. Will patients accept technology in the home? Newsweek 2002;138(October 8):1-2.

Web sites

Text referring generally to a Web site should be noted in the body of the text where possible, with web site name, URL, and date cited:

The California Telemedicine and Telehealth Center (CTTC) Web site lists all CTTC grants based in California (http://www.cttconline.org).

The National Federal and State Medical Boards (NFSMB) tried to obtain support for a 'Model Act to Regulate the Practice of Medicine Across State Lines' but was never successful (http://www.fsmb.org).

Information taken from a specific article or authored text on a web site may be cited in the references:

Cited in the body of the article as (Smith, 2001):

Smith W. Telehealth in Minnesota. Minnesota Bar Association, September 2001. http://www.minnesotabarassn.org Last checked January 10, 2002.

Cited in body of article as (ATA, 2002):

ATA. ATA Advocacy Agenda for 2003-2004. American Telemedicine Association, October 2002. http://www.atmeda.org/news/newres.htm Last checked April 5, 2003.