By Eric Wicklund, Editor, ATA 2012 Show Dailies

SAN JOSE, CA – Robert Bosch Healthcare, whose home-based telehealth technology has seen success in projects managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs and in Alaska, is marketing its patent portfolio in an effort to branch out into more markets.

By Eric Wicklund, Editor, ATA 2012 Show Dailies

The ATA 2012 Exhibit Hall is a great place to meet fellow telemedicine enthusiasts, check out the latest in poster presentations and perhaps buy a beer or a cocktail before going out to dinner.

By Patty Enrado, Contributing Editor

SAN JOSE, CA – Until the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) releases its final guidance for mobile medical applications and clinical decision support (CDS) software, the telemedicine industry is left with trying to figure out what role the agency will play.

By Mike Moran, Project Editor

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- When it comes to investing in telemedicine technology and services, venture capitalists typically won't give the time of day to anything intended for a market of less than $500 million.

By Patty Enrado, Contributing Editor

SAN JOSE, CA – The telemedicine and health IT camps need to overcome their traditional way of operating in silos and develop partnerships to make a significant impact on improving the quality of care in the healthcare system.

Telemedicine company GlobalMed shows us some of their products on display at ATA 2012 in San Jose, including Aranz Medical's Silhouette, the Transportable Examination Station and the TotalExam HD camera.

By Eric Wicklund, Editor, ATA 2012 Show Dailies

SAN JOSE, CA – As attendees at ATA 2012 kicked off their Monday morning with plans to attend an education session or check out the booths in the Exhibit Hall, those sitting in on a breakfast panel discussion in the Hilton Hotel were offered this bit of advice: It's not about the technology any more.

By Mike Moran, Project Editor

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Industry experts peg the worldwide telemedicine market at about $28 billion, with $7 billion of that right here in the United States. And while the annual growth rate of 20 percent isn't too shabby, it could be a lot better.

By Eric Wicklund, Editor, ATA 2012 Show Dailies

SAN JOSE, CA – The four participants in Monday's "Paying for Telemedicine" industry executive panel discussion agreed very quickly on one key fact: Forget, for now, about reimbursements.

Some 200 exhibitors are featuring telemedicine innovations at ATA 2012. Here's a look at some of the action in and around the exhibit hall at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center.