Hearing: Upskilling the Medical Workforce: Opportunities in Health Innovation

Committee on Small Business

Wednesday, November 13, 2019 (11:30 AM)

2360 RHOB
Washington, D.C.
It is predicted that America faces a doctor shortage upwards of 100,000 doctors by 2030, which could disproportionately affect rural and underserved communities. Beyond training more doctors, opportunities in innovative healthcare practices offers another method to proactively address the shortage. Telehealth and HealthIT have the potential to help many small medical practices manage patient information, be more efficient, and provide the most effective treatment. This hearing will analyze ways the health care workforce can be trained to leverage these new technologies to lower costs, incentivize start-ups, and provide quality care.

Witnesses

Dr. Matthew Conti
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), New York, NY, on behalf of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 11/13/2019 at 03:31 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 11/12/2019 at 02:07 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 07/17/2020 at 04:19 PM

Dr. Ingrid Zimmer-Galler
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology & Founding Clinical Director of the Office of Telemedicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, on behalf of the American Academy of Ophthalmology

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 11/13/2019 at 03:31 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 11/13/2019 at 03:31 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 11/12/2019 at 02:07 PM

Dr. Nancy Fahrenwald, PhD, RN, PHNA-BC, FAAN
Dean and Professor, Texas A&M University, College of Nursing, Bryan, TX, on behalf of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 11/13/2019 at 03:31 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 11/12/2019 at 02:07 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 11/12/2019 at 02:07 PM

Mr. Michael Hopkins
CEO & Founder, True Concepts Medical, Centerville, OH

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 11/13/2019 at 03:31 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 11/12/2019 at 02:07 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 11/12/2019 at 02:07 PM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing: Witness List [PDF]

First Published: November 6, 2019 at 11:23 AM
Last Updated: July 17, 2020 at 04:19 PM