October 14, 2021
The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board has released a manual of Telehealth/Telepsychiatry Training and Technical Assistance Related to COVID-19. This guide will be circulated among tribal health directors and delegates.
October 14, 2021
More than 70 healthcare organizations will received federal funds for new connected health projects through the Federal Communications Commission’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program.
The FCC this week announced a second round of approved applications for the program, which was relaunched this year after a successful run in 2020. The latest round of 72 awards accounts for more than $41 million in funding, following nearly $42 million in awards announced in August for 62 healthcare organizations.
September 8, 2021
Increasing access to rehabilitation therapy services, including through audio and video telecommunications technology, can decrease healthcare costs by reducing hospital admissions, and readmissions, emergency department visits, and urgent care visits. Additionally, patients have improved adherence to treatment recommendations, leading to better outcomes. It is vital this important mode of therapy delivery continues to be broadly available after the pandemic ends.
August 18, 2021
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing key investments that will strengthen telehealth services in rural and underserved communities and expand telehealth innovation and quality nationwide. These investments—totaling over $19 million—are being distributed to 36 award recipients through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
August 10, 2021
The CMS 2021 Medicare Telehealth Fact Sheet is now live. Medicare pays specific Part B physician or practitioner services provided through a telecommunications system. Telehealth services substitute for an in-person visit.
July 27, 2021
The state is targeting access to care and the digital divide with a federally funded program that will bring telehealth services and digital literacy training to 15 libraries serving underserved communities.
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