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NRTRC Annual Conference

NRTRC 2024 Telehealth Conference

 

Conference Materials & Agenda

The NRTRC 2024 Conference is approved for up to 20 hours of Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits. Make the most of your conference experience and check out our Know Before You Go document to prepare.

Schedule

8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. QI Workshop
Ballroom North

The Science of Healthcare Quality Improvement Through a Telehealth Lens

Trudy Bearden, PA-C, MPAS
Principal Consultant, Founder
Bearden Consulting
12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Break: Lunch on your Own
11:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Registration Open
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Opening Remarks and Keynote
Ballroom North

The Impact of AI in Medicine on the Future Role of the Physician

John Scott, MD, MSc, FIDSA
Professor of Medicine, Chief Digital Health Officer
University of Washington Medicine
2:05 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions
Track 1: Visionary - Ballroom North

Advancing Healthcare Access: Integrating Telemedicine Policy, Research and Pharmacy Services

Beju Shah, PharmD, MBA (Moderator)
Sr. Telemedicine Success Manager
doxy.me

Kara Shirley, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP, BCACP, CPGx
Pharmacist Clinician and Consultant

Kyle Faget, Esq.
Partner, Co-Chair Health Care Practice Group
Foley & Lardner, LLP

Jenny Arnold, PharmD, BCPS
Chief Executive Officer
Washington State Pharmacy Association

Monica Chmieleski, Esq.
Partner
Foley & Lardner, LLP

Track 2: Clinical - Lyceum

Remote Maternal Blood Pressure Monitoring in A Predominantly Black, Rural, Medicaid Population: A Feasibility Study at the University of Mississippi Medical Center

Yunxi Zhang, PhD
Assistant Professor of Data Science, Associate Director of Research at Center for Telehealth
University of Mississippi Medical Center
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Break and Visit with Exhibitors
3:30 p.m.-4:25 p.m. Breakout Sessions
Track 1: Visionary - Ballroom North

Washington Apple Health/Medicaid Telehealth Policies

Christopher Chen, MD, MBA
Medical Director, Medicaid
Washington State Health Care Authority

Frances Gough, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Molina Healthcare

Jodi Kunkel, BSN, RN
Occupational Nurse Consultant
Washington State Health Care Authority

Track 2: Clinical - Lyceum

Amazing Technology is a Must, But Never, Never, Never Sufficient

Ram Fish, MBA
CEO and Founder
19Labs
4:30 p.m.-5:25 p.m. Breakout Sessions
Track 1: Visionary - Ballroom North

Thriving Together in Rural Washington: Transforming Access to Care through Telehealth and Community Relationships

Christian Milaster, MS
Founder & CEO
Ingenium Digital Health Advisors

Wendy Brzezny, MN, RN
Director of Clinical Integration
Thriving Together CW

Yael Harris, PhD, MHS
President and CEO
Laurel Health Advisors, LLC

Track 2: Clinical - Lyceum

Virtual Nursing: How to Do It Right

Michelle Hager (Moderator)
Managing Partner
Blue Cirrus Consulting

Teresa Rincon, RN, BSN, PhD, FCCM
Sr. Telehealth Consultant; Assistant Professor, Adjunct Professor
Blue Cirrus Consulting, UMASS Chan Medical School, Regis College

Caroline Raganit, BSN, RN
Senior Manager of Clinical Programs Virtual Care & Digital Health
Providence St. Joseph Health

Julie Miller, BSN, RN, CCRN
Clinical Practice Specialist
American Association of Critical Care Nurses

5:25 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Adjourn
7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. Breakfast/Registration/Poster Session
8:00 a.m.-8:55 a.m. Breakout Sessions
Track 1: Visionary - Ballroom North

Enabling Digital Transformation: Accelerating the Adoption of Digital Health Innovation

Christian Milaster, MS
Founder & CEO
Ingenium Digital Health Advisors
Track 2: Clinical - Lyceum

Building a Virtual Care Program: If Only I Had a Shoestring Budget

Kanan Silvas, MD
Regional Medical Director of Virtual Care
Kootenai Health
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Keynote
Ballroom North

Are We There Yet? A Look at Where Telehealth Has Been and Where We Might Take It.

Krista Stadler, RN, BSN, MHA
Healthcare Innovation Manager
Amazon
10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Break and Visit with Exhibitors
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions
Track 1: Visionary - Ballroom North

Balancing Innovation and Safety: AI in Health Care 

Kyle Faget, Esq.
Partner, Co-Chair Health Care Practice Group
Foley & Lardner, LLP

Jessa Boubker, JD, MPH
Associate
Foley & Lardner, LLP

Track 2: Clinical - Lyceum

UW Virtual Primary Care Improving Access Through On-Demand Services

Crystal Wong,MD
Associate Chief Digital Health Officer, UW Medicine
University of Washington Medicine

Michelle Lin
Assistant Director, Virtual Care Delivery
University of Washington Medicine

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
Track 1: Visionary - Ballroom North

Clarion Call – Public Health’s Role in Telehealth and Digital Health

Tao Kwan Gett, MD, MPH
Chief Science Officer
Washington State Department of Health

Charles Chima, MD, DrPH
Chief Healthcare Innovation & Strategy Officer
Washington State Department of Health

Mark Cooke, JD, MSW
Policy Analyst
Washington State Department of Health

Track 2: Clinical - Lyceum

Unlocking High Reliability: The Role of Virtual Nursing in Healthcare

Krista Merihew, RN
Chief Nursing Officer
Equum Medical

Teresa Rincon, RN, BSN, PhD, FCCM
Sr Telehealth Consultant, Professor
Blue Cirrus Consulting, UMASS Chan Medical School, Regis College

12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch and Poster Viewing
1:30 p.m.-2:25 p.m. Breakout Sessions
Track 1: Visionary - Ballroom North

2024 Federal Policy Updates

Mei Kwong, JD
Executive Director
Center for Connected Health Policy

Track 2: Clinical - Lyceum

Expanding Diabetes Care and Education Services Through Digital Health in an Underserved Rural Frontier State

Jennifer Scarsi
Certified Diabetes Educator, Clinical Solutions Specialist
Welldoc
2:30 p.m.-3:25 p.m. Breakout Sessions
Track 1: Visionary - Ballroom North

Patient Access and Telebehavioral Health in Rural Idaho

Jacob Wilson, LCSW
Senior Director of Behavioral Health Networks
Cornerstone Whole Healthcare Organization (C WHO)
Track 2: Clinical - Lyceum

Guiding Implementation: Strategies for Integrating Mobile Health in Behavioral Healthcare through Supportive Accountability

Justin Tauscher, PhD, LMHC
Behavioral Health and Technology Researcher
University of Washington Medicine
3:30 p.m.-4:25 p.m. Breakout Sessions
Track 1: Visionary - Ballroom North

Innovation in Suicide Prevention: Virtual Reality Suicide Risk Assessment and Safety Planning Training

Amanda DeDiego, PhD, LPC, NCC, BC TMH
Associate Professor
University of Wyoming
Track 2: Clinical - Lyceum

Care Transformation at Scale: vRN as the Tip of the Spear

Tammy Cress, RN, MSN (Moderator)
Senior VP, Clinical Solutions and Innovation
Teldoc Health

Chad Gabelein, RN, FAHA, MHA
Program Director, Virtual Care Continuum
Multicare Health System

Tammy George, MSN-NI, RN
Program Manager Integrated Care Model and Virtual Nursing
Multicare Health System

Bethany Smith, BSN, RN, CMSRN
Nurse Manager
University of Mississippi Medical Center

4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Networking Reception in the Exhibitor Hall

Digital Health Equity Day

7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. Breakfast/Registration/Poster Session
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. TTAC Session
Ballroom North

Telehealth Technology Showcase

Jordan Berg
Director
The National Telehealth Technology Assessment Center (TTAC)

Calvin Ross
Telehealth Technology Specialist
The National Telehealth Technology Assessment Center (TTAC)

9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. Break
9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Session
Ballroom North

Digital Equity, the Super-Determinant of Health

Aaron Schill, MCRP
Director of Research and Programs
National Digital Inclusion Alliance
10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Session
Ballroom North

Telehealth in Indian Country: What You Need to Know

Chris Fore, PhD
Director, IHS Telebehavioral Health Center of Excellence
Indian Health Service
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Lunch and Learn
Ballroom North

Don't Get Lost In Translation: Build a Robust Language Access Plan for your Organization

Daniel Halberg, CMI-Spanish
Training and Implementation Manager
Linguava
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Session
Ballroom North

Telehealth as a Tool for Health Equity and Bodily Autonomy

Crystal Beal, MD
Founder & CEO
QueerDoc | QueerCME

Keemi Ereme, MD, MPH
Complex Family Planning Fellow
University of Washington

1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Session
Ballroom North

Improving Digital Equity through Telehealth in Libraries

Christian Milaster, MS (Moderator)
Founder & CEO
Ingenium Digital Health Advisors

Trevor Cunningham, MHA, MPH
Telehealth Consultant
Ingenium Digital Health Advisors

Liz Morris, MLIS
Outreach and Access Coordinator
Network of the National Library of Medicine

Amelia Valasek, MA
Partnerships and Programs Supervisor
Idaho Commission for Libraries

Amanda DeDiego, PhD, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH
Associate Professor
University of Wyoming

2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Session
Ballroom North

Two Worlds Collide: Healthcare and Broadband Working Together in a Post-COVID Era

Shirley Lam, MPH
Assistant Director of Policy
Insure the Uninsured Project

Kristen Corra, JD
Policy Counsel
Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition

Debra Fugile
Senior Consultant, Broadband
Solarity, a HealthTech Solutions Company

3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Closing Remarks: Washington State Department of Health
Adjourn

A Health Information Exchange for Seamless Patient Care in Mississippi

Gregrey Hall
Director of IT - Telehealth
University of Mississippi Medical Center

Inpatient Teleneurology Consultation Service in a Rural Hospital Following Physician Shortage

Saurabh Chandra
Chief Telehealth Officer
University of Mississippi Medical Center

Supporting Transition to Telehealth-Based Practice by the Addiction Workforce

Bryan Hartzler
Associate Professor
University of Washington

Mandi Nugent
Project Assistant
University of Washington

Outcomes of Statewide Implementation of a School-Based Telehealth Program in Mississippi’s K-12 Public Schools

Christina Wright
Director of School Based Telehealth
University of Mississippi Medical Center

A New Frontier in Fostering Telehealth: A National Telehealth Data Warehouse

Yunxi Zhang
Associate Director of Research, Center for Telehealth
University of Mississippi Medical Center

Facilitating Inclusion of Caring Contacts in Telehealth Practice: A Brief, Self-Paced Training

Bryan Hartzler
Associate Professor
University of Washington

Meg Brunner
Director of Information Services
University of Washington

Recent Trends in Telehealth for Substance Use Disorder Services: A Comparison of Utilization Rates During and Following COVID-19 Safety Distancing Recommendations

Adrijana Pusnik
Outreach Specialist
The Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies University of Wisconsin Madison

Teledentistry and Bridging Gaps in Dental Healthcare

Roxane Kotzin, DMD
Dental Director for Community Outreach
Capitol Dental Care

Lisa Balint, MPH, EPDH
Expanded Practice Dental Hygienist
Capitol Dental Care, Community Outreach

The Economic Impact of Telehealth on Speciality Care Within the United States

Yael Harris
President and CEO
Laurel Health Advisors, LLC

Virtual Care Benefits From a Biopsychosocial Lens of Injury and Illness

Dr. Elena Soles
Researcher
American Institutes for Research

 

Networking Reception

 

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Comagine Health and Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center. The Comagine Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Comagine Health designates the 2024 NRTRC Conference for a maximum of 20.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.