NCTRC Webinar - Toddler Tracks Online Autism Resources
Nov 18, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmOrganizer: National Consortium of Telehealth Resources Centers
Presenter: www.telehealthresourcecenter.org
50% or more of young children with autism do not receive treatment due to gaps in access and provider shortages. With CARES Act funding, the South Eastern Telehealth Resource Center and Global Partnership for Telehealth have partnered with autism specialists to develop the “Toddler Tracks” that provides free online early intervention training to parents with children on wait lists for services, continuing ed for healthcare professionals, and access to telehealth services to address this gap.
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FALL 2021 POLICY WEBINAR SERIES: Medicaid & Telehealth Data Collection: Surveys, Studies & Advisory Groups
Sep 24, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmOrganizer: Center for Connected Healthcare Policy
Presenter: www.cchpca.org
COVID-19 has spurred Medicaid programs to expand their telehealth policies. It has also encouraged them to examine the effects and impacts of such policies and engaging stakeholders more often than before. Learn about the efforts some Medicaid programs have made in collecting data and working with other groups as they work on solidifying the next steps in their telehealth policy development.
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FALL 2021 POLICY WEBINAR SERIES: Medicaid & Audio Only
Sep 17, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pmOrganizer: Center for Connected Healthcare Policy
Presenter: www.cchpca.org
When the COVID-19 pandemic began and a sharp pivot towards telehealth was made, policymakers quickly realized that not everyone would have access to video technology. Audio-only was quickly allowed as a modality to deliver services. Now, policymakers are deciding whether the temporary audio-only policies should be made permanent. Panelists will discuss what their Medicaid programs may or have already decided to do.
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Telehealth Implementation; A Guide & Case Study for Critical Access Hospitals
Sep 16, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmOrganizer: NCRC and NRTRC
Presenter: www.nrtrc.org
This webinar provides practical guidance on implementing and sustaining telehealth to optimize health care service delivery, expand access, and enhance care coordination for Critical Access Hospitals (CAH). Just as health care organizations strive to take a person-centered approach to health care, this guide seeks to take a CAH-centered approach to telehealth that keeps the patient and community at the forefront. The target audience is any individual, team or organization seeking to implement or expand telehealth services in the CAH setting.
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CAH Telehealth Guide for FLEX Programs
Sep 09, 2021 Organizer: https://www.ruralcenter.org/
Presenter: The National Rural Health Resource Center
The Technical Assistance and Service Center (TASC) has partnered with the Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center (NRTRC) to produce a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Telehealth Guide. This guide provides information and guidance for the assessment and implementation of telehealth services for CAHs including purchasing, staffing, maintenance, reimbursement, and reporting for outpatient services. The guide includes best practices and resources developed by subject matter experts, technical consultants, and telehealth resource centers (TRCs). The objective is to provide Flex Programs and CAHs with a comprehensive guide that will allow them a singular point of reference for CAH telehealth standards with direct content and/or links to appropriate public and federal resources.
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The Remote Patient Monitoring Playbook: Operations, Best Practices, and ROI
Sep 01, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmOrganizer: American Telehealth Association
Presenter: https://www.americantelemed.org/
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) adoption accelerated over the past 18 months in response to COVID-19, but its use going forward will be essential to the future of care delivery in the U.S. RPM and the continuous care models it enables through real-time data access is uniquely suited to the challenges of chronic condition management.
These personal health data provide ongoing insight into a person’s day-to-day health metrics, lifestyle and behavioral decisions, and subsequent trends. At scale, they have demonstrated an ability to reduce urgent care visits, ER visits, and hospital admissions. Moreover, Validic-powered programs have demonstrated sustained engagement – 76% of members are capturing device readings twice a day after 90 days in the program.
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Part One of a Three-Part Series on Patient Engagement: Identifying the Best Patients for Telehealth and Engaging Them in Inventive Ways
Aug 25, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmOrganizer: Wyoming Telehealth Network
Presenter: http://wyomingtelehealth.org/
This webinar series will provide a foundation in understanding how telehealth providers can identify the best candidates for telehealth, how to keep those patients engaged throughout their visit, and how to create more health equity through telehealth. We will examine approaches from different specialty providers and telehealth managers who will inspire innovative approaches providers can use in their own practices.
As the pandemic continues, telehealth continues to be the most viable tool to help patients and providers maintain treatment and deliver healthcare in a safe, effective and affordable manner. Join us for one or all three parts of the series!
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HRSA Healthy Grants Workshop
Aug 24, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 4:30 pmOrganizer: HRSA
Presenter: https://www.hrsa.gov/
HRSA’s Office of Regional Operations (ORO): Connecting and Supporting HRSA Grantees and Stakeholders throughout the Nation
This session will provide an introduction to HRSA's Office of Regional Operations (ORO), and will cover when and how to engage ORO, technical assistance, and special initiatives available through 10 regional offices; how to engage with partners and stakeholders on HRSA priorities (including effectively responding to COVID-19); and upcoming events and activities across the nation.
HHS OIG - Detecting and Reporting Fraud
This session will provide an overview of HHS OIG’s role in combatting fraud, waste, and abuse. The OIG will discuss fraud indicators, why people commit fraud, some case examples, and how to submit complaints to the HHS OIG.
Time & Effort Reporting
This session will provide participants with tools to use in your organization to ensure you are in compliance with time and effort reporting. In addition, we will debunk the myths on what is required vs. what is a best practice.
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NCTRC Webinar - Delaware Libraries Telehealth and Teleservices Initiative
Aug 19, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmOrganizer: National Consortium of Telehealth Resources Centers
Presenter: www.telehealthresourcecenter.org
In response to the behavioral health crisis and growing digital divide, the Delaware Libraries have launched a three-pronged initiative to increase access to health and social services utilizing the public library infrastructure. The initiative consists of (1) deploying telehealth/teleservice booths in key rural libraries, (2) disseminating hundreds of Chromebooks and WiFi hotspots to public libraries statewide, so patrons can check out devices like they would a library book, and (3) hiring a traveling community nurse to focus on treating the uninsured, underinsured, and undocumented. We recognize that the public libraries see some of the most vulnerable populations and understand it is our duty to adapt to best meet the needs of the communities we serve.
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HRSA Healthy Grants Workshop
Aug 10, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pmOrganizer: HRSA
Presenter: https://www.hrsa.gov/
Disability and Language Access – How to Meet Your Legal Obligations and Make Your Programs Accessible
The Disability Access session will review some important questions, including:
- Is your organization communicating effectively with individuals who have vision, hearing, or speech disabilities?
- Is your medical equipment accessible to patients with disabilities?
- Is your facility accessible to individuals with mobility-based disabilities?
The session will also summarize relevant law, explain your obligations as they relate to disability access, and discuss how you can meet those obligations. We will touch on specific topics related to disability access, including physical access, medical access, and effective communication.
Note: For programs and services that receive federal financial assistance, federal civil rights laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. Recipients of HRSA funding must ensure that individuals with disabilities have equal access to all of their programs and activities.
The Language Access session will:
- summarize relevant laws;
- explain HRSA recipient obligations as they relate to language access; and
- discuss how you can meet those obligations.
The session will also review the process of creating a language access plan. This serves as your organization’s roadmap to providing quality language access services. We will also examine common challenges that organizations face when trying to provide language access services and review practical solutions for how to address those challenges.
Note: Federal civil rights laws prohibit discrimination against individuals who are limited English proficient (LEP). Recipients of HRSA funding must take reasonable steps to ensure LEP individuals have meaningful access to all of their programs and activities.
Service Animal Requirements: How to Modify Your Policies and Procedures to Ensure Equal Access
Service Animal Requirements: How to Modify Your Policies and Procedures to Ensure Equal Access During this session, we will:
- Provide an overview of disability access laws related to service animals;
- clarify what is and is not a service animal;
- compare and contrast service animal requirements in different settings;
- discuss common service animal accessibility challenges and how to overcome them; and
- hear real-world case studies and applications of service animal best practices.
Under federal law, people with disabilities generally have the right to use service animals anywhere the public is allowed to go. Service animals serve a diverse range of purposes and service animal requirements are different depending on the setting. These two factors have led to misunderstandings about the rights of people with disabilities who utilize service animals, which in turn results in discriminatory treatment and accessibility challenges.
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HRSA Healthy Grants Workshop
Jul 27, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pmOrganizer: HRSA
Presenter: https://www.hrsa.gov/
EHB Overview and New User Enhancements
This session will review recent Electronic Handbooks (EHB) enhancements, explain functionality and roles, and provide answers to common questions. We will also feature new self-help tutorials so you can carry your learning back to your organization.
Data.HRSA.gov
This session will review the data.HRSA.gov Web site (previously known as “HRSA Data Warehouse”), which provides maps, data, reports, and dashboards about HRSA’s health care programs. We will highlight resources to help you gather information on HRSA’s grants, loan and scholarship programs, health centers, and other public health programs and services.
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NCTRC Webinar - The Impact of Technology on Telehealth Treatment
Jul 15, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmOrganizer: National Consortium of Telehealth Resources Centers
Presenter: www.telehealthresourcecenter.org
In this webinar, you’ll discover how your choice and use of technology impact the clinician, client, and clinician-client communication. We'll discuss how treatment styles and goals influence what telecommunication technology is used. You’ll learn about the process of modifying one’s clinical style and techniques for various telecommunication technology, while also using research to describe the potential benefits and drawbacks of video, audio, and text-only communication.
Learning Objectives:
● Explain the potential benefits and drawbacks of video, audio, and text-only communication.
● Explain how treatment styles and goals influence what telecommunication technology is used for treatment.
● Describe how to select a telecommunication technology for treatment sessions with a client.
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HRSA Healthy Grants Workshop
Jul 13, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmOrganizer: HRSA
Presenter: https://www.hrsa.gov/
An Ounce of Prevention: Grants Risk Management
This session will review Grant Risk Management. As we all know, the past year and a half has been all about preventing illness and managing health risks. The famous saying, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” has never been more relevant. As project directors and financial management leaders, you know that this wisdom extends to the health of your grant. During this session, experts on grants risk management and internal controls will share key tips to help you ensure a “healthy” grant program. You will also learn about HRSA’s own responsibilities to ensure the health of its grant programs.
Audit Resolution –Addressing Common Findings
This session will provide participants with an overview of the audit resolution process, including case studies for both monetary and non-monetary audit findings.
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UMTRC Webinar: Telehealth and the New Normal: What Happens after the PHE Ends?
Jul 13, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pmOrganizer: Upper Midwest Telehealth Resources Center
Presenter: https://www.umtrc.org/
This webinar will dive into the field of telehealth with a look at the past, present, and future. How has the delivery of healthcare changed during COVID? With the myriad of regulatory changes to telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, what will happen once the Public Health Emergency (PHE) sunsets.
Presenter:
Becky Sanders, MBA, Senior Director, Indiana Rural Health Association; Program Director, Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center
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HRSA Healthy Grants Workshop
Jun 29, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 4:30 pmOrganizer: HRSA
Presenter: https://www.hrsa.gov/
Understanding and Submitting Prior Approvals
This session will share what you need to know once you receive the Notice of Award (NoA). The focus of this session is common types of prior approval requests and when they are required.
Nuts and Bolts of Construction Grants and Notice of Federal Interest
This session will cover detailed information on grant funding provided for HRSA’s Construction grant program, including:
- assistance to populations affected by natural disasters for repair and reconstruction activities;
- property management requirements; and
- reporting and equipment reporting and disposition.
In addition to a discussion on acknowledgement and documentation of the Notice of Federal Interest (NFI), we will address a variety of common issues specific to construction grants.
Federal Financial Reporting for HRSA Grants
This session will discuss all aspects of the Federal Financial Report (FFR) for HRSA grants, including the transition of financial reporting to the Payment Management System that occurred in October 2020. We will discuss the importance of submitting timely and accurate reports, as well as highlight common challenges encountered with financial reporting and the steps to address.
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HRSA Healthy Grants Workshop
Jun 15, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pmOrganizer: HRSA
Presenter: https://www.hrsa.gov/
Suspension & Debarment
This session will enhance the understanding of the HHS Discretionary Suspension and Debarment (S&D). During the session, you will be presented the foundational S&D concepts.
Expanding Expanded Authority
This session will provide an overview of the Expanded Authority (EA) provisions for all new and existing grant programs awarded under EA. We will use examples from HRSA’s EA grant programs to illustrate EA provisions and explain how these authorities impact your management responsibilities.
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A Rural Success Story: Promising Practices of Delivering Telehealth in AK
Jun 10, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pmOrganizer: HRSA
Presenter: https://www.hrsa.gov/
This will be a virtual community of sharing with subject matter experts from Federal, State, and local agencies and community partners who provide care and service in diverse communities. Discussion will focus on recognizing and celebrating the unique strengths of Alaska’s rural communities, HRSA resources available to rural communities to expand health care services through telehealth, and promising practices and challenges faced in Alaska to improve telehealth services in rural settings.
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HRSA Healthy Grants Workshop
Jun 01, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pmOrganizer: HRSA
Presenter: https://www.hrsa.gov/
Get to Know the Division of Grants Management Operations (DGMO)
This session highlights the Division of Grants Management Operations (DGMO) and its involvement in all aspects of the HRSA grants lifecycle. We will provide an overview, from announcement to closeout, to include:
- organizational structure;
- demonstration of roles and responsibilities;
- how DGMO interacts with applicants and recipients business; and
- fiscal and program areas.
We will use illustrative examples, and audience questions and resources will be incorporated.
Grant Budgeting
This session highlights the many factors to consider when developing and managing a grant budget. It will explore:
- cost principles;
- NOFO requirements;
- allowable and unallowable costs;
- limitations; and
- the importance of budget justifications.
We will use examples to illustrate common budgeting mishaps and resulting consequences.
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NCTRC Webinar - Mistakes, Myths and Misconceptions Your Telehealth Diabetes Program Needs To Avoid to be Successful!
May 20, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pmOrganizer: National Consortium of Telehealth Resources Centers
Presenter: https://www.telehealthresourcecenter.org/
Hosted by: Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center
Presented by:
-Becky Sanders, Program Director, Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center
-Cameron Hilt, Data Coordinator, Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center
-Tony Song, CEO, Diabetes Care Partners
Description:
This webinar takes you through the challenges, mistakes, lessons learned and experiences of a telehealth diabetes program during the Public Health Emergency and what to avoid to be successful for both your organization and the people you serve.
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HRSA Healthy Grants Workshop
May 18, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pmOrganizer: HRSA
Presenter: https://www.hrsa.gov/
Grants Policy Update
In this session, hosted by the Division of Grants Policy (DGP), Office of Federal Assistance Management (OFAM), we will summarize grants policy updates, legislative mandates, and other topics that impact you.
Financial Monitoring Roundtable
This session will discuss our important monitoring tools, including special reviews audit resolution (SRAR), fiscal technical assistance (FTA), and financial management reviews (FMR), and how to best prepare for each engagement. We will also discuss common issues and best practices for financial management, internal controls, and how to avoid audit findings.
Single Audit Extension Update and HRSA’s Delinquent Single Audit Follow up Procedures
This session will provide clarification on the 2020 Compliance Addendum Single Audit extensions. This session will also provide a reminder of our delinquent Single Audit follow-up activities and additional actions that may be taken for non-compliance.
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HRSA Telehealth Learning Series: An Overview of Licensure Compacts
May 17, 2021 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pmOrganizer: HRSA
Presenter: https://www.hrsa.gov/
Webinar Objectives:
- Share information on HRSA programs and resources that support licensure compacts and telehealth
- Provide an overview of the following licensure compacts:
o Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)
o Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
o Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT)
o Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Compact
o Physical Therapy (PT) Compact
- Share legislative/regulatory updates regarding licensure compacts
- Discuss the importance of interstate licensure compacts as a method for increasing access to care and addressing workforce shortages
- Highlight examples demonstrating how expedited licensure processes have allowed physicians and other health care professionals to extend their reach by leveraging telemedicine
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Telehealth Rehab is so much more than just video visits
Apr 19, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pmOrganizer: Southwest Telehealth Resource Center
Presenter: www.telemedicine.arizona.edu
Learning Objectives
1- Difference between telemedicine and video visits?
2- Why integration of telemedicine tools are important?
3- How telemedicine integration can decrease caregiver burnout?
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UW ECHO in Student Health: School-Based Telehealth: Building a Statewide Approach
Apr 07, 2021 @ 3:45 pm - 5:00 pmOrganizer: University of Wyoming ECHO Networks
Presenter: https://www.uwyo.edu/wind/echo/
The Wyoming Telehealth Network (WyTN) and UW ECHO in
Student Health have partnered to create a school-based
health miniseries to provide a foundation in understanding
how telehealth can be used to build school-based health
programs.
This session will kick off the miniseries by providing a history
of the Kid Clinic, a school-based clinic, and the relationships
between the pediatric nurse practitioners and counselors and
their work with the school district.
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NCTRC Telehealth Hack - Behavioral Health Services & Early Intervention
Mar 24, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pmOrganizer: The National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers
Presenter: https://www.telehealthresourcecenter.org/
*Please contact nctrc@cchpca.org to request Closed Captioning and American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters for this webinar.
Hosted by:
National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers
Presented by:
• Susan Elswick, LCSW, PRT-S, University of Memphis
Description:
Due to COVID-19, many early intervention and infant mental health therapists have been thrust into tele-behavioral health practice with our infant/child and family clients. Many early intervention specialists are feeling overwhelmed as there was never a process for tele-behavioral health supports in the past. This training will support early intervention and infant mental health therapists with gaining new skills and tools to support their early intervention work within the virtual therapy space.
Learning Objectives-
-Participants will learn how to plan and troubleshoot common barriers to telehealth programming with early intervention services;
-Participants will learn new skills and activities to engage children and families in the telehealth work;
-Participants will review activities that support attunement, co-regulation, and mindfulness in a virtual session
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NCTRC Webinar - Direct to Consumer Telehealth During COVID-19
Mar 18, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pmOrganizer: The National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers
Presenter: https://www.telehealthresourcecenter.org/
Presented by:
• Stacy Petty, APRN, Director of HealthNow at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
• Kevin W. Sexton, MD, Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
• Joseph Sanford, MD, Director of the UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation
Description:
The Institute for Digital Health & Innovation offers real time interactive video patient interactions through the HealthNow program. This Direct to Consumer platform launched in early 2020 and pivoted as COVID19 spread across the country. This panel discussion will cover program development, launch, adjustments, and current status.
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Upcoming Funding Outlook
Mar 18, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amOrganizer: Learn Design Apply, Inc.
Presenter: https://www.learndesignapply.com/
Join us as we explore new Funding Sources
• US Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant
• Upcoming Broadband Grant Programs
• Best practices for a winning DLT grant in 2021
Expert Speakers include:
Russ Elliott—WA State Broadband Director
John Holman—RUS General Field Rep. (WA,OR,ID)
Dana Satterwhite — Natl Funding Expert, Learn Design Apply
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Strategies to Deliver High Quality Telehealth in Rural Communities
Mar 17, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmOrganizer: NRTRC/Comagine Health
Presenter: www.nrtrc.org
The rural areas of our states face health care shortages, making telehealth and other remote service delivery a promising solution. However, these same areas have unique challenges, including suboptimal adoption of the full range of options, sketchy broadband coverage, lack of access to technology and more. Join us as we discuss opportunities to expand and sustain telehealth in the rural setting.
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NCTRC Telehealth Hack - Rehabilitation Services and Early Intervention
Mar 10, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmOrganizer: The National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers
Presenter: https://telehealthresourcecenter.org/
Presented by:
• Nicki Perisho, Program Director at Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center, University of Utah
• Anthony Yengo, DPT, OCS, ATC, MTC, CSCS, Quest Physical Therapy
• Benjamin Boyle, DPT, Chief Clinical Affairs Officer at IRG Physical & Hand Therapy (Integrated Rehabilitation Group)
Description:
The COVID-19 pandemic created a significant barrier for patients needing rehabilitative services. A rapid pivot by healthcare providers and payers to telehealth allowed patients to receive the treatment that they needed through the ongoing pandemic, and now telehealth is here to stay. This presentation will cover patient, clinician, and operational experiences with therapies delivered via telehealth, tips and best practices for successfully integrating telehealth into your service line, and strategies for successful reimbursement.
Objectives:
-Case study to show the value and impact of moving telehealth to your business model
-Understand how the COVID-19 Pandemic has impacted therapies and allowed patients access to rehab services remotely
-Successful reimbursement for telehealth therapies
-Successfully integrate virtual services into therapy workflows
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Resiliency During COVID-19 (5 Part Series)
Mar 04, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmOrganizer: University of Utah Office of Outreach Education
Presenter: https://physicians.utah.edu/office-network-development-telehealth-physician-outreach/
Description:Join this five-part series covering topics on the impact of trauma on frontline caregivers, the creation of professional boundaries with family and patients, communicating with families, patients and each other during covid and developing self-care strategies in and around the workplace.
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Resiliency During COVID-19 (5 Part Series)
Feb 18, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmOrganizer: University of Utah Office of Outreach Education
Presenter: https://physicians.utah.edu/office-network-development-telehealth-physician-outreach/
Description:Join this five-part series covering topics on the impact of trauma on frontline caregivers, the creation of professional boundaries with family and patients, communicating with families, patients and each other during covid and developing self-care strategies in and around the workplace.
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Bridging the Digital Divide for HCBS Beneficiaries (Part I)
Feb 18, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pmOrganizer: US Department of Health and Human Services
Presenter: https://www.hhs.gov/
Webinar Description
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) has left many older adults and people with disabilities grieving the loss of close relationships and a sense of community due to physical distancing orders, staffing shortages, and the closing of day programs. All this takes a considerable toll on their physical and mental well-being.
The transition to telemedicine and virtual services in place of in-person services has helped expand care to millions. However, without the skills, resources and supports to get online and participate in digital forums, many older adults and people with disabilities are more isolated than ever. This “digital divide” affects their ability to obtain life-saving health information, medical services, procure basic goods and services, address social determinants of health (employment, education, transportation), and stay connected.
It is uncertain when in-person services will resume to pre-pandemic levels. Yet technology solutions may provide opportunities such as: socialization, the ability to address disability and language related barriers, tools to manage chronic diseases and promote behavioral change that can be implemented now and preserved after the end of the PHE to supplement and support in-person services.
This two part webinar series provides HCBS stakeholders a holistic framework to address 5 key areas:
Part I (February 18, 2021)
1. Government leadership, public engagement, waivers, and policies
2. Beneficiary and provider engagement, education, and supports
3. Addressing cultural and systemic barriers
Part II (March 2021)
4. Internet: access and affordability
5. Hardware (smart phones, tablets) / software (apps): affordability, setup, technical supports
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NCTRC Telehealth Hack – Health Professional Training Models Post-Covid
Feb 17, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmOrganizer: National Consortium of Telehealth Resources Centers
Presenter: https://www.telehealthresourcecenter.org/
*Please contact nctrc@cchpca.org to request Closed Captioning and American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters for this webinar.
Hosted by:
National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers
Presented by:
• Karen Rheuban, MD - Medical Director, Office of Telemedicine, Karen S. Rheuban Center for Telehealth, University of Virginia
• Scott Shipman, MD, MPH - Director of Clinical Innovations and Director of Primary Care Affairs at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
• Kathryn Neill, Pharm.D - Associate Provost for Academics, Director of Interprofessional Administrative and Curricular Affairs, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, UAMS Division of Academic Affairs, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Description:
Please join us to for this panel discussion on “Health Professions Training Models Post-COVID-19”. Practices and providers around the US quickly ramped up their telehealth efforts when the PHE period started a year ago, and many haven’t looked back. As we look forward, what are the necessary methods and best practices of telehealth for health professionals to know? Learn from our experts as they discuss the world of telehealth training as we move forward!
Our distinguished panel brings leaders in this conversation to the virtual table, where we’ll discuss:
-What’s already out there (for telehealth training)?
-Where are we headed (both for professionals and in medical education)?
-What does the emerging landscape still need to help us determine?
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NCTRC Telehealth Hack – FQHC Program Models Post-COVID
Feb 10, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmOrganizer: National Consortium of Telehealth Resources Centers
Presenter: https://www.telehealthresourcecenter.org/
Expanded telehealth flexibilities during the COVID public health emergency allowed for FQHCs and RHCs to serve as distant site providers to virtually manage largely underserved populations. Three FQHCs from different areas of the country will share their experiences implementing telehealth, including best practices and lessons learned.
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Resiliency During COVID-19 (5 Part Series)
Feb 04, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmOrganizer: University of Utah Office of Outreach Education
Presenter: https://physicians.utah.edu/office-network-development-telehealth-physician-outreach/
Description:Join this five-part series covering topics on the impact of trauma on frontline caregivers, the creation of professional boundaries with family and patients, communicating with families, patients and each other during covid and developing self-care strategies in and around the workplace.
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NCTRC Telemedicine Hack: Post-Acute Care and Long Term Care Facility Pandemic Response Best Practices and Lessons Learned
Jan 27, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmOrganizer: National Consortium of Telehealth Resources Centers
Presenter: https://www.telehealthresourcecenter.org/
The National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers (NCTRC) is now hosting the Telehealth Hack. This webinar series will continue to deliver a virtual peer-to-peer webinar learning sessions to support the adoption of telemedicine across the nation. Through the end of 2020 and into the spring of 2021, the NCTRC has planned for several core telehealth related topic areas. The first installment is a two-part webinar series, scheduled in the month of October, which will focus on technology and ADA compliance. In November, expert speakers will familiarize attendees with the application of legal requirements within telehealth, and the December series will provide an overview of school and college-based telehealth.
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Telehealth & Medicaid: Provider Engagement and Education (3 Part Series)
Jan 22, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pmOrganizer: Center for Connected Healthcare Policy
Presenter: https://www.cchpca.org/
Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) waivers and state plan amendments are two key pathways that states have leveraged to expand coverage and health care access in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) analysis found that all 50 states and the District of Columbia have leveraged waivers or state plan amendments in some capacity during the pandemic, with telehealth being central to many of these changes. This webinar will highlight the unique approach that states have taken to expanding telehealth coverage and access for their Medicaid populations. Attendees will hear from experts representing CMS, North Carolina Medicaid, and the California Department of Health Care Services (Medi-Cal).
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Resiliency During COVID-19 (5 Part Series)
Jan 21, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmOrganizer: University of Utah Office of Outreach Education
Presenter: https://physicians.utah.edu/office-network-development-telehealth-physician-outreach/
Description:Join this five-part series covering topics on the impact of trauma on frontline caregivers, the creation of professional boundaries with family and patients, communicating with families, patients and each other during covid and developing self-care strategies in and around the workplace.
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Techno-Human Aspects of a Telehealth Visit (or Person-Centered Telehealth)
Jan 20, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmOrganizer: NRTRC/Comagine Health
Presenter: https://nrtrc.org/
Join us as we highlight best practices for interacting with and leveraging the technology in ways that are person-centered for both staff and patients alike. Let’s explore ways to optimize telehealth workflows with a keen eye on patient quality, safety, efficiency and experience!
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Telehealth & Medicaid: Waivers and State Plan Amendments to Address COVID-19 (3 Part Series)
Jan 15, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pmOrganizer: Center for Connected Healthcare Policy
Presenter: https://www.cchpca.org/
Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) waivers and state plan amendments are two key pathways that states have leveraged to expand coverage and health care access in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) analysis found that all 50 states and the District of Columbia have leveraged waivers or state plan amendments in some capacity during the pandemic, with telehealth being central to many of these changes. This webinar will highlight the unique approach that states have taken to expanding telehealth coverage and access for their Medicaid populations. Attendees will hear from experts representing CMS, North Carolina Medicaid, and the California Department of Health Care Services (Medi-Cal).
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NCTRC Telemedicine Hack: National Pandemic Response Best Practices and Lessons Learned
Jan 13, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmOrganizer: National Consortium of Telehealth Resources Centers
Presenter: https://www.telehealthresourcecenter.org/
The National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers (NCTRC) is now hosting the Telehealth Hack. This webinar series will continue to deliver a virtual peer-to-peer webinar learning sessions to support the adoption of telemedicine across the nation. Through the end of 2020 and into the spring of 2021, the NCTRC has planned for several core telehealth related topic areas. The first installment is a two-part webinar series, scheduled in the month of October, which will focus on technology and ADA compliance. In November, expert speakers will familiarize attendees with the application of legal requirements within telehealth, and the December series will provide an overview of school and college-based telehealth.
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Resiliency During COVID-19 (5 Part Series)
Jan 07, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmOrganizer: University of Utah Office of Outreach Education
Presenter: https://physicians.utah.edu/office-network-development-telehealth-physician-outreach/
Description:Join this five-part series covering topics on the impact of trauma on frontline caregivers, the creation of professional boundaries with family and patients, communicating with families, patients and each other during covid and developing self-care strategies in and around the workplace.
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Optimizing Telehealth Opportunities to Enhance Revenue Capture
Dec 15, 2020 Organizer: Comagine Health
This webinar focuses on optimizing telehealth opportunities to enhance revenue capture.
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Telemedicine Hack
Jul 22 - Sep 23Organizer: University of New Mexico School of Medicine
A 10-week learning community to accelerate telemedicine implementation for ambulatory providers
Presentations
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Added Cost or Value Add?: Exploring the financial impact of a discounted, direct-to-consumer prgm
Apr 20, 2020 Organizer: NRTRC
On-demand, direct-to-consumer video (or virtual) visits represent one of the largest outpatient telehealth services. Due to the absence of an in-person physical examination, some question the effectiveness,efficiency and value of virtual care visits to both systems and to patients. To address these questions, we conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional review of Intermountain Healthcare’s virtual care program, Connect Care. This presentation will share the results of the study plus some of our own analysis on patient experience and cost savings. Using SelectHealth claims data, we reviewed the total cost of care across urgent, primary, emergency and virtual care and found no differences in follow-up rates between virtual and urgent care and no differences in antibiotic use between virtual and urgent or primary care. Virtual care was significantly lower than all other care settings in utilization of laboratory and imaging services, index visit cost and total costs over 21 days. This study affirmed lower cost for virtual care without an associated increase in overall follow-up rates of antibiotic use when compared with urgent or primary care.
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Leveraging data and technology to create personalized experiences in therapy
Apr 20, 2020 Organizer: NRTRC
When supported with AI and machine learning technology, teletherapy allows providers to design and deliver highly-tailored treatment plans. Today’s modern telehealth platforms go far beyond simple tasks like session logging,patient record keeping, scheduling, and video conferencing. Computer vision technology can track a patient’s micro expressions in real-time, while natural language processing (NLP) can analyze and index session dialogue. All of this data is stored and analyzed in detail to help therapists personalize patient sessions and continuously develop a predictive treatment plan, resulting in better patient experiences with higher treatment efficacy and shorter duration. Dr.Shelli Dry, OTD and Director of Clinical Operation at Enable My Child, will share insights on how providers can take a human-centric approach when integrating emerging technologies into the patient experience. Referencing her work, Dr. Dry’s presentation will provide a road map for creating engaging,personalized, and data-driven experiences for patients through:
- An exploration of how modern teletherapy can be deployed at the patient-level across various points of treatment
- Insights into how AI, machine learning, and other forms of emerging technology can be leveraged to customize the patient experience.
- Case studies demonstrating how these strategies have transformed patient outcomes in the real world.
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Grant Assistance – Tips and Tricks to finding and securing grant funding
Apr 20, 2020 Organizer: NRTRC
Learn about potential grant programs and funding sources that are aimed at technology opportunities, how to apply for those grants and what to do once you receive the grant. We will learn share best practices when approaching grant funding, how to plan ahead for a grant application and how to best leverage matching funds. We will review the “How-Tos” of alternative funding, relevant grant programs and tips and tricks to securing grant funding.Please come ready to discuss and ask questions.
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Removing Obstacles to Engagement: What Makes an Effective Telehealth Intervention for Older Adults?
Apr 20, 2020 Organizer: NRTRC
Telehealth may be in the unique position to implement innovative, user-friendly approaches for combating social isolation and cognitive decline. Our team has been conducting randomized controlled clinical trials over the past 10 years, examining the impact of social interaction on brain health. Currently, our I-CONECT (Internet-Based Conversational Engagement Clinical Trial) Study is seeking to understand whether addressing isolation and loneliness in older adults by harnessing telehealth technologies can improve cognitive functions and prevent dementia. Having completed our first year of the newly launched intervention project, we have received interesting responses and feedback from participants which have helped us to create meaningful engagement through video conferencing. We will discuss the lessons we have learned on how to create and measure quality engagement in video chats, and our approaches to addressing the social determinants of cognitive decline through interactive conversational techniques aimed at specific brain functions. We will also present our in-house developed video chat application that is specially designed to alleviate technological barriers and make engaging in conversation as easy as tapping a button.
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Access To Care Via Telehealth: An ACO Examines Application of Telehealth Svcs in a High Poverty
Apr 20, 2020 Organizer: NRTRC
MyCare Family (Merrimack Valley Accountable Care Organization (MVACO)) a partnership between Greater Lawrence Family HealthCenter (GLFHC) and Lawrence General Hospital (LGH) in Lawrence Massachusetts, adverse high poverty community, with 76% of the population Hispanic.Socioeconomic factors and a recent community disaster contribute to high disease burden and mortality rates including Diabetes, Behavioral Health, Asthma and Opioid Addiction. Recognizing the critical needs of the population, MyCare Family sought to develop a collaborative partner telehealth services strategy. The plan would address the critical disease states of clients,Emergency Department overuse, transient behaviors, language barriers,homelessness and lack of transportation. Through stakeholder interviews and studies, current service needs, existing services community needs, strategic priorities and ROI were analyzed with a determination that clients lacked access to care in major areas including: Dermatology, Behavioral Health and Language Services. From an ACO perspective dependence is on providing services through partners. The project results included a clear picture and path defining telehealth services for high quality sustainable access to care and positive clinical and financial return on investment. The results demonstrate how an ACO can propel telehealth as a successful collaborative partner with providers and community services in a challenging patient environment.
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Telemedicine: Access to Wound Care in Rural Healthcare Communities
Apr 17, 2020 Organizer: NRTRC
Telemedicine in rural healthcare communities have significantly improved the options in how patients are cared for and it is shown numerous times through studies that patients have better outcomes when they are cared for in their own communities. By utilizing telemedicine in the wound care setting, patients who would usually travel upwards of 5 hours from Billings, Montana or 350-400 miles, can be seen in the comfort of their providers office to obtain the care they need to heal from chronic wounds. The program has developed relationships to serve both Native and non-Native patients. In this presentation, the attendees will have the opportunity to be presented with a visual timeline and experience what it takes to develop and deliver a telemedicine program to rural and frontier health communities.
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Vendor Presentations
Apr 17, 2020 Organizer: NRTRC
Virtual Conference sponsors and exhibitors will provide attendees with an opportunity to learn abut their products and ask questions. Please support our sponsors and learn something at the same time!
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HRSA Region 10 "State of the Region" Panel
Apr 16, 2020 Organizer: NRTRC
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Region 10 Office of Regional Operations presents Region 10 “State of the Region”, a panel to provide a region-wide perspective on telehealth activities and resources. Telehealth is especially critical in remote areas to extend the delivery of health care services, health education, and specialty care. As providers and provider organizations expand and enhance their capabilities, telehealth effectively works to improve care coordination and access to health care services. As telehealth tools increase, lessons learned and promising practices shared by expert users become necessary to ensure regional and national fidelity.
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Utilization of Telemental Health for Suicide Prevention
Apr 16, 2020 Organizer: NRTRC
The highest rates of suicide occur in rural and remote areas where individuals have limited access to specialized mental health services.1 Despite advancements in expanding access to evidence-based mental health treatments via video based technology (e.g., Clinical Video Telehealth; CVT), there is limited work specific to addressing suicide risk. Most CVT studies exclude individuals experiencing suicidal ideation or recent suicidal behavior.Considering the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a national leader in CVT efforts, we explored differences in suicidal behavior among Veterans receiving in-person or CVT mental health treatment. Suicide risk was indexed by a Suicide Behavior Report (SBR) at three time points: 6 months prior to first CVT appointment in 2017, during treatment in 2017, and 12 months following first appointment in 2017). Fisher’s exact test and a discrete time survival analysis via the Kaplan-Meier method were used to determine whether suicide risk differed as a function of telehealth status. Overall, results indicated that suicide risk does not differ among Veterans receiving CVT versus in-person treatment. As such, clinical providers should be ready to attend to and provide evidence-based treatments for suicide risk via CVT. Clinical recommendations and best practices for suicide prevention via CVT will be presented.
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How to start your Telebehavioral health service
Apr 16, 2020 Organizer: NRTRC
Meeting behavioral health needs can be a challenge for rural and underserved communities. Learn how to find, vet and work with telebehavioral health providers. Ample time during this session will be dedicated for Q&A for participants. Speaker Jonathan Neufeld will have presented earlier in the day on a National Consortium of TRCs webinar so will be available to discuss questions and issues arising from both presentations and the interests of the audience.
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Telehealth 101
Apr 16, 2020 Organizer: NRTRC
Gain practical knowledge with this comprehensive overview. For those new to telehealth or looking for a refresher, this workshop will provide information on how to create and/or grow telehealth programs. Tools, tips and lessons learned will be incorporated into a discussion of the various components of setting up a telemedicine program.
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Remote Patient Monitoring Workshop
Apr 16, 2020 Organizer: NRTRC
Taught by Bonnie Britton, MSN, RN, ATAF, Board Advisor and Consultant for the Mid Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center (MATRC) and Executive Director, Reconnect 4 Health. Bonnie will share her extensive experience and knowledge to provide a comprehensive "how-to" on remote patient monitoring (RPM). Learn how to stand up a Remote Patient Monitoring Program quickly and efficiently. Bonnie Britton is one of the nation's leading experts in RPM. In this two hour workshop she will review the policies and regulations for RPM, the importance of creating a sustainable model and practical steps for setting up a program.
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Telehealth Technology Showcase
Apr 16, 2020 Organizer: NRTRC
Hosted and taught by the expert staff of the National Telehealth Technology and Assessment Resource Center (TTAC), this is usually delivered as a hands-on experience. Given our current circumstances, TTAC has developed a virtual workshop that offers a chance to experience telemedicine equipment and peripherals used in a clinical setting and also devices used indirect to consumer applications. This will also be an opportunity to ask questions of TTAC staff.
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