- CARES Funding Round 2: Applying and Winning: Apr 7 @ 1:00 pm
Description: The FCC has issued an R&O on the second round of COVID-19 telemedicine program and this is the beginning of the new funding cycle. After reviewing comments and recommendations from stakeholders, the FCC has made changes to the application process and the evaluation matrix. Some of the expected changes include:
- One grant will be made in each state.
- The application window will have a tighter schedule for submissions.
- The evaluation matrix gives preference to hardest hit areas, low-income areas, Round 1 unfunded applicants and more.
This is a unique opportunity to apply for much-needed funding for Telehealth expansion.
Join us in our upcoming webinar where we will (i) Review the changes, (ii) Take a look at some winning applications from Round 1, and (iii) Learn how you can apply for Round 2.
- EBB Program for Consumer Groups: Apr 7 @ 3:00 pm
Description: This webinar – repeated twice – is targeted to consumer advocates, social service agencies, consumer groups and others who will help consumers learn about the EBB Program and support their enrollment in the program. We will walk through the program, demonstrate the eligibility process and share resources that consumers and consumer groups can use to help eligible consumer learn about the program and participate.
- UW ECHO in Student Health: School-Based Telehealth: Building a Statewide Approach: Apr 7 @ 3:45 pm
Description: 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.
- Tele-Visit Tutorial for Patients, Families and Caregivers: Apr 15 @ 2:00 pm
Description: Come bravely with us as we invite patients, families and caregivers to this ECHO session. During this session, we will provide strategies and tips to ensure a successful and satisfying tele-visit, including inclusivity, preparation, privacy concerns, time of visit tips, technology, and follow-up. We will also share our patient resource “20 Things to Know about Telehealth”. Please invite your patients, families and caregivers who are interested or likely to receive remote health care services. We look forward to learning patients’ responses to being invited to an ECHO session! Providers of remote services are encouraged to attend to provide additional context, detail and best practices that are helpful to patients, families and caregivers. In addition, staff from nursing and assisted living facilities, and home health settings are strongly encouraged to attend.
Session Objectives
• Know your options and rights for including others in a tele-visit
• List appropriate uses of a tele-visit and situations when it is best to request an in-person visit
• Walk through a preparation check list to get the most from your tele-visit
• Consider best practices to ensure you (patient, family or caregiver) get what you need during the visit
• Appreciate how best to follow-up after the visit and to maintain a connection between visits
- OCBH Spring Webinar Series: Apr 19
Description: Virtual learning opportunities for staff of behavioral health organizations
Visit the registration website for more information on the 4 learning track options:
- Leadership Track; for C suite staff
- Human Resources Track; for leadership and HR staff
- Finance & Legal Track; for CFOs, finance and legal/compliance staff
- Clinical Track; for clinical staff
- Telehealth Rehab is so much more than just video visits: Apr 19 @ 11:00 am
Description: 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?
- OCBH Spring Webinar Series: Apr 19
Description: Virtual learning opportunities for staff of behavioral health organizations
Visit the registration website for more information on the 4 learning track options:
- Leadership Track; for C suite staff
- Human Resources Track; for leadership and HR staff
- Finance & Legal Track; for CFOs, finance and legal/compliance staff
- Clinical Track; for clinical staff
- OCBH Spring Webinar Series: Apr 19
Description: Virtual learning opportunities for staff of behavioral health organizations
Visit the registration website for more information on the 4 learning track options:
- Leadership Track; for C suite staff
- Human Resources Track; for leadership and HR staff
- Finance & Legal Track; for CFOs, finance and legal/compliance staff
- Clinical Track; for clinical staff
- Telemental Health & State Medicaid Policies: Apr 21 @ 11:00 am
Description: The importance of, and ability to, access to mental health services has increased exponentially over the course of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Medicaid agencies have seen a rapid increase in utilization for telemental health services and these services were the most common type of service during the pandemic. This makes behavioral health services via telehealth a promising area of post-PHE telehealth policy. Join the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) and leading Medicaid experts on Friday, May 21, 2021 for the fourth webinar in our Spring webinar series, Telemental Health State Medicaid Policies. This webinar will bring together Medicaid officials for a panel discussion on innovative strategies to incorporate telehealth into Medicaid behavioral health services and programs. State Medicaid presenters will also discuss relevant policy changes during COVID-19 and how that has impacted plans for the future of telemental health in their states.
Stay tuned for more information on confirmed speakers for this webinar. This event is free and open to the public.
- HRSA Telehealth Learning Series: An Overview of Federal Broadband Programs: Apr 21 @ 1:00 pm
Description: This webinar is part of the Telehealth Learning Webinar Series from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The goal of this series is to highlight successful projects, best practices, and resources to promote and further the use of telehealth technologies for health care delivery, education, and health information services.
- EBB Program for Consumer Groups: Apr 21 @ 3:00 pm
Description: This webinar – repeated twice – is targeted to consumer advocates, social service agencies, consumer groups and others who will help consumers learn about the EBB Program and support their enrollment in the program. We will walk through the program, demonstrate the eligibility process and share resources that consumers and consumer groups can use to help eligible consumer learn about the program and participate.
- OCBH Spring Webinar Series: Apr 19
Description: Virtual learning opportunities for staff of behavioral health organizations
Visit the registration website for more information on the 4 learning track options:
- Leadership Track; for C suite staff
- Human Resources Track; for leadership and HR staff
- Finance & Legal Track; for CFOs, finance and legal/compliance staff
- Clinical Track; for clinical staff
- OCBH Spring Webinar Series: Apr 19
Description: Virtual learning opportunities for staff of behavioral health organizations
Visit the registration website for more information on the 4 learning track options:
- Leadership Track; for C suite staff
- Human Resources Track; for leadership and HR staff
- Finance & Legal Track; for CFOs, finance and legal/compliance staff
- Clinical Track; for clinical staff
- Round 2 FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program Application Webinar: Apr 26 @ 4:00 pm
Description: This webinar will provide an overview of the Round 2 Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) COVID-19 Telehealth Program’s application process, guest presentations by health centers that received round 1 funding, and insight from telehealth experts.
Established on April 2, 2020, the FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program administered $200 million in funding appropriated by Congress as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The program was enacted to support efforts of health care providers to address COVID-19 by providing telecommunications services, information services, and devices necessary to enable the provision of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 100 health centers received telehealth funding to support initiatives like network upgrades, purchasing videoconference equipment for patients and practitioners, and smartphones for telehealth visits. To build on the success of the first round of funding, Congress appropriated an additional $249.95 million to support Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. The Round 2 application opens April 29, 2021 12pm - May 6, 2021 12pm ET.
Application Period: Thursday April 29th – May 6th 12pm ET
Background reading on application process: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-21-39A1.pdf
If you have any questions please contact Regulatory Affairs at RegulatoryAffairs@nachc.org
- Event Information: Elevating an Equitable Health Care System - A Conversation with Civil Rights Leaders: Apr 27 @ 2:00 pm
Description: During our webinar in honor of National Minority Health Month on Tuesday, April 27 at 2 pm ET: NACHC will welcome civil rights leaders from Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), UnidosUS and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to discuss how health centers have played a lead role in bringing healthcare to vulnerable communities, and how they can lead our nation out of the COVID-19 pandemic and into the future with a more equitable healthcare system.
- Emergency Broadband Benefit Informational Webinar: Apr 27 @ 3:00 pm
Description: The FCC is hosting a consumer-focused webinar on the Emergency Broadband Benefit Tuesday, April 27, beginning at 3:00 PM ET. The event will be streamed live on www.fcc.gov/live. Registration is not required for the webinar.
The webinar will provide consumers and outreach partners with an overview of the Emergency Broadband Benefit program, eligibility information, and enrollment procedures. During the event, the FCC will discuss the materials developed for our partners’ use in conducting outreach and education about the program.
- Telehealth – A Promise for the Future?: Apr 28 @ 11:00 am
Description: We invite you to join us for a special presentation on the future of telehealth, beyond the public health emergency and into 2022. We will kick off with keynote speaker Mae Kwong, JD, of the Center for Connected Health Policy, dive into policy and legislative updates and then round out the program with special discussions related to telehealth in primary care and long term care settings.
The full agenda will be shared soon and we guarantee you won't want to miss out!
Please contact Adrienne Butterwick with any questions at abutterwick@comagine.org
- Emergency Broadband Benefit Informational Webinar: Apr 28 @ 3:00 pm
Description: The FCC is hosting a consumer-focused webinar on the Emergency Broadband Benefit Tuesday, April 28th, beginning at 3:00 PM ET. The event will be streamed live on www.fcc.gov/live. Registration is not required for the webinar.
The webinar will provide consumers and outreach partners with an overview of the Emergency Broadband Benefit program, eligibility information, and enrollment procedures. During the event, the FCC will discuss the materials developed for our partners’ use in conducting outreach and education about the program.
