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March 11th, 2026 By Sylvia Trujillo, MPP, JD and Emilia Ochoa-Ruiz, MS, PMP Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept in healthcare. By 2026, the question is no longer whether AI will influence care delivery. It already does. The real question is whether healthcare organizations can adopt AI intentionally and effectively, with safeguards that protect patients, clinicians,Read more

This toolkit is designed for healthcare leaders who are evaluating or overseeing remote monitoring initiatives and want a clear, practical foundation for decision‑making. It provides an executive‑level view of how Remote Physiological Monitoring (RPM) and Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) can be aligned with organizational goals, clinical priorities, and sustainability considerations. The toolkit supports leaders inRead more

February 6th, 2026 By Sylvia Trujillo, MPP, JD and Emilia Ochoa-Ruiz, MS, PMP Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) has moved well beyond pilot programs and novelty use cases. It is now a core digital health strategy supporting chronic disease management, post-discharge care, and what many clinicians call “care between visits.” The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) definesRead more

January 16, 2026 By Sylvia Trujillo, MPP, JD and Emilia Ochoa-Ruiz, MS, PMP Rural communities across California are facing a familiar pattern. When specialty access is limited and travel distances are long, patients often bypass local care to seek services elsewhere. This can result in delayed care, fragmented follow-up, or care that never happens at all.Read more

January 13, 2026 By Emilia Ochoa-Ruiz, MS, PMP Manager, California Telehealth Resource Center Maternal Health Day is more than a date on the calendar. It is a call to action to strengthen access to safe, high-quality care for mothers and families, especially those in rural and underrepresented communities. At the California Telehealth Resource Center (CTRC),Read more

January 5, 2026 By Jocelyn Jaime, MA Project Coordinator, California Telehealth Resource Center Effective January 1 – December 31, 2026 New Development The DEA and HHS have issued a fourth one-year extension of pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities for prescribing controlled medications. These flexibilities remain under the same requirements as previous extensions. Why This Matters This extensionRead more

Published December 10, 2025 By Emilia Ochoa-Ruiz, MS, PMP Manager, California Telehealth Resource Center Toolkit Spotlight: The AI C-Suite Overview Toolkit  Helping executives lead confidently into the future of healthcare innovation  If there’s one thing every healthcare executive can agree on right now, it’s this: the demands on leadership have never been higher. Shrinking workforces.Read more

Published November 14, 2025 By Sylvia Trujillo, MPP, JD A Message to C-Suite Leaders Facing Shrinking Resources, Workforce Strain, and Growing Demand Across rural and small-community health organizations, you’re facing a daunting combination: reimbursement pressures (including threats to Medicaid and 340B funding), rising administrative burden, persistent staff shortages, and increasing complexity of care. But it’s notRead more

By: Lydia Kotowski, JD, MHA, California Telehealth Resource Center Chronic disease remains one of the most persistent and costly challenges facing rural healthcare systems. In communities where long travel times, provider shortages, and economic barriers hinder timely access to care, rural hospitals are often left to manage complex, ongoing health conditions with limited resources. ButRead more

Authored By: Sylvia Trujillo, CTRC Executive Director Our State continues to see an unprecedented surge in natural disasters, from devastating wildfires in Los Angeles to extreme heat in the Central Valley to earthquakes. These catastrophic events don’t just leave physical destruction in their wake – they create a growing mental health crisis that our traditionalRead more