California Telehealth Resource Center

FQHC Telehealth Best Practices: Lessons Learned From The Pandemic
2021-10-19 12:00 - 14:00, 2021-10-12 12:00 - 14:00, 2021-10-05 12:00 - 14:00, 2021-09-28 12:00 - 14:00 UTC
This interactive four-week mini-series will explore the telehealth challenges encountered by FQHCs during the start of the pandemic, including engagement of hard to reach populations, staff engagement, making smart and effective telehealth technology decisions and decisions about where to go with telehealth after the end of the public health emergency.

SESSION/TITLE
DATE

1 – Successfully Engaging Hard to Reach Populations with Telehealth
9/28/2021

2 – Successfully Engaging Staff with Telehealth
10/5/2021

3 – Making Smart and Effective Telehealth Technology Decisions: Best Options for Clinicians and Patients
10/12/2021

4 – Telehealth After The Public Health Emergency: Where should we go from here?
10/19/2021

https://connect.virginiaprojectecho.org/Series/Registration/1421

SAVE THE DATE: NETRC 2021 Annual Regional Conference
2021-09-23 08:00 - 2021-09-24 17:00 UTC | New Hampshire
Telehealth Launchpad: Refueling For Sustainability
Call for Abstracts!
We invite you to submit a proposal to present a breakout session (one hour, scheduled on September 23rd or 24th).
The proposal deadline is Friday, June 25th and Notifications will be made by Friday, July 9th.
Presentations will be selected to create an agenda covering a broad spectrum of topics for a diverse audience, with a focus on highlighting regional programs providing practical strategies and resources for successful and sustainable implementation. We’ll also be looking for presentations which focus on the impact of telehealth from various perspectives, including patients, providers, health systems and more. Do you have innovations and outcomes to share from your organization’s telehealth experience during the COVID-19 Pandemic Response? Send in your story!
Please note: NETRC is not able to accept proposals from representatives of for-profit companies. We encourage you to share this opportunity with customers and end-users. Travel and accommodations are not provided.

Telehealth Awareness Week
2021-09-19 08:00 - 2021-09-25 17:00 UTC
American Telemedicine Association Announces Plans For First Annual Telehealth Awareness Week – September 19-25, 2021

Convening a diverse coalition of stakeholders to advance telehealth as a quality care option for all Americans, including events and resources highlighting the value of telehealth in care delivery

NRHA Exploring Critical Success for Telehealth Implementation
2021-09-02 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Exploring Critical Success for Telehealth Implementation in the Era of COVID-19
This session would provide an overview of the important aspects of these three areas related to telehealth:

-Business/Administrative
-Clinical
-Technology

Learning Objectives:

Gain an understanding of the five critical steps for telehealth program design.
Acquire insights into the distinct leadership roles required of telehealth operations, technology, clinical services, and business sustainability staff and managers.
Develop an awareness of the benefits and challenges related to leadership integration.

HTRC Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule for 2022
2021-08-27 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
This year’s Physician Fee Schedule will bring much anticipated guidance on transitioning from rules modified for the Public Health Emergency back to a “normal” and permanent state. This session will review the provisions of the proposed rule that will take effect January 1, 2022. We’ll focus on telehealth, care management, and other ‘quasi telehealth’ services and discuss their impact on healthcare professionals’ coding and billing.

2021 Telehealth Summit
2021-08-26 08:00 - 2021-08-27 17:00 UTC
On behalf the California Telehealth Resource Center, please accept our invitation to join us for our Ninth Annual Telehealth Summit, which will be held online this year. Our goal remains the same – to help you expand your telehealth program knowledge to meet the ever-changing needs of your diverse patient population.
The 2021 Telehealth Summit will be held online at no cost August 26–27, 2021
Agenda and Registration Available Now. CLICK HERE

HTRC Medicare Care Management Services
2021-08-12 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
Each year, Medicare has been expanding coverage of a relatively new category of service called care management, encompassing care plan oversight, transitional care management, chronic care management, advance care planning, and many more. This session with define the care management category, describe the services it encompasses and compliance requirements applicable to the entire category of care management, and dive into detailed rules for common care management services.

HRSA 2020 Uniform Data System Trends
2021-08-10 12:30 - 13:30 UTC
Join a HRSA webinar to learn about 2020 Uniform Data System (UDS) trends in health center patient demographics, staffing, and clinical quality measures. Gain insights on how health center awardees and look-alikes continued to deliver quality primary health care services to their communities during the pandemic, including expanding telehealth use and offering new lines of services such as COVID-19 screening and testing.
Tuesday, August 10
3:30-4:30 p.m. ET
Register here
HRSA expects to publish 2020 UDS data on Monday, August 9, on the Health Center Program Data and Reporting webpages within data.hrsa.gov.

Telehealth 101- Intro and Q&A
2021-07-30 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
New to telehealth and telemedicine? Learn basic definitions, applications, and technology when it comes to telehealth.

UMTRC Remote Patient Monitoring: A Scalable and Sustainable Model
2021-07-30 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
Deaconess Health System had been an early adopter of remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology when it was first introduced a decade ago, but manual data extraction left the impact of the program difficult to quantify. Reviving and rethinking the program, Deaconess was able to use a data driven approach to identify the right patient population and cut their readmission rate in half. Patient-friendly equipment led to excellent engagement and a 95% satisfaction rating. Using an integrated platform with dashboards and reporting, the program’s ROI and sustainability was easy to quantify.

HTRC Behavioral Health Workshop
2021-07-23 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
This session will discuss coverage of mental and behavioral-health specific services delivered via telehealth or ‘quasi-telehealth’ formats. We will review coding and compliance considerations and discuss COVID flexibilities, as well as federal legislation affecting delivery of behavioral health services in a telehealth format.

UMTRC Annual Telehealth Conference
2021-07-20 08:00 - 2021-07-21 17:00 UTC
Save the Date for the UMTRC 3rd Annual Conference
Gillespie Conference Center
53995 IN-933, South Bend, IN 46637

SWTRC Training: Telemedicine Applications
2021-07-19 09:00 - 14:00 UTC
This conference offers a more detailed approach for any telemedicine program, providing a more in-depth look at the clinical applications of a telehealth program. This conferences are excellent for individuals or groups who have some telehealth experience and are interested in expanding their services. It’s also a great course for those new to telehealth who are interested in understanding this growing industry.

The Impact Of Technology On Telehealth Treatment
2021-07-15 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
NCTRC Webinar
Hosted by: California Telehealth Resource Center
Presented by:
Raymond Barrett – CEO (LMHC, LPC) of the Telehealth Certification Institute LLC
Description:
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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HTRC Remote Patient Monitoring For All Providers
2021-07-15 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
Interest in remotely monitoring patients’ physiological data greatly increased with the addition of several new codes to Medicare coverage and payment rules in 2017. The services come with considerable coding and compliance nuances and continue to evolve with almost every year’s fee schedule updates. This session will define remote physiologic monitoring services, describe code(s) that may be used to report remote patient monitoring, and will detail the compliance requirements to provide these services, as well as discuss several COVID Public Health Emergency Flexibilities.

Mistakes Your Diabetes Program Needs To Avoid for Success
2021-05-20 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
NCTRC Webinar – Mistakes, Myths and Misconceptions Your Telehealth Diabetes Program Needs To Avoid to be Successful!
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 Telehealth Learning Series:An Overview of Licensure Compacts
2021-05-13 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
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

Facilitator:
Dan Logsden, Manager | National Center for Interstate Compacts

Featured Speakers:
Richard Masters, JD, Special Counsel | National Center for Interstate Compacts
Marschall S. Smith, MPA, Executive Director | Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission
James R. Puente, MS, MJ, CAE, Director | Nurse Licensure Compact
Janet Orwig, MBA, CAE, Associate Executive Officer for Member Services and PSYPACT Executive Director | Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards
Dan Manz, Educator | Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice
Thomas ‘T.J.’ Cantwell, MPP, Administrator | Physical Therapy Compact Commission

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Access And Equity In Medicaid Telehealth Policy
2021-04-30 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
Telehealth has demonstrated that it has the potential to make healthcare more accessible for hard-to-reach patient populations in medically underserved communities. However, some lessons from telehealth utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic have raised concerns about access gaps for these patients. Join the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) and leading Medicaid experts on Friday, April 30, 2021 for the first webinar in our Spring webinar series, Access and Equity in Medicaid Telehealth Policy. This webinar will feature presentations from Medicaid administrators and policy staff on trends in telehealth access and equity and strategies to address these gaps.
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NCTRC Event- Federation Of State Medical Boards: Provider Bridge
2021-04-22 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
Powered by the Federation of State Medical Boards, Provider Bridge is a platform that will streamline the process for mobilizing health care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic and future public health emergencies. Utilizing communications pathways and new technology, Provider Bridge will make it easier to connect health care professionals with state agencies and health care entities in order to quickly increase access to care for patients via telehealth.
Provider Bridge is made possible by grant funding through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Presented by:
-Reid Plimpton, Project Manager, Northeast Telehealth Resource Center
-Michael Dugan, Chief Operating Officer, Federation of State Medical Boards
-Lisa A. Robin, Chief Advocacy Officer, Federation of State Medical Boards
Click Here to Register

NRTRC Annual Conference 2021 Virtual Meeting
2021-04-21 08:00 - 2021-04-22 17:00 UTC
The NRTRC is bringing cutting edge telehealth leaders together at our annual conference, Telehealth’s Big Bang: From Challenge to Opportunity, being held virtually, April 21-22.
This year the NRTRC is bringing you a technology showcase, hosted by The Telehealth Technology Assessment Center, (TTAC). There will be insightful key note speakers, engaging panel presentations and individual state and tribal breakout rooms to network with your peer and colleagues.
Click here to register.

Executive Briefing on the Telehealth Fact-Finding Final Report and Action Plan
2021-04-15 15:00 - 16:00 UTC
On October 22 and December 2, 2020, CETF held Telehealth Fact-Finding Listening Conferences titled Delivering on the Promise of Telehealth to Improve Health Status in California.
The purposes of the Fact-Finding Listening Conferences were to:

Understand the status of Telehealth in California.
Identify the gaps and barriers to optimizing Telehealth to improve health status for Californians.
Develop an Action Plan to advance Telehealth policy and funding in California.

The Listening Conferences explored the convergence of broadband technology and healthcare to optimize Telehealth to ensure quality care for medically-disadvantaged residents and to improve overall population health. These proceedings were rich in content, robust in insight, and timely in conferring as California harnesses its policy leadership and expertise to close the Digital Divide and advance Telehealth.
The Fact-Finding Listening Conferences generated specific actions to optimize Telehealth which are summarized in the Final Report. The overarching recommendations for the Action Plan Framework are:
Action Plan Framework

Enact legislation to permanently reimburse Telehealth services comparable to in-person visits.
Invest in and ensure ubiquitous high-speed Internet infrastructure to support Telehealth for all patents and providers.
Institutionalize Telehealth with accountability for improving patient outcomes and overall population health.

This webinar is an Executive Briefing on the Telehealth Fact-Finding Final Report and Action Plan.

Webinar: Measuring Telehealth Success: You Can't Achieve it if You Can't Measure It
2021-04-15 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
Through the data validation process, valuable information is gained that can then be used to improve performance around patient care or quality of care metrics. Improving quality performance may take the form of improving data collection processes, better identifying patients who need additional interventions, or decreasing missed opportunities to provide patients appropriate interventions, among other possibilities. This section includes guidance on leveraging Health IT to improve quality performance including change packages for recommended approaches related to various quality of care measures.

Webinar: Mental Health Parity and Implementation of SB 855 in CA
2021-04-07 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
Federal lawmakers recently passed legislation making changes to federal mental health parity law. Specifically, the changes to federal law would set new requirements on how health plans demonstrate compliance with mental health parity rules. Meanwhile, California Gov. Gavin Newsom last year signed into law SB 855, which requires state regulators to implement new rules expanding mental health parity requirements for health plans. The law also requires health plans to adopt new treatment criteria from non-profit associations. At this session, we will hear about how health plans are positioning to meet the requirements of SB 855, how these new clinical guideline requirements could work, and how the new federal law intersects with California laws on mental health parity.

Webinar: Telehealth in Medi-Cal: What's Next After COVID-19?
2021-03-30 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Join the California Telehealth Policy Coalition on March 30 at 12 pm – 1 pm PT for a discussion on the recently proposed changes to California Medicaid telehealth policies. A panel representing a diverse range of stakeholders will discuss the impact these proposals will have, their thoughts on what factors should be considered when adopting telehealth policy and where California should be as we begin to emerge from the pandemic.

2021 MATRC Telehealth Summit
2021-03-28 14:00 - 2021-03-31 16:00 (America/New_York)
Disruptive technologies and innovations are what happens when a certain type of technology, the implementation of an innovative process, the introduction of a new player or perhaps a global pandemic creates a market shift in how the health care sector does business. These disruptions can transform how we educate providers, how and where we deliver health care services and/or how we finance health care delivery systems. Join us at the 2021 MATRC Telehealth Summit as we hear from those who are leading change through disruption.
HOSTED BY MID-ATLANTIC TELEHEALTH RESOURCE CENTER Click Here to Register

Telehealth Certification Institute Summit: TeleMental Health Tailored to Your Practice
2021-03-22 08:00 - 2021-03-24 17:00 UTC
CTRC is attending and exhibiting at this event! As clinicians nationwide have adapted to the challenges of 2020, telehealth is thriving across disciplines. In 2021, we’re gathering the nation’s top behavioral and telehealth experts for our virtual 2021 SUMMIT to discuss emerging standards in telehealth and how providers can tailor telehealth services to THEIR unique practices. Click Here to View Event Page

Webinar: Direct to Consumer Telehealth During COVID-19
2021-03-18 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
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.
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
Hosted by: South Central Telehealth Resource Center
Registration Link Below
