September 10th , 2026 Jocelyn Jaime, MA Telehealth Awareness Week, taking place September 20th through 26th, 2026, is a national campaign organized by the American Telemedicine Association to highlight how virtual care is transforming healthcare across settings and specialties. It is also an opportunity to recognize the patients, providers, care teams, and organizations using telehealthRead more
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August 11th, 2026 Emilia Ochoa-Ruiz, MS, PMP The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced an important change to how Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) bill Medicare for distant-site telehealth services for dates of service on or after October 1, 2026. CMS released this guidance through Change RequestRead more
Event Description Session Title: AI Scribes in Action: Lessons from a Practicing Physician About the Series: A no-cost virtual learning series helping healthcare professionals navigate AI with confidence. Explore practical applications, informed decision-making, and responsible adoption. Office hours will follow each session. Learn about future sessions here: https://healthaibootcamp.squarespace.com/2026-ai-cohort REGISTER HERELearning Objectives AI powered documentation tools are transformingRead more
July 13th, 2026 By Emilia Ochoa-Ruiz, MS, PMP Recently, the California Telehealth Resource Center (CTRC) welcomed healthcare leaders, clinicians, innovators, policymakers, and community partners from across the country for its 14th Annual Digital Health Summit. Centered around the theme, Bridging the Gap: Digital Health and AI for Smarter Care, Stronger Teams, and Sustainable Healthcare, theRead more
This playbook is designed for telehealth coordinators, program managers, and operational teams responsible for implementing and managing digital health–enabled OUD and SUD services. It provides a practical, operations-focused framework that translates high-level strategy into clear workflows, staffing models, compliance processes, and performance measures. The playbook supports teams in building, optimizing, and sustaining digital health programsRead more
This toolkit is designed for healthcare leaders and implementation teams working to expand access to care for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) and substance use disorders (SUDs) through digital health. It provides a practical, strategy-focused overview of how to use tools such as telehealth, eConsults, remote monitoring, and virtual care coordination to improve access,Read more
June 8th, 2026 By Sylvia Trujillo, MPP, JD and Emilia Ochoa-Ruiz, MS, PMP Substance use disorders (SUDs), including opioid use disorder (OUD), remain one of the most significant public health challenges facing healthcare organizations and communities today. Recovery is rarely a straight path. Patients often navigate transportation challenges, stigma, workforce shortages, unstable housing, co-occurring behavioral health conditions, andRead more
May 18th, 2026 By Sylvia Trujillo, MPP, JD and Emilia Ochoa-Ruiz, MS, PMP Behavioral health access remains one of the most urgent and addressable challenges facing rural and underserved communities across California. While telebehavioral health is often considered one of the most established telehealth use cases, the conversation in 2026 has shifted beyond proving whether virtual care works. The focus is nowRead 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
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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
