In case you missed it, the June UMTRC blog covers some regional telehealth policy highlights.
“The policy landscape is constantly evolving when it comes to telehealth and virtual care. This table highlights some legislation of note in the states of Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio. Information was collected via the CCHP legislation tracking tool.” Check out the full blog click here.
During the month of May, we took a brief break from posting on our podcast, but we are back in June! In June, two new podcast episodes will be released on the first and third Friday of the month. One will be focused on Tele-Pharmacy and the other will be with Tim Putnam who worked on President Biden’s COVID-19 equity task force and previously served as the President and CEO of Margaret Mary Hospital in Indiana for over a decade. If you haven’t listened to our latest episodes and want to listen to any previous episodes, please listen to it here.
Read on to learn more about the UMTRC’s annual conference, upcoming UMTRC webinars/virtual office hours, other upcoming in-person conferences or events, new resources, and recent articles/research on telehealth and digital health.
-On behalf of the UMTRC Team Cameron Hilt, MPH, Program Director |
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IHCP announces final 2022 telehealth and virtual services code set
The Indiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP) will be using an updated telehealth and virtual services code set for the remainder of 2022. Services that are delivered via telehealth will continue to be reimbursed at the same reimbursement rates as if the service were delivered in person. The new code set is in effect for dates of service on or after July 21, 2022, and will expire at the end of 2022. It will be reevaluated for 2023.
Read the bulletin HERE. |
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Attendee Registration Fees: $300 Two-Day Annual Conference Registration, September 13-14, 2022 (Includes all conference meals )
$350 Walk-in registration (Includes all conference meals) *Student scholarship information will be announced soon! REGISTER HERE Top 5 things to know: -
Keynote Speakers - Jeff Butler and Mei Wa Kwong will deliver keynote presentations during the conference and we couldn't be more excited!
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Exhibitors and Sponsors - Exhibit and Sponsorship opportunities are limited! If you haven't registered for this, now is the time. Click HERE.
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Full Agenda - We are covering topics ranging from RPM, Access to Care, Engaging Patient Connections, Policy, and more! View the full agenda HERE.
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Notre Dame Walking Tour - We have partnered with the University of Notre Dame to provide a tour to interested participants on Tuesday afternoon. Check the box on your registration form to participate!
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Hotel Rooms - Rooms are now available at a discounted rate of $125 per night until August 13, 2022. Find hotel information HERE.
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TelehealthLocator Data Collection Now Live!
We are excited to share that the development of a new public facing tool, TelehealthLocator, is underway! TelehealthLocator will provide a single point of access to view and overlay gaps in access to care, broadband, and telehealth availability by service type. WIM Tracking, in collaboration with the TelehealthLocator TRCs, is working to determine what telehealth services are offered across a 24-state and 6 territory region, including the UMTRC region.
You can help! Follow this link to complete an online form to identify the services your facility offers in-person and via telehealth. You will be updated when the information you provide is available in the tool.
Please contact the UMTRC or WIM Tracking directly with questions: Jena Smith, WIM Tracking LLC Phone: (406) 640-1230 Email: [email protected] |
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We hope that you can join us for the following webinars and welcome your requests for additional topics for future webinars. |
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Transition of Care from Hospital to Home – A Remote Patient Monitoring Story
Date: June 23, 2022 Time: 1:00-1:45pm Eastern Presenter(s): Cam Hilt, UMTRC Program Director and Reid Plimpton, Northeast Telehealth Resource Center Program Manager Participants will learn about: - Basic use cases for Remote Patient Monitoring
- Resources for starting a Remote Patient Monitoring Program
- What a RPM visit looks like through a simulated patient and provider interaction
Register HERE |
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UMTRC State of the Region: Reimbursement & Policy Updates Date: July 20, 2022 Time: 2:00 - 3:00pm Eastern
This quarterly presentation is for any stakeholders involved and interested in telehealth. The UMTRC will report on some of the most recent changes in both state and national telehealth reimbursement and policy. The UMTRC’s region includes Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio. This presentation will also include an opportunity for open Q&A with UMTRC staff and provides an opportunity to engage others in your region on questions related to telehealth reimbursement and policy in your region.
Register HERE |
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| Open Q&A with the UMTRC
These virtual sessions are more informal and give you an opportunity to ask the UMTRC staff any telehealth related questions you may have in an open Q&A. These typically only last 30 minutes, instead of an hour. Bring a beverage and your questions. We've got answers! June 29th (11:30am -12:00pm Eastern)
RSVP HERE Save the date for future Virtual Office Hours as well: July 13 and August 18. |
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Upcoming In-Person Conferences & Virtual Events |
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24th Annual IRHA Rural Health Conference is OPEN! The Indiana Rural Health Association's premier event will once again be held in French Lick, Indiana on June 14-15, 2022. Registration closes June 6th.
*The UMTRC is looking forward to exhibiting at this conference. If you are attending, make sure to come by our booth. * UMTRC Program Director, Cameron Hilt, will be presenting at one of the breakout sessions on implementing Tele-Behavioral health programs in rural communities.
Find all of the information you need here: https://www.indianaruralhealth.org/annualconference
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| CCHP Webinars The CCHP has several great webinars planned in the next few months covering topics such as: - Licensure
- Telehealth and Private Payer Laws
- Telehealth Medicaid and Substance Use Disorder
To register, visit: https://www.cchpca.org/resources/category/webinar/ |
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| A Virtual View
We will publish two new podcast episodes in June on the first and third Friday of the month. One will be focused on Tele-Pharmacy and the other will be with Tim Putnam who worked on President Biden’s COVID-19 equity task force and previously served as the President and CEO of Margaret Mary Hospital in Indiana for over a decade.
Get caught up on previous episodes HERE! Leave a comment, suggest a topic, or request to be a guest HERE. |
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Recent Articles & Research on Telehealth & Digital Health |
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Telehealth's five-year plan? $20 billion, maybe A new report from Bloomberg Intelligence predicted that the telehealth sector could bring in $20 billion in U.S. revenue by 2027.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of telehealth by years, providing safe and convenient access to telehealth services," said Duane Wright, senior research analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. But others are taking a more measured view. A different report from Trilliant Health says telehealth post-pandemic supply will outpace demand. DECIDE FOR YOURSELF __________________________________________________________________________________________
Using telemedicine behind bars
With nearly 15,000 clinicians and professionals in 34 states across the U.S. and Australia, Wellpath delivers medical and behavioral healthcare services to nearly 300,000 patients located in inpatient and residential treatment facilities, civil commitment centers, and local, state and federal correctional facilities. Bill spoke with Shawn Valenta, vice president for healthcare cloud in clinical services at Wellpath, about how it used a specific model to develop, implement and optimize an emergency medicine telehealth service to more than 100 facilities across the U.S.
READ THEIR CONVERSATION __________________________________________________________________________________________ Strategies to work toward equity in healthcare
Telemedicine can be used to expand access to healthcare – but it can also exacerbate the digital divide. Dr. Uché Blackstock, founder and CEO of advancing Health Equity and Yahoo News Medical Contributor, speaks with Kat for HIMSS TV about steps vendors can take to mitigate bias in digital health tools.
Watch it here __________________________________________________________________________________________ How telehealth helps prevent burnout among nurses
In a HIMSS TV Digital Chat, Bill talks with Laura Jonsson, a nurse practitioner and Matrix Medical Network's chief clinical officer, who shares how telemedicine technology and the different care paradigm it enables help nurses minimize stress and the burnout it can cause.
Watch it here |
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Be sure to connect with the UMTRC on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube for information on where to find us at training sessions, conferences, and the like. |
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2901 Ohio Boulevard, Suite 240
Terre Haute, IN 47803
855-283-3734 extension 238
[email protected] This newsletter was made possible by grant number U1UTH42522 from the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, Health Resources and Services Administration, DHHS. |
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