June 2021 Newsletter
Call for Award Nominations
The Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center (UMTRC) will be recognizing remarkable telehealth individuals and/or programs throughout our four-state region of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio with awards to be presented during at our annual conference on July 20-21 at the Gillespie Conference Center in South Bend, Indiana. Awards will be considered in the following categories:
- Leadership
- Innovation
- Advocacy
- Collaboration
To view the award category details and to submit a nomination, please CLICK HERE. Deadline to submit a nomination is June 19, 2021.
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This year, the UMTRC will be hosting our 3rd Annual Conference in-person!!! The conference will be held at the Gillespie Conference Center in South Bend, Indiana. An evening reception will welcome everyone on Monday, July 19th; conference sessions will be held on July 20-21. Visit our website for the full agenda and our great lineup of local and national speakers.
Attendee and exhibitor registration is open!
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UMTRC Podcasts
Our latest podcast, episode 13, was published June 4th and is focused on telehealth policy in Illinois and Michigan. Becky Sanders interviewed Deena Dodd, our Director of Government Relations and Business Development at the Indiana Rural Health Association, to discuss how telehealth reimbursement and policy is evolving as the restrictions for the COVID pandemic are starting to lessen.
You can access our podcasts through our website or subscribe to them on your favorite podcast platform! New episodes are typically released on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month. Our first few episodes have highlighted different programs at the Indiana Rural Health Association, since our UMTRC program would not be possible without them! We are now reaching out to our partners throughout our 4-state region of IL, IN, MI, and OH. If you have a suggestion for a future topic, or would like us to interview you, please complete the form at Podcast Inquiry.
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Wellness Matters
Our UMTRC Program Director, Becky Sanders, was a recent guest on Wellness Matters to talk about how telehealth is becoming the future of medical practices, how colleges are training new health professionals to work with telemedicine, and telehealth legislation in the statehouse.
Watch the replay below!
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Upcoming Webinars
Date: June 17, 2021
Time: 1:00 - 2:00pm EST
Presenter(s): Becky Sanders, MBA, Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center
This session will provide specific tips and tricks to polishing your video presence and presentation skills on a videoconferencing platform. Specific areas to be demonstrated will include lighting, backgrounds, and reducing distractions.
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Date: June 28, 2021
Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm EST
Presenter(s):
Becky Sanders, MBA, Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center
Kathryn Gray, Sr Manager Technology and Services, McKesson Medical-Surgical
Hear from the experts on how to create an effective remote patient monitoring (RPM) program – how are your peers using RPM and what outcomes they are achieving. We will cover the requirements for RPM and provide tips, examples and resources on workflow, billing and reimbursement.
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Date: June 30, 2021
Time: 1:00 - 2:00pm EST
Presenter(s):
Becky Sanders, MBA, Senior Director, IRHA
Kathleen Chelminiak, Project Director, IRHA
Caroline Yoder, Intern, IRHA
This session will provide an agnostic overview of several types of digital telehealth equipment from the UMTRC's new demo and training center.
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Similar to webinars, our Virtual Office Hours are offered virtually. They are more informal, more interactive, and typically last less than one hour.
Our June Virtual Office Hours will be:
Marketing Your Telehealth Program
Date: June 23, 2021
Time: 1:00-1:30pm
Location: Videoconferencing
Hosted by: Becky Sanders
So you've developed a virtual care program, but your patient volumes are low. This session will provide information on how to market your program to meet your productivity goals.
Telehealth Consent & Documentation
Date: June 29, 2021
Time: 1:00pm-1:30pm EST
Location: Videoconferencing
Hosted by: Luke Wortley
This session will provide insight into your state regulations for obtaining consent and documenting virtual visits.
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UMTRC 2021 Stakeholder Calls
As a grant-funded organization, the goal of the Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center (UMTRC) is to provide technical assistance to assist individuals and organizations in our region who are interested in telehealth. One of the ways that we do this is through our quarterly stakeholder calls, where we focus on policy and reimbursement changes for the states in our region: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. We invite you to join us for the jam-packed update to the quarterly state of telehealth in our region! These typically occur on the 3rd Wednesday of each quarter (January, April, July, and October). Anyone may register and participate in any of the calls. Check out our events for more information, and to register for each specific call.
Here are the remaining 2021 stakeholder calls dates:
Wednesday, July 29th from 2-3pm EST
Wednesday, October 20th from 2-3pm EST
Up Next:
July 29, 2021
2:00-3:00pm EST
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Upcoming In-Person Conferences & Virtual Events
IRHA Annual Rural Health Conference
IRHA’s Annual Conference brings together physicians, nurses, pharmacists, public health professionals, and other rural health professionals. Practitioners from the field and national experts discuss current topics in public health and rural health. The latest information regarding the start-up and on-going management of rural health care delivery models are presented throughout the Conference.
Registration is closed. Walk-in registrations will be accepted at the event.
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3rd Annual UMTRC Telehealth Conference
We are excited to hold our 3rd Annual Telehealth Conference in person this summer! The UMTRC is your authority on telehealth adoption, delivery, compliance, and reimbursement, and we are proud to bring together experts and professionals to extend our reach at our annual conference. Join us and enhance your telehealth knowledge!
Exhibitor and attendee registration is open!
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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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UMTRC c/o IRHA
2901 Ohio Boulevard, Suite 240
Terre Haute, IN 47803
855-283-3734 extension 238
[email protected]
This newsletter was made possible by grant numbers G22RH30351 and GA5RH37466 from the Office for Advancement of Telehealth, Health Resource and Services Administration, DHHS. This information or content and conclusions are those of the UMTRC and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.