Thank you for checking out our August edition of the newsletter.
Big changes are coming to the Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center! Cameron Hilt, Program Director for UMTRC, has left to pursue a different career path, and we wish him well!
The Indiana Rural Health Association is actively recruiting and interviewing to select a new UMTRC Program Director. If you or someone you know is interested in exploring this career opportunity, please submit your resume to us at [email protected]! Residence in Indiana is required. Once we have selected the new UMTRC Program Director, we will inform you immediately!
We are only a month away from the 4th Annual UMTRC Telehealth Conference in South Bend, Indiana at the Gillespie Conference Center on September 13-14. Hope to see you there! Get all the details and register here.
- Cara Veale, CEO, Indiana Rural Health Association
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TTAC Joins UMTRC Annual Conference Agenda!
We are excited to announce that the Telehealth Technology Assessment Center (TTAC) will have their Telehealth Technology Showcase on display at the UMTRC Annual Conference! This is an excellent opportunity to learn about telehealth related technology in a hands-on vendor neutral environment. Try out the equipment and ask questions of the experts!
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The UMTRC team is offering scholarships and group discounts to attend our Annual Conference! See the details below:
BREAKOUT SESSION HIGHLIGHTS:
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'Increasing Access to Medical Imaging in Rural Communities'
Speakers:
Jennifer Anderson
Margaret Coad
Jessica Devine
Xuong Zhang, PhD
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'Team-Based Approach: Developing an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Hospitalist Program in the ICU with Telehealth'
Speaker:
Sarjoo Patel, MD
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'Transition, Telepresence, and Telehealth: A Unique Simulation for Undergraduate Nursing Students During COVID-19'
Speakers:
Terri Moore
Heather Anderson
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'How Affiliate Partnerships Can Bring Quality Cancer Care to Rural Areas through Patient-Focused Care and Innovative Technology'
Speakers:
Alex Yom
Stephen Ray
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'Using RPM to Reduce Hospitalization in a Value-Based Care Model'
Speakers:
Bernard Benassa
Amy Field
Mary Ellen Turk
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View the full agenda HERE.
Just over a month left to register! If you're not on the list, click HERE!
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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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Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications in Virtual Care
Date: August 4, 2022
Time: 12:00-1:00pm Eastern
Presenter(s): Jessica Devine, UMTRC Data Coordinator
This presentation will introduce attendees to artificial intelligence and its applications in virtual care and healthcare as a whole. It will address misconceptions of AI, how to get involved in AI, and what to look for in an individual who will help you build AI.
Register HERE
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Implementing Telemedicine in Public Libraries: Insights from Early Adopters
Date: August 11, 2022
Time: 11:am-12:00pm Eastern
Presenter(s): Dr. Pam DeGuzman
Dr. DeGuzman will provide background information about how efforts to implement telemedicine in public libraries began around the country. She will discuss her research evaluating implementation strategies from the earliest adopters of this practice, including their successes and challenges, to help guide libraries in setting up their programs.
Register HERE
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NCTRC Webinar – Telehealth For Older Adults: Principles, Guidelines And Lessons Learned
Date: August 18, 2022
Time: 11:00am - 12:00 Pacific
Presenter(s): Laurie Archbald-Pannone and Michael Kurliand
There are documented resources for delivering care to older adults, for telehealth best practices, for specific sites of care, but little to none that address all three aspects. To address the gap, West Health Institute is working with leading experts in older adults, telehealth and healthcare in a national collaborative. The objective of the collaborative is to accelerate progress in the adoption of telehealth that meets the needs of older adults through the development of a framework that healthcare organizations can use to develop and enhance care delivered through telehealth for older adults.
Register HERE
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A Virtual View
This month we will feature a two-part podcast episode with Bernard Benassa, MBA, CTC, Vice President of Provider Telehealth Solutions at AMC Health who will discuss Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) devices.
Episodes will publish on the first and third Friday of the month! Set a reminder!
Get caught up on previous episodes HERE!
Leave a comment, suggest a topic, or request to be a guest HERE.
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Upcoming In-Person Conferences & Virtual Events
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Indiana Rural Substance Use Workshops
The Indiana Rural Opioid Consortium (InROC) will host Rural Substance Use Workshops in several Indiana counties to raise awareness about substance use disorder and to highlight resources available to help with prevention, treatment, and recovery.
Up-coming Workshops:
August 17 - Franklin County
American Legion Post 77
Brookville, IN
August 24 - Orange County
Orange County Community Center
Paoli, IN
Register 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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Recent Articles & Research on Telehealth & Digital Health
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Age and Racial Disparities in Telemedicine Utilization in an Academic Orthopedic Surgery Department
Akshaya V. Annapragada, Prashant Meshram, Sabrina G. Jenkins, Amit Jain, Kellie K. Middleton, Savya C. Thakkar, Adam S. Levin, and Uma Srikumaran
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Measuring Telehealth Visit Length and Schedule Adherence Using Videoconferencing Data
Xu Zhang, Yungui Huang, Jennifer Lee, Rajesh Ganta, Aarti Chandawarkar, and Simon Lin Linwood
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Implementation of Telehealth for Psychiatric Care in VA Emergency Departments and Urgent Care Clinics
Michael J. Ward, John L. Shuster, Jr., Nicholas M. Mohr, Peter J. Kaboli, Amanda S. Mixon, Jennifer Kemmer, Corey Campbell, and Candace D. McNaughton
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The Utilization of an Electronic Consultation Service During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Jatinderpreet Singh, Erin Keely, Sheena Guglani, Gary Garber, and Clare Liddy
Read Now
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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 number U1UTH42522 from the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, Health Resources and Services Administration, DHHS.
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