February 2021 Newsletter
Share Your Telehealth Story
As we enter the twelfth month of the Public Health Emergency for COVID-19, we are seeing vaccines roll-out and are hopeful to be able to return to in-person events this summer. In the meantime, we would love for you to share your telehealth story with us so we can highlight your successes, learn from your struggles, and provide additional resources based off of your feedback. We invite you to share your thoughts! Here are some questions to think about when sharing your story:
- What made you start exploring the possibility of implementing telehealth at your facility?
- What is one thing you would tell someone who is starting the first step in their telehealth implementation journey?
- What three factors made your telehealth journey successful?
- What do you like/dislike about the telehealth process?
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UMTRC Telehealth Workshops
You asked and we answered! Based on feedback from the July 2020 UMTRC Annual Conference, the UMTRC is excited to host our first one-day telehealth workshop. While we certainly hope to offer this in-person in the future, the February 17th workshop will be held virtually and allow participants to earn a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Featuring speakers from the IRHA and UMTRC teams, we will covering a variety of topics from Needs Assessment and Consent Forms to Remote Patient Monitoring.
If you can’t make the February date, don’t worry! Based on registrations for the February workshop, we are opening additional dates for workshops on March 19th, April 16th, or May 14th.
Virtual Workshop Dates:
February 17, 2021
March 19, 2021
April 16, 2021
May 14, 2021
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UMTRC Podcasts
Podcasts? Yes, you read that correctly! The UMTRC now has its own podcast series! Thanks to the very talented Caroline Yoder, we have officially launched ‘A Virtual View’. You can access our podcasts through our website or subscribe to them on your favorite podcast platform! We will be publishing 2 podcasts a month, typically on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month. Our first few episodes will be highlighting different programs at the Indiana Rural Health Association, since our UMTRC program would not be possible without them! We will soon be 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 the link below.
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UMTRC Website
Speaking of the UMTRC website, have you checked it out recently? We’ve been busy creating new resources, and redesigning the website. Check it out!
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Upcoming Webinars
Telehealth & Medicaid: What’s Next? A Roadmap for Medicaid Telehealth Policy in a Post COVID World (Panel discussion)
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted an unprecedented number of telehealth policy changes within state Medicaid agencies. Join the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) and leading Medicaid experts on February 5, 2021 for a panel discussion about what the future looks like for telehealth policy in Medicaid. Attendees will hear from high-level administrators and policy staff from MACPAC, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, and the Oregon Health Authority.
Join Us
Date: February 5, 2021
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm EST
Location: Zoom Videoconferencing
Presented by: Joanne Jee, Tracy Johnson, Lori Coyner, Sara Salek,
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NCTRC Telehealth Hack
The National Telehealth Technology Assessment Center (TTAC) developed a Pandemic Response Project Team or “Think Tank” to create an Action Plan for a model to support rural communities in a return or continuation of COVID-19 – or a future pandemic – applying telemedicine capabilities and technologies. This team is presenting a series of webinars called the "Telehealth HACK." The next presentation is scheduled for February 10, 2021 and the topic is "FQHC Program Models Post-COVID."
Join Us
Date: February 10, 2021
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm EST
Location: Videoconferencing
Presented by: Becky Bounds, Rafael De La Paz, Sirene Garcia, Casey Castner, Leslie Diede,
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Telehealth Policy Update: What Has Happened and What to Look for in 2021
Mei Kwong, Executive Director for the Center for Connected Health Policy, the federally designated telehealth policy resource center, will provide an update on federal and state telehealth policy, what’s been made permanent, what’s still temporary and what we may see in the coming months.
Join Us
Date: February 18, 2021
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm EST
Location: Videoconferencing
Presented by: Mei Wa Kwong, JD, Executive Director for the Center for Connected Health Policy
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Similar to webinars, our Virtual Office Hours are offered virtually. They are more informal, more interactive, and typically only last 30 minutes, instead of an hour.
Intro to the UMTRC
Join the UMTRC staff for an interactive discussion of who and what the UMTRC is all about!
Join Us
Date: February 12, 2021
Time: 12:00pm-12:30pm EST
Location: Videoconferencing
Hosted by: Becky Sanders, UMTRC Project Director
Ask the Experts
There's no such thing as a dumb question! What questions to you have about telehealth? Join the UMTRC staff for an interactive coffee break where you ask the questions.
Join Us
Date: February 26, 2021
Time: 1:00pm-1:30pm EST
Location: Videoconferencing
Hosted by: Becky Sanders, UMTRC Project Director
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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 2021 stakeholder calls dates:
Wednesday, April 21st from 2-3pm EST
Wednesday, July 21st from 2-3pm EST
Wednesday, October 20th from 2-3pm EST
Up Next:
April 21, 2021
2:00-3:00pm EST
Featuring a discussion on policy and reimbursement changes in our region.
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Upcoming In-Person Conferences & Virtual Events
Telegenetics Training Program
The Midwest Genetics Network and the Heartland Genetics Network are collaborating with the Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center (UMTRC) to offer an introductory telegenetics training program for genetics providers and genetic counseling students.
The one day virtual workshops for Genetic Counselors and Counseling students will be held on:
- February 16, 2021
- May 10, 2021
The one day virtual workshops for Physicians will be held on:
- February 23, 2021
- May 11, 2021
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IRHA Spring Rural Summit
Join the Indiana Rural Health Association on April 8, 2021 for the Spring Rural Summit. This will be a virtual event. We will cover topics ranging from leadership to quality and more with a focus on Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Hospitals, and Rural Health Clinics
Special ticket pricing for IRHA members, Critical Access Hospital employees, and students!
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Social and Subscribe
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.