Dear Colleagues;

What a busy Fall it's been! And in keeping with the change of seasons, the NETRC team is transitioning a bit as well. As many of you know, our colleague Andrew Solomon moved on from his role as NETRC Project Manager at the end of October, and has taken on a new position as Manager for Population Health Analytics at Providence Community Health Centers. While we will certainly miss Andrew's expertise and infinitely positive approach, we're proud to see him spread his wings, and are already discussing opportunities to stay connected and collaborate with him and his new organization.

On a related note - if you or a colleague are interested in joining a dynamic team that works with regional and national partners to improve access to care through advancement of telehealth, click on Join the NETRC Team! to learn more!

In addition to finishing up a six-part webinar series on Telehealth Reimbursement and Sustainment in Maine, provided in partnership with the Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, the NETRC team participated in a number of conferences and training events throughout the Fall, providing presentations and workshops, and networking with many regional stakeholders. Here are just a few of the events, with links to associated resources, including slide decks and more:

We've also just recently confirmed the date and location of the

2019 NETRC Conference - see our save the date info below!

As always, there is plenty of ongoing activity around telehealth policy throughout the region, with Massachusetts still awaiting passage of telehealth parity law after their recent legislative session closed - see the synopsis by Jeremy Sherer at Hooper, Lundy and Bookman in Boston: Telemedicine in Massachusetts: An Update. And New York released much awaited updates to their existing telehealth reimbursement policy - see the presentation provided by Megan Prokorym of New York Department of Health at the North Country conference earlier this month. And finally, we thought you may interested in reviewing a report recently released by CMS on Medicare Telehealth Utilization, Barriers and Opportunities. Our colleagues at the Center for Connected Health Policy provide a helpful synopsis of the report here as well.

We wish you health and peace during this holiday season, and as always, please don't hesitate to reach out with questions, to share your successes, or just to catch up!

Best Wishes on Behalf of the NETRC Team,

Danielle Louder - Program Director

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