TELEHEALTH BEAT
HTRC's monthly telehealth bullein
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Oklahoma Telehealth Summit kicks off August 26
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Mark your calendar for the 2019 Oklahoma Telehealth Summit August 26-28, keynoted by Julie Hall-Barrow, Ed.D. Hall-Barrow is the Senior Vice President of Network Development and Innovation for Children’s Health System in Dallas, Tex. She works to integrate telehealth into Children’s Health, the country’s eighth-largest pediatric health care provider. She has been working in telemedicine for over twenty years and has been a major advocate of reimbursement for telemedicine in schools. Her talk will illuminate how telehealth has disrupted modern health care.
Also on August 27, Ragan DuBose-Morris, Ph.D., will share her experiences developing curriculum for students, providers, administrators and policy makers on technology deployment and public policy implementation. Her session will describe the d
evelopment of the SC Center for Telehealth and its role in workforce development.
On August 28, Joseph Johnson, D.O., will update attendees on Project ECHO. Johnson currently serves as Associate Dean and Chief Medical Officer for Project ECHO. He'll detail Project ECHO's success in meeting the specialty care needs in rural Oklahoma and improving health care outcomes in ten specialty tracts. In only two years the program has served over 26,000 patients.
The Summit will open with a reception Monday evening, followed by a day and a half filled with presentations, plenaries, breakout sessions and networking opportunities. You'll hear updates on the legal landscape, reimbursement and the business of telehealth. Visit the links below for the full agenda and registration information. We hope to see you there!
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Telehealth Technology Showcase
HTRC Webinar
August 6, 2019
12-1 p.m.
Get a front-row seat for the TTAC Technology Showcase. The National Telehealth Technology Assessment Center will demonstrate the latest and greatest telehealth gadgets, including head-to-head product match-ups. Learn about what you need (and don't need) in a vendor-neutral environment.
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National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers
Webinar: PATH and Healthcare Transformation: Advancing Robotics & AI
August 15, 2019
1 p.m.
Artificial intelligence (AI) and related innovations have enabled industries such as banking, aviation, and entertainment to grow faster, provide higher-quality products, and allow consumers greater choice. With spiraling costs, increased need, and rapidly advancing new technologies and participants, health care stands to benefit from AI, as well. PATH is a membership-based, mission-driven alliance to ensure the integration of automation, robotics, and AI into the many components that comprise global health care.
Healthcare Transformation: Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and Robotics
, is a new journal dedicated to transforming healthcare, by bringing together high-quality peer-reviewed research and impactful content dedicated to the advancement of artificial intelligence, automation, and robotics in health care, health care delivery, education, technology, innovation, and discovery. Mr. Linkous will summarize the
mission and goals of
PATH and the journal and how the field interacts with telemedicine.
Hosted by: Southwest Telehealth Resource Center
Presented by: Jonathan Linkous
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National TRC Webinar: 2019 South Central Telehealth Forum
August 19-20, 2019
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
The Institute for Digital Health & Innovation at the The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences along with the SCTRC invite you to join the South Central Telehealth Forum 2019. Presenters will discuss remote patient monitoring, direct-to-patient care, regulatory updates, FQHCs, opioid and substance abuse programs, and more. The South Central Telehealth Forum 2019 will examine today’s top concerns in connected health, analyze recent updates and their potential impact, and explore what opportunities lie ahead on the telehealth horizon.
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ATA releases new, 50-state reimbursement report
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The American Telemedicine Association recently released its 2019 state-by-state analysis of telehealth coverage and reimbursement.
“It’s clear that more states are adopting telehealth solutions, but some lack the authority or resources needed to fully deploy telehealth across the state," said Ann Mond Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of ATA in a press release.
Click on the link below to see how telehealth is doing in your state.
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