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In our earlier blog posts, we explained the concept of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), and why SDOH are increasingly being addressed through primary care. We also discussed how telehealth has helped address some of the… Read More
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Decades of research have shown that healthcare accounts for only 10% to 20% of what defines a person’s health status and that social, behavioral, and genetic factors play a large role in determining overall health. Known… Read More
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The Georgia-based nonprofit Global Partnership for Telehealth (GPT) will continue its role as the Southeastern Telehealth Resource Center (SETRC), offering resources to providers and organizations that are actively providing telehealth services. The Health Resources and Services… Read More
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In our last post, we discussed the ongoing interest and attention around Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in primary care, and how telehealth has played an important role during the COVID-19 pandemic in enabling care… Read More
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Why am I ALWAYS crying? I swear right when I think to myself… “I got this, I GOT THIS”. Tears, puddles, Niagara Falls… pouring out. Every time I’m asked to share my experience. Why cry?… Read More
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The federal government is investing more than $19 million in key telehealth initiatives, including the National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers (TRCs) and Telehealth Centers of Excellence (COE) program. Some 36 awards are being distributed… Read More
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While the UMTRC staff was busy with all of the final details for hosting our 3rd Annual UMTRC Conference in South Bend, Indiana, CMS released a jam-packed proposal for their 2022 Physician Fee Schedule. There… Read More
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Governor Janet Mills swore in the Board of Directors for the Maine Connectivity Authority, a new State entity charged with achieving universal availability of high-speed broadband in Maine. The Board of Directors is charged with… Read More
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During the pandemic, telehealth was the best option for many patients to access healthcare. Now that society is returning to normal, patients will return to in-patient visits, but evidence indicates they still want access to… Read More
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Congress appears poised to let millions of Medicare recipients continue to video chat with their doctors after the pandemic is over. A set of telemedicine policies the Trump administration adopted during lockdowns is emerging as… Read More
