The Center for Health Services Research’s Rural Outreach Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) provides training and support to rural health clinics across the state of Arkansas, specifically in the area of mental health. Currently, and with the encouragement of the UAMS Chancellor, the program is in the process of initiating a series of virtual training sessions for the providers and administrators at these clinics. The program’s project manager, being familiar with the South Central Telehealth Resource Center (SCTRC), reached out to us for the sake of collaboration and planning. Looping in the UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation’s education team, and after a few meetings, a project plan was established. Weekly webinars will be held starting in March and the SCTRC will be kicking off the series with our “Telehealth 101” webinar. There will be seven presentations in all, and Continuing Education credits will be offered for each event. The SCTRC will also be assisting with a billing webinar at the request of the rural health clinics. There are 22 clinics in all, none of which are affiliated with UAMS. For more information on the Rural Outreach Program, click on the link below.
https://psychiatry.uams.edu/research/center-for-health-services-research/rpop/
