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Spring is the perfect time to grow your telehealth knowledge! Our team has planted fresh seeds of information in hopes it will all help sprout new ideas. From podcasts to videos to trainings…oh my! Don’t let this new content pass you by.
Telehealth Roundup: SCTRC Regional Billing & Reimbursement Update
Our guest speaker, Hayley Prosser, Revenue Cycle Director with RuralMED joined us to guide attendees through the significant telehealth billing and coding changes for the South Central Region (Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee).
ACCESS Model (Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions)
Today, people with Original Medicare have limited access to technology-supported care services for managing their chronic conditions because of Medicare payment barriers. Through ACCESS (Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions) Model, CMS will test a new payment option that emphasizes outcomes over activities, enabling clinicians to offer innovative technology-supported care that improves patients’ health and complements traditional care. Read more!
“Connected Care – Blood Pressure Kits in Rural Libraries” – Telehealth Talk Episode 45
High blood pressure is a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke, yet many people go undiagnosed or struggle to monitor their numbers consistently. Brady Lacy, Senior Community Impact Director at the American Heart Association in Little Rock Arkansas joins us to share everything about this special program.
Telehealth Medicare Waivers Extended Through 2027
Great news! Congress just approved a full-year FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services appropriations package. This means we officially have a two-year extension of Medicare telehealth flexibilities through December 31, 2027! The bill passed both the House and Senate and the President’s has officially signed, ending a brief partial government shutdown. As with the last shutdown, the new language is expected to apply retroactively and cover this previous lapse period. This deal will restore continuity to Medicare telehealth coverage and avoid a prolonged return to permanent, pre-pandemic policy. Read more!
Supporting Breastfeeding Through Virtual Care - Telehealth Talk Episode 44
In this episode, Karina Leal Vargas, BSN, RNC-MNN, Clinical Research Nurse from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences shares the development and implementation of a TeleLactation pilot designed to support breastfeeding mothers during the demanding postpartum period. Listeners will learn how TeleLactation reduced barriers such as transportation and limited outpatient services while strengthening breastfeeding knowledge, confidence, and continuation. Listen Now!
Telehealth Roundup: Mobile Health Units in the South Central Region
If you missed our recent Telehealth Roundup: Mobile Health Units in the South Central Region, look no further! The recording and presentation slides are now available for viewing. Subject matter experts Denton Thompson, MBA RN, with the UAMS Mobile Health Units, Sonja Fuqua, PhD, RN, PCMH CCE, with the Community Health Center Association of Mississippi, and Diana Dedmon, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AFN-C with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center discuss MHUs and their impact on communities!
