Closer to Home: Improving Specialty Access and Decreasing Hospital Transfers with Inpatient Telehealth Services
2024-10-17 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Webinar
Presented by: Peter Gardella, MBA, BSN, RN – Director of Operations and Nursing, MUSC Center for Telehealth
Description: Telehealth services, when deployed to inpatient settings, can extend provider and clinical support, keeping patients closer to home and improving the sustainability of local acute care centers. Innovative inpatient telehealth services, like virtual nursing and continuous virtual monitoring, are also revolutionizing the bedside care teams to improve patient safety and supporting front-line clinical teams. This webinar will illustrate how the Medical University of South Carolina’s Center for Telehealth extends access and improves outcomes for admitted patients across the state.
Closer to Home: Improving Specialty Access and Decreasing Hospital Transfers with Inpatient Telehealth Services

Successful Design and Implementation of Telehealth in Schools and Libraries
2024-10-24 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Digital Health equity encompasses a variety of barriers including digital literacy and access to adequate technology and connectivity. Community access points such as libraries and schools offer a great alternative to home-based telehealth, removing those barriers. Since 2022, Christian and his team have worked on the strategy, design, and implementation of telehealth services in over 10 schools and libraries connecting them with 6 clinical providers in an innovative, provider- and technology-agnostic approach in rural North Central Washington. In this presentation focused on pragmatic guidance, Christian and Trevor will share their approach, best practices, and the key lessons learned so that you can launch your own school or library telehealth services.

Speakers
Ingenium Digital Health Advisors
Christian Milaster, MS and Trevor Cunningham, MHA, MPH

Christian Milaster, MS
Ingenium Digital Health Advisors

Christian Milaster is passionate about enabling the sustainable delivery of extraordinary care. He is driven to increase the personal satisfaction of medical professionals by applying systems thinking and implementing systems solutions. As a recognized expert in the design and launch of telehealth services, he is known for his extensive experience in healthcare innovation, particularly in telehealth. Christian has a strong background in engineering and healthcare operations, enabling him to bridge the gap between technology and patient care effectively. He often works with healthcare organizations to develop and implement telehealth strategies that improve access to care and patient outcomes. His expertise includes identifying opportunities for telehealth, designing tailored solutions, developing implementation plans, and ensuring successful launches of new telehealth services Christian is the Founder and CEO of Ingenium Digital Health Advisors, a boutique consulting firm focused on Accelerating the Adoption of Digital Health Innovation, and of Ingenium Healthcare Advisors, focused on Guiding Healthcare Leaders To Get The Results They Want. Rooted in German engineering, Christian and his team optimize care delivery by working with healthcare organizations to design and implement pragmatic improvement and optimization solutions. Born, raised, and educated as an Engineer in Germany, Christian started his career at IBM Global Services in Germany before joining the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, where he worked in various roles for 12 years before launching Ingenium in 2012.

Trevor Cunningham, MHA, MPH
Ingenium Digital Health Advisors

Trevor Cunningham is a healthcare professional with continuous experience in the telehealth industry. Possessing specific abilities in project management, billing and reimbursement, and strategic planning, Trevor has led a team to advance telehealth initiatives across rural communities over the past 3 years. Since joining Ingenium Digital Advisors in 2021, Trevor has worked alongside a unique team of consultants to accomplish all project tasks in a timely manner. He brings a new perspective to the team and will continue to develop new strategies to improve operational efficiencies. A graduate of Indiana University’s Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Trevor holds two distinct master’s degrees in health administration and public health. Since graduating, Trevor has held the position of Project Director at the Indiana Rural Health Association, where he manages and operates two federally funded HRSA grants. Trevor is known for creating a productive work environment and ensuring that project milestones are met. He has disseminated his telehealth work through many distinct outlets, including the American Public Health Association, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and the Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center.

Telehealth 101
2024-10-25 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
New to telehealth and telemedicine? Interested in a high overview of digital health in general. Learn basic definitions, applications, and technology when it comes to telehealth. Click on the link below to register:
https://uams.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SuTLtXEWQh-EFBzTaek-qQ

For more information, contact Joe Schaffner: jschaffner@uams.edu.

UMMC - Project ECHO Dermatology
2024-11-13 11:45 - 12:45, 2024-12-11 11:45 - 12:45 (America/Chicago)
Dermatology training with CEU credit for primary care providers
One in four primary care visits includes some type of skin complaint.* In Mississippi, there are 47,440 patients per one dermatologist.** At UMMC alone, new patients may wait up to six weeks to see a dermatologist.
The UMMC Project ECHO for Dermatology empowers primary care providers to treat skin conditions in their communities through case based learning and didactics. Providers can also expand the treatment of skin condition in their practices by submitting cases for treatment feedback.
ECHO topics include:

Psoriasis
Acne and rosacea
Skin cancer prevention
Warts
Urticaria
Skin cancers

How ECHO works

The dermatology meeting is hosted on the Zoom video conferencing platform. It is held on the second Wednesday of the month from 11:45 am -12:45 pm. Providers will receive case submission links once they have registered as a participant.
Email echo@umc.edu to register for the next ECHO meeting.

Join Zoom from PC, Mac, iOS or Android:
https://echo.zoom.us/j/7834560472
Upcoming session topics and dates:
13th Nov Biopsy Breakdown (Overview of Shave/Punch Biopsy Techniques)
11th Dec Pediatric Dermatoses
Free CME credit available
The Division of Continuing Health Education at University of Mississippi Medical Center is accredited by AGME. AMA category 1 CME credits will be offered at no cost to you.

CISA Services: Federal Cybersecurity Resources for Telehealth
2024-11-14 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Health Sector Coordinating Council, and the joint CISA/HHS Cybersecurity Toolkit. We’ll cover cybersecurity resources available to telehealth providers, including vulnerability scanning, cyber risk assessments, and training at no cost.
Presented by: Travis Light – Cybersecurity Advisor, CISA Region 8

TeleBehavioral Health: Working with Interpreters via Telehealth
2024-11-15 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
This webinar will provide mental health professionals with an understanding of best practices and practical tips when working with interpreters via telehealth. The following topics will be covered: (1) overview of language justice and language access and their importance; (2) best practices when working with interpreters in therapy; (3) practical strategies to effectively work with interpreters via telehealth (4) information on next steps if your agency does not currently offer interpreter services via telehealth.

Regan Stewart, PhD, Associate Professor, bilingual (English/Spanish) Clinical Psychologist, and Director of the Telehealth Outreach Program for Traumatic Stress in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Biography:
Regan Stewart, PhD is an Associate Professor, bilingual (English/Spanish) Clinical Psychologist, and Director of the Telehealth Outreach Program for Traumatic Stress in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina. Her research focuses on addressing mental health disparities among underserved youth through innovative service delivery models, particularly telehealth. Dr. Stewart is a nationally recognized expert in telehealth delivery of trauma-focused interventions for children and adolescents. She led the development of a training curriculum for telehealth delivery of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and has trained organizations across the U.S. in this work. She and her team have authored several seminal publications about the implementation and dissemination of in-person and telehealth delivery of TF-CBT in the U.S. and Latin America. Dr. Stewart is also co-author of the first Spanish language telemental health textbook published in 2022.
Rosaura Orengo-Aguayo, PhD (she/her/Ella); Associate Professor and certified bilingual (Spanish and English) Clinical Psychologist at the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
Biography:
Rosaura Orengo-Aguayo, PhD (she/her/Ella); is an Associate Professor and certified bilingual (Spanish and English) Clinical Psychologist at the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). Her research focuses on addressing mental health disparities among underserved populations (specifically Hispanic youth) through innovative implementation and dissemination methods, including telehealth. Dr. Orengo-Aguayo directs the Puerto Rican Center for Intervention and Training in Trauma, a SAMHSA-funded program aimed at capacity building, resource sharing, technical support, and training in evidence-based trauma focused interventions, and telehealth as a service delivery modality. Her team has published several seminal publications on the impact of disasters on youth mental health (JAMA Network Open), and the implementation and dissemination of in-person and telehealth delivery of Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) in Latin America and US (American Psychologist). She is a co-author in the first telehealth manual available in Spanish published in January of 2022 (Manual de Telesalud Mental).
Learning Objectives:
Attendees should be able to define language justice and language access and explain their importance in clinical practice.
Attendees should be able to describe telehealth best practices for working with interpreters.
Attendees should be able to identify and utilize practical strategies when working with interpreters via telehealth to provide access to limited English proficiency patients.

Telemedicine Applications and Services
2024-11-19 10:15 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)
Potential Topics

Tele-Pediatrics in Global Community
Telepsychiatry
Telehealth and Nursing
Telehealth and Physical Therapy
Telehealth and Occupational Therapy
Tele-Infectious Disease Clinic

Registration Fee: Free

Event Date
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 – 09:15 – Tuesday, November 19, 2024 – 12:30

Location

Webinar

Cost (Non Refundable)
$0.00

Telehealth Roundup: Utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Cardiovascular Medicine
2024-12-04 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Telehealth Roundup: Utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Cardiovascular Medicine
Registration link: https://uams.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KJ2UiCYjQ7-8MWFiBSDT3Q
Guest Speaker: Subhi J. Al’Aref, M.D., Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program Director, Associate Professor of Medicine – Division of Cardiology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Subhi Al’Aref will introduce artificial intelligence (AI) from the perspective of deep learning and discuss applications for AI within cardiology

TeleBehavioral Health: Diving Deeper into Facilitating Virtual Groups
2024-12-13 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Overview:
Dr. Shearer will address the needed adaptations and strategies for facilitating tele-group therapy, including privacy and confidentiality considerations.
Erika Shearer PhD, Patient Care Line Manager, Primary Care Mental Health Integration, Veteran’s Administration (VA) Portland Health Care System
Biography:
Dr. Shearer is a Patient Care Line Manager for the Primary Care Mental Health Integration service at the Veteran’s Administration Portland Health Care System. Her areas of expertise include using telehealth technologies to provide and increase access to mental health services, telesupervision, and integrated health care. She provides telehealth training and consultation throughout and outside of the VA Health Care System. Her academic interests include mindfulness and acceptance strategies in the treatment of psychological issues related to chronic medical conditions, pain, telesupervision, and all things related to telemental health.
Learning Objectives:

Describe adaptations needed to facilitate behavioral health groups via video-based modality.
Discuss privacy and confidentiality-related considerations for virtual groups.
Identify strategies to improve virtual group facilitation.

NCTRC Webinar - Federal Telehealth Policy in 2025
2025-01-09 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Come join the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) as we look at where federal telehealth policy stands in 2025. Co-hosted with the National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers (NCTRC), this webinar will examine recent actions Congress has (or has not) taken in regards the federal waivers on Medicare telehealth policies, what has changed, what is continuing, or not. Registration is free but space is limited.

Presented by: Mei Kwong, Executive Director, Center for Connected Health Policy

An Updated Model of Rural Hospital Financial Distress
2025-01-14 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
This webinar will provide an overview of new research by the North Carolina Rural Health Research Program on the topic of rural hospital financial distress. The aim of this research was to create an updated Financial Distress Index (FDI) model that recognizes recent changes in the operating environment and uses financial performance, government reimbursement, organizational traits, and market characteristics to predict the risk of rural hospital financial distress two years hence. Rural hospital profitability continues to be a challenge; having a model that can accurately predict financial distress and closure helps programs and policymakers better target resources to prevent closure or convert to other models of care.

American Relief Act, 2025 — Critical Outstanding Issues
2025-01-15 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
On Dec. 21, 2024, President Biden signed the American Relief Act, 2025 (ARA), into law, narrowly avoiding a federal government shutdown. Unlike the more comprehensive bill defeated in the House of Representatives two days earlier after President-elect Trump raised objections, the ARA is a temporary solution to keep the federal government operating through the end of March.
On Wednesday, Jan. 15, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. ET, PYA presents a new webinar, “The American Relief Act, 2025: How We Got Here, What It Means, Where We’re Headed.” During the webinar, PYA’s Martie Ross and Kathy Reep will discuss the impact of the new law, both by what’s included and what’s not. Ross and Reep will prognosticate what will happen in the first months of the Trump administration to address critical outstanding issues such as

Medicare telehealth coverage
Medicare physician pay cut
Price transparency
Site-neutral payments
Medicaid DSH payments
Hospital-at-home demonstration project

Also, Martie and Kathy will discuss two proposed rules released in December: the Contract Year 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule and the proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule.

NCTRC Webinar—Breaking Down Barriers to Telehealth: How the Digital Health Readiness Screener Can Drive Equity and Access
2025-01-16 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Discover how the new Digital Health Readiness Screener from Thomas Jefferson University is making a difference in telehealth access by identifying key barriers faced by diverse patient populations. This webinar will explore how the screener assesses technical readiness and quality of care concerns, including digital literacy, privacy, and trust in telehealth. Join us to learn how this tool can support targeted interventions and help advance digital health equity across healthcare settings.
Presented by: Kristin L. Rising, MD, MSHP – Executive Director, Center for Connected Care; Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College; and Professor, Colleges of Population Health and Nursing at Thomas Jefferson University

2025 Telehealth Landscape - Critical Medicare Billing and Policy Updates
2025-01-28 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
The leadup to January 1, 2025 left healthcare professionals with uncertainty on the future of telehealth billing under the Medicare program. In this session, Richelle Marting will discuss legislative and regulatory updates for the turn of the year surrounding eligible originating sites for patients in the Medicare program; eligible distant site provider billers of telehealth services, the status of audio only telehealth services, and other telehealth policy affected by end of year legislation or lack thereof. Don’t miss these critical updates that will inform telehealth providers of their responsibilities in 2025!

Digital Pulse: AI Innovations in Healthcare - Connecting Across Professions (CAP) Webinar
2025-01-28 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
“An Overview of Popular LLM AI Tools + Their Use for Qualitative Analysis “
Speaker: Edward Williams, DMSc, ME.d., PA-C
Objectives:

Discuss the Fundamentals of Large Language Models (LLMs)
Identify Popular LLM AI Tools
Outline Applications of LLMs in Qualitative Analysis
Evaluate Ethical Considerations and Data Security
Identify Strategies for Integration into Academic Practice

Passcode is required to enter the teleconference.

The passcode is for the security and integrity of our lectures.
To join via teleconference link:
At the time of the teleconference, click the button below.

Meeting ID: 975 0144 6243
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TTAC Webinar: Better Internet Starts with Small Changes
2025-01-30 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Join the Telehealth Technology Assessment Center (TTAC) and Exactly Labs as we explore simple changes attendees can make for improved connectivity as identified by the recent Telehealth Broadband Pilot program!

Telehealth Roundup: SCTRC Regional Billing & Reimbursement Update
2025-02-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for an insightful webinar that will guide attendees through the significant 2025 telehealth billing and coding changes. This session will provide a detailed review of the newly released telehealth CPT codes from the AMA, along with an analysis of payor acceptance of these codes. We will also cover the key updates in the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule related to telehealth. With numerous important changes this year, this webinar promises to be an essential resource for staying current and compliant in the evolving telehealth landscape.

Advancing Telehealth Integration in Patient Care
2025-02-20 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
As healthcare evolves, virtual nursing emerges as a transformative solution addressing workforce challenges, improving patient outcomes, and integrating seamlessly into telehealth ecosystems. This presentation explores the state of nursing today, common care models, and the market forces driving innovation. Attendees will gain insights into the history and current applications of virtual nursing, the steps to establish and implement programs, and the critical role of virtual nurses in retention, recruitment, and cultural shifts within healthcare organizations. Join us to uncover the potential benefits, business case development, and the future of virtual nursing in shaping a modern care delivery system.
Presented by: Julie Wright, MSN, RN – Managing Director, Institute of Telehealth & Digital Innovation, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Hosted by: TexLa Telehealth Resource Center (TexLa TRC)

TeleBehavioral Health 2025: Telehealth and TeleBehavioral/TeleMental Health Policy Update
2025-02-21 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
TeleBehavioral Health 2025: Training Series is a free twelve-part webinar series open to anyone providing services to individuals who live with mental health and substance use issues. This Zoom-based series takes place the third Friday of each month, January through December 2025, from 11 am – 12 pm (PT). You are invited to attend all webinars, but you will need to register for each webinar separately.
Overview: Ms. Kwong will provide an overview and update on post-public health emergency policy impacting the provision of and reimbursement for telebehavioral health services. Presenter: Mei Wa Kwong, JD, Executive Director for the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) Biography: Mei Wa Kwong, JD has over two decades of experience in state and federal policy work. She is the Executive Director for the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP), the federally designated National Telehealth Policy Resource Center. She has written numerous policy briefs, crafted state legislation and led several coalition efforts on a variety of issues. Ms. Kwong has published articles on telehealth policy, is recognized as an expert in her field and has been consulted by state and federal lawmakers on telehealth legislation and policy. Ms. Kwong is a graduate of the George Washington University Law School.
Learning Objectives: This talk will provide a current status of the telehealth policy landscape. Attendees will learn: 1. About the current status of temporary federal telehealth waivers 2. What significant telehealth policy changes may be seen in 2024 3. What telehealth policy issues state policymakers may focus on this year

Telehealth-based solutions to improve health equity for people experiencing homelessness
2025-02-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Participants will learn about strategies to deliver high-quality primary care to people experiencing homelessness at a drop-in resource center and through street medicine outreach

Explore the use of video visits, tele-precepting, and asynchronous modalities to deliver patient care
Discuss the utilization of telehealth to increase access to care for people experiencing homelessness

Speakers (2)

Adams, Cristin
Associate Professor-Faculty

Marrison, Sarah Tucker
Assistant Professor-Faculty

UMMC Project ECHO Series- Dentistry
2025-02-28 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Program Overview
The purpose of the dentistry learning community model (DLCM) is to provide patient case-based information to pediatric dentists, general dentists, and nurses practicing in rural communities. In a needs assessment survey of rural Mississippi dentists, education in pediatric dentistry was a high priority area of need identified by the participants. The DLCM will enhance the care capabilities of rural dentists nd nurses by focusing on a major disease burden – childhood dental caries. Health care providers (dentists and nurses) need to be aware of current best practices for enhancing the care capabilities of rural dentists and nurses by focusing on a major disease burden.
Topics Covered

Pragmatic Oral Surgery for the General Dentist
Diagnosing Oral Cancer
Digital Workflow in Restorative Dentistry

Target Audience

Dentists
Pediatric Dentists
Dental Assistants
Dental Hygienists
Primary Care Providers
Nurses

Accreditation Information
Dentists/ Dental Assistants/ Dental Hygienists—The University of Mississippi School of Dentistry is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. University of Mississippi School of Dentistry designates this activity for 1.0 continuing education credits. Nurses—The University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by The Mississippi Nurses Foundation Inc. an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. As an approved provider, the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing awards this educational activity (1) contact hour(s).
HRSA Acknowledgment
“This presentation was made possible by grant number U6631459 from the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, Health Resources and Services Administration, DHHS”
Contact Information

UMMC & Hometown Pediatric Dermatology - ECHO Series
2025-03-05 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Overview: This project aims to improve the treatment of pediatric skin conditions including eczema, acne, birthmarks, warts, and other pediatric skin diseases with the intended target audience of rural healthcare providers in the Upper Midwest. Since over 30% of visits to primary care for children, a skin-related complaint is noted, and for nearly 60% of those patients, it is their chief complaint; this ECHO aims to expand expertise for pediatricians, family medicine physicians, and APPs in assessing and treating pediatric skin conditions. Primary care professionals join board-certified pediatric dermatologists to discuss best practices and evidence-based approaches to pediatric skin disease and create an ongoing learning collaborative to empower primary care clinicians to deliver high-quality skin disease treatment. Each session consists of a mini-lecture followed by a discussion of attendee-provided patient cases with a pediatric dermatologist. Early access to expert care saves lives, reduces healthcare costs, and improves access to care for children and teens. There are fewer than 400 board-certified, practicing pediatric dermatologists in the United States, with zero in Montana, North Dakota, or South Dakota; and one in Idaho and Wyoming, in some states, such as Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan there are a few pediatric dermatologists, but they are clustered in urban areas. The distances are often too far for families to reasonably travel to seek specialty care, given the size of the states and the challenges with winter weather (which lasts for up to 6 months per year).
Topics Covered

Atopic Dermatitis
Topical treatments for pediatric and adolescent acne
Seborrheic Dermatitis
Molluscum Contagiosum
Moles and Sun Protection
Impetigo

Link: https://iecho.org/public/program/PRGM1701792008640ZWOPNQ6LUA
Target Audience: Pediatric and Family Primary care clinicians, nurses or other interested healthcare providers in areas with limited pediatric dermatology access across the Upper Midwest. There is no geographic restriction for participation.
Community Clinicians will get CME/CEU in a virtual learning network through the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
The planners and speaker for today have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Telepsychiatry
2025-03-05 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us to learn about telepsychiatry from Dr. Gibson, a psychiatrist and nationally recognized expert in telemedicine. She has been providing comprehensive psychiatric services via telemedicine for nearly 30 years, and is passionate about providing the highest quality, holistic and timely medical care to underserved persons and places.
OUTCOME OBJECTIVES

Describe three benefits of telepsychiatry services for providers and patients.
Explain two best practices for the provision of care via telehealth for MOUD (Medications for Opioid Use Disorder).
Identify three telemedicine clinical challenges and methods to overcome them.
Name one way to mitigate fraud when providing home-based telehealth services.

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
Accreditation Statement: The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Relevant Financial Relationships Statement(s): University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson Office of Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). The CME office reviewers have nothing to disclose. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the Community - ECHO Series
2025-03-06 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Program Overview
Mississippi has the highest rate of STI’s (Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis) in the United States. Mississippi has seen a remarkable increase in syphilis in recent years, including a > 1000% increase in congenital syphilis since 2016. Community physicians and practitioners lack key information and are unaware of many resources available to help diagnose and treat STD’s. This project will train community providers, throughout MS in the diagnosis, prevention, and management of STDs.

Topics Covered

Congenital syphilis
Epidemiology of STIs
Identifying and managing syphilis in adults
Gonorrhea and chlamydia
HIV Prevention – PrEP
STD prevention DoxyPEP
The other STD’s – trichomonas, M genitalium, BV

Target Audience

Physicians
Physician Assistants
Nurse Practitioners
Social Workers

Certification & Credits
Attending community clinicians will get free CE in a virtual learning network through the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
HRSA Acknowledgment: This program is made possible by grant number U6631459, Telehealth Centers of Excellence from the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, Health Resources and Services Administration, DHHS
Contact Information
For more information, please get in touch with us at tdobbs@umc.ed or divory@umc.edu

Unlock Community Insights: Healthcare, Disability, and Business Data Tools from the Census Bureau - Mississippi
2025-03-06 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Join the U.S. Census Bureau’s Data Dissemination and Training Branch for a free webinar exploring key insights into Mississippi’s healthcare coverage, disability prevalence, and business landscapes. Learn how to access and utilize Census data to understand community needs, identify market opportunities, and inform decision-making. Learn how to map this valuable data and gain a deeper understanding of your community.
We’ll cover topics including

Healthcare coverage rates by geography
Areas with identified disability populations
The distribution of healthcare businesses
introduction to the Census Business Builder tool.

Navigating the Digital Health Legal Landscape: User Guide to State Data Privacy Laws
2025-03-11 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
The evolving landscape of federal and state data privacy laws presents unique challenges for healthcare providers, digital health companies, and telehealth platforms. This session provides a practical guide to for navigating the complex web of laws that impact the use and disclosure of health information. Attendees will gain a better understanding of how current and emerging state laws intersect with HIPAA, along with actionable insights for implementing compliance strategies when delivering virtual care services across multiple state jurisdictions.
THE TOPICS FOR THIS WEBINAR ARE:

Key developments to HIPAA affecting digital health operations.
Common trends in state data privacy legislation.
Practical strategies for enhancing data privacy and staying abreast of the changing legal landscape.

The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1 hour of CLE credit toward your annual requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.

Changes to Care Management Coding and Billing in RHCs, FQHCs for 2025
2025-03-12 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
This session will discuss changes to the types of care management services RHCs and FQHCs can perform and bill to the Medicare program, and how those services are coded and paid. It will also cover Medicaid coverage of certain care management services like remote physiologic monitoring.

Connecting Across Professions (CAP): "All Payers Claims Database"
2025-03-12 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
CAP is a teleconference that focuses on chronic disease, healthcare trends, and interprofessional collaboration. Healthcare professionals can stay current on a variety of health-related topics and earn free continuing education credit at the same time.
Webinar ID: 975 0144 6243
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Topic:
“All Payers Claims Database”

Speaker:
Kenley Money, MFA

Objectives:

Discuss administrative health claims data available for research and analytics.
Identify the foundation for linking administrative health insurance claims data.
Distinguish information for obtaining these data for appropriate projects.

Telehealth 101
2025-03-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
The easy basics of telehealth and telemedicine as presented by the South Central Telehealth Resource Center!
