Fiber for Breakfast
2023-05-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-05-31 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-06-07 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-06-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-06-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-06-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-07-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-07-12 10:00 - 11:00 UTC and 9 more dates
The Fiber Broadband Association is proud to announce its weekly live video series, Fiber for Breakfast.
Fiber for Breakfast is a weekly 30-minute live video discussion hosted by our President and CEO, Gary Bolton, and featuring industry thought leaders on current topics that explore fiber as the critical infrastructure for 21st century communications as well as other connectivity and workplace issues presented during these challenging times.
Fiber for Breakfast will take place every Wednesday at 10am ET. Below are the registration links and recordings for each episode. For questions about Fiber for Breakfast or if you are interested in supporting and sponsoring the series, please contact Jennifer Vassil at jvassil@fiberbroadband.org.

ATA Telehealth Policy Update
2023-05-25 12:00 - 13:00
Join us on Thursday, May 25 at 1:00pm ET for a state-by-state overview of recent policy activities, priorities and trends we’re seeing for 2023.
This webinar will cover a range of critical topics that are shaping the regulatory environment. From interstate licensure to privacy bills, modality neutral legislation and more, our expert panelists will provide insights and a comprehensive deep dive into the most pressing policy matters. We’ll also highlight the victories achieved this session and the progress we’ve made together.
This is part of the ATA’s monthly Policy Deep Dive Webinar Series. Registration is free but required to attend.

Telehealth 101 - Intro and Q&A
2023-05-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-07-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar
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_SgNeQYrZSw6D0Bvnakktfg

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

Advancing Healthcare Priorities with Organizational Health Literacy
2023-06-06 12:00 - 13:00
Webinar Objectives:

Explain the connection between clear health communication and elements of the Quadruple Aim
Describe at least 3 attributes of a health literacy-responsive organization
Discuss at least 2 actions you can take to advance organizational health literacy, based on your role and responsibilities

At the time of the teleconference, click the button below to join using Zoom.
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Use this passcode to enter the teleconference:
Meeting ID: 941 3446 6298
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The Next Wave of Emergency Preparedness in Healthcare
2023-06-13 10:00 - 11:00
This webinar will focus on three priority areas that healthcare leaders must address to prepare, respond to, and recover from future public health emergencies: strengthening cross-sector partnerships, building workforce capacity and resilience, and fostering a culture of preparedness. We will focus on the findings of the Convening Leaders for Emergency and Response (CLEAR) Field Guide. The field guide is a road map offering four common emergency management objectives that healthcare and public health partners should prioritize together along with tangible strategies, real-world examples, resources, and action steps.

Telehealth Equity Among Medicare Beneficiaries (2018-2020)
2023-06-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
Hosted by: South Central Telehealth Resource Center
Presented by: Cari A. Bogulski – Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Description: Telehealth has the potential to address existing health disparities among such underserved populations as rural residents, racial/ethnic minorities, and those with chronic conditions. The first few months of the COVID-19 public health emergency saw unprecedented telehealth expansion. Although rates of telehealth utilization have since dropped, rates remain much higher than pre-COVID rates. This project conducted by members of the Rural Telehealth Evaluation Center sought to examine how telehealth expanded for underserved populations using a 20% random sample of national Medicare claims.

Developing Emergency Preparedness Plans with a Health Equity Focus
2023-06-27 10:00 - 11:00
Hospitals are on the frontline as our communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from a variety of emergencies. This webinar will cover how we can ensure our preparedness plans have a health equity focus and consideration for the needs of all members of our communities.

Pediatric Telehealth Post-Pandemic: Creating A Path Forward Webinar
2023-06-28 15:00 - 17:00
Join the SPROUT-CTSA Collaborative Telehealth Research Network on Wednesday, June 28th from 3-5 pm EST for the Pediatric Telehealth Post-Pandemic: Creating A Path Forward Webinar
The 2-hr webinar will feature 2 brief presentations on lessons learned during the pandemic and the impact of the end of the public health emergency on pediatric telehealth followed by a series of panel discussions addressing health equity, education, and a research agenda to support evidence-based best practices, inform policy, and support a value-driven reimbursement model. Please see the attached flyer for more information. We hope you will be able to attend this informative event.
Advanced registration is required for this event. Please click the link below to register:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_13gTxkxqSCG1cJp80YbQGw
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Speakers and Panelists:

Christina Olson, MD, Telehealth Medical Director and Hospitalist at Children’s Hospital Colorado, Associate Professor within the Department of Pediatrics at University of Colorado
Brooke McSwain, Sc., RRT, M.A., National Policy Research Analyst, Digital Health, Public Health Infrastructure, Systems of Care, Stroke, Policy Advisor within the Center for Health Technology & Innovation, Policy Advisor for AHA Telehealth at the American Heart Association, Department of Policy Research and Advocacy
Kristin Ray, MD, MS FAAP, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Health Systems Improvement at UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics, Affiliated Faculty within the Health Policy Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Program Director for the General Academic Pediatrics Research Fellowship
Dana Schinasi, MD, Medical Director of Digital Health, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Attending Physician in Emergency Medicine at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine) at Northwestern University School of Medicine
Kevin Wiley, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor in the Department of Healthcare Leadership and Management at the Medical University of South Carolina, Leadership Fellow NIH AIM-AHEAD Consortium
David Gray, Director of Government Relations and Connected Health Policy at HIMSS
Ragan Dubose-Morris, PhD, Associate Professor in the College of Academic Affairs, Director of Telehealth Education within the Center for Telehealth at the Medical University of South Carolina.

Please email Christina Coleman, SPROUT-CTSA Program Manager, christina_coleman@med.unc.edu with your questions.

SEARCH 2023 Call for Abstracts Close!
2023-07-10 08:00 - 23:30 | Online
SEARCH 2023 provides a unique opportunity to share research in a collegial, unbiased, neutral environment with new and experienced researchers from across the country. Submissions and attendees include: Researchers, Administrators, Project Managers, Faculty, IT/Technology, Healthcare Professionals and Policymakers. The goal is to showcase connected health efforts and strategies and to build partnerships that focus on research in telehealth, digital health, and other healthcare technologies.
Call for Abstracts Open until July 10!
Just in case, if you, your team, or other research colleagues would be interested in submitting a specific project abstract for consideration, the SEARCH 2023 Call for Research Abstracts is open until July 10.
Abstracts are blind reviewed and then selected for Poster and Oral Presentations as well as for featured and educational sessions. Abstracts which include a cardiothoracic focus may also be considered by the American Heart Association for their Scientific Sessions event immediately following the SEARCH 2023 event.
This is the link for additional details and guidance for abstract submissions: https://searchsociety.org/search2023/abstracts/#
Abstracts will be selected for Poster and Oral Presentations. Focus categories include, but are not limited to: Research, Policy, Education, Administration, and State of the Art. Priority will be given to abstracts that demonstrate measurable improvement in policy or practice, have rigorous methodological approaches, and/or show innovation in advancing the field.
Submissions are due July 10, 2023 at 11:59pm CT.

ATA Webinar: The Benefits of Smarter Patient Engagement
2023-07-11 12:00 - 13:00
This webinar will discuss:

Changing patient expectations across an increasingly broad range of devices, applications, social media, and traditional channels.
How a frictionless, omnichannel approach to patient engagement delivers better outcomes by meeting patients where they are across channels, devices and locations.
The new role Conversational AI can play throughout the healthcare journey. Learn how today’s no-code intelligent automation tools power patient conversations across speech, messaging and other channels.
Best practices to cost-effectively augment and modernize legacy systems, delivering an improved ROI in addition to better patient experiences.

Click Here to Register!

Telehealth Implementation of Trauma-Focused Treatment
2023-07-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar
Dr. Regan Stewart and Dr. Rosaura Orengo-Aguayo will present on telehealth implementation of trauma-focused treatment to increase equity in access to care for underserved youth in the US and Puerto Rico. Hosted by the HRSA Telehealth Centers of Excellence, this webinar will explore: (1) ways to increase equity in access to telehealth services for child trauma and treatment, (2) implementation and dissemination efforts for providing training and technical assistance for trauma-focused telehealth programs in low resourced contexts, and (3) clinical perspectives of implementing telehealth with trauma-exposed youth.
Please visit the HRSA Telehealth Centers of Excellence website to learn more about this project.

Medicaid & CHIP Renewal Webinar
2023-08-01 12:30 - 13:30
The Biden-Harris Administration is deeply concerned about people losing Medicaid/CHIP health care coverage as states resume regular renewal processes and will do everything in their power to keep Americans enrolled in comprehensive health care coverage. As part of this All Hands-on-Deck approach, this training will walk-through a set of slides that federal employees and partners can download and use to educate people in their networks about Medicaid and CHIP renewals. We encourage you to share this invitation with your colleagues, grantees, and partners so that as many people as possible get trained on how to help educate people about Medicaid and CHIP renewals.
The agenda for this training will include:

Remarks from White House officials
“Train-the-trainer” presentation on Medicaid and CHIP renewal information and strategies for educating people in your networks about Medicaid and CHIP renewals
Review of CMS resources available to help with education and outreach
Call to Action for federal and other partners and to do their part in helping keep people covered

When: Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM CST
Where: Zoom link will be provided following registration.
Who should attend: This webinar is open to all federal government employees and partners.
RSVP: https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_akW2HpXjQgi5xpIMiHl3-w

HRSA National Telehealth Conference
2023-09-12
HHS’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will host a virtual National Telehealth Conference that brings public and private sector leaders together to discuss telehealth best practices. The conference will examine the importance of integrating telehealth into standard care.
HRSA Administrator Carole Johnson and CMS Deputy Administrator Meena Seshamani, along with telehealth experts, are scheduled to attend.
Conference topics also include:

The adoption of telehealth and expansion of broadband connectivity to improve health equity
Using tele-behavioral health as a successful model for integrating telehealth into the standard of care
Telehealth’s role in supporting the health care workforce and expanding services for patients

Implications of health policy to inform telehealth’s future in an evolving health care environment
