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Impact of an Inpatient Telepalliative Care Consult Service
2025-05-14 12:00 (America/Chicago)
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Presentation Objectives:

Brief introduction to Palliative Medicine
Explain the barriers to accessing specialized palliative care in rural hospital settings.
Outline the development and implementation of a telepalliative care program in South Carolina.
Discuss the impact of telepalliative care on patient outcomes in rural hospitals.
Identify key challenges encountered during the rollout of the telehealth palliative care model.
Highlight the benefits and successes of using telehealth to deliver inpatient palliative care services.
Examine lessons learned and future directions for expanding telepalliative care access.

Speakers (2)
Scott Hurley MS, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner

Scott Hurley is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who has been part of the Medical University of South Carolina’s Palliative Care team since 2020. Scott received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina – Wilmington and spent over five years working as a critical care registered nurse before pursuing advanced practice training. He earned his Master of Science in Nursing from Georgetown University in 2018 and has since worked as a Nurse Practitioner in the Charleston area. Palliative care has always been a passion for Scott. Since joining the team at MUSC, he has been an integral part of the Telepalliative Care program, with a primary goal of expanding access to high-quality palliative care services across South Carolina. He strives to provide compassionate, individualized care that is rooted in patient and family-centered values, with a focus on optimizing quality of life and alleviating suffering for those living with serious illness.

Scott Hurley MS, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Anup Bhushan is a board-certified physician specializing in internal medicine and hospice/palliative care at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston. He serves as an attending physician in the Palliative Care Program and holds the position of Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine. Additionally, he is the Telehealth Medical Director for Palliative Care at MUSC, reflecting his commitment to expanding access to compassionate care through virtual platforms. Dr. Bhushan earned his medical degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 2005. He completed both his residency and fellowship in internal medicine and hospice/palliative care at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. With over 19 years of clinical experience, he is affiliated with MUSC Medical Center and is a member of University Medical Associates

Critical Telehealth Updates – The Status of Congress’s Financial Package and Telehealth Policy
2025-05-14 12:00 - 13:00
Numerous telehealth flexibilities created during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency have been extended year after year through federal financial packages and CMS policy. The end of 2024 brought significant uncertainty, as many provisions of telehealth coverage for Medicare came down to the wire in a last minute, 90-day extension just before they were set to expire on January 1. With the end of that 90-day extension passing on April 1, 2025, this session will address Congressional action that affects Medicare coverage of telehealth in 2025 and beyond.

Telehealth T-Time
2025-05-15 10:00 - 13:00
Are you passionate about telehealth, virtual care, and digital health?
Do you support telehealth services from a clinical, operational, or technical perspective?
Do you “deliver care at a distance”?
Have you been looking for the opportunity to connect and network with your peers?
Then join us for one, two, or three sessions presented by your fellow telehealth enthusiast peers.
For questions, speaker inquiries, or sponsorship opportunities contact: t-time@ingeniumadvisors.net
Here’s the AGENDA for Telehealth T-Time:
11 AM Telehealth Trends, Techniques, and Insights
RPM Presentation
TBD

12 PM Telehealth Case Study
RPM Case Study
TBD
1 PM Telehealth Conversation
RPM Panel Discussion
TBD
Each session starts with 15 min of networking followed by a 30-45 minute presentation, case study, panel discussion, or fireside chat.
To network with your peers, you are invited to stick around after the presentation in our virtual meeting platform for small-group conversations with the speakers and fellow attendees.

Integrating Frontlines of Care and Specialty Services: Digital Health Tools and Autonomous AI As the Missing Link
2025-05-15 13:00 - 14:00
This session explains how the strategic use of digital health tools and especially autonomous AI can streamline chronic disease management and improve outcomes. We focus on diabetes management and the autonomous diabetic eye exam as real world case studies at scale. As healthcare systems face increasing pressure to expand access and reduce costs, digital modalities will no longer operate in silos but will converge into integrated care pathways. It allows frontlines of care such as primary care clinics (FQHCs) to focus on chronic disease management in its totality across all organ systems. Autonomous AI and other digital health decision support tools applied regularly to each of these patients, ensures that those, but only those, patients that stand to benefit from specialty care for a complication, will be identified, scheduled and followed through via telehealth or in-person care . Attendees will gain insight into how these tools work in tandem to transform care delivery into a continuous process and shift the model from reactive treatment to proactive prevention.

Presented by: Michael D. Abramoff, MD, PhD – The Robert C. Watzke, MD Professor in Retina Research, Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Professor of Biomedical Egineering (BME) Sciences at the University of Iowa

2025 Mississippi Rural Health Clinic Conference
2025-05-16
The Mississippi Rural Health Association proudly presents the 2025 Rural Health Clinic Conference, an exclusive online professional development opportunity tailored specifically for rural health clinic members across the state.
Join industry leaders and peers for this comprehensive virtual educational event featuring expert-led sessions on essential operational subject matter.
Participants will benefit from engaging online plenary sessions, interactive virtual workshops, and valuable digital networking opportunities designed to address the unique challenges facing rural healthcare providers.
This conference offers practical solutions and innovative strategies to optimize your clinic’s performance and patient outcomes—all accessible from the convenience of your location.
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Digital Healthcare Innovation Summit (DHIS)
2025-05-19 - 2025-05-20 | Seaport Hotel, Boston, MA, United States
We’ll examine timely topics, such as direct-to-consumer healthcare, underserved populations, important regulatory or policy changes, distributed vs. centralized care, women’s health, IaaS and IoT in healthcare, and more. Catch lively panels, take part in interactive breakouts, and network with industry leaders in this tight community. Investors, startups & emerging companies, tech companies, payers, providers, and veteran advisors will all be attending, so don’t miss out. This premier boutique digital health event helps fuel healthcare innovation – be a part of it!

Annual Rural Health Conference
2025-05-20 - 2025-05-23 | Atlanta Marriott Marquis, 265 Peachtree Center Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30303
We’ll see you in Atlanta
Join NRHA and hundreds of rural health leaders from across the country down in ATL to help raise the standard for rural health with over 80 innovative, practical, and cost-saving sessions and much more.
NRHA’s 48th Annual Rural Health Conference, 10th Rural Hospital Innovation Summit, and associated events constitute the largest gathering of rural health professionals in the country May 20-23 in Atlanta, Ga.
Don’t miss NRHA’s expanded Rural Health Access Conference May 19-20 and Rural Medical Education Conference occurring immediately beforehand on May 20.
We are so excited to see everyone in Atlanta this spring.
CDC Experience
Sign up for the CDC Experience for $35 when you register for NRHA’s Annual Conference events for your chance to visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters at 3:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 22. The event is limited to 100 participants and will sell out fast.

Use and Usefulness of Billing Data to Estimate Telehealth Reach and Outcomes
2025-05-21 12:00 - 13:00
Publicly available licensed, data are increasingly being used in telehealth studies, but their usefulness for measuring telehealth vary. Our objective is to provide a succinct overview of strengths and weaknesses of using billing data to assist telehealth decision makers and data analysts in selecting data and interpreting published studies using such data.
We will:

Describe their strengths and weakness of measuring telehealth using billing dat
Show summary comparison tables for five different data sets
Illustrate use of the data in US “heat maps” of population rates of telehealth use
Discuss analyses examples for behavioral health, primary care and dementia.

Revolutionize Patient Onboarding: Real-Time Verification That Delivers & Complies
2025-05-21 12:00 - 13:00
As telehealth and telemedicine continue to reshape the healthcare landscape, one challenge stands out: verifying patient identities quickly, securely, and at scale to meet compliance requirements such as HIPAA, DEA and licensure to ensure you are treating the right patient. Manual ID verification methods aren’t just slow—they leave room for error, open the door to fraud, and can jeopardize compliance with patient privacy regulations.
In this webinar, we will leverage our extensive experience—automating nearly one million verifications each month using AI—to demonstrate how leading organizations are implementing patient identity verification to ensure safe and efficient virtual care.
Learning Objectives:

How to ensure compliance with HIPAA, DEA and licensure through secure identity verification.
Ways to prevent identity theft & fraud in telemedicine and virtual prescriptions.
Why automated verification improves safety and accurate patient personal data Operational benefits including faster onboarding, streamlined scheduling, and reduced administrative overhead.
How AI-powered solutions offer a frictionless patient experience with biometrics and smart workflows.
How automated patient ID verification is driving better outcomes for a leading telehealth provider.

2025 CTRC Annual Digital Health Conference
2025-05-22 - 2025-05-23
Technology Supercycle Meets Healthcare

This year, CTRC’s Virtual Summit will explore the intersection of innovation and transformation in digital health as we navigate the super technology cycle. Our virtual event brings together thought leaders, clinicians, technologists, and policymakers to share cutting-edge insights and practical strategies for shaping the future of healthcare. More information coming soon!

Abstracts

We are accepting abstract submissions in the following areas:

Rural Hospitals: Innovations and challenges in digital health adoption.
Healthcare AI: Opportunities and challenges implementing artificial intelligence in healthcare.
Digital Emergency Preparation: Leveraging technology for emergency preparedness, disaster response, and resilience-building.
Policy and Payment: Navigating regulatory landscapes and payment models for digital transformation.

Abstracts must be submitted by February 28, 2025. Selected presenters will be notified by March 31, 2025.

UMMC Project ECHO Series- Dentistry
2025-05-23 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-06-27 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-25 12:00 - 13:00
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

Medicare Enrollment and Reassignment for Virtual/Hybrid care providers: Architecture and Execution
2025-05-28 14:00 - 15:00
Join us for an insightful webinar designed to equip virtual and hybrid care organizations with the knowledge and strategies needed to navigate the intricate landscape of Medicare enrollment, compliance, and operational infrastructure. As virtual and hybrid care models continue to evolve, organizations face unique challenges in managing their legal and operational frameworks. This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of these complexities, offering practical solutions to ensure compliance and optimize efficiency.
Who Should Attend:

Leaders and administrators of virtual and hybrid healthcare organizations
Compliance officers and legal counsel
Billing and revenue cycle management professionals
Credentialing and enrollment specialists
Healthcare consultants

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain critical insights and practical strategies for building a compliant and efficient virtual or hybrid care organization. Register today!

UMMC & Hometown Pediatric Dermatology - ECHO Series
2025-06-04 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-02 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-06 12:00 - 13:00
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.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the Community - ECHO Series
2025-06-05 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-07 08:00 - 17:00
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

CTeL Spring 2025 Digital Health Summit
2025-06-10 - 2025-06-12 | Capitol Hill Visitor Center, First St SE, Washington, DC, 20515, United States
Do you love impactful networking opportunities? First-hand policy insights? Access to industry leaders and top level executives?
Then you should probably register for the summit.

2 days of Impactful Content
Networking Opportunities
Educational Sessions
Connect with Legislators

CTeL Summits were created in response to calls from Fortune 500 companies and telehealth industry practitioners wanting a forum for nonaligned and technology-neutral conversations. Summit agendas are crafted to encourage unbiased and open dialogue.
Summits convene the leading thinkers and innovators in the medical community to grapple with all of the issues surrounding the use of emerging technologies that hold the potential to improve the delivery of safe and quality medical care.
The Summit’s conference format is deliberately open to encourage attendees to look beyond today and peek into the future. We hope you will join us! Summit attendance is a foundational component of CTeL membership.
June 10, 2025: Capitol Hill Day
June 11, 2024: Policy Day & Reception
June 12, 2024: Policy Day

The Future of Telemedicine and Digital Health to Catalyze Care Delivery
2025-06-12 13:00 - 14:00
Join Us for an Exclusive NCTRC Webinar!
The Future of Telemedicine and Digital Health to Catalyze Care Delivery
Date & Time: June 12, 2025 | 11:00 AM (PT)
Presented by: Dr. Joseph Finkelstein – Professor & Vice-Chair, Clinical Data Science and Telemedicine Informatics, Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Utah
Hosted by: Southwest Telehealth Resource Center (SWTRC)
In this insightful session, Dr. Finkelstein will explore the transformative trends shaping telemedicine and digital health. The webinar will spotlight real-world applications of AI-driven solutions and their role in enhancing care delivery.

Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Wq9U-WlRSmuKdAZejwSgfg

Bridging the Gap: Wound Care Solutions for Rural Communities
2025-06-18 11:00 - 12:00 | VIRTUAL, United States
Rural hospitals are under pressure to do more with less—yet few recognize the untapped value of specialty services like wound and ostomy care. In this executive briefing, Strategic Healthcare Partners (SHP) and Corstrata reveal how virtual wound and ostomy programs can drive new revenue, reduce costly patient transfers, support swing bed utilization, and improve clinical outcomes. You’ll also learn how these services align with network strategies, value-based care models, and direct-to-employer contracting opportunities. If you’re looking for scalable ways to strengthen your hospital’s bottom line and enhance local access to care, this session is for you.
Presenters:
Mike Scribner, Founder & Partner, Strategic Healthcare Partners
Joe Ebberwein, Founder & CFO, Corstrata
Alicia Jenkins, VP of Clinical Operations & Partnership Success, Corstrata

TeleBehavioral Health 2025: Suicide Risk Assessment and Management
2025-06-20 13:00 - 14:00
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 1 pm – 2 pm (CST). You are invited to attend all webinars, but you will need to register for each webinar separately.

"Foundations: What is AI" - Healthcare AI Bootcamp 2025
2025-06-25
Kickstart your AI journey! Join Session 1 of the Healthcare AI Bootcamp to explore the fundamentals of artificial intelligence, its role in healthcare, and how it’s shaping the future. Featuring speakers Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD and Jordan Berg, this complimentary session is a must for anyone looking to understand AI’s impact.

Leveraging Telehealth in Pediatric Obesity Care: A Multidisciplinary Model with Big Impact
2025-06-25 10:00 - 2025-07-23 13:30
In this session, Dr. O’Hara will provide insight into the TeleWOW program, an innovative telehealth model designed to address pediatric obesity in rural and medically underserved communities. Dr. O’Hara will also share the importance of the multi-disciplinary team, including medical, nutrition, and behavioral health, as a central component in effectively managing chronic disease. This session is ideal for physicians (primary care and pediatricians), dietitians, clinic managers, and telehealth teams aiming to enhance access to specialty care and improve long-term outcomes in children and adolescents with obesity.

State of the Healthcare Industry: Market Updates for Rural Strategy
2025-07-11 12:00 - 13:00
NOSORH and Stroudwater Associates invite you to our quarterly market update. Stay informed about the latest healthcare trends and strategize on how to maintain essential services in rural communities. By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Understand new regulations and laws that have occurred during the last 90 days
2. Describe the current market dynamics of the healthcare industry
3. Evaluate the effects of these trends on rural providers
4. Apply this understanding to their organization

Telehealth 101
2025-07-16 13:00 - 14:00
The easy basics of telehealth and telemedicine as presented by the South Central Telehealth Resource Center!

"AI Applications in Healthcare" - Healthcare AI Bootcamp 2025
2025-07-23
AI is transforming healthcare—are you ready? Session 2 of the Healthcare AI Bootcamp dives into real-world AI applications, from diagnostics to patient care, while tackling key ethical and regulatory considerations.

Bridging Rural Communities: Telehealth Innovations for Appalachia and Beyond
2025-08-01
Bridging Rural Communities: Telehealth Innovations for Appalachia and Beyond is a unique, multi-site convening designed to showcase and document best practices in telehealth across the Appalachian region. This full-day event will bring together professionals, policymakers, and program leaders committed to improving rural health through innovative telehealth solutions.
Featuring short and engaging (think TED-style) talks clustered around the region’s top health priorities—mental health, diabetes, substance use disorder, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and emergency preparedness—each session will highlight effective strategies, lessons learned, and actionable insights.
Attendees will participate in facilitated discussions to identify best practices, contributing to a published proceedings in the Journal of Appalachian Health. Join us to connect, learn, and shape the future of telehealth in Appalachia and beyond.
*Boxed lunch and CME/CE credits will be available for attendees who participate in the full day event.

Priority Focus Areas Include:
• Mental Health
• Diabetes
• Substance Use Disorder
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Cancer
• Emergency Preparedness
Best Practice Categories May Include:
• Communication/Marketing Messages & Strategies
• Addressing Broadband Challenges
• Digital Literacy Solutions
• Workflow Optimization
• Technology Selection
• Workforce/Staff Training
• Funding & Sustainability
• Measurement & Data Collection
• Lessons Learned from Failures
