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- Rhode Island telemedicine subcommittee makes recommendations for future of telemedicine policy Center for Connected Health Policy, January 12, 2021
- Rhode Island lawmakers look to make telehealth coverage permanent mHealth Intelligence, May 28, 2020
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- Patient Satisfaction With Telemedicine Among Vulnerable Populations in an Urban Ambulatory Setting Date Published: 2024 | Author: Mayo Clinical Proceedings: Digital Health
- Preparing mental health providers for the future: the case for moving beyond the elective telehealth course to integrating telehealth training throughout the curriculum Date Published: 2024 | Author: Kathy Hsu Wibberly
- Medicaid & CHIP Telehealth Toolkit Date Published: 2024 | Author: Medicaid.gov
- Website Availability of Mental Telehealth Services in the US Date Published: 2024 | Author: JAMA Health Forum
- Website Using digital navigators to get telehealth care Date Published: 2024 | Author: Telehealth.HHS.gov
- Website How do I use telehealth for behavioral health care? Date Published: 2024 | Author: Telehealth.HHS.gov
- Website Licensing across state lines Date Published: 2024 | Author: Telehealth.HHS.gov
- Website Using digital navigators to get telehealth care Date Published: 2024 | Author: Telehealth.HHS.gov
- Report on Web Environmental Scan on Community Health Workers Date Published: 2024 | Author: UMass Cahn Medical School-For Health Consulting
- Website CHW Reimbursement by State Date Published: 2024 | Author: UMass Chan Medical School-For Health Consulting
- Report on Web 50-state scan of Medicaid payment for community health workers Date Published: 2024 | Author: Connecticut Health Foundation
- Report on Web Alternative Sites for Health Care Date Published: 2024 | Author: Institute for HealthCare Policy and Innovation
- Website Health equity in telehealth Date Published: 2024 | Author: Telehealth.HHS.gov
- Report on Web A Playbook for Voluntary Best Practices for VBC Payment Date Published: 2024 | Author: Aurrera Health Group and Coral Health Advisors
- Rual Chronic Disase Managemnet Toolkit Date Published: 2024 | Author: RHIhub
- Website Conduct a telehealth physical exam Date Published: 2023 | Author: Telehealth.HHS.gov
- Website Unmet Need Score Map Tool Date Published: 2023 | Author: HRSA
- Website General Types of Accommodations for Hard of Hearing Date Published: 2023 | Author: NORTH CAROLINA Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Website Self-Advocacy for Hard of Hearing Date Published: 2023 | Author: NORTH CAROLINA Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- 7 Essential Recommendations for FQHC Leaders to Ensure Success and Sustainability Date Published: 2023 | Author: Jonathan Govette, Co-Founder/COO Oatmeal Health
- NCTRC Annual Report 2022 Date Published: 2023 | Author: The National Consortium Of Telehealth Resource Centers
- Website Customizable Communications Toolkit Date Published: 2023 | Author: National Rural Health Resource Center
- Website Coronavirus waivers & flexibilities Date Published: 2023 | Author: CMS
- Journal Article Evaluation of post-discharge engagement for emergency department patients with opioid use history who received telehealth recovery coaching services Date Published: 2023 | Author: Watson, et al
- Journal Article The Role of Telehealth In Achieving A High Performing Rural Health System: Priorities In A Post-Pandemic System Date Published: 2023 | Author: Rural Policy Research Institute - rupri
- Website FQHC and RHC CMS POLICY Manual Updates Date Published: 2023 | Author: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Principles & Guidelines for Telehealth & Aging Date Published: 2023 | Author: Collaborative for Telehealth & Aging (C4TA)
- Website Introduction to direct-to-consumer telehealth Date Published: 2023 | Author: Telehealth.HHS.GOV
- Website Legal considerations Date Published: 2023 | Author: TELEHEALTH.HHS.GOV
- Website Expanding Access to Behavioral Health Services Through Telehealth Date Published: 2023 | Author: TELEHEALTH.HHS.COV
- Website Telehealth for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Date Published: 2023 | Author: Telehealth.HHS.gov
- Website Discover telehealth research studies funded through Health and Human Services (HHS). Date Published: 2023 | Author: TELEHEALTH.HHS.GOV
- Website Telehealth Guidance and Resources: Communication Access for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DefBlind Patients and their Providers Date Published: 2023 | Author: NCDHSS
- Website Telehealth Glossary Date Published: 2023 | Author: North Carolina Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- What Can You Do to Help Your Virtual Health Visit Go Well? Date Published: 2023 | Author: North Carolina Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Website Appointment Checklist for Hard of Hearing People Using Telehealth Date Published: 2023 | Author: NORTH CAROLINA Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Website Communication Strategies for Telehealth Visits Date Published: 2023 | Author: NORTH CAROLINA Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Website Pre-Appointment Checklist for Hard of Hearing People Using Telehealth Date Published: 2023 | Author: NORTH CAROLINA Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Website Tips for Improving Visual Communication for Telehealth Video Visits Date Published: 2023 | Author: NORTH CAROLINA Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Website Amplification for Telehealth, Video Conferencing & Phone Calls Date Published: 2023 | Author: NORTH CAROLINA Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Website Captioning Technology for Mobile Phone Calls Date Published: 2023 | Author: NORTH CAROLINA Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Website Connecting Hearing Devices to Audio during Telehealth Video Meetings Date Published: 2023 | Author: NORTH CAROLINA Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Website Improving Internet and Device Functioning for Telehealth Visits Date Published: 2023 | Author: NORTH CAROLINA Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- DeafBlind Self-Advocacy Tips Date Published: 2023 | Author: NORTH CAROLINA Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Website Communication Guidelines Checklist for Healthcare Providers Working with DeafBlind Patients Date Published: 2023 | Author: NORTH CAROLINA Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Website Working with ASL interpreters in your Home for Telehealth Appointments Date Published: 2023 | Author: NORTH CAROLINA Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Website Making Medication Labels Easily Accessible for Telehealth Appointments Date Published: 2023 | Author: NORTH CAROLINA Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Website Telehealth Technology Options: Back-up Plan When the Telehealth Platform Does Not Provide Accessibility Date Published: 2023 | Author: NORTH CAROLINA Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Website Making Medication Labels Easily Accessible for Telehealth Appointments Date Published: 2023 | Author: NORTH CAROLINA Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Website Tips for Navigating the Patient Portal for DeafBlind Patients Date Published: 2023 | Author: NORTH CAROLINA Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Website Tips For Setting Up a Webcam with Little or No Vision Date Published: 2023 | Author: NORTH CAROLINA Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Website DeafBlind-Troubleshooting Telehealth Technology Date Published: 2023 | Author: NORTH CAROLINA Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Website DEA’s Proposed Rules on Telemedicine Controlled Substances Prescribing after the PHE Ends-A legal guide for practitioners, policymakers, and telemedicine companies Date Published: 2023 | Author: Nathaniel M. Lacktman
- Information for Critical Access Hospitals Date Published: 2023 | Author: Medicare Learning Network
- Website Preparing for Lunch-Early Lessons Learned from health Centers on Staffing and Patient Engagement for Virtual Date Published: 2023 | Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources & Services Administration Bureau of Primary Care
- Website Preparing for Launch-Early Lessons Learned from Health Centers on Selecting New Technology and Tools for Virtual Care Date Published: 2023 | Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources & Services Administration Bureau of Primary Health Care
- Website Accessing Virtual Care: Insights from Patient Use of Real-Time Telehealth at Health Centers Optimizing Virtual Care Date Published: 2023 | Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources & Services Administration Bureau of Primary Health Care
- Website Toolkit: Analyzing Telehealth Claims to Assess Program Integrity Risks Date Published: 2023 | Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources & Services- Office of the Inspector General
- Website State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies Date Published: 2023 | Author: Center for Connected Health Policy-CCHP
- Website Telehealth Policies and Federally Qualified Health Centers Date Published: 2023 | Author: Center for Connected Health Policy-CCHP
- Website State Telehealth Laws and Medicaid Program Policies Date Published: 2023 | Author: Center for Connected Health Policy-CCHP
- Website State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies Date Published: 2023 | Author: Center for Connected Health Policy-CCHP
- Website ACCESSING HEALTH CARE IN RURAL AMERICA Date Published: 2023 | Author: U.S. Government Accountability Office
- POST PHE BILLING POLICY - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Date Published: 2023 | Author: Center for Connected Health Policy-CCHP
- MEDICARE TELEHEALTH/CONNECTED HEALTH WAIVERS POST-PHE Date Published: 2023 | Author: Center for Connected Health Policy-CCHP
- Report on Web Brief History of Telehealth and Telemedicine- A Timeline Date Published: 2023 | Author: Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center
- Website CMS Resources: Maximizing Access to Affordable, High-quality Health Care Coverage Date Published: 2023 | Author: CMS
- Journal Article Patient Satisfaction with Telehealth at an Academic Medical Center Primary Care Clinic Date Published: 2023 | Author: Hannah Verma, Daisuke Hasegawa, Danielle L. Tepper, Alfred P. Burger, Matthew A. Weissman
- Website DON’T WAIT FOR BEAD Date Published: 2023 | Author: FINLEY
- Website Find the Latest on Licensure Date Published: 2023 | Author: Telehealth.HHS.gov
- Rural-Urban Disparities in Video Telehealth Use During Rapid Mental Health Care Virtualization Among American Indian/Alaska Native Veterans Date Published: 2023 | Author: Isabelle S. Kusters, PhD, MPH; Amber B. Amspoker, PhD; Kristen Frosio, PhD; Stephanie C. Day, PhD; Giselle Day, MPH; Anthony Ecker, PhD; Julianna Hogan, PhD; Jan A. Lindsay, PhD; Jay Shore, MD, MPH
- Journal Article Telemedicine Visits in US Skilled Nursing Facilities Date Published: 2023 | Author: Agne, Ulyte, Ateev Mehrotra, Andrew Wilcock
- Journal Article Telemedicine Visits in US Skilled Nursing Facilities Date Published: 2023 | Author: Agne, Ulyte, Ateev Mehrotra, Andrew Wilcock
- Website Telehealth supports retention in treatment for opioid use disorder Date Published: 2023 | Author: NIH
- Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Summary: CY 2024 Date Published: 2023 | Author: CMS Medicare Learning Network
- Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Summary: CY 2024 Date Published: 2023 | Author: CMS Medicare Learning Network
- Telehealth information for persons with disabilities Date Published: 2023 | Author: WHO-ITU
- Report on Web AMA 2021 Telehealth Survey Report Date Published: 2022 | Author: American Medical Association
- Report on Web Billing for Telehealth Encounters: An Introductory Guide on Medicare Fee for Service in 2022 Date Published: 2022 | Author: Center for Connected Health Policy
- Report on Web DTx Value Assessment & Integration Guide Date Published: 2022 | Author: Digital Therapeutics Alliance
- Report on Web Rating the States on Telehealth Best Practices Date Published: 2022 | Author: Cicero Institute
- Website Telehealth for LGBTQ+ Patients Date Published: 2022 | Author: Telehealth.HHS.gov
- Report on Web THE APPROPRIATE USE OF TELEMEDICINE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE Date Published: 2022 | Author: Federation of State Medical Boards
- Report on Web 2022 TELEHEALTH TECHNOLOGY SURVEY Date Published: 2022 | Author: National Telehealth Technology Assessment Resource Center
- Website Guidance on How the HIPAA Rules Permit Covered Health Care Providers and Health Plans to Use Remote Communication Technologies for Audio-Only Telehealth Date Published: 2022 | Author: HHS
- Report on Web Telehealth and Substance Use Disorder Services in the Era of COVID-19: Review and Recommendations Date Published: 2022 | Author: Office of National Drug Control Policy
- Report on Web Considerations for Fostering an Antiracist and Equitable Telehealth Environment Date Published: 2022 | Author: American Academy of Pediatrics
- Report on Web IMPACT: V1C Care Transitions Toolkit Date Published: 2022 | Author: Digital Medicine Society, American Telemedicine Association
- Website Telehealth for Rural Areas Date Published: 2022 | Author: Telehealth.HHS.gov
- Website Telehealth for American Indian and Alaskan Native Communitites Date Published: 2022 | Author: Telehealth.HHS.gov
- Website Rural Emergency Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation Date Published: 2022 | Author: Federal Register
- Website Conditions of Participation for Rural Emergency Hospitals and Critical Access Hospital COP Updates (CMS-3419-P) Date Published: 2022 | Author: CMS
- Website HHS Investments to Strengthen Rural Health Date Published: 2022 | Author: Department of Health and Human Services
- Telehealth Billing and Coding-Beyond the Basics Date Published: 2022 | Author: Adirondack Rural Health Network
- Webinar Telehealth Billing and Coding -Beyond the Basics Date Published: 2022 | Author: Adirondack Rural Health Network
- Website Evaluation of Mental Health Mobile Applications Date Published: 2022 | Author: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - AHRQ
- Website Encouraging Health Information Technology Adoption in Behavioral Health: Recommendations for Action Date Published: 2022 | Author: MACPAC
- Report on Web CMS Roadmap to the End of COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers Date Published: 2022 | Author: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Report on Web The Use of Telehealth for Disability Evaluations in Medicine and Allied Health 2022 Report Date Published: 2022 | Author: National Academies Sciences Engineering and Medicine
- Website Rural Emergency Preparedness and Response Toolkit Date Published: 2022 | Author: Rural Health Information Hub
- Consolidated Telemedicine Implementation Guide Date Published: 2022 | Author: World Health Organization
- Survey of Telehealth Use by Commercial Insurance Enrollees Date Published: 2022 | Author: AmeriSpeak
- Website Guidance on Nondiscrimination in Telehealth: Federal Protections to Ensure Accessibility to People with Disabilities and Limited English Proficient Persons Date Published: 2022 | Author: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights-U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
- Report on Web Telehealth for the Treatment of Serious Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders Date Published: 2021 | Author: SAMHSA
- News GAO Reports on Telehealth COVID-19 Flexibility Findings Date Published: 2021 | Author: Center for Connected Health Policy(CCHP)
- Report on Web FQHC Telehealth Playbook Date Published: 2021 | Author: FQHC Telehealth Consortium
- Changes in Short-term, Long-term, and Preventive Care Delivery in US Office-Based and Telemedicine Visits During the COVID-19 Pandemic Date Published: 2021 | Author: JAMA Health Forum. 2021;2(7):e211529. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2021.1529
- Report on Web CMS Medicare Learning Network: 2021Telehealth Services Fact Sheet Date Published: 2021 | Author: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Report on Web National Telecommunications and Information Administration BroadbandUSA FY21 Interactive Federal Funding Guide Date Published: 2021 | Author: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
- Website UNH Telehealth Practice Center- Training Videos YouTube Channel Date Published: 2021 | Author: University of New Hampshire TelePractice Center
- Journal Article Changes in Virtual and In-Person Health Care Utilization in a Large Health System During the COVID-19 Pandemic Date Published: 2021 | Author: Zachrison KS, Yan Z, Schwamm LH.
- Report on Web Telemedicine: Ensuring Safe, Equitable, Person-Centered Virtual Care Date Published: 2021 | Author: Institute for Healthcare Improvement
- Journal Article Telephone vs. Video Visits During COVID-19: Safety-Net Provider Perspectives Date Published: 2021 | Author: Ji Eun Chang, Zoe Lindenfeld, Stephanie L. Albert, Rachel Massar, Donna Shelley, Lorraine Kwok, Kayla Fennelly, Carolyn A. Berry
- Report on Web State Medicaid & CHIP Telehealth Toolkit Policy Considerations for States Expanding Use of Telehealth COVID-19 Version: Supplement #1 Date Published: 2021 | Author: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Report on Web Strategic Investments in Telehealth and Digital Tools for Health Centers Date Published: 2021 | Author: Mid-Atlantic TRC and NACHC
- Website Setting Up a Successful Telehealth Video Call Date Published: | Author: NORTH CAROLINA Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing