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Telehealth Heros: Short Stories of People Going Above and Beyond the Call of Duty

Short stories about health care professionals and administrators overcoming challenges in order to continue providing safe and high-quality patient care during the pandemic using telehealth technology.

Coordinating Telehealth Technical Assistance Providers: Organizations Come Together to Share Best Practices, Resources, and Future Direction

GPTRAC and the National Association of Community Health Centers collaborate to create the National FQHC Telehealth Training and Technical Assistance Partners Roundtable, a forum where various training and technical assistance providers meet to learn about each other’s ongoing work, pool learning and resources, and find out how they can work together to be even more successful in the future.

GPTRAC Provides Support and Resources: Center Promotes Telehealth Through Free Training, Consultation, and Outreach

GPTRAC helps healthcare providers within its region develop and implement telehealth programs by providing free training, consultation, outreach activities, and a wealth of online resources.

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Seeds of Virtual Healthcare Planted Decades Ago

Telehealth technology has been used for decades to minimize travel and exposure for sick patients, provide remote monitoring for the chronically ill, maximize the reach of specialty resources, and provide care for rural Americans. The COVID-19 pandemic put telehealth service delivery into overdrive and promises to be a major turning point in future telehealth programs and initiatives.

Memorable Moments: Telehealth Visits Result in Humorous, Touching Interactions

Healthcare providers work with nursing homes, assisted living centers, and other long-term care facilities to deliver routine and acute care virtually, as well as connect residents with loved ones, using on-site staff to facilitate appointments.

Taking Care of Agricultural Workers: Non-Profit Creates Effective Educational, Testing, and Follow-Up Program During COVID-19

Proteus creates program to provide COVID testing, daily virtual follow-up for positive cases, and education about COVID prevention for agricultural workers who live and work communally.

Supporting Health Care at a Distance: Great Plains Telehealth Resource and Assistance Center Promotes the Advancement of Telehealth Across a Six-State Region Through Collaborative Support and Programs

GPTRAC provides training and resources to bring expertise in technology, workflows, billing, and policy to health care providers across the Great Plains region, especially for safety net providers.

Extending the Reach of Healthcare: Telehealth Helps MCMH Increase Care for Elderly, Mentally Ill, and Specialty Needs

Montgomery County Memorial Hospital extends their reach in rural Iowa during the pandemic by establishing successful telehealth initiatives in elderly care, mental health services, and speciality care. MCMH is a Program Advisory Council (PAC) member of gpTRAC.

Serving a Hard-to-Serve Population: Crescent Community Health Center Reaches Reluctant, Immobile, and Transportation-Challenged Patients With Telehealth Services

Crescent Community Health Center uses telehealth to deliver healthcare services to hard-to-serve populations, such as those who are reluctant to take the time for in-person appointments, those who are physically immobile, and those without reliable transportation. GPTRAC is an ongoing resource for CCHC.

Transformation of Tears: Telehealth Program Brings Mental Health Services to Rural School Students

Classroom Clinic, a telehealth company owned by a psychiatric nurse practitioner, pilots a school-based telehealth program to provide mental health services to rural students in Iowa. Classroom Clinic has consulted with gpTRAC.

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