Telehealth Talk

Digital Health training from high school students to clinicians. In this episode, we have a conversation with Amy Moses, Program Director for the South Central Telehealth Resource Center, Melony Stokes, Senior Director of Program Implementation for the South Central Telehealth Resource Center, and Tracey Brown, Biology and Research teacher as well as STEM sponsor for Central High School in Little Rock Arkansas. This is a story of how a grant is fostering education, training, and exposing the next generation of medical professionals to the world of digital health.

In this episode, we have a conversation with Alison Caballero. Alison is the director of the Center for Health Literacy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She leads a team of plain language writers and researchers whose mission is to improve individual and population health by making health information easy to understand and use.

This is part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Amit Sachdev and Dr. Curtis Lowery over the usefulness of telehealth and digital health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Sachdev is a physician most recently at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School and he is currently working on the COVID response. Dr. Curtis Lowery is the director of the UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation. He also serves as a professor for the UAMS Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Let’s continue the conversation.

In the current times that we live in health care professionals are looking for ways to provide safe, quality care from a distance. Telehealth and Digital health are proving to be the perfect tools during this COVID-19 pandemic. In today’s episode, we are joined with Dr. Amit Sachdev and Dr. Curtis Lowery. Dr. Sachdev is a physician most recently at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School and he is currently working on the COVID response. Dr. Curtis Lowery is the director of the UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation. He also serves as a professor for the UAMS Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. This episode is in two parts and it serves as an introduction to telehealth and digital health amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

People new to the world of Digital Health eventually come to ask the question “How Can Digital Health Help Me?” Well...today we’re going to share two ways Digital Health can help you. One...in the way of preventive care and monitoring. The other in a way that makes a difference during a time when every second count.

Let’s talk about marketing. Specifically, let’s talk about marketing your digital health services. In today’s episode, I was able to sit down with two digital health experts. Terri Imus, IDHI Clinical Director, Go Live Team, and Marzella Backus, Assistant Director of the IDHI Stroke program. Together they were able to share ways and tips to promote your digital health services inside and outside your organization.

Bringing an infant home for the first time can be an extremely stressful time for new moms. Car seats, crib safety and child proofing your home can really take a lot out of new parents. Now add on top of that the potential stresses that mothers face with breastfeeding. All of this is a combination that leads many new mothers down at path to rely on formula. I'm Brian Lee, one of the content creators for the south central Telehealth resource center and the UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation. Welcome to Telehealth Talk. I was able to have a conversation with Dr. Sarah Rhoads Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Hannah McCoy Research Associate for the former UAMS Center for Distance Health, it’s now called the UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation. Dr. Rhoads and Hannah are a part of a team who’s Telelaction study aimed to utilize technology to aid in breastfeeding education.

When we think about the current state of Telehealth and mHealth many questions come up. One of those questions is “How are we going to harness technology for the good of both patients and patient providers.” That is a great question and also the topic of today’s episode, “The Future of Digital Health” Welcome to Telehealth Talk. What you’re about to hear is a presentation presented by Dr. Cam Patterson. Dr. Patterson is Chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. This is one you don’t want to miss.

Launching a telehealth program can be a tricky process filled with discoveries, questions, and at times doubts. Things like…. is the specialty you’ve decided on the right choice for your area? Is there a patient need for this potential new service? Will your organization's leaders and administrators buy-in to your proposal. These are just a few of the questions you’ll ask yourself on your journey of building your telehealth program….And you’re bound to make some mistakes. In today’s episode, we're discussing “Mistakes to Avoid When Building Your Telehealth program”. Joining me, sharing their knowledge and expertise is Terri Imus RN, Director of Operations for Trauma Telemedicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Center for Distance Health, Kathy Wibberly Director of the Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center and Director of Research at the University of Virginia Center for Telehealth,, and Amber Humphrey, Director for Telemedicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Today we have another presentation for you. “Patient and Provider Engagement: How to provide telehealth education to key stakeholders to encourage program participation. This talk is presented by Sarah Rhoads, Education Director for the UAMS Center for Distance Health and Director of the South Central Telehealth Resource Center.