How to Build and Sustain Successful Telehealth Programs

Dr. Todd Czartoski presented at the 2021 Becker's Telehealth Virtual Forum in a panel discussion called: "What Telehealth at Scale Should Look like for Underserved Communities."

Todd Czartoski said now that patients and providers have become comfortable with telehealth, he expects to see more healthcare organizations offering patients virtual visits with their own clinicians.

Hospital executives are planning for how they can sustain telehealth momentum from the COVID-19 pandemic and build the practice into their future care delivery strategies.

Health systems across the nation ramped up telehealth services this year due to the pandemic, and the rapid growth of these services has highlighted several opportunities and challenges.

Mental health experts say more and more parents are feeling torn between the guilt of having their kids miss out on fun activities and the fear of exposing them to the coronavirus.

The uptick in telehealth and virtual care has many benefits for patients during the pandemic. But there are also challenges and risks. Todd Czartoski answers.

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Telepsychiatry bridges gaps in access to mental health care. With the use of phone and video calls to connect patients with remote providers, their wait is less than 30 minutes.

FCC awards $16.46M more in telehealth funding. Providence St. Joseph Health Consortium (Renton, Wash.) received $1 million for telemedicine carts, monitors and internet access.

FCC Announces 11th Batch of COVID-19 Telehealth Program Awards. Another 62 telehealth projects are approved for funding.

FCC awards $23.25M more in telehealth funding to 62 providers during the 11th round. Providence St. Joseph Health received $105,000 for a remote monitoring platform license to provide virtual care.

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Telehealth after dark: Relieve clinician workload with nighttime virtual care. Learn more.

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