Telehealth Talk

High blood pressure is a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke, yet many people go undiagnosed or struggle to monitor their numbers consistently. The American Heart Association in collaboration with Blue and You plan to change that with their initiative to offer blood pressure kits at Southeast Arkansas Regional Library System locations. Brady Lacy, Senior Community Impact Director at the American Heart Association in Little Rock Arkansas joins us to share everything about this special program.

In this episode, Karina Leal Vargas from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences shares the development and implementation of a TeleLactation pilot designed to support breastfeeding mothers during the demanding postpartum period. The conversation highlights how virtual lactation care brought expert support directly into the home, helping mothers who were exhausted, overwhelmed, or unable to attend another in-person appointment. Listeners will learn how telelactation reduced barriers such as transportation and limited outpatient services while strengthening breastfeeding knowledge, confidence, and continuation.

In this episode of Telehealth Talk, we discuss expanding access to healthcare through TeleNutrition! We are joined by Linda Pennington, MS, RDN, LDN, Owner and President of Dietitian Associates.  In this conversation you can expect to define TeleNutrition and the basic components needed to get started, identify state & federal regulations related to TeleNutrition (i.e. licensure, consent, HIPAA compliance), describe routes of reimbursement for TeleNutrition, and illustrate lessons learned using real life TeleNutrition scenarios. Listen today!

En este episodio, nuestras anfitrionas conversan sobre cómo la telesalud está transformando el acceso a la atención médica en diversas especialidades, desde la salud mental y la atención perinatal hasta los servicios de emergencia, y su papel en la eliminación de barreras para las comunidades rurales y desatendidas. Nos acompañan Maribel Campos Rivera, MD, MSc, Profesora y Directora del Centro de Alcance Comunitario para la Salud a lo Largo de la Vida de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, y Karen G. Martínez-González, MD, MSc, Profesora y Catedrática del Departamento de Psiquiatría y Directora del Centro para el Estudio y Tratamiento del Miedo y la Ansiedad de la Universidad de Puerto Rico.En este episodio:• Exploraremos cómo la telesalud apoya la atención centrada en el paciente y fortalece los sistemas de salud locales.• Compartiremos ejemplos de integración de la telesalud en escuelas, lugares de trabajo e iniciativas de salud comunitaria.• Analizaremos el impacto de la telesalud en la respuesta de emergencia ante condiciones agudas.• Resaltaremos oportunidades para ampliar el acceso a especialistas en diversos entornos de atención. _______ In this episode, our hosts discuss how telehealth is transforming access to care across specialties, from mental health and perinatal care to emergency services, and its role in breaking down barriers for rural and underserved communities. We’re joined by Maribel Campos Rivera, MD, MSc, Professor and Director of the Center for Community Outreach for Health Across the Lifespan at the University of Puerto Rico, and Karen G. Martínez-González, MD, MSc, Professor & Chair with the Department of Psychiatry and Director of the Center for the Study and Treatment of Fear and Anxiety at the University of Puerto Rico.  In this episode, we will:• Explore how telehealth supports patient-centered care and strengthens local health systems.• Share examples of telehealth integration in schools, workplaces, and community health initiatives.• Discuss the impact of telehealth on emergency response for acute conditions.• Highlight opportunities to expand access to specialists in various health settings.

In this episode of Telehealth Talk, “AcuteHealth at Home“, we are joined by Katherine Prentice, Director of St. Bernard’s AcuteHealth at Home. In this conversation we will discuss how the program was built, what training is involved, along with program milestones and challenges. Program Origins & Development: An overview of how the initiative was built from the ground up.Training Protocols: What kind of training healthcare staff undergo to deliver acute-level care at home.Milestones Achieved: Key successes the program has experienced— perhaps including expansion, patient volumes, or outcomes.Challenges Faced: The hurdles encountered in implementing home-based acute care (e.g., logistics, staffing, technology, or patient coordination).You don’t want to miss this discussion! Read more about St. Bernard’s AcuteHealth at Home here.

En este episodio, nuestras presentadoras conversan sobre cómo el monitoreo remoto de pacientes está impactando la atención médica.Nos acompañan Suleima Salgado, Investigadora Principal y Enlace para Puerto Rico del Centro de Recursos de Telesalud del Sureste, y Héctor García, Director del Programa de HIT (HCCN) de la Asociación de Salud Primaria de Puerto Rico.__In this episode, our hosts discuss how remote patient monitoring is impacting patient care. We’re joined by Suleima Salgado, Project Investigator and Puerto Rico Liaison for the Southeastern Telehealth Resource Center, and Héctor García, HIT Program Director (HCCN) for the Puerto Rico Primary Care Association.

In this episode of Telehealth Talk, "Teaching the Future of Care: Incorporating Telehealth into Simulation Centers", we are joined by is Brittany Beasley, Assistant Professor, and Brooke Scalzo, Instructor, both from the College of Nursing at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. 

En este episodio, nuestras anfitrionas conversan sobre cómo la tecnología en salud digital continúa evolucionando y transformando la atención médica. Nos acompañan Lizmariel Tirado Rouco, Gerente de Proyecto de la División de Tecnología en Salud y Preparación para Emergencias del Fideicomiso de Salud Pública de Puerto Rico, y Claudia Rodríguez Soto, estudiante doctoral de la Escuela Graduada de Salud Pública de la Universidad de Puerto Rico.

En este episodio, nuestras anfitrionas conversan sobre la importancia de establecer relaciones de confianza con las pacientes en entornos virtuales de telesalud. Nos acompañan Sofía Ortiz-Beyley, Coordinadora Principal de Proyectos en Impactivo, y Lilliam Rodríguez Capó, Principal Oficial y Fundadora de VOCES: Coalición de Inmunización y Promoción de la Salud.

In today’s episode we talk all about the digital health curriculum at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Joining us is Dr. Laura Reed, associate professor and director of special academic programs at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Sara Rhoads, professor and a chair of the department of community and population health at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Also joining us is Karen Nellis, nurse and manager of the advanced nursing education workforce grant at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Remote patient monitoring or RPM allows healthcare providers a way to monitor patients outside of a traditional healthcare setting using digital medical devices. In this episode we are joined by Joshua Scales, the founder and CEO of Uniti Health, and Rebecca Jones, research associate and med student. Today they share their discoveries and thoughts on RPM.

In this episode it’s all about culinary medicine…what it is and how it fits in the digital health space. Joining us is Alyssa Frisby, M.S., RD, LD. She’s a registered and licensed dietitian as well as the senior brand and project manager for culinary medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Today we’re bringing you a regional broadband update for Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. In this episode, we’ll hear from Chris Charlton, broadband director for the UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation. Kyle Brown, deputy director for broadband expansion and accessibility of Mississippi (also known as BEAM). And joining us is Taylor Collins, grant project administrator for the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development.

The landscape of digital health is constantly changing. When it comes to telehealth technology, transformations, and improvements were brought about by the pandemic and some interesting advancements. That’s what we’re talking about today, where we’ve come and the outlook ahead for digital health technology. In this episode, we talk with Jordan Berg. He’s the principal investigator for the National Telehealth Technology Assessment Resource Center also known as TTAC. 

It can be challenging navigating the world of research grants in digital health. In this episode, we talk with Rachel Ott, Grants Director for the UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation and UAMS Bio-ventures, as well as  Adria Abella, a mechanical engineer for the UAMS Insitute for Digital Health and Innovation and a member of the engineering team at UAMS Bio-ventures. We’re exploring a few grants that are out there and ways to search for grants that are right for you and your program. 

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 about 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 by 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 counts.

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 part of a team whose 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 the 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 into 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.

Today we have a presentation for you. “Resources for Advancing Health IT & Quality”. This talk is presented by Matt Quinn, Senior Advisor of Health Technology for HRSA. Matt has tons of great information to share.

In today’s episode, we will explore the origin story of Rosalyn Perkins, APRN Coordinator of the ICE Women and Infants Service Line and Director of Operations of the Center for Distance Health ANGELS Telemedicine Program. It’s a journey that takes us from a childhood injury that led to a career in nursing to being one of the key figures in the UAMS Center for Distance Health ANGELS program. ANGELS is an innovative consultative service for a wide range of physicians including family practitioners, obstetricians, neonatologists, and pediatricians in Arkansas. Rosalyn is a superhero in the world of telehealth and I believe you’re going to love her story.

Resources for Advancing Telehealth

Telehealth Journey - Dr. Curtis Lowery

Telehealth What Nurses and Practitioners Need to Know: Part 2

Recruiting a New Generation of Healthcare Professionals

Telehealth What Nurses and Nurse Practitioners Need to Know

In this episode, we discuss the need for research in healthcare technology.

In this episode, we talk about building a rapport with patients via telehealth.

In this episode, we discuss program development.

In this episode, we highlight the 2016 South Central Telehealth Forum.

In this episode, we interview Teague Johnson.

In this episode, we discuss concussions with Dr. R.J. Elbin.

Part two of our interview with Erin Bush.

Part one of our interview with Erin Bush.

In this episode we talk with Center for Distance Health Director of Outreach Michael Manley.

In this episode we talk about the patient exprience.

In this episode, we talk about team work.

ED visits.

Our first episode.