The Federally Funded Telehealth Resource Centers

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei Wa Kwong ◽  
Christine Calouro ◽  
Laura Nasseri ◽  
Mario Gutierrez
Keyword(s):  
Federal Government ◽  
Affordable Care Act ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Federally Funded ◽  
Care Experience ◽  
Resource Center ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
And Training

Telehealth is progressively being considered as a possible approach for delivering more efficient healthcare and addressing access issues. Since the establishment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), new reform-based programs and initiatives often focus around the three goals of the “Triple Aim”: (a) improving population health, (b) enhancing the patient care experience, and (c) reducing per capita costs. As telehealth adoption and utilization within health systems is expected to increase, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has shown initiative by investing in programs that help facilitate the growth of telehealth by providing non-partisan, unbiased information and technical assistance. One such program is the telehealth resource centers (TRCs). TRCs are funded to increase the use, efficiency, and raise awareness about telehealth through education and training. This article provides an overview of the services offered by twelve regional TRCs, as well as the National Telehealth Technology Assessment Center (TTAC) and the National Telehealth Policy Resource Center (NTRC-P). It also provides suggestions about what more can be done by the federal government to maximize telehealth's potential to address the needs of a strapped health system.

scholarly journals 2015 Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center Annual Summit

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-90
Author(s):  
Kathy Hsu Wibberly
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
West Virginia ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
District Of Columbia ◽  
The Other ◽  
Federally Funded ◽  
Resource Center ◽  
The Future ◽  
Innovation And Technology ◽  
Sulphur Springs

The Mid-Atlantic Resource Center (MATRC; http://www.matrc.org/) advances the adoption and utilization of telehealth within the MATRC region and works collaboratively with the other federally funded Telehealth Resource Centers to accomplish the same nationally. MATRC offers technical assistance and other resources within the following mid-Atlantic states: Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.The 2015 MATRC Summit “Shaping the Future of Healthcare through Innovation and Technology” will be held March 29-March 31, 2015, at The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. The Summit will explore how the partnership of human innovation and technological advancements is both shaping and transforming the future of healthcare.For further information and registration, visit: http://matrc.org/summit/index.html

scholarly journals 2014 Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center Annual Summit

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-36
Author(s):  
Katharine Hsu Wibberly
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
District Of Columbia ◽  
Federally Funded ◽  
Post Discharge ◽  
Inpatient Hospitalization ◽  
Resource Center ◽  
Component Content ◽  
History Of

The Mid-Atlantic Resource Center (MATRC; http://www.matrc.org/) advances the adoption and utilization of telehealth within the MATRC region and works collaboratively with the other federally funded Telehealth Resource Centers to accomplish the same nationally. MATRC offers technical assistance and other resources within the following mid-Atlantic states: Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.   The 2014 MATRC Summit “Adding Value through Sustainable Telehealth” will be held March 30-April 1, 2014, at the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center, Fredericksburg, VA. The Summit will explore how telehealth adds value to patients, practitioners, hospitals, health systems, and other facilities. Participants will experience a highly interactive program built around the case history of “Mr. Doe” as he progresses through the primary care, inpatient hospitalization, and post-discharge environments. The Summit will conclude with a session on financial and business models for providing sustainable telehealth services.   For further information and registration, visit: http://matrc.org/component/content/article/2-uncategorised/80-mid-atlantic-telehealth-resource-summit-2014    

Operations Research on the Female Village-Based Family Planning Worker Program of Pakistan

1998 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 283-305
Author(s):  
Louisiana Lush ◽  
George P. Cernada ◽  
A. K. Ubaidur Rob ◽  
Mohammed Shafiq Arif ◽  
Minhaj Ul Haque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Operations Research ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Family Planning Services ◽  
Training And Supervision ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Training ◽  
Broad Program

This article presents the results of a number of operations research studies (OR) of family planning services provided by a new cadre of female village-based family planning workers in Punjab Province, Pakistan. This cadre of workers, recruited nationwide, have been trained to visit women in their villages to provide information and family planning services. The studies were conducted as part of a broad program of technical assistance to the Government of Pakistan. Surveys investigated the quality of their training as well as attitudes among clients to the new program. They found that the program is developing well but there is room for improvement, particularly in counseling and training. Additional field studies are ongoing and recommendations for change have been incorporated in training and supervision. The program is expanding on a national scale.

Defending Lawsuits

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Burris ◽  
Micah L. Berman ◽  
Matthew Penn, and ◽  
Tara Ramanathan Holiday
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Health Law ◽  
Tobacco Company ◽  
Amicus Curiae ◽  
Health Organizations ◽  
Public Health Organizations ◽  
Health Laws

Chapter 20 explores the strategic reasons why entities may challenge public health laws, and uses the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. FDA case to walk through the steps of a legal challenge to a public health law. The chapter also identifies the attorneys involved in defending public health laws on behalf of local, state, and federal government entities and explains how legal technical assistance from public health organizations can support their efforts. Finally, the chapter defines the role of amicus curiae briefs and how they may effectively contribute to the defense of public health laws and regulations.

scholarly journals Contribution of ICOH to Address the Different OSH Needs among Countries: Results of a Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4665
Author(s):  
Bruna Rondinone ◽  
Antonio Valenti ◽  
Valeria Boccuni ◽  
Erika Cannone ◽  
Pierluca Dionisi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Multiple Correspondence Analysis ◽  
Gdp Per Capita ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Research Education ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
And Training

The aim of this study is to map the coverage of occupational safety and health (OSH) rules and provisions and their enforcement at a country level worldwide. Members’ participation in the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) activities was also investigated. We used a questionnaire-based survey to collect data. An online questionnaire was administered from February 14 to March 18, 2018 to all ICOH members for the triennium 2015 to 2017 (n = 1929). We received 384 completed questionnaires from 79 countries, with a 20% response rate. To synthesize information about the coverage of OSH rules and provisions and their level of enforcement, a synthetic coverage index was calculated and combined with country, gross domestic product (GDP) per capita and the human development index (HDI). We used multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) to analyze the members’ participation in ICOH activities. More than 90.0% of the sample declared that in their own country there is a set of rules and provisions regulating OSH in the workplace, and training procedures and tools to improve workers’ awareness. However, these rules and training procedures are mainly “partially” enforced and utilized (39.0% and 45.4%). There was no statistically significant association between country and GDP per capita and the synthetic coverage index, whilst controlling for HDI. The level of engagement in ICOH activities is higher in senior members (aged 65 years or older), coming from high-income countries, having held a position within ICOH, with a higher level of education and a researcher position. An integrated and multidisciplinary approach, which includes research, education and training, is needed to address OSH issues and their impact both at global and country level.

scholarly journals NewSTEPs: The Establishment of a National Newborn Screening Technical Assistance Resource Center

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jelili Ojodu ◽  
Sikha Singh ◽  
Yvonne Kellar-Guenther ◽  
Careema Yusuf ◽  
Elizabeth Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Newborn Screening ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Resource Center
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