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.

Episode 30 - Training Centers

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.

Episode 29 - "Clear Health Communication"

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.

Episode 28 - "The Usefulness of Telehealth and Digital Health in Response to COVID-19"

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.

Episode 27 - "Telehealth/Digital Health FAQ"

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.

Episode 26 - "How Can Digital Health Help Me:  Remote Patient Monitoring And Interpreting Services"

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.

Episode 25 - Ways To Promote Your Digital Health Services

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.

Episode 24 - "Telelactation Study"

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.

Episode 23 - "The Future Of Digital Health"

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.

Episode 22 - "Mistakes to Avoid When Building Your Telehealth Program

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.

Episode 21 - "Patient Provider Engagement"

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.

Episode 20 - "Resources for Advancing Health IT & Quality"

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.

Episode 19 - "Telehealth Journey" with Rosalyn Perkins

In today’s episode we bring you a special presentation “Resources for Advancing Telehealth” from Natassja Manzanero.

Episode 18 - "Resources for Advancing Telehealth"

Superhero movies are all the rage right now in pop culture. New stories and reboots of famous comic book heroes such as Wonder woman, Batman, Superman, Black Panther, The Avengers are being to told to audiences all over the world. For me the most interesting parts of these stories is the origin portion. The part where you learn about how these people went from normal to well...super.

In today’s episode we will explore the origin story of Dr. Curtis Lowery. Dr. Lowery is chair of the OBGYN Department, Maternal Fetal Medicine and the Director of the Center for Distance Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He is also of one of the many superheroes in the world of telehealth.

Join us on a journey that takes us from rural Alabama to Little Rock Arkansas.

Episode 17 - "Telehealth Journey" with Dr. Curtis Lowery

In today’s episode we bring you part 2 of our series “Telehealth:  What Nurses and Nurse Practitioners Need to Know”. This section of the series focuses on the legal, ethical and policy considerations related to telemedicine. This series is presented by Sarah Rhoads, education director for the UAMS Center for Distance Health and program director for the south central telehealth resource center.

Episode 16 - "Telehealth:  What Nurses and Nurse Practitioners Need to Know" - Part 2

In today’s episode we bring you our latest Quarterly Thought Conference, “Recruiting a New Generation of Healthcare Professions”. Megan Duet, Project Manager at the University of Mississippi Medical Center discusses how her team uses information and technology to share the telehealth experience and potential career opportunities with high school students across the state of Mississippi.

Episode 15 - "Recruiting a New Generation of Healthcare Professionals"

In today’s episode we bring you the first part in a two part series “Telehealth:  What Nurses and Nurse Practitioners Need to Know”. This presentation is presented by Sarah Rhoads, education director for the UAMS Center for Distance Health and program director for the south central telehealth resource center.

Episode 14 - "Telehealth:  What Nurses and Nurse Practitioners Need to Know" Part 1

Recently health researchers, academicians, and innovators gathered to join in structured and open discussions of telemedicine research, findings, and priorities. The goals of this meeting was to share findings and foster research partnerships among researchers and organizations that wish to define and develop the field of connected health research.
 
In today’s episode we bring to you one of the presentations from this meeting. “Why the Need for Research in Health Care Technology” presented by Elizabeth Krupinski from the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at Emory University….and….the Southwest Telehealth Resource Center.

Episode 13 - "Why the Need for Research in Health Care Technology"

When you look at the many ways healthcare professionals seek to provide excellent patient care, developing trust is around the top of the list. Those who trust their doctor are more likely to show up for follow up visits, more likely to take their medication and more likely to have their health needs met.
But how does this process of relationship building translate to the world of telehealth. In this episode of Telehealth Talk we discuss building trust with patients through telehealth.

Episode 12 - "Building Trust with Patients via Telehealth"

In this episode it’s all about the importance of your business plan or business model for Telemedicine. Dr. Elizabeth A. Krupinski from Emory University, the Southwest Telehealth Resource Center and the Arizona Telemedicine Program, presents fifteen key steps to creating a telehealth proposal to get buy-in from the leaders in your organization.

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