Be on the lookout for our quarterly newsletter, The Telehealth Quarterly Digest, later this week. It is brought to you by your technical assistance team, and includes grantee spotlights, program updates, articles, resources, and upcoming events. 

Program-Specific Updates
Telehealth Network Grant Program (TNGP) 

Webinar – Year 1 Performance Improvement Measurement System Analysis Report: Summary and Findings   
 
Monday, March 7, 2022; 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET 
 
Please join us on Monday, March 7, 2022, from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET for our next Telehealth Network Grant Program (TNGP) webinar. We will share an overview of the recently completed Performance Improvement Measurement System (PIMS) Analysis Report that provides an aggregate snapshot of the TNGP program using baseline and year 1 data covering the period Sept. 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021. This webinar will provide an overview of the TNGP cohort from Year 1, highlight key measures and findings, share recommendations and implications, and provide some tips and examples of how other Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grantees have used their PIMS and data in support of their grant-funded efforts. 
 
To join, please register using this link or via the original webinar announcement that was emailed to all TNGP grantees.  
 
Community of Practice Groups   
We have one more TNGP Community of Practice group coming up this quarter. If you are interested in joining and have not received a meeting link, please reach out to the group’s facilitator: Christine St. Andre, cstandre@spreadinnovation.com.  
  • Data & Measurement: Wednesday, March 2, 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET 
Evidence-Based Telehealth Network Program (EB TNP) 

Webinar - Building a Successful Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth Program: Experiences and Lessons Learned from the Field   
  
Tuesday, March 1, 2022; 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET  
  
As you embark on the early stages of developing and implementing your EB TNP initiatives, this webinar will focus on highlighting some organizations’ efforts in the direct-to-consumer (DTC) telehealth space with the goal of sharing insights and perspectives applicable to the implementation of your grant-funded initiatives. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from two organizations that will share their DTC models, challenges and factors for success, and lessons learned from implementing these programs. Please join us for what will be an engaged and informative discussion with our panel speakers.  
 
To join, please register using this link or via the original webinar announcement that was emailed to all EB TNP grantees.  
Resources, News, and Other Updates
HRSA’s Office of Women’s Health (OWH) is excited to share that the draft of their Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) -supported evidence review, Effectiveness of Telehealth for Women’s Preventive Services, is now available for public comment on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s website. The project evaluated the effectiveness, use, and implementation of telehealth for women’s preventive services for reproductive health care and interpersonal violence. Additionally, the project evaluated patient preferences and engagement for telehealth, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The comment period closes on March 9, 2022. 
 
HRSA will make 10 awards to expand state and/or regional networks of pediatric mental health care teams into new states and geographic areas. Teams will provide teleconsultation, training, technical assistance, and care coordination for primary care providers to diagnose, treat, and refer children with behavioral health conditions. Projects should focus on health equity related to racial, ethnic, and geographic disparities in access to care, especially in rural and other underserved areas. Eligible applicants include states, political subdivisions of states, tribes, and tribal organizations that are not currently funded under this program. Deadline: April 5, 2022 

As we are entering into the third year of the pandemic, telehealth visits in the outpatient setting seem to have decreased. This brief, recently published from the Kaiser Family Foundation, summarizes data from more than 126 million patients from hospitals and clinics from across the country. Additionally, the report summarizes potential implications for expanded telehealth use for access, cost and quality of care, and the regulatory environment likely to affect the landscape for telehealth in the future. Click here to access the brief. 
Upcoming Events
March 22-23, 2022 

Please join mHealth Intelligence for a virtual summit on creating a hybrid health care strategy that integrates in-person care delivery with telehealth. The summit will discuss telehealth design, development and implementation and examine policies and reimbursement guidelines. Attendees will also hear from health systems who have already launched hybrid programs. 
 
  
March 26, 2022 | 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. MT 

Please join the Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network for a forum on topics related to successes and challenges around using technology to offer clinical and peer recovery services via digital technologies. 
March 29, 2022 |12:00 p.m. Indiana (East) 

Please join the Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center for a webinar on addressing telehealth barriers for people living with disabilities. The webinar will define “access” and “accessibility” and address the impact of telehealth on people with disabilities both during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Attendees will also learn about the unique social, economic, and environmental disadvantages people with disabilities face.
 
April 22, 2022 11:00 a.m. PT 

Please join the National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers as they host a webinar on innovation and integration of telehealth into population health. The presentation will discuss how health organizations are meeting the needs of patients by harnessing the power of technology to capture and analyze new data on patients, autonomously make decisions to intervene, and interact with patients.  
May 1-3, 2022 | Boston, Massachusetts 
 
Please join the American Telemedicine Association for their 2022 annual conference and expo. The conference and expo will explore the telehealth landscape and examine what will be essential to establish telehealth as a permanent modality in care delivery. Additionally, the conference will showcase various practical applications of telehealth and attendees will be able to participate in hands-on workshops. 
This digest is brought to you by the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT) 
and the Telehealth Network Programs Technical Assistance Team.