At a Glance: Survey, Webinar, Spotlight, Telehealth Presentation, NRTRC's Telehealth Finder, Power of Rural, Consolidated Appropriations Act, Financial Impact of Telehealth, CCHP Webinar, Consortium, SIGs |
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Please click on this survey link to provide us with feedback regarding your experiences with the Wyoming Telehealth Network, and suggestions for future topics that would be useful for you.
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January WyTN Webinar
Telehealth Billing and Coding Refresher: What's Changed and What's the Same in 2023
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Elizabeth Lovell-Poynor
Medicaid Benefits Quality Control Manager
January 25, 2023 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
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After the release of the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, there were slight changes in CMS to telehealth billing. Come and learn more about commonly asked questions and learn tips and tricks to make billing and coding for telehealth easier to navigate. |
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Dr. Jessica Poulin
Critical Perinatal Solutions
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Dr. Jessica Poulin grew up in a rural setting outside the town of Hebron, Indiana. She and her husband, Allan, opened the first maternal fetal medicine practice organic to the state of Wyoming (Critical Perinatal Solutions) in 2022. Jessica provides clinical care and Allan runs the business. She has extensive experience caring for complex fetal patients and expectant women with high risk pregnancies. She has authored numerous research articles in peer-reviewed journals and teaches medical students from the University of Wyoming (WWAMI). When not seeing patients, Jessica enjoys spending time with her husband and their four children at their home in Laramie, cooking, traveling, and exercising.
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We invite proposals for Posters and Oral Presentations at our annual meeting The Power of Rural Health and Research Conference.
The conference will be held at the UW Conference Center in Laramie
April 17 - 19, 2023. Hybrid attendance options will be available.
Abstracts may be submitted as an Oral Presentation, or a Poster, and an online submission is required. Abstract Submissions Deadline is February 3, 2023. Complete submission information is available on the Call for Proposals.
The Power of Rural Health and Research Conference is a partnership between Equality State Research Network, a project of the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities; the Office of Rural Health, Wyoming Department of Health; and the Wyoming Primary Care Association.
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The Nuts and Bolts of Telehealth |
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Check out this video presentation to gain a better understanding of how telehealth can impact the work you do, what the basic requirements are to start providing telehealth services, and what programs the Wyoming Telehealth Network offers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd1OmoAa5_U
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NRTRC's Telehealth Finder
We are excited to share that the utilization of the NRTRC's Telehealth Finder [NRTRC Find Telehealth] is growing! Last year many of you submitted information regarding your utilization of telehealth services to this application.
The collaborator updating this information is WIM Tracking. If you have not updated your information this year, you may receive a phone call from them in the coming weeks. If you have questions regarding the form please contact: Jena Smith, jena@wimtracking.com or 406-640-1230
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Key Takeaways From the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023
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On December 29, 2022 President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2716) into law for Fiscal Year 2023. Here are the key takeaways from this Act:
- Patients can continue to access telehealth from their home.
- Audio-only telehealth services is allowed.
- In-person visits for telebehavioral health are not required under the CAA, but virtual prescribing for controlled substances are still tied to PHE.
- Extend pre-deductible telehealth waiver.
- Expand care options with eligible practitioners and hospital at-home programs.
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Financial Impact of Telehealth: Rural Chief Officer Perspectives |
Check out this article where different CFO's of hospitals in rural areas offer their insight into how telehealth services impact their financial operations. |
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A recording of the January 18, 2023 webinar delivered by Mei Kwong, Executive Director at the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP), the federally designated national telehealth policy resource center, is now available to view. This recording highlights where current federal telehealth policy stands, what to expect in 2023 and what may happen around telehealth policy as the year progresses. |
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January Consortium Meeting |
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The Wyoming Telehealth Consortium is the central meeting space to discuss the programs, success/challenges, and discuss ideas on improving the use of telehealth in the state. The Consortium usually meets on the last Tuesday of every month, from 3:00 - 4:30 pm. Anyone interested in building telehealth is encouraged to attend.
Next Meeting:
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
3:00pm - 4:30pm
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Upcoming Special Interest Groups |
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Wyoming Hospitals
Third Friday of the month
February 17, 2023
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Telemental Health
Second Friday of the month
February 10, 2023
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Community Health & Chronic Disease Prevention
Second Tuesday of the month
February 14, 2023
11:00am - 12:00pm
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The Wyoming Telehealth Network newsletter is your source for information, resources and best practices in telehealth. We support healthcare entities, providers, and specialists through professional development, collaboration, and leveraging of telecommunications technology.
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If you would like to contribute information to the newsletter, get involved with any special interest groups, or have your practice highlighted,
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Contact Information
Wyoming Telehealth Network
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities
1000 E. University Ave., Dept. 4298
Laramie, WY 82071
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