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.
At A Glance...
- September Webinar Registration
- WyTN Spotlight
- Telehealth Awareness Week Events On-Demand
- WY PSI Chapter Scholarships Available for PSI Training
- AARP Small Dollar, Big Impact Grants
- Wyoming Telehealth Consortium
- Special Interest Groups
- Telemental Health SIG Date Change
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Part Two of a Three-Part Series on Patient Engagement: Caregiver and Patient Engagement Through Telehealth
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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
Presenter:
Kerian Duncan, PT, DPT, MSc
Founder of the Intuitive Parents Physical Therapy LLC
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Wyoming Telehealth Network joined the forces with the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) as an endorsing partner, to promote the first ever Telehealth Awareness Week™ - September 19-25, 2021. We are highlighting and reinforcing the central role that telehealth now plays in the delivery of healthcare services. Dr. JJ Chen of Cheyenne helped promote this week by submitting this opinion editorial to newspapers statewide with great success. You can read more in the link below. |
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Telehealth Awareness Week On-Demand Events |
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American Telemedicine Association convenes leaders in telehealth, hospital systems & medical practices, patient advocacy & policymakers during Telehealth Awareness Week, September 19-25. View insightful presentations hosted by the ATA's Special Interest Groups, leaders in the telehealth industry making a difference each day.
Virtual events to view on demand include:
- RPM 101: Coding, Billing, Implementation and Innovation
- 7 Steps to Assessing Telehealth Technology
- Evaluating the Impact of a Pediatric Tele-Physiatry Program
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WY Postpartum Support International Chapter Scholarships for PSI Training Available |
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Postpartum Support International offers excellent training and the WY PSI Chapter can help fund some of those trainings through scholarships. WY PSI is providing $100, $200, and $300 scholarships during 2021. Please fill out the short form (below) to be considered. Applicants must serve residents of Wyoming for consideration. Applicants working in rural areas and/or with under-served populations of Wyoming are encouraged to apply. For more information: https://www.postpartum.net/professionals/trainings-events/. |
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AARP’s Small Dollar, Big Impact Grants
Return To Wyoming
Recipients Will Receive $1,000 For Quick Turnaround Efforts
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CHEYENNE - AARP Wyoming is offering $1,000 grants to up to 10 non-profit or ad hoc organizations in the state through its Small Dollar, Big Impact Grant program.
The AARP Wyoming Small Dollar, Big Impact Grants will fund selected initiatives that recognize the assets and opportunities of our aging population with projects aimed at enhancing the livability of communities and helping create a better place for community residents to live, work, and play.
The application period for the grant will run from Sept, 15 until Nov. 1 with awards being announced on Dec. 1. The grant program is open to organizations and grassroots ad hoc groups and involves a very brief online application process.
Awards from the AARP Wyoming Small Dollar, Big Impact Grant program may be used to fund either a portion of an existing project or the entirety of the project submitted to AARP in the Small Dollar, Big Impact Grant application. Grant recipients must complete the project for which the grant was awarded within 90 days of the announcement of the grant award.
The program is open to the following types of entities:
- 501(C)(3), 501(C)(4) and eligible 501(c)(6) nonprofits (determined on a case-by-case basis)
- Government entities
- Ad hoc community group with a 501 (c)(3) and 501 (c)(4) nonprofit fiscal agent
- Must be located within the State of Wyoming
Priority will be given to eligible non-profit organizations and grassroots groups that aim to improve one or more of the following “Eight Domains of Livability,” which include:
- Outdoor Spaces and Public Places
- Transportation
- Housing
- Social Participation
- Respect and Social Inclusion
- Work and Civic Engagement
- Communication and Information• Community and Health Services
The following projects are NOT eligible for funding:
- Partisan, political or election-related activities
- Planning activities and assessments and surveys of communities with follow-up action
- Publication of books or reports
- Acquisition of land and/or buildings
- Sponsorships of other organizations’ events or activities
- Research and development for a nonprofit endeavor
- Research and development for a for-profit endeavor
- The promotion of a for-profit entity and/or its products and services
For more information on the Small Dollar, Big Impact Grant, contact Tom Lacock at tlacock@aarp.org or 307-432-5802.
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Wyoming Telehealth Consortium |
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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 meets on the last Tuesday of every month, from 3:00 - 4:30 pm. Anyone interested in building telehealth is encouraged to attend.
Tuesday, September 28
3:00pm - 4:30pm
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Early Childhood
Second Wednesday of the month
October 13, 2021
4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Wyoming Hospitals
Third Friday of the month
October 15, 2021
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Telemental Health
Last Thursday of the month*
September 30, 2021
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Community Health
First Friday of the month
October 1, 2021
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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*NOTICE: Starting in October, the Telemental Health Special Interest Group will begin meeting on the second Friday of the month from 12:00-1:00pm. The September meeting will remain on September 30, from 12:00-1:00pm. |
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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
307-766-6407
wyomingtelehealth.org
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