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    Aug 05, 2024

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    California Telehealth Resource Center
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    UPCOMING WEBINARS: Register Below!

    Presented By: Angelea Brown, Lourdes González, & Molly Volk


    Join us for an insightful presentation on the patient and care team experience of screening patients for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) using telehealth. This session will delve into the challenges and successes faced by healthcare providers and patients in utilizing telehealth technology for SDOH screening. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the implementation process, the impact on patient outcomes, and the ways in which telehealth can enhance the identification and addressing of SDOH to improve overall health equity.
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    Presented By: Angelea Brown and Lourdes González


    Join us for an insightful presentation on the patient and care team experience of screening patients for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) using telehealth. This session will delve into the challenges and successes faced by healthcare providers and patients in utilizing telehealth technology for SDOH screening. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the implementation process, the impact on patient outcomes, and the ways in which telehealth can enhance the identification and addressing of SDOH to improve overall health equity.

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    TELEHEALTH NEWS & RESOURCES
    Second Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications On March 1, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), promulgated two notices of proposed rulemakings (NPRMs) soliciting comments on proposals to allow for prescribing of controlled medications pursuant to the practice of telemedicine in instances where the prescribing practitioner has never conducted an in-person medical evaluation of the patient. 
    Medi-Cal Provider Training The CA Department of Health Care Services's (DHCS) Outreach & Education team offers billing-specific education and support services to Medi-Cal providers and billers to help providers navigate Medi-Cal and receive timely reimbursement for services.

    The Healthcare Connect Fund: Broadband Subsidy Opportunity The Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) Program provides a 65% discount on eligible broadband connectivity expenses for eligible rural health care providers (HCPs). Learn more!

    The California Teleconnect Fund: Broadband Subsidy Opportunity The California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) program provides a 50% discount on advanced communication services (including Internet access and broadband services) to qualifying schools, libraries, community colleges, government-owned hospitals/health clinics, and community-based organizations.

    Researchers Customize AI Tools for Digital Pathology Scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston have developed and tested new artificial intelligence (AI) tools tailored to digital pathology—a rapidly growing field that uses high-resolution digital images created from tissue samples to help diagnose disease and guide treatment.

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