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HRSA Telehealth Efforts 2020 Iowa Diabetes & Wellness Summit November 19, 2020 Rae Hutchison , MSW Region 7 – Kansas City Public Health Analyst Office of Regional Operations (ORO) I have no financial relationships to disclose.

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Overview  Supports more than 90 programs that provide health care to people who are geographically isolated, economically or medically challenged  HRSA does this through grants and cooperative agreements to more than 3,000 awardees, including community and faith-based organizations, colleges and universities, hospitals, state, local, and tribal governments, and private entities  Every year, HRSA programs serve tens of millions of people, including people living with HIV/AIDS, pregnant women, mothers and their families, and those otherwise unable to access quality health care 2

HRSA – Programs Six Principle Program Areas  Health Workforce  Primary Care  Rural Health  Healthcare Systems  HIV/AIDS  Maternal and Child Health 5 3

Office of Regional Operations (ORO) Ten Regions – One ORO Mission: To provide on-the-ground outreach to increase the reach, impact, and awareness of HRSA programs. 5 www.hrsa.gov/about/organization/bureaus/oro/ 4

Office of Regional Operations Network ORO STAKEHOLDERS  HRSA Grantees  State Leadership  Tribal Organizations  Community & Faith-Based Organizations  Colleges/Universities  Private Sector Organizations & Foundations  HHS Regional Directors/Regional Health Administrators  HHS Operating Divisions  Federal Departments or Agencies 5 5

Office of Regional Operations Connect When should you contact ORO?  When you would like to connect with HRSA or HHS programs  When you have questions about HRSA or HHS programs, data, policies, or resources  When you are looking for a new type of partner or resource (including funding opportunities)  When you would like to share information with HRSA to inform decision making or programming  When you would like HRSA representation at a meeting or event  Simply to connect! 5 6

Telehealth 7

HRSA’s Telehealth Definition  Telehealth is defined as the use of electronic information and telecommunication technologies to support and promote long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration.  Technologies include video conferencing, the internet, store-and-forward imaging, streaming media, and terrestrial and wireless communications. 8

HRSA Telehealth Programs Current HRSA’s Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT) provides funds to promote and improve telehealth services in rural areas, including:  Telehealth Network Grant Program  Evidence-Based Tele-Behavioral Health Network Program  Telehealth Resource Center Program  Telehealth Centers of Excellence  Flex Rural Veterans Health Access Program  Licensure Portability Grant Program  Telehealth Focused Rural Health Research Centers 9

Telehealth Activities in HRSA  In FY 2019, approximately 1,886 HRSA HRSA Awards with Telehealth awards included a telehealth component 52 20 120  50 states and 8 federal districts/territories 145 had awards  Telehealth activities included supporting distance learning, workforce, telehealth 1045 delivery, infrastructure, and research 504  HRSA Health Centers have been at the forefront of implementing telehealth to BPHC BHW FORHP support patient care MCHB HSB HAB 10

Telehealth Activities in HRSA continued HRSA Awards with Telehealth by HRSA Awards with Telehealth by Telehealth Use Telehealth Focus Clinical Services Behavioral Mental Health Infrastructure Development Workforce Training Pediatric Distance Learning (Not… Chronic Disease Clinician Support Distance Learning (ECHO) Emergency/Critical/Intensi… Technical Assistance Maternal Health Research/Reports Administrative Support Genetics 0 500 1000 0 500 1000 1500 Number of Awards Number of Awards 11

HRSA Telehealth Learning Series Archived Sessions:  Expanding HIV Prevention Efforts and Treatment through Telehealth  Centers of Excellence: Leveraging Academic Excellence to Advance Telehealth Knowledge  The Use of Telehealth to Improve Children’s Access to Health Care  The Use of Telehealth to Increase Access to Dental Care  Telehealth in the Time of COVID-19  Telehealth for HIV Care: A Follow-Up Discussion 12

Funding Opportunities 13

HRSA Funding Opportunities https://www.hrsa.gov/grants/find-funding https://www.grants.gov/web/grants 14

Funding Opportunities Forecasted Program FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 Rural Health Care Services Application OPEN NOW Outreach Awards Spring 2021 Rural Health Network Available Summer 2022 Development Awards Summer 2023 Rural Health Network Application Closed Available Summer 2021 Available Summer 2022 Development Planning Awards Summer 2021 Awards Summer 2022 Awards Summer 2023 Small Health Care Provider Available Winter 2022 Quality Improvement Awards Summer 2022 15

Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program Open Now  Aimed towards expanding, enhancing, and sustaining healthcare delivery in rural communities.  Includes two application tracks:  Regular Outreach Program  45 awardees with awards up to $200,000  The Healthy Rural Hometown Initiative  15 awardees with awards up to $250,000  Application deadline December 1, 2020  View Funding Opportunity: Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program (HRSA-21-027) 16

Grantee Directories www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/lists/forhp-grantee-directories 17

https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/rural-health?tab=Address 18

Resources 19

Telehealth Resource Centers 20

National Telehealth Technology Assessment Center https ps://telehe healthtechno hnology.org/ 21

Center for Connected Health Policy  Mission: Advance state and national telehealth policies that promote better systems of care, improved health outcomes, and provide greater health equity of access to quality, affordable care and services https://www.cchpca.org/  Offers an interactive map with option to filter by Medicaid reimbursement policies for remote patient monitoring  https://www.telehealthpolicy.us/telehealth- policy/current-state-laws-and-reimbursement- policies 22

Telehealth Centers of Excellence  Examine the efficacy of telehealth services in rural and urban areas  Serve as national clearinghouse for telehealth research and resources, including technical assistance  Collaborate with Telehealth Resource Centers and the Rural Telehealth Research Center 23

Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub)  The Rural Health Information Hub or RHIhub is a national clearinghouse on rural health information and provides resources to support healthcare and population health in rural communities. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/  Featuring an online library, rural health data, state and topic guides, toolkits, rural program models, custom alerts, and more, the RHIhub is your first stop for rural health information. 24

RHIhub Rural Telehealth Toolkit  Evidence-based and promising models as well as resources to support organizations in identifying and implementing telehealth programs  Information about remote patient monitoring technology and using telehealth for chronic disease management https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/telehealth  Chronic Disease Management Pilot for diabetes care  https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/rural- monitor/telehealth-and-diabetes-care/ 25

Rural Telehealth Research Center The Rural Telehealth Research Center is charged with advancing publicly available, high quality, impartial, clinically informed and policy-relevant telehealth research. https://ruraltelehealth.org/ 26

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Rural Health Research Gateway https://www.ruralhealthresearch.org 28

Telehealth.HHS.gov 29

Contact Information Rae Hutchison , MSW Public Health Analyst HRSA/Office of Regional Operations Region 7 – Kansas City States: IA, KS, MO, and NE Email: CHutchison@hrsa.gov Phone: 816.426.5207 Web: www.hrsa.gov/about/organization/bureaus/oro/ 30

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