About UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation
It is the vision of the UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation to eliminate health care disparities in Arkansas and abroad through digital health and healthcare innovations which embrace technology that improves the access to and the quality of clinical care, education, and research.
Previously known as the Center for Distance Health, this new Institute will utilize technologies in UAMS’ clinical, educational and research missions, with the aim of improving health and well-being. More information about the establishment of this Institution can be found in the news release below.
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For more information, please contact us at IDHI@uams.edu.
Telehealth Services
HealthNow
HealthNow offers virtual health care for patients; making health care easily accessible from a smartphone, tablet or computer in the comfort of your own home.
HealthNow
UAMS eLink
UAMS e-Link is a network of approximately 800 endpoints making it one of the largest telehealth networks in the nation.
UAMS elink
learntelehealth.org
The South Central Telehealth Resource Center serves Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. We target health care and health education groups that have an interest in telehealth.
learntelehealth.org
LearnOnDemand.uams.edu
Learn On Demand is more than an online continuing education portal. The site is compliant with the CE requirements for multiple national accrediting organizations.
learnondemand.orgNews & Announcements
UAMS to Offer Free Traumatic Brain Injury Workshop Nov. 10
LITTLE ROCK — The UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation’s TBI Team will host a virtual “Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Workshop” on Nov. 10 to connect anyone affected by a TBI to helpful resources and support.
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UAMS Satellite Training Centers Make Digital Health Accessible, Understandable for All
New medical innovations are always around the corner. The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a host of digital health options that connect patients across the state to providers, often miles away. More virtual visits mean less travel time for patients who don’t live close to their provider, which is a good thing. But…
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Piggott Man Remembers “Everything” About Stroke, Including Caregivers’ Kindness
Freddie Tate, 85, of Piggott, worked around helicopters during his time in the U.S. Air Force, but it wasn’t until March 5, 2021, when he suffered a stroke, that he rode in one for the first time. “I spent four years in the Air Force and we had all kinds of helicopters, but I’d never…
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UAMS Receives AAMC Telehealth Equity Catalyst Grant for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation recently received a $15,000 Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) 2022 Telehealth Equity Catalyst Awards and Pilot Grant for its sexual assault nurse examiner program. The grant supports TeleSANE, a program of the Institute for Digital Health & Innovation that offers…
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