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      • Association of Telehealth Technology and Financial Performance in Rural Hospitals
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      • Summary of Telehealth Definitions: A Scoping Review
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      • An Evaluation of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Utilization on a National Level
      • An Evaluation of Rural/Urban Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on Utilization and Spending through a Health Equity Lens
      • Did State-level Emergency Initiatives to Facilitate Telehealth Help Reduce the Urban-Rural Disparity in Healthcare Utilization?
      • The Effect of Telehealth Implementation on Hospital Financial Performance: An Urban and Rural Hospital Comparison
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      • Assessing the Impact of Telehealth Delivery on Adherence to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
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Rural Telehealth Evaluation Center

Dr. Katy Allison and Dr. Cari Bogulski

RTEC Core Researcher Honored

Dr. Cari Bogulski received the 2023 Phenomenal Women award and she was nominated by Dr. Katy Allison.

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RTEC Team and SCTRC Team gather together for in person retreat.

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RTEC Current Projects

RTEC currently has approval for five year one projects and the Telehealth Broadband Pilot Program.

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RTEC Funding

RTEC is funded through a cooperative agreement with the Health and Human Services Administration (HRSA) and the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT).

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The Rural Telehealth Evaluation Center

The Rural Telehealth Evaluation Center is funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) and the US Health Resources and Services Administration to conduct an evaluation research on telehealth services, in which aligns with Section 711 of the Social Security Act.

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When Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, needed a digital solution to improve maternal-fetal medicine care in their clinics, they turned to their neighbors in Arkansas for help. Now, thanks to a partnership with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation, things are running more smoothly than ever….

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UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop Feb. 19

LITTLE ROCK — The UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation’s Brain Injury Program will host a virtual workshop on Feb. 19 to connect anyone affected by a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to helpful resources and support.

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If you would like more information regarding the Rural Telehealth Evaluation Center, please email: telehealthresearch@uams.edu

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