Sessions
| Time | Session Name | Moderator/Speakers | Duration | Video | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:15 – 9:30 am | Welcome from Congressional Members Watch recordings from congressional members showing their support for improving access to health care through telehealth. | ||||
| 9:30 – 9:45 am | Opening Remarks HRSA will welcome attendees, discuss telehealth priorities, and share stakeholder support. | CAPT Heather Dimeris, MS, RD Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, Health Resources and Services Administration | Video | ||
| 9:45 – 10:30 am | Increasing Access to Behavioral Health Leaders from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ and stakeholder organizations will highlight key efforts on interstate licensure to expand access to behavioral health care using telehealth. | Moderator: Carole Johnson Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration Andrea Palm Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Brian Philson, MSW, LMSW, ACSW President of Board of Directors, Association of Social Work Boards Janet Orwig, MBA, CAE Executive Director of PSYPACT, Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards | Video | ||
| 10:45 – 11:45 am | Beyond Telehealth: Improving Access to Underserved Communities Experts will discuss the key telehealth issues and priorities identified by their stakeholders to increase access to health care through telehealth technology for underserved populations. | Moderator: Helen Burstin, MD, MPH, MACP Council of Medical Specialty Societies Ann Mond Johnson, MBA, MHA American Telemedicine Association Alan Morgan, MPA National Rural Health Association Julia Skapik, MD, MPH, FAMIA National Association of Community Health Centers | Video | Slides | |
| 11:45 – 12:45 pm | Ensuring Access to Telehealth for Individuals with Low Income This session will provide an overview of efforts to equitably improve access to telehealth, particularly for low-income individuals. Health equity is a key component to the delivery of telehealth services. | Moderator: Kathy Wibberly, PhD Regional Telehealth Resource Center Mary Ochsner, MS, LPC, CRC, BC-TMH Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance Joycelyn Lawrence, MD Jessie Trice Community Health System Anthony Roggio, MD University of Maryland | Video | Slides | |
| 1:15 – 2:15 pm | Health Care Innovation in Telehealth This session will discuss Federal efforts for the future of telehealth technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), interoperability, and remote patient monitoring. | Moderator: Steve Posnack, M.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Susan Gregurick, PhD National Institutes of Health Matthew Diamond, MD, PhD Food and Drug Administration Daniel Shieh Office for Civil Rights Reena Duseja, MD, MS U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | Video | Slides | |
| 2:15 – 3:15 pm | Evolving World of Federal Telehealth Policy Experts will highlight key policy efforts to expand access to telehealth services. | Moderator: Mei Kwong, JD National Telehealth Policy Resource Center Kris Corwin Center for Medicare, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sheri Gaskins Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Doug Jacobs, MD, MPH Chief Transformation Officer, Center for Medicare Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Video | Slides | |
| 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Improving Access to Telehealth and Broadband Services Experts will share the importance of addressing broadband to improve access to telehealth, particularly for rural communities. Discussion will include considerations for audio-only telehealth. | Moderator: Jordan Berg National Telehealth Technology Assessment Resource Center Brittany Woods-Orrison Alaska Public Interest Group Chris Charlton, BSEE, PE, CPI University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Philip Bonomo Federal Communications Commission | Video | Slides | |
| 4:30 – 5:00 pm | Closing Remarks HRSA will discuss conference highlights and key telehealth learnings. | CAPT Heather Dimeris, MS, RD Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, Health Resources and Services Administration |