About the Event

HHS’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Telehealth.HHS.gov are pleased to host a National Telehealth Conference bringing together public and private sector leaders to discuss telehealth best practices and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the course of two days, experts in the field will examine the evolution of telehealth as part of the standard of care and the importance of its continued integration in an overall, integrated care delivery model. Participants will hear from HHS leadership and HRSA Administrator Carole Johnson, along with telehealth experts on a variety of hot topics, including:

Agenda

May 16, 2022 10:00 am

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Click Here To Join – 10:30 am ET

CDR Heather Dimeris, MS, RD
Director, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, Health Resources and Services Administration

May 16, 2022 10:30 am

HHS Leading the Way in Telehealth

Leaders from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will discuss priorities and highlight key efforts across the Department to expand access to telehealth services.Click Here To Join – 11:30 am ET

Moderator: Carole Johnson
Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration

Andrea Palm
Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Meena Seshamani, MD, PhD
Deputy Administrator, Director for the Center for Medicare, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, PhD
Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

May 16, 2022 11:30 am

Telehealth’s Role in Behavioral Health Access and Outcomes

Providers and experts will discuss telehealth’s key role in access to behavioral health services as well as the integration of behavioral and physical health services, especially for those in underserved communities.   Click Here To Join – 12:30 pm ET

Moderator: Kathy Hsu Wibberly, PhD
Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center

Catherine Burke, PsyD
Yale Medical School

Chris Fore, PhD
Indian Health Services

Sarah Hagin, PhD
Rhode Island Hospital

Margaret Howard, PhD
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Kari Law, MD
West Virginia University

Eboni Winford, PhD, MPH
Cherokee Health Systems

May 16, 2022 12:30 pm

Lunch

– 1:00 pm ET

May 16, 2022 01:00 pm

Voices from the Community Breakout Session #1: Telehealth and Licensure Portability Access Beyond State Lines

This session will discuss ongoing efforts to facilitate access to inter-state telehealth services through HRSA’s Licensure Portability Grant Program.  Through this program, HRSA provides support to the Federation of State Medical Boards and the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards.  Participants will learn about current options to address licensure portability reform and have an opportunity to provide feedback.Click Here To Join – 2:30 pm ET

Moderator: William England, PhD, JD
Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, Health Resources and Services Administration

Ateev Mehrotra, MD
Harvard Medical School

Kevin Galpin, MD
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Lisa Robin
Federation of State Medical Boards

Janet Orwig, MBA, CAE
Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards

Daniel Logsdon
Council of State Governments

Jack Resneck Jr, MD
American Medical Association

May 16, 2022 01:00 pm

Voices from the Community Breakout Session #2: The Telehealth Experience: Improving Quality and Breaking Down Barriers

This session will discuss ways in which we can improve the overall quality of telehealth services from the provider and patient perspective.Click Here To Join – 2:30 pm ET

Moderator: Jonathan Neufeld, PhD
Great Plains Telehealth Resource and Assistance Center

Marcia Ward, PhD
University of Iowa

Ryan Jelinek, DO
Hennepin Healthcare

Emily Warr, MSN, RN
Medical University of South Carolina

Elena Rios, MD
National Hispanic Medical Association

May 16, 2022 01:00 pm

Voices from the Community Breakout Session #3: Ensuring Access to Telehealth Beyond the Pandemic

This session will discuss key policy and infrastructure issues at the state and federal level needed to ensure continued access to telehealth beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency.Click Here To Join – 2:30 pm ET

Moderator: Mei Wa Kwong, JD
Center for Connected Health Policy

Moderator: Garret Spargo
Telehealth Technology Assistance Center

Damien Doyle, MD
Signify Health

Karen Rheuben, MD
University of Virginia

Jack Rollins, MPH
National Association of Medicaid Directors

Sascha Meinrath, MA
Penn State University, X-Lab

Ry Marcattilio-McCracken, PhD, MA
Institute for Local Self-Reliance

May 16, 2022 01:00 pm

Voices from the Community Breakout Session #4: Integrating Telehealth into Healthcare Practice

This session will discuss key considerations for integrating telehealth in various medical settings.  Participants will learn of current models and provide input on ways to address challenges and barriers.Click Here To Join – 2:30 pm ET

Moderator: Cameron Hilt, MPH
Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center

Meg Barron, MBA
American Medical Association

Scott Findley, MD
West Virginia University

Amelia Adcock, MD
West Virginia University

Jack Protetch
Virtual Health

Donna Baldwin, MD
Cirrus MD

May 16, 2022 02:30 pm

Break

– 2:45 pm ET

May 16, 2022 02:45 pm

Improving Access to Telehealth and Broadband Services

This session will provide an overview of Federal efforts and resources to improve access to broadband, which is a key component to the delivery of telehealth services as well as other social determinants of health.Click Here To Join – 3:45 pm ET

Moderator: Brendan Carr, JD
Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission

Wakina Scott, PhD, MPH
Deputy Director, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, Health Resources and Services Administration

Adam Copeland, JD
Federal Communications Commission

Karen Hanson, MBA
National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Shawn Arner
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Chad Parker, MBA
U.S. Department of Agriculture

May 16, 2022 03:45 pm

Closing Remarks

Click Here To Join – 4:00pm ET

CDR Heather Dimeris, MS, RD
Director, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, Health Resources and Services Administration

May 17, 2022 10:00 am

Opening Remarks

Click Here To Join – 10:15 am ET

CDR Heather Dimeris, MS, RD
Director, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, Health Resources and Services Administration

May 17, 2022 10:15 am

Breakout Session #1: Preparing the Current and Future Healthcare Workforce for Telehealth

This session will discuss current efforts to assist providers in using telehealth and considerations for training the workforce for tomorrow. Issues to be discussed will include provider-to-provider mentoring, developing telehealth curriculum for providers and addressing burnout.  Click Here To Join – 11:00 am ET

Moderator: Robert Stiles, MA, MPH
Heartland Telehealth Resource Center

Waridibo Allison, MD, PhD, FACP, CPE, FIDSA
National Rural Telementoring Training Center

Kerry Palakanis, DNP, APRN
Valley Center Tower

Don Hilty, MD, MBA
University of California Davis School of Medicine

May 17, 2022 10:15 am

Breakout Session #2: Tapping into the Telehealth Resource Centers

This session will provide participants with an opportunity to learn more about the HRSA supported Telehealth Resource Centers including their work and expertise in assisting providers with implementing telehealth services. Click Here To Join – 11:00 am ET

Moderator: Aria Javidan
National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers

Derrick Ramsey
Texas-Louisiana Telehealth Resource Center

Jonathan Neufeld, PhD
Great Plains Telehealth Resource Center

Joe Schaffner, MPA, CPST
South Central Telehealth Resource Center

May 17, 2022 10:15 am

Breakout Session #3: Telehealth and COVID-19: Challenges and Solutions

This session will discuss leveraging telehealth technology in addressing and treating COVID-19.Click Here To Join – 11:00 am ET

Moderator: Danielle Louder
Northeast Telehealth Resource Center

Daren Anderson, MD
Community Health Center, Inc.

Andrew Wilhelm, DO
University of Mississippi Medical Center

May 17, 2022 10:15 am

Breakout Session #4: The Evolving World of Telehealth Technology

This session will provide an overview of the growing field of telehealth including digital health and virtual care as well as key considerations for policymakers, payers, clinicians, patients and researchers.Click Here To Join – 11:00 am ET

Moderator: Wakina Scott, PhD, MPH
Deputy Director, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, Health Resources and Services Administration

Leah Dawson, PhD
University of Arkansas

Hari Eswaran, PhD
University of Arkansas

Derrick Wyatt, MSN, RN-BC, CPHIMS
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD, FSPIE, FSIIM, FATA, FAIMBE
Southwest Telehealth Resource Center

May 17, 2022 11:00 am

What’s Next for Telehealth: Looking Beyond the Pandemic

Experts will discuss the key telehealth issues and priorities identified by their stakeholders and how those telehealth issues may evolve beyond the pandemic.  Click Here To Join – 12:00 pm ET

Moderator: Helen Burstin, MD, MPH, MACP
CEO, Council of Medical Specialty Societies and Clinical Professor, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Ann Mond Johnson
American Telemedicine Association

Alan Morgan, MPA
National Rural Health Association

René Quashie, JD
Consumer Technology Association

Julia Skapik, MD
National Association of Community Health Centers

May 17, 2022 12:00 pm

Closing Remarks

Click Here To Join – 12:15pm ET

CDR Heather Dimeris, MS, RD
Director, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, Health Resources and Services Administration