TCHF: Telehealth Funding Opportunity

As part of the Foundation's strategy to strengthen the delivery of comprehensive, person-centered primary care, this initiative will build capacity in primary care clinics for the implementation of telehealth services. Funding will support up to $100,000 for costs associated with the purchase of telehealth equipment and/or the employment of workflow or billing consultants. Private practices may also apply for low interest loans. 

The Foundation seeks applications that focus on: 

• Teleconferencing between providers and patients
• Telemonitoring to increase regular contact with care providers and monitor condition.
• Other innovative telehealth programs that increase access to comprehensive, coordinated primary care services through health-related technology

This funding opportunity is designed to increase access to comprehensive, coordinated care through telehealth services. To be considered for funding, applicants must meet specific criteria.

Open Grant Deadline: Oct. 15, 2016
Program Officer: Sara Overby at soverby@coloradohealth.org or 303.953.3634

[Source:  The Colorado Health Foundation]

June 15! TCHF Funding Opportunites Deadline

~Telehealth~

"As part of The Colorado Health Foundation's strategy to strengthen the delivery of comprehensive, person-centered primary care, this funding opportunity will build capacity in primary care clinics for the implementation of telehealth services. Funding will support up to $100,000 for costs associated with the purchase of telehealth equipment and/or the employment of workflow or billing consultants. Private practices may also apply for low interest loans. Applications need to focus on: 

• Teleconferencing between providers and patients 
• Telemonitoring to increase regular contact with care providers and monitor conditions 
• Other innovative telehealth programs that increase access to comprehensive, coordinated primary care services through health-related technology 

This funding opportunity is designed to increase access to comprehensive, coordinated care through telehealth services. To be considered for funding, applicants must meet this specific criteria.

~Special Projects~

The Foundation is launching a new Special Projects Program designed to help us better understand and respond to community needs. The new program is another way to address funding needs of nonprofits and communities in Colorado.
The purpose of the program is to fund projects that are: 

• not currently funded by the Foundation, 
• are new or build on existing work and 
• support a promising innovation or set the ground work for sustainable collaboration and programs.

The program will provide funding for project support of capacity building.  Funded projects must be aligned with one or more of the Foundation's primary strategies. Special Project Program grants will not be awarded for proposals that fit within a funding opportunity.

Visit our website to learn more about eligibility criteria and the application process."

[Source:  TCHF]

Telehealth Funding Opportunity

As part of The Colorado Health Foundation's strategy to strengthen the delivery of comprehensive, person-centered primary care, this funding opportunity will build capacity in primary care clinics for the implementation of telehealth services. Funding will support up to $100,000 for costs associated with the purchase of telehealth equipment and/or the employment of workflow or billing consultants. Private practices may also apply for low interest loans.  Applications need to focus on:

• Teleconferencing between providers and patients
• Telemonitoring to increase regular contact with care providers and monitor conditions
• Other innovative telehealth programs that increase access to comprehensive, coordinated primary care services through health-related technology

This funding opportunity is designed to increase access to comprehensive, coordinated care through telehealth services. To be considered for funding, applicants must meet this specific criteria.

Open Grant Deadlines: June 15, 2016, Oct. 15, 2016

ClinicNET Affiliate, Senior Mobile Dental, is interested in partnering with a medical clinic interested in integrating oral health care. Telehealth would be a great first step! Senior Mobile Dental would handle the oral aspect of the telehealth program. They already have teledental imaging machinery in place. If interested, please contact their Exec. Director, Michelle Vacha R.D.H.,B.S., at Michelle@SeniorMobileDental.org or 719-339-2195.

Telehealth Funding Opportunity

As part of The Colorado Health Foundation's strategy to strengthen the delivery of comprehensive, person-centered primary care, this funding opportunity will build capacity in primary care clinics for the implementation of telehealth services. Funding will support up to $100,000 for costs associated with the purchase of telehealth equipment and/or the employment of workflow or billing consultants. Private practices may also apply for low interest loans.  Applications need to focus on:

• Teleconferencing between providers and patients
• Telemonitoring to increase regular contact with care providers and monitor conditions
• Other innovative telehealth programs that increase access to comprehensive, coordinated primary care services through health-related technology

This funding opportunity is designed to increase access to comprehensive, coordinated care through telehealth services. To be considered for funding, applicants must meet this specific criteria.

Open Grant Deadlines: June 15, 2016, Oct. 15, 2016
[Source: The Colorado Health Foundation]

ClinicNET Affiliate, Senior Mobile Dental, would like to partner with a medical clinic interested in integrating oral health care. Telehealth would be a great first step! Senior Mobile Dental would handle the oral health aspect of the telehealth program and already has teledental imaging machinery. If interested, contact their Exec. Dir., Michelle Vacha R.D.H.,B.S., at Michelle@SeniorMobileDental.org or 719-339-2195.

New CHF Telehealth Funding Opportunity

As part of The Colorado Health Foundation's strategy to strengthen the delivery of comprehensive, person-centered primary care, this funding opportunity will build capacity in primary care clinics for the implementation of telehealth services. Funding will support up to $100,000 for costs associated with the purchase of telehealth equipment and/or the employment of workflow or billing consultants. Private practices may also apply for low interest loans.  Applications need to focus on:

• Teleconferencing between providers and patients
• Telemonitoring to increase regular contact with care providers and monitor conditions
• Other innovative telehealth programs that increase access to comprehensive, coordinated primary care services through health-related technology

This funding opportunity is designed to increase access to comprehensive, coordinated care through telehealth services. To be considered for funding, applicants must meet specific criteria.

Open Grant Deadlines: June 15, 2016, Oct. 15, 2016

Colorado Telehealth Network offers subsidies to Community Safety Net Clinics

“The Colorado Telehealth Network (CTN) seeks to maximize access to health care services, especially in underserved regions of Colorado, through information and communications technology. Presently CTN provides subsidized broadband connectivity to 200 behavioral and physical health care sites in Colorado, and is happy to announce they can now offer their programs to Community Safety Net Clinics!

As a Community Safety Net Clinic you are likely eligible to save a substantial amount of money on your telecom expenses through CTN’s federal program. To find out how CTN can help apply these subsidies to your telecom budget, please contact Tracy Hines, Member Service Manager: 720-330-6069 or tracy.hines@cha.com. Thank you in advance for your interest!” [Source: CTN]

HRSA Health Information Technology and Quality Webinar - Telehealth for Safety Net Providers

“The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) presents a Health Information Technology and Quality Webinar, Telehealth for Safety Net Providers, on September 20th from 2:00-3:00pm ET.

Participants can REGISTER HERE.

Telehealth is the use of electronic information and telecommunication technologies to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration. Telehealth technology can be a valuable addition to a wide variety of care settings, and can effectively shrink the distance between nodes of underserved care.

Presenters will provide an overview of some programs available to support the use of telehealth for medically underserved populations, and highlight examples of how this technology is currently being used to treat patients.  Presenters include:

• Matthew Quinn - Director of Healthcare Initiatives, Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis, Federal Communications Commission
• Brian Christensen, RN - Clinical Telehealth Coordinator, REACH Network, Benefis Health System
• Gene Koppy -  Project Director and Telehealth Technical Specialist, REACH Network, Benefis Health System

Questions for presenters are welcome ahead of the event and may be emailed to healthit@hrsa.gov.” [Source:  HRSA]

[Webinars] Rural Health Virtual Training Gateway offer 3 HIT Webinars

"Establishing A Remote Telehealth Site with the VA: A "How To" Event
This is part of the Telehealth Resource Centers' national webinar series held the 3rd Thursday of each month.
1:00 p.m. Central Time
Cost: FREE
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2013
Format: Webinar

Things to Consider Before Signing a Health IT Agreement
The operational and financial role of health information technology ("HIT") is rapidly increasing. The provision of HIT services and products is generally governed by lengthy and complex agreements. Unless you are directly and actively involved in the negotiation process for each product or service, reviewing, understanding and evaluating these agreements can be a daunting task.
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Central Time
Cost: FREE
Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Format: Webinar

ACA's Opportunities for Improving Care Quality & Efficiency: A Three-Part Series
HIMSS has developed a three part series exploring how the healthcare reform bill will transform mandates into real world patient care. Each session builds on the content from past sessions, which are available on demand.
Part 2 Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Quality Measures Development: An Update
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Central Time
Part 3 Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Administrative Simplification and Operating Rules: An Update
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Central Time
Gaining ROI By Implementing Federal Operating Rules
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Central Time
Consumer Access to Data and the State Insurance Exchanges: An Update
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Central Time
Cost: FREE
Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Format: Webinar"

[Source: Colorado Rural Health Center]

Health Information Technology and Quality Webinar: “Telehealth Resources for Safety Net Providers”

Telehealth technology can be a valuable addition to a wide variety of care settings -- from critical access hospitals and rural health clinics to ambulatory and primary care settings. Presented by HRSA’s Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT), this webinar on Friday, August 17, 2:00 PM ET will provide an overview of the HRSA activities and programs available to improve health care delivery, education and health information services to meet the needs of the underserved.  Presenters, from both policy and safety net environments, will provide an overview of FCC and HRSA programs available to support the use of telehealth. Click here to register.