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A Guide to the FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program Round 2 Funding

FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program is now providing a second round of funding, with nearly $250 million available to eligible applicants. While an application window has yet to be announced, some details on the 2021 Round 2 funding have recently been released.

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How Norman Regional Health System Leveraged Virtual Scheduled Visits During COVID-19 Norman Regional Health System pivoted to virtual care during the height of COVID-19 to ensure healthcare access for its rural patient population

Norman Regional Health System, a rural health system in Oklahoma, recognized that patients needed an easier way to get care while self-isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic. To provide that care, Norman Regional turned to virtual health.

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A Look at Augusta University Health’s COVID-19 Telehealth Response Plan The Georgia-based academic medical center quickly integrated telehealth into its COVID-19 response plan to rapidly scale testing

Augusta University Health (AU Health), along with the entire healthcare industry, had to act quickly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the crisis hit, the academic medical center based in Augusta, Ga., developed a plan to expand its geographic reach and provide safe and accurate testing and treatment for patients across the state.

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COVID-19 and Telehealth Regulations in the States Public health emergencies and the relaxation of state licensure rules have remade the regulatory landscape for telehealth at the state level

Changes in telehealth policy brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic are moving nearly as quickly as the pandemic itself. The declaration of a national emergency in March, the aggressive Congressional response to the crisis, and the spread of social distancing recommendations have paved the way for an unprecedented expansion of telehealth across the United States […]

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FAQ: Telehealth Policy During COVID-19 Key info for telehealth providers navigating regulatory changes during the public health emergency

The COVID-19 virus has reshaped daily life and overwhelmed our nation’s healthcare infrastructure in a very short time. As the scope and speed of COVID-19 transmission became clear in early March, telehealth emerged as a key part of the response and has become even more critical as social distancing measures and stay-at-home orders have taken […]

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