Episode S01 E20: Answering Providers’ Questions About Telehealth, CTeL 2020 Updates

Christa Natoli, executive director of the Center for Telehealth and eHealth Law (CTeL), comments on common provider questions about telehealth and gives her perspective on the state of telehealth during the coronavirus crisis. She discusses emerging trends in acute, behavioral, and mental healthcare and previews CTeL’s virtual conference in June 2020.

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Episode S01 E19: Designing Patient-Centered Clinical Trials Using Diversity, Inclusion

Christian Rubio, vice president of Strategic Advancement for Global Genes, explains why supporting more diversity in clinical trials is both good science and good morals and outlines how researchers can take strides towards greater inclusion of underrepresented populations. He also delves into the current state of rare disease research and COVID-19’s impact on the field.

Episode S01 E18: Engaging Health Plan Members and Supporting Providers During A Crisis

Kurt Herzer, MD, head of population health at Oscar Health, explains how payers are maintaining strong member engagement during the coronavirus. He details how population segmentation and deploying existing channels of communication can help address patient needs and uphold high quality member experience. He also describes how to partner with and support providers and community-based organizations as they assist members.

Episode S01 E17: Partnering With the FCC to Expand Telehealth During the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond

Brendan Carr, a commissioner with the Federal Communications Commission, explains how hospitals and health systems can take advantage of new funding opportunities initiated by the FCC to expand broadband connectivity and improve telehealth adoption. Carr details how the $100 million Connected Health Pilot Program and, more recently, the $200 million COVID-19 Telehealth Program are giving healthcare providers much-needed support to launch and expand innovative telehealth programs tackling both Coronavirus and non-Coronavirus care. He also explains how programs like this will position rural and urban providers for telehealth momentum after the emergency.