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06/05/2026

📢 Join us for the next NCTRC Webinar: Value-Based Care Integration: Using RPM Data to Succeed in Alternative Payment Models

Hosted by the South Central Telehealth Resource Center (SCTRC), this session will explore how Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) data can help healthcare organizations succeed in accountable care organizations, bundled payments, and other value-based care models.

Presented by Saurabh Chandra, MD, PhD, MBA — Chief Telehealth Officer at the Center for Telehealth and Emerging Technologies and Professor at the University of Mississippi Medical Center — this webinar will cover strategies for:

✔️ Identifying high-risk patients before complications occur
✔️ Reducing avoidable ED visits and hospitalizations
✔️ Improving chronic disease outcomes and quality measures
✔️ Integrating RPM insights into population health and care management workflows
✔️ Demonstrating value to payer partners and supporting shared savings models

📅 June 18, 2026

⏰ 11:00 AM Pacific Time

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Hosted by: South Central Telehealth Resource Center (SCTRC) Presented by: Saurabh Chandra, MD, PhD, MBA - Chief Telehealth Officer, Center for Telehealth and Emerging Technologies. Professor, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center. D...

06/03/2026

🔍 **Technology Snapshot: Electronic Stethoscopes in Telehealth**

Electronic stethoscopes are evolving beyond simple remote listening tools. Today's digital auscultation solutions combine advanced sound capture, flexible transmission options, and emerging AI-powered analysis to support clinicians in delivering care at a distance.

Our latest Technology Snapshot explores:
✅ New hardware options and connectivity models
✅ In-band vs. out-of-band audio transmission
✅ AI-assisted cardiac sound analysis and documentation
✅ Key considerations for telehealth programs evaluating digital auscultation solutions

Whether you're expanding telehealth services, supporting rural and tribal communities, or exploring AI-enabled clinical tools, this snapshot provides practical insights into the current state of digital auscultation.

Read the full Technology Snapshot: https://bit.ly/4e0POCp

Electronic Stethoscopes An electronic stethoscope overcomes the low sound levels inherent in the traditional, acoustic models, and allows for live or store-and-forward audio review for telehealth providers. This toolkit looks at the functional aspects of electronic stethoscopes, and covers the proce...

06/01/2026

📢 Join us for the next NCTRC Webinar: Value-Based Care Integration: Using RPM Data to Succeed in Alternative Payment Models

Hosted by the South Central Telehealth Resource Center (SCTRC), this session will explore how Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) data can help healthcare organizations succeed in accountable care organizations, bundled payments, and other value-based care models.

Presented by Saurabh Chandra, MD, PhD, MBA — Chief Telehealth Officer at the Center for Telehealth and Emerging Technologies and Professor at the University of Mississippi Medical Center — this webinar will cover strategies for:

✔️ Identifying high-risk patients before complications occur
✔️ Reducing avoidable ED visits and hospitalizations
✔️ Improving chronic disease outcomes and quality measures
✔️ Integrating RPM insights into population health and care management workflows
✔️ Demonstrating value to payer partners and supporting shared savings models

📅 June 18, 2026

⏰ 11:00 AM Pacific Time

🔗 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aGoME7JARD-Fq_8OGSz1_Q

05/20/2026

Join the National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers (NCTRC) for our upcoming webinar: Rural Health Transformation Fund: Workforce Trends and Implications for Rural Care

📅 May 21, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM PT

Hosted by the Telehealth Technology Assessment Center (TTAC) and presented by Jordan Berg, Director of TTAC, this webinar will examine findings from a review of all 50 state Rural Health Transformation Fund plans and explore how workforce development is shaping the future of rural care delivery.

Participants will gain insight into:
• How workforce development is framed across state RHTF plans
• Common workforce strategies states are proposing
• The intersection of telehealth, digital health, and workforce planning in rural transformation efforts
• Emerging workforce needs to support technology-enabled care in rural settings

Register here:

Hosted by: Telehealth Technology Assessment Center (TTAC) Presented by: Jordan Berg, Director, Telehealth Technology Assessment Center Description: State Rural Health Transformation Fund (RHTF) plans represent a major opportunity to strengthen rural health systems, and workforce development is a com...

05/19/2026

AI is rapidly reshaping clinical workflows — and devices like Keikku are showing what the future of connected care may look like. 🩺🤖

Our latest Innovation Watch explores how Keikku combines AI-enabled auscultation, ambient clinical documentation, and wireless telehealth capabilities into a single device designed to support in-person, remote, and hybrid care environments.

From digital heart and lung sound capture to AI-assisted SOAP note generation and future murmur detection capabilities, this platform reflects the growing convergence of diagnostics, documentation, and workflow automation in healthcare technology.

Read the full Innovation Watch here: https://bit.ly/4uYuuEz

05/11/2026

Join the National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers (NCTRC) for our upcoming webinar: Rural Health Transformation Fund: Workforce Trends and Implications for Rural Care

📅 May 21, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM PT

Hosted by the Telehealth Technology Assessment Center (TTAC) and presented by Jordan Berg, Director of TTAC, this webinar will examine findings from a review of all 50 state Rural Health Transformation Fund plans and explore how workforce development is shaping the future of rural care delivery.

Participants will gain insight into:
• How workforce development is framed across state RHTF plans
• Common workforce strategies states are proposing
• The intersection of telehealth, digital health, and workforce planning in rural transformation efforts
• Emerging workforce needs to support technology-enabled care in rural settings

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_klZsd72cQ82QVnLiMShNew

04/15/2026

📣 Join us for our next NCTRC webinar: Data Interoperability: What’s Changing, What It Means, and How to Prepare

As new federal rules accelerate the flow of health data across systems, many organizations are asking: what does this actually mean for telehealth—and how can we prepare? In this upcoming session, we’ll break down key developments including TEFCA, CMS interoperability mandates, and anticipated HIPAA changes—and explore how your organization can move beyond compliance to improve care delivery and outcomes.

🗓️ April 16, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM PT
🎤 Hosted by the Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center (NRTRC)
👨‍⚕️ Featuring Dr. Warren Woodrich Pettine, Assistant Professor at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute, University of Utah

👉 Register here:

Hosted by: Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center (NRTRC) Presented by: Warren Woodrich Pettine, M.D. - Assistant Professor, Huntsman Mental Health Institute, University of Utah Description: New federal rules are pushing health data to flow between organizations faster than ever. But connecte...