Previous Programs

 The Ins and Outs of Remote Patient Monitoring Economics, Billing and Compliance

 
A VIRTUAL FORUM   Wednesday: November 13, 1:00 pm CT

Tune in to this November 13 online forum of the Illinois Telehealth Initiative of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois (PCI) for insights on the economics and structuring of remote patient programs across payment models.  This will be the second session of PCI’s series on remote patient monitoring, following up on the August 21 webinar.

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Navigating the Digital Equity Capacity Grant Application

A VIRTUAL FORUM Monday, Sept 23rd, 1:00–2:00 pm CDT

The Illinois Office of Broadband (IOB) is expected to issue a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) regarding the Illinois Digital Equity Capacity Grant this fall. Join speakers from the Partnership for a Connected Illinois, IOB and TCA Health Inc. that received recent Digital Equity Capacity Kickstarter (DECK) grants for a discussion of the grant application process, grant requirements and how can health organizations take advantage of digital equity funding to advance health equity.  

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Online Forum: August 21, 1:00 pm CT

The Ins and Outs of Remote Patient Monitoring 

Join the Partnership for a Connected Illinois and a panel of health care executives and professionals to discuss the core components of building the foundation of a successful Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) program, how to grow and mature the program after initial adoption, and how to sustain it as well as learn about the wide application of RPM across the continuum of care. There will also be a brief panel discussion and time for Q&A.

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Youth Mental Health Crisis: Introducting Digital Mental Health Resources in School

This Forum was held on January 29, 2024. 

Surging mental health demand among youth and a chronic clinician shortage has resulted in a capacity crisis requiring innovative solutions in schools. Last year the Partnership for a Connected Illinois (PCI) presented an overview of the needs in schools and the emerging digital and supplemental tele-behavioral mental health vendor field for student services. This year we will overview the types of tiered digital mental health resources being introduced in schools nationwide, discuss implementation issues, and share tips to assure effective engagement and impact. A panel discussion, including participants from rural, urban and suburban Illinois school districts, will share their needs, experiences, and lessons learned in introducing these supplemental resources in the ‘23-’24 school year.

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The Youth Mental Health Crisis: 
Building Capacity through Innovation & Collaboration in Schools 

Tuesday, April 11, Noon to 1:15 pm CT

The Partnership for a Connected Illinois (PCI) has been awarded a grant to plan a pilot of a system to supplement existing behavioral health services to K-12 students. The pilot would expand telebehavioral health services within each tier of a public health model, providing access to self-help resources for parents and students, online behavioral health tools (e.g. skill-building coaches, moderated peer support groups, 1:1 asynchronous chatting), teletherapy, and care coordination. PCI will launch at least 2 pilots in September 2023 and several additional pilots in January 2024

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Prescription Digital Therapeutics: Next Generation Healthcare

Tuesday, April 4, Noon to 1:00 p.m. CT

General Topic Introduction to Prescribed Digital Therapeutics, how they are used and Pear Pharmaceuticals journey from clinical studies to FDA approval, commercialization and reimbursement.

• Highlighting the difference between digital therapeutics and prescription digital therapeutics (PDT)
• Ways in which PDTs can benefit patients
• How to prioritize PDT based interventions for health systems
• Reimbursement and regulatory outlook for PDTs
• Predictions for PDTs involvement in creating the future of health care in the next 24 months.

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2022 Awards for Excellents in Telehealth Leadership

Partnership for a Connected Illinois presented a virtual event honoring leaders in telehealth. The following awards were granted.

Policy to Advance Telehealth

This year’s awards showcase Congressman Bobbie L. Rush for Telehealth Leadership in Improved Policy Changes which Advance Telehealth.

Improved Care for Underserved Populations

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois are also recognized for their leadership in providing improved care for underserved populations

Advancing Telehealth by Innovation

StationMD has excelled in providing innovative telehealth solutions to medically underserved populations

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Radically Convenient Health Care

This Webinar was a case study in health system innovation, exploring the real world experience of MercyOne health system in Iowa. Discussion included be the future imperative for health systems to reinvent themselves with bold vision and thoughtful execution. Internal and public-facing digital health strategies and tools were examined—including “Patient Bond,” Innovation Hub” for rural outreach/collaboration, and innovations to address the nurse staffing crisis. Date: December 1, 2022

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Cybersecurity: Privacy and Information Security

This virtual webinar discussed the compliance, privacy, and information security concerns related to telehealth services. It provided an overview of what telehealth looked like before the COVID-19 pandemic and the public health emergency. It also covered some of the changes that occurred with the pandemic and provide insight into what healthcare organizations should be looking out for as the country transitions out of the pandemic. It discussed the enforcement efforts by government regulators tied to telehealth fraud during the pandemic.  

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Making the Business Case for Telehealth

This webinar discussed the key considerations that contribute to the business case for telehealth. It will emphasize how telehealth can be used as a means to drive patient access and equity and address digital literacy and access in underserved communities.

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Hospital @ Home

Over the course of the pandemic, many health systems have deployed some form of Hospital at Home (H@H) program, but to date, many have been unable to grow their programs to be of sustainable size & scale. This webinar, which took place on March 28, 2022, featured two H@H physician leaders, Dr. Bruce Leff (Johns Hopkins) and Dr. Mark Krivopal (The Chartis Group), discussing some of the approaches they have observed that can help advance a subscale and siloed H@H program into a sizeable, sustainable, and safe integrated site of care. 

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Digital Front Door:  

On February 8th, we shared some of the latest strategies and resources for digital engagement by incumbents and hear a debate as to its strengths and weaknesses, and how we can expect the battle for healthcare consumer engagement to play out in the coming years.

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2021 AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN TELEHEALTH LEADERSHIP • December 2, 2021 at Noon CST

Partnership for a Connected Illinois held “The Illinois Telehealth Awards” virtual event on December 2, 2021. 

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New Players Forum 3—Payment Methodologies and Issues for Digital Health

The third part of the “New Players in Telehealth” series concluded on November 10 with a virtual discussion on health payment methodologies and challenges for innovative digital health delivery models and devices. 

New Players: Forum 2: What Digital Device Innovations Do We Expect Now and in the Near Future

The rapid expansion in the development of digital devices raises questions that we hope to address through our panelists who represent key digital health players Omron Healthcare, Fitbit and Samsung, and, as industry experts, will share their insights along with their companies’ products. Forum held on Wednesday: October 13, 2021 at Noon CST

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Equity Forum 3

How Technology Can Help Medical-Legal Partnerships Address Social Determinants of Health

Forum was held on Thursday, October 7, 2021.

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New Players: Forum 1: Emerging Digital Health Players & Healthcare

In this virtual forum held on September 15th, our panel of industry experts shared inights on emerging digital health players—Amazon, Best Buy, CVS, and others—and their new and upcoming innovative healthcare product and service delivery models.

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Telehealth Equity Forum 2—How Broadband Can Promote Equity

It is critical to take specific acions to eliminate barriers associated with the equitable deployment and utlization of telehealth services. Affordable connection to the Internet is a link for vulnerable communities to access through telehealth care they need.

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Telehealth Equity Forum 1—Projects That Use Telehealth to Remedy Inequities.

PCI presented a the first in a series series of virtual Forums on Telhealth Equity. It was held on June 29th.

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Envisioning the Future of Telehealth: Policies to Ensure a Continuum of Care for MH and SUD Patients

A Virtual 2020 Telehealth Law & Policy Forum was held on Wednesday, July 29, 2020.

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2020 AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN TELEHEALTH LEADERSHIP 

Video of 2020 Awards    Awards Program Booklet  

 Past Awardees