Lessons from Michigan’s rapid telehealth transition
Key lessons and feedback from an early 2020 collaborative telehealth funding initiative in Michigan.
School-based behavioral health has never been so crucial
A Family Medical Center of Michigan (FMC) initiative expands behavioral healthcare for students through a telehealth-based model. Learn about it through our case study and toolkit.
Has telehealth turned a corner?
New legislation signed Wednesday by Governor Whitmer is helping make sure that the benefits of the technology are here to stay. The bipartisan, five-bill package will expand the availability of telemedicine for Michigan’s Medicaid enrollees, starting in October 2020.
Fast-tracking $3 million in telehealth awards
The Health Fund and four other funders are joining together to support 61 Michigan health organizations as they ramp up telehealth efforts. The nearly $3 million of grants will help patients access critical care without putting themselves, their families, or their doctors at risk.
Tech Tuesday: Transitional Telecare a Boon to Older Vets
The Home-Based Transitional Telecare project is helping recently discharged older veterans address medication issues, avoid in-home risks, and return to their pre-hospital-stay selves, while demonstrating important findings about how clinicians can effectively use telehealth-enabled tablets and wearable sensors with this population.