Article describing co-design of telehealth training modules in concordance with older adults and evaluating the impact of training on telehealth accessibility.
Transforming Telehealth Care of Older Adult Veterans
Program description highlighting how the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is helping Veterans access care through their Video Connect app and piloting a project to implement an assessment tool that assesses technology’s suitability for patients’ needs, readiness for telehealth visits, and support for improving healthcare delivery for older adults.
Telemedicine From Arkansas To Geisinger Health, A Healthcare Journey W/ David Fletcher
Discussion with David Fletcher who shares insights on the transformative potential of telemedicine in bridging healthcare gaps, and how Geisinger harnessed telehealth to navigate the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Telehealth for the cognitively impaired older adult and their caregivers: lessons from a coordinated approach
A paper discussing the findings from the CCARRE program whose aim is to provide care for older adults with cognitive impairment in New York City.
A pilot program for training older adults to use telemedicine for outpatient geriatric psychiatry
A study addressing the potential barrier of digital literacy for geriatric patients accessing telehealth services. In the study, personalized technology support was provided to patients in the Geriatric Psychiatry division.
Connecting Care Through Telehealth for Long Term Services and Supports
Online course from NRTRC for clinicians and caregivers informing best practices for coordinating telehealth care in LTSS settings.
Doctoring from home: Physicians’ perspectives on the advantages of remote care delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic
A qualitative study aimed to explore the benefits of telehealth for primary care physicians and their patients through semi-structured interviews.
If You Give Them Away, It Still May Not Work: Challenges to Video Telehealth Device Use Among the Urban Homebound
Report following the case study of a large urban home-based primary care program that addressed barriers to video telehealth by disseminating cellular-enabled tablets.
Enhancing Telehealth Competency: Development and evaluation of education models for older adults
The study aimed to improve telehealth accessibility for older adults by developing and evaluating telehealth education modules.
Targeted Telehealth Education Increases Interest in Using Telehealth Among a Diverse Group of Low-Income Adults
This study aimed to increase telehealth usage among vulnerable, low-income, minority older adults by providing education on telehealth and addressing its barriers.