This introductory course equips health care professionals with essential knowledge and strategies to deliver telehealth services that are person-centered, equitable, accessible, integrated, and coordinated. Participants will explore best practices for adapting telehealth to meet needs of aging populations, ensuring high-quality, inclusive care.
Telehealth Solutions to Enhance Services in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings
In this webinar, Dr. Dallas Nelson and Dr. Suzanne Gillespie, Associate Professors of Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, shared strategies for delivering telehealth services to older adults in post-acute and long-term care settings.
Optimizing Telehealth for Older Adults with Complex Care Needs
In this webinar Dr. Laurie Archbald-Pannone, Medical Director, and Anthony Nappi, Nurse Liaison of Virginia IMPACT at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, outlined approaches to strengthening telehealth delivery and care coordination for older adults with complex needs. A panel discussion followed with Dr. Christine Ritchie, Chair in Geriatrics and Director of Research in the Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, and Dr. Kristin Rising, Executive Director of the Jefferson Center for Connected Care and Professor at Thomas Jefferson University. The panel offered key perspectives on advancing equitable care for this vulnerable population.
Telehealth’s Role in Fall Prevention Programs
In this webinar leaders from Dartmouth Health, Ellen Flaherty, Vice President of the Geriatric Center of Excellence, Dr. Kevin Curtis, Medical Director of Connected Care, and Katie Darling, Operations Director of Connected Care, discussed telehealth solutions that support safer aging and fall prevention among older adults. A panel discussion followed with Dr. Veronica Rivera, Associate Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, who shared strategies to enhance safety and quality of life through telehealth.
“Four I” Framework for Telehealth Optimization in Congregate Care Communities
This research article demonstrates how telehealth can enhance care for older adults in congregate care communities (CCC). Through partnerships formed by the Virginia Infection Mitigation, Prevention and Control Through Technology initiative, administrators, staff, and leaders across Virginia identified barriers and needs for this population. This collaboration led to the “Four I” Framework—Initiate, Integrate, Incentivize, and Inspire—which provides a practical roadmap for age-inclusive telehealth readiness and implementation in CCC, PACE centers, and other settings.
Use of Digital Health Technologies by Older US Adults
This study explores the evolving landscape of digital health technology (DHT) adoption among U.S. adults aged 50 to 80, examining who is using these technologies, the factors influencing adoption, and existing gaps. Findings reveal that older adults widely use DHTs, with adoption patterns similar to those of younger adults. Additionally, the research identifies a statistically significant link between race/ethnicity and DHT use.
Addressing Barriers to Equitable Telehealth for Older Adults
This opinion article explores the challenges older adults face in accessing telehealth services. The authors identify barriers such as physical and cognitive impairments, limited health and digital literacy, lack of access to technology, and implicit age-related biases among healthcare providers. To address these challenges, they propose solutions that emphasize the need for telehealth services tailored to the specific needs of older adults to ensure equitable healthcare delivery.
Identifying Factors Associated With Variation in Telemental Health Delivery at Federally Qualified Health Centers
This research article examines telemental health use at U.S. health centers, the authors observed notable variations linked to workforce composition, grant funding, and state policy environments. They emphasize that targeted policy efforts, infrastructure investments, and adequate reimbursement mechanisms are critical for ensuring equitable and sustained access to virtual mental health services, particularly among underserved communities.
Implementing Age-Inclusive Telebehavioral Health
This implementation guide provides healthcare providers and organizations with a comprehensive framework for delivering effective telebehavioral health services to older adults. Each behavioral health care model included offers practical examples of how to incorporate the Principles and Guidelines for Telehealth and Aging, ensuring the specific needs of older adults are met.
Telehealth Implementation Strategies for Integrated and Coordinated Care
The integrated and coordinated care implementation strategies offer real-world examples of how healthcare providers and organizations can apply the Principle 3 Telehealth and Aging Guidelines across various clinical settings.
Telehealth Implementation Strategies for Equitable and Accessible Care
The equitable and accessible care implementation strategies offer real-world examples of how healthcare providers and organizations can apply the Principle 2 Telehealth and Aging Guidelines across various clinical settings.
Telehealth Implementation Strategies for Person-Centered Care
The person-centered care implementation strategies offer real-world examples of how healthcare providers and organizations can apply the Principle 1 Telehealth and Aging Guidelines across various clinical settings.