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.
Development and Preliminary Validation of a Screener for Digital Health Readiness
This study developed and validated a screener to assess digital health readiness by identifying barriers to telehealth use. The research involved interviews with patients and professionals, highlighting the potential for targeted interventions to improve telehealth uptake and reduce disparities.
CE4TA Webinar: Advancing Digital Health Readiness for Older Adults
In this webinar, Dr. Kristin Rising, Professor and Executive Director of the Center for Connected Care at Thomas Jefferson University, and Frank Sites, Vice President of Connected Care Operations at Jefferson Health, presented strategies for supporting digital health readiness across the care continuum for aging populations. The session featured a panel discussion with AARP California State President Joe Garbanzos, who shared valuable insights for advancing digital health readiness.
CE4TA Webinar: Creating Access to Care in Rural America
In this webinar, Rebecca Harless, Vice President of CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in West Virginia, presented strategies for establishing telemedicine hubs to ensure access to care in rural communities. The session also featured a panel discussion with experts in telehealth, geriatric care, and rural health, offering valuable insights to improve healthcare delivery in these critical areas.
Perceptions of Telehealth vs In-Person Visits Among Older Adults With Advanced Kidney Disease, Care Partners, and Clinicians
Review that describes how older adults with chronic kidney disease, their caregivers, and their clinicians perceive telehealth encounters and ultimately discusses that greater resources are needed to support older adults with chronic illness, limited English proficiency, hearing loss, and limited access to technology.
Telehealth Literacy as a Social Determinant of Health: A Novel Screening Tool to Support Vulnerable Patient Equity
Review that proposes the Telehealth Literacy Screening Tool (TLST) as a means of identifying geriatric patients in need of connection to telehealth services.
Change Management: Engaging a Champion
Making changes to the way care is delivered often requires a champion who will lead the way. Here are some tips for engaging a champion.
Change Management: Sample PDSA Form
PDSA Planning & Progress Form
Change Management: The Model for Improvement
Enacting policy or procedure improvements within a healthcare system is vital for ensuring that the institution remains on the forefront of providing high- quality care. It is critical that quality improvement measures encourage systematic behavior to reduce variability and achieve predictable results1. To best ensure a smooth transition, the Associates for Process Improvement (API) developed The Model for Improvement.