Are you ready to begin planning your telehealth program but don’t
know where to start? With the CTEC Telehealth Program Developer
Kit, now you can access a fool-proof, step-by-step guide for
developing your telehealth program. Whether you’re starting
or expanding your plan, this new kit provides you with all of the
tools you need to create and implement a successful program.
Harnessing more than 15 years of telehealth expertise, the CTEC
Telehealth Program Developer Kit incorporates telehealth best
practices from programs across the nation. The kit is built
to save you time and costs, while reducing complexity and
risk. Whether your organization is large or small, this
highly customizable Kit will meet your planning needs so that you
can spend time focusing on what matters most—providing the
absolute best care.
The Telehealth Program Developer Kit guides you through an
exclusive seven steps to program development. To take a
sneak peek at those tips, download our brochure at the following
link: downloadable pdf link goes here.
This step-by-step guide includes:
Training videos
Technology guide and checklists
Reimbursement guides
Room-design guide
Marketing guide
Legal and regulatory resources
Best practices compendium
Indicators for performance monitoring
Online access to templates
Direct connection to CTEC program staff for assistance and
questions
Prices for the CTEC Telehealth Program Developer Kit start at
$200 each. To obtain a price quote for your organization
and to purchase the kit, please contact our team at (877)
590-8144.
We are pleased to unveil our new CTEC website with expanded
functionality and organization. As the Western Regional
Telehealth Resource Center CTEC has a substantial volume of up to
the minute information to assist you with your telehealth
activities. Some new features on the website include:
Search capability throughout the website and search function
in our news archive to help you easily find information
Special heading for developments on funding / reimbursement
and legislative / regulatory
Community section to submit your stories and items of
interest for inclusion in the website
A joint issue brief from the California Telemedicine and
eHealth Center and Center for
Connected Health Policy desgined to outline the impacts of AB415,
The Telehealth Advancement Act of 2011.
Beginning January 1, 2012, Medicare will cover smoking cessation
services (CPT codes 99406 and 99407 and HCPCS codes G0436 and
G0437) provided by video conferencing. CMS will also change
its process for covering other services by expanding the factors
it considers.
SACRAMENTO, CA, October 10, 2011—Governor Jerry Brown signed
Assembly Bill 415, the Telehealth Advancement Act of 2011, Friday
opening the door for far-reaching expansion of telehealth
services in California. Authored by Assembly Member Dan
Logue (R-Chico), who recognizes the importance of telehealth in
providing access to health care, this bill was supported by the
state’s telehealth stakeholders and leaders and passed with no
opposing votes in the legislature.
A significant advancement for the implementation of telehealth in
California and an important update to Califor
