PBTRC Palau Visit 2024: PBMA Conference & VA Outreach
The PBTRC team was invited to attend the 23rd Pacific Basin Medical Association (PBMA) Conference 2024 hosted in Koror, Republic of Palau. The event theme was…
We provide free consultation and resources for medical professionals and organizations to implement telehealth programs in rural and under-served communities across the Pacific*.
If you are a person with a disability or a provider/caregiver for persons with disabilities, we want to hear about your experiences with telehealth. We welcome you to participate in a short survey (5-8 minutes) to build awareness among our healthcare partners and help to create strategies to improve telehealth access for individuals with a disability throughout Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Region. Data collected may be used for future research. You may offer your insights anonymously.
The Pacific Basin Telehealth Resource Center (PBTRC) is committed to expanding the availability of healthcare to underserved populations via telehealth and serves as the primary telehealth information resource for the Pacific region.
If you need assistance implementing a telehealth program or aren’t sure where to begin, get in touch and we can help you get started.
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Every year there are proposed policy updates that directly impact telehealth. To better understand the reimbursement changes, refer to PFS below or visit the CCHP website.
PBTRC partnered with the Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa to create this step-by-step guidance on creating telehealth training scenarios.
The Pacific Islands Primary Care Association released guidance to help better understand the Pacific Island CHCs. You can find geographical, historical, and health factor information.
Donʻt miss the upcoming telehealth related events! Stay informed by attending a number of webinars, meetings, or even conferences. During these opportunities, you can learn about a number of topics including telehealth policy, the latest technology developments, recent program updates or activities and more.
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Health Care Providers
See an overview of each region to learn more about its health ecosystem, telehealth readiness and current and emerging telehealth initiatives as well as tips for getting started, grants and funding opportunities, resources for clinical care and telehealth program evaluation tools.
Learn what telehealth is, how to receive services, how much it costs, how to find telehealth providers, FAQs, and additional resources.
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Patients
Resources For
Patients & Providers
Patients can find what to expect from a virtual doctor’s visit and tips for finding telehealth care. Providers can learn best practices for providing care through telehealth and stay up to date on recent billing and policy changes.
Mahalo (Thank You) to all the students who entered the challenge by telling us what digital inclusion means to you! Congratulations Daniella, Jia, Jillian, Caroline and Kala. You are welcome to share the materials on your organization’s website and social media platforms by downloading the content below.
The Pacific Basin Telehealth Resource Center (PBTRC) is an affiliation of the 14 Telehealth Resource Centers funded individually through cooperative agreements from the Health Resources & Services Administration, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth. This website was made possible by grant GA5RH37468 and 1 U1UTH42529‐01‐00 from the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth/Health Resources and Services Administration/HRSA.