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 focused on embracing “One Health” Tides […]
PBTRC In Palau, Collaboration With AHEC & Participating In PIPCA
A Successful Trip To Palau The PBTRC Team composed of Christina Higa (Co-Director), Ginger Porter, and Umerang Imetengel visited Palau in June 2023. They were able to meet with Minister […]
PBTRC-IU-MDA Team Visits American Samoa for Teledermatology
A joint team from the University of Hawai’i (UH) Pacific Basin Telehealth Resource Center (PBTRC), Indiana University (IU) and Maurer Dermatology Associates (MDA) were in American Samoa from the 5th […]
PBTRC Hosts U.S. Affiliated Pacific Island Countries & Territories To Focus On Tangible Telehealth Goals To Expand Health Access
The Pacific Basin Telehealth Resource Center (PBTRC) hosted the 2022 U.S. Affiliated Pacific Island Countries & Territories (USAPICT) Telehealth Workshop from August 15 – 17 at the University of Hawaiʻi […]
Telehealth Virtual Visit Reimbursement Guide Now Available
Many changes have occurred since the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) was declared on January 31st, 2020 including the many updates that CMS provided at the beginning of March 2020. […]
Aloha Independent Living Hawaiʻi TeleConnect Project Partnership
The Pacific Basin Telehealth Resource Center (PBTRC) is partnering with Aloha Independent Living Hawaiʻi (AILH), bringing together the perspective of both the providers and the patients. AILH brings over 13 […]
Pacific Basin Telehealth Resource Center, Pacific Island Primary Care Association and Swinfen Partnership
How community health centers in the Pacific Region gained access to more than 500 physician specialists through telehealth The Swinfen Network is a free healthcare telemedicine network that connects more […]
Success Story: The Repatriation of American Samoa
When travel borders closed in March 2020, thousands of American Samoan residents were stranded outside of the territory. However, the American Samoa Government (ASG) Repatriation Program came about as a […]
December 2021 Pacific Telehealth and COVID Update
To all my Pacific family & healthcare colleagues: Whew! 2022 flew into our world on an ominous cumulus cloud but always count your blessings. We will turn this around, get […]
Bridging the Digital Divide – Analysis
In this article the East-West Center shares an analysis of Hawaiʻi’s digital divide, how it has worsened since the pandemic, and takes a look at the programs and people that […]