2016 Workforce Summit
On September 10th, the Pacific Basin Telehealth Resource Center had a booth at the 2016 Hawaiʻi Health Workforce Summit, organized by the Hawaiʻi/Pacific Basin Area Health Education Center (AHEC). The […]
HHS Submits Report to Congress on E-health and Telemedicine
On August 19, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) submitted a report on e-health and telemedicine to the Committees on Appropriations of the U.S. House of Representatives […]
Mapping Broadband Health in America – FCC Mapping Tool
On August 2, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a new mapping tool that allows users to visualize, overlay, and analyze broadband and health data at the national, state, […]
Hawaiʻi Governor Signs Bill to Expand Coverage for Telehealth Services
Hawaiʻi Governor David Ige has signed a bill into law that expands the coverage for telemedicine services in the state. Read the full story at hcinnovationgroup.com.
Bill Signing: Senate Bill 2395 (Relating to Telehealth) – July 7, 2016
On July 7, 2016, Governor David Ige of the State of Hawaiʻi signed into law Senate Bill 2395: Relating to Telehealth as Act 226 (16). This Act: Requires the State’s Medicaid […]
Telehealth: Mapping the Evidence for Patient Outcomes From Systematic Reviews (AHRQ)
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a technical brief titled, Telehealth: Mapping the Evidence for Patient Outcomes […]
Presentation to Pre-Medical Association
On March 14, 2016, Christina Higa, Co-Program Director of the Pacific Basin Telehealth Resource Center gave a presentation on Telehealth and Telemedicine to the Pre-Medical Association of the University of Hawai‘i at […]
Telehealth Capitol Connection Briefing – Senator Brian Schatz
On February 10, 2016, the American Telemedicine Association had its first Telehealth Capitol Connection briefing with Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaiʻi) and key congressional staff to address proposals to improve Medicare coverage. See […]
S.2484 – The CONNECT for Health Act
On February 02, 2016, S.2484 – Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act was introduced to the floor of the U.S. Senate. The CONNECT for […]
2016 Telehealth Policy Workshop
Workshop Summary Conference Program & Agenda 2016 Telehealth Policy Workshop Presentations Click the presentation titles below to view. Please do not use in other presentations, websites, or other materials without […]