UMMC Telehealth Research Program
UMMC Projects
State Telehealth Policies’ Impact on Care Access and Mental Health Across Rural and Non-rural Populations
Telehealth can improve mental health care access in rural areas where mental health workforce shortages persist and where suicide rates are disproportionately high. The COVID-19…
Evaluating Digital Health Solutions for Rural Chronic Disease Management
This project aims to assess and enhance the use of telehealth-enabled digital solutions—primarily Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and AI support to improve chronic disease management…
Advancing Telehealth Through Virtual Reality: Collaborative Partnerships and AI Innovations in Digital Medicine
Digital medical applications, including those in Virtual Reality (VR), are on the rise and range from mental health, to simulation and training, to physical activity…
Advancing Responsible AI Monitoring for Telehealth Programs
Using AI large language models (LLMs) to aggregate and synthesize patient data from electronic medical records (EMRs) to support provider to provider (eConsults). The integration…
Transforming Tele-Rehabilitation Through AI-Driven Biomechanical Monitoring
This project will develop and validate a cost-effective, camera-based AI platform to support remote physical rehabilitation. The system will perform real-time biomechanical analysis to: •…
Improving Mental Health Access and Response Through Targeted Training
This workplan is designed to explore and address barriers to access to mental health care in communities by: Expanding the study to explore counseling students…
Expanding Telehealth Knowledge and Implementation Through Training and Education
To advance the integration of telehealth services into the current healthcare delivery system by providing comprehensive training and educational opportunities for healthcare professionals. This involves…
Enhancing Telehealth with AI: Investigating the Integration of AI across Telehealth Modalities
In 2025, Manatt Health in partnership with the COEs conducted a stakeholder convening focused on the role of telehealth in helping mitigate the health care…