UMMC Telehealth Research Program
UMMC Projects
Social Skills Training for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder via Virtual Reality
Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) display difficulties recognizing and interacting with behavioral expressions of emotion, a deficit that makes social interaction problematic. Social skills…
Providing In-patient Telehealth to rural Hospitals-Connected Network for Rural Hospitals
We plan to implement and develop a sustainable Tele ICU program for rural hospitals. In addition, we plan to develop evidence based best practices for…
RPM for Monitoring Blood Pressure in patients with End - Stage Renal Disease.
Hypertension is the leading cause End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and contributes to poor patient outcomes in dialysis patients. The goal of this project is…
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) for patients at high risk for readmission
We have previously shown the benefit of RPM for patients with Hypertension (HTN) and Diabetes (DM).In this project we will demonstrate value of RPM for…
Increase Utilization of Telehealth Services: A Stakeholder Assessment of Telehealth Services
The project will assess barriers and facilitators for Telehealth utilization in Mississippi, especially in rural areas across the state. This project will examine knowledge and…
Longitudinal Follow-up of COVID Patients via Telehealth
Post-acute Sars-CoV-19 Syndrome (PASC) or long-COVID19 is a well-described phenomenon referring to the persistent symptoms that patients experience >30days after their initial infection. The aim…
Increase Telehealth Virtual Visits for Rural Patients
While there was a significant uptick in the outpatient Telehealth visits during the COVID pandemic, many specialties have seen a decrease in outpatient visits performed…
RPM Collaboration with FQHCs and Other Rural Entities
Many rural clinics including FQHCs are actively planning to implement rpm for improving their patient population with chronic diseases. However, many such entities lack the…