UMMC Telehealth Research Program
UMMC Projects
HEAR-Arkansas and the FAITH Network: Bringing Hearing Loss Treatment to Rural Arkansas
Project Goal: Hearing Evaluation, Advocacy and Research (HEAR) uses technologic innovation to connect patients with providers to address the universal problem of loss to follow-up…
Telehealth Post-Stroke Utilization by Gender
This is the second phase of a 2-phase project that focuses on measuring the impact of telehealth in potentially narrowing post-stroke care gender-based disparities. In…
Data Scarcity - Enhancing Telehealth Access
Project Goal: Residents of Waianae, Hawaii, face significant digital inequities that limit access to telehealth services, particularly for managing chronic conditions like diabetes. Barriers such…
Improving Multimodal Communication Treatment for People with Aphasia
Multimodal Communication Treatment (MCT, Purdy & Wallace, 2015) is an effective treatment to train people with a neurogenic communication disorder (aphasia) to use various communication…
Pediatric Dermatology ECHO
This project represents a significant collaborative effort between the Center for Telehealth at UMMC and Dr. Sarah Asch from Hometown Pediatric Dermatology, LLC in the…
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the Community ECHO
Mississippi has the highest rate of STI’s (Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis) in the United States. Mississippi has seen a remarkable increase in syphilis in recent…
Cost, Utilization, and Economic Analysis of Telehealth Among Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiaries
Telehealth emerged as a critical tool in ensuring healthcare access, particularly for the underserved population. With the expansion of Medicare coverage for audio-only telehealth on…
School-Based Telehealth
This Year 5 initiative builds upon the progress of the UMMC Center of Excellence’s school-based telehealth (SBTH) program by strategically addressing reimbursement and sustainability challenges…