Medicare & Medicaid

Implementation and Evaluation of the National Diabetes Prevention Program in a Telehealth Setting for Medicaid Beneficiaries

This project will develop, implement, and evaluate a model for reimbursement for delivering the National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) in a telehealth setting with 360…

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Telehealth Research and Research Methods

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…

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Telehealth Research and Research Methods

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…

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Telehealth Research and Research Methods

Individualized Tele-Nutrition for Patients with Chronic Disease

The Mississippi health system cares for a significant portion of the adult population with diabetes, obesity, and other nutrition-related diseases. Medical Nutrition Therapy(MNT) administered by…

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Primary Care

Inpatient Specialty Consults to Rural Hospitals

According to the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) and GlobalMed.com rural areas have 39.8 physicians per 100,000 people, as opposed to 53.3 physicians per 100,000…

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Telehealth Experience

Integration of Telehealth in Cardio-Metabolic

Dr. Elizabeth Fryoux of the Department of Medicine has put together a multi-disciplinary cardio-metabolic clinic for patients that have suffered a myocardial infraction and have…

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Telehealth Research and Research Methods

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…

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Maternal Health

Maternal Hypertension Remote Patient Monitoring

The project will study the feasibility of implementing a telehealth approach to capturing blood pressures of pregnant women with chronic hypertension or a history of…

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