The following was published by BroadbandBreakfast on August 26, 2020. “The telehealth industry has experienced a five-year shift in six months,” said Nick Sarantis, system director of digital health at Baptist Health System, during a Connected Nation Michigan sponsored webinar on Tuesday. The virtual discussion featured a panel of experts from Michigan State University and Baptist Health who spoke on the past, …
Health Care From Anywhere: Telehealth Before, During, and After the Pandemic
Published on: August 10, 2020Lansing, MI. (August 10, 2020) – Connected Nation (CN), through its state program Connected Nation Michigan (CN Michigan), is hosting a series of free webinars focused on telehealth usage and advances for patients and doctors, and how the technology is impacting the health care industry as a whole. Since the coronavirus outbreak, the need for telehealth and telemedicine has grown tremendously. …
Healthcare From Anywhere: Understanding Telehealth Innovations During the Pandemic
Published on: July 13, 2020Lansing, MI. (July 13, 2020) – Connected Nation (CN), through its state program Connected Nation Michigan (CN Michigan), is hosting a series of free webinars focused on telehealth usage and advances for patients and doctors and how the technology is impacting the healthcare industry as a whole. “The coronavirus pandemic has made telehealth a necessity and household term. As a …
Expanding Internet Access Improves Health Outcomes
Published on: June 5, 2020The following article was published by Government Technology on June 5, 2020. “Social determinants of health” is a hot topic among government and health system executives. The phrase usually refers to basic food, housing and transportation disparities that can lead adjoining ZIP codes to have drastically different life expectancies. But could lack of broadband Internet access also be considered a …
Why the Challenges of Telehealth Are Not Just About Access
Published on: May 12, 2020by Jessica Denson, Communications DirectorConnected Nation Louisville, KY and Yukon, OK (May 12, 2020) – “I have a cell phone but not one of those fancy smart phones, and I don’t have a computer with a camera so how did they expect me to do a doctor’s appointment like that?” That’s my dad, Jim Denson, on the phone railing about …
Telehealth in Rural Michigan
Published on: April 20, 2020The following was published in Federal Telemedicine News on April 20, 2020 by Carolyn Bloch Connected Nation Michigan https://connectednation.hatfield.marketing/Michigan recently released a 6 month study in partnership with AARP and the Michigan Health Endowment Fund examining the use and perception of telehealth in 5 counties in rural Michigan. The study “Healthcare from Anywhere: Telehealth Use & Perceptions in Rural Michigan” concentrated on …
Chairman Pai Announces Plan for $200 Million COVID-19 Telehealth Program
Published on: March 31, 2020The following press release is from the FCC on March 30, 2020. New Program Would Provide Immediate Support to Health Care Facilities and Patients Across the Country; Separate Connected Care Pilot Program Would Study Long-Term Role of Telehealth WASHINGTON, March 30, 2020—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai today announced his plan for a COVID-19 Telehealth Program to support health care …
Spectrum Health Offers Free Coronavirus Virtual Screenings
Published on: March 26, 2020Grand Rapids MI. (March 26, 2020) –Since the outbreak of COVID-19, social distancing has been recommended to everyone living in the United States. But as society continues to self-isolate, certain everyday needs are put on the backburner. One is making time to see your primary physician. “Spectrum Health is working around the clock to slow the spread of COVID-19 and …
FCC Acts to Support Telehealth & Remote Learning During Coronavirus
Published on: March 19, 2020The following is a press release issued by the FCC on March 18, 2020 WASHINGTON (March 18, 2020)—The Federal Communications Commission today announced important changes to the Rural Health Care (RHC) and E-Rate programs that will make it easier for broadband providers to support telehealth and remote learning efforts during the coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has …
Telehealth is One Tool for Preventing the Spread of Coronavirus
Published on: March 12, 2020What a Telehealth Study in Rural Michigan Can Teach Us about Taking a Better Approach to Healthcare Every Day and During a Health Crisis by Jessica Denson, Communications Director Connected Nation Lansing, MI (March 12, 2020) – Fears about the coronavirus (COVID-19), including how easily it can be transmitted and its deadly impact on vulnerable populations, are, perhaps, spreading faster …
