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President Obama Selects Top Rural Health Care Advocate to Oversee Key HHS Agency

Dr. Mary Wakefield will be the next Administrator of HRSA... Read the rest of this article >>

South Dakota Awards $1 Million In Health Care Preparedness Grants

Gov. Mike Rounds announced today that the state has approved $1,020,500 in grants to help hospitals and clinics with disaster preparedness efforts. Read the rest of this article >>

2008-09 e-Health Grant Program Announced

The Minnesota Department of Health's Office of Rural Health and Primary Care is soliciting proposals for grants to support the adoption and use of... Read the rest of this article >>

Senator Thune’s Trip Shows Promise for Telehealth

Senator Thune recently traveled South Dakota and visited many hospitals and healthcare facilities. Improving the quality of care in rural areas is a difficult problem to solve and Senator Thune believes that telehealth technology could be the answer... Read the rest of this article >>

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Great Plains Telehealth
Resource & Assistance Center

Guidance | Education | Resources

Enhancing Telehealth Program Development

The July 2009 Great Plains Telehealth & Assistance Center Annual Conference in Bloomington, Minnesota has been canceled. Though it has not been determined, we are looking into different educational opportunities including: webinars, educational videos and regional workshops. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. If you have any questions or comments about the conference please contact us at contactus@gptrac.org.

Our Mission:

To increase knowledge of telehealth applications, practices and research findings
To increase information available regarding best practices
To improve staff competency with telehealth programs
To increase telehealth utilization

The Toolbox:

The Toolbox is a resource for use when developing, running, or reassessing your telehealth operation. The Toolbox covers:

Department Policies
Job Descriptions
Reimbursement Information
Templates
Procedures
Much More!

This web site has been made possible by grant number G22TH07768 from the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth: Health Resources Service Administration / DHHS.