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Filled with valuable information from system developers, lawyers and practitioners, this podcast has the knowledge you need to move forward with a telehealth program.  <br /><br />Established by Gary and Mary West, successful entrepreneurs and philanthropists, West Health, is a family of three nonprofit organizations all with a singular mission of lowering healthcare costs to enable seniors to successfully age in place with access to high-quality, affordable health and support services that preserve and protect their dignity, quality of life and independence.  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Filled with valuable information from system developers, lawyers and practitioners, this podcast has the knowledge you need to move forward with a telehealth program.  <br /><br />Established by Gary and Mary West, successful entrepreneurs and philanthropists, West Health, is a family of three nonprofit organizations all with a singular mission of lowering healthcare costs to enable seniors to successfully age in place with access to high-quality, affordable health and support services that preserve and protect their dignity, quality of life and independence.  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Of particular interest is their discussion of the need for continuous training and re-training given staff turnover as well as the need to align goals and program metrics to assure a successful long-term program. <br /><br />You can also obtain a free copy of "A Practical Guide To Telehealth" by visiting <a href="https://www.westhealth.org/resource/telehealth-paltc-guide/" rel="noopener">https://www.westhealth.org/resource/telehealth-paltc-guide/</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20903895</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2020 00:53:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/20903895/westhealth_joshua_david.mp3" length="39078347" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Cloudcast</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>State-of-the art telehealth demands outstanding post-implementation strategies.  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It is all addressed in this episode! <br /><br />And remember, you can also obtain a free copy of "A Practical Guide To Telehealth" by visiting <a href="https://www.westhealth.org/resource/telehealth-paltc-guide/" rel="noopener">https://www.westhealth.org/resource/telehealth-paltc-guide/</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2939</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/6a5c98ca87ed3126bd7bb2c511a08478.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 2 | Readiness For Change | Dr. Steven Handler, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-readiness-for-change-dr-steven-handler-university-of-pittsburgh-medical-center--20903897</link><description><![CDATA[In this whirlwind of an episode, Dr. Steven Handler, Director of Geriatric Telemedicine for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, will help your organization understand the "readiness for change" paradigm and the culture, knowledge and beliefs necessary for a successful telehealth implementation.  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You'll also hear the important practicalities of WiFi, connectivity and "heat mapping" to assure an effective and high quality program.  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If you're thinking about telehealth or have already made the decision, this is the episode for you and your organization.  You can also obtain a free copy of "A Practical Guide To Telehealth" by visiting <a href="https://www.westhealth.org/resource/telehealth-paltc-guide/" rel="noopener">https://www.westhealth.org/resource/telehealth-paltc-guide/</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2231</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/6a5c98ca87ed3126bd7bb2c511a08478.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
