TexLa Telehealth Resource Center

10/25/2026

⌛ Launch Rate ends in one week! Secure your spot today!

Digital Health Summit 2027, Feb. 23-24, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Texla Telehealth Resource Center is proud to join Pulse Telehealth Resource Center, Southeastern Telehealth Resource Center and South Central Telehealth Resource Center in hosting this groundbreaking event, shaping the future of digital health.

Connect. Showcase. Engage.

Learn more:
🔗 https://learntelehealth.org/dhs27/
📥 [email protected].

10/23/2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions Program (ACCESS) is active through 2036.

However, there's one date quickly approaching and an important addition to the ACCESS Model:
🗓️ October 31, 2026, is the application deadline for the ACCESS cohort starting on January 1, 2027. Cohorts continue on a rolling/quarterly schedule.
🗓️ April 1, 2027: This cohort is notable because it's tied to the expansion of ACCESS to include new tracks for heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), substance use disorder, to***co cessation and chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain (follow-on period).

Also, read the Updates to the ACCESS Program: Four Additional Condition Tracks Added to the Advancing Chronic Care with Effective Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model from the Center for Connected Health Policy at 🔗https://bit.ly/4yFdWTp

The CMS ACCESS Program will be with us for a while! Please share your interest in participating in ACCESS, along with any questions or concerns, via a short form. We’re not asking this idly; we hope to develop resources and assistance based on your feedback. Completing the form should take no longer than ⌛ 3 minutes.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4zVaaXf

Help NRTRC understand your interest in participating in ACCESS and let us know of any questions or concerns you may have. NRTRC, in partnership with the South Central Telehealth Resource Center (SCTRC) and TexLa Telehealth Resource Center, will be developing a readiness and planning tool for partici...

10/23/2026

TexLa Telehealth Resource Center joins Pulse Telehealth Resource Center, Southeastern Telehealth Resource Center and South Central Telehealth Resource Center as co-hosts of Digital Health Summit 2027, Feb. 23-24, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Join us and connect with providers, physicians, healthcare IT professionals and executives to collaborate and explore cutting-edge solutions in digital health. And, don't forget the exhibit hall — an interactive part of the Summit.

🙌 Be the lanyard sponsor and feature your logo on the attendee lanyards. HURRY, there's only 1 spot available!

Connect. Showcase. Engage.

Learn more:
🔗 https://learntelehealth.org/dhs27/
📥 [email protected].

10/18/2026

Join us Feb. 23-24 in Nashville, Tennessee, for Digital Health Summit 2027!

TexLa Telehealth Resource Center is proud to host this premier event with the Pulse Telehealth Resource Center, the Southeastern Telehealth Resource Center and the South Central Telehealth Resource Center. The summit brings together providers, physicians, healthcare IT professionals and executives to collaborate and explore cutting-edge solutions in digital health.

🗓️ Get the Launch Rate of $299 until Nov. 1!

Connect. Showcase. Engage.

Learn more:
🔗 https://learntelehealth.org/dhs27/
📥 [email protected].

10/13/2026

The policy landscape for telehealth is constantly changing. TexLa Telehealth Resource Center is committed to keeping healthcare professionals informed about legislative developments that may affect telehealth delivery and access.

View the latest legislative updates:
🔗 https://bit.ly/3VLoUcj

10/08/2026

The TexLa Telehealth Resource Center, in collaboration with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, hosts the Telemedicine Project ECHO elective. This innovative program gives medical students the opportunity to:
• Engage with telehealth experts
• Explore emerging applications of virtual care
• Gain practical telehealth knowledge
• Develop skills that will shape the future of healthcare delivery

We asked second-year medical students and elective officers, Amir Batrice, president, and Yaizeth Gurrola-Mares, vice president, to share their perspectives on the elective and on telehealth's impact on their future practices.

▶️ Watch their interviews below!

10/01/2026

The Rural Health Information Hub and the NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis have released a new AI in Rural Healthcare Toolkit. This free resource supports rural healthcare organizations as they consider whether and how to adopt artificial intelligence.

The toolkit covers the opportunities and limitations of AI in rural settings, offers guidance on selecting tools and responsible data use and shares program models for clinical decision support, telehealth and remote patient monitoring, clinical documentation, billing and scheduling. It also features examples of rural organizations successfully using AI, along with guidance on implementation, evaluation, funding and sustainability.

Explore the new toolkit: https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/ai

09/30/2026

Our "Frontiers in Telemedicine: Core Competencies for Virtual Care" course is now live!

This asynchronous online course, offered by the TexLa Telehealth Resource Center in partnership with the F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health in the Division of Rural Affairs, provides a foundational introduction to telehealth. The course is based on the updated AAMC Telehealth Competencies, which provide a roadmap for curricular and professional development and for improving healthcare services and outcomes.

Register today at https://bit.ly/4AZTAqz. The course is free and open to all participants, but particularly relevant for healthcare providers, trainees and support staff who deliver or plan to participate in telehealth services.

Frontiers in Telemedicine Frontiers in Telemedicine: Core Competencies for Virtual Care is an asynchronous online course offered by the TexLa Telehealth Resource Center in partnership with the F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTU...

09/29/2026

Are you a doctoral-level supervisor who has provided telesupervision to students in counseling, clinical or school psychology?

Grace Wightman, a doctoral student at Texas A&M University, is recruiting participants for a research study exploring supervisors' experiences providing telesupervision to doctoral-level health service psychology students.

Eligible participants will complete a brief 10-15 minute survey and participate in a semi-structured interview lasting up to 90 minutes.

Participants may receive up to $100 in gift cards for their time and contributions.

If you are interested in participating, complete the interest form at: https://bit.ly/4ymWzY9

09/25/2026

The TexLa Telehealth Resource Center, in collaboration with the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, hosts the Telemedicine Project ECHO elective. This innovative program gives medical students the opportunity to:
• Engage with telehealth experts
• Explore emerging applications of virtual care
• Gain practical telehealth knowledge
• Develop skills that will shape the future of healthcare delivery

We asked second-year medical students Amir Batrice and Yaizeth Gurrola-Mares to share their perspectives on the elective and on telehealth's impact on their future practices.

▶️ Watch their interviews below!