Medical Economics November 14, 2023
‘Gold-standard’ offerings include online education for physicians, other clinicians.
A grant of $15.9 million will bolster telehealth services provided by the American Heart Association (AHA).
The Association announced its Center for Telehealth will use the money to “create gold-standard telehealth education and resources through collaboration with the telehealth community.” Offerings will include:
- Evidence-based education about telehealth
- Telehealth certification for health care workers
- Solutions to improve access and clinical quality
The grant was issued by the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, created from the estate of the New York City real estate developers.
“Over the past three years, a huge proportion of care has shifted to the virtual landscape as clinicians and patients search for a...